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rydogMICROPHONE ISSUES!!!!!
I can not seem to get my microphone working in multiplayer FSX. I can hear everyone fine but can not send outgoing messages. Can anyone give me some help. Thanks...
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mksasSlow loading
My copy of FSX loads really slow. It takes a century (about 6 min.) to load. It loads especially auto-generated scenery slow. Unless i choose none auto-generated, It takes 2-4 min., and yes, i have tried to rename the default to defaultold. Almost no dif...
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cheapcharlieDefault plane
Im having trouble saving the default plane in my FSX along with saving the settings for my throttle quadrant. eg I assign the axis to the quadrant and all looks fine until i taxi or fly and the savings don't hold. same with my default aircraft, all ve...
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mksasUploading Screenshots to the gallery
How can i upload a screenshot. If i try, it says: You can't post this file: Filetype not supported. What filetype do i need, and how to do it?...
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Mike_OxtinksHow do I Delete Posts
How do I Delete Posts. Dur...
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eyton402Transparent gauges panel
I've been fooling around with the FSX settings and somehow the gauges panel appears as transparent. that is, I can see the whole panel and gauges but can also see the runway through them. The virtual cockpits are okay. I think I must have ticked the wr...
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GuestActivation codes
when i try to activate fsx i get an error saying i have activated it on to many systems, i currently only have ot on 1 other computer is there ANY way round this?...
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mitch0508Fsx Taxiing
hi I have already asked this question but I don't really know what the answer was. When you taxi in a 737 do you use the rudder or the yoke. I also heard about something called a hand crank on a commercial jet. Thanks...
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GuestTerrain disappeared
Please Help. For some reason, all the terrain on my flight sim is black. I see buildings and cars, but the terrain is gone. Can anyone tell why this may have happened and how I can correct it? I reinstalled the "fix" dvd, but didn't help. thanks ...
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Sysy15Quelle est la clé d'activation de flight simulator X
Bonjour, j'ai perdu la clé d'activation de flight simulator X Gold édition Silvoupler, quelle qu'un peux m'écrire la clé d'activation de fsx et de accélération...
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lowrunnerfsx crashes when levelD 767-300 er loads up
can anyone help me fix this issue. everytime i start levelD 767-300er fsx crashes as soon as the plane appeers at the gate you start at. i tried different planes, tried starting without rex weather, my other progs run fine like, ifly 738 and pmdg 747 here...
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debushr2FSX Gold edition
Can I install the Gold edition over the Deluxe edition or do I have to delete the Deluxe edition first?...
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CTBlankenshipIntercepting VORs when you don't know where you are.
Given: 1. You cannot use VPS ... only VOR 2. Your check out instructor asks you to do this ... how do you tell when you intercept a new VOR and how does that help you find a specific airport ... like BONG (love the name of that one). I've read c...
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$SVFR
On the occasions that I fly with the weather set to the default theme with the fast moving storms. I forgot its name but my point is that on takeoff and most of the whole way through the flight, I can fly VFR. But when I try to land, I have to file for IF...
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teamorudder trim or aileron trim?
Sometimes when flying in gusty winds the plane I might need to use a little trim to correct for wind. Which one would I use rudder or aileron trim? They both seem to have the same effect but which one would be used in real world flying?...
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Guest011Looking for a Virtual airline painter
IM starting a virtual airline for FSX im need a painter that will work for free or someone to tell me how to repaint aircrafts in fsx Contact me on shadowkiller255@gmail.com...
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zwadiaHow to Get the Full Version of Fraps for FREE and it worked
How to Get the Full Version of Fraps for FREE Just see this on youtube and this kid is a genius...I did it and its working fine. (I took the risk because i am at work and using Office PC 😂 😀 Its safe) This is the link below to...
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peterroyBuilding a rig for FSX -- What do you think?
Am having my neighbor build me a set up for FSX. This is what he is looking at. What do you think? Should I "beef up" any component(s)? Thanks. Peter...
