The FS2004 (FS9) Forum

I've read one or two reviews of BluePrint Simulations FS2004 scenery packages here which weren't entirely flattering. Well, each to his own taste, I suppose. I would like to point out, however, that while no other commercial scenery for FS2004 designers that I know of have issued any new scenery, let alone updated anything they've already released in quite some time as support for FS2004 in general continues to decline, BluePrint's been busy. They've released no less than six free updates for their previous FS2004 scenery releases just since March of this year. These include KJFK, KDTW, KLAX, KIAH, KMCO, and KIAD, with more on the way. And these updates aren't just a matt…

About 2 years ago I upgraded my computer and I thought I did not have my Captain Sim C-130 exe file anymore. Well I found it a little while ago on a old external hard drive. My question is will the Captain Sim C-130 work on Windows 7/8? (I can't just try it because I can't find my activation code. I will ask Captain Sim about that)

The Ford Project Team is into another exciting project - a recreation of some historical Indian scenery. The project is intended to be self contained within a batch of various Parts - each building on the previous part but overall the total Project will be indenpendent of other Ford Scenery - so as the parts are released they will all blend together to create a single package representing the 1930's era of India and India's importance to early aviation. The project is planned to be over 6 Scenery Parts and 2 AI aircraft Parts. Part 1 - Scenery - Pondicherry - is now completed and will be released via AVSIM.com and the Ford Site 21 Jun 13 Part 2 - Scenery - TA…

I have downloaded a scenery for Area 51 (KXTA Scenery v1.0 - ©2008 Ted Thompson) Groom Lake for FS9. It installed ok and looks real good. I would like to set up the Navdata files for the new airport and each runway in this scenery. The question is, where do I get the LAT/Lon for: The airport itself? And for each runway? For example, RWY 14/32 would need two LAT/LONs ... one for 14 and one for 32.

Have anyone tried this new 3.3 upgrade for $37.00. There's a very vague description of what the new improvements are. Just wonder if anyone $$ on mystery upgrade.

Will AES provide an update/version compatible with the new imaginesim KCLT software? I noticed there is an AES V2 for KDEN and KATL but not KCLT yet. THanks Rich Perry

Hi to all, this may be a strange topic title, but let me explain what I mean. I own a German copy of FS2004, which I bought around 2006. The German version - that early time I didn't think much about it - makes several problems regarding ATC. While ATC sounds all normal, after using Editvoicepack with many additional callsigns and phrases and after applying the "easy ATC" via modified ATC.dll, the ATC menue shows up as a mixture from German and English phrases. Some weeks ago I bought an English copy of FS2004. The picture had showed the tin box version but I got a plastic one... and so I gifted it to a friend to invite him into the FS2004 community - with succes…

So far I've gotten my default airports to look much better than default (Zinertek Airport Environment with REX runway and taxi textures and Absolute Realsim Textures for trees and grass). The trees from Absolute Realsim are super fantastic and very realistic looking for all seasons. The grass is alright. Colors are a little better and less cartoony than default. But now I want the best HD grass I can get my hands on. Right now I'm thinking about getting the Prealsoft Grass Environment Pro X V2. Judging by screen shots from online vendors, I think this one looks the best so far. Any recommendations?

I'm trying to figure out how to get external views using dbs walk and follow. I want to walk around outside to get good captures of my planes for videos but I don't know how. I'm not sure, but I think my keyboard might be the problem. The manual says to activate walk and follow mode, use the * button from the number pad. I'm using a wireless keyboard which doesn't have a number pad section. So the only way for me to use * is by doing shift+8. It doesn't do anything when I do that. I just want to get external views of the aircraft from anywhere around the airport and be able to move around wherever I want. Anybody know if my keyboard is the problem?

Since Microsoft's RW weather's apparently down (or not updating, at least) again, I downloaded and installed FSrealWX Lite. It looks like nice program. Installation went fine. I also downloaded and installed the latest FSIUPC for FS2004 from Pete Dowson's site. When I run it, FSrealWX seems to download weather just fine. Trouble is, I can't seem to figure out how to get the weather into FS9. I tried by clicking the "Start" icon in FSrealWX. No problem, other than that nothing in FS9 changed. I then clicked on the "Set All Wx" icon in FSrealWX, which a tooltip informed me sends the weather to FS9. Still no change in FS9. I also imported my flightplan .pln file into FSreal…

Go here http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=New+Vickers+VC10+panel&CatID=root&Go=Search and download Update 7. This corrects some anomalies with the VC10 autopilot and rectifies a long standing error with the autothrottle. It's a small update but nevertheless an important change enabling you to fly the a/c in a much more authentic manner.

