The *Official* Flight Sim Freeware Thread

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Hope I am OK starting this, as the other FSX thread is so big it's hard to find anything in there.

Please post your top bits of freeware only, stating which versions of FS it works with, and at least 1 good picture (No wider than 1024 pixels please).

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AI Airlines

Project AI (Free 'Real Life' traffic) [FS9/FSX]
World Of AI (Good alternative to Project AI with an FSX installer)[FS9/ FSX]

Aircraft

Aero Commander 500 with virtual cockpit[FS9/ FSX]
Cessna 150 with virtual cockpit[FS9/ FSX]
IFDG Addon Aircraft [FS9/FSX]
Piper Arrow III With Virtual Cockpit [FS9/ FSX]
Project Airbus A320 (Many paintjobs)[FS9/ FSX]

 

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Ok so my first pick is the EXCELLENT Project AI.

Forget all those payware programs offering you a handful of planes and routes (often innaccurate and poor quality) when this excellent app does the job for nothing!

Currently only for FS9, but you can get it working perfectly in FSX by doing this:

Assuming you have never installed FS9 on your current setup:

Download the FS9 installer here
Create a directory called "Aircraft" under your FSX root
Run the installer and point it at your FSX root
Download/ install the airlines you want (there are packages plus millions of extra planes and routes and terminal layouts)
Copy the contents of FSX\Aircraft to \FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes
Enjoy!

Now with slightly better images... I added about 5 airlines and headed for Bristol (EGGD) and this is nowhere near what it will look like when I install all packages...

 

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IFDG- Probably some of the best freeware aircraft there are

FSX & FS9

IFDG Website

Sample shot of one of their excellent aircraft:

 

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interested in this, desiced to buy fsx as its only £15. Last time i played properly was version 4 (still remeber fltsim4.exe from dos )

Yeah it's definately worth it- I have now installed about 60 different airlines & a few airport templates- it looks stunning

 

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I would say graphically it is better, but PAI wins for sheer number of airlines and routes.

I have heard the two are compatible though (i.e. WOAI can install PAI packages) and that WOAI has a better installer....

 

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Next up I have shamelessly pulled a freeware from the official FS thread.

A Cessna 150 with 3D virtual cockpit and excellent flying characteristics.

Cessna 150

 

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Another one I have taken from the FS thread:

An Aero Commander 500 with a 3D wooden cockpit. Again, flies beautifully, and looks great.

Aero Commander 500