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Hi all,Is there a way to get specific airport charts other than buying Jeppesens' SimChart? Thnx

someone comes along and puts a real panel-mounted working GPS in theirs! I have never seen this done before (maybe there are lots of you out there and I don't know it!) and now it is haunting me - calling to me. 24hrs ago this never would have entered my mind. Even the cheapest units on ebay are $2K-3K so I don't see this happening soon. Pretty cool!Davidhttp://www.simkits.com/builders/buzz23.jpghttp://www.simkits.com/builderbuzz.php

For some unknown reason my Ohio River is missing. I know the problem is a bgl file in the sceneryNamc folder, but I haven't got a clue as to which bgl is bad or missing. No water appears when you take off to the north from KCVG. Does anyone know which bgl files are associated with this area??

Is it possible to "get" smaller lights that are less bright ?From flight-videos I saw that in reality they are much darker, smaller so you can actually see the runway !

When I add .bgl files to addon scenery folder after downloading from this site or anywhere, the system is not picking it up. I also tried modifying default .bgl airports with afcad 2.21 and the it saves it successfully in addon scenery folder but only loads the default airport. The scenery.cfg file has all the areas set Active=TRUE according to documentation on afcad.What could be wrong?ThanksBobby

Hi,I've been away for awhile :-ufo2 and was surprised to see an update to LAGO's FSE program when I came back and got online.I've noticed that the forum reviews are somewhat mixed regarding the FSE update. I downloaded the update but have not installed it yet. I'm not sure whether I can just install over the older version I have (ver 1.03) or if I have to uninstall my present version then install the upgrade. Unless the upgrade has new scenery objects to work with, I don't think I'll install the upgrade. The version I have now works fine.Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.Tom :-)

Hi all,I had a fresh upgrade 2 days ago and installed some new hardware (6800GT), anyway, I installed waterzone.zip that includes the "env_" files that give you the cool water effects at dusk and dawn. Well, when I open FS, no nice water effects are showing, if I clear all weather the water effects show. If I then click Fair Weather again, the effects dissapear. If I choose User Defined weather with clouds I get both the clouds and effects. However, before I reinstalled, I could have ANY weather themes on and the water would reflect perfectly... does anyone know any settings or fixes that may help me?All I can think of is that I must have picked up some changes that made …

What parameter(s) would I fiddle with in the aircraft.cfg file to change the rate of roll of an a/c?Appreciate posts, thanks!JS

Hi All,I'm still getting random FS9 crashing, three today, each time I try to find out what caused it I get the same message from event viewer, I will post the text below,I am on ALL current drivers, FS9 fresh installation, standard not NO CD thingie,thanks for any suggestions you may have,Steve.The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: 7.

Added a couple of freeware FS2002 airfields in the UK to FS9 - both have the runway, grass and buildings but the trees that come with the addon look like white Lego pieces. Screenie attache (I hope) below.Appreciate any tips/suggestions. Would be happy to delete all the trees but don't know how to do that.

I am just wondering why certain cloud patterns seem to hammer the FPS so much.I hope this will be one of the primary focus of FS 2006.I haven't been able to figure out which weather patterns are the most taxing to FPS. And even with no scenery visibility the FPS is still pegged?? Sometimes the same patterns affect FPS differently.Rain for one is pretty taxing.Weather experts, please chime in on this thread!Barry

I realize that Flight1 recommends XP, but just curious if anyone is using W98 with the 172R...Randy ATaiwan

GreetingsInstalled patch and received no errors. FS9.exe was still 9.0 versionOK....I replace the no-CD with original from the MSFS CD. Replaced FSIUP with 3.4 version. Replaced generic.bgl wtih original. I deleted the FS9.cfg files and had FS build a new one. Tried reinstalling patch getting message saying that it won't install b/c it's already upgraded. However, FS9.exe still does not show 9.1...it is still at 9.0.Any sugegstions?IGOTIME TO FLY!!

