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Flight Simulation Training Tool

Steve Smith delivers Excel-format three logs that track simulator time, ground school time, and aircraft specifications. The logs work with any flight-simulation format and may be used for training, entertainment, or virtual airline flight tracking, and they include categories such as IFR/VFR and weather-related planning.

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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.

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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.

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FSXControls Utility V2.1

Three modules comprise the offering: a GUI multifunction module, the EQgauges.dll chart viewer, and the EQmodule.dll GhostMouse input driver. Version 2.1 adds in-flight GhostMouse configuration, optional scripting for gauges, and the ability to catch internal events, with freeware availability for non commercial use by Eugene Motorny.

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TweakFS Utility Collection Demo

Five custom utilities enable hundreds of configuration tweaks, with trial versions remaining fully functional for 30 days and a built-in one-click restore function that reverts any changes, plus 120 DPI large-font support, all created by Fermin Fernandez.

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Utility--FSXAircrafter

By Andreas Schwarz, FSXAircrafter presents installed aircraft with thumbnails in version 0.1 and runs without launching the simulator. The display notes the thumbnail image fsxair01.gif and provides a concise visual catalog of available airframes worldwide.

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Music Player 1.0001 Downloader

Version 1.0001 of the Music Player downloader, by Steven Logiudice, presents a tool that only downloads the software needed to run a given setup. It references a graphic file named fsxmuspl.gif, displayed with height 113 and width 85.

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Airlines Editor

A program edits airline names, letting users insert their own labels into the roster and choose how each carrier is displayed. Programming by Steven Logiudice underpins the utility, anchoring its development in straightforward name editing.

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Flight Simulation Addon Tracker Utility

By Tobias Wagner, this tool maintains a list of favorite airports and exports the data as a .kml file with folders by country. Users add airports by ICAO using New and Autofill, or manually input decimal latitude/longitude when data is unavailable; it links to Sam High's FSXDB for extra airport information.

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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.

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FSXControls 4.0

An enhanced interface consolidates a comprehensive input controller setup and a hangar aircraft manager, while ChartViewer presents an airport and navaid catalog. The configuration adds Spot Plane camera after replacing the Airframe camera, includes XML gauge scripting, and daily versioning backups for critical configuration files, with a supporting patch FSXCONTROLS402PATCH.ZIP.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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SBuilderX 310 Tutorial

An introductory guide for SBuilder X v3.10 (SBUILD31.ZIP) emphasizes using the tool to modify airport terrain. It continues APTTUTV1.ZIP and credits Scott Smart as its author, framing the material as an entry point to SBuilder X.

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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.

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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.

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