41 minutes ago, ConstVoid said:

It's a bit of a stretch to cite an ATC program as an 'AI Aircraft Solution', but by that criterion:

The best, currently available, option is FSHud, which natively supports FSLTL and AIG, and any aircraft incorporated into a traffic BGL. It too accurately controls every AI aircraft within your sim from gate to gate.

After trying many solutions, I'm now with FSLTL + FShud. Sure, it's a "little" heavy on the CPU, but to me, it's the best solution. Paid once, and it works, and even the voices don't sound bad to me.

Just my opinion.

16 hours ago, Mike S KPDX said:

interesting that you say this as I recall the FSLTL development team suggest not using these supplemental addons with their later builds (over the last year or so).

As long as the user disables the FSLTL separation control when using AI Flow and AI Ground, there are no ill effects, at least none that I've encountered.  What I like about AI Flow and AI Ground is that one can designate arrival and departing runways for the airports, so if the game's ATC is controlling the AI planes, it'll instruct them to use the runways you've specified.

I use FSHud in conjunction with AIG Flightplans since I rarely fly in real time.  Work's really well.

FSLTL for sure. And the sounds are the best compared to the rest.

PSXT is the best., IMO. Why? Because it copies exactly what real aircraft are doing currently/did at an earlier time period in real time.

Everything parks on the correct stands/parking areas, take-off and landing distances are correct, aircraft use the appropriate taxiways and runways, go-arounds are minimised, aircraft can be positioned into holding patterns, aircraft avoid bad weather, the list goes on...

People have some justifiable criticisms of RealTraffic & PSXT, but nothing comes closer to replicating the real world than genuine real world data.

2 hours ago, F737MAX said:

PSXT is the best., IMO. Why? Because it copies exactly what real aircraft are doing currently/did at an earlier time period in real time.

But they don't interact with ATC, that kills the immersion.

34 minutes ago, Tuskin38 said:

But they don't interact with ATC, that kills the immersion.

Current ATC is its own immersion killer.*

AI aeroplanes not behaving as they should is an even bigger immersion killer.*

LiveATC.net and genuine live traffic from the RT+PSXT combination is as real as it gets.*

*For me.

Whatever other people find most realistic is up to personal preference. I'm glad choices exist and appear to be improving all the time.

What’s the Real Traffic coverage like in places like China, now?
 

When last tried it, the coverage was very patchy to non-existent…

I tried PSXT 2 times, last time more than year ago.

Has the number of times per second for the injection been increased?

The constant stuttering of ai aircraft independent from the simulator fps was a total immersion killer for me.

 

Edited July 7, 20241 yr by Merawen

35 minutes ago, Merawen said:

Has the number of times per second for the injection been increased?

Yes. The issue with stuttering aircraft was resolved back in late 2022. Fluid AI traffic since.

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• can support up to 100 frames per second

 

2 hours ago, craigeaglefire said:

What’s the Real Traffic coverage like in places like China, now?

Depends on where exactly you are flying. Coverage has improved since the new data providers have been brought online. ZSPD (74.5%), ZULS (60.7%) and ZBAD (56 4%) have fair to good coverage, some other places like ZLXY (1.6%) are poor.

RT ground coverage checker tool: https://www.flyrealtraffic.com/coverage.html

 

Edited July 7, 20241 yr by F737MAX

On 7/5/2024 at 11:43 PM, BWBriscoe said:

4. FS Traffic - disaster

 

That's a very straight-out assertion from someone who didn't try it, huh?

I'm apparently in the minority here, but I use FS Traffic, I'm not too fussy about it being realistic as I mainly fly GA and want some action when visiting major airports, it seems to work great for my needs and it's simple to use, but above all it has very great performance and good looking models, so I am more than satisfied with it.

Edited July 7, 20241 yr by Ixoye

AIG for me .. I don't need real time traffic and i can customize its output with the traffic controller app. Also pretty much every airline is represented. Models and flightplans are being constantly worked on and updated.

I will concede it is a right pain to download and set up though !!!

 

On 7/7/2024 at 4:21 AM, Ixoye said:

I'm not too fussy about it being realistic as I mainly fly GA and want some action when visiting major airports

 Not exactly awe inspiring. What part about it makes it the Best AI solution as that is what the OP actually inquired about? It's similar to replying to a post about the Best Airliner option available for the sim by saying that the default A320 is because it is good enough for my needs.

Default RealTime AI Traffic does the job for me.

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