Seafront: Vessels Enhanced AI and Global Shipping!

[Seafront Simulations 90]

15 minutes ago, RTK1972 said:

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 !!!!!

Thank you!

[Seafront Simulations 90]

20 minutes ago, Ixoye said:

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

We've optimised heavily with multiple LODs and they're native MSFS models too.

[Ixoye 1,821]

6 minutes ago, Seafront Simulations said:

We've optimised heavily with multiple LODs and they're native MSFS models too.

Thanks for reply, I will definitely buy this after i patch the game tonight 👍

[Seafront Simulations 90]

2 hours ago, superspud said:

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

Yes it does 🙂 - You should see more around the Channel Islands (north of Alderney heading out of the English Channel) too @superspud

[regis9 4,014]

Looks very good, I’m interested in how traffic is generated (living in a port city I’m keenly interested in ship traffic).  Are ship assignments somewhat random, or are they based on companies’ real world routings to some extent?  Ie will appropriate long distance ferries appear in the right places, will I see bulk carriers/container ships that are appropriate to the real world?

[Car147 2,278]

Liked the look of this, especially for when i am flying VFR, bought via Orbx.

[AnkH 2,262]

18 minutes ago, Seafront Simulations said:

Yes it does 🙂 - You should see more around the Channel Islands (north of Alderney heading out of the English Channel) too @superspud

Could you overcome the issue that all ship traffic is rendered at sea level with your addon? Or does it not show ships on any waterous body not being at sea level, e.g. the Caspian Sea, Lakes and Rivers?

[Seafront Simulations 90]

5 minutes ago, AnkH said:

Could you overcome the issue that all ship traffic is rendered at sea level with your addon? Or does it not show ships on any waterous body not being at sea level, e.g. the Caspian Sea, Lakes and Rivers?

Alas no. We're also waiting on this being fixed by Microsoft in a future update. 🤞

[hanhamreds 592]

Purchased both - looking forward to trying out later 

[mac44 15]

1 hour ago, Seafront Simulations said:

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)

 

going to give this a try (via orbx) - just wondering what the suggested settings are? (remember the freeware Global AI package was 6%)

[Espana Pete 357]

45 minutes ago, Seafront Simulations said:

Yes it does 🙂 - You should see more around the Channel Islands (north of Alderney heading out of the English Channel) too @superspud

Silly question possible but have you managed to model short haul ferries like the one just outside London City airport which only hops backwards and forwards across the river Thames but the size and models of current MSFS ferries are laughable?

[steve 86 287]

4 minutes ago, mac44 said:

going to give this a try (via orbx) - just wondering what the suggested settings are? (remember the freeware Global AI package was 6%)

this is what i have seen 

between 60-100% (they will not show below 60%).

 

[mac44 15]

1 minute ago, FSUK_86 said:

this is what i have seen 

between 60-100% (they will not show below 60%).

 

thanks for the reply - (will need to check my options) but presume this is for the ships and ferries slider (that previously for the freeware one you need to set at 6%?

[Fiorentoni 4,224]

How many models do you have all in all? Like the exact number.
I'd like some variety and I love the freeware pack for those refreshing submarine and military ship stuff every once in a while.

[YoYo 374]

Hello,

pls think about bundle version so ALL in ONE like Henrik's free addon. Package will look more interesting and could be cheaper perhaps (for us, users).

I see that traffic needs your models so there is no need to sell AI traffic and models separately if traffic requires models? So proposition is: 1/ only models 2/ models plus traffic?

It could be a bigger incentive for new clients i guess. And my second proposition - demo of model and traffic. Personally I dont know why, but I never saw any vassels in MSFS from the one year 😄! My slider is set up at 50% level for ships traffic, I fly a lot in Alaska and close to oceans or seas, I dont use Henrik addon, just default. Dont know why I never see any ship in MSFS LOL.