I think I have read here that the default traffic within FSX is terrible regarding performence. Therefore I'm curious about MyTraffic X.How does it compare to the default thing?Also on my pld system AMD 64 4000+ 2 Gb PC3200 RAM NVIDIA 7950GT 512M DDR3 with Win XP HomeI found that sett the traffic slider for airlines from 0% to 100% turned my FSX into slideshow from being fairly fluid.Now I got AMD X2 6000 , 4 Gb PC6400 RAM , 8800GT 512M DDR3 with Windows 7 RC 64 bitNow I would be better of with traffic in FSX right? And maybe even better with My Traffic X or?

I think I have read here that the default traffic within FSX is terrible regarding performence. Therefore I'm curious about MyTraffic X.How does it compare to the default thing?Also on my pld system AMD 64 4000+ 2 Gb PC3200 RAM NVIDIA 7950GT 512M DDR3 with Win XP HomeI found that sett the traffic slider for airlines from 0% to 100% turned my FSX into slideshow from being fairly fluid.Now I got AMD X2 6000 , 4 Gb PC6400 RAM , 8800GT 512M DDR3 with Windows 7 RC 64 bitNow I would be better of with traffic in FSX right? And maybe even better with My Traffic X or?

I can't comment on MyTraffic X since I haven't used it, but I just got Ultimate Traffic II and it is the best AI addon I have ever used. Prior I was using all the WOAI packages and got better performace than default due to better less complex AI models and the fact that they didn't use the jetways. I normally used about 70-90% airline traffic depending on what hub I was flying into.Now with UT2 I am able to run 100% airline because UT2 has a seperate runtime that actually injects AI where and when it is needed. I actually have better performance running 100% airlines with UT2 than I did running 80% WOAI. Plus I haven't had to deal with AI spawning all over the place and the constant go-arounds. Unlike a lot of other AI packages UT2 doesn't create a traffic bgl, it injects traffic where it is supposed to be. I really like the package for its real world schedules, UI, and all the other features it offers.I am not sure if My Traffic X works like this so I can't really give advice on it, but I can share my experience I have had so far with UT2.Hope this helps.

I have better performance with MyTraffic X than default traffic. Enough so I was able to turn up the traffic sliders. MyTraffic X 5.2 gives many options for downgrading the model complexity and size of paint files if you are running a slower system, also allows for DX10 aircraft only to show if you are running DX10 preview in Vista or Windows7, it also has Military and GA aircraft mixed with all the airliners. One of the neatest things with MyTraffic is that they worked with UT2 so that a person can run both if they have them. Therefore have all the GA and Military traffic and airliners not included in UT2, yet have all the UT2 airliners on UT2 schedules. The best of both worlds so to speak.

I have both, UT2 and MTX. While UT2 produces some stutters on my side, MTX feels smoother. But I'm, still testing. I see a bigger traffic load with UT2 and it is possible to use them parallel. Both of them for sure give better performance than default ai and much more a/c on airports. Harry

I have both, UT2 and MTX. While UT2 produces some stutters on my side, MTX feels smoother. But I'm, still testing. I see a bigger traffic load with UT2 and it is possible to use them parallel. Both of them for sure give better performance than default ai and much more a/c on airports. Harry

Would be interesting to hear about you further testing. They both are rather expensive addons so it's out of question to buy both. So question is which one. As far as I can see there is the following things talking in favor for each productMy Traffix X1) It also gives me an addon for FS92) Time machine feature3) 7800 airports (6400 in UT2)4) Better performence according to your postUltimate Traffic II1) Maybe somewhat more and better features than MTX or?2) There is a download version making immediately accessible and somewhat less expensiveBTW do they run well in Win 7?

