Thank you for AI Manager, AIG. I have AI. Lots of it!

[MDFlier 2,031]

I'm not sure if I'm putting this in the right place. It might belong under freeware. I put it here since I know many folks have been looking for a decent AI solution.

I used AiG's AI Manager (beta 8.3,2) to successfully install 21 liveries in P3Dv4 yesterday evening and today. The one click installer (OCI) lives up to it's name. It does indeed install an airline with one click. United Connection has a problem that made it hang and forced me to close it's install, but I found a link to a file on their forum that when copied into a specified folder allows you to restart the one click a 2nd time to complete the installation. Skip UC if you don't want to futz with it for now. You can always add it later if you want it. The other 20 liveries I picked installed just fine. The flight plans are all from 2017 and 2018. It also used the new .xml add-on method and all everything is installed in a folder I picked outside of P3D. I'm getting lots of traffic and I have not seen any aircraft anomalies so far. The only issue that I have seen is that the AI aircraft lights are a bit too big but I read somewhere on AiG's forum that there are ways to fix them.

The interface to AI Manager is still pretty sparse as they seem to be working on getting the functionality correct first. I didn't find any directions in my cursory search, so I just started clicking buttons. It turned out to be extremely simple to use. Here's what worked for me.

1. Select Tool -> Preferences from the AI Manager menu.
2. Check the "P3Dv4" box at the top of the initial screen and select the path to your P3Dv4 installation
3. Click the bottom button on the left that says "AIGAIM - OCI (P3Dv4 only)"
   • Setup the path to where you want to install your AI under the "General Settings" label.
   • I checked "Use only freeware" - take your pick.
   • Set the path to the imagetool.exe in your SDK installation (obviously, you'll need the SDK installed)
4. Save & Close
5. Select "Online" and then "Check Online" from the menu bar
6. When #5 completes ("Done collecting" on the lower right). select "Online" and then "Available online and not installed" from the menu bar
7. Select the livery you want (I have only tried the ones that have "True" in the OCI column so far - pick one for an initial test) and click install.
8. You'll get a dialog box showing the livery name. Click "Install using OCI".
9. You'll get a 2nd dialog box with the livery on it. Click "Install" <--- It would be "one click" if we could start here. 😉

Later on, I used the "Multiselection" check box, selected 10-12 liveries, and then hit "OCI-Bulk". It worked great.

Has anyone else taken the plunge yet?

Finally... Kudos to AiG! Nice work guys. Thank you!

Edited January 25, 2019 by MDFlier
splleing errors.

[Drumcode 1,892]

If anyone is into AI and cares for accuracy of flight plans and liveries, that's the way to go. I've abandoned the use of BGL plans after the World of AI stopped releasing new packages, simply because I got lazy and installing this thing manually was a major PITB. AIG's new manager is a game changer for me again and I'm back, proudly leaving UTL behind. 

[fakeflyer737 991]

Does this program download everything for you or do you have to find all the models, paints and plans?

I am new to the world of AI guys.

Thanks!

[Drumcode 1,892]

Just now, fakeflyer737 said:

Does this program download everything for you or do you have to find all the models, paints and plans?

I am new to the world of AI guys.

Thanks!

It does everything for you, like literally, few clicks and you're done. 

[fakeflyer737 991]

Just now, Drumcode said:

It does everything for you, like literally, few clicks and you're done. 

WOW! Thanks buddy

You see I never got into AI because it seemed like it took too much time for all of that nonsense. I mean, I want AI but i want to use the sim too and not fiddle!

Cheers 

[gsand 105]

And, it converts textures to DDS as well so it really is one click. It is really great.

[fakeflyer737 991]

Im using it right now

 

Too bad it doens't have Air Canada, Jazz or WestJet

[Ed_S_Pilot 227]

link to download?

 

[Drumcode 1,892]

6 minutes ago, Ed_S_Pilot said:

link to download?

 

You need to visit AIG's forums, setup an account and get going. I'd recommend some reading prior to understand how the whole thing is configured in terms of file structure etc. 

[Ed_S_Pilot 227]

Thank you.

 

 

[MDFlier 2,031]

7 minutes ago, fakeflyer737 said:

Im using it right now

 

Too bad it doens't have Air Canada, Jazz or WestJet

YET. That's one of the nice things about this. There will be updates. Constant updates.

 

4 minutes ago, Ed_S_Pilot said:

link to download?

 

You probably need to register before it will let you see it.

https://www.alpha-india.net/forums/index.php?topic=28686.0

[signmanbob 592]

11 minutes ago, Ed_S_Pilot said:

link to download?

 

AIG AI Manager

[Ed_S_Pilot 227]

Thank you, waiting on approval....

[MDFlier 2,031]

I forgot to mention. At first, I saw a limited number of available flight plans. From the Tool -> Preferences menu, click the "Flightplan updates" button. My install defaulted to "Winter 2018" so I changed it to "Summer 2017" and more liveries became available. 

American Eagle seems to have a problem.

[Drumcode 1,892]

27 minutes ago, MDFlier said:

I forgot to mention. At first, I saw a limited number of available flight plans. From the Tool -> Preferences menu, click the "Flightplan updates" button. My install defaulted to "Winter 2018" so I changed it to "Summer 2017" and more liveries became available. 

American Eagle seems to have a problem.

One click installer only works with Summer and Winter 2018 packages.

Edited January 25, 2019 by Drumcode