Hey Ozzy, ANPE, phil509:

How do you put in the picture on the left side of the post screen (e.g. like phil509's space shuttle)?

I reckon as this is my 100th post, I ought to customise the little devil that's there already.

Thanks!

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Open your profile through the main menu and type in the address of your new picture under the "I have my Own Pic Dialogue"; if you already have one. Else you'll have to sit down and cook up something for it  

Those autogen upgrade files are available at FSfreeware.

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The first MS flightsim I used was version 4 where if I remember correctly, it was all in just a few colors

Hi all you young chaps.

I still have my first Sim. It was called Nightflight and I played it on a Spectrum ZX ( which I still have although not now using) I have gone through Fly, Flight Unlimited, FS95, 98, 2000, 2002, and would never have thought it would get as good as 2002 is, although basic , all the third party stuff is superb. I admire all of you that can do these things and am indebted that you release your work to us all. Grateful thanks
Regards to all,
Tony C (Bucks, UK)

Look right at the top of the forum. You'll see some links with a blue background including "Upload image".

Click that, and there are some instructions in there to read.

Upload your image, you'll get a part URL back. Change the end bit to the name of your pic. Be careful, it's case sensitive so it has to be exactly the name that you uploaded.

Then go to the message you want to post, click the 4th icon from the left on the second row above the text box (which looks like a picture).

It will insert IMG tags between which you'll see "URL". Delete the URL letters and replace them with the url of your uploaded image.

A friend of mine is a 757 captain - real airlines this is - of course.
His quote?  ->->->  "Airline pilot? The most boring job in the world! "

This is because he has done it all 1000's of times... flight planning .. talking to ATC ... taking off an 'air bus' (actually boeing but you get my meaning.. )  then switching on the AP & sitting there making contact with air traffic zones along your flight & monitoring the various systems ... now it's even worse being locked in there! Let alone not knowing if your gonna have a job next month!

At least with FS you can let your fantasies fly! You don't have to spend an hour sitting in your seat if they have trouble closing the baggage door - or 3 hours after someone on the last flight vomited into everything requiring some replacement  carpet to remove the smell! - you can have a beer ... you can fly where YOU want! & I NEVER cease to be AMAZED at the job the boys in the FS team have done creating the ONLY virtual globe in the PC world!!

What did you expect? I was even impressed when in the old days they had the country where it was supposed to be. I used to imagine from a map I had the airport & land on tiles - no runway:) Then I'd take off & fly back to the airport that did exist

I never fail to criticise software companies whenever I get the chance when criticism is due...  but here - there can be nothing but awe! This is one wholly - still - underestimated piece of software!!!