Flight Simulator X: General

Attack 3 broke after 4 months

Logitech Attack 3 is useless. It broke after only 4 months !!!...

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: GUEST on Apr 06, 2007

Should the tower be talking to me?

Ok. When I go into flight planner and set up a flight from one airport to another, I end up on the runway ready for take off. Shouldn't someone be talking to me like the tower? Shouldn't someone be telling me where to go and when I get in the air, shou...

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: Michaelvg1 on Apr 06, 2007

lukemax

B737 atmosphere for FSX?

Hi all Is there a addon that addes plane atmosphere like this for FSX? or closest thing to it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t76sA8mHDI4 Thx Lukemax...

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: Tailhook on Apr 06, 2007

effieveda

Touch aand Go

Could someone please advise me as to how to set up a touch and go using the Flight Planner (FSX) with some user defined waypoints. Regards...Art 🙄...

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: jellrod on Apr 05, 2007

737FLIER

250kts below 10,000 feet?

Is this a real rule in real world commercial air traffic bacause I think I went faster below 10,000 when I flew, and 250 kts is really slow for a large jet....

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: jellrod on Apr 05, 2007

BHortonAP13

Virtual Cabins

How do I access the "Virtual Cabin" view in FSX? I've seen cool screenshots of them, but i can't find them in none of my views on any of my aircraft. Is it on any of the default aircraft? Can anyone please help me?...

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: Tailhook on Apr 05, 2007

Karlw

How can I delete this aircraft

It says that the sound is being used by someone else so I can't delete the aircraft any ideas?...

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: tiger7881 on Apr 04, 2007

wazsxr

Certificates and Awards

G'day, I'm just wondering how (if at all possible) to reset all of the awards and certificates. Why you may ask? Basically my house mate has gotten very board of playing this game and says he doesn't mind if I play it now on the computer. He has alre...

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: bigbill35 on Apr 04, 2007

Lukemax

Main panel problems

Hi all i have a problem that has just come up with my panel. I have a laptop, + 3 monitors. Now the 3 montiers display the cockpit in virtual cockpit and the laptop i have as my main panel of the aircraft (Without the view) and where the glass is is GP...

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: Lukemax on Apr 03, 2007

jetman35

My Fsx has the shakes!

Whenever you are flying along and you pan outside of the plane, the plane shutters back and forth and is even worse when you review the landings. Inside the cockpit, it's fine with no shaking. Any suggestions? Jetman...

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: RadarMan on Apr 03, 2007

b3mmredm

3D Mark 06 Benchmark

What exactly is this thing? I've heard of it and it gives your computer a score of somekind and you can download it. If so, can someone give me the link?...

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: Bob-Ski on Apr 02, 2007

3D mdl viewer

Is there a program I can download that will allow me to view the 3D mdl files for Flight Simulator X?...

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: Guest on Apr 02, 2007

Wierd "Black Boxes"

When I fly some mission big black bowes appear around some things. In Civil Air Patrol Mission it is around the downed plane, and in loopy larry, around the airport. The thing is once you get in the box, it is hollow and you see everything perfectly. A...

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: Guest on Apr 02, 2007

richardgrosser

Saving Views on Multiple Monitors

I have converted an OV-1 Mohawk cockpit into a simulator using FSX. Everything works great. There are two screens; one is a standard SIM screen box with a large Fresnel lens for the outside view and the other is a glass cockpit LCD set into the instrument...

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: RadarMan on Apr 01, 2007

toast

FSX installation problem

When I install the game after a few mintes it freezes. when I restart if I try again the istall doesnt even begin. so I remove the files from c/program files/microsoft games/fsx. then the install begins, but it freezes after a few min. HELLPPPP!!!! :cry: ...

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: Guest on Apr 01, 2007

Lukemax

FSX Broke to a crawl

Hi all I have recently installed the tree fix (reduceing texture size for trees) on my PC for FSX however now FSX has ground to a Snails crawl even on the most minimal settings, somethings causeing it to run very bad and very slow, i usally run FSX on ...

