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ManuelNewUpdating NAV database and frequencies
Hi, I am new to the sim world and just got a hard disk original copy for MFSX. As expected all the navaids and frequencies are to those where active back in the day. Is there any safe way to update the whole Nav database and frequencies so that every...
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Guestk320HELP! I have a problem with land/sea textures! light blue?
Can anyone who knows about FSX a lot to help me overcome a problem where the land(mainly by the coast and all sea underneath or around the aircraft doesn't show up!) I see light blue covering the sea/land???? Has anyone had this problem with textures befo...
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MavixI need fsx.exe
Can anyone send me the fsx.exe file, or give me a link to a website where I can download it? In a moment of madness I patched it with a program that I downloaded and now it gives an error message whenever I try to start it. I would re-install fsx, but my ...
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MilesTailsPro05Microsoft flight simulator X Product key not working.
hello.i bought Microsoft flight simulator X second hand and i installed everything. But when i try to activate the product key, it doesn't work. could you help me please. ????...
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helomechErrors with downloading FSX weather
I have been having trouble downloading weather on FSX for quite some time. I found this forum about folks giving input on files to download for fixes. I went to the FSXWX site and installed the FSXWX client as well as the mapping.bin and cloud texture in ...
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bruno pelletierdécor dans fs x steam
Bonjour, Je viens d'installer "paris intra muros" tout c'est bien passé, le probléme est que je n'ai pas le titre dans la liste de ma bibliothèque, est ce normal ? merci....
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Ralph ForgioneFS X will not start
Got this message. The MSXML4 SP 2 component is not installed. Please reinstall flight simulator. The file id installed. Can I still use it ot do I need to purchase and install latest version?...
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Zain9898Easy flight plan issues
Hi, Im having trouble with my flight plan. This is the FSX flight plan that you can select before flight. When the plane is set for depature the Blue line route is only half the plan from take off and the other half during landing. Its not the entire...
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teeybabeFSX PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP
Hello fellow fsx fans. I have problems with my fsx 1. I got a new laptop so I had to copy fsx into an external hdd to the new laptop. 2. FSX i copied does not display any aircraft and its just blank blue. Including the default aircraft. 3. Exiting fsx,...
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Kais767FSX activation code NEEDED!!
Hi!! I need an activation code. Dont mind if its used! PLS!! :cry:...
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oaktonyTroubleshooting Uncontrolled Rudder/Wheel Movements
I have a problem with the plane loading and the front wheel starts to turn the plane without any control. I have to reset the center rudder button keypad 5 but after I turn the plane around it starts to turn again. I checked the control panel and reset th...
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1LtLoricUnlocking Hidden FSX Aircraft: Easy Steps to Access Dash 8, Grumman Goose, and Maule Orion
I've noticed that certain default aircraft models like the Dash 8, Grumman Goose, and Maule Orion are present in the simobjects/airplanes directory of Microsoft Flight Simulator X but aren't available for flight in the standard version. These aircraft are...
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Frances Dorothy Webbmicrosoft flight simulator x issues with reactivation
I have recently purchased a black widow SL-6640 flight stick, and had some issues with the game coming up with an error when the stick was plugged in! I reinstalled the game and tried to re activate the game online but the game just came up with an error ...
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RadarManWill My PC Run FSX?
Take the download (pop-up) of Active X and then it'll analyze your PC to see if can run FSX or not. (Link to Game Advisor removed because it has been discontinued) Microsoft's Official system requirements: * Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista ...
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rd151How do I cancel my account?
I signed up for a monthly account and dowmloaded an addon scenery pak in my MFX game which didn't work. I do not want my membership to continue, so how do I cancel my account? I opened my account but I saw nothing that said "cancel account"?...
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A...AI traffic configuration ...
I am more curious than anything. I don't have a high end system nor room for additional gigabyte AI stuff so I am using the default AI traffic in FSX:SE. I have read that the AI traffic is produced using the aircraft in the current inventory. One c...
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mpf858Executive Tour
In the mission "Executive Tour", once I get past the shuttle, using ";" to save the spot, and sometimes using Esc, crashes the XP computer. This mission came with FXS Acceleration, I think. Does anyone know of a newer version of this interesting mission? ...
