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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

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
: 1.8K

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

Precise Jet Fuel Calculator

A fuel-load planning tool supports the Boeing 747-400 and relies on tables from the PMDG B747-400, with Lev Feldman as creator. The scope centers on the 747-400 family and uses data drawn from PMDG tables.

: 45.07 KB
: 1.2K
: 5/5

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

Ultimate Traffic Ailis Installer

An alias installer for Ultimate Traffic enables all AI aircraft to use Traffic Sounds, includes a manual install option for hands-on edits, and the process hinges on purchasing Traffic Sounds to enable full functionality properly.

: 1.54 MB
: 458

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

FSX/SP2 FSXSave Autosave 1.04

The autosave utility offers configurable options, including Save Interval from 1 to 120 minutes and a limit of 1 to 30 saves. The distribution starts automatically and presents an Options window via the Addons menu; it includes Setup.exe, an MSI installer, a PDF user guide, and a ReadMe.txt, by Glynn Wilshaw.

: 1.34 MB
: 10.4K
: 5/5

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

Plan To Route Utility V1.0

This utility converts XML flight plans (.pln) into the .rt2 format used by add-on FMC routes, including PMDG. It only processes XML-pln inputs, creates an .ini file after the first conversion to store folders, and the resulting files may lack runway data or some airways, prompting DIRECT routing in the FMC.

: 322.54 KB
: 5.2K

Banking Camera V1.0

Automatic camera banking engages as the aircraft banks, letting the pilot look ahead without manual panning and maintaining a natural, balanced perspective with coordinated roll. The behavior mirrors head tracking without hardware, by Justin Probert.

: 262.92 KB
: 5.1K
: 5/5

FS Earth Demo

An interface links a flight-sim platform to a satellite-imagery tool, enabling real-time tracking over imagery; users save flights and adjust maps. Runs on a computer or two machines with master and slave roles; AI and multiplayer traffic appear, and Version 4.2 improves Windows Vista compatibility; trial mode limits sessions to five minutes near Anchorage.

: 2.44 MB
: 4.9K
: 5/5

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

AI Carriers (SP1/Acc)

Lamont Clark's AI Carriers lets you place and command single ships or fleets within the sim, with cable and catapult-enabled carriers and the option to insert at the current location or a set distance ahead. Requires Java JRE 1.5+, SP1, and includes five island-ID markings on CVN variants with hard-deck models.

: 5.28 MB
: 2.6K

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

Scruffyduck Software Scenery Design Test

Engine Test Application v1.1, authored by Jon Masterson, works with environment data files and handles both .bgl and .xmo formats. It adds, deletes, and modifies elements and compiles the results for the flight-simulation platform efficiently.

: 1.89 MB
: 2.4K
: 5/5

VFR Weather Companion

By Jonathan Parle, the weather tool generates weather themes at the click of a button, enabling forecasting and rapid scenario planning. It toggles between northern and southern hemisphere settings to align simulations with regional bias.

: 3.45 MB
: 2.3K
: 1/5

AI Spotter V1.1.6

An AI traffic scheduler reads enrou.txt and sched.txt to display arrivals and departures for a chosen airport, and it can assign multiple variants of the same aircraft type and airline when available. The shareware release imposes a limit of four departures and four arrivals, by Vincenzo Mercolino.

: 1.48 MB
: 2.3K