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Jul 20th, 2012 at 12:35pm

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Hi guys,

After a long absence from flight simming I'm dipping my toes back in the water. I've just gotten myself up and running with FSX and I'm just looking for some advice as to what are the best freeware and payware addons right now, and what are the must haves before I get wired in.

I should add that I fly mainly military aircraft but I'm partial to regional style civil airlines.

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Reply #1 - Jul 20th, 2012 at 12:59pm

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Reply #2 - Jul 20th, 2012 at 1:17pm

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First and foremost, REX. The single best all around upgrade you can buy! Buy this first!
 
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Reply #3 - Jul 20th, 2012 at 2:56pm

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gtirob01 wrote on Jul 20th, 2012 at 1:17pm:
First and foremost, REX. The single best all around upgrade you can buy! Buy this first!


How is REX in relation to FPS?
 
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Reply #4 - Jul 20th, 2012 at 3:31pm

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TXGrunt wrote on Jul 20th, 2012 at 2:56pm:
gtirob01 wrote on Jul 20th, 2012 at 1:17pm:
First and foremost, REX. The single best all around upgrade you can buy! Buy this first!


How is REX in relation to FPS?

Takes a small hit, really, it's unnoticeable
 
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Reply #5 - Jul 20th, 2012 at 3:33pm

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TXGrunt wrote on Jul 20th, 2012 at 2:56pm:
gtirob01 wrote on Jul 20th, 2012 at 1:17pm:
First and foremost, REX. The single best all around upgrade you can buy! Buy this first!


How is REX in relation to FPS?


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Reply #6 - Jul 20th, 2012 at 4:26pm

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This exact question comes up so often about the best add ons for FSX........I think we need an updated "sticky" here in the FSX sub-forum.
We could post it and let members add their favorite sceneries and aircraft to the list over time.

I'll bring the idea up in the dungeon and see if it floats Wink
 
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Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"
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Reply #7 - Jul 21st, 2012 at 8:43am

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A2A Accusim p-51 no doubt Wink
 
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Reply #8 - Jul 21st, 2012 at 9:56am

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The threadholder did ask for free and payware stuff
 
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Reply #9 - Jul 21st, 2012 at 10:06am

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Dino's T-45C is awesome freeware

http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=t45cv221.zip&x=18&y=14
 
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Reply #10 - Jul 21st, 2012 at 11:37am

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Yes -- there are plenty of payware quality freeware and if the payware freaks keep posting payware - this gets move to payware.  Smiley


 
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Reply #11 - Jul 21st, 2012 at 11:40am

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Take a look at the 'Recommended Downloads' on the main page  Cool
 
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Reply #12 - Jul 21st, 2012 at 11:51am

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pete wrote on Jul 21st, 2012 at 11:37am:
Yes -- there are plenty of payware quality freeware and if the payware freaks keep posting payware - this gets move to payware.  Smiley




Oh, i see. Nothing payware then!
 
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Reply #13 - Jul 21st, 2012 at 2:37pm

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This is why we have payware forum as separate ...

For any sticky thread  - we need to have a separate thread in payware for the best of that and here for the best of freeware.
 
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Reply #14 - Jul 21st, 2012 at 5:48pm

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LEVEL D 767 . great add on (payware)
 
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Reply #15 - Jul 21st, 2012 at 7:47pm

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The new sticky is up for freeware add ons. Please put any new suggestions for freeware add ons there. I'll have one up shortly in the payware section for payware products Wink
 
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Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"
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Reply #16 - Jul 22nd, 2012 at 2:51am

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Best freeware scenery for me are : Kauai photoreal-simviation
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                                               Marham RAF-simviation
                                               Qeubec airport-simviation
                                               Aunts Aussie Airports(all of them)-simviaiton
                                              
                                          Tuscany/liguria photoreal-aussiex.org    Cheesy  Cheesy  Cheesy
 
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Reply #17 - Jul 22nd, 2012 at 4:24am

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Thanks guys, and thanks for the stickies Cheesy
 
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