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problems with planes

PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:39 pm
by danno26
hi there i have downloaded a couple of planes now and saved them to the planes file. when i try to load a flight with them they do not appear in the gallery on the game. any suggestions would be much appreciated thanks.

Re: problems with planes

PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:42 pm
by Hagar
Can you be more specific. It would help to know which aircraft you're having problems with.

Re: problems with planes

PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:44 pm
by pete
Hio, Have you learned how to add aircraft to FSX?

This might help

Re: problems with planes

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:14 am
by danno26
i watched a video on youtube how to dowload an aircraft and put them in the correct folder. the planes i have tried are the emerettes boeing 777 and an american airlines boeing 767. the 777 apears in the airplane folder but the 767 doesnt even know that is where i saved it. none of the planes appear on the game in the gallery.

Re: problems with planes

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:40 am
by Xpand
Are you sure you didn't download "textures only" packages?
Because those are just textures, you need the whole plane to play in FSX...

Re: problems with planes

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:43 am
by Hagar
This is the only Emirates 777 I can find in the FSX downloads section. http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=emib7731hx&categoryId=&filename=Y

The file name is emib7731hx.zip. This is what's inside it.
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Note that the folder named Emirates B7773 A6-EMM (highlighted in blue in the above shot) is the one you paste into your FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes directory.

This is how it displays on the aircraft selection menu. Unfortunately the author forgot to include a thumbnail in the Texture folder. This can be easily fixed later.
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After selecting the 777-300 you will get this warning. Click Run.
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Followed by this one. Click Yes.
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The 777 should now display in the Preview window..
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Here's what it looks like in FSX.
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american airlines boeing 767

I need more information on this one if you want me to check it out. Is it listed here? http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=american+airlines+boeing+767&categoryId=

Re: problems with planes

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:56 pm
by danno26
hi expand yeah i downloaded the whole plane from simviation and xpand i have tried that its not displaying it will keep trying though thanks.

Re: problems with planes

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:04 pm
by danno26
done it thanks for your help guys any other problems lol ill be in touch