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Hi there, I recently bought Aerosofts Mega Airport (Amsterdam Schipol) from 2010. And installed it, I am very impressed with the detail and quality of the product it really is excellent. I have a problem though, I have tried 3 AFCAD Files, the default one that comes with the Software, and two other AFCADS, and at the time I start FS2004 there is always 1 AI Aircraft (Airliner), that disappears from it's parking spot soon after, in the default one it is a KLM Airliner, in the second one I tried from 2014 it was a Transavia Airline, and in the third one it was a CSA Airlines Aircraft. Yet other AI Aircraft, parked next to the Aircraft in question don't disappear. in the second AFCAD the KLM Airliner in question does taxi out and takeoff and the other AI Aircraft in question, isn't the one to disappear in the other AFCAD's. So i am assuming therefore it is an AFCAD Issue. I have used the ADE 1.70 Program to analyse errors in the AFCAD Files, and it has found some. but it is unable to fix them, unless I am doing something wrong. Would someone on this forum be able to look at the AFCAD Files in question for me, and fix them If I email them although I think both I got from this website, so could be downloaded, I would appreciate it if someone could. Also what would cause a AI Aircraft, to disappear from it's Parking spot when it is about to pushback, yet other Aircraft next to them don't disappear ? Also does anyone know of any other AFCAD Files, that are available on the internet for this Payware Scenery, that I could try out ? I think the two AFCAD Files I have tried 1 from 2014 and 1 from 2011 I downloaded from this website I think, in addition to the default one. Any help would be much appreciated Regards Eddie Winch

Hi Johan_Dees, Many thanks for posting your AI Smooth V1.20 Settings that you use, I will try them out tomorrow. Just wondering, what is the "Control Batchsize" setting in AI Smooth V1.20 ? What is it used for in the program ? Eddie

Could people on this forum, tell me what settings you use for AI Smooth V1.20 in FS2004. So I can try them, to see which are the best for my AI Traffic in FS2004 ? Would be great if you could. Eddie

Hi there, What are the recommended settings for AI Smooth V1.20 when it is being used, on it's own for AI Traffic in FS2004, especially for lots of AI Traffic ? I know the recommended settings, when it is used in conjunction with AI Separation as recommended by Dave Sheffield. ronzie, I tried the settings you use for AI smooth V1.20, but too many AI Aircraft were holding for too long. And most were landing 30 minutes or more, after their scheduled arrival time at Airports in FS2004. Any help and information would be much appreciated. Eddie

Many thanks Peter for your reply, I will now go and ask the same question on the UK 2000 Scenery Website Forum. Thankyou for your suggestion )) Eddie

Thanks everyone, for your replies to this thread of mine, it's very much appreciated. I will take your advice and act accordingly. Sascha, Yes I have a free program called FS9 Configurator, and have changed the Taxi Speed of AI Aircraft to 20 Knots using it. I did have it at 25 knots, but I found a Forum post on the internet, that said anything over 20 Knots isn't realistic ? So 25 knots is ? I will change it back if so, and I have the run off speed, on the Runway after Landing for AI Aircraft set at 35 Knots, which is more realistic than the default FS2004 Value apparently. Eddie

Hi there, I have a problem at the UK 2000 Stansted Airport, with AI Aircraft, at when I start the game at a certain time on a day. When I start FS2004 at 11:53 and watch AI Traffic, the First AI Aircraft to land there. Lands properly then taxi's up the runway before turning slightly and waiting at the side of the Runway, then eventually after a few minutes, get's clearance to taxi to the Gate. I thought it was just happening with Ryanair Aircraft, but A Thomas Cook Aircraft landed first before and did the same thing. I have allocated an extra two gates, i.e. changed to Small Gate with AFCAD, for the AFCAD File I am using for this Airport to Ryanair AI Aircraft. And the First Aircraft to normally land i.e. a Ryanair still does the same thing. I have attached a picture to show what I mean. Can anybody suggest how to fix this problem, I think it probably is a gate allocation issue. As I tried a different time on a different day, to start FS2004 at the UK 2000 Stansted Airport. And the first AI Aircraft to land there, didn't do that and taxied straight to the gate. Any help and information would be much appreciated. Regards Eddie Winch Here is the Picture :- https://www.flickr.com/photos/139951141@N02/32502110006/

So the AI Engine in FS2004 is such, that AI Aircraft when they pushback at the same time next to one another or opposite each other at an Airport etc, cannot be made not to taxi through one another ? Even by using as I said the AI Separation program Ground rather than Airborne Setting and specific values there, or using any other freeware AI Traffic program for FS2004 ? I may consider removing certain Flights now, rather than changing departure and arrival times of AI Aircraft Flightplans each time. Many thanks for your replies guys, it's much appreciated ))

I meant to say departing at the same time, as others in the same Airline to different destinations.

Hi there, I am having a problem with AI Aircraft, many AI Airlines I have installed, have AI Aircraft departing at the same time as others in the same Airline. So if they are parked next to each other at an Airport. And they push back at the same time. one usually taxi's through the other. What I have had to do many times recently, is alter the Flightplan for the AI Aircraft, so they are departing several minutes apart. I usually do up to 30 minutes difference. Although there are that many AI Airlines I have installed, that have the departure times the same. That it is getting quite tedious to edit each Flightplan in question. Is it possible to use the program AI Separation ( Ground Option), to prevent them taxying through one another, or at least reduce the possibility from that happening ? And if it is possible what settings and values should I use ? Any help and information what be much appreciated.

