**My Links to Great FREEWARE Add-Ons**

[Sonar5 3]

Hi all,As alluded to The Beech 18 is Released. For those of you still following along at home, Milton Shupe, and his team of Scott Thomas and Andr

[Sonar5 3]

**My Links to Great FREEWARE Add-Ons**Hi all,Well by reading some of the responses here in the forums, one would think you have to spend a whole bunch of money buying add-ons to gain any sense of enjoyment out of FS. :-lol :-lolI disagree with that, and I recommend you try some of the excellent FREEWARE add-ons available without having to simply take the word of someone whether a product is good or not.Not knowing what your system specs are, I would be cautious before simply buying anything, I've read quite a few threads here about stutters, slide show performance, low FPS, etc. with all kinds of payware add-ons. Equally however, there will always be some who claim outstanding performance no matter what add-on is released. :-lol :-lol Buyer beware, IMHO.So what I have done for the members here, is put together an alternative list of FREEWARE add-ons which I use and have gained some enjoyment out of using. My list is neither complete, nor all encompassing. Hope Your Ready: :-)*************Fly-by Camera*************FREEWARE camera Views = FSCamera 1.5, an Alternative to Active Camera. Provides Airport View, Fly-By View, approach View, etc...http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...util&DLID=60411****************Voice recognition Software****************FREEWARE Voice recognition Software = Flight Assistant (Like having your own co-pilot, also with readbacks)Main Program here:http://www.linder-network.de/thelindercomp...tassistant.html(you must also follow the instructions as you will need some additional files.)Cessna 172 Voice Profile, by me of course. :-) I recommend using it with the Real Air FREEEWARE Cessna 172.http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...misc&DLID=58334*****************FREEWARE AIRCRAFT*****************FREEWARE Cessna 172 by Real Air, an alternative to payware 172's, and the default 172. Hits the numbers, great in slow flight and realistic stallcharacteristics too. (Over 35,000 Downloads)http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=...hor=&CatID=RootThere are also some repaints available in the Avsim library as well.100% FREEWARE Cirrus SR20, one of my favorites:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=66089Howard 500 with Virtual Cockpit:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=50046Howard 500 Without Virtual Cockpit:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=50054Also Grab the CFG Update File for the 500 Here:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...misc&DLID=61293**Stay Tuned as I understand this weekend a famous Beech might be released. :-)F-16 Falcon, a very Well Done FREEWARE Fighter:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=37495F/A 18 Hornet, EA-18G Growler an excellent FREEWARE Aircraft:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=49119F/A-18E Super Hornet, all I can say is wow:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=67488100% FREEWARE Cessna 152 by Carenado (For FS2002, but works fine in FS2004, IMHO)http://www.carenado.com/download_free/C152CCKDF.zipWith Pant wheels add-on:http://www.carenado.com/html/C1521UP.zipUpdated Panel:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...2pan&DLID=13844100% FREEWARE Concorde for MSFS2004, multiple liveries, new panel and new FDE for 2004. (highly Recommend)http://www.fsfrance.com/Projets/Mach2/Main_eng.htmMaule Available over at FSNordicMaule M-7-260 http://fsnordic.net/Super Decathlon:http://airhead.hfdd.com/airworthy/04_8kcab_downloads.php****For The Following, you also need to register at Sim-Outhouse to download these.Bellanca Scout:http://sim-outhouse.com/index.php?loc=down...lSki&FileID=893Bellanca Super Decathlon:http://sim-outhouse.com/index.php?loc=down...ics)&FileID=789P-38L Racerhttp://sim-outhouse.com/index.php?loc=down...nfo&FileID=3610Stearmanhttp://sim-outhouse.com/index.php?loc=down...nfo&FileID=3524Sea Hurricane:http://sim-outhouse.com/index.php?loc=down...nfo&FileID=3380Piper Super Pacer:http://sim-outhouse.com/index.php?loc=down...nfo&FileID=3016************Scenery and Enhancements************Enhanced water Textures:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...scen&DLID=42746United States Roads and railways, many are missing in FS9, this fills it in for you and is 100% FREEWARE.Go Here and Type in the Resource name Box the following:United states roads and railways. There are 3 Files to download:http://www.fsfreeware.com/cgi-bin/dcd_a/dcd.cgi?az=search100% FREEWARE Terrain, all available in the library here. The following link will take you to a custom search for Terrain by Justin Tyme:http://library.avsim.net/search.php?CatID=...&Go=Change+ViewPhoto Realistic, by Freeflow, has released several packages, all of which can be found here, including freeflow New England, and Freeflow Florida:http://library.avsim.net/search.php?Search...=root&Go=SearchGlobal Terrain Mesh, FREEWARE, pick and choose, but grab terrain map first.http://www.simviation.com/fsdterrainsrtm.htmTons of Scenery Links available here, pick an area, and choose:http://fly-heather.avsim.net/Some Freeware Scenery Recommendations here, airports etc...http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...ing_type=searchHigh resolution USA Sectionalshttp://library.avsim.net/search.php?CatID=...&Go=Change+ViewApproach Charts, type in Airport Identifier, scroll to bottom to download charts:http://airnav.com/airports/***********Flight Planning***********Flight Planning:There are some payware planners out there, I used this FREEWARE Planner during our Annual Around The World Race, and it performed very well. It is called Super Flight Planner SFP:http://www.cpinf.net/web/products.php?cat=1Flightsim Manager, manage add-ons and aircraft, etc... :http://www.ranainside.com/software_flightsim_manager.html***************System performance***************FSAutoStart lets you manage processes in Windows so unnecessary programs are not running.http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...util&DLID=57040FSConfigurator lets one mange their config files and adjust settingshttp://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...util&DLID=67713*************Screen Captures*************Take pics, and upload to Screen Shot Forums:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...misc&DLID=11768*******Videos*******Video Alternatives:Game Camhttp://www.planetgamecam.com/Taksi, FREEWARE alternative to Fraps, but no sound.http://taksi.sourceforge.net/Make your Own Videos. Take the Demo Version of Fraps.(time limited)Fraps is here:http://www.fraps.com/download.phpThen add FREE Music to it, not the likely stolen copyright famous songs, that the thieves and some commercial entities use that I have seen linked to around here.FREE Music is here:http://www.freeplaymusic.comNow some would have you think you need a whole lot of server space to host those videos. Well, Instead of uploading them to ad-infested sites bent on making money off your art, how about uploading it to a place all can enjoy it, and you can direct link to the file. Much better ethical choice here, IMHO. You have a few options, so here they are.OurMedia.orghttp://www.ourmedia.org/For Ourmedia, you need a FREE Internet Archive Account which you can get here:http://www.archive.org/index.phpIbibliohttp://www.ibiblio.org/Google is also in Beta for a free upload area to host videos as well.https://upload.video.google.com/Then Get Windows Movie Maker 2 if you don't already have it. You use this program to FREELY Edit and spice up your videos. Get it here, if it is not already installed:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloa...oviemaker2.mspxWindows Movie Make help can be obtained here as well as a bunch of FREEWARE EFFECTS:http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/And Here, tons of free advice in their forums:http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Forums/******************************Not The end, but the beginning******************************Not Sure how many are into Helicopters or not, I have a whole slew of Recommendations on those as well, all of course 100% Freeware. :-)Start here for those:http://www.hovercontrol.comI have quite a few more FREEWARE recommendations, so ask and ye shall receive my advice. :-)Feel Free to add your favorite FREEWARE Recommendations to this thread. But if you choose to, please list the appropriate link so the members have a good resource, and can find them easily.You also may want to save this thread for future use, or make your own link list to FREEWARE Stuff so that others may benefit.Best Regards,JoeGrab My FREEWARE Voice recognition Profiles here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=58334]Cessna 172 Voice Profile[/a][a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=60740]FSD Avanti Voice Profile[/a].You will need the main FREEWARE Flight Assistant program to use it, get it here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=genutils&DLID=39661]Flight Assistant 2.2[/a]

