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PowerUserNot realistic within cockpit, seat belt sign
I took off the plane and my copilot tell me that I should switch off seat belt sign. I don't do this, seat belt sign stay at ON but stewardess tell to passengers that pilot turned off seat belt sign and that passengers can go freely within plane. How can...
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rossi85Best headset for flight sim x
Could someone please tell me which is the best recomended headest n mic to get for flight sim x ....
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PowerUserSaved video bug?
Hello, I recorded video when I'm taking off in free flight (I think it is not possible to record the video on other missions) and I make my gears up upon taking off, of course. Later when I'm watching the video, I notice that gears are on whole flight d...
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GoodisonBluePlanes pulling to right...
Hi all I'm brand new to the world of flight sims with my copy of FSX and i'm really enjoying it. Learning a lot as I go along but the problem that's really annoying me is planes pulling to the right of the runway as I start take off. It's a real ba...
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mat3329Planes in FSX: Flying the Goose and the Maule
Hey ppl! Hope you all enjoy this Sim as much as I do! Really awesome scenery and all! I was wondering how I could get to fly the Goose and the Maule, I have the not-Deluxe version of the sim, and only AI has the Goose and Maule, any way I can get into tho...
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ZaxolPlease read need some help landing
Ok I'm trying to land in Cairo and was wondering is it normal to circle the airport like 8 times? And when do I disengage autopilot please reply so I can land...
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coensthow do i get passengers?
how do i get passengers on and off a plane?where do i pick them up and how do i instruct them to get on and off?Can it be done??...
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ohboy710Auto Rudder
Can somebody explain to me exactly what an auto-rudder is? When I check the box in setting, its much easier to control, but I was to know exactly what that means....
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pcmechanicMy joystick does not work with FSX???
Hi all! I have a SAITEK CYBORG EVO WIRELESS joystick and I cannot get it to work properly with FSX. Whilst the ailerons work, the POV, throttle etc don't. I checked the same joystick on FS2004 and it works absolutely fine. Anyone any ideas wha...
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trislanderFSX NEEDS DEBUGGING?
I was so exited to get my new FSX. 😂 The install seemed to go great. However (here goes) the quality of the graphics were very poor. Line in the sky, cloud and rain well a mash of purple colours. Frame rates were very poor. Aircraft views were v...
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to_coolguysFunny FSX Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r63FcxZkF78 Here is the link to the funniest FSX video I have ever seen.Couldn't help laughing at the end..Guys just watch the pilot handling a landing gear emergency...Just quite funny...I wonder how these videos are ma...
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DLAMJudder or lockup?
Hi guys, My stepdad got this game for Christmas, and it was working fine on his PC - except it was really juddery. He bought himself a new 1gb memory stick to hopefully smooth it out, but now whenever he starts the game up it locks up on the first scre...
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tacomasailorEvery Free Flight starts with engine at full throttle...
Whenever I start a new Free Flight the engine, or engines, are at full throttle and the plane is already moving as soon as the display appears. I start each mission with the throttle on the CH Yoke all the way off and the mixture all the way lean and the...
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Guestneed help installing fsm x
i just bought fsmx yesterday and when i tried to install it it got all the way done and then said "error 1935" has occured need help asap...
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GuestWill my system run fsx??????
Intel core 2 duo 2.4 ghz 250gb hard drive 1gb memory 256mb nVidia GeForce 7900gs...
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Guestkey
duz anyone hav a fsx product key so i can activate my game ?...
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ATC HELPATC HELP Pleaseeee help me with Freqency control.. :(
ok, heres the thing i can't get my mind off. Im kind of new to the ATC role in airports, most favoured-- TNCM intl. I work as Tower, while i have another person help me with approach, the thing that i want to know is..if a third**** person joins Tower,...
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KarlwRadarman please help
I've just got fsx today for christmas and was just wondering if you could tell me what graphic card would let me runs fsx smottley with siome more detail than low thanks radarman Cheers 😀...
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flychemFSX Virtual Cockpit!!!!
The defaul cockpit is the VC, which i hate, and can't uncheck it! Does anyone know how to change default from VC to panel?...
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u5ndhHow do i reset the pilot log and rewards gained so far?
I'm new to FSX and MS flight sims in general. I've been playing for a few days so far but want to start a new log as if i'm new without all my trial missions and the rewards i've gained so far. I can delete the log with no problem but is there a way of...
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lekkimsm2500Flour bombing at anytime?
Hi. I was wondering if it is possible to change something, so flour bombs become available at anytime as well as in free fly mode. - Lekkimsm2500...
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RunningFSX Scenery Patch Out
And from all the bugs I can think off, they decided to fix this: Certain highly-detailed scenery add-ons that make use of large satellite images may not display correctly in Flight Simulator X. Specifically, you’ll notice large rectangular areas that...
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mmarkharFSX without SP2 !
Because Microsoft is a crapy OS I have came into the situation (since half a year now), that any attempt to install SP2 on my PC unfortunately fails. MS Support Advice: "Please reinstall your PC from scratch." Which I refuse because it would at least ...
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Guesteyepoint up/down dont work?
Anyone have any trouble moving the eyepoint on the external view up or down? I do this on FS9 no problem by using SHIFT+ENTER and SHIFT+BACKSPACE, but it doesnt seem to work on FSX! Note this is for the external view, not the aircraft view (works fine on...
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denmanrookeFlight Sim X with Saitek x52
In the apparent absence of any profiles for this combination of FS X and the Saitek x52 flightstick and rudder, I'm trying, with considerable difficulty, to build one of my own. However, at this stage I can't even seem to get the most basic things wor...
