Hey Ray,Thank's for the little tidbit - I have RC4 right now and the things I'm hearing about VoxATC are amazing.

Hi folks,I have one question about VoxATC. I have found that sentence on their hompage:

Non-English versions of Vista/Win 7 require the US English language pack be installed.

So I have to run my german windows in english to use VoxATC? Also I don't need voice control. Is there any possibility to use it without this future?Best regards Jonathan

OK, I bought VOXATC last night. I spent most of this morning trying to figure out exactly what I was doing. I finally figured out how to save and load a flight(I knew how to do it,I just didn't realize you had to do it for this program), and away I went. The Voxpop voices that come with it are alright, but it's probably going to take an investment of some of the pay voices to really make a difference. That being said, it was pretty cool interacting with ATC. I use FS2crew also, so I could use my virtual FO to tune the radios. Unfortunately, I didn't get to complete the flight, as the ORBX scenery I was using locked up on me again. I'm going to have to move to a different part of the world to be able to finish a flight. All in all, it was an enjoyable experience. I'm sure it will be even better once I figure out what I'm doing.

Hi folks,I have one question about VoxATC. I have found that sentence on their hompage:So I have to run my german windows in english to use VoxATC? Also I don't need voice control. Is there any possibility to use it without this future?Best regards Jonathan

Hi, Jonathan.......sorry, I don't know the correct answer to your question as I speak only English. My suggestion: jump over to the VoxATC Forum here on AVSIM and ask your question again. I'll bet you'll find soemone who knows! Best of luck! As far as I know VoxATC only uses voice (hence the name - Vox). Again - maybe worth a shot asking at the VoxATC Forum here on AVSIM. Many knowledgeable users.I just thought of something: if you let the FO to handle the Radios (in the VoxATC setup, click enable First Officer to enable the FO......then once FSX (or FS9) is running and you startVoxATC, press the "K" key on your keyboard - this makes the FO "wake up" (FO will be in green lettters) and s/he will handle the radios for you - you don't need to speak at all - when you are prompted to "call for clearance", "call for taxi", etc - just press the PTT key on your flight yoke/joystick. When I do that, I can fly the whole flight without uttering a word. :( Let me add one more thing, please - (sorry if I sound like a VoxATC salesperson) - :( - I'm not.Last cool feature (for now) - you can start VoxATC at ANY TIME during your flight (I know - why would you not start from the beginning??!!) To prove something to myself - I have started VoxATC as late as just before TD, and it gave me precisely the right controller - how's that for cool!!!???? I know you would never do this as a SOP, but it's fun to see the program "react" so well.All best, Ray Landolt

OK, I bought VOXATC last night. I spent most of this morning trying to figure out exactly what I was doing. I finally figured out how to save and load a flight(I knew how to do it,I just didn't realize you had to do it for this program), and away I went. The Voxpop voices that come with it are alright, but it's probably going to take an investment of some of the pay voices to really make a difference. That being said, it was pretty cool interacting with ATC. I use FS2crew also, so I could use my virtual FO to tune the radios. Unfortunately, I didn't get to complete the flight, as the ORBX scenery I was using locked up on me again. I'm going to have to move to a different part of the world to be able to finish a flight. All in all, it was an enjoyable experience. I'm sure it will be even better once I figure out what I'm doing.

Hi, Mike......Ray Landolt here. By saving the flight, do you mean you use a flight planner and save the flight, or do you also mean the extra step of setting everything up in the flight sim, then save that flight? (as an FLT file). 'Cause you don't have to do the 2nd step. You only need to make a flight plan and save it. VoxATC will "understand" once you start the simulator and load your flight plan - it will "read" it. Not sure I made any sense here - :(.All best, Ray L.

Good afternoon, Ken.........Ray Landolt here."Stuck" - Hmmmmmmm.....don't know that I'd call it that. For me, that is the immersion of it. Besides, the interaction between you and VoxATC is completely script driven - what I mean - there is a text prompt on your computer screen "telling" you what to say - all along the way. Optionally, with v 6.05, you can opt to have your FO handle all the radio "chores". I do both - depends how "lazy" I feel. I guess, in the real world, the FO handles the radios normally - yes?The other big bonus (for me) - is that I do NOT have to engage MS Speech - I turn it off completely - then no chance of errors. I use a button on my CH Yoke as a PTT switch (configured from within VoxATC.)It is very easy to use - even if one has no idea what to say (for non-pilots like me). :( This alone makes this program better (for me) than RC4 - as much as I love that program - (I really do) - this is just more "pleasant" for me. The new 6.05 version is just great.All Best, Ray Landolt

P.S. - Ken, I wrote this in another reply - "I just thought of something: if you let the FO to handle the Radios (in the VoxATC setup, click enable First Officer to enable the FO......then once FSX (or FS9) is running and you startVoxATC, press the "K" key on your keyboard - this makes the FO "wake up" (FO will be in green lettters) and s/he will handle the radios for you - you don't need to speak at all - when you are prompted to "call for clearance", "call for taxi", etc - just press the PTT key on your flight yoke/joystick. When I do that, I can fly the whole flight without uttering a word". :( This way, Ken - you wouldn't have to speak at all - how's that?Best, Ray L.