I'm an avid user of MyTrafficX - I recently updated to 5.2. There are several performance related options to select from - primarily dealing with the level of detail / animations of the AI aircraft. I won't pretend I understand the options in the product but you gain great management over the AI, outside a percentage that is. This lets you adjust detail and number based on your platform's abilities. I'm not maxed out in detail on my machine, and get significantly more mileage than the default AI. What irks me most about the default AI is the fact they are fictitious airlines (because of licensing I suppose). MyTraffic corrects this in a very big way, plus adds a smorgasbord of aircraft types to boot. From a look and feel, the models are top notch (for AI) and what I primarily like about the product is number of geographically correct airline liveries included. MyTraffic has no problem maxing out my TCAS, I just wish the default ATC would handle clearances. Too much stuff happening in the air just confuses the ATC even more than it already is.I haven't tried Ultimate Traffic 2, I hear it is quite capable as well.Hope this helps,Etienne MartinAVSIM Staff Reviewer

hi,i am only using MyTraffic X at this time. now knowing that you can actually merge MT and UT i am seriously considering the purchase of UT once i have some extra money. why am i not happy with just MT you might wonder? the reason is simple: look at screenshots of the two. i think the UT airplanes look a lot better than MT (some of the MT airplanes look ok but others look kind of funny, i.g. the 777). why did i go with MT in the first place? because they have all the carriers i can think of (i.g. UT did not have American Airlines in the previous version i think and still has no FedEx, UPS), great support, and i have used it since the very first version. that was propbably in 2002 or so.regarding your questions:MT 3) also MT adds more parking spaces to most airports, i think UT doesn'tUT 2) you can get MT by download, too at simmarket.i have MTX running under win7 64 bit without problems (ok sometimes AI traffic turns black but i am not sure what causes that).regards,

I have X Traffic and am pretty satisfied with that. Don't most traffic add-ons improve framerates over standard AI?

I'm an avid user of MyTrafficX - I recently updated to 5.2. There are several performance related options to select from - primarily dealing with the level of detail / animations of the AI aircraft. Hope this helps,Etienne MartinAVSIM Staff Reviewer

It does help. Do you know if these performence related options also is in the version for FS2004 that is included?Regarding performence I have learnt that you should mip map the planes. Is that an option available?What did you mean by'great management over the AI, outside a percentage' ?

hi,i am only using MyTraffic X at this time. now knowing that you can actually merge MT and UT i am seriously considering the purchase of UT once i have some extra money. why am i not happy with just MT you might wonder? the reason is simple: look at screenshots of regards,

Does not the better looking planes comes with a cost in performence?

I can't comment on MyTraffic X since I haven't used it, but I just got Ultimate Traffic II and it is the best AI addon I have ever used. Prior I was using all the WOAI packages and got better performace than default due to better less complex AI models and the fact that they didn't use the jetways. I normally used about 70-90% airline traffic depending on what hub I was flying into.Now with UT2 I am able to run 100% airline because UT2 has a seperate runtime that actually injects AI where and when it is needed. I actually have better performance running 100% airlines with UT2 than I did running 80% WOAI. Plus I haven't had to deal with AI spawning all over the place and the constant go-arounds. Unlike a lot of other AI packages UT2 doesn't create a traffic bgl, it injects traffic where it is supposed to be. I really like the package for its real world schedules, UI, and all the other features it offers.I am not sure if My Traffic X works like this so I can't really give advice on it, but I can share my experience I have had so far with UT2.Hope this helps.

Does Ultimate Traffic II have options for tuning performence which My Traffic X is said to have in other posts in this thread?

Apart from being able to turn off the animated jetways which do suck frame rates down a lot at big airports and in areas where there are many large airports in the same area, then no there are no other tuning features for the models themselves.

hi,UT 2) you can get MT by download, too at simmarket.

Been at Simmarket and my impression is that if you buy MT by download there you won't get the FS2004 version as in the boxed version.I don't see any mentioning about it at Simmarket as I do for the box version.

Been at Simmarket and my impression is that if you buy MT by download there you won't get the FS2004 version as in the boxed version.

You get the download edition of the FSX version and the download edition of MT 4.1 too. MT 4.1 is no longer supported so the paints and scheds are somewhat out of date as you can imagine, but its great as its free, especially if you still use FS9 too.The FS9 version doesn't need the performance tweaks that the FSX version has because they just aren't needed. 100% AI traffic is a reality in FS9 for anyone with a processor around the 3Ghz speed with a decent graphics card.

Does not the better looking planes comes with a cost in performence?

that's what i thought, too. looking at the UT forum it seems that people are happy with the performance, though.