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Successful Tweaks of FSX.cft AFTER SP1 Has Been Installed

Hello Fellow Simmers - We have have read Phil's tweaks - other forum tweaks - of "their" FSX.cfg tweaks after installing SP1 - I really need to know - Installed TileProxy, and uninstalled - it was supposed to revert to the "previous" FSX.cfg that I ha...

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Last answer JLangevin

Michaelvg1

Suggested Flights?

HI simmers. Just wondering if any of you can suggest some neat places to fly and what plane would be best. I just want to see the FSX World. For example, does the Niagara Falls exist? How does it look? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Th...

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Last answer JarJarBinks

cthiggin

How do we reduce or eliminate the "Blurries" post

Hello fellow simmers, I have really noticed the bad "blurries" after SP1 - How do "we" deal with those rascals? - I "know" not everyone is experiencing them, but a lot of folks are - especially if you attend other forums. Your help and expertise is alwa...

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Last answer mdaskalos

effieveda

shore line

I seem to remember that sometime in the past there was a fix to improve the look of water against the shore line. I can't recall what the fix did, but I think it had to do with the water over-lapping the ground texture. does anyone remember this fix? If s...

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jellrod

Alias a Virtual Cockpit?

I downloaded an Opensky 738, updated from a FS2004 to work in FSX. My problem is there is no Virtual Cockpit. How can I alias one from the FSX 738? Or what files do I need from the FSX 738 folder to place a VC in the OS 738? Thanks in advance....

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cthiggin

Configs from "successful tweaking of SP1"

Hello fellow simmers, After many of your great replies on my two previous posts on "shimmers & blurries", mine has settled down pretty good. Like a lot of you folks, the "tweaking" is fairly new for me in FSX and especially SP1 - I've read "Phil's Pos...

Upgraded to Vista: flashing graphic images

So I upgraded to Vista Premium on my AMD 5000 dual core w/ GeForce 7950 GT graphics card. Using latest release of NVIDIA graphics drivers. FS X didn't work at all so I uninstalled and re-installed. When I fly, my screen flashes, and I only see a br...

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Last answer Guest

Guest

Nvidia slashes 8800 Ultra price

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40128 Nvidia slashes 8800 Ultra price Computex 007 Partners get updated pricing By Theo Valich in Old Taipei: Wednesday 06 June 2007, 23:49 Click here to find out more! GRAPHZILLA was recently c...

Need Help building new PC

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.67GHz ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 512MB (maybe 2 in crossfire) GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 x2 Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLi nForce 650 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboar stuck with power supply, what power supply would yo...

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Civili

Holy crap, joystick made a HUGE difference!

I just bought me a joystick , saitek cyborg force something ( http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/cyborg_evo_force.htm ) And my advice to all of you playing with the keybord is, buy one aswell. I had insane difficulties with flying a helicopter, now its 10x ...

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axflyer

Would this be a good upgrade?

Hey I have been looking for a new computer and was wondering if this computer will run FSX well. (Writing this straight from a magazine) Intel Quad Core (Q6600) 4G DDR2-800 RAM 2x320G Hard Drives Centurion t05 Case 18x Dual Layer DVD burner Al...

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Last answer JarJarBinks

Guest

atc voices

wouldnt it be great if when you are flying around the world and you talk to the atc they had the accents of where you are flying around so for example if you are in australia they had an australian accent, in india they had an indian accent it would make ...

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Guest

My Travel?

Hello I am new to flight sim x and any other for that matter. I am getting a few add on programs for the game and I saw My Traffic which I thought looked really good cause ive always wanted traffic on the runways, My qustion is basiclly is it good? like a...

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Last answer CRJCapt

Heyjoojoo

Looking for a tutorial on the MCDU...

I just wanted to see if anyone has used any good tutorials for configuring the MCDU in the A300 series. It's required in order to fly this particular model of jet the right way. If you know of any good sources, please squeak... - K a r e e m...

