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EdissonThrottle problems
Hi guys! Once i have connected the joystick, started to have problems idling the power. Pressing f1 would idle it for few seconds, but then springs back to about 10%. I have tried adjasting sensivity, null zone and calibration, but seems nothing works. Pl...
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Rick GATC'S Runway Assignments
Trying to create a Flight Plan from Waterloo, Iowa (KALO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) and I am having trouble with the requested runway at Waterloo vs what ATC wants to assign. I request either Rwy 12 or 30, an 8393' runway, ample for the 737-800. ...
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Steve ScFSX default 737-800 repaint - wings & undercarriage are
Hi guys, Anyone know why when I loaded a new textures for the default 737-800, the wings and undercarriage are completely black? I have checked and can't see any problem, previous repaints have not had this problem. Thank you, Steve...
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Rick GFSX ILS Frequencies
Just a "heads up" to a problem I recently encountered. I was trying to fly an Instrument Approach to landing at Lambert - St Louis KSTL Rwy 30L, had the FSX published frequency 110.55 entered and all is good until making the turn from base to final. Alt h...
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Can I run Aerosoft AirbusAerosoft Airbus
Hi there I have just got this PC 3.4ghz Duel Core Intel Processor 8GB Ram 2GB Nvidia Graphics Card Windows 7 I bought this in the hope my Aerosoft Airbus A319-21 would run at least 40fps I won't be running any scenary but would like if possible t...
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DrawyahFSX 10th Anniversary - I need your stories!
Hey guys! On this day in 2006, FSX released to the world! I plan to do an anniversary video tonight, but I need your stories of the best/worst times you've had within the game! Feel free to post anything below, be creative and tell it the way you wa...
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Warhammermsfsx .air files report as corrupted
Hi, I tried to run msfs x recently and the engine sound when flying any plane was silent when flying from the left seat but when taking a spot view or outside view the sound was there. Upon looking at the file structure I found that the .air file foo ever...
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3 screens - Help Needed!Help required to set up 3 screens to play Flight X simulator
Hi I have recently bought a new gaming set up: Modula 404 intel i5, SKT1150 Processer, Samsung hard drive & RX480 graphics card. All purchased primarily to play Flight X simulator. I have bought 3 x Acer GN246HLBbid screens. My aim is to be able t...
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1991GT-XSaitek Panel Setup
Hey guys. Does anyone know how to setup the Saitek switch panel and radio in FSX Steam? I just bought the flight yoke, trim wheel, throttle quadrant, rudder pedals, switch panel and radio panel. I can setup everything in FSX except the panels. I've downlo...
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1LtLoricFSX Won't Run! HELP!
Ok, so I just installed Abacus Fighter Pilot 2. Problem is, now FSX won't run. I get the error "The Requested file is corrupt or unable to load. Flight Simulator will now try and load the default flight." OK, I get that. I let it reload. Then I get "Fligh...
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MercenaryTigerYour computer has run out of available memory
Hey guys, its really frustrating when my aircraft is cruising and suddenly a pop up appears and say, "Your computer has run out of available memory. Please restart FSX. Is there any fix for it? Its a real pain. Thanks for helping...
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Adolph_GallandMenu on FSX
How do I get the menu added to the top of my FSX? Thanx!...
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Adolph_GallandFSX vs Windows 10
I recently downloaded Windows 10. After doing that, I subsequently downloaded FSX. My main problem: there is no icon on my desktop to initiate the game. I made sure when downloading that the icon box was checked. I can't seem to find FSX on Windows 10. Ca...
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GeoffosWilco Citation X FMC causes Crash
Has anyone here got the Wilco Citation X, had problems with it crashing FSX when trying to load the FS FLight Plan, but managed to get around the problems? I've tried everything I've read on other forums, but not been able to sort it out. 😞 ...
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RobnaBavIs it me? A plea for more freeware and shareware
Is it me? Although the free ware FSX Civil Jets and Prop Jobs can go neck and neck with most payware offerings, I'm not so sure when it comes to military jets.. They are toilet! Stiff, lacking features and sloppily written. Before a warren of troll ...
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beniboy2003why cant i open the menu bar?
when i start a flight and it loads in i cant open the menu bar! when i right click and has the option to hide menu bar its locked on hide mode! how do i fix this?...
