FSX / P3D

FSX Metal GUI V1.2

Metal GUI v1.2 refreshes the Flight Simulator X menus with a darker, more readable theme that reduces glare and suits low-light flying. It modernizes the Free Flight and settings screens with a cohesive metal-style palette and improved contrast, giving the interface a cleaner look while staying faithful to FSX’s layout.

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Images & Screenshots

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A flight planning menu displays a search for Denver International with a list of matching airports and several filtering options below.

A flight planning menu displays an Airbus A330-200F as the selected aircraft with a rear view of the plane above clouds.

A settings menu displays adjustable sliders for graphics, aircraft, scenery, weather, and traffic, with buttons for sound, controls, and realism options.

A control settings menu displays calibration options for a Logitech Attack 3 joystick, with adjustable sensitivity and null zone sliders for each axis.

A flight planning interface displays selected departure from Denver International to Dallas-Fort Worth, with IFR and routing options visible on a metallic panel.

A weather settings menu displays selectable weather themes such as clear skies and thunderstorms, alongside options for real-world or user-defined weather.

A controls settings menu displays keyboard assignments for various cockpit and avionics functions, with the Logitech Attack 3 joystick selected as the controller.

A settings menu displays a list of enabled scenery areas with priorities, alongside buttons for moving, editing, adding, or deleting entries.

A time and season selection menu displays options for night in November, with a moonlit landscape and mountains shown on the right.

A twin-engine WestWind Airlines jet with blue and red livery cruises above a layer of scattered clouds at altitude.

A twin-engine airliner with WestWind Airlines livery cruises above a dense layer of white clouds under a blue sky.

A twin-engine airliner with WestWind Airlines livery flies above dense white clouds against a deep blue sky.

A metallic dialog box with a progress bar displays "Loading air, land, and sea traffic" at 91 percent completion.

Want to add a new fresh look to your FSX interface? Here is the first makeover. The author designed this because he has bad eyesight which is sensitive to bright screen objects, and likes to play PC games in a dark room with the lights off. This darkens the interface, and improves the overall look. By Todd McCuistion.

Screenshot of the Free Flight User Interface.

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fsx_metal_gui_v_1_2.zip

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The archive fsx_metal_gui_v_1_2.zip has 69 files and directories contained within it.

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
FSX Metal GUI V.1.2	11.19.11	0 B
Aircraft List 1	11.13.11	0 B
Uires	11.18.11	0 B
aircraft_viewer_bkgrnd.bmp	04.11.11	257.05 kB
Thumbs.db	11.18.11	5.50 kB
Aircraft List 2	11.13.11	0 B
Uires	11.13.11	0 B
aircraft_viewer_bkgrnd.bmp	04.11.11	257.05 kB
Aircraft List 3	11.13.11	0 B
Uires	11.13.11	0 B
aircraft_viewer_bkgrnd.bmp	04.11.11	257.05 kB
Thumbs.db	11.02.11	6.00 kB
Aircraft List 4	11.13.11	0 B
Uires	11.13.11	0 B
aircraft_viewer_bkgrnd.bmp	04.11.11	257.05 kB
Thumbs.db	11.02.11	5.50 kB
FSX Diamond Plate Polished Aluminum GUI README.txt	11.18.11	5.40 kB
FSX GUI Sceenshots	11.18.11	0 B
#1 Free Flight UI.jpg	11.12.11	392.71 kB
#10 Weather UI.jpg	11.12.11	374.18 kB
#2 Loading Bar.jpg	11.12.11	85.31 kB
#3 Settings UI.jpg	11.12.11	398.02 kB
#4 Calibration UI.jpg	11.12.11	376.33 kB
#5 Controls UI.jpg	11.12.11	334.93 kB
#6 Flight Planner UI.jpg	11.12.11	380.13 kB
#7 Select Airport UI.jpg	11.12.11	376.48 kB
#8 Scenery Library UI.jpg	11.12.11	346.64 kB
#9 Time and Season UI.jpg	11.12.11	355.48 kB
Aircraft List 1.jpg	11.18.11	43.66 kB
Aircraft List 2.jpg	11.18.11	50.27 kB
Aircraft List 3.jpg	11.18.11	50.06 kB
Aircraft List 4.jpg	11.18.11	38.53 kB
Thumbs.db	11.18.11	57.00 kB
FSX Metal GUI V.1.2.gif	11.18.11	12.10 kB
GUI	11.13.11	0 B
Uires	11.19.11	0 B
aircraft_viewer_bkgrnd.bmp	04.11.11	257.05 kB
btncancel.bmp	10.22.11	68.61 kB
btnFLYNOW.bmp	10.22.11	85.97 kB
btnhelp.bmp	10.22.11	68.61 kB
btnok.bmp	10.22.11	68.61 kB
btnstd.bmp	10.22.11	55.13 kB
btnstdc.WAV	05.12.06	70.31 kB
btnstd_map_NS.bmp	10.20.11	59.27 kB
btnstd_short.bmp	10.22.11	42.24 kB
btn_OCtoast_OFF.bmp	10.20.11	3.71 kB
btn_OCtoast_ON.bmp	10.20.11	3.71 kB
crfbtnchange.bmp	10.22.11	54.62 kB
crfnumberbox1.bmp	10.22.11	26.21 kB
crfnumberbox2.bmp	10.22.11	26.21 kB
crfnumberbox3.bmp	10.22.11	26.21 kB
crfnumberbox4.bmp	10.22.11	26.21 kB
dlgalert.bmp	11.02.11	82.69 kB
dlglarge.bmp	10.22.11	1.37 MB
dlgmed.bmp	11.02.11	303.79 kB
dlgOBJTOOL.bmp	11.02.11	1.37 MB
dlgsml.bmp	11.02.11	585.99 kB
dlgstd.bmp	08.03.11	739.05 kB
dlgstdtrans.bmp	10.23.11	1.37 MB
imgshellHR.bmp	11.02.11	3.05 kB
imgshellHR_short.bmp	11.02.11	114 B
imgshellVR.bmp	11.02.11	482 B
Thumbs.db	11.02.11	77.00 kB
JSGME Download.txt	11.18.11	637 B
Stock Mouseclick Sound	11.16.11	0 B
Uires	11.19.11	0 B
btnstdc.wav	05.12.06	730 B
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B