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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
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FSX/FS Design Studio v3.5.1 FSDSxTweak V1.6

Two operating modes drive this tool: auditing image references and modifying .x content. Auditing reports identify all image references and their counts, while the tweaking mode injects multiple map filenames (diffuse, specular, ambient, emissive, reflection, shininess, bump, displacement, detail, Fresnel), plus environment, detail, and bump scales and dynamic shadows via ShadowMapReady, by Dave Nunez.

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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
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AI Time Table 2

Genixsoft presents a real-time airport timetable tool that tracks your aircraft and AI flights, delivering more accurate departure numbers for up to five flights. It requires SP1 and SimConnect, and marks the first iteration of AITT2.

: 8.52 MB
: 1.6K
: 5/5

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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Wing Leveler/ForceFeedback Utility

Dave Westbury authors Version 3.1.0 of a specialized configuration utility that edits Aircraft.cfg to disable the default wing leveller and adjust autopilot handling, while inserting or deleting force feedback references to improve joystick feel; it can revert changes, and requires Visual Basic 6 runtimes, with a supporting GIF named ffwlu310.gif.

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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
: 1.4K
: 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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Boat Traffic Viewing

Viewing remains difficult for observers of a boat traffic facility that presents planned vessel movements, and a program by Michel A. Mettling shows the intended traffic with the help of mapping services to visualize today.

: 1.87 MB
: 1.3K
: 5/5

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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FS Earth Demo Version

An interface links the flight-simulation core to satellite-imagery data, enabling real-time tracking of a flight and saving sessions with adjustable performance and map style. It supports a single-machine setup or a two-computer master/slave arrangement, displays AI and multiplayer traffic, and runs in trial around Anchorage, Alaska for five minutes per session.

: 3.46 MB
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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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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.

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In Flight Emergencies Demo

Demo version runs with the Cessna 172, while the full edition supports most standard aircraft and many add-ons. It presents events such as vacuum failure and engine fire, includes a Timed Event option for random incidents 2–30 minutes into flight, and notes are written in notepad and editable by the user.

: 9.07 MB
: 919
: 1/5
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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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Sim Network Utility

Sim Network links a flight simulator across multiple computers, using wireless or wired connections to mirror aircraft movements and position on a second machine running the same software via Simconnect. It enables additional views on client monitors and remains a pre-release version with time limitations, with a full copy available by Daryl Lowey.

: 1.04 MB
: 650
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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.

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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
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TweakFS Zip Utility V1.0

TweakFS Zip operates as a stand-alone utility that unpacks and creates zip archives without a third-party program, and it presents a graphical tree view of the folder structure. It auto-detects the target folder location, offers preset destinations, and can add comments to Zip files.

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: 5/5
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