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DoubleBounceI was on the fence until ----
I was on the fense until I went to gamespot and saw ther collection of 140 screenshots of FSX. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/microsoftflightsimulatorx/screenindex.html I have already spent more than the cost of FSX Deluxe trying to get accurate ...
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snowman01Saitek X52 controler profile
Hey guys. Just got the game and X52 fight joystick. Anybody have a profile for the game and controler. thanks...
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DoubleBounceI need some purchase advice ( was flying in the big bend )
This is a repost because I did not receove any answers to my first post. Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject: Flying in the Big Bend. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Could someon...
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ZerpaIFR Flight Plan
Is there a way to skip waypoints in an IFR flight plan with the ATC, or create a flight plan from your current location and file it with the ATC? I filed a flight from Honolulu to Kansai Intl through jet airways, but the first the legs were at such ang...
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NSXI just RE-installed the best flight simulator
I've trown FSX in the corner next to my savings money for a new PC. Then re-installed FS2004 and now I'm enjoying super fast loading times, superb graphics and so on. And I recommend the people who have a system that just matches the requirements to s...
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alastairg100FSX Wont start
I have been playing FSX for about 2-3 weeks fine, ok it jolts abit, slow loading up but i can get over that. However i came to it today, and it just loaded up the load window, and stayed there. When I did a Ctrl + Alt + Delete, it said that FSX wasnt resp...
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captainsimonUrgent ILS Landing Problem
Posted this a few weeks back but stillo have the same problem. A few times whilst landing the B737 (ILS) the plane turns to rwy heading and then the AP turns off the ALT Hold then instead of the plane making its decent down toward the runway the nose l...
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Alex The GreatTokyo Executive Transport, keep failing mission
Ok, i have tried 'Tokyo Executive Transport' many times, but failed due to 'losing' the Challenger Jet (even though i can still see it), most recently i got up to the point that there is a speeding Jet Boat in the water, and the Challenger is flying at ab...
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skypilot2Deploying spped brakes
OK. I give up. How does one deploy the speed brakes on a Mooney? For that matter, how many prop planes even have speed brakes. Are we talking about prop pitch?? I know about spoilers on jets, but speed brakes on a prop airplane? Are we talking slip and fu...
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airbournefsx Config
I downloaded this FSX config , but im notsure where to put it do i put it in the config file in fsX , but there dost seam to be any cfg files what say config to overwhite with in that folder...
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GuestLoop to Loop in a C172
I have managed to do loop to loops in a C172 and it was fun 🙂...
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Edfen747 Missions
Whenever I select to fly a 747 mission, the mission starts but there is no flight control with either the joystick or key board. Tried Microsofts Force Feedback 2 and Saitek's EVO Force. With other missions, everything works just fine. Microsoft was no he...
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skypilot2African Relief Mission ???
I get to Katale and land OK. I taxi to the waiting car on west side of strip to unload cargo. Nothing. I shut engines down and open door. Nothing. How the hell do ya unload cargo or am I not at the right spot. I went over to the tent area and nothing. Hel...
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Sno0zeAnyone else??
Just wondering if anyone else found saying the phonetic alphabet online embarrassing lol.. 😂 ~Sno0ze...
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hennies1FS x icons 9photos) on learners menu disapear
Hi My icons on display for learning (Photos disapear and only a block display. No photos for scenery, radios, ec Please help Sent info to hennies@mailbox.co.za Thanks...
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bubba68ssi have a major problem
just recently my computer started crashing when flying. it usually happens when i am on takeoff and am rotating. The screen goes black and kind of flashy and up pops a Blue Screen with error in white text saying something like "dumping physical memory......
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GuestShould I get flight simulatorx for christmas?is it worth it?
Should I get Flight simulator x for Christmas? is it that different from Flight simulator 2004? I need some suggestions, pros and cons, please. 😀 😀...
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ZebraoneGarmin 1000 panel - FSX
The operating instruction say to switch between NAV 1 & NAV 2 and COM 1 & COM 2 frequency selection, push the selector knob, or toggle shift+n. Neither of these work. The G-1000 is alway stuck on NAV & COM 1. Anybody know a fix? ❓...
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VonKyrinCan't land a King Air 350
I am having trouble landing the King Air 350, and would appreciate some advice. I had some problems getting FS-X to run right in the first place, but I’ll discuss that in a minute. Suffice it to say that the problem is somewhat related to using the M...
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skypilot2FPS question
❓ How does one check the frames per second on the fsx game. I just can't seem to figure out how to do that. I am no where close to being a pc guru. I know just enough to get in trouble LOL...
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captainsimonAnti Ice Question
On the 737-800 can anyone please tell me when the following should be used: eng anti ice Wing anti ice Pitot ice Thanks in advance...
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fuchsiaseurowings problems with fsx
does anyone know if eurowings professional for fs2002 & 2004 is compatable with fsx. i can install without any problems, it seems, but cannot find it when i load fsx. thanks...
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rpintonovoProblems With NVidia GeForce5500
Hello to All! I have a Pentium 4 2.8GHz with 512MBytes RAM. A soltek board and a NVidia GeForce 5500 256MBytes and when I start my official FSX the information that appears is: "Fsx is not compatible with your video card or you don't have the latest...
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kbohmeEffect of head tracking on frame rate ?
hey, I fly exclusively in virtual cockpit. I was looking at the trackir website and it looks like just the thing for me. I use a yoke and was wondering if anyone has the trackir and can tell me if it has a huge effect on fps ? thanks in advance ԅ...
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airbourneairport trucks
For the last 1 and a half month iv been doing anythink to get the baggage truck to arive but its just not happning , iv opend cargo doors open all doors parking brake on i dunno what elce to do , can someone help me please , thanks...
