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FSX DVD install fails on Windows 11 with Error 1305 reading image_globe_20.bgl

I bought the PC/DVD version of Microsoft Flight Simulator X (with a key) and I’m running Windows 11. I’ve tried three times to install the simulator, and each time I get this error: Error 1305, Error reading from file C:\Program Files (x...

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Shaun Martin

Affordable joystick/throttle compatible with FSX on Windows 11

I have a PC running Windows 11 and I want to get back into flying FSX. I bought a Turtle Beach Flight Deck throttle and joystick, but it seems like it isn’t compatible with FSX. I’m looking for something not too expensive that will work for now, un...

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Adpdudrdvda

Best FSX Steam Edition graphics add-ons for Seattle/PNW on a budget?

I’m 16 and I love FSX Steam Edition. I’m looking for ways to improve my graphics and I’m wondering what the best product is. I’d prefer scenery/graphics for Seattle or the PNW area, and I don’t have hundreds of dollars to spend. I’ve looked...

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Noob

Can an FSX .mdl file be converted to a common 3D format for editing in 3DS Max?

New here. Is it possible to convert an .mdl file to a more common 3D format so I can edit it in something like 3DS Max? Any help is appreciated....

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ManuelNew

How can I safely update the FSX navaid database and radio frequencies?

Hi, I’m new to flight sims and I just got an original hard-disk copy of FSX. As expected, all the navaids and frequencies are from back in the day. Is there a safe way to update the entire nav database and frequencies so everything is up to date? By ...

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Al312

Will an i5-10400 with 8GB RAM run FSX smoothly with modern add-ons?

I’m trying to figure out whether an i5-10400 with 8GB of RAM will run FSX with some fairly modern add-ons without hiccups. The machine would have about 50GB installed on the HDD. I don’t believe FSX requires an SSD. Will 8GB of RAM be enough, or...

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Kimie_simie@hotmail.com

CD KEY!

i can't find CD key for flight simulator X plz tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!...

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Last answer Leo RUBRECH

WKP

Flight Plan Creator

This app focuses on Excel. Not everyone uses Excel. I use Open Office. What are my options?...

UI 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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Last answer utkarshanand

JSAcela

Help! FSX Custom music not playing!

Hi all, I've been struggling to get my FSX custom music to work. They are the exact same file format with the exact same properties, and it just goes silent when I choose the music. Please help!! I've tried LITERALLY everything, and it's still not workin...

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Last answer Utkarsh

Kevan Scott Denton

installing FSX

is thier somewhere give step by step procedures installing FSZ in ...

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Rick G

Can FS2004 aircraft be copied over to FSX?

I have both FS2004 and FSX on my computer. After many months of being away from FS2004, I opened the program and it has a beautiful assortments of Cessna 182's which for the life of me, I can't understand why FSX didn't include them? Can these or even one...

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Last answer Lucca

lotfi_alg

how to cancel membership

tried for the last 2 months to cancel, paypal wont do anything about it and the website never answers my emails..anybody? or i am doomed to stay...

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Last answer Jackstand

Alex Jones

Majetic Q300

Good day all, my computer crashed and I had to get a new one and it has Windows 11. I managed to get FSX back up and running with no issues with my Addon's scener, aircraft and AI traffic etc. However, the Majestic Q300 is not working. I have contacted th...

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Last answer mllgrennman

aircanada1123

Airport Vehicles

Well, i figured out how to get the gate to come forward and all, but the trucks, baggage control, fuel trucks...none of them move after i parked!!! what going on here???...

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Last answer Jose Rivas

peep in illinois

How Do You Connect to the Gate/Jet way

how do u open/connect to the gate/jet way?...

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Last answer Matthew McLellan

maurice lyon

Facing 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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Last answer Lancelot Small

BitWit

FSX - Activation warning (only 2 allowed)

Just be aware (I saw some comment from someone saying that their new machine would arrive tomorrow and they would be re-installing FSX) that you can ONLY USE THE PRODUCT KEY TO ACTIVATE THIS TWICE using the Product Key that came in the DVD case. Activatio...