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paulchris2How to cancel my subscription
Hello folks, Well, I have tried the site for quite a while now and would like to cancel. But, there is no instruction on how to do this. I mostly joined hoping that there would be more mission submissions and I am disappointed by the lack of missions...
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MercaArmamento Eurofighter
Salve a tutti ho acquistato da poco l' Eurofighter typhoon su steam per MFSX perche' volevo provare ad usare gli armamenti ma dopo aver studiato dai video prima di comprarlo e dopo averlo preso ho visto che l' intera cockpit era diversa rispetto ai video ...
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John CharestYOKO+ Issues
My YOKO+ yoke was working great then all of a sudden, I cannot program or calibrate the yoke. I am running FSX. Help ...
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Duncan BellResolving Microsoft FSX Flight Planner Freezes After Windows 10 Upgrade
When I go into FSX Flight Planner, as soon as I choose my origin and destination and Find Route, when I try to save the Flight plan FSX locks up and I have to restart. This never happened when I was running Windows 7 but happens almost all the time now th...
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TeemuUnderstanding FSX Flight Planner's Fuel and Heading Calculations
I was trying to fly from Crown Point TTCP to Piarco TTPP (somewhere in Trinidad, Caribbean) a number of times to find out an accurate fuel consumption. I deliberately wanted to run out of fuel when taxiing out at the destination. The FSX flight plann...
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GuestActivating FSX acceleration key
This works Log on to the computer. Exit any programs that are running. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click...
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mspot72Is there a reverse thrust in FSX?
I just wanted to know, I have the yoke and pedals for the complete Annorak experience, but when I land and press F2 for rever thrust it doesn't work and says the key is unassigned. So I go into the menu and try to select F2 for reverse thrust and in...
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sterk03How to Efficiently Utilize Multi-Monitor Setups in FSX for Enhanced Navigation
Is there any way after displaying the MAP that you can unlock ir or send it to another monitor so it stays open? FSX or FSX-SE?...
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sterk03Resolving Disappearing GPS and Radio Panel Issue
I'm not sure what is happening but I cannot get GPS, Radio panel, etc by clicking on the panel square button or using the view instruments gps. All I get is a flash of a box and that is it. This is happening in FSX and FSX-SE. I was not touching any setti...
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TonyFreemanOvercoming the 30-Minute Trial Limit on Windows 10
Hello. I have MS FSX running on Windows 10 but every time I load a flight, it terminates after 30 minutes with the message that my trial has expired and I have to run the program again. This means that all my flights are limited to 30 Minutes. I hav...
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GuestAddressing Missing VASI Lights at Major Airports
How come the most active runway at JFK in New York, and many others, do not have VASI Lights in FSX?...
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GuestSolving White Texture Issues in FSX Aircraft Models
I have a problem with the textures of my planes. When I load my planes, the plane is all white but the cockpit is okay....
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SpiderWingsWhat's the NEXT Nearest Airport
https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/38781/whats-next-nearest-airport_a8cc8d931225fbb8de166e34d14833c2.jpg Hi guys, Sorry I've not been around much the past couple of years. But I'm still flying. Been "Flying" this project for a...
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Mattman1001Troubleshooting CDI and Heading Alignment in FSX G1000 GPS Approaches
I have FSX and I'm using the 172 with the G1000. I am trying to do the GPS approach but there is no CDI when the approach begins and it doesn't align with the proper heading. Does anyone have any idea what the issue is? Thank you for your help!...
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airmatmasterTroubleshooting Auto Brake Disengagement Issues in FSX 737-800
After touchdown, the auto brakes engage and apply the right amount of braking, but they don't disengage when I brake manually or apply thrust. Any suggestions? I am using the default 737-800 (FSX: SE)....
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cfgrsBinding fuel pump (or other switches) to keyboard?
Hello, So I'm flying a Katana on FSX, and I have a switch for the electric fuel pump. I can't seem to find anywhere in the configurations for key bindings that allows me to use the keyboard to turn it on and off. I can do it by clicking the switch with...
