I am having trouble with the recent download of AWACS aircraft for MSFS. I think it is missing 2 special files which need to be in the community folder for this aircraft to work? Can someone comment on that or if they got it working how they did it. ...
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Hi, I have been flying FSX until I was able to upgrade my desktop to run MSFS. After buying and installing all the commercial jets, I went to world maps to start flying them and all I could find were the default planes. The only jet was a Lear Jet under j...
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Hello everyone! Happy New Year! For some weeks in MSFS 2020, A320nx Engines don´t start! PLEASE HELP ME!!! Best Regars Ricardo Nunes...
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I need to know what I need to do to make a purchase on Microsoft flight simulator marketplace for Xbox s series....
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When starting the simulator, it goes directly to update, then to the normal screen. Full screen I need to set up, along with the joystick and pedals. On takeoff, the throttle drops to a minimum, then the plane goes into the background. Only the Beech King...
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Hi Seeking advice from you and your more knowledgeable and experienced users. I used to have a laptop which I had Microsoft Flight deluxe edition Sim loaded on which then went belly up. Rather than bog down my new laptop with reloading the Flight Si...
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I am new to flight simulation and am considering the purchase of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 but have been told you cannot just free fly without submitting a flight plan first. Is this correct? If it is I find this very strange and it is not a require...
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What do I do wrong to add an airplane to the community folder but it is not visible? I have done everything that you can find to do the right procedure. Must I reinstall the flight sim? (10 CD's) I hope someone can help to solve my problem....
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Can someone help me install this software? Thanks, Jerry...
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I have looked...and looked...and looked trying to find the answer to this question. No one, and I mean NO ONE has answered it. WILL YOU BE THE FIRST? Situation: MSFS 2020...up until recently I was getting audible warnings in the cockpit, "Don't sink"....
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Hello! I am unable to buy anything in the Marketplace. The buying starts, but the initial small screen disappears, and the buying is marked as suspended and seconds later as canceled. What can be the problem? ...
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Okay, so I've leaped and purchased a digital copy of the new simulator from a gift card I received over Xmas. However, after going through all of the hoops I've managed to get the download started but it's taking an AGE! How long on average will the d...
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Hello, After the update, on the main screen, a couple of the images are not there (just gray screens) like the activities and training. When I click on the training screen the sim sends me to the hanger and there she sits, all decked out in a bright pink...
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Hi can anyone recommend settings for my Airbus joystick that will give me a chance to succeed? Everything I have tried sets me into a spin and renders the sim unplayable. I have tried different settings for all axis but no luck....
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Hello, I get an error message on Disc 9 I'm on Windows 10 and I have over 300 GB of free space on my hard drive. Can anyone advise Stan Unwin...
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I spent nearly 2 days loading MFS 2020 from DVD plus all the updates. Some aircraft panels are displayed as a check pattern. In the cockpit view on the Cessna 152, some of the instruments and all the window views are also displayed as a check pattern. I d...
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G MAN how do I install add-ons on the MSFS2020 ??...
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New to MSFS2020 so need some info on the mouse pointer vs mouse camera movement. When I hit the end key to go outside camera view I have set up the joystick to handle the view of the camera. I want the mouse now to be able to click on various items like m...
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Need help to find the list of keyboard items and commands, so when it says (back in the air) where is this key to do this otherwise the aircraft just sits on the ground. Also, how do I pause the flight? If I try to use the mouse I think hit the whit...
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having problems with the MSFS 2020 PC configuration just freezing tried everything I could think of but it still does it from time to time and when you least expect it and you have to go into Task Manager to shut it down. I am baffled does anyone have any...
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Is there a Robin R2160 downloadable for MSFS 2020, please?...
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Currently, I'm experiencing a very unusual problem in MSFS 2020. Parked at the departure gate with engines running in cockpit view. Needing to change the view, I select for instance Ctrl+2. Normally the view changes and stays locked to the new ...
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For instance, in the "Africa Relief" flight, I have trouble seeing the runway simultaneously with PFD instruments. I believe there is a keystroke set that shows an unobstructed view of the runway with PFDs along the bottom. How can I get this configuratio...
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Am I the only one that every time there is an update something doesn't work? I spend 3x more hours trying to fix this game than I do flying. NOW the flight plan defaults to automatic—both with in-game and Navigraph. No choice of runway, everything...
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Every time I start the sim all the settings of the former flight are gone and back to default. I spent many hours to solve this without success. Please help. (I am happy with P3D which is stable)....
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Does anybody know the official release date for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and when it's coming out? Also, what are the major changes and what can we all expect from this new version? Will I be able to upgrade free of charge or will I have to b...
