FSX / P3D aircraft

FSX Correcting Prop Issues

Clear propeller visuals return when older FS2004 aircraft show broken discs after the FSX Service Pack 2 update. This illustrated tutorial walks through the proven configuration edits that restore proper transparency and animation, with screenshots and practical notes for consistent results across affected aircraft models.

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A yellow twin-engine aircraft with black propeller hubs and the number 2 on its tail sits on a runway.

A yellow twin-engine propeller aircraft with the number 2 on its tail sits on a runway with blurred spinning propellers.

Correcting prop issues with FSX and SP2. An illustrated tutorial. Improper display of aircraft propellers when using FS2004 aircraft in FSX with Service Pack 2 is a well known issue. The "fix" has been documented in several forum posts but it was thought an illustrated tutorial outlining the correction steps would be useful. Compiled in .doc and .pdf formats for your flying enjoyment by David "Opa" Marshall.

Screenshot of showing corrected props.

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prop_fix.zip

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FSX / P3D aircraft

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Copy aircraft files into SimObjects

Place the aircraft folder inside FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\. The folder must contain an aircraft.cfg file. Effects go into FSX\Effects\; gauges go into FSX\Gauges\.
Verify in FSX

Launch FSX, go to Free Flight → Select Aircraft and find your new aircraft under its manufacturer.
Always read the included readme

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What’s inside this archive

The archive prop_fix.zip has 10 files and directories contained within it.

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
ScreenHunter_01_A.jpg	12.22.09	79.70 kB
ScreenHunter_02_A.jpg	12.22.09	76.48 kB
Screenshots	12.22.09	0 B
Prop Fix - Illustrated.doc	12.22.09	639.00 kB
Prop Fix - Illustrated.pdf	12.22.09	641.81 kB
Readme.txt	12.22.09	168 B
file_id.txt	12.22.09	447 B
file_id.diz	12.22.09	447 B
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B