Flight Simulator X: General

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KEEGAN

FLIGHT SIMULATOR X DELUXE DISCS

Hey there i just bought the new fsx Deluxe from hmv for £55 the man who got the disks from the store room seemed a bit new and when i got home the disks just say flight simulator x when the case says fsx deluxe and when i go to install it the front page ...

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k_camacho11

2 Quick Questions About NAV/GPS Switch

I usually land my plane by having the NAV/GPS switch set to GPS and setting the approach on my GPS, then the autopilot lines up with the runway pretty good. But I just wanted to know, that if u have the NAV/GPS switch set to NAV, along with the Runway ILS...

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Last answer jellrod

Bran09

should i get the genreloaded autogen buildings

look ive been looking for the best buliding textures but will not effect frames alot...

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Last answer Bran09

bhortonap13

How do I take a Screenshot ? (FSX)

How can I take a screenshot during one of my flights, and how do i save it? Thanks !...

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Trimming an aircraft for level flight

If its not too much to ask, can anyone give me a step by step guide on trimming an aircraft. You can make it specific to the Cessna 172 in FSX, but i just need step by step written details on once i reach cruising altitude, how much trim to apply with wh...

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What is Tile Proxy

Reading another forum - simmer is talking about reducing sliders and using Tile Proxy to "overlay" terrain and that he has phenomenal visuals - even attached some photos which were very very very good. This is the first time I have read about Tile Proxy ...

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Phantom Push-Back

Never had anything like this to happen before - I landed at an airport that I fly into alot, taxied to gate, stopped engines, Cntl+J to activate jetway. When jetway finished its cycle, all of a sudden, I started being pushed back - I could NOT stop it wit...

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Last answer cthiggin

bhortonap13

Is there software to design own liveries? (FSX)

Is there a program I could download to design and create my own liveries? If this is possible please fill me in. thanks !...

Last answer bhortonap13

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How can I line myself up to the runaway?

I am a newbie in flight simulator and I would like to know how can I line myself up to the runaway when there is no vor station in the airport? That's my problem actually, I don't understand how can I do if I have to land on the runaway 19 to line myself ...

Last answer Heyjoojoo

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Help again with ILS Landing POST SP1

Hello Fellow Simmers, Thought I had this all worked out and committed to memory. Flying ILS - Set Nav Radio to ILS Frequency - Set CRS to setting shown in Route - When I get ATC to turn such & such heading for localizer, I then turn on approach mode -...

Last answer Heyjoojoo

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otter

GPWS Sounds in FSX

I have question regarding GPWS sounds in FSX: When I had FS2004 I remember downloading some add-on that gave me very realistic sounding GPWS sounds. Two or three times in the past I have heard the same sounds coming from real cockpits as I was getting on ...

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Last answer BucKFasT

scooter2524

Baggage cars

has anyone noticed that if you open the cargo doors on CRJ the baggage cars crash into plane forcing the flight to reload. It actually happened when baggage cars leave. I guess you have to turn off option in realism that allows you to crash with other air...

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Last answer jellrod

effieveda

confused about ai

Hi all, I would still like to add some of my own aircraft to ai, but I am confused about the various files and where they go. I visited UltimateGA, which looks good, only it got me more confused. Is their stuff compatable with fsx? In which files or fold...

Last answer effieveda

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Karlw

Whats the airport code for Kai Tak

Whenever I look for this airport it never shows the airport Kai Tak so if anyone could pleas give me the airport id please...

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Last answer JLangevin

JLangevin

New Video... Kai Tak Approach

Well, I got bored tonight and decided to make another one of my videos. This one isnt too fancy, but I love this approach and cant wait until there is FSX addon scenery for this airport, espcially for night time (MS took out all lighting since this airpor...

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Welshflyer

Is it worth it

I'm just in the process of buying a new PC and viewing all the addons for FSX i'm seriously wondering if it's worth the bother at the moment. From what i've seen so far FSX offers nothing to give me that feeling that i've "just got to have it" if you know...