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GBJimH.M.S. Victorious 66
Newbie here has just downloaded H.M.S. Victorious 66. Where do I go in the Sim to find this carrier, and/or, how do I locate it ? Is it located at a certain port ? Can't seem to find it anywhere ? Thanks guys - Jim...
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n7xlq1I need help figuring out Flight Planner in FSX.
Hey, can any give me some pointers on how to use the Flight planner for a flight. I know I can pick the departure rwy, and the destination airport and choose the the type of airways I want too use and then make it generate route, but how to make the airpl...
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paulchris2Request for short flights
Good day everyone! Would anybody be gratious enough to post some interesting short flights (from airport to airport). I would really appreciate it. Paul...
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BobFambeech_t34_mentor.zip No Gear qnd Bad Prop Texture
I installed the subject T-34 in FSX. The prop is black and there are no wheels on the gear. Is there any fix? Thanks, Bob....
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Captain Marsimproving my fsx eperience
hey.my name is mikael and i would like to know how i can improve my fsx experience do i have to change core? do i have to change graphis card? here are my pc specs http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN296934/en I have an intel core I3 4 ...
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GuestI beat error 1722
Posting as a guest because a google search for fsx error 1722 lead me here. I thought I would help everyone having as much frustration as I am! I havn't quite beat error 1722, but I'm close and found a semi-solution! I tried reinstalling windows insta...
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What is my FSX bottleneckWhat is my FSX bottleneck?
Hello, Please help me find my FSX bottleneck. Everything is fine mid air but when my plane is moving through a downloaded (f.e. Aerosoft airports) it gets really laggy. MBO: ASROCK 970 PRO 3 R2.0 CPU: AMD FX X6 66300 3.5GHZ, SIX CORE VGA: RADEON ...
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Rick GGround elevation on FSX Default 747-400
I might be blind, but not really, but I can not find how to see ground elevation, especially for ILS approaches. I tried watching several You Tube videos, but they breeze thru those so fast, if they did mention it, I missed it. Thanks if someone can poin...
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frizzMissing guages in downloaded aircraft and FSX aircraft.
Hi all, Have had a problem with my guages loading, from a previous post I changed fsx.CFG to fsx.bac. and it worked fine until I booted computer the next day. I actally copied the fsx.CFG file and deleted the original but it wouldn't paste so I returne...
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Will.Gerror 1722 and error 1603 on microsoft flght simulator X
Recently I uninstalled microsoft flight simulator X (because I got a third-party error message and air hauler addon wouldnt work)and reinstalled it but I got two error messages one was error 1722 and the other was error 1603 which said a fatal error had o...
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isa iravanimouse problem in full screen mode
hi friends my mouse cursor will disapear in full screen mode is any way to fix it? regards please send ur answers to my email isa_iravani@yahoo.com...
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GuestKPHX 2011 installed and no jetways
Hi Folks Got FSX reloaded after years of collecting dust. Loaded up the PHX Sky Harbor 2011 update and the jetways are no where to be found. Had them on the old one but not this one. Any clues? Settings at dense or heavy and animation is turned on...
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Dave Garrettcant hear Pilot or Tower talking in FSX
When I am flying any type of air craft in FSX I can not hear the pilots asking permission for take off or landing from tower and I can not her the towers response I only see the words printed on my scree. Any ideas of how i can fix this issue? Thanks, ...
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DjlammerspilotTexture install FSX steam edition , Doing the right things.?
Yoo guys, Trying to install already for like 5 hours textures like Britisch Airways , Ryanair, KLM , Air france. Its about the boeing 747-400 and 737-800 who are already installed in the game , only wana have new textures. If i put complete new ...
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1up2downFollowing a Flight Plan
Is there any way to get an aircraft in FSX to follow a flight plan after take off without having to go to the instrument panel to switch the NAV/GPS to GPS. I ask this because I want to be able to record flights from take off to landing in a spot plan...
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Kevin RTrying to land A321
I am trying to land an A321 but whenever I get close to touching down the autothrottle comes back on and I can't shut it off....
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lionlickerSome VOR exercises in this thread. Please add yours.
