OK, to update, RC4 is working in P3D. All keyboard commands are working and I can do a full flight problem-free. Hopefully this will be my last thread for a while.

 

I noticed something strange during a flight yesterday. When talking to AI, RC4 calls "Embraer N23455 (or whatever N-number)", or "Boeing NXXxX", or "Airbus NXXX". It does not refer to the airline and flight number like it did in FS9 (i.e. United 4325). I'm using WoAI and some other freeware AI, ported over to P3D from FS9 (just copied and moved aircraft files, and converted flight plans to FSX format using AIFP). Thoughts?

 

Todd

First make sure your FSUIPC4 is current from the pinned link at the page top or

http://forum.simflight.com/topic/66139-updated-modules/.

 

To see how ai are identified install free Traffic Look from:

http://forum.simflight.com/topic/66136-useful-additional-programs/

 

That runs in a separate app in its own window and you can alt-tab between it and FS. It is a table that reports aircraft state including the radio call both of yours and ai. Check your schedules for a busy time at an airport (like a United hub) and just park and look at the table. That's the first step.

 

There are other steps but since it happened on just switching from FS9 to P3D there might be a problem with the ai conversion (check a few of the aircraft.cfg sections from the aircraft.txt defined models like below):

 

[fltsim.0]
title=United Airlines 757-200 AIA
sim=aia_757_200_pw
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=united
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=
atc_airline=United
atc_flight_number=1123
ui_manufacturer=Aardvark
ui_type=757-200
ui_variation=United Airlines
description=AI Aardvark 757-200 (P&W)
atc_id_color=0000000000
visual_damage=0
atc_heavy=1
atc_parking_types=GATE
atc_parking_codes=UAL

 

In the plan aircraft.txt the title must follow the number. Then check the airline code. You can get aircraft.txt from decompiling the United WoA traffic file using AIFP. Then look in the aircraft.cfg for the model.

 

It is not necessary to run RC to check this.

 

The parking code check is just to check for your convenience for your airport afd type file assignments verification.

None of the aircraft.cfg files were changed. All AI aircraft folders were just copied and pasted into the respective P3D simobjects/aircraft folder. The flight plan files were converted to FSX format using AIFP, so maybe something changed there. I'll take a look tonight. Thanks, Ronzie.

 

Todd

send me a log, instructions pinned at the top of the forum.

 

also look at the quick start guide at www.jdtllc.com/v4/rcv43.pdf

 

there is a specific setting in fsuipc that tells fsuipc how to format the airline name. that has to be set correctly, so that rc can recognize the aircraft name

 

jd

By the way, I was noticing that the airlines RC does not recognize start being quite a lot. In those cases the controller calls them with the initial letter, followed by the flight number. No way to add more airlines to RC4?

JD, I'll double check that guide and send you a log if problem isn't fixed.

 

Jgoggi, please start a new thread with your issue, as our problems are different. It's best to keep the forum more organized, so that those who have the same issue as you can better search for their answer. Also, your question will most likely get answered in a more timely fashion.

 

Todd

By the way, I was noticing that the airlines RC does not recognize start being quite a lot. In those cases the controller calls them with the initial letter, followed by the flight number. No way to add more airlines to RC4?

 

Only if .wav files exist for the names can data and script files be edited to announce new airlines. It is in a section of the manual and can be quite difficult.

 

RC uses real voice phrase recording techniques and assembles when running the phrases it requires.

JD,

 

I'll send you a log early next week.

 

Todd

JD-check your email.

 

Todd

Here is what I did and it works great.

 

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/404648-airline-callsigns-fsuipc-can-help-radar-contact-recognize-them/

Nice, Jetblst! I'll give that a try and report back soon. Thanks!

 

Todd