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anonymouse91Help me choose a GFX card
I'm thinking of getting a Geforce 8800 and a HD monitor but need some help deciding and choosing first. First thing, is it worth it? Are the 8800 series good enough to get one? Before you answer, I'm 15 and the GFX card I buy will have to last me a whi...
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rsglohow to get sound on older aircraft in flitsim x
Hello, I am a novice to message boards, but I wanted to see if anyone could help me with a problem in fsx. I have used the great planes created by Rey Lopez in the past two simulators, so now I have bought fsx. When I load his B47 into f...
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sinebarStealth fighter video
Here a link to a cool F-11 Stealth fighter video. It's way down on the bottom of the page. You'll have to download it and run it. http://www.justflight.com/product.asp?pid=153...
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PilotTimFSX settings
I goofed yesterday and not sure how to repair... I went into the settings - controls - and played around a bit - as MS suggests - trying to tweek a few things to get better performance out of the program until I upgrade the video card. Well, somehow th...
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waj2306From FSX to FS2004!
A few days back, I posted a question reguarding having FSX and FS2004 on my system. TailHook came back with som good words of advise. I have installed FS2004 and SHELVED FSX! I have found that my FPS has went from 9 to 18 in FSX to an average of 78 to ...
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BurybestComputer restarts everytime I try to take off!!
Just got Flight Sim x deluxe having had the demo on my computer. Windows xp with 2g ram Nvidia 7600gt When I unloaded the demo it left it in the control panel remove list (although I did not realise this till later). Sim X was loaded and if starting in t...
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GuestGraphics Card Problem
I have Recently bought and installed a nVIDIA 7600 gt graphics card, but when i start up Flight Sim X it says : "Flight Simulator is not working with your video card. Varify that you have the latest drivers installed for your video card." I know...
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stvndysnfsx sdk
hi peeps just wondering if the fsx sdk is available for non deluxe owners...
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sinebarFSDS
Hey does anyone use Flight Simulator Design Studio? I thought about using it to make a stealth fighter but commercial versions are already available for FSX....
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BigglesPiPFile being hosted here Illegally
https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1264/fs200-fuel-calculator-v1/ I am the author of this program, I don't know who uploaded it, but it is strictly against the licence agreement for that file to be here. 1. I have not given permission, it...
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GuestInstant replay
Hey Can anyone tell me how i go about replaying one of my landings? I don't seem to have the option in my version of FSX Thanx...
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oldsamerProblematic saved free flight
Today I encounted a clitch after saving a free flight In the save screen, I'd checked this flight to save as default startup. Then closed FSX Later in the day I started FSX, expecting to immediately load the saved flight (my FSX is configured to skip t...
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peter106Sound off
I never had an issue with the sound on FSX. However, recently when I start a mission or free flight, the sound is off. I checked my settings and everything seems to be correct. Noe of the mute boxes are checked. Has anyone experienced the same problem...
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AnastasiaLogitech Extreme 3D Pro
I have the Logitech 3d PRO. Does anyone have some good setup for the joystick buttons. I have tried various combinations but can't seem to get confortable. Please send recommended button, hatswitch assignments. Thanks for your help as I am a new FX pa...
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sinebarSetting up an approach with the GPS 500
Can I set up an approach with the GPS 500 so that it indicates if I'm too high or too low on approach?...
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737FLIERglide slope.
I always see where people land with a good glide slope. How do you do it???...
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XxEastwoodxX???How to properly extract files with WinRAR??? FSX ???
Hi there: I'm new to this site and was wondering, how do I extract files I have downloaded from this site and get them into a fully functional aircraft in FSX. I have downloaded WinRAR and am familiar with the procedure of telling the program where to...
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ReinaertFSX Instrument Checkride
Like many others before me, I'm finding the instrument checkride a challenge. I've searched a number of sites and have Gordon Wood's Inside the MFS2004 Instrument Checkride. I've also got some information from a gentlemen TV from the Avsim Forums. ...
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KEEGANMy laptop on fsx help
hi could someone please help what i could upgrade on my laptop to make it run faster. I have 1gb of ram 60gb Hardrive 1.6ghz ram Intel GMA 950 what could i use to upgrade on my pc to make fsx runfaster and norton antvirus makes my comp on str...
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sinebarmap, altuditude and airspeed window
Well I like to fly in tail view but I have no idea of how fast, high or where I'm flying. I would like to have a little map window and some altitude and airspeed data while flying in tail view. Does anyone know if this can be set up?...
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James FSXmadFSX system requirments
Hi Just want to see what other people on here are running FSX on in terms of machine power. I have an AMD 5200 2.6GHZ processor, the Nvidia 8800GTX 768MB graphics card and 2 gig of ram. With all this, FSX still gets blocky at times so I'm wacking ...
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BHOCKEYHow to install downloaded skins
Once you download skins from the website, how do you put them into FSX so you can choose them?...
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astrosteveCRT Died and got an LCD.
Hey Everyone. My 22" NEC FE2111SB CRT Monitor crapped out on me last night. 😞 So after several thoughts and being a large fan on CRT's. I have officially gone LCD. I only had about $300 to spend so I bought a Samsung SyncMaster 205BW 20" Wide...
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Guestwhere can I get a Huey?
where can I get a Huey?...
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djceveraNew graphics card
hello everyone im starting to make my climb to fsx from fs9 i just purchased an nvidia geforce 7600 gs 512mb graphics card is there anyone out there using this card i would greatly apprieciate any setting hints you may have also should i go into bios and ...
