Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) Help for Newbies -- Organizing the Interface Copyright 2009-13 ( S) ( A) ( A) ( A) ( A) ( A) ( A) ( F9-F12) ( W) ( + or -) ( space+mouse) ( Sh+1-9) ( ^+Sh+T) The purpose of this page is to pack a lot of handy information regarding Microsoft Flight Simulator version X (FSX) into a small space. I wrote this for myself originally, and then I realized it might be of use to others in my situation, so I tidied it up a bit.

My situation was that I'm new to this type of game -- which really isn't the right word, because it's more than that -- and that I realized I was spending way too much time figuring out the interface and not nearly enough time flying planes. The handy information for newbies regarding Microsoft Flight Simulator X is contained in the 19 tables listed at left. It is useful to note that every single command in every single table up to and including some of Miscellaneous changes only what you see on your computer monitor, not how the plane flies. The way I use this HTML page is to keep it open on my computer while I fly FSX.

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I can check something quickly by using Alt+Tab to switch to this page, then Alt+Tab again to return to flying. My hope is that you will find this page so useful that you'll want to use it as I do, as an all-in-one source of vital information you need while flying FSX. You may download it, for free of course, by using the View Source or Page Source or Save As. Feature of your browser, or any other way you like, but I do ask that you include the copyright 2009-13 barelybad.com. The information below is not guaranteed to work for you, but I think most of it will.

I have the deluxe edition of FSX, and I have not yet upgraded to either Service Pack (SP1 and SP2), nor have I installed Acceleration. In some cases, some of which are noted, exactly how the interface works depends on the aircraft you have chosen.

Fwiw, I use Windows XP Pro SP2 and the Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2 joystick. The plane I've been using is an after-market Warrior II, $27.99 from, which also includes the Warrior III. The plane is fine as far as I know, whereas the customer support at Aussim is comically incompetent and unprofessional. I chose the cyber-Piper PA-68 161 Warrior II because it's the real aircraft that a real friend of mine (Hi, Gary) owns, and every so often he takes me up flying and 'gives me the plane'!

Anyway, the below works for pretty much any plane in FSX, whether as part of the program or as an after-market add-on. Also, passages below that are in double quotes are verbatim or nearly verbatim quotes from the help found in FSX. This page is a work in progress. It is certainly imperfect and incomplete.

In a few places you'll see I've asked myself a question; if you know the answer, do tell me so I can improve this. If you can offer any answers or corrections or additions, please.

Installation of visual studio 2005 on windows 7. Also, it's helpful if when you write you tell me how you happened to find yourself on this page. For more information, in FSX pull down Help, then Learning Center, then the letter 'V,' then Views, which leads to the article 'Using Views and Windows.' There are SIX MAIN VIEWS ( S). Each has a subset reachable by pressing A. You can see all of them by pulling down the Views menu and choosing View Mode.

You can open any of them in a new window by pulling down that Views menu and choosing New View. To use the keyboard press S to cycle through the SIX MAIN VIEW MODES below. It seems some views that do appear using the mouse do not appear using S and A.