I agree with tf51d and I had the same experience.

Look forward to the video.

Usually I fly through my Bush outfit and while we're connected through a flight system, it would be nice to have my own ATC. Since ATC for FSX has always been much too mediocre for my liking I disregarded the use of it for years. This one seems like a viable option, however, and I keep hearing about it everywhere! Will definitely have to give it a try.

After a few false starts, mostly because of problems with my video recording software, and me mucking around with settings, here's the video I did using ProFlight 2000 Emulator. A couple of notes. On arrival for some reason it did not assign me a gate matching the airline (Southwest) as it has on my other flights. Either it was a coincidence, or this airport (KSFO) has multiple airlines defined at it's gates, maybe PFE doesn't like that!! the other issue is since it's only interacting with AI, and not controlling it it has some of the quirks of the default ATC for example since AI is vectored rather than following a prescribed flightplan like the user aircraft, it gives turning instructions at cruise altitude. We really need an ATC addon that will actually control AI, both on the ground and in the air. Barring that, I think an addon can fudge it, by ignoring turning instructions for AI above a set altitude (Transition?). It's probably too late to introduce this in PFE, since I'm not sure there is a planned update coming up. This may though be able to be implemented in PROATC-X when/if they implement AI interaction. This will make it even more realistic sounding!

 

http://forum.avsim.n...tor-video-long/

Just wondering what stages to use pro-ATC X.

1. Build flight plan in EBF
   
2. Export from EBF to FSX and PMDg 737 NGX
   
3. import flightplan into ProATCX
   
4. Start flightplan
   
5. Load flight plan into REX
   
6. Load REX weather
   

is that correct?

is that correct?

No. It would be something like this:

 

1. Build flight plan in EBF (if you really want to instead of using the ProATC/X planner)

2. Export from EBF to ProATC/X (somehow)

3. Start REX, start FSX, setup and start flight.

4. When you are in the VC and the weather has been loaded start the flight in ProATC/X.

 

After asking for clearance ProATC/X will create files to load into FSX (which can be done automatically) and to load in the 737 NGX FMC (which has to be done manually).

 

I don't use REX for weather so I am not sure if you would still need to get that plan in REX somehow... Your step 2 can and should be skipped though because it's important that FSX and the NGX use the automatically created ProATC/X flightplan. And you only start the ProATC/X plan after you started a flight in FSX and the weather has been fully loaded (otherwise you might be assigned a wrong runway).

I'd rather not use ProATc for flight planning as I am planning to get FSBuild which is I believe is the premier flight planning tool?

 

You mention it's important that FSX and the NGX use the automatically created ProATC/X flightplan. I usually export from EFB straight into PMDG.

I'd rather not use ProATc for flight planning as I am planning to get FSBuild which is I believe is the premier flight planning tool?

 

You mention it's important that FSX and the NGX use the automatically created ProATC/X flightplan. I usually export from EFB straight into PMDG.

 

PFPX will be released very soon. FSbuild is indeed good but its old in the tooth now, and PFPX will be a hundred fold more complete. Search for it. there is preview pics and a video.

I dont think it will be a problem exporting an FP it makes to ProAtc

Interesting product -- I may purchase this. 

 

Few qs (sorry can't read all 30 pages of the thread) -- 

1. Has AI improved tremendously?

2. I heard communicating with ATC via mic will be implemented -- when and how much will it cost?

3. Is the flight map (tracker) available for use over a network computer? 

 

Cheers.

1: Not yet, but are working on it.

 

2. Yes, no further details that I could find.

 

3. Yes. I run Pro Atc completely from my networked PC.

Good to hear, a big bullet to bite without any trial.

 

My spending list this month - 

 

FSDT KJFK 2.0

Majestic Q400

ATC-PRO (maybe). 

 

I'll just keep on watching videos and read the manual until I can make a decision. 

It is getting better, I use PFE when I fly down under, as it does not play nice down this nick of the woods.But in North America and Europe, it does well.

Incorrect runway assignments when using Opus Historic weather is a pain, as I don't think it is actually reading the Opus weather.txt file when running PATCX networked. There is some posts on the dedicated forum about this.

I think once some of these ambiguity's are addressed, it will be the #1 ATC addon for FSX.

It is getting better, I use PFE when I fly down under, as it does not play nice down this nick of the woods.But in North America and Europe, it does well.

Incorrect runway assignments when using Opus Historic weather is a pain, as I don't think it is actually reading the Opus weather.txt file when running PATCX networked. There is some posts on the dedicated forum about this.

I think once some of these ambiguity's are addressed, it will be the #1 ATC addon for FSX.

 

Interesting point what you say about not working right down our way. Whats the problem with it?  May get this sometime but not if it wont work globally. Well, Europe and Aus are the places i fly around.

 

Is the high price justified after all these months of updates now?

Thanks : )

I love it, have been using it since it came out. They are planning to add ground AI control and voice control soon.

Is the high price justified after all these months of updates now?

 

Not yet imho. It's still got a long way to go before the price is justified. It's a bit buggy (lots of complaints about ATC not contacting people), things don't always work as they should (wrong runway assignements, too soon or too late altitude assignements, wrong taxi instructions) and lots of options are still missing (ATC doesn't contact AI, just two or three voices that sound good). What DOES work is great though (assignement of SID and STAR at the appropriate times).

 

I own and so I use it but I can't recommend it just like that yet.