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matt_flyawaySaitek Pro Flight
Anyone on here know anything about saitek pro flight components? I have purchased a few items and they are giving me trouble. I have the yoke and throttle setup and just recently purchased the rudder pedals also. Before I got the rudder pedals I was ...
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jfmitch1716Dash 7 - mystery gauges
I have Shupe's Dash 7 and am using it in FSX Acceleration. Have everything working well including fixing the graphics on the propeller spin. What does bug me is that when I select the plane it reports that HGHB_ALTWARN_LIGHT, AOAIND, PJD Hydralic Pressu...
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GundamWZeroIris is about to flip FSX on its tail again.
Good job, Iris Simulations.... I got a case of crow to eat now. I just took possession of the new F-15 Strike Eagle, the Mudhen Driver. All I can say now that there is two top tier combat aircraft for FSX.... the VRS Superbug and now the Iris Platinum Ser...
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matt_flyawaySaitek flight panels
I have purchased the radio panel and the autopilot multi control panel. 2 things: On the radio panel, is there any way to make the other radios active, besides com 1 without having to use the mouse on the screen? On the autopilot panel, when i swit...
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myers62how do u fix trees with black boxes around them?
I never had this problem before i installed fsxsp2 now i get this any ideas how to fix or do i dont need fsxsp2? after i installed fsxsp2 it solved some of my other posts on here. i now can take off from the gate with fsxsp2 but if i take it off dosnt...
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miketraurigsim rate
how do i change sim rate? the directions say push R but that doesnt work. thanks...
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Brickwall132Video Card issue
After I got my new laptop which is a Dell Inspiron 17R I installed FSX and the Acc. expansion pack. It worked just fine with no issues at all. But I stopped playing for awhile to get back into Jane's USAF on a different computer. Now that I came back to F...
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$Fuzzy Graphics
I recently built a PC, just for gaming, and when I ran FSX SP2 I was extremely dissapointed at how some things in the game looked. I have a 24" asus VE248 LED monitor, an nVidia GT 560 TI graphicvs card, and a quad core processor to boot. Ample power for ...
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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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PiaggioDownload ai traffic then loading it in to flight sim 2004.
😞 I'm not sure what im doing wrong. I have used the woai installer and started downloading traffic. I dont know if im loading the traffic into the game correctly. Can anyone show me the steps?...
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jettamanMy landing smoke is black is that right?
My landing smoke is black is that right? I thought it was white. right? Also I see more of a black smoke behind my planes. Is there a basic reason why?...
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TrachesUsing a Midi Sound board with Flight Sim
I happen to do some music recording, and own a novation midi controller. A Midi sound board creates digital signals based on the positions of its controls that a computer can read, as opposed to manipulating analog signals like a traditional sound board....
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crclaytonProgressive Runway, Golden Gate Bridge
My question is..why does the progressive runway flash once and then disappears. In FS4, it always stayed until I closed it. I like to be able to taxi to the proper gate in FSX. And... Why does the Golden Gate Bridge disappear after dark. In the dayti...
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daveyaffeCirrus SR20 FSX-No Interior Graphics
Just downloaded the Cirrus SR20 file from Fly Away. All the files seem to be in the proper folder, but when I launch the plane in FSX, there are no interior graphics, just the outside scenery and the frame of the plane. Can anyone help? Please cc reply to...
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roaming ronanFSX Pro in my area (Stockton, CA) to tune up my system...?
FSX & W7 Freshly installed on a system I built up a while ago on a new PC I put together. It has just been sitting though ever since because I just don’t have the free time on my hands to tweak all the settings and get it tuned up for what I want to do ...
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antierCessna C172Sp G1000 activation bug not yet solved?
Hi all from a newcomer ! For already a long while, I have been looking for the answer to this question : is the known problem about how activate the G1000 in the C172SP solved ? (as everyone knows, the G1000 exists on the genuine C172SP, but the knob ...
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helpme2147entairport design editor
When I download airport design editor, i install everything. when i start it up, a little red box comes up and asks me which version i want to use, but i cannot press 'OK', only the x in the corner of the window. airport design editor then starts up, but ...
