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How To Start FS2004 With Engines Not Running

COERJ145 From United States, joined Jun 2005, 1386 posts, RR: 1
Posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 5176 times:

How do I set it so that the engines do not start automatically when you load FS2004?

Thanks!

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AC773 From Canada, joined Nov 2005, 1730 posts, RR: 8
Reply 1, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 5173 times:

The short answer is.............you can't.

What you can do is load FS normally, shut off the engines and systems, and save it as a scenario. A little more work, but it's functional nonetheless. Smile

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United_Fan From United States, joined Nov 2000, 5808 posts, RR: 11
Reply 2, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 5115 times:

I know there was a download that started fs with the engines off. Not sure if it worked in FS9.

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OB1504 From United States, joined Jul 2004, 2313 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 5104 times:

What I did was assign a keyboard combination for automatic engine shutoff. Every time I load the simulator, I hit "Ctrl + Y" as soon as the panel comes up. Of course, this point is moot on some payware aircraft that allow you to start up "Cold and Dark".

NorthStarDC4M From Canada, joined Apr 2000, 2147 posts, RR: 43
Reply 4, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 5090 times:

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*sigh*...

Save scenario with engines off
Set as Default Scenario

Now no matter what you choose for location/aircraft/etc the engines will be shutdown.

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AlexPorter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 4992 times:

I basically do ctrl-shift-f1 right away, pretend that the aircraft just pulled up to the gate, and it's ready for its three-minute turnaround!

AirbusA346 From United Kingdom (England), joined Dec 2004, 7434 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 4966 times:

I swear there is a program that you can download from AVSIM, that starts all flight 'Cold and Dark'.

Tom.

Tom Walker '086' First Officer of a A318/A319 for Air Lambert - Hours Flown: 17 hour 05 minutes (last updated 24/12/05).

Glom From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 2251 posts, RR: 11
Reply 7, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 4957 times:

The problem is with stock simulations, is that the lack of functionality of the aircraft systems means you can't power up from cold and dark.

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KALB From United States, joined Mar 2000, 573 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 4954 times:

I do it all the time. Set up a flight through your flight planner. Turn off engine or engines, wait for them to wind down. Shut down avionics and battery. Save the flight and make it the default flight. Next time you boot up FS9, you'll have an airplane that you start up according to the check list. From there you can change aircraft, airports, and flight plans.