FS2004 and FSX Radio Show On LIVE

A FS Radio Show is going to be online shortly, and it is going to be the first run by Clayton Locher. It is a test for the new radio show, but you call in and you can talk about Flight Simulator, and advertise for your virtual Airlines! Here is the link.....

flifght times and for virtual airliines question

i hope one day somebody will get an online virtual airports with arrivals and departures on a tight schedule and it being for all the virtual airlines except the numbwers might be a bit big except for that this would be much more realistic...

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tiger7881

My FSX VA.

Hey guys, as you know I joined Virtual Airlines called "Toronto Pearson ATC" its really fun there and we got many aircrafts with different liveries. This one is 757 TPATC airlines. I was taking off at evening from vancuver international, and just somethin...

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Aceituna

[ Poll ] FSX system requirements (a survey)

The topic of the much acclaimed Flight Simulator X is now mainstream news, and most of us have had time to obtain a copy or at least get a glimpse at what FSX really looks like. However, there is one FUNDAMENTAL problem: how come no-one can run FSX pro...

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Last answer Professor-B.R.I.

Karlw

Question about space in fsx

MustI go to the true spped of 17,500 m.p.h to maintain space flight otherwise I always fall back to earth no matter what the altitude???...

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starnut

Dual Core CPU and/or huge video card

The little research I have dicovered in the last 24 hours is that FSX may not play better with dual core than a good single core. I think I agree as I have upgraded to dual core. I upgraded from a 7600 NVidia to a 7950 at the same time as cpu upgrade. Gam...

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Last answer philby

sniper45

mooney repaint?

does anybody know about a repaint for a mooney bravo for fsx besides the bare metal one?...

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Last answer RadarMan

Karlw

[ Poll ] Fsx and concorde poll

Please specify from whom...

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Last answer the truth abou

RadarMan

Multiplayer Server for FS8 FS9 FSX (Free)

Multiplayer Server for FS8 & FF9 (Free) https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/3150/fshost/ :radar:...

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Guest

LNAV and VNAV

Can anyone explain what these functions are and how they are used in the FSX model airplanes (not PMDG). Also, is there a way to change the HSI display on the 747 to a more detailed display with your flight plan on it?...

cpu and video card

I plan on buying a new pc soon. The only game I want to play is MFSX. I want to be able to play it in high quality. I realize that the system requirements on the box are far less than what I really need. My question, what is the weakest processor and ...

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Last answer ollyau

Guest

F12 key fades to white

before SP1, when I click on the F12 key, I get an overview of the terrain. If I press the minus key (-), I can zoom out until I see the earth as a globe. however, after I installed SP1, when I press the minus key (-), the scenary will zoom out a b...

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Last answer RadarMan

futurepilot

FSX on laptops?

My computer for games does not have the minimum system requirements for FSX. Would FSX work on a laptop?...

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Last answer JG3Bulldog

Jedo

Rudder deflection problem

I posted here before about my aircraft constantly deflecting to the left a bit and the problem hasn't changed. Instead it became a very serious annoyance. I have tracked the problem to the rudder. As soon as I choose "autorudder" the plane no longer de...

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flyplanez

Garmin G1000 Question

Hi I have a question about the G1000: Is there an ADF, and if so how do you plug the frequency in and how do you see it on the PFD, and identify it(you can't selsct the ADF radio selector, does this mean no ADF) O, don't tell me to plug it into the GPS...

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1up2down

Does FSX require a CD in the drive to use it

I am considering getting FSX, but only if it will run without the need of having a CD in the drive the same as FS2007 does. Can someone tell me if it needs one or not....

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helithierry

Helicopter pedals

Hi there, I'm a total noob in flight simulation and I'd like to learn to pilot helicopters in FSX (or maybe 2004) and want to get some good equipment. I'll get a Saitek stick and throttle this week and was thinking about buying pedals too. But I'm ...

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Guest

Dubai Hotel helipad

is it possible to land on that famous Dubai Hotel helipad ? is there a airport code for that ?...

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Civili

Is there supposed to be speach in non-tut missions?

I decided to try one of the "just for fun" missions, where im flying with a friend and my engine stops. I noticed that there was no speach, only written dialog. Is this how its supposed to be?...