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Alexic5The Steering Wheel
Hi everyone. I'm new with the whole simulation thing, but I'm slowly getting the hang of it. What I'd like to Know is how can I reset the steering wheel's possition after take off. I understand you can center it back to where it was after going left or ri...
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490201Any one have the product Key for Microsoft Simulator X??
can some1 plz give me the product key for Microsoft Simulator....not delux edition pl 😞 z...
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GuestAurora Borealis
For the life of me, I can't see the Northern Lights! I even tried flying all the way up from Greenland to Tiksi, Russia and still got nothing. Messing around with the Time and Season options didn't do it for me either. I thought it was implemented in FSX ...
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rkaczoroProblems with loading aircraft and using FSX
Hi everyone, everytime I try to play FSX it will either shut off on me either mid-flight or upon initial start-up. After installing the game (I do have a legit copy), it will sometimes work; however, after shutting down my computer and playing FSX at anot...
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marmar17I cant rotate in cockpit in FSX
Hey. When im playing FSX and i try to look around in the cockpit by pressing spacebar, it wont look around, it freezes straight ahead. Can anybody help me ????? 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳...
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fossilbotConversion of FS2004 Scenery Files to FSX
Can anyone advise re a conversion format for FS2004 scenery to FSX conversion? I have to hand 'Sydney Sea Bases, (sydcbase.zip) March 2004. I would like to convert to FSX for amphibious flying use. I've tried to contact Clive Marriott, who was involved in...
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SilverstreakIntroduction- Introduce yourself here.
Hi, yeah .. I'm new here. I also really didn't see an Introduction for new members. Lets start here. Feel free to talk and introduce yourself here. I am approaching age 60 fast. I am married with 3 grown kids, with the last two finishing college. ...
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FockWulfeFA-18 ILS/NAV
Does anyone know (if possible) how to use the ILS on the acceleration F!-18 Hornet? Also, how do you navigate using VOR and ADF?...
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GUESTCan't install fsx...NEED HELP!!!
I recently bought a copy of fsx deluxe, and have tried to install it on my pc many times, but with no avail. Every time I insert the disk into my dvd slot, I start to hear the disk turn, but then it stops, and my computer looks perfectly normal. However, ...
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mhking95Which one is best for fsx
Intel P67, SATA 6Gbps, USB 3.0 Intel Core i7 2600K -processor, 3.4GHz 8GB DDR3 1333MHz ram 1TB SATAII Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti, 1GB GDDR5 GPU Antec Sonata III ATX case, equipped 500W power supply Price:969€ OR Intel P67, SATA 6Gb...
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GundamWZeroAnother Milestone Reached: Cera Bell 222
Cera Simaircraft has released their latest helicopter, the Bell 222. Here are a couple of screenshots, since I haven't really have time to shake this bird down yet: https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/37363/another-milestone-reached-...
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cuartz7oPapa New Guinea Bush Flying
Back before my PC went down in August my friend and I purchased the Pacific Island Simulation PNG: Bush Pilot scenery pack. It's LOADED with a ton of airports on Papa New Guinea including large hubs and small and almost impossible to spot/land strips. We ...
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eabingNewbie - having issues with brakes
Hi all, I just installed FSX last week and I'm just doing the newbie missions. But, I seem to be having problems with releasing the brakes on some of the planes in the newbie missions. The period is supposed to release or disengage the brakes but it ...
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Just triedILS landing system
I am a newbie to flight simulator x, and i am seeking somw pointers here. I am able to line the aircraft up with the runway using ILS, but the plane seems to refuse to go onto the glide slope. Why is that so?...
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kangarooProblem with Virtual Cockpit camera views.
Hey guys, I have a problem with a camera views in Virtual cockpit. While on the ground and the engines on idle, VC camera views works fine. I can move (SPACEBAR + MOUSE) around and the cam view will stay where I want it to be. However, when I accel...
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