FAQ
ALL FLIGHT SIMS
WHAT JOYSTICK DO YOU USE?
I use the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X joystick in both of my flight sims.
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CAN I EVER JOIN YOU IN MULTIPLAYER?
Yes! You can join me live on YouTube in multiplayer.
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WILL YOU EVER USE VATSIM?
I don't currently have any plans to use Vatsim or IVAO.
FLIGHT SIMULATOR X
HOW ARE YOUR GRAPHICS SO GOOD?
I use a combination of REX 4, HD Airport Graphics and ensure I get the right combination of settings with a high-spec computer. You can see my full list of add-ons below.
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DO YOU USE FSX: STEAM EDITION?
Yes.
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WHERE DO YOU GET ALL THAT REAL-WORLD AI TRAFFIC?
I use Ultimate Traffic 2 for all AI aircraft seen across all of my videos.
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WHAT ADD-ONS DO YOU USE IN FSX?
Find the full list of all my add-ons here.
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WHAT ARE YOUR FSX SETTINGS?
You can find all my settings configurations here.
MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR (2020)
HOW OFTEN WILL YOU PLAY MSFS?
Right now, as I adjust to getting back into YouTube and the community generally, I'm switching between MSFS and FSX on an ad-hoc basis. I might create a schedule in the future.
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WILL YOU BE USING ADD-ONS IN MSFS?
Yes - I've not installed any just yet, but I do plan to start downloading both freeware and payware.
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WILL YOU BE CREATING NEW TUTORIALS?
I do plan to eventually create beginner tutorials for MSFS - I've got to learn it myself first!
STREAMING
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE STREAM?
There are a couple of ways, you can send in a SuperChat - which is a donation that sends a coloured message and gets pinned (depending on how much you send). Or you can Sponsor the stream by paying a certain fee every month (cancel any time) which gives you a green badge next to your name, so I always see your messages. And of course, I always appreciate you tapping the like button!
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HOW OFTEN ARE THE GIVEAWAYS?
I do a JFV Pen giveaway every single stream (sometimes a few in one stream) and also sometimes do a $10.00 (USD) Steam Gift Card as well.
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I WON A GIVEAWAY, HOW DO I CLAIM IT?
Simply message Jack's FS Videos on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or Discord, with the prize you won and I'll get back to you on there. Do not send your message anywhere publicly. You have 72 hours to claim the prize after you've won it.
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YOU GAVE ME A STEAM CODE, HOW DO I ADD IT TO MY ACCOUNT?
Visit the Steam website, login and enter the code.
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I'VE BEEN BLOCKED/BANNED FROM YOUR CHANNEL. WHAT NOW?
Don't worry, all blocks are temporary - just wait a few days/weeks/months.
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HOW DO I BECOME A MODERATOR?
I'm not currently looking for an moderators - thank you for your interest.
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
WHAT ARE YOUR COMPUTER SPECS?
You can find my Alienware Area-51 unboxing and set-up video with specifications here. Or just read the specs here.
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DO YOU HAVE LINKS TO YOUR EQUIPMENT?
Yes, find almost every single item in my Studio here.
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WHAT JOYSTICK DO YOU USE?
I use the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X joystick in both of my flight sims.
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WHAT VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE DO YOU USE?
I now use Final Cut Pro to edit all my videos on my Mac Mini.
JACK'S FS VIDEOS
WHAT IS JFV.TV?
It's just the link to the website, you'll be seeing it more as I want to promote the website more (which is why I changed the domain). JFV simply stands for Jack's FS Videos.
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WHAT ARE THE BLUE ARROWS?
It's simply the name I call you - the subscribers. During a stream, I did a poll on what I should call you all, and the Blue Arrows came out on top. It's based off the 'Red Arrows' - a Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team in the UK - then changing 'Red' to 'Blue' to match the colour scheme of JFV.
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WHEN DID YOU START THE CHANNEL?
It all started in my bedroom on Thursday 11th April 2013 with this first video.
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ME!
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I live in the East Midlands, UK.
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HOW OLD ARE YOU?
I'm in my 20s with my birthday on 2nd September.
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WHAT GOT YOU INTO FLIGHT SIMS AND AVIATION?
Having gone on flights from a very early age, I developed an interest in aviation. This led to me going to a real-world Boeing 737-800 simulator in January 2012, which led me to discover FSX.
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DO YOU WANT TO BE A PILOT?
No. I used to want to be, from as early as I can remember, but for since I was around 14/15 I drifted away from the idea and life got in the way.
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WHAT MADE YOU START YOUTUBE?
After playing FSX for about a year and watching loads of YouTube tutorials on how to play it, I discovered that there were missing videos, or many were of low quality, so I was inspired to start my own channel from watching others.