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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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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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b.focantreinstalation FSX sur window10
Impossible to reinstal FSXÂ (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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Britney Graysoftware drivers
I have a full cockpit, but in order to get the Switch, Multi,and Radio panels to work at all I needed to run a third party package called Spad. I'm running win10...went up to win11 that I discovered is plagued with driver issues and went back to 10... ...
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GULLIVERFSX NIGHT SCENERY (question 2)
Dearest Ian. I'm sure you know FSX perfectly and I have to ask you how to make an object (exemple "house") "night" in FSX. My procedure: 1) I build a house in 3D with the Sketch-Up program (house. SKP) 2) I export the house in 3D with the “Colladaâ€...
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veshagoo2Understanding 737-800 PFD and MFD Symbols: Seeking Comprehensive Guide
Thanks to Radarman for my last problem really helped a lot...now does anyone out there know where I could find an article or video on how to understand all the lines and dots, etc., on the 737 800 for the primary flight display and the multi-function disp...
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Joseph87360FSX Gold Edition Not Recording Flights in Flight Log
Hello to all..... Since yesterday I have been facing a problem. I carry out IFR flights, declare, and monitor. At the end of the flight when I go to the "PILOT REGISTRATION" section I realize that FSX has not recorded the last flight in the "flight log...
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Big' Al'svisual model cannot be displayed
"visual model cannot be displayed" Im getting this every time I try to install an Aircraft from Fly Away. Then when I load a flight FSX crashes Anybody else having this problem??...
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BOUTANTIN PASCALZenith 701 Visibility Issues in FSX: Can it be Resolved?
Good morning, the p3dv4 Zenith 701 is supposed to work on FSX, I entered it, and it works but the problem is invisible. Can we solve this problem? Thank you for all your answers....
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Bernardo LopezFSX Startup Issues: Desktop Icon Not Working & Error Codes Encountered
No matter where I attempt to start FSX the icon or game doesn't start Get: ERROR ID = 25 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (Null) If I try to use the .exe on the FSX tree under my C:\ I get ERROR CODE 8-c0000006 I've tried everything I know and have been a...
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Jamal BawadiBuilding an Affordable FSX Cessna 172 R Skyhawk Simulator Setup
Hi, What's the easiest way to build a FSX CESSNA 172 R SKYHAWK FLIGHT SIMULATOR WITH A FIXED INCOME? I'm looking to build one but I'm on a fixed income. I do have a ch yoke and pedals but I don't have the started key and the avionics for it. Can you pleas...
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Georges PAGEHello, Please : How to run FSX on my PC OMEN gamer because it will not run on Windows 10 family edition ?
How to run FSX on my PC Gamer OMEN, because it will not run on Windows 10 family edition ?...
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terry shorrockgetting my xbox controller to work on microsoft flight sim x
hi can anyone tell me how to get my Xbox 360 controller to work on my Microsoft flight simulator x? the 360 controller is installed on my laptop but cannot find it in the controller settings in the actual game. I have the 360 controller wired up via ...
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Hawksfan10Joystick Help: Saitek X52 problems
I have a Saitek X52 Flight System for my Microsoft Flight Simulator X. I had it installed on a computer and then received another one. I now would like to use the new computer as my primary game computer. But, I'm having problems. Whenever I use the joyst...
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aitchie1941Availability and Alternatives for MS FSX Install Downloads
Can I Download the complete MS FSX game from this site?...
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geiadudeTroubleshooting Missing ATC Audio and Lack of Response in FSX
Hi, lately when I use FSX why don't I have any sound I mean any voices I get sometimes the ATC window instruction but no sound. Also sometimes when I press the interactive number I get no response. Hope someone can help me. Jeff....
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maurice lyonFacing Installation Errors 1722 and 1603 While Installing FSX
Every time I try to install FSX it goes to the end of installing then it pops up Errors 1722 and 1603, I have tried to reset the Windows installer but to no good. can anybody help me, please?...
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ardsurHow to Update or Install Specific Aircraft Information in FSX Kneeboard?
Found recently some interesting planes to fly in FSX: Fokker F27. However, this kneeboard does not have the information on speeds, max. cruise, stall, rotate, flap, landing, etc. Would there be an option for me to install that information, that I got f...
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LaverdaProblem with Undocking and Dragging Views in FSX
Changing from Airbus to 747-400 and setting up radio stack, GPS, etc on the second and third screens, the ability to undock and drag & drop has disappeared, and I get a split circle flashing where the cursor should be. Tried reloading FSX and FSX Accel, n...
