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Knowing my location

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OleBoy

Charter Member 2015
I've been flying around over all the lakes and airports throughout the region of the PNW and find I'm asking myself, what lake is that? Or, what airstrip is that? If I remember correct there was a gauge (I think) that could be added, that told what airstrip was below. Or something to that affect..lol. Anywho, it got me wondering if there was a such a gauge that told what lakes were below? A bush pilots tool!

Is there something like this out there?
 
Great info, FAC. I can imagine how cluttered things could get like you mention. I may give this a try. Although I was honestly hoping for something that worked for lakes.

Thanks Again!!
 
I use FSDiscover (payware), which has various keystrokes that bring up Geographical locations (lakes, Mountains, Valleys, Glaciers, Rivers and so on), Airports or Point of Interest.:salute:
 
Payware huh? Well, right now I have to save my pennies. I'm on a mission. Hopefully someone will make something that's freeware. Otherwise, I may look into FSDiscover at a later time.

Thanks for the info Falcon
 
I often find out any information I need via http://skyvector.com/. It's just a VFR sectional, but they provide accurate information for names such as lakes and often other various geographical points of interest.

I typically run this on a second monitor while flying.
 
The awesome Reality XP GNS430 and GNS530 both display major road, river, and lake names on their map pages. :wiggle:
 
G Plan looks interesting but I cant get it to install, error 1001. Seems to be a common problem but I can't find a fix either in the wider net or the G Plan forum. Anyone got a suggestion?
 
I recommend you take a look at FSX Google Earth Tracker, a very nice simconnect prog. that links your FSX position to Google Earth... it can also display AI traffic.

I guess running Google Earth next to FSX could be a resource hogger for some, but my system copes just fine. Running Win 7 64bit.

Dave.
 
anyone found one that works in full screen and inside FSX? rather than an external app that you have to either have on a 2nd monitor or that makes you run in window'd mode just to see the darn thing? :)
 
stiz said:
anyone found one that works in full screen and inside FSX? rather than an external app that you have to either have on a 2nd monitor or that makes you run in window'd mode just to see the darn thing? :)
Click to expand...

That was going to be my question. I run full screen with just one monitor. Something like a GPS would suit my taste
 
Hi All,
I'm interested in using that Microsoft mod to the Controls XML file.

Can someone post that section of the XML file with the fix installed.

I tried modifying that section of the XML per MS instructions but I can't seem to get it to work.

Thanks in advance,
mal
 
When saving the file after edit, save it as "All files" not as txt or it will save it as a notepad item, not an Xml file.
 
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