Flight Simulator X: General

ralph.o

Water Features, Lakes and Oceans have disappeared

Using FSX Gold, on a Windows 10 Platform, Predator Computer Lots of Memory etc, I seem to have lost all water feature displays they come up as land masses, Boats Ship are present but not the water itself. I have tried to adjust various scenery settings no...

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Last answer RadarMan

RickG

B-25 Lacking RPM?

Hi guys/gals - Today I downloaded a North American B-25. Download flies well, however, I can't get anymore than 1500 RPM out of the engines. MP is good 45" on takeoff, but I'm just lacking that extra RPM. I even tried another freeware download, probably a...

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Long-Distance

Using FSX in cinimatic cutscenes for movies/games?

I am creating a short movie and need to scenes of a realistic landings from various camera angles. Does anyone know if I would be allowed to use FSX for recording and mixing video clips into my final cut? If it's not so straight forward, then could ...

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Last answer RadarMan

Joel Homburger

lock nose wheel

how do you lock the nose wheel for take off on flight sim x...

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Last answer RadarMan

NateETH

FSX and OPUSFSI Compatibility

Does any version of OPUSFSI run in FSX Service Pack 1 ?...

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Last answer RadarMan

U2michuggy

Real World Weather - Are Jeppesen updates still supported

My real world weather in FSX Accelleration Edition appears to be stuck on winter setting - EGKK London Gatwick is displaying 24 Deg F Dewpoint 15 Deg F Altimeter 29.86 - Light Snow for 13 June 2018. - Is anyone else experiencing problems. Have tried cl...

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PaulusBoskabouter

FSX FSUIPC

If I buy and register Pete Dowson's interfaceprogram (FSUIPC), can I have automatic real weather when flying over Europe? I installed also PMDG NGX. This works fine. But when installing real weather on FSX I always get negative temperatures and thus not...

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n7xlq1

error ID=25 (null) error..

My FSX has started giving me errors almost every day lately, if its not one error its another. Here's my latest when starting FSX. error ID = 25 (null) Here's what I have done. I've deleted FSX.exe thinking it would fix it, but doesn't, I've al...

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themagicman

Problems with FMC for Airbus A319

Hi there, I have tried just about everything that I could think of to get the FMC working everything else works but the FMC.. What can I do to fix this? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. I just installed the aircraft a couple of hours a...

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themagicman

What is concidered a root directory of FSX for FMC Files?

Hi there, I was wondering what would be a root directory for FSX? I downloaded the Airbus 219 with FMC, I think that was the one. The tutorial told to put the FMC files in the root directory of FSX, Where ever they might be. Any help is greatly apprecia...

2 answers 4327 views

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rowcoach

bouncing on ground

I don't know if anyone else has had this problem. I'm going to check it with my default planes to see if it is maybe a download issue. Anyway, I was taxi-ing a 777 down to the runway at Logan Int'l when I noticed sometimes it would just start bouncing and...

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Last answer pcpilot45

bazzone

catalina day spa mission need help(spoiler)

In the mission Catalina day spa, you fly to Santa Monica from Catalina to pick up a movie star. Anyways, your engine fails in midflight(over the ocean, ofcourse), and you are left to find a safe solution. My first time flying this I crash into the ground ...

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Last answer Iron Giant

wilfrano

Lack of gauges

I have recently downloaded the Alphasim thunderchief, After placing the aircraft folder in "sim objects/airplanes, effects folder in the main fsx effects , and the gauges folder in the fsx main gauges, I get no instruments either in 2D or VC cockpit??? Th...

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Guest

Fsx glitching

Hi guys I’m having a problem in fsx as the glitching is really bad.i heard that you had find the games cache by going onto the properties of fsx and then find local files in order to find the cache but I can’t seem to find local files.does anyone know...

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RichardUK

CH pedals lose nose wheel steering between depart and arrive

FSX on Windows 8.1, CH Pro Pedals, Beech Baron 58. Taxi to take off is great - pedals control braking, rudder and nose wheel steering just fine (at any reasonable taxi speed). However sometimes after landing (I mean a good landing) the braking and rudde...

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Reece Smith

How to tell which taxiway to turn?

Hi, I am confused about taxiways and taxi signs in FSX. Lets say I request taxi clearance. ATC saw something like: "Taxi to and hold short runway 09L using taxiway A B C, AB12" I will pushback and follow signs A, B and C to the runway. But let's say...

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Last answer RadarMan

Guest

Surround multi monitor with FSX

First off, I would like to learn what keyboard keys do what. For instance, minus keybacks out zoom, and combinations of keys do other things. I am running an Asus GTX1060 6GB video card. My goal is to run 3 monitors in surround, plus 1 for my control c...

