Seafront: Vessels Enhanced AI and Global Shipping!

[Tuskin38 6,491]

I've noticed with the default boats, they will stop if you land in front in front of them. I don't know if that's something that also happened in FSX.

Doesn't happen with Henriks from what I've seen, just the default MSFS boats.

[Seafront Simulations 90]

Enjoy!

Vessels: Enhanced AI and Vessels: Global Shipping (Launch Trailer)

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[Tuskin38 6,491]

very cool

[Todd2 2,097]

5 hours ago, Seafront Simulations said:

Enjoy!

Vessels: Enhanced AI and Vessels: Global Shipping (Launch Trailer)

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Looks great!

[captain420 3,099]

Very nice!

[regis9 4,014]

Looks really nice!

[Zangoose 1,631]

Looks like it's now available -

 

https://orbxdirect.com/product/seafront-enhanced-ai

https://orbxdirect.com/product/seafront-global-shipping

[superspud 450]

I assume the second pack 'forces' ships on you? 

Because in the near year I've inhabited the sim I have seen two - that is two, also known as 2 - ships in motion across the entire planet. And that's with the slider turned up to the max. 

[6297J 692]

2 minutes ago, superspud said:

I assume the second pack 'forces' ships on you? 

Because in the near year I've inhabited the sim I have seen two - that is two, also known as 2 - ships in motion across the entire planet. And that's with the slider turned up to the max. 

Me too. This says - NOTE: This does not add more traffic but upgrades the default AI vessels.

Global Shipping would have to significantly up the traffic in the areas I fly to make it worth it for me. 

 

Edited July 30, 2021 by 6297J

[badger2000 168]

2 minutes ago, superspud said:

I assume the second pack 'forces' ships on you? 

Because in the near year I've inhabited the sim I have seen two - that is two, also known as 2 - ships in motion across the entire planet. And that's with the slider turned up to the max. 

Same.  Before using the ships addon, I saw only a few yachts and leisure craft.  I think I'll pass on this for now and continue with the free addon which, by all accounts will get updated to new models over time. If it include more traffic then I'd jump at it. 

[superspud 450]

Just now, badger2000 said:

If it include more traffic then I'd jump at it. 

I presume that's what the second pack does. I'd like to know for sure though. 

[Zangoose 1,631]

It does sound like the "Global Shipping" product would do such as a thing as it does state: "We have flooded the seas with around 50,000 routes and tens of thousands of high-quality, PBR, night-lit utility, fishing and cargo ships" (Requires Vessels: Enhanced AI for it to work)

Edited July 30, 2021 by Zangoose

[Seafront Simulations 90]

Hi All,

Global Shipping does indeed add many, many more routes into the oceans so if you're somewhere that has shipping in the real world you should be seeing them (we obviously set sliders at 100% and recommend 80%+ but anywhere from 60% will start to introduce the ships).

Enhanced AI uses the routes and AI 'wanderboats' that are in the sim by default. You should definitely be seeing these in the bays and coastline pretty much everywhere. I believe the sim uses the population of nearby towns and cities to 'decide' how many boats to put in the water. With the sails, LODs and night lighting you should notice them more than before. For example:

This is Global Shipping traffic in the Singapore Strait, note the ships off in the mist too.

 

This is pure Enhanced AI traffic (albeit without wakes as it was an earlier build) near Tokyo.

And a couple of shots of the two products working together that I took an hour or so ago (in Mumbai)

 

Edited July 30, 2021 by Seafront Simulations

[Ixoye 1,821]

I like what I see, but how much impact in performance will it take?

[RTK1972 288]

i bought it and all i can say is WOW ! different level to the free one and i can see ship waves behind the ships.. GREAT JOB !!!!!

Edited July 30, 2021 by RTK1972