I've recently added some new liverys to some of my aircraft but I have yet to see any of the airacft in the new livery at airports, they all seem to be the default liveries. Am I missing something?

I've recently added some new liverys to some of my aircraft but I have yet to see any of the airacft in the new livery at airports, they all seem to be the default liveries. Am I missing something?

Have you generated new traffice files that use the new liveries? You need to do that for any new aircraft to show up as AI aircraft. I assume that you are talking about default FSX aircraft.

Have you generated new traffice files that use the new liveries? You need to do that for any new aircraft to show up as AI aircraft. I assume that you are talking about default FSX aircraft.

Thanks for that John. the answer is no I have not, can you guide me in how to do this. I have addon liverys for some FSX default aircraft and also some payware like the Carenado caravan and Flight1 BN Islander.Gweebarra

Thanks for that John. the answer is no I have not, can you guide me in how to do this. I have addon liverys for some FSX default aircraft and also some payware like the Carenado caravan and Flight1 BN Islander.Gweebarra

The common way to do this is to make a new traffic file using "Traffic Toolbox" folder found in the FSX SDK\Environment Kit. From memory all the doco is in that folder. I use Ultimate Traffic 2 and add AI traffic through that interface. You might like to do a search for "AI traffic" on this forum I am sure you will find a lot of useful information.

I've recently added some new liverys to some of my aircraft but I have yet to see any of the airacft in the new livery at airports, they all seem to be the default liveries. Am I missing something?

In general it's not a good idea to assign default or payware user aircraft as traffic, as these tend to be more detailed graphic models. When multiplied as traffic, can significantly affect performance of FSX. What you want are models tat look detailed, but have low polygon counts, such that is offered in Traffic programs such as the payware UT2, MyTraffic, Traffic X series. A good freeware option is World of AI (WOAI) which not only includes the models you will need, but the flightplans and an installation program to install them. The downside is while the payware packages install all airlines at once, WOAI requires you to download each airline package individually. (You can install multiple packages at a time though through the installer if you like.) Also note unlike the payware packages which uses FSX native models, WOAI models are FS9 models, so while compatible with FSX, you may have to make a few compromises, such as turning aircraft shadows off in some airports (Usually some 3rd party scenery, that also include FS9 3D models.)Here is the web sitehttp://www.world-of-ai.com/

In general it's not a good idea to assign default or payware user aircraft as traffic, as these tend to be more detailed graphic models. When multiplied as traffic, can significantly affect performance of FSX. What you want are models tat look detailed, but have low polygon counts, such that is offered in Traffic programs such as the payware UT2, MyTraffic, Traffic X series. A good freeware option is World of AI (WOAI) which not only includes the models you will need, but the flightplans and an installation program to install them. The downside is while the payware packages install all airlines at once, WOAI requires you to download each airline package individually. (You can install multiple packages at a time though through the installer if you like.) Also note unlike the payware packages which uses FSX native models, WOAI models are FS9 models, so while compatible with FSX, you may have to make a few compromises, such as turning aircraft shadows off in some airports (Usually some 3rd party scenery, that also include FS9 3D models.)Here is the web sitehttp://www.world-of-ai.com/

I'm not going to say that's fairy tale because it depends on individual computers. Just about all my AI traffic is made up of purchased aircraft including the BN Islander and Carendo Caravan and they don't seem to have affected my frame rate in any noticeable way. I run UT2 at 85% Commercial and 85% my own GA traffic, mostly made up of models that I have purchased and don't use much and even those that I do use. However, I don't drop into Kennedy or Heathrow very much either. The days of polygon count fears appear to by numbered with the advent of the new graphics card families and CPU's. I think its just a FUD factor these days.

Thanks to all for the advice, I am consdiering ultimate traffic 2, does anyone know if this will run ok with UTX europe, GEX Europe and REX overdrive please?

Hi,Yes it will.