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NwBoohorizon tilted
the horizon on my helicopters are always tilted. the Robinson is tilted to the left, while the Bell is tilted to the right. Any reasons?...
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GuestMini Joystick
I'm looking for a tiny joystick that I can carry in my computer case. I'm talking sub miniature. Does anyone know if there is such a joystick?...
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b3mmredmEasy way to make FSX run better
We've just had a computer technician to fix our sound when he noticed that are pc was running much slower than usall. He saw that the CPU usage was at 52% and made that go down to 2% and 0%. Here's what he did. Go to Control Panel, display, and in the ...
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Guestscreen freeze with 2D instruements
every time I adjust the 2D instruements, my computer freezes. I am running FSX with ATI Rad9200 64MB on a notebook computer. Anybody having freezing problems?...
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guestairport ground vehicles
I can call jetways and fuel trucks and pushbacks, and I can open the exit, but I've seen some screenshots, like one of a 747 with all the doors open and a bunch of little cars scooting around, unloading cargo and stuff. how do you open those doors and cal...
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737FLIERWhat type of aircraft do you like the most???
Which do you like?...
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sniper45737 Landing Configuration: Speed and Flaps
what is the landing speed for a 737 and how much flaps...
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PanAmericanPossible 787 in FSX
Watch the video and look towards the terminal. You will see what looks like the Boeing 787 in Dreamliner livery parked at the gate. http://www.fszone.org/videos/displayimage.php?pos=-153...
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astrosteveLooking for a complete MD-11 package for FSX
Hey everyone - I am looking for a complete MD-11 package for FSX. Prefer a cargo version of the aircraft. There is one listed on FlyAway but it does not work. Thanks...
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Muckarosherror 1935 on the end of install process
I AM SAD... OVER AND OVER AGAIN I GET THIS ERROR ON THE END OF MY INSTALLATION AND INSTALATION TURNS BACK... PLEASE HELP!!!...
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TrancelatorSome brain power required
Hey, Heres what i want to do.I need some brain power. If im on runway 3.Throughout the whole runway there are longitude and latitude co ordinates. Given that i know the heading of runway 3 say 30 degrees,if i was to stay on the centerline and go ...
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GuestWeapons Use in FSX
Is there any way to fire weapons from planes that have guns or other weapons on them? Thanks, CJ...
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airbourneKPRB , a330
My 2nd landing video at KPRB , tower & wingview , Comments welcome 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kync2S7culE...
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GundamWZeroBenchmarking: See what your system can really do.
I bought a benchmarking program to see where my system stacks up with the rest of the gaming world. I downloaded 3DMark06 from Futuremark and tested my rig..... I was amazed at the benchmarking graphics and how the processing power my cpu operated duri...
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astrostevebmp to jpeg converter.......
Hey Guys - I want to start submitting some of my screenshots to FlyAway and I know they will never post them unless I convert them to jpeg so where can I find a bmp. to jpeg converter that is FREE! Thanks AstroSteve...
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skypilot2Free P-51 Mustang??
I am looking for a free Mustang for FSX. I have tried to install a couple that were designed for fs9 with no success 😕 . Am I better off to buy airplanes ❓ ? Do you end up with better aircrafts, and WHERE is the best place to look ❓ ...
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GuestScenery.cft
I'm a little bit new to Flight Simulator, and in working on some of the tips from the recent edition of Computer Pilot have generated a scenery.cfg error that reads, "SCENERY.CFG file error. Local scenery directory (Addon Scenery\SCENERY) in scenery ...
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DaveG35Navigation
When following high altitude jet routes, we often have to change direction or something at a waypoint that is defined in terms of being on a certain VOR radial, right? Well, I have discovered (belatedly!) that the maps generated by the FSX Flight Plann...
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jetman35Raderman question
I am in the market to purchase a new PC in the next month or so. I know it's recommended that we go with a large power supply to run video cards and was wondering what you ended up with? Seems like many new PC's out there are lacking wattage and wanted ...
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b3mmredmOverclocking processors
I've seen on ebay a Intel Quad core processor, which is usually 4x2.66GHZ. But i noticed that it was overclocked and it was running at 4x3.25GHz! Can i do that with a Intel Core 2 Extreme (2x2.93GHz) and make that faster eg OVERCLOCKING?...
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GuestFlight Simulator X Brake Problem/Glitch Is there a Fix?
The Brakes behave fine start of the flight, by the time you takeoff, you later notice the brakes are on. I dont mean parking brakes but as if you've got your brake button pressed all the time. It wont disengage upon pressing the . button or joystick butto...
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xplosiv3How Do you Set up Visual flight paths
hey just wondered how you set up visual flight path...i cant find anything with like a visual tutorials..and the one on FSX is basic if you know where to look and how to tune a NAV...im pretty new to it..about 2 weeks now..so if anyone knows a FSX for du...
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DarceyRide in Reverse
Hey everyone, Im just using my keyboard to play and sometimes my joystick. How do i ride in reverse (shift+p) but how do u turn left and ride... When i just push the left and right arrow key the flaps on the wings move up... But that isnt the right w...
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SeanGaControlling jets in FSX
I find it quite weird that when flying a jet in fsx (e.g the A321), if I turn the stick all the way to one side, it will barely turn, but when I am over the runway right before touch down the response increases dramatically and if I turn the stick all the...
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737FLIERMY FSX site!!!!
The first person to go to my site will be the 100th visitor. While you are: sign your name in my guestbook vote in my polls view my ingame photos You can access these by clicking on them in the menu bar at the top www.freewebs.com/gofsx...
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