Dear. For about ten days I switched from FSX to MSFS2020. I am in 2 big difficulties: 1) I can't get the keys (controls, switches, buttons, etc) on the cockpit to work. When I hover over them with the mouse they light up blue (like neon) but they don'...
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I have a legitimate copy of MSFS 2020 on 10 DVDs. I loaded the 10 DVDs onto my PC and then lost the screen that allows you to put in the activation code before I had a chance to enter the code from the boxed set. How do I get to the activation screen a...
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I had to do a clean reinstall of my Windows 11 operating system and since I have been unable to reinstall my Microsoft flight simulator. What do I need to do to get it installed properly?...
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Hi, I have a dedicated 500Gb disk for MFS2020, but it is getting full. How can I delete what I do not use/need to free up disk space? Why are we forced to download new scenery if we don't want it? Can you configure MFS2020 to continue saving on another di...
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Hi. In early versions of MSFS2020, you could save your start configuration (aircraft, takeoff airport, etc, etc) and then recall it to start over. Even pause a flight and save the position to continue later. It seems that this option has been removed, or ...
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The program applies full throttle 200' from the runway when landing, using Logitech Extreme 3D Pro HOTAS. The problem started when I had about 480 hours of flying time. I have mostly easy setting in options. AI-assisted landing is turned off. All I can d...
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I'm unable to set my views in order to see through objects or simply inside the passenger cabin. What need to do? I'm a user of Track Ir and disable it on the upper button but nothing allows it to go through! I really appreciate your help!...
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My desktop computer is set as follows: surround monitors (Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 6GB):- Above 1 multiscreen 5760x1080x32 (3 monitors 24")- Below: 1 touch-screen 24"monitorQUESTION: How should I set up MSFS to show the external scenery ONLY (withou...
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Is there a way of getting a tower view as in FSX? ...
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I was able to install all the disks on my hard drive, I typed in the code that was on the card that came with the game and redeemed a new code. There's a box that says next on the page but it's ghosted so I'm stuck at this point. Now, I have to tell yo...
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Is MSFS different from FS2004? I ask because FS2004 is what I run on Win 8.1 computer. I would like to use your downloads if there are any available for FS2004. Thanks -- Bryan G....
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I'm hoping to determine what I need to run FS2020 stutter-free with at least a constant fps of 30 at any scenery location using ULTRA settings. Has anyone determined what hardware setup is required to run FS2020 in ULTRA?...
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How do I start flying with Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS/FS2020) My keenest interest is WW1 flying, but just making a first flight is eluding me, having bought the Steam 2020 version....
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Hello, I use the Saitek X52 Pro Joystick with FSX and MSFS 2020. During the flight, I no longer have any control, the plane becomes uncontrollable, I restart the game, everything is fine for a few minutes and then it starts again! Someone told me on ...
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Is anything being done to speed up the sim startup time? Is there any way to decrease the sim loading time?...
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I forgot to ask:- How to add airports you want to fly to i.e. from pt A to B in the given menu? Kairasp....
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I would like to know how you can scan the inside of the cockpit using your joystick. The joystick I am using is by Logitech (Extreme Pro). How you can freeze MSFS2020? How to start A-310 engines? How to delete aircraft from the present list? Thank...
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When I raise the landing gear, the landing gear lever moves to the up position, the sound of the gear retracting is there, but the gear stays down and both the gear up and gear down indicators (red and green) are lit. I'm using SPAD.neXt....
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Sorry to bother, but can anibody tell how I can make my cockpits clearer? I can't read my instruments but by zooming onto them, but then I have no outside view. ...
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One thing I really miss in MSFS that I had in P3D is the excellent vortices from the engines on rainy take-offs, water dripping off fuselages, spray from the tires, and such. It is nice to have the heat waves that P3D did not have. Are water effects in...
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When I open up Microsoft flight simulator and try to file a flight plan the Earth just spins and Spins and Spins and will not stop. I've been told to take my yoke and move it and it will stop but then it starts spinning again. Is this a problem that i...
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My flight Sim will not download real-time weather can this be fixed?...
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I want to drag the MIP (main instrument panel) images from my large-screen TV down to the monitors behind my MIP. Those monitors are attached to a separate PC....
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I installed MSFS 2022 via the original box, my HD crashed and when I attempt to reinstall it won't accept the already used serial/code. How to recover access?...
