Flight Simulator X: General

jonnycash

is this a good video card for fsx Radeon® X1650 Pro 512MB PC

i have a pci express card slot available in my computer and i was looking for a decent video card, just wanted to get some feedback if this is a good card, or may be suggestion for a better one around the same price range. this is 199.99...

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Last answer The_Finman

jippoblade

Controls!?!?!

I'm new with FS and FSX and i wonder how to open cargobay, other doors than the main door and how to call for cargo!?!? PLZ help...

4 answers 4135 views

Last answer GundamWZero

FinnAirAviator

How the crack/disable default Ai?

How can i possibly destroy the default propel Ai Traffic :twisted: ❓ ❗ Or disable because i want traffic but those little propel planes i want to execute immediately and take traffic with only big jets.. so pls mtv pimp.. oh wrong plac...

3 answers 4796 views

Last answer MrPilot

JVD

Animals

Where can I find alot of African animals migrating like on the back of the FSX Deluxe box? Please reply ASAP, you see why in about a day....

4 answers 4895 views

Last answer JVD

Guest

How to save a flight?

Hello, How do I save a mission-flight in mid-air. I tried to save the Amsterdam - London mission before landing, incase I would fail. I used the normal saving option, but I can't load it again. When I go to the Free Flight screen, as the instruc...

2 answers 5820 views

Last answer Guest

TODENFORCE

ANYONE HAD THIS HAPPEN !!!!!!INSTALL INTERUPTED .......

hi please can anyone tell me if they have had the same error as me.when the 2nd disk is all but finished loading it displays a message"the wizard was interupted before microsoft flight sim x could be completely installed.the system has not been modified" ...

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Last answer TDCook

axflyer

Upgrading soon, need suggestions

OK, soon I will be upgrading my RAM to 2gb and my video card to the NVIDIA 7600 GT+. And my computer will be getting a general cleanout (unwanted and unneeded files deleted etc). I was just asking, is this a good upgrade and is there anything else I shoul...

2 answers 3496 views

Last answer axflyer

freddo69

error problem

Greetings All. I have a problem with re installing fsx. i get an error message that reads as follows. "Error 1612 The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it. The recommended fix ...

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Last answer freddo69

mike 2345

error 1309

every time i try to install flight sim X around half way done this error comes up error 1309 reading error :d/program files/ Microsoft games/ flight simulator x/ ablscpt.dll...

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Last answer Guest

Guest

FSX - Can anybody tell me which key does "Reverse Thrus

FSX - Can anybody tell me which key does "Reverse Thrust" As the subject really. I have looked everywhere for a keyboard command for 'reverse thrust'. Can anybody help please!!...

2 answers 6070 views

Last answer RadarMan

PowerUser

Finish Free Flight, how to really end it?

So, I choose Free Flight, I landed on selected airport successfully and I taxi to the gate. What next? What is command for turning off the engines? I turned them off on Master switch below throttles. After that there is no message that I finished Free Fli...

2 answers 4473 views

Last answer Murfi

MikeyE

Lol! Rod crashed into mountains during ascent/descent lesso

Since I'm returning to flight simulator after having lost interest for a while (the last one I used was 2000) I was going through the lessons to brush up and see what I may have missed before. During the climbing/ascending lesson I followed all the ins...

3 answers 3729 views

Last answer Keltic

SimmerGuy

clear memory for FSX

Does anyone have a recommendation for a utility to clear unused memory prior to loading FSX?...

1 answers 4112 views

Last answer delaypat

dkim17

Can this scanner listen to aircraft?

http://www.scannermaster.com/BC72XLT_Scanner_p/01-500882.htm ?? its 100 dollars cheaper than another one i saw. can this hear airplane/atc? thanks...

2 answers 3484 views

Last answer delaypat

Keltic

FSX upgrade to Deluxe

I must have been good because Santa brought me FSX for Christmas, but not so good as it was only the standard version. Is there any way I can upgrade my standard version to the Deluxe version? 😞...

4 answers 11454 views

Last answer Keltic

NoTargeT

Weird problem with the demo

I just had a strange problem with the demo. I just have a nice new computer (dualcore), so I decided to retry the flight simulator x demo. It ran damn fine with all settings on ultra, no problem....untill the demo time ran out. I was just trying out ...

1 answers 3390 views

Last answer RadarMan

greystone

Weather Radar?

I have enjoyed the real-time weather feature in both FS9 and FSX. Haven't seen any add-on for a weather radar panel to give the cockpit even more realism. Nothing in the Learning Center points to this for the G1000 MFD or any other panel. Anyone know o...

1 answers 6866 views

Last answer faust1200

x pilot

fsx atc sound not working?

Hi guys, anyone got a problem with not being able to hear atc? voice volume and that is on high and cannot hear pilot voice or atc voice, all other sounds are good to go?...

