Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - GROUND SERVICES

[ThomseN_inc 1,128]

lol

next time i'm in Sydney i'll call ground for the luggage to be loaded and see what happens^^

[NZ255 309]

Just thinking about the MVP (minimal viable product) I’d expect improvements to be on their list. 

Calling it through a menu is the simplest, fastest way to get it in. The automatic stuff is a bit more complicated, and a nice to have. Perhaps they’re waiting on another issue to be solved before they can proceed. 

[badderjet 181]

3 hours ago, micstatic said:

anybody have any idea if the sound can be removed and if you can control whether nose is pointing left or right?

There seem to be those weird new options to "steer the tug to the right or left", again via ATC. 🤪

[MarkW 1,493]

I think the opportunity for GSX and UGCX (which should be renamed for MFS). looks promising.

Edited August 6, 2020 by MarkW

[MarkW 1,493]

Just now, MarkW said:

I think the opportunity for GSX and UGCX (which should be renamed for MFS). looks promising.

 

[fs4fun 366]

Needs a Follow-Me service and passenger boarding. Also there should be an ambulance for the rampies being run over by the fuel/baggage trucks.

Will probably just end up buying GSX anyway.

[cowpatz 243]

2 hours ago, NZ255 said:

Just thinking about the MVP (minimal viable product) I’d expect improvements to be on their list. 

Calling it through a menu is the simplest, fastest way to get it in. The automatic stuff is a bit more complicated, and a nice to have. Perhaps they’re waiting on another issue to be solved before they can proceed. 

The menu method works well although the option selections could change to something like "First flight, full/quick turnaround or last flight". When selecting one of these options another menu opens with more options appropriate to the selected item (and perhaps aircraft type) such as: Fuel, deicing, jetway or stairs etc. These options could be selected by either radio buttons or check boxes and more than 1 could be selected at once. No voice contact/requests would be needed. MSFS would then sequence those selected options correctly. It would be nice if GSX also enabled selecting more than one option at a time.

Edited August 6, 2020 by cowpatz

[EKRA01 10]

Do AI also get serviced? Has anyone seen them connect to the jetway, get proper pushback (unlike FSX), get baggage loaded?

[flyerboy 114]

In other videos I have seen the jet bridge connect to AI aircraft.  One even called for the pushback tug but was declined.  No idea what happened after.

You would expect AI planes to be able to be pushed back using the tug.

[EKRA01 10]

What would be really neat would be to have a marshaller when you're taxiing onto stand

[carmined 132]

3 hours ago, EKRA01 said:

What would be really neat would be to have a marshaller when you're taxiing onto stand

I've seen that in a video.

[EKRA01 10]

3 minutes ago, carmined said:

I've seen that in a video.

Nice!

[WestAir 2,522]

GSX definitely does it better, especially with regards to animated passengers, handlers, and agents.

ASOBO is probably aware of that, though, and I'm hoping by this time next year GSX won't come close.

[badderjet 181]

7 hours ago, EKRA01 said:

What would be really neat would be to have a marshaller when you're taxiing onto stand

It’s in the trailer.

[micstatic 4,319]

first order of business for me will be to permanently attempt to turn off any trace of default ATC and the robotic voices.  I know some of you guys don't mind these, but i can't stand it.