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: RadarMan on Apr 01, 2007

sinebar

Hey check out my new Mig-15

Just got this today. It has a canopy jet and ejector seat but I could capture either one though. It also has working machine guns that fire but I couldn't get those to work. I will have to give tech support an email. It is supose to be able to expose ...

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: Guest on Apr 01, 2007

oldsamer

Somebody should'a told me!

I play the game with all Flight model sliders to realistic, Aircraft stress causes damage, and Allow collisons with other aircraft. I KNOW the trees have a wide collison volume and I've bumped into some hangers! I've been tiptoeing around the gas pumps...

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: scottman on Apr 01, 2007

Karlw

Can you really see visual crash effects in fsx

My computer can't run fsx on a high level and I was just wondering does visual crasheffects really exsist in fsx?...

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: Karlw on Mar 31, 2007

Controllable Ship

Does anyone know where I can download a controllable ship for free for FSX?...

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: RadarMan on Mar 31, 2007

Ancica

Product key

:cry: I've lost my product key for FSX.Can anybody send me a product key? :cry: If not here then on my e-mail: ana_ticac@yahoo.com...

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: CRJCapt on Mar 31, 2007

flyboy812

does any1 have the product key 4 flight sim x

could some1 help me get the key plz....

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: Bob-Ski on Mar 31, 2007

Why do i never get to land on ILS runways?

I am mastering flying the Boeing 737 800, however when coming to land at any airport with ILS and no ILS runways i am told to goto a non ILS runway to land even though theres an ILS runway straight ahead of me to land. I do use the flight planner, using I...

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: Guest on Mar 31, 2007

Missing graphics

I have bought a new pc mainly to run flight sim x (deluxe) and i have all 3 scenery packs. I can set all settings to maximum with no load time or delays and the graphics are excellent. I have noticed however that a local town (southend) has its main lan...

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: tiger7881 on Mar 31, 2007

Creating a 737 800 with airstairs for FSX but have problems

I have been adapting a FS2004 boeing 747-800 with animated airstairs to work on FSX. I have managed to get the aircraft to work in FSX with the airstairs. The 3D cockpit works aswell. However my problem is that the aircraft seems to hover over the runw...

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: jellrod on Mar 29, 2007

Heyjoojoo

Anyone know of any sound enhancement addons? Engine sounds..

Hello.. One thing I noticed is that the sounds inside the cockpit while sound good for a commercial jet that is preparing to take off. However, when I start to increase the throttle, there isn't that characteristic whine up of the engines that you hear...

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: Tailhook on Mar 29, 2007

FLFlyBye

Hanging up on opening screen

Having problems getting game to load. Installed it with no problems. Have played several times with no problem. THEN- without any apparent reason whenever i try to play it again it gets hung up on the opening screen (no error message, just the opening scr...

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: FLFlyBye on Mar 28, 2007

Vikinger87

ATC problem

Hello everybody. I have problem with ATC services. I can't hear the voices 😞 I have both of FS on my comp. FS9 or FSX. FS9 have the same problem. Comes always just the blue atc windows but without voice. Othervise work everything fine. Thanks a ...

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: Guest on Mar 28, 2007

Nvidia settings vs fsx settings?

So I am sitting here messing with the settings after absorbing everything I learned. I see that the FSX AntiAliasing feature really improves the quality and the Card does nothing. It's quite weird to that when I go into the cards settings, the radio but...

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: Michaelvg1 on Mar 28, 2007

Is this the missing taxi light solution...

http://www.aerodynamika.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1165979033 If it is how do i implement it, i have no knowledge of SDK but i have it all installed and i want to implement it into my current default aircraft so that they have taxi lights. Joske...

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: Guest on Mar 28, 2007

andymil

starting with engines off

hi guys my aircraft always seems to start with the engines off. do u know where in the settings section the tick box is to untick start with cold dark cockpit. i knew where it was in fs2004 but cant find it on fsx thanks andy...

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: Tailhook on Mar 28, 2007

captainsimon

B737-800 Interior Lights

How do I switch on the interior lights in the 738 in FSX. Thanks in advance....

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: Guest on Mar 27, 2007

Registering for the forum

Is there a way to register for free for the forum without paying $5 per month?...

