Oliver just posted the aes preview list.http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?showtopic=41712

What is aes?

I have yet to get on board with AES. I know a lot of people swear buy it and wont even fly to airports that don't have AES support, but frankly I can't see buying the credits to get a marshaller, service vehicles and all the other features. I suppose its a nice enchancement when taking screen shots to have all the service vehicles around the outside of the a/c, but I can do without a follow-me car, and since FSX already has airport vehicles and moving jetways, with the exception of some after market sceneries, it just doesn't seem worth spending the money on. Maybe for FS9, but not so much for FSX.I downloaded the installer and the free file for Gibraltar X to try, but have yet to give it a shot. Maybe if I tried it I would feel different, but I think I would rather put the money towards buying another addon scenery.

I would think your comment about AES would be more valid if you had tried it ?

US airports don't even use follow me cars... just gate marshalers when they pull into their final parking spot. FSX in itself pretty much has the trucks and stuff except a dude with neon light sticks lol

I have yet to get on board with AES. I know a lot of people swear buy it and wont even fly to airports that don't have AES support, but frankly I can't see buying the credits to get a marshaller, service vehicles and all the other features. I suppose its a nice enchancement when taking screen shots to have all the service vehicles around the outside of the a/c, but I can do without a follow-me car, and since FSX already has airport vehicles and moving jetways, with the exception of some after market sceneries, it just doesn't seem worth spending the money on. Maybe for FS9, but not so much for FSX.I downloaded the installer and the free file for Gibraltar X to try, but have yet to give it a shot. Maybe if I tried it I would feel different, but I think I would rather put the money towards buying another addon scenery.

I would go give it a shot besides the eye candy people use it for the pushpack feature which also has sounds too it, but I prefer having the marshaller guide me in then just arriving too in airport without it. Some people have to realize that its not just about the eye candy :( which some believe thats all it is. but it is way more then that its about the environment and making it feel more alive by having the marshaller and things like that guide you in while fsx does have the moving jetyways and vehicles its not the same thing aes also adds sounds to the gates and vehicles etc etc having worked myself as real ramp agent a few years ago and also as a marshaller I think they did a good job with it I do admit it is now showing its age with the models but I know they want to replace them soon.

Anybody know anything about that VTBS in FSX? I saw it over at Simmarket.As for AES,1. Pushback is so much better than the default FSX. You tell AES you are ready - it clears all the vehicles, you release the parking brake, it pushes you back and turns you in the right direction and lines you up properly. No 1 or 2 or trying to guess when to turn (which is impossible to do from the cockpit - you must go in to spot view - not very realistic). Instead if figuring out when to turn, you are in the cockpit starting the engines...2. You don't have to set the contact points for the jetways in the aircraft.cfg. A simple config program comes with AES. Most of the time you don't even need to mess with it because the intelliscene.cfg's have already been done. It handles double jetways and A380 doors as well.3. You can change you gate when landing. Every piece is optional. If you don't want a follow me car, don't ask for one.To me, the pushback function is worth it alone. The eye candy is really secondary. Frankly, some of the vehicles and people could use a little updating anyway.A tip - if you used it in FS9 and you uninstall FS9 and go with FSX, you can reassign all of your credits from FS9 to FSX airports.

Agh, I wish KPHL would get AES support. It's such a waste. Such a beautiful airport and no AES...

Anybody know anything about that VTBS in FSX? I saw it over at Simmarket.As for AES,1. Pushback is so much better than the default FSX. You tell AES you are ready - it clears all the vehicles, you release the parking brake, it pushes you back and turns you in the right direction and lines you up properly. No 1 or 2 or trying to guess when to turn (which is impossible to do from the cockpit - you must go in to spot view - not very realistic). Instead if figuring out when to turn, you are in the cockpit starting the engines...2. You don't have to set the contact points for the jetways in the aircraft.cfg. A simple config program comes with AES. Most of the time you don't even need to mess with it because the intelliscene.cfg's have already been done. It handles double jetways and A380 doors as well.3. You can change you gate when landing. Every piece is optional. If you don't want a follow me car, don't ask for one.To me, the pushback function is worth it alone. The eye candy is really secondary. Frankly, some of the vehicles and people could use a little updating anyway.A tip - if you used it in FS9 and you uninstall FS9 and go with FSX, you can reassign all of your credits from FS9 to FSX airports.

I agree Jeff, the pushback and de-icing makes it for me.Regarding VTBS, I see 1 review gave it a thumbs down as a fps slugger, but his system might not have been configured correctly. Need a few more reviews before I would pass Judgment. It looks very good though.

Agh, I wish KPHL would get AES support. It's such a waste. Such a beautiful airport and no AES...

They are supposed to get it after the FSX version is released.