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saint4Lights 738
Is there a way to have the 738 logo light and the passengers cabins window lights come on. I've had fsx deluxe from release, only now i'm asking though....
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Thunderbirdman2Just ordered FSX!
Finally at last well I just ordered FSX are there any pointers or things I should Know about the simulator? Also can you tell me if there is AI traffic at 88C my local airport in Palmyra Wisconsin also can you give me a scrennie of KMDw and 88C Like 2 of ...
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Bill_70454Error loading .bmp files in missions
I back up my C:\ drive all the time, and this game is SOOoooooo... large, that I installed it on another drive (so it would not be included in a backup), and when I start the game, all is good. But when I click on "Missions" , I get the message "Error loa...
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graham05CH yoke and teamspeak
hello i have the ch yoke and i know theres a way to do this.. i want to set my button 1 (on the yoke) as my push to talk button on teamspeak.....i have talked to someone that has done it but they forgot. so if anyone knows then could you tell me 🙂...
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coensthow do i access the atc menu
I need to activate atc sounds,i cant hear the tower talking to me.How do i access the atc sound menu?...
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hlharper33@rochester.rr.cWild glider
I am a glider pilot with approx 300 glider flights. I can not seem to master the glider flight in tutorial 7 of fsx. As soon as the glider gets to the point where i retract the gear the glider gets out af control and I mget a rope break. I have never h...
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DoyleyFogged in
Oh dear, go and take off and land at EGGP using real world weather. It is really that bad here!!...
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Fly boy X 12284Airbus A321 sensitivity
I dont know if its just my program but every time I fly the A321 it is extremely sensitive and very hard to land manually. the trim never works when i fly manually, it only works when autopilot is on... is that normal? and when im comming in to land manua...
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deamusNo "Taxi to Gate" options - Help?
Hi all, I have been flying a few rounds of "Free Flight" using a Boeing 747-400, landing in several major airports (i.e. Los Angeles Int'l, Heathrow, Hong Kong Int'l (New)). Everytime I touchdown on the runway, I was not given the option to contact...
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ccartmelHow long is a minute in FSX?
Has anybody else experienced time compression. I have found that most of the time 70 or so 'sim seconds' elapse in a real minute. This is sometimes obvious as the second hand on a clock gauge rotates at differing rates. Occasionally 1 minute = 60 seconds....
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supacaseyCan u be a passenger in someone elses plane in Multiplayer?
Was just wondering if in multiplayer you could get a passenger's view in someone elses plane as they flew it....
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cannonnI cant hear the radio tower contacting me
I have trouble hearing the tower contacting me during a flight.I hear the engines and all other sound exept the radio tower.The script appears from the tower/ground control but i dont hear it.Is there a setting i could look for.Thank anyone who can help.....
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COBRA359NO GAUGES , BLURRY OUT WINDSHIELD
HI , I`m new to this forum and what better place than to ask my first question.......I just bought FSX and downloaded it on my computer and all the gauges are not showing on any planes and the view out of the cockpit is blurry ??? I have a newer computer ...
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rob1015is there any way to get co pilot assistance on free flight
also how do you speed up time...
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cappeehow do i get the luggage truck
can anybody give me advice on how to get/activate the luggage truck to come to my plane when i get to the gates.Also, when i fly i hear all sounds but can not hear the tower/radio instuctions when displayed on the screen?...
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SimmyFSX problem
Has anyone else had the following problem? Flying a Cessna 172 if after take off you go from cockpit view to Spot plane view and start to move around the aircraft with the hat switch the screen locks up but the flight is still running in the background. ...
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dannnvoptions menu
I cannot find the OPTIONS menu. I want to replay my flights using the instant replay or video recorder feature I see mentioned. I have looked everywhere. When is the damn OPTIONS menu thanks...
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graham05Control tower
hello just wondering is there any way to use the control tower not in gamespy. in single palyer ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓...
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GuestMy pc just recognizes my fsx DVDs sometimes
Hi there, i can't manage to install my FSX well, because my pc just recoginizes my dvds sometimes. Th installation starts till my computer asks to insert the 2nd dvd, but he does not recognizes him. When I try to install again I have to restart my com...
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b3mmredmFSX Sounds
Are the engine sounds for the jet and propellered aircraft in FSx different to the ones in FS2004 and FS2002?...
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cohenhow do i line up with a runway?
I love flying fsx.I am still new at this thing but are getting the hang of it.I know how to fly to an airport,no problem, but when I get there i dont know how to line up.what do you do to line up to you selected runway? (ps. i fly a ifr approach usuall...
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cohenI cant find the GPS icon!
I cant find the gps icon (looks like a sattelite dish)in the plane....In FS2004 as soon as you enter the plane,there was a row of icons in front of you.In FSx I can not find them in the plane.How do I activate them so I can see it....
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SwampDonkeyCan't get my Hat to work in Views
Hi, I'm using a Cyborg Evo joystick and I'm having problems setting up the Hat so that I can look around in virtual/outside mode. Am I missing something? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Swampy...
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VacTacks11Logitech Rumblepad 2 question
Hello folks, Just installed FSX and it plays beautifully on my computer! A very good purchase, I would think. My question is this. I'm using the Logitech Rumblepad 2, which has 2 analog controls. The left is fine, but the right is not. The rig...
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Guestinstrument checkride
Help. I have looked at all posts regarding this check ride. All ideas come from pre fsx and are helpful to a point. I just don't get what I'm doing wrong. I pass parkk, turn to the 160, get the message enter holding pattern at 140 intercept. I ...
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