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Devildog73FSX Running Out of Memory Windows 11
This is CRAZY! I have a Dell Inspiron with i7 4770S CPU, 16G RAM, GT1030 Video Card. Windows 10. It runs FSX with all sliders MAX'D out and gets 50 FPS. I have another "gaming" PC with Ryzen 7 3700X CPU, 32G RAM, GTX 1050Ti Video Card, and Windows 11. B...
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Fitzy71Speed up flight time.
Hi Guys Only me again. Is it possible to speed up the flying time? I want to fly London to New York but don't have the time to sit a PC for 6-8 hours real time flying. So how do i speed it up a bit so it only takes a couple of hours or so. ...
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aruluSlow Download Speeds on Avsim: Need Help with 3.0kb Rate
Friends, when I download any file from Avsim, the speed becomes very slow even down to 3.0kb. This is really frustrating and as we know almost every file has to download from this site. I am using the broadband connection in Vista 32bit SP1. Can anyone he...
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omgttfsSearching for a No-DVD Solution for FSX - Have You Found One?
I've searched all my usual haunts but can't find a crack for FSX. Does anyone know if one is available yet?...
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LaverdaFSX only feeding from starboard tank
Has anyone else had this, and suddenly started feeding only from the starboard tank, not the center or port? Opening crossfeed or using pumps doesn't seem to make a difference, using auto refueling replenished the starboard tank and added the same amount ...
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WarrenTSIStrategies for Controlling Aircraft Speed during Approach and Landing
Having problems slowing aircraft down in two of the expert modes, the Monsoon Approach and the Dutch Harbor Approach. They start out at about 11,000 feet and when you get down to landing altitude, the aircraft is still flying way too fast. Shutting down t...
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United airlinesmenu bar not showing
I'm running Windows 7 and FSX standard DVD and I tried alt and right click but none of them work....
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oldaveCompatibility Between CH Pro Rudder Pedals and Saitek Yoke & Throttle Set?
I'm fairly new to FSX and read a year or so ago on some Sim Forum that it's not recommended to use two different brands of flight controls ...??? My son mentioned to me he saw a set of CH Pro Rudder Pedals on sale here in Canada for about $125 with free ...
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GeoffosPersistent Right Pull in Certain FSX Aircraft - Joystick Calibration Issue?
When I first got FSX, I started plowing through the missions from the start, as you do, and when I got to the first mission involving the floatplane I found that during flight it always wants to turn right, and as there's no autopilot in it, I couldn't ge...
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vaughantRudder Centering Key Assignment Not Working in FSX
Hey, how's it going? I need to be able to center the rudder on FSX but the assignment doesn't work! it says that the key has been assigned but it does not do anything. Is there any way to make that work? any help is appreciated. cheers....
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Pilotmansam51590Issues with CH Products Pedals and Yoke: Brakes Remain Engaged
I'm using the CH products pro pedals and the CH products flight sim yoke. When I try to fly the plane off of the runway it says the brakes are still applied. It's not the parking brake.... it just says the brakes are applied and the airplane won't roll do...
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sniper45CRJ-700 Takeoff and Landing V-Speeds
What are the take-off and landing speeds for the CRJ-700?...
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RifroHow to Properly Summon and Use Fuel Truck and Baggage Car in FSX?
Just some help here. I finally started flying big jet planes (as I'm getting my pilot's license, always flew the Cessna) and wanted to refuel. landed at Tampa Int. and went to the gate in my 737. pressed ctrl J and got the jetway to go to me (thanks to ...
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peep in illinoisHow Do You Connect to the Gate/Jet way
how do u open/connect to the gate/jet way?...
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Gordy LActivation Problem
Hi, I'm hoping for some direction here. I loaded the game(deluxe) on my pc and got to the activation screen. I entered the key# and hit enter. I could see 2 icons and the words" making connection" and then I got the message "a technical problem occurr...
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whittke1Incorrect Altitude
When I select a plane and the airport, my altitude is already at 400 sometimes. How can I reset this to 0?...
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GuestFSX.CFG File missing???
Okay, I've seen numerous posts on changing FSX.CFG (specifically to adjust the number of autogen trees versus buildings) but search as I might, I can't find the CFG file... I've got two installations (yes, next is a call to 'Daddy' for permission to insta...
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ZebraoneFS9 & FSX Overspeed
I thought when I got FSX MS would have fixed the overspeed problem. Why doesn't the overspeed warning go off when you climb above 10K ft? The speed limit is 250 KTS or less below 10,000, but when you fly the jets above 10K the warning comes on at about 3...
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Taylorknots and kias
Hello, everyone. I was just wondering if there is a difference between KIAS and Knots. I see normal planes fly at, let's just say, 450 knots but in FSX I can only go to around 340 KIAS. And, where are the knots displayed in the 737? thanks and any help is...
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