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flyawayaircant connect
This is really starting to tick me off. Ever since I got FSX and tried online play it says "unable to connect" It sounds like it started to work for u guys but I try it every day and it never works. Made new accounts turned of firewall **** every...
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FLY_Boy2006Two questions
One is, has anybody found away to select the trim for take off in almost all the scenarios. I find that all of them have severe nose down on take off and I can't seem to find a fix. This issue has been part of FLightSim since away back. In FS X, is the...
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colinmBombardier CRJ700 Line up ILS to runway heading
When coming in for a landing using ILS how do you turn the needle so it's pointing to the runway on your compass. I used to use the OBS knob but I don't see anyway to do that on the CRJ700....
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djay08Virtual Memory with FSX
I have a Dell Dimension 8250 with an Intel Pentium 4 processor at 2.53GHz. I also have 850 Megs of Ram. When flying the simulator with med-high scenery settings I am getting a message that says my virtual memory is too low. Does anyone have an idea how...
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Bullitt06Install Interrupted disk 2
Near the end of the install on disk 2 during "Publishing Information" I get this messege: "the wizard was interupted before microsoft flight sim x could be completely installed.the system has not been modified" I usually close all applications to ins...
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flyboy X 12284How do u open cargo doors on your plane???
For the longest time ive been trying to open all the cargo doors on the airliners but i just cant find the key.... Can anyone please tell me what the key is?...
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Llainmenu option
How do you turn off the menu option that appear at the top of the screen after you use the ALT key. I tried the alt key again and using the right mouse button but it does not work any ideas!...
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flyboy X 12284Darn parking brake!!
every time i click free flight and then fly now... the plane always starts without the brakes on and moving forward a little. does anyone know how to start the flight with parking brakes on?! please help...
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flypro X 13352BRAKES!
Ok i own FSX deluxe and when i click free flight, my plane automatically starts off by rolling whether im at the gate or runway. so then i have to put parking brake and then the plane stops. is there any way to start of w/ parking brake on like in FS9? do...
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GuestBacking Up Files on FSX
Hi new to FSX I'm after a little help explaining just where the exact files and folders are that need to be backed up that contain all my settings/data along with my mission progress for safe keeping. So if someone could point out the locations of...
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airbournefs9 aircrafts on FSX, fsX aircrafts on fs9
First do fs9 Aircraft now work on fsX? and do fsX aircraft work on fs9...
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RunningPlaying the ATC controller in single player mode.
When I first ran FSX I was missing the option to play ATC in single player mode. Yesterday I was in the tower during a multiplayer game and the host ended the session. The popup box appeared asking me if I wanted to continue "flying". I selected yes. ...
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Mr-sonythe second dvd fsx
i got fsx couple days ago. but i dont know why my computer cant complete the installation when i insert the second dvd , it keep saying insert cd 2 ! ... can someone help me with that plz...
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MRGPSexpediate your decent and slow to 185 knots!!
Hi Guys, I am frustrated. Just trying the landing mission in FSx in St . marteen. I am expected to decend from 7000 to 3000 while slowing to 180 from 250. Even with power at idle, the plane increases speed once i nose down. How can you slow down...
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Guestmultiplayer
to talk on multiplayer do yuo have to hold a button down?...
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hkconcordeSome FSX ATC problem
When i start a new IFR flight plan, i first make the IFR clearance to ATC. ATC will answer me what attitude,departure frequency and a code. I readback to ATC. Then ATC have no respond to me. In ATC message box, There are no any choice for me to choo...
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NSXHard landing...
Don't know if this one has been posted before but here goes: http://youtube.com/watch?v=x9deMKE-iek&mode=related&search= Look how it bends 😳...
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GuestMultiplayer talk On Flight Simultor Deluxe
When you tolk over a mic, do you have to hold down a button to be heard? Please post. 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀...
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mikey39why o why cant I fly FSX
It seems unfair to me that microsoft make such a fun simulator and put what must be a huge amount of work into it only to find not many people can run it.On the up side for them I think that their already huge bank account will get much larger with all th...
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GuestHow do you control the float plane?
Hey guys and gals.... I'm not new to FS but I am to the float plane. I know you can use the rudder but it does not work well. Is there a reverse thrust type of thing? In one of the missions you need to pick up a guy from the dock. The problem is it is...
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c2fargonCAN I LOAD FSX WITHOUT A DVD
I picked up FS today, read all the system req's, but when I opened the box, it says I have to load with a DVD only and that a stand alone CD-ROM will not work. Man is that a crazy thing, why did they not put that on the outside of the box. Sure hate to bu...
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djceverawill a full hard drive affect speed of fsx?
running intel pentium 4 3.06ghz 1gb ram nvidea geforce fx go5200 32mb video card only have 2.19 gb free on my hard drive would such a low amount effect the lag or graphics in fsx or is my system not good enough......
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GuestLittle question
Hi everybody 😀 I have this little question: You probrably know that voice in modern aircrafts which says right before you land: "50... 40.. 30.. 20.. 10" Do you know what it is called? and can you use it in FSX? 🙂 Just a detai...
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Spoty101Overclocking CPU
how much can u overclock ur CPU without burning it with default heatsink and fan I have an AMD 64-bit 2.01GHz Athlon processor (single core) rated at 3.2GHz, I want to overclock it to 3.6GHz any ideas how? Also is it possible to overclock the graphics car...
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maciekishPiper Cherokee
Hi! Is there a Piper PA-28 included in FSX? There is a folder called something like Pa-28 in my SimObjects folder but the only piper i can see in FSX is the old "Cub". Am i missing something? I have the deluxe version. Cheers MS...
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