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Flight Simulator Tips and Tricks

In this forum you will find user submitted tips and tricks for all versions of MicroSoft's Flight Simulator family of products. If you are new, or perplexed, user of MSFS, we encourage you to search through these posts, looking for a solution to issue.  This forum is closed for additional input.  If you have a tip or trick please post in the FSX, Flight, or FS2004 forum.  If the tip or trick is new, the topic will be moved to this forum. 

In Memorium

 

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OPA

Dedicated to "OPA" Marshall

David "OPA" Marshall passed away in early August, 2011. OPA was known forum wide as an individual who would take the time to answer questions and provide assistance to all who asked. There is no better forum to dedicate to OPA than the Flight Simulator Tips and Tricks forum. Please, when you use this forum, give a thought to OPA, one the most significant contributors to our forum community. You will see many of OPA's hints and help postings here.

  1. ** DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS HERE **

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    charliearon

  2. FSX Worksheet for Flight Prep ATC etc

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    • 8.2k views
    charliearon

  3. Making backup copies of the original FSX discs...

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    • 2.9k views
    charliearon

  4. All about FSX cfg. Changes

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    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
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  5. Complete Guide for stable FSX Configuration & Settings

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    • 0 replies
    • 4.5k views
    Eaglemotion

  6. IF ANYONE NEEDS TO GET AND DOWNLOAD FSX SP1 AND FSX SP2

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    • 1 reply
    • 9.3k views
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  7. ONE WAY TO FIX ERROR 1722 WHEN INTALLING OR RE INSTALLINGFSX

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    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Aryes041970

  8. In-Flight Refresh/Restore

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    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    DickB

  9. PMDG 737 NGX Learning to Fly it.

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    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    TopgunB

  10. How to make video camera movement like PRO with EZCA

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    • 1 reply
    • 2.8k views
    Nickbe

  11. Maule Error/Conflict fix

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    • 0 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Destin Skye

  12. FS Recorder in FSX:SE

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    • 0 replies
    • 7.6k views
    n4gix

  13. How Do I Uninstall FSX Steam Edition

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    • 7 replies
    • 28.7k views
    Poppet

  14. Windows 7 - tweaking for gaming video

    neumanix,
    • 0 replies
    • 6.4k views
    neumanix

  15. GUIDE - Mipmapping and Optimising Textures

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    • 2 replies
    • 23k views
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  16. GTX Performance Tweak

    Douglas729,
    • 1 reply
    • 8.3k views
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  17. FSX Changes and Tweaks I've made over the years

    bk2000,
    • 0 replies
    • 10.5k views
    bk2000

  18. Qantas Cargo Load Capacity Data

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    • 0 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. Fixing Scenery.cfg file errors

    Douglas729,
    • 0 replies
    • 5k views
    Douglas729

  20. Fix for sound lag/stutter FSX (Win7)

    deepstar,
    • 0 replies
    • 9.6k views
    deepstar

  21. Affinity mask online calculator

    Richard Sennett,
    • 0 replies
    • 8k views
    Richard Sennett

  22. Dual Sim Without Migration Tool And Without Double Installation

    simmershome,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.4k views
    simmershome

  23. hi guys creating a set of video tutorials for fsx dx10 from start to finish

    Guest Patriot3810,
    • 2 replies
    • 5.3k views
    Jim Young

  24. FSX on an external hard drive.......

    Guest IZ0JUB,
    • 0 replies
    • 5.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  25. Tips for doing visual approaches

    justinxfan,
    • 0 replies
    • 7.6k views
    justinxfan

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