Following particular AI Aircraft

Blank Fang · Post by **Blank Fang** » 25 Dec 2008, 15:51

Is there a way to jump to a particular AI Aircraft. I normally use [CTRL]+[W] to toggle through all AI Planes in the vicinity. But if you are interested in a particular one this may prove cumbersome.
Also I feel FS resents too many switchings responding with CTD.

Thank you in advance.

Willy

flyboy · Post by **flyboy** » 26 Dec 2008, 01:20

USE:

Traffic Toolbox SDK: NEW 3/6/04

The Traffic Toolbox is a set of tools and utilities that allow you to view and customize the AI (“artificial intelligence” or computer-controlled) aircraft traffic in Flight Simulator. The tools in the toolbox include:

· Traffic Database Builder: Customize the types of aircraft and routes flown by AI pilots.
· Traffic Settings: Change the settings of the AI traffic system.
· Traffic Explorer: View a list of all nearby AI aircraft.
· Traffic Map: See the positions of AI aircraft on a map.
· Dump Airport List: Update the airport list used by the Traffic · · Database Builder.

Filelist:

· eula.rtf
· AircraftTypes.csv
· Airports.dat
· CustomAircraftTypes.csv
· CustomAirports.dat
· CustomRoutes.dat
· TrafficDatabaseBuilder.doc
· TrafficDatabaseBuilder.exe
· TrafficToolbox.dll
· TrafficToolbox.doc

http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... _setup.exe

Let's you see all your AI aircraft...

VulcanDriver · Post by **VulcanDriver** » 26 Dec 2008, 07:36

I use Traffic View Board Version 2.1 which you can get at AVSIM. Very easy to use.

campbeme · Post by **campbeme** » 26 Dec 2008, 08:34

I also use TVB, if you choose to use this make sure you also download all the updates.

Mark

Blank Fang · Post by **Blank Fang** » 26 Dec 2008, 10:38

Thanks for the hints. will look into the tools.
Downloading now
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Willy

Blank Fang · Post by **Blank Fang** » 26 Dec 2008, 13:15

TVB looks like the tool of choice.
Thanks again
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Willy

drydocker · Post by **drydocker** » 26 Dec 2008, 14:39

Only problem with TVB is u can't follow aircraft on vfr flights when they are landing.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 26 Dec 2008, 14:55

drydocker wrote:Only problem with TVB is u can't follow aircraft on vfr flights when they are landing.

You can it's just that you have to switch to another aircraft for a few seconds so that the one you are following will turn it's base leg. Once it's on the base leg, you can follow it again.

TVB will also drop off the aircraft once the watched aircraft gets too far away from where you loaded the sim up. Using the Explorer feature from the Traffic SDK lets you watch any aircraft for as long as you want, however you can only watch it in spot view. If you switch to any other view, it kicks back to whatever aircraft you are using at the time.

Col7777 · Post by **Col7777** » 26 Dec 2008, 15:45

Mike,

I use both but I thought Traffic Tool Box only lets you watch the ai for around 80 miles then it kicks you back, that's what mine does, have I installed it wrong or is there an update.

One thing I have learnt reading the above posts is I never knew about following a VFR flight till it gets to base leg, thanks for that.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 26 Dec 2008, 19:11

You may be correct, I use them both as well and get confused. It may have to do with the AI leaving the local AI area and disappearing like it is supposed to do.

Regarding the use of TVB: The AI engine treats TVB like a user aircraft or another AI aircraft. If the one you are watching is VFR, the traffic engine will not turn the VFR aircraft while it is in close proximity to another aircraft, in this case the invisible TVB. So you have to separate the two from one another long enough for the AI engine to turn the VFR aircraft onto its base leg.

Col7777 · Post by **Col7777** » 26 Dec 2008, 20:23

Thanks Mike, I didn't know that. I looked at possibly reducing the radius on TVB as well, have you ever noticed sometimes the aircraft you are watching will suddenly stop taxiing or won't turn till you adjust your joystick?

So what I try to do now is watch it using the explorer then when it takes off switch to TVB, but then if I select to listen to the comms that awful message traffic alert telling the watched aircraft of your precence sometimes gets annoying then the times when ATC hand over to one controller then back again, then back again etc. When that happens I turn the volume down for a while to give it a rest.

Col.