Aircraft.cfg - Understanding

eli · Post by **eli** » 14 Feb 2009, 15:06

Where can I find a good discussion on the logic behind the contents of aircraft.cfg files? At the moment I am curious why the Manufacturer entry for many (all?) AI aircraft in MAIW packages is listed as SILENT. I'm sure there is a reason for this but I am not experienced in FS aircraft design.

Also, I'm sure that having the AI aircraft designer listed as the ui_manufacturer allows for well deserved recognition, but sometimes it gets old seeing a slew of Henry Tomkiewicz's (or other designers names) all over the sky when all you care about is the realistic description of the aircraft out in front of you.

Designers - Please understand that I very much appreciate your efforts and creativity but before attempting to change the Manufacturer and ui-manufacturer entries I thought I would pass this by you.

Thank You

eli · Post by **eli** » 14 Feb 2009, 15:33

Sorry - I use FSX - There may not be a Manufacturer catagory in FS9 aircraft.cfg.

Post by **campbeme** » 14 Feb 2009, 15:45

You can change the AI Label setting to not show the manufacture. Press options then settings then traffic. You can then choose what the label shows when flying.

Mark

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 14 Feb 2009, 15:46

your best bet would be to look through the FS2004 SDK (software development kit) download the one that applies to the aircraft.cfg here:
Aircraft Container:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... _setup.exe

for a list of ALL the available SDKs for the different aspects of FS go here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555857

Hope this helps, good luck
-Adam

maddog65 · Post by **maddog65** » 14 Feb 2009, 16:31

Here are the things you can change what is displayed in the FS9.cfg file.
Some can be changed in the menu while others have to be changed in the cfg file itself by changing the 0 to a 1.

[AContain]
ShowLabels=1
ShowUserLabel=0
ShowLabelManufacturer=0
ShowLabelModel=0
ShowLabelTailNumber=1
ShowLabelDistance=1
ShowLabelAltitude=1
ShowLabelAirline=0
ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=1
ShowLabelFlightPlan=1
ShowLabelContainerId=0
ShowLabelAirspeed=1
ShowLabelHeading=1
LabelDelay=2000
LabelColor=FFFF0000

Les

Post by **Firebird** » 14 Feb 2009, 16:33

Hi Eli,
As far as I can remember its the atc_type that is set to SILENT not the manufacturer, is this what you are referring to.

If so then the answer is that ATC comms will automatically use the atc_type followed by the atc_model, if you have the vcpmod installed.
So as an example if you have this set in your [General] section
atc_type=SIKORSKY
atc_model=UH60
Then you would here the traffic referred to as a "SIKORSKY UH60". If atc_type is set to SILENT then the traffic would be referred as a "UH60".
Now this explanation is good for FS9, I can't speak about FSX.

Hopefully that helps.