2 answers 7137 views

Last answer x pilot

swift607

Install problem - could I possibly have 2 disk #1s?

I purchased FSX yesterday (standard version) and I can't get it to install. Everything goes fine until about the halfway point on the progress bar when I get asked to insert disk #2. I put in disk 2, and it starts to begin another installshield session ...

18 answers 19764 views

Last answer MADMAX76

Guest

Microphone, should I get one? will it come in handy?

Hello, I am looking in to getting a microphone tonight, and I was wondering if it would be good to have in multi player, and is it more fun? thanks....

2 answers 3755 views

Last answer Guest

b3mmredm

Error Messages

I've just tried re-insatlling FSX and this just came up Error 1722 : There is a problem with this windows installer package. A programme run as part of the setup did not finish properly. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Why is this ...

1 answers 3976 views

Last answer RadarMan

armydust

fsx crashing the system after playing...

hi, i am running fsx delux on a 2 gig athlon ddr400 with a geforce 7600 graphics card and when in game play after about 20-40 mins my machine crashes, it a brand new pc. it was running hot, so i installed a super cooler fan on the cpu, installed anothe...

4 answers 4202 views

Last answer armydust

b3mmredm

What a Processer!!!

I was just on this website before getting a External Hard Drive and apparantly theres a INTEL® Core 2 Extreme Quad Core QX6700 (4 X 2.66GHz/1066MHz/8MB) processer. Thats a 10.64Ghz (i think) processer!!! I wonder what FSX would be like with that with al...

2 answers 3176 views

Last answer Llain

SimmerGuy

Nav Lights and BCN

In the default Cessna 172SP, and other airplanes I am sure, the switch panel shows a rotating Beacon switch "BCN" and a Nav light switch "NAV". Both switches are functional when toggled with the mouse. I am setting up an external switch panel to dupli...

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Last answer Llain

Karlw

nooooo one airport is missing in fsx

I have the standard version and megies is not there I fly to the city in chicago and look at a strip of land where this coll little airport should be but its not is this a glitch that happened im my insalation???...

3 answers 3855 views

Last answer Karlw

mpan3

Create your own WinXP...

Sure we've all been removing and disabling stuff in XP: services, tweaks, patches, updates, to get the most out of our flight sim. But This gets tedious if you format often. Let me present you with a solution: This might be a bit off topic but hard...

1 answers 3240 views

Last answer greystone

Generic

Airplanes go up or down, why?

Hello, after taking off the ground and reaching about 6000 ft, my airplanes go up or down (airbus, boeing) when I center the joystick. I'm sure that my joystick is calibrated and I think it is not the wind. Can you help me? Any advice? Thanks....

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Last answer Generic

GundamWZero

Okay, now that I have the Cargo Door Paradox licked....

Now I want to know how to open the main cargo doors on the 747-400 and other aircrafts. I was able to open all the doors and rear ramp on the C-130 a minute ago, and been trying to download a C-17 Globemaster III to try those doors (have anyone DL'd a wor...

3 answers 3855 views

Last answer GundamWZero

Guest

What is more important Processor or Video Card

I am writing on behalf of my son who has been an avid FS user since he was 10. He now is 14 and only due to FAA rules would be a licenced pilot. He has over 30 flight hours . He has 2 computers . First is a HP a424 eith 2.6 Ghz pent 4 1 gig ram and...

2 answers 3731 views

Last answer Nitecrawler

troytroy46

NO taxi route markings

I've don't seen to get any taxi route markings in any of the airports i select, ive tried every setting from the lowest to max but thay are just white boxes any help My pc specModel : MSI P4MAM2-V (MS-7095) Chassis Type : Desktop Operating System : ...

4 answers 4141 views

Last answer MrPilot

lukemax

ILS line-up?

Hi all ILS line-up where the 2 purple indicators show, for some reason recently they have not been showing up! All Nav 1 is correct i know what im doing as i have done it many times before. Is it something to do with clearence to land????? Thx L...

3 answers 3726 views

Last answer CRJCapt

dkim17

Airline Pilot Addon? IS there one?

Is there something like "cargo pilot" except for Airlines? Like we start on a small airline pilot flying local flights and we go up? That would be so mega fun!...

2 answers 7464 views

Last answer dkim17

Jimbo8615

X52 Profile please?

hi i was wondering if anyone has a good X52 profile for flight sim x. i know ive seen the link to the saitek site where the X52 flight stick is but i havent seen any for flight sim x. just 2004 and what not. if someone could help that would be great. ...

6 answers 26924 views

Last answer Guest

Guest

Can't activate FSX

Hi, I got FSX Deluxe Edition for Christmas, after it had been sitting in a cupboard since release date with me not allowed to use it until christmas day, as it was a present from somebody (though in actual fact I bought it and they just gave me the mon...