Hello friends,Well at last I got a new computer and went right out and got FS2004. After all these years on FS98 & then FS2000, FS2K4 is just amazing. I now know what Ive been missing! I used to come on here and gaze jealously at all the cool FS2K4 screenshots you all posted. I know if I have issues or questions that Avsim is the right place as u simmers are well-versed in FS2K4.The visuals are amazing, I dont know where to start! I want to get all the add-ons out there! The PMDG 737 is first on the list!If anyones got advice for a rookie FS2K4 pilot....it would be greatly appreciated!Thanx :-)

I use the FSGenesis 38.2 mesh. Software wise, I am using XP Home SP2, DirectX9.0c and the ATI Radeon 4.9 drivers with no apparent issues.Before the FS9 patch, I would occasionally have instances of white lines or polygons appearing on distant terrain.Since installing the patch, this seems to much more frequent. I have already adjusted Terrain_Max_Vertex_Levels to 21 per numerous posts. Is there another tweak to fs9.cfg or elsewhere that is needed now?Thanks,

Just curious, has anyone had a problem with atc.dll causing a crash to desktop (CTD)? I was flying last night and had my first one.Thanks in advance,Scott

As a TrackIR user, I prefer flying from the VC, but the lack of gauge clarity and slow refresh rate on many aircraft can sometimes make handflying a little bit difficult.What would work well for me would be some sort of pop-up panel that can sit at the top or bottom of the screen, with simple digitial readouts for things like heading, speed, altitude and vertical speed. Ideally, this would be very thin and simple, so that the majority of the view can remain on the VC and the scenery. THis would allow me to turn to a particular heading or set a speed without having to zoom in on the VC panel and squinting to see the gauges.The screenshot below has a mock-up of the kind of …

Hi all, decided to do a quick search in google and found this. I remeber downloading all these planes.http://www.avsim.com/projectfreeware/welcome.htmRegards,Bill

I just need an opinion of what I should put my AI traffic percentage at using PAI aircraft. I have all the US airlines and about 8 of the European majors, and at 92% density, I have FAR more aircraft visible on the ground when I did at test at 3:00pm local at KEWR than my friend Pete does (he went and bought Ultimate Traffic 2004).Do I have the level set too high? I didn't see anything in the README files from PAI about how to set your AI levels. I don't want my major airports looking like a full ground-stop is in effect in the middle of the afternoon!TIA...Scott

I have installed the FSGenesis freeware British Isles mesh. It certainly improves the look of the country -- but wherever I have coastlines, I now get a "Jig-saw" effect when the water meets the land. I think I read somewhere that this is a result of the mesh -- but not sure . If so, it is a great shame -- any fixes??Thanks Barry

Hi! I'm wondering what projects are in the works I might not know about. :)What I know about:1. PMDG 747-400 (can't wait)2. PMDG MD-11 (excited beyond belief)3. Flight 1 ATR-72 (beta now!)4. Dreamfleet 7275. Dreamfleet 737-200/400 <---Right?6. AirBleed Simulation DC-10-30 7. Aeroworx Cessna Caravan (can't wait!)8. Aeroworx Baron BE589. RealAir Spitfire XIV10. EditVoicepack 3.1 (a must have freeware add-on)I'm mostly a plane junkie, but any add-on should be listed. Thanks!

Hello there,How many of you have used or still use the alternating rudder technique (swinging rudder) when encounter wake turbulence either at departure or arrival?The reason for this question is to get some feedback on the following article found in the New York Times on October 12th, 2004. Here is the link : http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/12/nyregion/12crash.htmlLet's start a discussion about this technique. Juliet Lima

Thought I'd give a heads up to those waiting for Lars Moellebjerg's Editvoicepack 3.1. This version adds a whole new element to FS ATC by allowing different phrases to be spoken as well as accelerating the rate at which they are spoken. Check it out. This is a fantastic program and Lars and team have put endless hours into making it possible.Enjoy,Zane

I know you can change the time of day to reflect the fact that your flying in bad weather to a point but it's kinda silly from a timing stand point. I know that the lighting is cooked and not generated via raytracing but is there a way to overide the timing of the lighting sequence with out effecting the actual flight time. This would give a greater indication of lighting due to the cloud density.Also from a wouldn't be cool standpoint. It would be really neat if you would be able to see streams of light coming through the clouds in a mostly broken sky. These would be a great addition to the next version of the sim.No doubt about it...Ronson2k

Not sure if this had been asked before but can something be done to change those silly building lighting textures. One so that they are somewhat uniform and aswell not all the same color. Not all buildings have the same tinted window and so it should be a different shade when you see light from the inside. I don't know if MS has changed the color code for the lighted objects if it's still the same it should be kinda easy to fix those textures?No doubt about it...Ronson2k