[Guest pvs1]

>If you do have a FREEWARE add-on that you enjoy that is not>listed, feel free to add it to the thread, I'm sure folks>would appreciate that. Hi Joe,I'm a bit of a newbie I'm afraid, so I'm no expert on what constitutes a really good aircraft, but for what it's worth, here are some of my favourites so far.PROPSBoeing 377 Stratocruiserhttp://library.avsim.net/search.php?Search...&CatID=fs2004acLockheed L-049A Constellationhttp://library.avsim.net/search.php?Search...&CatID=fs2004acDash-7http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=35431Howard 500http://library.avsim.net/search.php?Search...+500&CatID=rootAero Commander - different modelshttp://library.avsim.net/search.php?Search...004ac&Go=SearchReviews of the above three aircrafthttp://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/re...and/command.htmhttp://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/re...dash7/dash7.htmJETSProject Fokker F100http://library.avsim.net/search.php?Search...=root&Go=SearchBAC 1-11http://www.dmflightsim.co.uk/bac_1-11.htmMILITARYGloster Meteor T7http://www.btinternet.com/~rick.piper/page_17.htmhttp://www.simviation.com/fsreviews_meteor0604.htmCanadair Snowbirdhttp://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=55895CONCEPTBoeing 575-200 (Concept Design Private Jet)http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=47824Finally, for anyone using the England and Wales VFR scenery, I strongly recommend a visit to this site;http://www.vfraddons.co.uk/Paul

[scott967 62]

My advice, to check out some good freeware, is first take a click on the AVSIM hot files for the month:http://library.avsim.net/hotlist.php?Period=30I figure they are hot for a reason! It's primarily aircraft, but there are some nice airports and terrain in there as well.scott s..

