Who uses these tools alongside FSLTL? I have just downloaded them to test out, but AIflow looses connection after around 2-3 mins and tells me its a simconnect bug and to restart MSFS/?

 

Also, what's the best settings to use with these tools? Seems like a myriad of choices! 

8 hours ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

Who uses these tools alongside FSLTL? I have just downloaded them to test out, but AIflow looses connection after around 2-3 mins and tells me its a simconnect bug and to restart MSFS/?

 

Also, what's the best settings to use with these tools? Seems like a myriad of choices! 

I think you're not supposed to be using these with the new FSLTL update or you need to turn something off.

 

Directly from their discord:

Important
The separation option is NOT to be used in conjunction with AI Ground / AI Flow / AI Separation.  If you want/need to keep using those tools, turn OFF the separation option in the FSLTL injector.  They will conflict with each other and lead to less than optimal results.  We consider that combination as 'unsupported'.

Edited October 1, 20232 yr by Sonosusto

3 hours ago, Sonosusto said:

I think you're not supposed to be using these with the new FSLTL update or you need to turn something off.

 

Directly from their discord:

Important
The separation option is NOT to be used in conjunction with AI Ground / AI Flow / AI Separation.  If you want/need to keep using those tools, turn OFF the separation option in the FSLTL injector.  They will conflict with each other and lead to less than optimal results.  We consider that combination as 'unsupported'.

Ahhh yeah I’ve seen that bit, I just turned the FSLTL separation bit off.

It was more the other options I was interested in what people are using 

I use both with AIG, works perfectly and drastically increases immersion by preventing runway incursions, AI traffic getting stuck on the taxiways, airplanes not keeping separation to you etc.

Not sure why it loses connection for you; make sure it also starts in admin mode if MSFS does too for you. As for the settings, make sure AIPlanespottingonly is set to 0; anything else you can basically leave at default. In some cases you might want to use AIForceLandingRunway (just delete the "//" in front of the line and add the ICAO code plus runways, e.g. "AIForceLandingRunway=KIAH,9,8L,8R"), e.g. when the winds are very low but alternating and MSFS constantly switches around its active runways. Using this you can effectively prevent to ever again have to see an AI aircraft taking off right into you while you're landing.

Edited October 1, 20232 yr by Fiorentoni

11 hours ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

Ahhh yeah I’ve seen that bit, I just turned the FSLTL separation bit off.

It was more the other options I was interested in what people are using 

Ah got. I did make a few changes like lengthening the runway take off or landings (so the planes utilizes at least half of the most the runways etc) but leave out specific options with certain airports. Mostly because I don't care and don't have the time.

Though not having runway issues/incursions does help. Pilot2ATC often has me hold short for a plane on final but the traffic is from AIG.

Edited October 1, 20232 yr by Sonosusto

Good morning,

Is there also a way to force a runway to take off? I can't find anything in the documentation.

For example on Orly LFPO, yesterday, the landings were on runway 25, I set AIForceLandingRunway=LFPO, 25.06.

But therefore for takeoffs they all also left from the 25 whereas in reality, the takeoff runway at Orly is the 24.

I've never really understood why msfs is telling departing traffic to take off on rwy 27, whilst telling landing traffic to land on rwy 09.  I've lost count of the number of times I've come face to face with a jet on approach or set up for a STAR only to find ATC instructions are at odds with the strength and direction of the wind.

I know that coding a flight simulator can be pretty complex, but this part serms pretty basic to me.

Another thing I've also noticed is the length of time it takes for landing traffic to vacate the runway forcing unnecessary go arounds.

5 hours ago, Axis3600 said:

Good morning,

Is there also a way to force a runway to take off? I can't find anything in the documentation.

For example on Orly LFPO, yesterday, the landings were on runway 25, I set AIForceLandingRunway=LFPO, 25.06.

But therefore for takeoffs they all also left from the 25 whereas in reality, the takeoff runway at Orly is the 24.

Noobish question but how/where do you type in the ForceRunway stuff?

7 hours ago, Axis3600 said:

s there also a way to force a runway to take off? I can't find anything in the documentation.

There is in AIGround.  It was recently updated but I found that when you enable it, the aircraft constantly stop and also do not make smooth turns.  They basically turn in 10-20 degree intervals.  It seems like forcing runways either on the ground or air causes a lot of strange behavior.  

 

2 hours ago, EnSnellHest said:

Noobish question but how/where do you type in the ForceRunway stuff?

If you go into the config files, the sections are there and you can enable them (remove the // comment) and type in your preferences.

Thank you:)

Anyone here with experience in using the AICull feature of AIFlow?

Using the below settings to try to limit AI aircraft to 50, but Little Navmap reports there are still 100+ aircraft around me… what am I doing wrong!

OptInMode=1
AICullEnable=1
AICullDistance=60
AICullMaxAIAllowedRandomSort=1
AICullMaxAIAllowed=50

i used them before but now with FSHUD isn't necessary

18 hours ago, SuperKaro2014 said:

Anyone here with experience in using the AICull feature of AIFlow?

Using the below settings to try to limit AI aircraft to 50, but Little Navmap reports there are still 100+ aircraft around me… what am I doing wrong!

OptInMode=1
AICullEnable=1
AICullDistance=60
AICullMaxAIAllowedRandomSort=1
AICullMaxAIAllowed=50

 

I've been playing around with AiFlow and AiCull and in my experience it takes about 5-7 mins for the injection process to settle down and the culling to take effect, For the first 5 mins or so the sim injects traffic again after culling which leads to an injection-culling loop.  

On another note, where in LNM can I see the number of injected aircraft? I haven't been able to find where to show that! Any help will be appreciated 🙂

18 hours ago, SuperKaro2014 said:

Anyone here with experience in using the AICull feature of AIFlow?

Using the below settings to try to limit AI aircraft to 50, but Little Navmap reports there are still 100+ aircraft around me… what am I doing wrong!

OptInMode=1
AICullEnable=1
AICullDistance=60
AICullMaxAIAllowedRandomSort=1
AICullMaxAIAllowed=50

 

Hmmm...should work...I'll take a look.  Make sure you are seeing cull messages in the output console window.  In the meantime, try a simpler setting to see if that works more as expected (leaving aside AICullMaxAIAllowedRandomSort which is a newer feature).  E.g.:

OptInMode=1
AICullEnable=1
AICullMaxAIAllowed=50

Regards, Roland.

Edited June 6, 20241 yr by Clipper Ocean Spray

Thank you @Clipper Ocean Spray for this amazing utility!

Really liking using this program! The minimal hit to FPS is a game changer for me in VR.

One question, will the ability to choose a runway exit when using ForcedLandings be considered? Currently aircraft landing on 23R in Manchester (EGCC) vacate at the very end of the runway. Ideally they should be exiting on BD which is the first high speed exit. 

I have FastVacate enabled and the speed is set to 40. But still on 23R in Manchester the aircraft don't vacate quick. Since this feature works so well for ForcedTaxiOut, I was wondering if this can be added to ForcedLandings.

Thanks again!