This idea was born out of re-visiting the Lessons by Rod Machado in FSX >> Learning Centre. I wanted a series of text instructions that I could follow to practise VOR approaches and instrument flying. After developing these practise flights, I deci...
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jimmyberrygps/nav where is it on the concore panel
where is the gps/nav on the concorde panel;...
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AdpdudrdvdaFSX Steam graphics
I am 16 and i love FSX steam edition. I Am looking for ways to improve my graphics and was wondering what is the best product. I would prefer graphics in Seattle or the PNW area and i don't have hundreds of dollars to spend. I looked at products such as F...
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Daniel2706FSX Help: Activation Error
I have installed FSX Gold Edition a while ago, recently I came back to the game and I wanted to open it up but on load screen I got this error: We're sorry, an unexpected error occurred which is preventing product activation from being completed. ER...
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mpf858Mercenary Rescue Mission - How Begin?
There’s an Avsim mission “mercrescue”, or “Mercenary Rescue Mission”, with a DC3. However, there’s no info in the Briefing on which heading to fly after takeoff; and there’s no Map, nor is there an in-flight arrow, any comm., or whatever. ...
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Ashik JayakumarFSX Aircraft Textures Problem
Hi, I've been trying to battle the problem of blurry textures on AI aircraft in FSX. I know its not that important, but repetitively looking at blurry textures is getting quite annoying. I've tried looking into FSX settings and tweaking them. Anisotrophi...
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Chaaru ManjurajWhere to find 'Airways' for PMDG 737 fmc?
Hi, I have PMDG 737, 747, 777 in my fsx. I'm learning PMDG flights. I was watching a video which is the tutorial of PMDG 737NGX. He'll set up flight plan by feeding the airways along with NDBs and Waypoints. I'll plan my flight using onlineflightplanne...
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Ceren AlatasFlight Simulator X mathematics
Hello everybody, For a project, I need to find out how mathematics is used in flight simulator x. Is there a way that I can change the landing angle? Moreover is it possible to find the distance between landing and departure points?...
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Rick GUSA Flight Planner
I have been a long time user of Microsoft Flight Sims and have moved on to Flight Sim X the start of this year. I never fully utilized Flight Planners with past versions of Flight Sim, but decided to "venture out" with X. I begin my flights by choosin...
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1up2downIs it possible to remove Low bridges from FSX
Can anyone tell me if its possible to remove bridges from FSX. The reason I ask this is because on the River Thames next to the millennium dome in London there are a series of very low foot bridges crossing the river making it impossible for anthing but a...
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brando09Civil Air Patrol Search Mission
Has anyone completed the Civil Air Patrol Mission in FSX? I cannot seem to get my aircraft (Maule) to climb to enough altitude to navigate around the mountains and valleys. I get to the first checkpoint (turn point 1) and after the other plane reports its...
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GuestLoading a Saved Game
How do I load a saved game? I have a saved game but I don't know how to load it. Also, I'm sort of stuck in the gliding mission, at the part I need to enter the second gate, where you have to glide along side the mountain, but I don't understand what t...
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Bob CiervoFSX Product key won't activate
I have removed and reinstalled FSX and my product key will not activate program it is in Demo mode. Please help!...
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pacificapilotUI custom music won't work
So I wanted to change my FSX UI music for the startup to something custom, not just the FSX001 and all those. So I imported a .wav file into the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Sound\UIMusic folder, closed the folder, then op...
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tonyjeffsFSX Elevator trim
Hi everyone. I am having problems when flying plane in FSX. Before & after take off I am unable to change the setting the elevator trim. The result of this is that the aircraft points straight up to the sky and nothing I do will correct this which res...
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GuestFSX Steam can other players see your addons?
I was just wondering. I got a Plane from the Steam store and i was wondering that other players can see it on online mode?...
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Chris WhiteIs there a free way to get fms data for QW 757?
About a week ago I bought the quality wings 757. I then realized that you needed to buy from navigraph or a similar site. Is there a free way to get fms data even if it's slightly outdated?...
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Sunsetter.PLN to .RTE in FSX
Hello, Could someone tell me if there is a utility to convert .PLN routes to .RTE in FSX? I have the utility that does this or FS9 (pln2rte) but not in FSX. Also, I have a utility for FSX, but it only does .PLN to ,RT2. Thanks for your help!...
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