5 answers 11069 views

Last answer CRJCapt

mike20022

standard plan's to delux fix

hi all I have the standard FSX and wanted the extra planes. I found out that all you need to do is to add the panel folder to the plane you didnt have to make it work. here is a site that has all the panel folders for the delux FSX just put the...

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Last answer mike20022

markjd_uk

Lesson 1 In FSX

I am a newbee to Flight Simulator and probably just doing something stupid. I have flown lesson 1 (straight and level flight) to the point where the instructor suggests pausing the simulation before starting the second part of the lesson on the trim wheel...

3 answers 5071 views

Last answer SoCalRick

jonnycash

Which Video card is goof for playing FSX on PC ?

❓ hey , i have a pc with amd and 1gb ram with 128mb video card but as soon as try to change the seetings from default to something better it slows down alot, any suggestions on a better video card thats not to hard on the pocket aswell....thanx alo...

4 answers 4298 views

Last answer RadarMan

flightsimer x

I DON'T UNDERSTAND I HAVE GOOD SPEC.

i amo not sur why fsx is not working right. if fsx's specs. are 1.0 processor and a 15 GB memory. i have a 1.7 GHz processor and a 512 mb of ram and i believe 80 or 60 GB hard drive. i do have a DVD drive. 915 GM/GMS 910 GML Express Chipset family ...

13 answers 4358 views

Last answer guest 12

-Jester-

FSX COUNTDOWN

Hey I can not wait any longer and since we have 10 days until release (atleast from what I heard) I thought to start a countdown!...

15 answers 6636 views

Last answer jetman35

SimmerGuy

Multiple Monitors - Problem

First of all, I am brand new to this forum, but have reviewed most of the topics searching for an answer to my issue. I hope my post is OK. I have FSX running well and installed a Triplehead2go on graphics output 1 on my Nvidia 7600 GT card. It is dr...

8 answers 18647 views

Last answer SimmerGuy

SNBelgianAirlines

Way to add addons to original FSX traffic?

Hello I've just got acquainted with FSX and in doing so I've downloaded a couple of repaints for the original 747 and 737 aircraft. These aircraft are also used if you activate the traffic function in FSX but they do not use the livery I added. I...

1 answers 3691 views

Last answer RadarMan

Gommy

Cargo/baggage doors

Hi, Can anyone tell me how u can open cargo/baggage doors and also have the ground vehicles approach them in FSX? (If it is possible) I have noticed on a few occasions now that the AI aircraft can open and close them and have the baggage and caterin...

6 answers 5368 views

Last answer SteveToms

Gommy

World-of-AI

I have recently uploaded most of the flight plans available from The World of AI site for FSX....Works a treat and very realistic aircraft, compliments of EVAI, AI-Aardvaak etc... I have a few issues though....and since the general support forum seems ...

3 answers 4434 views

Last answer HockeyDude2424

vvalo 1988

loading problem

i got fsx (deluxe) and it installed good and everything but when i click on the icon on the desktop it starts to boot fine and i agree to the terms and it goes through the senery loading bar and then when it says loading, it stops at 45% and my screen goe...

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Last answer navyredman

joergen222

Baggae Trucks (read the keymap)

Hi all, i have read the kepmap and i know fuel trucks, but how do i get baggae/cargo doors open and baggage trucks around? Joergen...

5 answers 3471 views

Last answer vincentrose

Lukemaxxxxxx

Starting at gatwick Gate?

Hi all, is there anyway to start the flight at the gatwick parking bay/jetway rather then on the runway? Thx Lukmax...

1 answers 3026 views

Last answer GoodisonBlue

AnthonyG

Helicopter Rescue Mission

How on earth do you rescue the friend in the helicopter mission from Auckland?? I can rescue the man on the ship by hovering close to the yacht, but no matter how close I get to the 'friend', I cannot pick him up. Has anyone tried this or got any ideas?? ...

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Last answer TG_Wolf

Mike0630

Memery loss

Hi- I don't know if anyone has this problem. I have installed FSX on my Emachines and go on the multiplayer often. A few days ago when I turned on my comp. there were things missing on my desktop. Even the backround was changed to the default. There are l...

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Last answer Llain

GUEST

"Flight Video" selection is greyed out

I tried to record my flights for review, but I found the "flight video" selection in the drop-down menu is greyed-out. how do I activate it?...

2 answers 3407 views

Last answer Guest

Guest

Fspassengers and ai traffic

hi does anybody know if you can get fspassengers for fsx? or a program like fspassengers for fsx? also does anybody konw any ai traffic packages which work for fsx? i used to use projectai for my fs9 but i dont think that works for it does it? I ha...

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Last answer RadarMan