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Help!Airspeed Indicator Problems-Stops Working
Hi, Basically when I am taxiing and taking off the speed indicator works fine. When I'm in the air and engage the autopilot, it says I am traveling at 0. I have the heading, altitude, and speed indicators all on for autopilot. I engage the autopilot by...
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LaverdaRebuilt PC
Starting to get problems with the PC, decided to do a complete format and rebuild, then keep the PC just for FSX. All went well except FSX won't load, I suspect that Windows 10 has ben upgraded, I get the error code 1722 and ocasionally 1603. I have made ...
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Robert CrowtherMy PC's DVD drive just chatters away trying to install FSX!
I know my set of FSX Gold disks are perfect, clean, and OK for Windows 10. They also install without any issue on other laptops I’ve tried, including half a dozen on the shelf at PC World, etc! Also, a/v (Panda and Malwarebytes) was disengaged during...
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GuestWindows XP 64-bit and Windows 7 64-bit: Comparative Performance
Is anyone using Windows XP 64-bit? Everything I've read says it's faster and better for gaming than Windows 7 64-bit....
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sidsharmaSeeking Guidance on Updating AIRAC Cycle and VAS FMC for FSX B738
Does anyone have the latest AIRAC cycle of navigraph. pls get me a link so I can download. Another help how to use vas FMC 2.0a9 on B738 from vidp to vabb. plz help....
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Bill RobertsonIncorporating Reality XP GTN 750 in FSX Dreamliner: Feasibility and Shared Configurations
Will it be permissible to include the Reality XP GTN750 gauge with the aircraft, please? If it is has any pilot done this and has a panel cfg to share, please?...
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DylantheavgeekNavigating MS Flight Simulator X: Can You Fly Without a Rudder?
Hello, I am thinking about buying Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Is it possible to fly without a rudder in this game? I already have a joystick Thanks...
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Jackie SiebertTroubleshooting Installation Issues with FSX Deluxe on Windows 11 After System Crash
Morning, I have the original PC DVD copy of FSX Delux Edition, It was installed on Windows 10 and worked fine, My PC crashed because of load-shedding and after receiving it back from the workshop windows 11 was installed and the game is gone and will not ...
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Jack4574Free FSX Acceleration download?
Anyone know where I can get the Acceloration extension for FSX perferably as a free download? I jus have the standard FSX Gold edition CD game. Used to have the Acceloration version way back but the disk stopped working before I was able to instal it to a...
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Dirk UysControls for FSX
I would appreciate knowing how to elevate and lower the captain's seat in FSX, please....
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Unable to load fsx errorUnable to install
How can I get past install error....
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Kimie_simie@hotmail.comCD KEY!
i can't find CD key for flight simulator X plz tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!...
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b.focantreinstalation FSX sur window10
Impossible to reinstal FSX (from original CD) sur mon portable windows 10 (always the same message : "veuillez ouvrir une session avec les privileges du gestionnaire" . Before it worked veru well ! Thank you for the response...
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TED KomorowskiWX500 weather radar for the Cessna 441
Is there a radar for the Cessna 441 a bendix I think a weather radar Where do I fdownload it TK...
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Bmontour26MH-60 Jayhawk USCG for FSX?
I've looked around for an MH-60 in the USCG livery for FSX, but I can't find any free, user-flyable addons (I have found AI traffic and payware versions). Has anyone successfully made or found user-flyable versions of this helicopter, and if so, where can...
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LaverdaFSX Multi-Monitor Display Issue: Aspect Ratio and Resolution Anomalies on Auxiliary Screens
Running FSX + Accel. on Windows 10, three monitors. All was well until I did a complete re-install of FSX etc, then instead of a 16:9 display, suddenly the two auxiliary displays changed to more like 4:3 with black bands down each side and the image reso...
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Bull MeechumFSX Deluxe Edition & Acceleration Not Launching: How to Troubleshoot?
Hello, I have FSX Deluxe Edition and Acceleration installed on my PC (not Steam) and haven't used it in quite some time. Just tried clicking on the FSX.EXE file and I get about 1 second of a little spinning blue circle and then nothing. NOTHING. As if I n...
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