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WheelCam Utility V2.7

WheelCam Utility 2.7, by Gunnar Daehling, converts mouse wheel input into smooth cockpit and external camera pan and zoom, with CTRL and SHIFT enabling lateral and vertical eyepoint shifts. WheelCam Utility references wheelcam_2_7_setup.exe and wheelcam.exe, and STARTDELAY in Wheelcam.ini governs startup timing, while it saves viewpoints into aircraft.cfg or cameras.cfg.

: 1.64 MB
: 3.4K
: 5/5

ToCIVA Flight Plan Converter Utility

A utility converts .pln flight plans into Carousel Inertial Navigation System IV/a (CIVA). Users drag and drop a .pln file onto the icon to trigger conversion, or open the program and select Convert from the menu, by Aldo Dell Uomini.

: 14.9 KB
: 1.9K

Flightplan Converter

Version 1.0 addresses flight-plan conversion by translating an older two-standard format into the kit-defined flight plan structure, enabling compatibility with a builder named Trafficdatabasebuilder.exe included with the development toolkit. Creator Jens Rabmund signs it as a focused, standalone program for interchanging plans across standards.

: 30.31 KB
: 1.9K
: 1/5

TweakFS Aircraft.CFG Editor V1.0

An editor for direct aircraft.cfg edits, it loads the Cessna 172 Aircraft.CFG by default and automatically locates the SimObjects\Airplanes folder. It loads and displays all Aircraft.CFG items using AcftCfgEditor.exe, by TweakFS (Fermin Fernandez), with version 1.0 dated May 25, 2007.

: 671.66 KB
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KML Utility V1.10 Beta

This freeware design utility, by Matthew Styles, converts Google Earth .kml files into compatible simulation formats for use in projects. The V1.10 Beta, dated 19 August 2007, introduces Land class tiles and Water class tiles.

: 2.46 MB
: 1.7K

Super Flight Planner 4 RC4 Navaids Database

By Alessandro Antonini, this archive holds SFP4 RC4 navigation data, along with startup.sfp4 and magvar.db, designed for users who encounter issues with the SFP Database Wizard. It loads automatically after placing the files in the SFP appdata folder, enabling seamless flight planning.

: 12.56 MB
: 1.4K
: 5/5

logbookeditor

Version 0.2 beta of the logbook editor enables decoding and editing of the logbook file format. The current format is binary and undocumented, supplanting earlier editable text files, and the project is in the public domain.

: 85.31 KB
: 1K

Squawk Code Generator V1.12

This tool generates 4-digit squawk numbers by random selection, excluding 8 and 9, with a maximum of 7777. Version 1.12, issued as SquawkCodev1.12, includes a code guide and an updated method, and Nathan and Richard Hammer of Perth, Western Australia, serve as developers.

: 1.8 MB
: 1K

Utility AiSort

AiSort v1.0.0.50 is a Visual Basic 6 utility with a runtime requirement that takes TrafficTools style flight plans, sorts them, and converts them into text for a TrafficDatabaseBuilder workflow to produce a flight plan .bgl file. Frank Salter is the credited author.

: 64.4 KB
: 880
: 4/5

Model Scanner

The program analyzes MDLX, MDL9, and MDL8 files, identifies model types installed, and for MDL8 distinguishes those compiled by three SDKs. It scans a selected folder and all subfolders for .mdl files, reports a summary, and saves a per-type log alongside DasModel.exe when logging is enabled.

: 8.84 KB
: 838

xml2shp Utility

Winfried Orthmann delivers a utility that converts an XML file into a group of shape files for processing with shp2vec included in the SDK. It includes example files, and Winfried Orthmann receives official credit for this work.

: 128.75 KB
: 753
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AutoSaver 1.0

Automatic flight saves occur at a user-defined interval, with Omar Damiani credited as the creator. The approach centers on automatic preservation of flight progress using a straightforward interval-driven mechanism that requires no user input at startup.

: 461.76 KB
: 598

Flight Simulator Water Configurator V3.15

The utility enables real-time adjustments to water shading, presenting two reflection levels and editable light, tone, and reflection values via a simple slider interface. It ships with predefined profiles for Acceleration Missions and favorites from the development team, and supports saving user variants for reuse or sharing, with animated reference images for guidance.

: 3.33 MB
: 41.7K
: 5/5
: 9

Logbook Recovery

Version 1.1 of a logbook recovery tool addresses corrupted records clogging the logbook, allowing the system to restore visibility by removing the faulty record. New records continue to be added but stay hidden until the corruption clears, with Daniel van Os guiding the automated recovery.

: 230.71 KB
: 19.6K
: 4/5

Texture Max Load Editor V1.2.197

TMLE increases the maximum image resolution from the standard 1024x1024 to 2048x2048 or 4096x4096, enabling higher-quality assets. Credits go to Steve Frost with additional support from Brandon Filer, and the distribution uses an installer named tml_installer.exe to provide access to the tool.

: 2.6 MB
: 8K

FSX/P3D SimLauncher V7.2

Maarten Boelens presents a launcher that supports two flight simulators, allowing flights to load before launch or while the sim runs. Users select an installed aircraft and a start location, then set weather and time of day, with enhancements such as ILS tuning, a recent flights list, and radios adjustments.

: 5.49 MB
: 7.9K
: 5/5
: 9

Yet Another Google Earth Tool

Version 0.93, branded as YAGET, functions as a data interface that links flight data to an external globe-viewing workflow. It saves either a single position or an entire flight path for visualization and can follow the current position in real time, by ROTW.

: 945.83 KB
: 4K
: 4/5
: 3

V-Speed Calculator

By Samuel Louie, FSXVSPDCALC.exe retrieves data and calculates V1, Vr, V2, and Vref for four default variants: B744, B738, CRJ700 and B350. The utility uses SimConnect and requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or above, and runs as a compact tool for quick reference.

: 232.75 KB
: 3K
: 1

Object Placement

Object placement fills areas with items from the simobjects folder, including static aircraft, boats, vehicles, and animals, in a five-minute demo session. Operators select a type, choose an object from a list, enter a heading, and place it; you place add-ons by typing exact title from the object configuration, such as Beach Baron 58 Paint1.

: 5.71 MB
: 2.6K
: 4

FSXControls Utility V3.0

The control suite provides a GUI with input setup, hangar aircraft management, and a chart viewer that loads airport and NAV aids information via an index image. FlexyCamera supports Cockpit, Airframe, and Free roaming modes with an almost unlimited camera count and global plus aircraft-related configurations, and saves produce a .bak backup.

: 1.27 MB
: 2.4K
: 5/5
: 6