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Somehow I've lost the definition of craggy mountain slopes I used to have. Now they appear only as 'poorly defined mounds' I'm no expert on the Options page in MSFS so, if anyone can help me fix this problem I'd certainly appreciate it....
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I have the sim running okay and downloaded the Alaska Bush Trip challenge. All seemed fine till I went to run it and it gets to the point showing the legs of the trip on screen and I click to load it and it gets to about I'd say 75% and then MSFS shuts do...
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Good Day, I would like to know the procedure in sight of placing an order for FS2020 English US. Version physical disk version. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE... Best Regards, A.WEISHAUPT...
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I have a copy of Pilot2ATC and enjoy using it with x plane 11. Just wonder if I can use P2A on the new FS2020 or is that option built into the software? Filing a Flight plan, talking with ATC and other things....
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At CYND Gatineau airport, the rotating beacon is placed right in the middle of the rwy 09/27 at the taxiway intersection. How do we proceed to get this anomaly corrected?...
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Level at 10,000 ft I get a pop-up window "Airspeed above 74.0 kts.", with a decription of how to reduce airspeed in the climb. There are other windows as well, which are meaningless and annoying....
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Guess I'm hoping like everyone else that freeware aircraft, scenery, and liveries will be available and able to be installed on the new flight simulator. Would really like to see my 747-8 and A320 in some other airline liveries than just the Airbus and...
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Is there a Lancaster Bomber version available for MSFS 2020? I am a volunteer at the Historical Aircraft Museum in Windsor. We have a Lancaster being restored and I would like to show the plane in action on our tours....
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Does anyone know if MSFS 2020 will have an instruction manual we can download?...
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Will I need a setup code for the disk MSFS version available at Amazon in the UK? I would be able to order it. I think my wireless speed is too slow for the download. And it would, be possible for me to have it shipped for not unreasonable postage. But I...
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Hi everybody How can I change the aircraft identification from AS-XGS1 for an other ident.? Best regards, Reggie...
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My specs: Intel Core i7-7700k CPU (4 Core) 4.20GHz 16GB Ram GTX 1060 Not specs but i have around 1.2TB memory spare. ...
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Have attempted to download to fs2020 and will not work. Have made sure that as instructed it goes to the community folder and could not get any joy. I did have success with Orbx London landmarks going to the community folder, so can not see why Fly Away S...
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FS 2020 is a beautiful program visually. I am a lifetime aviator and just want to mess around and enjoy the scenery and do a little buzzing in other words - free flight. WTF! In FSX you got to choose but this program will prang your A/C out of your co...
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Will FS2020 have a sim time acceleration rate feature like the FSX? EX: the X2 X4 X8 ext? I have not found that info anywhere. ...
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What will be the best or next best tabletop computer for FS 2020? Eventually, I may run 4 monitors and want to have smooth running scenery maxed out in ultra....
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Hi Guys, I wonder if anyone can assist. I used to create aircraft for FSX under the name Simshed and have been thinking about getting back into the game for MSFS 2020. I appreciate that the entire process will have changed so what I'm looking for is a bre...
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I finally worked out how to get away from the preset views and use the touchpad to look around the cockpit (as this most closely resembles sitting in one) by using FREE LOOK only when I select this the cursor disappears so not only can I not operate the a...
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How can I get the camera to look around the plane (views) like in FSX where you have the inside, outside, tower, and ground views?? thank you....
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Can anyone tell me where to get airport "Charts"?...
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I cannot find what to select on my T-flight hostas-x controller for the brakes to work....
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I have bought and tried to install the program but it does not install. It takes over 18 hours to download from the internet and then after it downloads 130g of data it shows that it has to update and then after ten hours it is still updating and the gree...
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I downloaded and installed aircreation-582SL.zip and extracted it to the root directory as instructed, C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\microsoft-aircreation582sl, and I can not see it in my useable Aircraft list. I ...
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No matter what I do my aircraft all move in reverse whenever I release the parking brake. I've tried three different aircraft at three different airports, I've turned off FS2020 and restarted from scratch . . still have the same problem... Any suggestion...
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With all versions of MSFS, I used ADF to fly NDB to NDB. It was easy to use the radio stack and tuned the appropriate frequency. I am not able to do that with 2020. I can't find how to use ADF and tuned frequency with the G1000. I would like also how to h...
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What city is the opening screen on startup? MSFS 2020 Steam ...
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