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Last answer bawls327

Smailey112

New CPU

Earlier this , I just got a 8800 GTS and 3 gb of RAM. But my computer is still not handling FSX to great in all areas of the world. My current CPU is AMD Athlon X2 3800+. But it does not do very well. In 3D Mark 06, I get like 0 to 1 fps with my C...

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Last answer Sno0ze

Geoffos

FSX Activation Issue

First of all, I know there's a sticky here concerning activation issues, but this question is slightly different, hence the new thread ... I read on the MS Support sites that to activate the product, you can do it online or by telephone; I (and I assum...

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Last answer Geoffos

Jim Bukowski

Scenic Short Flights

Can anyone recommend any short (15-30 minute) scenic flights? What is the best scenic short flight on FSX?...

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Last answer Taylor

SP1 - Why haven't they implemented the TAXI LIGHTS!!???

Im sure it states as real as it gets on the box. Am i being stupid or have microsoft completely forgot about this? Taxi lights are very important in aviation....

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Divot

Can't run FSX Deluxe

After weeks of flawless running, last week FSX just stopped working. When I start the game I get this error message: "Flight Simulator was unable to load some program files and will now exit. Please reinstall Flight Simulator to restore or repair th...

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Mavix

I think I found a UFO in FSX!

I was looking through some screenshots of FSX and look what I found: https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/28220/i-think-i-found-ufo-in-fsx_9279910d7ac7fdfa2562bb013383b314.jpg...

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What IF - cannot find FSX.cfg File

What's the next step IF you're FSX.cfg is Not in your normal location - Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX - Folder options are set to "view hidden", but the data is Not in Documents and Settings, anywhere - I do have a FSX.cf...

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Michaelvg1

Can't find the FSX.cfg file...

Can anyone refresh my memory? I have FSX Deluxe.....

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Capturing FSX Pics

Hello fellow simmers - I have seen some great photos posted here of simmers capturing in-flight shots as well as stills - What program is being used OR is there a way of capturing in FSX? - I know you can do a short video, but stills? Thanks in advance ...

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Michaelvg1

Is FSX Open GL?

What does it mean? My Nvidia control panel has this option but don't know whether or not to set it on......

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Karlw

Yaaa rgeat news about the pmdg 744 and md-11

➡ http://www.precisionmanuals.com/ Can anyone please tell me if the 744 will be free for update or will it be just like buyimng the aircraft again?...

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Last answer Karlw

Last answer chlorinekid

Even possible to build a home PC that will run FSX flawless?

I have a dual core E6400 @ 3.2ghz stable, along with an 8800GTS 640MB Graphics Card, and 2x 1GB of Ram, running XP 32 Bit SP2. I just downloaded FSX SP2, and although a very noticeable improvement, its not the type of performance I would expect with a ...

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Typo on previous post: Sorry, but still need help..

Trying to Install Flight Simulator X. Constantly getting a .cab error half way through install. error is: D1Fea~18.cab is corrupted. I've talked with MS Support, didn't work. Done a clean boot, no help. This game has had an attempted re-install s...

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EricRC

Have you met this error during the installation of FSX??

During the final moment of the installation, an error 1935 message appeared, it's about something like "error installing assembly ...... simconnect " and so on. I've tried to format my system drive and re-install the winXP with SP2 and then install the ga...

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NO MORE TROLLS ABOUT FUEL TRUCKS & JETWAYS PLS

NO MORE TROLLS ABOUT FUEL TRUCKS & JETWAYS PLS would the mod pls make a sticky ?...

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Karlw

samian design yak-42 help

the read me file says ➡ Model, Panel & Aircraft files and gauges should not be altered and cannot be incorporated into other shareware or freeware programs or published on any electronic or mechanical media anywhere without permission. Th...

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Last answer CRJCapt

Bran09

Installshield Unable to load runtime scripting FSX

when i try to install fsx it says install sheild unable to load runtime scripting...

