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I have set up FS2004 to use my system clock time rather than a chosen flight time.
Nevertheless, when I create a flight, the time of the day never matches my system clock time. It's like my system time *if I were in the US* plus some minute  ???
My system clock is set correctly, and so my Windows XP time zone setting.
There isn't a time zone setting in FS.
What's wrong???

Hi

I have the same problem.
I have my systems time set correctly, but FS9 is like it is set to PST, though my time zome is eastern? It is 3 hours ahead of my real time?
Best I remember, FS9 has always been this way every time I have installed it. I do remember FS2000 and 2002 had the time correct.

In my FS9 config, it has SYSCLOCK=1.
That should have it set the same as my system time, shouldn't it?

I do not know if this will help but what I do is to set the time and date first then set up my flight and it works for me.
But FS2004 does have a problem with time zones there is a little program you can download that will solve this little problem I think you can find it at AVSIM sorry I can not rember the name of the program But it worked great.

FS Real Time maybe?
But it's not freeware.

If you are starting FS9 with a default flight, it will start with the time you had set for the flight. If you want to start FS9 and have it use your system time, then start FS9, go to settings/General and select "System time", then go to Create a Flight and you should see that the time and date are set to your system time and date.

Hope this helps

Yeah FS Real Time was the program, Sorry I forgot it was pay ware. It was some time ago since I downloaded it.

If you are starting FS9 with a default flight, it will start with the time you had set for the flight. If you want to start FS9 and have it use your system time, then start FS9, go to settings/General and select "System time", then go to Create a Flight and you should see that the time and date are set to your system time and date.

Hope this helps

Unfortunately not.
You see, that is precisely my scenario.
FS9 is set to use system time and I don't start with a saved flight.
Rather, I create one manually, and when I go to the time settings, the clock is not in synch with the system time, but rather several hours ahead.

There's nothing 'wrong'. just the way it works.

Re Minutes: With 'system time' selected, FS2004 only 'syncs' to system time once, when you first start it. If you immediately look at the Create a Flight' screen the time should match your system time and date. This time does not automatically update so if it takes you 5 minutes before 'Fly Now' the flight time will be 5 minutes behind your system time.

Re Hours: When you start FS2004, the 3 other selections, Aircraft, Airport and Weather, are taken from your 'Default' flight. The 'Time' (which matches your system time) is applied directly to the 'Default' Airport location, without any time zone adjustment. If you then change to an Airport in a different time zone, FS2004 will adjust the time accordingly.

Example: You live in New York, the time is 6am, you start FS2004. You have not changed the default flight, so the create a flight screen is Cessna at Seattle, fair weather, 11/02/2005 6:00AM. (I see you live in Italy, but New York/Seattle is easier to 'calculate' this early in the morning

That's the answer I wanted. Thanks!

Ditto

Thanks Dave, that explains it perfectly.