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tacomasailor

Every Free Flight starts with engine at full throttle...

Whenever I start a new Free Flight the engine, or engines, are at full throttle and the plane is already moving as soon as the display appears. I start each mission with the throttle on the CH Yoke all the way off and the mixture all the way lean and the...

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Last answer Rob Cole

keneek

error 1722 with Windows 10

I am trying to reinstall FSX delux on Windows 10. I have restored the computer because of some other problems and now I need to start over with FSX. Getting error 1722 when it is almost done installing. I have deleted all FSX files twice and still getting...

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Last answer Howard P.

Jack4574

Free 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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Last answer Saif diaa

smitman556678

Where is the Company Yacht in Lost in the Triangle

I can't seem to find it? I've looked everywhere. Can someone tell me where it is, or provide me a map? Thanks, smitman55678...

microsoft flight simulator x install problem

i am having problem installing microsoft flight simulator x on Windows 10 home edition i get this error message: 1628: failed to comple installation HOw do i fix that?...

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Last answer Werner Gierth

Juanpegr

My fsx steam edition don´t work well. Get frozen and turn off. what can i do?

My fsx steam edition don´t work well. Get frozen and turn off. what can i do?...

Added aircrafot not showing at airport gates and terminals

Hey thereI recently added Dreamliner 787 mega pack aircrafts.I can choose from each 56 repaints an initiate flight.But I have a problem!Even when I set airline traffic and general aviation to max level, none of the new added planes are established and sho...

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calypsoazGuest

AH-64 Apache Longbow for Flight Simulator X Deluxe

Hey guys I am going to be attending a Helicopter Training School in March and I have already ordered a set of MRVC Helicopter Controls $862.68 later but check them out plus a Pilot seat with adjustable everything $517.03. I wanted to know if anyone knows ...

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LearJet45Guy

Default flight, and how to make FSX NOT load one?

Hi! I'm desperately trying to prevent FSX load up a default flight, when starting. But I've not been successful yet, so how do one prevent loading any kind of flight? I just want the damn main menu, and frankly, it pisses me off that it's made defau...

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Last answer Luis E Sanabria

matthewtapp

Total beginner's question

Hi, the newbiest of newbies here, asking the newbiest of newbie questions :) Is it possible to choose an aircraft, departure and destination airports, and then hit a key to have FSX run the entire flight automatically, so I can just enjoy the ride and th...

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MeTzeL

scenery.cfg error after install!

Hi, I´ve installed the fsx successfull. But if I want to start the game, this error!!!: FSX cannot run without a valid scenery.cfg. Plz reinstall fsx. reinstall doesnt work, same error!!! what can i do?...

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Including Default Aircraft like DC-3 and F-18 in FSX AI Traffic

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 ...

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Guestk320

HELP! 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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Last answer kc110

Mavix

I 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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Last answer Omar Ali

MilesTailsPro05

Microsoft 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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Last answer seaportrait

helomech

Errors 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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Last answer Nasser jabbareh

jazzthom

Rescate Mercenario Mission FSX problems

I have downloaded your mission Rescate Mercenario… when I try to fly RESCATE MERCENARIO, I only have the DC3 on the Kajiji airfield without any mission advise,...neither scenery, nor audio, nor other mission guidance,...how can I open the mission itsel...

décor 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 Forgione

FS 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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Asked Ralph Forgione

Zain9898

Easy 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...

FSX 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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Last answer beuz from Senegal

oaktony

Troubleshooting 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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1LtLoric

Unlocking 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 Webb

microsoft 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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Last answer Luis E Sanabria

RadarMan

Will 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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Last answer Vertyne

mpf858

Executive 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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Merca

Armamento 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 ...

Resolving 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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Teemu

Understanding 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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Guest

Activating 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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mspot72

Is 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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