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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
: 1.6K

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.

: 190.74 KB
: 1.6K
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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.

: 638 KB
: 1.5K

Navari Utility

Navari offers a compact flight planner/navigation display and autopilot, enabling flight creation via simple clicks and imports from a routing tool. It lets users complete routes on local airfield maps by adding SIDs and STARs, then fly with LNAV and VNAV modes; a beta from Scumari Technologies, 2009.

: 24.57 MB
: 942
: 4

Logitech G940 Lighting Control Software

Developed by Timo Hollwedel, this freeware utility links eight dedicated switches on the G940 throttle to real-time, color-coded indicators synchronized with your virtual cockpit. It offers 28 events such as Engine Fire and Landing Gear, with green/amber/red states, and allows per-button Off/Green/Amber/Red customization, including multi-aircraft use.

: 764.65 KB
: 918

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
: 778

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
: 683

Module Tool X V0.4

By Alexander Brand, the utility edits the module configuration files exe.xml and dll.xml, requiring the .NET 2.0 framework. Version 0.4, dated 7 February 2008, fixes saving issues tied to file formats and addresses problems with the Explorer Bar.

: 2.54 MB
: 487

SimFly.EU AFTS

Live flight data is sent from the AFTS Client to SimFly.EU servers and becomes available online through the AFTS, while pilot and VA management and SimPax (a passengers game) are supported. The utility places very little load on the system and can be minimised to the system tray once connected.

: 615.06 KB
: 149
: 1

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

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

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

WheelCam Utility v2.4

Version 2.4 of WheelCam provides mouse-based panning and eyepoint adjustments, and it allows eyepoint movement beyond the sim’s built-in limits, enabling broader cabin exploration. It requires a wheel-mouse with a center wheel button, by Gunnar Daehling.

: 1.64 MB
: 4.6K
: 4/5

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.

: 560 KB
: 4.5K
: 5/5
: 1

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.

: 11.59 KB
: 4K
: 4/5

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
: 3.9K

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.

: 1.44 MB
: 3K
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Scruffyduck Scenery Design Engine

John Masterson authors the program, version 090.2624, which reads BGL files from Bglcomp and XML files created by other tools. The interface presents a tree view of contained objects, and a property grid edits their attributes; the program adds or removes elements and compiles result into a working BGL file, marks the first public release.

: 2.04 MB
: 2.9K
: 4/5

BglAnalyzeX

Version 1 beta presents as a disassembler for .bgl files in the new format, producing structured data through an XML representation. The XML output can be compiled with bglcomp, and Winfried Orthmann serves as the author.

: 548.1 KB
: 2.9K
: 4/5