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jnev52

ILS not registering from the east approach to EGGP

I have a strange problem at EGGP. The ILS freq. is the same for both RWY 09 and 27, and whilst there is no problem on 09 (ILS descriptor ILVR), when approaching from the opposite end, RWY 27, the ILS received is still ILVR, not ILQ as it should be. ILS ap...

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Guest

How install captain sim products

I have the captain sim C130 and B52. When it asks for a destination folder and I set one up in airplanes under sim objects the next button is grey. Can anyone please help? Thanks...

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fasteddie60

Taxi problems using CH Products Pro Pedals

I think I have seen something on this before, but can't find it. The problem I am having is my taxiing is mostly out of control using Pro Pedals from CH Products. I have made sure I had all the latest drivers and I have changed the sensitivity levels on...

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Zesty42

PMDG 737 NGX Problem

I have already looked upon the PMDG Support Forums, but no solution! I recently got the PMDG 737 NGX and everytime it loads up, a red X appears on the PFD. I know it has something to do with the TCAS, but I don't know how to get rid of it! I have AI Traff...

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Last answer Ethan.

waynerr

Install FSX & Acceleration

Hello, I have not used FS-98 for fifth million years. I broke down and purchased FSX Deluxe. I have Windows 8.1. I have Acceleration as well. I have searched and searched for ever to try to learn how to install them with as little trouble I can. I f...

1 answers 5108 views

Last answer RadarMan

sonicninja

Missing AI aircraft:-HELP!

Hi guys, got myself into a right state till 4am this morning trying to figure out where my AI traffic has gone? I did a clean install of FSX Gold and im running the following addons:- FTX GLOBAL BASE PACK FTX GLOBAL VECTOR PACK FTX openLC Base R...

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Last answer Rick G

Bogie57

tom1011.zip for Eastern L1011

I downloaded the Eastern L1011 plane. It says that I need- FSX Eastern Airlines L1011 Tristar Repaint of Thomas Ruth and Erick Cantu's L1011-100 in Eastern Airlines livery registration N311EA,cn 1012.Textures only requires base model (tom1011.zip)....

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Last answer NickBoy1998

Activation of flight sim

can't activate flight sim x

Every time I start flight sim x, it asks for the product key. I type it in and it gives me the ID # but I still only have 30 minutes with the demo.???...

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Last answer RadarMan

michlin

Acceleration Error Code 1-80004005

Hello folks I've been away from the forum for a few years. I want to say hi to all; and especially Radarman. 🙂 Recently I built my first computer. It's a high end rig and I'm thinking it is a good time to get back into flight simulation. I purc...

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Last answer ljpung

Guest

Mr. Kirk Olsson's F-86 ?

I'm very new to FSX and I have a question. I downloaded Mr. Kirk Olsson's F-86 Saber today, it was on the weekly specials that Fly Away emailed me. It flies fine but begins to shake very badly as it reaches 350 knots. Is this normal for a jet aircra...

3 answers 3331 views

Last answer RadarMan

Mathias Frederik Antonsen

What Do I Have To Do To Run FSX Smoothly? Graphic Card?

Hello! I have a question that I would appreciate very much if you could answer me... I'm not a technical genious, so I don't know what's wrong... U see.. I have Aerosoft Oslo 2.0 and REX 4 Texture Direct. I am going to buy PMDG 737 NGX, and Aerosoft's ...

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Rick G

Fuel capacities on the Boeing 777-200LR

On a fresh start-up flight with the Boeing 777-200LR, available fuel shows 327,000 lbs. The aircraft barely wants to get off the ground, but is much improved once it burns off about 6,000 lbs of fuel. Is there anyway to tweek the amount of fuel you are st...

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Tony L

ATC sound not working FSX

The ATC sound is off. Both tower and pilot. All other sounds are working OK. Any ideas?...

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gr8audioguy

FSX multi-monitor setup unstable

Hello all; I have finally cried uncle in trying to fix my FSX computer. I have Win 7 x64, 16gb I3 with 2 Geforce GT-430 pci cards and both FSX and FSX Steam installed. This problem happens on both versions of FSX. The system works perfectly as long a...

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Rick G

Lost all my default liveries for my default 737-800 aircraft

Very strange, all the appropriate "N" registrations are still there, you can still transmit/receive ATC transmissions, and all the 737-800 aircraft have gone "White!" I thought I got them back, checked all my default 747 aircraft, all intact, and when ...

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Last answer Rick G

Bill 10

Error messages during FSX installation (Error 1722 and 1603)

I get error messages during FSX installation (Error 1722 and 1603) - can anyone help?...