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mpf858

GAWDAWFUL Long Time Loading Scenery

I run FSX on a multimedia screamer (Intel Core2 Extreem dual-core processor with 2.66GHz 1066 FSB and 8Mb cache, 4Gb SDRAM @ 667MHz, Dual 1Gb NVIDIA GeForce7950 GX2 Dual GPU Graphics Card Quad SLI, etc.). I installed a couple of humongous scenery/terra...

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Last answer FlightSimX

lionlicker

jepperson real-weather downloads "playing up" at t

Is it just me, or is there a problem with weather downloads? When I choose real-weather(static) the progress bar indicates a successful download - but then the computer either spits the dummy, or pauses for a few seconds, and accepts a partial download - ...

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Civili

Helicopter landing tips?

Im on the helicopter mission, where im supposed to land in different spots. Ive managed to land in that big green sqare, but the additional sqares are almost impossible to land on :S Im using f1-f4 buttons, + the arrow keys. Is there something ive miss...

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Last answer moore

b3mmredm

FSX supporting SLi

Does FSX now support SLi with SP1 installed? And also, does Windows Vista support SLi because i read somewhere it doesn't. Can't remember where?...

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Last answer PhilTaylor

cthiggin

How do I attach a file to my post?

Hello fellow simmers, I want to attach my fsx.cfg, wordpad file, so you folks can take a look at it and possibly help me out. I can't understand how to "attach" it to my post. Thanks in advance, cthiggin...

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Guest

5.1 sound system for FSX

5.1 sound system for FSX ? does FSX support it ? what sound system do you use ?...

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freedspeak

About scenery cache

The box "Empty scenery cache on exit" is checked by default in the scenery library. What are the effects of unchecking it?...

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Last answer RadarMan

Civili

What do you do in FSX, after all the missions?

How much fun is fsx after all the missions are completed? I know this game has a huge amount of fans, but how entertaining is it after a while? Im not sure how much cash i want to spend on this game..The joystick i want is rather expencive, so i want t...

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arulu

Open GL

Friends can anyone please explain what is open GL and what is the actual function of it. Thanks...

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Last answer anonymouse91

pb21

recording video in flight sim x

I have problems recording video ie it judders on playback. specs are: amd 64 x 2 4200 gigabyte ga-k8nxp-sli 4 x 512 mb ddr ram crucial in dual mode bfg geforce 7950 gt 512 mb graphics 2 x raptor 150 in striped mode this board should be fine for...

Mission Frustration!

Just tried the Hawaiian Checkout mission and failed. First time, it rendered it wrong thinking I crashed into the water when I was on final! I tried again with the Simulation rate increased for most of the flight and managed to land but it leapt forwards ...

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astrosteve

My Pilot Record so far with FSX

This is what I have been able to achieve and still keep a job/life. How about you??? https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/28470/my-pilot-record-so-far-with-fsx_0463f0a9344612129615005418450176.jpg https://forum.flyawaysimulation.c...

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Last answer RadarMan

Guest

editing the aircraft.cfg file to add new livery

I need some help. I am trying to add a new livery for the boeing 747 but after I make the necessary additions in aircraft.cfg, I cannot save the file. It gives me the following message: Cannot create C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games......\aircraft.cf...

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Last answer jellrod

ronjones

error messages

Hi wonder if anybody could help, For no apparent reason i got an error mesage when i tried to run the game and i forgot to record the error Number. anyway i put disc 1 in and tried the repair facility but then again had an error message which i didnt take...

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Last answer Bugs Bunny

b3mmredm

Question on FSX

When FSX was released, does it now take advantage of prcessors with multi-cores such as quad core? Has DX10 been released or can FSX support it when it is released Can FSX work on SLi now with SP1 or does it only take advantage of one graphics card ...

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Last answer RadarMan

GUEST

SP1 Benchmark: What Frame rate are you getting?

I'm really curious what kind of performance people are getting under SP1 with different configurations (especially dual & quad core setups). In order to accurately compare FPS, how about a benchmark test where everyone takes off from the same place wit...

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