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: Mavix on Mar 27, 2007

cheezyflier

HOOVER DAM

try this: open fs9, fire up the aircraft of your choice and take off from boulder city municipal airport, heading northeast to lake meade. when you get there, have a look at the hoover dam. not too shabby, eh? now, do the same thing in fsx. if your lik...

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: astrosteve on Mar 27, 2007

Windows Vista, Flash Memory with USB

I can't remember where I read this, but some were talking about how Windows Vista allows you to plug in a Flash drive for added Ram functionality when using FSX. Is this true and how would you do this exactly? Although my setup is performing quite wel...

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: RadarMan on Mar 27, 2007

Vertical Sync?

I found this great link for tweaking the video cards to maximize performance. http://www.tweakguides.com/NVFORCE_6.html My quesiton is that if I set the Vertical Sync to 'OFF', is there a setting in FSX? I did not see one....

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: Michaelvg1 on Mar 27, 2007

rowcoach

what is a localizer?

any time I fly IFR, I'm told to wait for the localizer before coming into land. I'm sure this is a basic question along the lines of how do you breathe, but I have no idea what it is. thanks...

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: rowcoach on Mar 27, 2007

War Emergency Power ?

what is War Emergency Power ? I found it under settings> controls> buttons> engine...

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: CRJCapt on Mar 27, 2007

Filtering Options?

What is it exactly and what setting should be on? Bilinear Trilinear Anisotropic Thanks...

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: Michaelvg1 on Mar 26, 2007

Trigger Button

Ok. This is going to sound really stupid, but I purchased this Wings of Power II WWII Fighters SE and I can't figure out how to fire the gun. My trigger button is the brakes. I know I can change it, but trying to find out which key it is is impossible. ...

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: RadarMan on Mar 24, 2007

Taylor

engine problem

hello everyone i was just doing the mission the denali camp ground delivery (forgot the official name) and when i land i hit some bumps and my engine i think breaks and when i eventually stop i cant turn it back on. does anyone know what is wrong or how t...

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: Taylor on Mar 24, 2007

PJS

FSX + Vista.......Force Feedback Joystick Options

Hello Been doing some searching on this, and so far the only 2 force feedback Joysticks I can find to work on Vista are : Logitech Force 3d Pro Saitek cyborg_evo_force 2 questions - a) Any comments on above joysticks b) Any other joysticks ...

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: Guest on Mar 24, 2007

Gir!

Xbox 360 Controller Dosent show up

Hey peeps... i have bought the delux version of fsx but had problem with the Error 1935 but goy it installed after finding a fix on this forum... but now i have runned into a new problem... i have a wired Xbox 360 Controller that i wanna use for FSX bu...

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: ciaran9837 on Mar 23, 2007

effieveda

Where's the auto pilot?

Could someone please inform me as to which folder of an aircraft the auto pilot resides. Also, is the AP different in FSX and FS9? Thanks in advance...Art...

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: effieveda on Mar 23, 2007

mat3329

Virtual Cockpit in planes

I was just wondering if it's possible to actually take the virtual cockpit from a plane already in FSX and put it also in another plane. For example, I took the King Air 2D panels and put them into the DeHavilland Dash-8 (AI plane) to make it flyable. But...

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: mat3329 on Mar 23, 2007

Zeusman

FSX problem with IFR flight plans

Anyone having problems flying IFR flightplans? I use the FSX flightplanner to plan a VOR to VOR route and everything runs fine until I get out of the airport airspace and the ATC turns me south and does not follow my requested plan. I double check the...

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: Guest on Mar 23, 2007

Habu

Raising your seat

Can someone tell me how to edit the cfg file to raise the seat higher? As I recall, you would do this in each aircraft's cfg file? Some info: I built a new rig with Asus P5B, e6700 core2 duo, 2 G Corsair Ram and NVidia 8800 GTS, 640 MB Ram.From start o...

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: Habu on Mar 23, 2007

Kohnen

Thank you guys - and at the same time, darn you guys! :)

I wanted to take a second to thank this forum's community. The information posted here has been quite helpful in fixing a few issues, pointing out good tips, and saving myself some embarrassment as I make my return to Flight Simulator programs. My last on...

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: CRJCapt on Mar 22, 2007