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Last answer Flyaway

obizme

FSX map view: Changing Heading

when changing the heading in fs9 the aircraft spins on the map automatically . how can I get fsx to do the same ....

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Elliot Stanley Brown

FSX Toggle Button

Hi Guys Im New Here so sorry if this isnt the right place to post, I have just put together a FSX Panel with Toggle switches but im having issues with turning things off in FSX as I have to turn the button off then on again to turn things off could someon...

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Last answer Guest

Privyet

Old Timer needs help/advice

Hello guys, I'm just getting back into flight simulators. I go way back to Falcon 3.0 which ran in DOS. I have several basic questions which I'm sure have been answered somewhere, but answers could save me a lot of time experimenting. I currently have ...

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Last answer Agent Orange

guest

Max altitude in FS2004 compared to FSX?

Im curious, what is the max altitude in FSX. In flight simulator 9 its only 99000 feet, can you go any higher in FSX? Also, can you fly directly over the north/south pole in FSX, or do they have the same problem as in FS9, where you hit an invisible w...

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Last answer Savageagle

Rick G

Aircraft exterior lights all have lighted squares around the

Just recently all aircraft exterior lights (Nav, beacons, strobes, landing lights) have squares surrounding them? Any suggestions on what I can do to eliminate them? Thanks - Rick...

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Rick G

Boeing 777 ILS Decent Rate

Been having great luck downloading freeware Boeings. I haven't had any issues with ILS descent rates until I downloaded my most recent, a Boeing 777. All is fine with the aircraft picking up the ILS glide scope up until the descent point kicks in. The des...

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Last answer RadarMan

Rick G

Downloaded freeware aircraft carrying a foreign Registry

Hi all, I just downloaded a freeware Cessna Skywagon 185. It has a foreign registry. I tweeked the CFG file for ATC using the aircraft numbers and ATC uses the callsign Experimental VH-DGL. In that this is a Cessna manufactured aircraft, how can I get rid...

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Rick G

Downloading FSX Douglas C-47 Skytrain Exterior Base Pack

Hoping someone might be able to help! When I download, I extract all the files and find them in my Simobjects Airplanes folder. I go to FSX and see the 2 aircraft in the selection area, but the preview and when trying to load the aircraft for free flight,...

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Tom12

Inverted Controls?

Hi there, I was playing FSX, and i have inverted ailerons. when i pull back on the joystick, the nose goes down. When i push down, i climb.... :help!: But when I bank, it is perfectly fine... I've tried recalibrating too...

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Edmeister

Sound issue with ATC

Hi guys! I recently reloaded FSX. Everything is working ok except the sound for the ATC. I made sure everything is correct in settings. I thought maybe I missed something, but I didn't. Any ideas? ...

3 answers 5868 views

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Peel

Convert FSR Video to WAV file??help

Can i convert FSR video to a WAV file so that i can play it on my computer?...

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Last answer SimmerJason

Guest

Error :Unable to load some files, reinstall or repair...

I get this message when I try to launch the game. It was a copy and there is a crack folder included. I copied the 3 files in the folder but it is not working. Is there anyone who has this problem? I am thinking purchasing a original one, but I am not sur...

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444Pilot

saitek peddals issues

I had to reinstall my FSX software yesterday and I'm now having issues with my rudder pedals (Pro Flight Saitek). I am unable to fix the brakes issue, even after I checked the reverse boxes in the controls section for the pedals (toe brakes). The brakes r...

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John F

Beeps in FSX

When running FSX usually with an A2A Cessna 182 T, I periodically here a series of five beeps, all the same tone, lasting about three seconds in total. I think it happens in other planes too. It is not like a morse code ident. I operate with a Flight One ...

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ram041

Boeing 737 NG Checklist and Procedures App (Pmdg, iFly ...)

Hello, When I started flying PMDG 737 NGX and iFly, I really struggled in the first days, because it's not easy to fly such airplane specially without knowing the exact procedure that you must follow in order to start up the aircraft for example, well ...

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444Pilot

Trying To Remove Stubborn Vestiges of FSX

I have been trying to remove all vestiges of FSX from my system in order to reinstall it. I uninstalled it through Programs and Features. However, it still appears as a shortcut on my front screen. In addition, there appears to be some leftover software b...

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RickG

Trying to master the ILS landing in the Airbus A321

This aircraft is about to beat me! Can anyone out there tell me how they coordinate disengaging both the ATHR and AP buttons just prior to touchdown! I started disengaging the ATHR at 150' AGL, and all is fine until I disengage AP shortly after the ATH...

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Last answer Rick G