[Guest jl999]

Thanks for the links, Joe. I've stopped buying payware since FS2k2. And the freeware we have is more than I can find time to enjoy. Go FREEWARE!

[Sonar5 3]

Great Advice Scott.I also segment out the "What's New" by choosing, what's new, order by category, and then scan mode. Ususally do this on Tuesday so the whole weekend is included.Regards,JoeGrab My FREEWARE Voice recognition Profiles here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=58334]Cessna 172 Voice Profile[/a][a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=60740]FSD Avanti Voice Profile[/a].You will need the main FREEWARE Flight Assistant program to use it, get it here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=genutils&DLID=39661]Flight Assistant 2.2[/a]

[Sonar5 3]

Hi,Glad you enjoyed the links. There is plenty to go around, and many great contributors.This weekend alone has produced some worthy add-ons to the list including the B-29 Super Fortress as well as the Beech.Hers is an interesting one I grabbed today. It's called Animal Simulation, and let's you apparently fly an Eagle, A flock of Geese, or a Killer whale.Great stuff. :-)FS9 Animal Simulation:http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=69243B29 Super Fortresshttp://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID...04ac&DLID=69101Regards,JoeGrab My FREEWARE Voice recognition Profiles here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=58334]Cessna 172 Voice Profile[/a][a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=60740]FSD Avanti Voice Profile[/a].You will need the main FREEWARE Flight Assistant program to use it, get it here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=genutils&DLID=39661]Flight Assistant 2.2[/a]

[Sonar5 3]

Hi Paul,Welcome to Avsim. :-)You've listed some outstanding freeware files. Thanks for contributing. I also like the Connie, the Fokker, and the Dash.Great addition to the thread. Thanks again. :-)Regards,JoeGrab My FREEWARE Voice recognition Profiles here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=58334]Cessna 172 Voice Profile[/a][a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=60740]FSD Avanti Voice Profile[/a].You will need the main FREEWARE Flight Assistant program to use it, get it here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=genutils&DLID=39661]Flight Assistant 2.2[/a]

[SLKVP 13]

Vistaliners B727-200 link ;-)http://www.eastern-va.com/fleet/722.htmCheershttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/betaimg.jpgSamuel KalachorasAthensGreece

[Guest pvs1]

>Hi Paul,>>Welcome to Avsim. :-)Thanks.Here's a few links to some sites specialising in photo-real scenery, airports, aircraft and repaints for New Zealand. Some quite large downloads available. I haven't installed any of this scenery yet, but judging by the screenshots they look very good, and of course, New Zealand is an extremely scenic country.http://www.nzscenery.com/http://www.windowlight.co.nz/http://www.nzpaintshop.com/http://arnz.myhost.co.nz/http://www.massey.ac.nz/%7Eavweb/papers/fl...esign/index.htmPaul

[Guest SimulatorPilot]

Hey Joe, Great links! Besides hovercontrol.com what else do you have for the few of us who are into helos? :) Thanks!

[MD83 1]

Don't forget the A300s and A310s by HNAC! ... www.hnac.org ! Here are some direct links to everything you need!:Aircraft: aa_a300.zip (American Airlines) or jal_a300.zip (JAL). There are many others at hnac.org!FS9 Panel: a306-v3-hnac.zipSounds: a306_a310_cf6_v5_snd.zip(These files can be downloaded from the Avsim file library)

[Guest camilo]

Excellent work, very useful. Does anyone has something to say about AI traffic ? :-)Best regards,

[Guest jennifer]

Any FMCs available?

[Sonar5 3]

Just an Addition.If you are an AOPA Member, you can get the AOPA Sweepstakes Commander 112A for MSFS by going here.AOPA Commander:http://www.aopa.org/sweeps/fly/Regards,JoeGrab My FREEWARE Voice recognition Profiles here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=58334]Cessna 172 Voice Profile[/a][a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=fs2004misc&DLID=60740]FSD Avanti Voice Profile[/a].You will need the main FREEWARE Flight Assistant program to use it, get it here:[a href=http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?CatID=genutils&DLID=39661]Flight Assistant 2.2[/a]