Pro ATC/X

[gb09f 298]

Pro ATC/X was one of my favourite add-ons for P3D and FSX. 

I loved the flexibility and the really good SID/STAR integration and the 'request direct to' features. Not to mention the amazing community support that continues long after things went quiet on the development front. I know that the developer was unwell and had to step back from working on the app. 

Does anyone know if Pro ATC/X will make a comeback for MSFS 2020? 

Do you think that the in-built ATC in MSFS will ever be improved beyond its current functionality?

Cheers,

Dave.

Edited November 21, 2021 by gb09f
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[rickjake 243]

I sure hope so. Pro ATC/X was my favorite as well. Currently using Pilot2Atc for MSFS. 

[Bobsk8 12,730]

I switched to PF3 when Pro ATC X stopped working for P3D version 3.4. I was even a beta tester for Pro ATC and one of the recorded voices too. The producer is almost impossible to reach, and not to active for fixing bugs. I tried every ATC program available  after that and wound up using PF3, which I am still using years later. The support is great, updates are frequent and it just works, plus I like the 110 voices it comes with. I seriously doubt if PRO ATC X will make it to MSFS. If one of the MSFS updates breaks something, it will never get fixed. 

[Nemo 1,305]

Does PF3 work with MSFS?

[gb09f 298]

Oh, I didn't know you were on the Beta team for ProATC/X Bob.

I will take a look at your and rickjake's suggestions.

 

[kt069 569]

40 minutes ago, gb09f said:

Pro ATC/X was one of my favourite add-ons for P3D and FSX. 

I loved the flexibility and the really good SID/STAR integration and the 'request direct to' features. Not to mention the amazing community support that continues long after things went quiet on the development front. I know that the developer was unwell and had to step back from working on the app. 

Does anyone know if Pro ATC/X will make a comeback for MSFS 2020? 

Do you think that the in-built ATC in MSFS will ever be improved beyond its current functionality?

Cheers,

Dave.

Pilot2atc is highly recommended.

[Bobsk8 12,730]

11 minutes ago, Nemo said:

Does PF3 work with MSFS?

Yes, been using it since day one. I tried Pilot2 ATC but couldn't afford to buy the voices it needed to make it sound decent. When I tried it , it also put a significant load on my CPU.  I liked PF3 because the CPU load is around 0.2 %

 

Edited November 21, 2021 by Bobsk8

[threexgreen 3,139]

The developer has said on their forums that ProATC-X is in development for MSFS.

https://www.pointsoftware.de/proatcxforum/forum/index.php/topic,4871.0.html

[Nemo 1,305]

33 minutes ago, threegreen said:

The developer has said on their forums that ProATC-X is in development for MSFS.

https://www.pointsoftware.de/proatcxforum/forum/index.php/topic,4871.0.html

We will see ... The announcement was more than one year ago.

[threexgreen 3,139]

1 hour ago, Nemo said:

We will see ... The announcement was more than one year ago.

Yes, it could well take some time unfortunately. If it comes that is, although I'm optimistic on that.

Edited November 21, 2021 by threegreen

[WestAir 2,522]

So what's best for tube flying? PF3 or P2ATC?

[regis9 4,014]

1 hour ago, WestAir said:

So what's best for tube flying? PF3 or P2ATC?

P2A includes a free trial and I think PF3 does as well.  Personally I prefer P2A when I want something other than default ATC but both certainly have their supporters.

[forshaw 47]

On 11/21/2021 at 11:41 AM, Bobsk8 said:

Yes, been using it since day one. I tried Pilot2 ATC but couldn't afford to buy the voices it needed to make it sound decent. When I tried it , it also put a significant load on my CPU.  I liked PF3 because the CPU load is around 0.2 %

 

Like you I also love Pro ATC X very much (baring the support 😊). Knowing that we probably wouldn't be seeing the MSFS 2020 supported product in the near future I am trying to figure out which ATC/Flight planner product to get.

I am seriously thinking of getting Pilot2ATC and since you have had both, is there any specific significant function(s) "big ticket item" that you miss that doesn't exist in P2ATC? I am not looking for little detail items.

One of the features that I liked with Pro ATC X is that it provides the departure rwy and SID (at the time of flight itself not at the time the flight plan was generated) based on the weather at the time; and the same for arrival which is fantastic. The good thing is I can use the same flight plan over and over (never having to touch the plan again unless I really need to) but then get departure and arrivals from ATC which I then put into the FMC during my FMC setup. You get the idea.

Thanks.

Forshaw.  

[DaWu 779]

I stooped bothering about atc addons when I started vatsim two months ago. The best thing I ever experienced 

[Adrian123 1,015]

I really like Pro Atc after I quit using online atc.