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Utility--FS9toFSx Migration

The migration utility processes the older version folder and can target several earlier formats. It analyzes aircraft.cfg, .mdl, and .air files to identify required resources, builds a list of references from .mdl data, verifies their presence, and searches for non standard DLLs, by Georges Vinet.

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: 1.9K
: 2/5
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Night Vision Mod

By overwriting any existing ENBSeries component, the add-on introduces a green-on-black night vision effect and includes d3d9.dll, enbpalette.bmp, and enbseries.ini in the main installation folder. A panel for a simulated night-vision tube appears under simobjects/yourairplane/panel with readme.cfg guiding panel.cfg, while activation uses SHIFT+F12 and bloom adjusts via enbseries.cfg, Developer Crazieman.

: 544.19 KB
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: 5/5
: 4

AITP-X AI Timeout Patcher

In its alpha release, Andrew Jarvis of JBAI Simulations presents the AITP-X utility, which adjusts AI arrival timing to lengthen the disappearance timeout from 5 minutes to as much as 17 minutes. A related variant is noted as AITP10.ZIP for another implementation.

: 3.23 MB
: 1.8K

Info For Passengers Reloaded

By Mario Dantas, this feature lets cockpit builders display altitude, speed, and external temperature to passengers during flight, mirroring long intercontinental routes; it requires FSUIPC. A Setup.exe installer accompanies an included archive, and the software offers a DEMO option or a license-key path after setup, with a Flight Information screen image.

: 1.03 MB
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Soft Horizons

Soft Horizons, created by John Cillis, smooths the sky-ground transition using 110 daytime bitmaps and preserves 30 nighttime bitmaps, converted to the required format, and may not work with other sky environment add-ons in some cases.

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ATC Browser Utility

Aimed at flightsim enthusiasts, this tool links to real-world air traffic control through a database of live feeds accessed over the Internet and interacts with simulation software. The current version enforces a 15-minute session limit, while pre-installed frequencies cover the KPIT area, with authorship credited to D. Lowey.

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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
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: 5/5

AIRound V2.0

AIRound v2.0 targets v10.0 and excludes earlier versions, and it provides continuous AI aircraft following to its destination, enabling sustained observation from launch to arrival. Three special view modes for AI landings and take-offs appear, offering varied observation angles while remaining anchored to the initial capabilities.

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FS Logbook

Danilo Cesar Munis develops the FS Logbook, a straightforward tool to reliably record flight logs and track hours across sessions. A screenshot depicts the FS Logbook main screen, illustrating a simple, user-focused interface with clear controls.

: 110.14 KB
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: 5/5
: 1

FSRemote Utility V2.0

Version 2.0 introduces a graphical interface for FSRemote, a remote-control utility via FSUIPC. The archive includes a .NET 2.0 FS-Remote executable, a configuration file, and a Word document; it requires .NET 2.0 or 3.0 and a registered FSUIPC4, with WideClient for remote use, and can view and control aircraft switches, autopilot, radio, attitude, and engines.

: 621.36 KB
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: 5/5
: 2

MH's AI Traffic Pack

Four utilities by Michael Heise drive AI traffic tasks: aitchk.exe scans for missing aircraft data, aitmod.exe updates configurations to current standards, ait2x.exe converts an older traffic format to a newer one, and aitmrg.exe locates missing data and re-installs AI aircraft from a source folder; ICAO_dc.lst and a deluxe TrafficDatabaseBuilder edition support ait2x.

: 1.48 MB
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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.

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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
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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
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TweakFS SDK Toolbox V1.1

An integrated toolkit provides a browser for HTML, DOC, RTF, TXT, XML and PDF, plus image formats JPG, GIF, PNG, SWF and BMP, and direct links to 16 key configuration files such as DLL.XML and SimConnect.Cfg. It includes a GUID generator for single or multiple IDs for use with Cameras and requires the SDK SP1.

: 1.04 MB
: 694

FS Live Traffic Alias Installer

The alias installer connects the Traffic_Sounds package to all AI aircraft, enabling sound functionality across the traffic system and ensuring consistent audio behavior. Users must purchase Traffic_Sounds for full operation, and Alan Constable receives credit for the work.

: 6.65 MB
: 650

FSXControls Utility

Three components comprise these elements: a GUI control utility configures button and keyboard inputs and camera parameters; ChartViewer.dll presents a gauge with nearest airport data, including ILS and weather stations; EQModule.dll operates as GhostMouse driver, by Eugene Motorny.

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Reward Creator/Decompiler

Charlie McCormack authors a utility that creates rewards files with multiple sections and criteria, using XML definitions that structure reward data, a move born from frustration with manual XML editing. The decompiler code comes from lc0277.

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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
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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