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Microsoft Flight Simulator X

FSX is the 2006 release in the venerable flight sim series from Microsoft.This release celebrates 25 years of the franchise.

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Support summary

Screen change: Hor+

Widescreen Method: .ini editHud Stretch: Stretched

Multi-monitor Method: .ini editMulti-monitor HUD: Stretched

Ultra-Widescreen Method: Ultra-Widescreen HUD:

4k UHD Method: 4k UHD HUD:

Rendered cut-scenes: N/AFMV cut-scenes: N/A

Game information

Game status: ReleasedRelease Date: Tuesday, 10 October, 2006Tested Version: SP2

Setting: ModernGenre: FlightPlay styles: Single player, Co-Op

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Solutions & Issues

Baseline (Widescreen) Solution & Issues

Open your fsx.cfg File

Windows XP:C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\FSX.cfg (Replace "YOUR USERNAME" withyours)

Windows Vista/7/8:C:\Users\YOUR USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\FSX.cfg (Replace "YOUR USERNAME" with yours)

Under the [Display] section locate the line:WideViewAspect=False

Change this line to:WideViewAspect=True

FOV increase is much too high (Hor+ and Vert+).

Ultra-Widescreen (21:9) Specific Solution & Issues

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues

Issue: Stretched side MonitorsNo Fix available.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Issue: No 2D Panel visible, mouse pointer is flickering.

If you run your Monitors as one Ultrawide Monitor (Eyefinity/NV Surround) and want to use the 2D Cockpit, you need totweak the panel.cfg File for the corresponding Aircraft.Otherwise, if you switch to 2D Cockpit it wont show up and FS will respond with issues.

Edit: "Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\YOUR AIRPLANE\panel\panel.cfg

Under the [Window00] section locate the line:window_size=1.000, 1.000

Change this line to:window_size=0.333, 1.000

If the window_size= line isn't present, add the line.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Issue: Runway, PAPI, Approach and Strobe Lights too Big

Download this file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mthdm4bxcq6crvc/eyefinity_lights_texture.rarExtract it, and copy and replace the halo.bmp file to "Flight Simulator X\Texture\"

Insert this into your FSX.cfg File under the [DISPLAY] sextion:

RUNWAY_LIGHTS_APPROACH_SCALAR=0.9RUNWAY_LIGHTS_STROBE_SCALAR=0.9RUNWAY_LIGHTS_SURFACE_SCALAR=0.9RUNWAY_LIGHTS_VASI_SCALAR=0.9

Default value is 1.0, you can play with the values to suit your preference.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Recommended Tweaks:

Run not in DX10 Preview Mode, FPS hit, and problems with some addons.Run in Fullscreen, in Window Mode you get less FPS, except when you have 2 or more Monitors in Extended mode, than youget more FPS in Window Mode.Set Framerate to Unlimited, and limit it to 30FPS with an external Limiter, for example: RadeonPro (Under Tweaks, DynamicFramerate Control)Don't use the Antialiasing tick in FSX, it hits your performance ist better to use SMAA Ultra with RadeonPro (Under Visual).You can also use SweetFX for EyeCandy, also set via RadeonPro. (Download SweetFX and set path in the RadeonPro Settings)SweetFX Settings:http://sfx.thelazy.net/games/game/136/Use: Hit the Import Button under SweetFX tab in RadeonPro, its at the very Bottom)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Recommended entrys in FSX.cfg File:

[Main]DisablePreload=1FS Loads up the menu faster, because he is not loading the default flight fully before the menu appears.

Tweak your FSX.cfg File with that: http://www.venetubo.com/fsx.htmlIt Really gives a good performance boost, and also sets a few standard thing, like TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=4096 andWideViewAspect=True.Use conservative mode, otherwise Aircraft shadows will be removed.It also removes the Cockpit ToolTips (If you move your Mouse on a Switch etc. you see the a Text Popup what it is).If you don't want that removed, edit the fsx.cfg afterwards and set QUICKTIPS=0 to 1.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Install Shader Model 3 MOD for Flight Simulator X (v1.6) by Bojote:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/itmmr0vg0qx6mjx/sha3mod.rarIt's a replacement Shaders set which has been updated to allow FSX to use the newer v3 model.FSX was released allowing backward compatiblity with older hardware. this required that the default shader model wasversion 2.However, newer video cards are designed and optimized to execute last generation DX9c shaders (SM3.0) more efficiently.It improves the performance well.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Note:Every time you change something in the FSX Settings Menu, you must manually set TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=4096 in fsx.cfgagain, as FSX will set it to the default value TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024.

4k UHD Specific Solution & Issues

Stereoscopic-3D Solution & Issues

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Gameplay Screenshots

4:3 Screenshot

4:3

16:10 Screenshot

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16:9 Screenshot

16:9

Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot

48:9 with Bezel Correction

In-Game (Rendered) Cut-Scenes

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FMV Cut-Scenes

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Menu Screenshots

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Resolutions & Configurations

15:9 Resolutions

16:10 Resolutions1680x10501920x1200

16:9 Resolutions1600x9001920x1080

21:9 Resolutions

Eyefinity / Surround Resolutions5760x1080

Tested Multi-mon TypesAMD Eyefinity

Tested Multi-mon Layouts

3x1-L

Microsoft Flight Modern B B Incomplete Incomplete Stretched Co-Op Single player 3x1-L AMD Eyefinity N/A .ini edit Hor+

Submitted by Gizmo on 16 October, 2006 - 03:00Updated by sharonna on 2 September, 2013 - 01:52

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