I have an awful lot of airports in FS9 which show duplicate runways in FSNavigator, often at slightly different places or at slightly different angles: one set of data will be from a third party addon, and the other from a stock FS9 airport. When I recompile the FSNav database, is there any way to exclude stock, FS9 airports for which there are modified (3rd. party) sceneries? When I run the FSNav database, I could of course just exclude all the folders in the FS9/scenery folder, but then I wouldn't have any FSNav data for airports for which I only have the FS9 defaults.. Or, I could temporarily (just whilst I build the FSNav database) remove the AP bgl files, one by…

Greetings, Is there a gauge, or work around to refuel the external tanks without going into the fuel settings of the aircraft??? I know you can design a gauge in XML, or make a keyboard shortcut...but those fill all the tanks except the externals. It's just sort of a annoying to keep going into the fuel settings just to refuel the external tanks. Thanks J.R. Duda

hello all,i have a problem with wilco airbus.my high pitch cruise problem is fix because i set all fuel and payload to 0 and i check unlimited fuel and know i cruise only 2.5-5 degree.but i have a problems when i cruise,some times my plane is bank to left and right,when i see a wind,is still normal,and this problems is always when cruise and this problems is always,i thinks is normal,but the plane bank left and right is very severe.not like a turbelence or wind.i thinks this is bug,but when i see other people,is never get a problem like me.anybody have fix or solution?thanks you very much for your support/help

In the Tileproxy forum I've posted some notes on how Tileproxy can be used in FS9 to some degree of quality. Not perfect, but quite nice and it gives FS9 an edge on FSX in terms of performance and visuals, IMHO. Now that I have Tileproxy running well in FS9, I am back to using FS9 more often. For those interested, here is a link with a link to some example screenshots. And of course I am available by PM for those who need help getting started. http://forum.avsim.net/topic/411386-tileproxy-in-fs9-notes/ Best Regards, John

So I've been simming for about 8 years now and I have ran into a problem that I can't seem to fix. Ever since about 2 months ago, all of my black/grey smoke effects coming from all of my aircraft has turned pink. It's not a display issue as I have my colors set to x32 and my display properly calibrated. Does anybody have any idea at what mught be causing this? Here are some screens

I've seen no change in downloaded FS RW weather data for days now. Anybody else seeing this?

I think REX is a very good product kept from being an exceptional product by really pathetic technical support. I paid for, but never was successful in installing, REX for FS9, with Overdrive. The Overdrive add-on just will not load without errors. Now I see on their site that they have an "automatic updater" available, but sure enough that link is faulty and leaves me empty-handed, once again. A typical answer from the developers is "were very busy at the moment". My problem is quite common and even though I am a registered owner of their product, I cannot post to their customer help line, perhaps because I purchased it through Flight 1. I still enjoy their cloud e…

I very rarely fly in the south eastern states of the U.S., so I was discomnockerated when I found that most of a line across Georgia,Louisiana and part of Mississippi was flooded. This is definitely a water texture problem, as adjusting the water in Settings, alters the colour . Testing other areas in the U.S results in no problems, plus I don't have any add-ons for the affected area. Installed is UTUSA, FScene etc., everything works fine. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Echofox

I'm just paused in flight a half hour departed from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and headed for Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. FS9 (of course, in my personal opinion...) STILL gives the best visual rendering of colors and scenery output that you do see operating in the real-world FL's. Because FS9 will never exhaust its 32 bit VAS limit, you know that you will touch down, even 12 continuous hours flight, in real time. No FSX'ish CTD or OOM in this simulator! This fact alone would never have me delete it off of my hard drive, or not fire it up, for 'heavy' operations. It is simply too good at what it does... FS9 is not old, will never be old, and again, gives the u…

hello,i have problem.1 month ago,i install wilco evolution vol 1 and 2,when i look at weather radar,working.but when i am uninstall and install again,weather radar is not working,can you give me a solution or fix?. i thinks because the weather is clear,but now is like no weather radar,before i am uninstall,when sys on at 20 nm range,its like refresh like a PSS 777. iam already set sys on and 20 nm range.thanks you for your support/help

Title says it all. Old fashioned it may be ... memory is cheap these days and Ram Disc IS quicker than SSD's.

Will someone will tell me where default airfield files are kept in FS9, please ? Thanks.

Hi all!downloaded this airport and the recommended mesh for Spain from Air Hispania but it looks like it`s on top of a mountain so is the air force airport next door.any clues? :unsure:

Hey guys, I normally fly during the day if flying from/to add on airports because I like to enjoy the graphics. Lately I've been doing this around dusk to see how everything looks. I noticed something odd with the lights. These would be the 3d points of light on tall poles, or, those on short poles above airport buildings. What happens is that where ever the sky behind the light is clear, they are visible. When I rotate the view and get clouds behind the lights, the lights would turn off. As I rotate the view again to a clear opening in the sky, they come back on. So far I've noticed this on Aerosoft Ibiza and Rome. Anybody else get this? I'm using…