Did not check on AI traffic for several months but I remarked that I only can choose between Offline traffic or Off. No Real-time Traffic. That option does not show from the menu.

Is this correct ?

59 minutes ago, GSalden said:

Did not check on AI traffic for several months but I remarked that I only can choose between Offline traffic or Off. No Real-time Traffic. That option does not show from the menu.

Is this correct ?

Check your data options, live traffic might be turned off in there.

Slow taxiing, poor animation for take offs and landings, from day 1 it just screamed ported FSX code to me. I’m hoping they did this just for a stopgap, and they are secretly working on a complete overhaul of the traffic engine.

if that is the case it has to happen within the next 12months imo - anything less will be very disappointing frankly when world updates etc are being pumped out on a regular basis. Traffic is a core element that should be given priority surely,

Edited September 19, 20214 yr by hanhamreds

21 hours ago, abranpuko said:

There are two types of clients ...

1) "wow !!! I have a 747, I'm going to see what happens if I crash into that mountain! ". When they have already crashed 7 times, they leave the MSFS, but the money: has already been invested.

2)  those of us who want to fly, take off and land well, in an environment that is as close to realism as possible. but realism cannot be realism if the planes around you and their airlines are missing. They also spend money, and after: more money.

Seems there is at least a third type - those like me that stopped reading right there.  

I started simming in the early 1980's and obviously didn't leave after crashing a 747 (which would have actually been the Learjet in SubLogic FlightSim II at the time) into a mountain or whatever 7 times.  And I really don't give a rat's patoot about having authentic airliner traffic.  Seriously, how would I know or care - I'm not constantly checking against FlightAware as I enjoy my simulated flying endeavors.  Just like I wouldn't do in real life. 

If you have to categorize the entire community into two extremely narrow bands of users you obviously are out to make a very flimsy point.  To the extent I expect this to fall on deaf ears but it bears stating anyway.

 

Edited September 19, 20214 yr by Stoopy

24 minutes ago, Stoopy said:

Seems there is at least a third type - those like me that stopped reading right   And I really don't give a rat's patoot about having authentic airliner traffic.   

 

As a French, I love this forum as I get to learn new words or new expressions every so often  ! You bet your sweet patoot  ! 

PS unfortunately neither the Oxford nor the Merriam-Webster were of any help but Internet has so many resources !

Edited September 19, 20214 yr by Dominique_K

47 minutes ago, Stoopy said:

Seems there is at least a third type - those like me that stopped reading right there.  

I started simming in the early 1980's s obviously didn't leave after crashing a 747 (which would have actually been the Learjet in SubLogic FlightSim II at the time) into a mountain or whatever 7 times.  And I really don't give a rat's patoot about having authentic airliner traffic.  Seriously, how would I know or care - I'm not constantly checking against FlightAware as I enjoy my flying endeavors.

If you have to categorize the entire community into two extremely narrow bands of users you obviously are out to make a very flimsy point.  To the extent I expect this to fall on deaf ears but it bears stating anyway.

 

Exactly, having air traffic adds to immersion, but it isn't 100% required for enjoyment.

And...... As usual I have planes going every which way.....

Taxiing, (though apparently not taking off) landing, going around, and generally just filling the sky to the point I was just wondering last night about how often I get close to mid-air collisions with Ai planes, as they happily toot just past my windshield when there's a whole empty open sky for them to be in, instead.

Again, different experiences, what can I say? 😕

29 minutes ago, Dominique_K said:

As a French, I love this forum as I get to learn new words or new expressions every so often  ! You bet your sweet patoot  ! 

Happy to help as I'm sure that as a Francophone you have many colloquialisms that I may learn from as well.  In that regard I foresee an entertaining and mutually beneficial relationship ahead of us.  😁

I can remember using FSX and having real online AI traffic using a 3pd addon and having the ability with a slider to reduce the amount of ai traffic from 100% to 10%. That ability would be very beneficial for users as we all have systems with different capabilities. It would allow users to be able to find the sweet spot between fps performance and the amount of ai traffic they have in the sim. I cant believe that after a year we have made no gains in this direction at all. Come on Asobo what good is all the nice scenery and airports without a working and proper ai traffic program? The airports right now are just a mess.

Don

1 hour ago, Tuskin38 said:

Exactly, having air traffic adds to immersion, but it isn't 100% required for enjoyment.

Any addon that adds to the overall immersion to make the flight simming experience better also makes it more enjoyable. Yes of course it's not necessary or needed, but they add up in the end.

1 hour ago, gore54 said:

I can remember using FSX and having real online AI traffic using a 3pd addon and having the ability with a slider to reduce the amount of ai traffic from 100% to 10%. That ability would be very beneficial for users as we all have systems with different capabilities. It would allow users to be able to find the sweet spot between fps performance and the amount of ai traffic they have in the sim. I cant believe that after a year we have made no gains in this direction at all. Come on Asobo what good is all the nice scenery and airports without a working and proper ai traffic program? The airports right now are just a mess.

Don

The actaul sad part is, that we had made great progress, but then hit SU5. I can only repeat myself: Post all this information at the wishlist topics, so one big topic get the votes and is getting on one of the top spots, splitting all the votes on different topics will not help 😉

34 minutes ago, Kaiii3 said:

The actaul sad part is, that we had made great progress, but then hit SU5. I can only repeat myself: Post all this information at the wishlist topics, so one big topic get the votes and is getting on one of the top spots, splitting all the votes on different topics will not help 😉

I know you are doing a lot for the community but can you start the wishlist topic yourself!? You have a huge reach and influence in the community… Iceman(from FBW) did it for the weather and terrain API and within 2-3 days it went number 1 in the bugs list. Make a post asking for people to vote here and one in the FS forums and i wont be surprised if in the next developpment updated it will be top 3 in the wishlist!! 

I also thought the team at AIG has direct communication with Asobo? We would gladly help upvote as well. Anything we can do as a community to push this to the forefront for Asobo to see at how badly this is needed in the sim.

3 hours ago, Tuskin38 said:

Check your data options, live traffic might be turned off in there.

Since SU5 I have only seen two other players flying live. 

I have all the Data Connection options set to On, including Multiplayer, and I'm on the Western Europe server.

Gets kinda lonely being the only one up there. I've been flying in Alaska, California and Bahamas. Nobody else is there. I am using the Live option when I fly with real world weather. 

Does anyone know why this would be? 

Edited September 19, 20214 yr by Republic3D

1 hour ago, hanhamreds said:

Slow taxing, poor animation for take offs and landings, from day 1 it just screamed ported FSX code to me. I’m hoping they did this just for a stopgap, and they are secretly working on a complete overhaul of the traffic engine.

if that is the case it has to happen within the next 12months imo - anything less will be very disappointing frankly when world updates etc are being pumped out on a regular basis. Traffic is a core element that should be given priority surely,

Not to mention it was marketed as a core component to the sim.

Some may have forgotten 8:19 mark.  Look at AI traffic: