Flight Simulator X: General

Clipperboy

how to make a custom take off location for float planes

I am a bit of a flying boat nut and also being a newbie have come accross a few obstacles in logic with FSX. For example there are no water runways in australia, therefore how can I start a flying boat in Rose Bay in Sydney Harbour (used to be Australi...

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Last answer oldsamer

n7xlq1

Sound goes away after using FSX for awhile.

Hey all, I've got this werid problem with my sounds disapearing after running FSX for a period time like over 10 minutes or so, but once I exit FSX my sounds comeback, and I'm not sure why this is happening? Anyone got any ideas?...

5 answers 4102 views

Last answer Guest

Mavix

AGP or PCI-E?

Should I get an AGP 8x or a PCI Express graphics card? Will it make any major difference if I use a PCI-E card?...

5 answers 3239 views

Last answer JLangevin

anonymouse91

Load Times

After seeing all the compare rig threads, I thought we should make one where you post your FSX load time. To keep it simple, post the time it takes from you clicking on the icon to FSX being fully loaded (at main screen). You don't have to post the time f...

3 answers 3251 views

Last answer JLangevin

757Andrews

No taxiway lights! Help!

For some reason, taxiway lighting is not showing up at any airport! Can someone tell me how to fix it with a config file if that's the problem, or what kind of texture file taxiway lights are so I can switch them with aeu7? This has been going on for a wh...

7 answers 6262 views

Last answer jellrod

styles

Brake problems.

Hello, Is there anyone that could help me with my problem? I can not deactivate the brakes. If I push the "." button or the brake on my joystick, nothing happens. Brakes will stay activated. Had the same problem with my FS2004. Could it be my Joystick...

4 answers 4002 views

Last answer CRJCapt

rowcoach

problem with the way textures look

As I have already guessed, my graphics card could be better. Only being able to install PCI cards (not PCIX or AGP does have its disadvantages I guess) does limit my options. Anyway, the textures for all my 737, 747, and Airbus appear blurry. You can make...

8 answers 3303 views

Last answer RadarMan

tomax7

dark planes

...i'm at my wits end, all my planes, and the built in ones with FSX and FS9 are dark running under Vista, or this Acer. Running Acer desktop E4300 1.8GHz duo with 2GB ram and Intel 946GZ Express GMA3000 Chipset for video. The planes are all in sha...

3 answers 3491 views

Last answer RadarMan

Mavix

How will this computer handle FSX?

How will this computer handle FSX?: Perntiunm D 925 3.0Ghz 1Gb RAM PCI-Express 16x GeForce 7600GS 256Mb Considering that my current computer (Celeron 2.6Ghz, 256 Mb RAM, 64 Mb onboard graphics) handles FSX at slightly higher than lowest settings(Ev...

4 answers 3691 views

Last answer Guest

shadowcheese1

something wrong with my 747

well on my defalt fsx 747-400 the wings seem to dubble if u know what i mean. both of the wings have like another wing thats above the actual wing. i would put a pic of it on here but i havnt got a clew how to so i tried my best to describe can anyone hel...

2 answers 3086 views

Last answer Tailhook

Komayo

FSX IFR Checkride

After crossing the vor, i turn to 110º, then fly 1min, turn right to intercept the 320º radial, i intercept it flying between Wº and 300º then i adjust to enter the radial, i fly until cross the vor and obs 1 flag changes to "TO", then at 0.5 dme from...

3 answers 4601 views

Last answer Komayo

frenchieak2

Installation Problem

I recently uninstalled FSX and now I want to re-install it. I have tried a few times to reinstall it and now I need some help. Every time I put in the second disk, about ten seconds in it says, word for word, "Microsoft Flight Simulator X Error E...

2 answers 21307 views

Last answer cthiggin

CrashGordon

MD83?

I can see the MD83 folder in the airplanes folder, but I can't see the MD-83 in FSX. Anyone else have this problem?...

9 answers 12794 views

Last answer Guest

Irishman

Winds aloft question

I use the real-world weather download setting for winds aloft. Is there any way to see what they are before starting the flight. I would like to make my flight plan adjustments the old-fashioned way....

11 answers 10353 views

Last answer Charlie10

ftpbuckshot

just installed it

running this with all settings cranked on a dell xps 4g ram 2.6 dual core dual nvidia 512 7950's and i am still getting black marks once in a while while looking left or right while in flight cant believe it maybe the settings are too high for the game...

7 answers 4319 views

Last answer JLangevin

swiffer88

mobo upgrade??

hey there guys, I was wondering, I changed everything in my pc so far except for the mobo.. I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good mobo, the size of the one I have now if 9.6inches x 9.6 inches. the original pc is a hp 1600n and the mobo is th...

6 answers 4136 views

Last answer swiffer88

Guest

747 Elevator Trim Setting

can anyone tell me what the elevator trim should be set at prior to takeoff. I've tried it at 0 and the plane just takes a really long time to get off the ground and you can never lift up at Vrot. An elevator trim setting of 2.7 makes it really easy to ...

2 answers 17536 views

Last answer lionlicker

Dogmatix

FSX on a 22" widescreen LCD without distortion: how?

Hi, I have just changed my 18" normal aspect LCD for a new 22" 16:10 wide aspect, 1680x1050 pixel LCD. Naturally, I changed the resolution setting in Windows (XP) to suit. However, when running FSX the picture is distorted, i.e. everything is stretched...

10 answers 17264 views

Last answer lionlicker

Heyjoojoo

I have the 7600 GT but plan on getting the 8600 GT...

I know that there is the 8800 GTS card but the price is unreachable at this point; but I do like the price of the 8600GT. Do you think I'll be able to see better FPS than my current 7600 GT which is pathetic. Anyone using the 8600 GT? Is it the Memory...

9 answers 5279 views

Last answer JLangevin

737FLIER

Flight Yoke

I am about to buy a yoke as an upgrade from my Saitek X45 and I wondered who had one and if they liked it. Here is the one I am getting http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000056SPM/ref=s9_asin_title_1/102-4126448-7248144?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center...

8 answers 4253 views

Last answer 737FLIER

froggyman

Installed Cargo Pilot, MFS X wont run?

hey guys, Well yesterday I installed Cargo Pilot to MFS X, just before I instilled I checked the game and it worked great. Then I install and MFS X freeze at the start up screen. I have to go to program manager to end the task because the program is no...

3 answers 5359 views

Last answer froggyman

XxEastwoodxX

??Missing jet ways even with "Scenery Complexity"

Hi there, I was playing FSX yesterday and was surprised to see that for some reason all the jet ways were missing from every airport in FSX, even with scenery complexity set to extremely dense! This happened to me at every airport I have departed from ...

1 answers 4658 views

Last answer RadarMan

shirke01

Anyone tried FSX on Windows XP?

FSX SP1 also going to improve performance in XP or Just the Vista?...

5 answers 4867 views

Last answer Bob-Ski

GUEST

FSX mission backup

Hi all ... not sure wether I'm posing this in the right place or not, but was wondering if anyone can help me backup my rewards and missions. I've finished almost all the missions and got loads of rewards and now I need to format my pc and really don't wa...

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Last answer Guest

ruleworld

flight simulator x not playable without a joystick

can anybody play it with keyboard? specially missions....

8 answers 9478 views

Last answer Charlie10

davery

FlightDeck 4

I would like to get some info on how to allow the older prop planes, Bearcat and Corsair for example that have tail hooks catch the cables on FlightDeck 4. I cant get the meatball to respond when I load Dino's Tomcat.If any one can steer me in the right d...

1 answers 4092 views

Last answer Tailhook

Smailey112

8800 GTS 640mb

Hi, my dad is now in USA and have bought my new GeForce 8800 GTS... But my question is, I got a AMD athlon X2 3800+, and 1 gb of RAM. Would this be enough to make FSX run ok, or would i have to get more RAM as well??? Thanks for any respons...

8 answers 4361 views

Last answer GundamWZero

tom123456

lost my exe file

i somehow lost my fsx.exe run file. can someone send a copy of theres to me at masterteitzel@gmail.com thanks...

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Last answer Guest

mrgoodweather

extra commands

my fine sim pilot comrades how do i get a tailhook command i looked and looked some more but cant seem to find some planes as you all may know have extra commands and one of them says tail hook? any help?...

1 answers 4886 views

Last answer cheezyflier

jetman35

FSX Service Pack 1 Information

I have been doing some checking online and reading various forms and found that SP1 will be released on April 30th. The size of the update will be around 200 Meg. fyi 😀...

9 answers 5466 views

Last answer JLangevin

oldsamer

FSX sp1 & the SDK ?

Will the FSX Service Pack 1 (SP1) have any changes for the Software development Kit (SDK)? I know there is already available a patch for the SDK and I've not seen anything that says further patches for SDK are bundled with SP1. Reason I ask is I've ...

2 answers 5689 views

Last answer Michaelvg1

rowcoach

Mission rewards

Someone asked a while back what all the awards were for the missions in FSX. I found this site last night. Didn't know half of them existed. http://www.fsxrewards.com/index.html kind of makes you want to go back and try some of the earlier missions ...

2 answers 8661 views

Last answer Kohnen

Heyjoojoo

Screen blacks out when in cockpit view...

Yeah, not sure why this happens but it seems that every time I change from one view and return to cockpit view, a strange thing happens. When I'm clicking on the buttons in cockpit view and just after the little description balloon appears above the parti...

2 answers 4005 views

Last answer Heyjoojoo

rowcoach

pilot log

so my pilot's log is no longer recording flights. what is the best way to reinstall this so it works - or can that even be done?...

4 answers 3785 views

Last answer rowcoach

737FLIER

Downlaodable Free Aircraft Carrier

Are there any free downlaodable aircraft carriers that you can land on for any FSX or any other version of flight simulator?...

2 answers 4011 views

Last answer Tailhook

Shifty1987

Account Cancellation Problem

Does anyone know how to cancel my account for this website? I cant find the option anywhere. I emailed the staff a couple weeks ago and I still have gotten nothing back. Thanks....

4 answers 3816 views

Last answer Shifty1987

Karlw

my pic isn't in the screenshot galley so here it is

https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/27604/my-pic-isnt-in-screenshot-galley-so-here-it-is_2dda8d14e95866ea7623d2f34a3f8bc0.jpg This was taken from the onboard camera after a test from groom lake Here is a few more https://forum....

3 answers 3935 views

Last answer GundamWZero

737FLIER

uninstall FSX

Where do I go to uninstall FSX?...

2 answers 4458 views

Last answer RadarMan

Guest

Oil rigs

any1 know where there is an oil rig in free flight ❓...

3 answers 4831 views

Last answer Guest

gordan_falcon

FLIGHT DECK 4

When i got my new addon to FSX, i thought it was going to be great. I downloaded the game as directed and started playing. I've noticed that there is NO air traffic, and i am the only one on the USS Ronald Reagan. I also am not able to fire the catapul...

2 answers 7175 views

Last answer Tailhook

rowcoach

runway signs

during the daytime, the signs that designate the names of the runways show up just as white boxes with no writing in them. At night however, they are red with clearly visible names on them. Is this just part of the program ?...

4 answers 4096 views

Last answer mat3329

Fustrated

ILS Aproaches and Landings,.........can't get it done

Hi, I really enjoy reading all the posts and great advice on this forum, but I have a problem I seem to be unable to find a solution. I have had all the FS editions that came out, last one was FS 2004, where I was able to do ILS Landings without a...

6 answers 3668 views

Last answer CRJCapt

Heyjoojoo

How can I "auto land" or autopilot a final approac

Hello all, I'm not a very skilled FSX pilot but I tinker a little with FSX's Flight Planner. I am pretty good at getting an airliner off the ground using Autopilot, reaching cruising alt, with little or no problem. However, I can't seem to land the air...

11 answers 25220 views

Last answer jellrod

gordan_falcon

Smoke

How do u get smoke on other aircraft other than the extra 300s? and if so how do u get it in different colors? FSX...

2 answers 3923 views

Last answer Tailhook

mat3329

Antonov An-224 Mriya

I just downloaded the Antonov An-224 Mriya, the world's biggest airliner from Russia for those who are unfamiliar with the aircraft. I was wondering other than Edwards Airforce Base, what other airports are suitable for this plane, and what airports does ...

22 answers 18596 views

Last answer mat3329

bawls327

The best payware scenery?

Well I have been searching for the payware scenery and loved what I looked at but I had a few questions on some. What is your favorite Payware scenery that you guys would want or have? This again might be a stupidi question but even if your computers skip...

2 answers 4898 views

Last answer bawls327

swiss323

Announcing Altitude

hey, im pretty new to fsx and i was wondering how do i make the aircraft announce altitude like it does in real life at 500, 400, 300, etc when landing???...

3 answers 3584 views

Last answer Tailhook

Long-Distance

Xtreme realistic cockpit (how to build one)

Are any of these posible? My main computer runs all the graphics while 2-3 sub computers (connected via gigabit ethernet) display the gauges? I want to modify a keyboard by soldering wires and extending buttons and switches as external realistic con...

3 answers 3880 views

Last answer RadarMan

Michaelvg1

Proper FSX Resolution Setting

So. My video card and monitor are both capable of displaying 1400:900. This is what I have my Vista Desktop set to and it looks great. What do I set the game resolution to? IS there optimum setting or should I just set it to 1400:900 like my system set...

4 answers 7534 views

Last answer Guest

Mavix

Duel Core or Pentium D?

Which is better for playing FSX on windows XP: Core2 Duo 1.8Ghz or Pentium D 3Ghz? The computer will have 1 gig of RAM. And which is better: ATi or nVidia? I'm thinking of getting either a GeForce 7300GT or 7600GS. Which will be better? Thanks...

7 answers 4096 views

Last answer RadarMan