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AI Carriers for Flight Simulator X SP1

An efficient tool lets you place and command ships or fleets in the sim, avoiding edits to traffic or mission files. It requires Java JRE 1.5+, SP1 support with SP2 untested and Vista not tested; cruiser and destroyer hulls are included, plus aicarriers.cfg for customization and fleet insertion at the current user position via Shift+U.

: 915.82 KB
: 794

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
: 600

Patch

Reward Creator V1.3

The V1.3 executable delivers a simple GUI workflow for mission developers to enter a reward title, description, and type, and it generates a GUID during the process. It compiles the inputs into a .RWD file and creates an XML backup that stores the GUID, with Daniel Metien credited as the creator.

: 17.66 KB
: 301

Aircraft Installer

An installer utility by Steven Logiudice handles the deployment of aircraft and rotorcraft. It runs the executable named FSXAI Installer.exe and places files into the C drive under FSXAIRPLANEINSTALLER, with removal occurring by deleting that folder.

: 32.68 KB
: 28.7K
: 3/5

Pushback Utility PushkunX V1.3.0.9

PushkunX.dll (Ver.1.3.0.9) and SoundPlayX.exe (Ver.1.1.0.1) form the core components, accompanied by Japanese WAV files. A settings dialog lets users set distance and angle flags, with auto right/auto left enabling automatic movement and rotation, while manual pushback uses Pushback, Turn right, Turn left, provided the distance stays above 20 m.

: 2.28 MB
: 12.1K
: 5/5

Fraps 3.0.3

The app works with games using DirectX or OpenGL, displaying FPS in a corner and enabling benchmarks that measure frame rate between two points. It saves statistics to disk, captures screenshots with a keystroke that names and timestamps them, and records video up to 2560x1600 at 10–120 FPS.

: 1.98 MB
: 11.4K
: 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

FSTramp For FSX V5.2

An integrated navigation tool offers a world map, a universal airport search, and an autopilot frontend. New inland waterways, cities, roads, and rail lines appear on the map, while FSTrampDBC.exe builds the database and creates folders in Program Files (x86)\FSTramp, ProgramData\FSTramp, and AppData\Roaming\FSTramp.

: 306.76 MB
: 6.8K
: 5/5

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
: 5.3K

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

Aircraft Editor V1.1

The program computes inertia and jet inlet values for an aircraft and saves them to the aircraft.cfg file by entering basic dimensions, supporting quick tuning of basic performance parameters. A flight tuning editor is included, by Mark Bradshaw.

: 975 KB
: 4.4K
: 1

FS Landing Info Utility

A lightweight tool polls the simulator every 100 milliseconds to display landing performance, producing a landing summary for each touchdown. It includes a Landings Panel for multiple landings and a Realtime Panel with metrics such as Angle of Attack, Pitch, Roll, and Vertical Speed; it requires .NET v2 and a C# compiler.

: 142.7 KB
: 4K

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

FSXCFG Tool V1.05

A CFG editing tool enables a full editing suite with an audit trail to view and restore previous settings. It supports bulk import, removes old gauges and module references, and backs up the CFG, with full documentation included by Mark Bradshaw.

: 2.06 MB
: 2.9K

Patch

FSXControls Patch

By Eugene Motorny, a fix brings FSXcontrols.exe to version 4.0.2, addressing startup crashes when certain third-party aircraft are installed, notably Captain Sim models. The executable must replace the prior version and is paired with FSXCONTROLS.ZIP to ensure compatibility.

: 418.48 KB
: 2.7K
: 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

EZ-Landclass 3.01

EZ-Landclass 3.01, by Russel Dirks, lets users reposition landclass and waterclass designations to better reflect vegetation and ground cover in targeted regions, guided by straightforward, project-oriented workflows. The tool requires Microsoft Excel 97 or later.

: 685.81 KB
: 2.2K
: 7

FSXPilot Software

FSXPilot functions as a session-limited shareware with 30 activations, while navigation, EFIS, and autopilot functions remain usable, and it accepts second-party FSP flight plans. The program runs as a standalone app before or during host operation and can be started from a computer over a network; some menus activate only when the host starts.

: 6.16 MB
: 2.2K
: 5/5

Utility--Auththumbnail

The utility automatically captures a dynamic screenshot of the currently loaded aircraft and generates the corresponding thumbnail for the select aircraft menu. It saves the final image directly into the simulator’s aircraft directory, runs in the background with minimal resource use, and the original developer releases it into the public domain.

: 186.08 KB
: 2.1K
: 4/5

Yet Another Moving Map V2.0

Operating as a LAN-ready tool, it connects a moving map to the program using an included SimConnect.dll and supports JPG maps only. It offers an on-the-fly position fix for non-orthogonal maps and a tracking display for up to 20 AI aircraft, with server and client executables such as YAMM_server_v-2.0.exe and YAMM_client_v-2.0.exe, by Laurent Claude.

: 10.78 MB
: 2K
: 5/5
: 10