Hi guys I'd like to get more involved in air traffic control, and especially I'd like to know which is the best software in the market, in your opinion.

 

The only ATC Simulators I know are:

 

1) ATC Simulator 2 HD - http://www.atcsimulator.com/

 

This one seems to be comprehensive and sophisticated, but a bot outdated in the UI. Here on AVSIM there is a deep review.

 

2) Tracon!2012 (ATC Suite) - http://www.atcsuite....dex_tracon.html

 

This is new, but I have no red anything about.

 

Anyone tried them out? any suggestion about others software?

 

I know there are IVAO and VATSIM but I'd like to try something offline before going on-line :-)

 

Many thanks

Interesting, I didn't know about the Tracon package.

 

I used ATC2 many years ago and I believe there are issues with Windows 7, not sure if these have been solved or not.

 

Last ATC package I used was VVX, I did some beta testing for them as they were going to enter the retail market but I believe they decided to stay strictly in the Commercial Training market, which is a pity, what they had was the only program that gave me shivers and caused a lot if sweat!

 

I might have to check out Tracon.

 

 

Thanks Will for your reply. I think that ATCS2 solved problem with 7, infact is compatible with 7 and 8. But Tracon!2012 has just released and seems to be very promising, you can interface it with Tower!2011.

 

If you try Tracon can report your opinions. Very appreciated.

 

Thanks a lot.

No one other tried out ATC simulator 2 hd or Tracon!2012?

www.londoncontrol.com for probably the best simulation of UK and European air traffic control.

 

A lot of my controller buddies are aware of it and its pretty highly regarded

Thanks Craig but no one considered Tracon!2012 ?

 

I don't know which one to buy between Tracon!2012 or Londoncontrol.

Riccardo, am doing an interview with the guys from Feelthere about their ATC program suite, hope it has some of the answers you need about that specific product, maybe it can help you decide of it is for you or not.

Riccardo, am doing an interview with the guys from Feelthere about their ATC program suite, hope it has some of the answers you need about that specific product, maybe it can help you decide of it is for you or not.

 

Great news! Would be so kind to tell me where can I read it when done?

 

Many thanks,

Riccardo

Hi!

 

This is a freeware, little bit old and not sure if voice recognition will work with anything else then XP, but have some Italian sectors done and pretty easy to build your own area or modify existing ones:

 

http://www.acc.umu.se/~simsoft/download.php

 

London Control is also a good choice if u want to control traffic in Europe and can also be used if you want to build your own sectors.

 

Regards

Johnny

London Control also has add-ons:

 

Scottish FIR (freeware)

 

Amsterdam FIR (freeware)

 

Germany, all airspace (payware) http://www.aviascan.de/en/index.htm

Thanks guys, very much appreciated.

Having read the Tracon 2012 discussions and watched all the available videos, it looks like a good simulation that takes into account SIDs and STARs, but one missing thing that I have not seen is whether the game supports GA aircraft. What made the old TRACON game nail-biting was the presence of pesky Cessnas and other slow aircraft clogging up the airways. Fram what I saw in the videos of TRACON 2012, all the aircraft are airliners, so allone has to do is occasionally slow down a fast-moving airliner so it does not overtake another one, but if the one in front were a GA aircraft at 90 knots, it would be a totally different story...

 

Henri

Another questions....which type of voice is built into London Control and TRACON!2012?

 

LC seems to have real voice, instead TRACON are text-to-speech voice. Can someone tell me more about LC pilot's voices?

Another questions....which type of voice is built into London Control and TRACON!2012?

 

LC seems to have real voice, instead TRACON are text-to-speech voice. Can someone tell me more about LC pilot's voices?

 

Take a look at the LC voice recognition features here:

 

http://www.londoncontrol.com/voicerecog.htm

 

Of all the ATC simulators I have, LC is the best regarding voice recognition and most realistic in pilot voices (not TTS).

 

Furthermore LC is frequently updated with the latest AIRAC.

 

Furthermore LC is frequently updated with the latest AIRAC.

 

Is there in LC a monthly AIRAC update? Last update seems to be May 2012.....

 

Regarding voices, they are really real listening yt videos!!