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Have my MSFS2020/Community/One store folders on a separate drive from base Sim which is on root C drive. I have a DVD version on MSFS. (I also use AddonLinker to link all my aircraft/ scenery from another drive to the Community folder). My questions 1. ...
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I'm pretty new to the sim and while I managed to get the map open once - for the life of me can't find a way to get it to come back up. How do I open the map view in the simulator? A full explanation would be most appreciated. Bit of a rookie here....
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When I save a flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 using the default system, the saved file lacks the flight plan, making it irretrievable. How can I prevent this issue from happening? Are there specific steps or settings that ensure the flight plan ...
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I have lost several scenery downloads due to a disk failure. How do I re-download files when I get the message that I have already got them? SJ...
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Question. Ever since first playing MSFS, I have found that many but not all of the bridges worldwide, have dark skirts hanging down under them to the water or the ground below as the case may be. They appear as solid non-see through walls. In NYC for e...
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I have downloaded the Mitsubishi Pajero Auto (An FSX Update for MSFS) and want to put it in the "Airplane" file to activate and "Fly" Drive on the roads. I could do this easily in FSX but I can't 'Read" MSFS files to know where Aircraft is located....
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Hello again, I have always gotten great answers for my problems here on Flyaway so please work your magic again. Right away, I started having some kind of texture problem with lots of pink views and such. While trying about 8 or 10 different solutions the...
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There is no way for me to get the "APPR"-button in an RNAV approach to work. Am I overlooking something or have you experienced the same problem, when flying the A320 FBW (version 0.11.1 stable) in MSFS (version 1.36.2.0)?...
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I get halfway into a flight and ATC just stops. I have delegated communication to the co-pilot and all you hear is him responding. Is anyone else having this problem?...
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Easy question, as a former naval flight engineer, is the Lockheed P3 Orion available for MSFS 2020? I have in excess of 4,000 hours in the real aircraft and would enjoy having a flight simulator version. I have searched but no luck in finding it. Now th...
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Hello everyone, I have been trying to start up the FlyByWire A32NX all the time according to the MSFS checklist, but at some point, all my overhead panel buttons show "FAIL". I have looked at many tutorials but I still can't get it to go away. Can anyo...
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I have a lot of aircraft in my MSFS and recently brought from both the MSFS Marketplace and Captain Sim different versions of their B777 aircraft. I am having problems with in that the drop-down sun visors are in place after loading the aircraft for a f...
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I have been a flight simmer for 25 years and consider myself to be a competent virtual pilot. I purchased MSFS 2020 directly from the Microsoft Store. I have Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo peripherals. They work perfectly well with X-Plane 11 & 12. However, de...
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Ok, I installed the MSFS2020 missing UK Piers scenery upgrade from Fly Away, and still missing Piers. Now I probably did something wrong as I'm new to MSFS 2020. I extracted the file and then put that folder into the community folder and that is what I th...
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I am thinking of starting on MSFS on Steam instead of buying the software for PC - is it the right decision? Pros There is no initial investment if I find that it's not for me I can start with the base and buy more options later It is a much cheap...
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Ok, I tried to download an aircraft to see if this would work since the UK Scenery did not have proper files included, and the same thing. No .JSON files in the folder so how does this aircraft get listed under MSFS2020. It has Simobjects/airplane wh...
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Mouse cannot move or select cockpit controls, just show a blue highlight when the mouse hovers over the item. ...
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I set up the joystick and assigned a button for the trim to move. It will move the trim on the aircraft like elevator very slowly and takes a long time to get any movement...but eventually the trim comes out and it goes back to to trim so I'm constantly t...
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When copying folders to fsx I sometimes get a window saying some of the files have the same name and do I want to replace or skip. It usually happens with gauges or effects files. What should I normally do in this situation?...
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Hello. I would like to mix the Logitech pro flight yoke with the CH Thrustmaster Throttles. Is this possible? Are there any recommendations? Thanks....
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I cannot get an activated cockpit camera view, I select Ctrl 1, Ctrl 2, etc and the view jumps off, and will not activate. I have been attempting to set new custom camera views without success, this may have caused the problem I have reset the keyboard ...
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Hello everyone, After changing my SSD "c" from 1 to 4T, with a copy of the old on the new, everything works except msfs2020. So I reinstalled the 10 luxury premium MSFS2020 DVDs. In the end, he asks me the code of 25 elements, which I do. Answer: This cod...
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I have a corrupted aircraft bought and downloaded from MSFS Market Place and would like to completely remove all traces of the aircraft so that I can download it again. I don't mean just deleting from Content Manager as this still leaves traces. Please a...
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New to MSFS2020 and using Steam. I downloaded some market MSFS2020 products and they showed they downloaded. I now cannot find the downloads and then how do I get to install them? I think I got that it deals with the community and strange one of the down...
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