Hi Ray, Thanks for the reply. I tried to just save the flight plan and I couldn't get VOX ATC to work correctly. I loaded the saved .PLN that I created with FSBuild and when I activated Vox, it gave me very strange clearance instructions. "Climb to 0" . When I loaded the flight plan and then saved the flight it worked. i'm sure it's probably something that I'm doing incorrectly but I'll take all the help I can get.

Hi Ray, Thanks for the reply. I tried to just save the flight plan and I couldn't get VOX ATC to work correctly. I loaded the saved .PLN that I created with FSBuild and when I activated Vox, it gave me very strange clearance instructions. "Climb to 0" . When I loaded the flight plan and then saved the flight it worked. i'm sure it's probably something that I'm doing incorrectly but I'll take all the help I can get.

Hi, Mike - I'm just sitting down to supper - will be back in a while........Ray L. Are you using the latest (version 6.05) of VoxATC?

Ray, Take your time. It's almost dinner time here in the Central time zone. Yes I have the latest version. Is it supposed to read the .pln format of the flight plan or does it have to be in a .flt format?

Hi folks,I have one question about VoxATC. I have found that sentence on their hompage:So I have to run my german windows in english to use VoxATC? Also I don't need voice control. Is there any possibility to use it without this future?Best regards Jonathan

Installing the English Language Pack doesn't permanently change the language of your Windows install. You will be able to switch between languages fairly quick.The pack is available from Windows Update as an optional download.

here is how you do it, very simple.just create a flight plan either by using the FSX internal flight plan tool (in the main menu) or by dozen FS builders free or payware out there and saveyour flight plan you just built (in case you used a 3rd party flight planning tool) to an FSX/FS9 format (e.g. WMKK Kuala Lumpur Intl - WSSS Singapore Changi.pln - the name has no significance).then in the main menu of FSX pick "flight plan" -> load plan, browse to your file you exported and load the plan.that's it your set. you can fly now.basically you do the same as you would fly using the Internal FSX ATC, VoxATC would read what you loaded automatically and use that plan.just load/enable VoxATC once you at the tarmac and weather is loaded to your FSX (important, enable VoxATC after weather was injected to FSX, i.e. like if you use REX or ASX,etc) and you are ready to go.very simple

Ray, Take your time. It's almost dinner time here in the Central time zone. Yes I have the latest version. Is it supposed to read the .pln format of the flight plan or does it have to be in a .flt format?

Hi again, Mike - while I'm certainly no expert, my understanding is that it reads the .pln file to get what it needs. As I had suggested to another person, maybe a quick trip by you over to the VoxATC Forum here on AVSIM might shed some light. Worth a try.........I'm always amazed how much info I pick up from Forum folks.Try again creating a flight plan (maybe try making one in FSX - if you use that - just for now - don't use FSBuild or FSC). Save the flight plan as usual (ie KORD-KOMA.pln, or whereever). Then start FSX, open the flight plan, THEN start VoxATC. Make sure the plane is where you want it BEFORE you start VoxATC. (ie - parking).Good luck - I'll check back later to see how you made out.BTW - thanks also to Akila for his previous post - he's correct - that's all there is to it!!!! (He said the same thing as me, but better!!) :( Best, Ray L.

Ray and Akila, I really appreciate you guys taking the time to teach an old dog a new trick. I started up FSX and placed the aircraft at the gate. I then went to the main menu and clicked on flight planner. I clicked on load and loaded the plan I created in FSBuild (EGPH-EGKK.PLN) When FSX asked me if I wanted it to move my aircraft, I said no and returned to the gate. I then enable Vox and it, of course, loads the voices and starts at ground control. The options on the screen are local taxi, local flight, and radio check. It's as if it's expecting a VFR flight. If I contact clearance, it's telling me that I'm cleared to Edinburgh as filed. I'm at Edinburgh! I'm sure I've missed a step or a setting, but any help would be appreciated.

Ray and Akila, I really appreciate you guys taking the time to teach an old dog a new trick. I started up FSX and placed the aircraft at the gate. I then went to the main menu and clicked on flight planner. I clicked on load and loaded the plan I created in FSBuild (EGPH-EGKK.PLN) When FSX asked me if I wanted it to move my aircraft, I said no and returned to the gate. I then enable Vox and it, of course, loads the voices and starts at ground control. The options on the screen are local taxi, local flight, and radio check. It's as if it's expecting a VFR flight. If I contact clearance, it's telling me that I'm cleared to Edinburgh as filed. I'm at Edinburgh! I'm sure I've missed a step or a setting, but any help would be appreciated.

Hi again, Mike.......Ray L here. Before I head back upstairs for the night, please try this........in FSX, rather than using any other flight planner (just for now) create an IFR flight plan (can you create one in the USA?). Then do again everything you've done (except you won't need to re-load it). Let it put you at the gate, then start VoxATC, and see what happens. I want to see if you can get a "clean" start of Vox doing it this way. Remember, FSX flight planner, IFR flight, save it, start Vox. If it works, then try creating a flight plan in FSBuild, and try Vox again.I'll be here for a little bit longer, and will check back if possible. Best, Ray L.

Ray, I won't get a chance to try it tonight.3:30 am comes early. I'll give it a try when I get home from work tomorrow. Thanks again for your help.