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Last answer Bran09

NSX

Spot view trouble, help please

Hi all, I'm still having trouble with spot view. Sometimes it zoomes in so far it's making the plane look silly and the view is un-flyable. I made a screenie so you can see for yourself, this is made after zooming out as far as it would go. ...

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Last answer cthiggin

Chris102

Deluxe and Standard

I got my DVD drive, so I'm almost ready for FSX (need a graphics card!) I noticed that FSX Deluxe has 21 detailed airports, 38 detailed cities. And, FSX Standard has 16 detailed airports, 28 detailed cities. Would someone be able to give me a lis...

Last answer chlorinekid

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chlorinekid

some help needed to find a website...

ok, so i ain't been around these parts for a while but im back like the leech i am to ask for some help!! many months ago i used to use a website that generated 'missions' for the user to use within flight simulator (was fs2004 at the time) you firs...

Last answer chlorinekid

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737FLIER

Configuring a new PC with sp1 out

I was in the middle of making a decision on a new computer when sp1 came out. With Sp1 making things run FSX faster should I change some things. FSX is the only High detail game I will run on it. Remeber if I have to change some things I also have to subt...

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Last answer bawls327

Bran09

Error 1172 on re-install?

okay when i try to reinstall fsx it shows error 1722,there is a problem with this windows installer package.A program run as part of setup dod not finish as expacted please help me...

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oldsamer

Archiving fsx_sp1_ENU.exe problem

After downloading FSX Service Pack 1, My 1st action was to attempt to copy it onto a CD using winXp "send to" drive D. That didn't work, Got a "fsx_sp1_ENU.exe contains extra info attached to it that might to lost" . Tried Windows explorer copy/paste, sam...

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mpf858

Cannot Download Scenery File from flyawaysimulation.com

I’ve been trying to download the file “FSX/FS2004 Lost Angeles South East Scenery Package”, SLI_FX.zip at https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1406/fsx-fs2004-lost-angeles-south-east-scenery-package/ This is a 60Mb file, and it quits down...

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Last answer JLangevin

FSX Exits itself

Hi, I just bought a new pc and FSX running win vista. for some reason when in the program and I am changing an option, downloading real weather the whole program exits out.... anyone knows why that could be? thanks...

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mpan3

FSX SP1 'Later this week': Promises 40% performance Increase

FSX SP1 News:AMD quote Today AMD announced their new Phenom™ processor here. As part of this press release, Aces Studio participated with a quote about our improved multi-core support in SP1. The quote stated “Like AMD, we too envision quad-...

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Last answer shirke01

benbastock

virtual airlines entrance exam

can anybody tell me where to get help with this va entrance exam if you know any of the answers here are the questions 8. You are on final approach to runway 26, whose magnetic heading is 264. The correct OBS setting should be... Choices: ...

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Last answer jellrod

Motherboard?

Hey everybody I'm pretty new in this forum , but I've heard a lot of good things about it. Here's my question: What does the motherboard do. I mean, I have just spent a lot of money buying a new computer, which I constructed on my own. The specs ar...

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Mavix

ATi or Nvidia?

I have narrowed my graphics card choice down to the Ati Radeon X1600 and the Geforce 7600GS. The X1600 has 256Mb DDR3, and according to the Palit website the core clock speed up to 575Mhz and the memory clock speed up to 1000Mhz. According to Toms Hardwar...

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Last answer bawls327

Sno0ze

Fuel Burn Calculation

Is there an easy way? lol...

Last answer lionlicker

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BHortonAP13

"Lisa Marie" Elvis Jet

I was wondering if someone could make a replica of Elvis' "Lisa Marie" Jet for FSX. If someone knows of it being made already, please let me know... I'm not sure even what type of jet it was... Any information when the download is available please send m...

Last answer BHortonAP13

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Tailhook

Weary of YouTube?

Beat the YouTube Blues and head straight to where it's happening: http://www.simtube.com// 😎...