Hi ronzie, Many thanks for your help and information, it's much appreciated. Regards Eddie ))

Hi Guys, I have installed and had a look at the Freeware US Airports for FS2004, Boston Logan Airport By George Grimshaw and the (SunSkyJet) Philadelphia International Airport. And all I can say is wow ! The attention to detail in both of them is amazing, especially the SunSkyJet (KPHL), which I have not seen in it's entirety yet. But what I have seen is very impressive )) Especially considering they are Freeware, And as someone has said, they are very much of the standard you would espect from Payware versions. I will definately look for some more Freeware US Airports thanks for recommending those two, i'm very impressed with both of them. Eddie

Your correct Steve I didn't know that, I tried changing the Wind direction to the opposite, i.e. from N to S and sure enough, the AI Traffic is now taking off from the end of the Runway I want them to. Is there anyway to disable that ? Or are you saying this is set in stone ? So you can't simply choose which end AI Aircraft Traffic Takeoff from ? I also found out after a search of the internet, that you have to set both ends of the Runways to the same Takeoff and Landing Choices in the AFCAD or ADE Program, i.e. you can't have one end different to the other. That must be why the AI Aircraft were taking of from the wrong Runway and end, because clearly that setup overides the AFCAD settings ! Very many thanks for your post, otherwise I would have had the problem remain, no matter what settings I chose ! it's interesting in the other AFCAD I was using, I had the same setup as the "wrong" setup in the Latest AFCAD I use, yet the AI Aircraft were taking off from the end of the Runway I wanted them to, in that AFCAD regardless of the Wind Direction, Does anyone know why that might be the case ? Eddie

I have compared the two AFCADS, and apart from the Runway designations, all the other data seems to be the same. Just wondering are some AFCAD's designed in a way, so that only One Runway and End is used by default, therefore modification of the AFCAD File, won't make a difference when you choose different preferences in the AFCAD or ADE Programs, and is there a way to disable that setup ? Also I saw on an Aviation Forum, maybe this one. That sometimes you have to create "invisible" Runways in an AFCAD, in order to enable AI Traffic to use the correct Runway and End ? Although I can't remember in what circumstances though. I also heard that with some Airport Scenery, you sometimes need two seperate AFCAD's, and you choose and load the relevant one depending on what weather conditions you choose, for when you are at the Airport. If someone could explain to me about all this please I would appreciate it, and then maybe I will be able to fix the problem, I am having with the AFCAD in question, I have not been able to sort it out for 2 days. Eddie

Update :- I used an Older AFCAD I had backedup, with the MCR Scenery before, and the AI Aircraft Traffic, takeoff from the Correct Runway and End. So maybe it is a problem with this AFCAD I was using after all. I.e. I thought it worked originally but it may not have done i.e. Runway usesage. One thing I have thought of is that the AFCAD is using the newer Runway designations i.e. 5L 23R etc and the Justflight Scenery is from when the Older Runway designations were used. Could it be that a file needs updating and if so which one ? Eddie

Hi there, I have all the Justflight British Airports Addon packs for FS2002/FS2004. And recently I noticed that, they were being sold as Freeware ! on the UK 2000 Website. so I decided to delete the Justflight Addons, and install the Freeware UK 2000 Versions, as some of the Airport Scenery had been updated and it looked as though there were more Airports/Airfields and two Addon Sceneries Justflight hadn't sold i.e. The Channel islands and Northeast Of England, I may be wrong though. However I noticed that the Modified AFCAD File when I was using it, I had disabled the other EGCC AFCAD File, that my Runway Takeoff and Landing preferences I had chosen for it, were now being ignored by FS2004. When I was using the Justflight Addons and not the UK 2000 Freeware Addons and this Simflyers AFCAD for this Manchester Airport Scenery. The AI Aircraft I had installed were, taking off from the correct end and correct runway, and landing on the correct Runway. So I tried deleting various files and scenery and the problem remained. I then Uninstalled all the UK 2000 Freeware Addons and made sure all the files were deleted and Scenery deleted from the FS2004 Scenery Library, and reinstalled the Justflight Payware Versions. However, even though I used that Simflyers AFCAD, even with this MCR (EGCC) Airport (Justflight Wales and West Midlands Airports Addon), and now this time the problem still remains. What could be causing this problem ? I don't have duplicate AFCAD's they are either not present or disabled. Is it a file, what should I look for ? Any help and Info Someone could give me would be much appreciated. I have been trying to sort it out all day with no luck. Regards Eddie Winch

Hi Dijvid, I have noticed something, I have another AFCAD File for Templehof Airport by Alexander Helmbold for an earlier Version of his Templehof Scenery. And when I load each of them, including the one I am having problems with, in AFCAD 2.21 both ILS's for the One Runway, that had ILS at Templehof, show when I choose the Look at Navaids Option. However the difference is in the Runway Properties Section. Only in the other AFCAD File do the ILS Identities, i.e. the 4 Letter Code, show, whereas in the problem AFCAD File they don't, which is unfortunate, as the problem one is a more detailed AFCAD file than the other. But all the ILS Data from both AFCAD's appear to be the same. They are using the Stock Templehof FS2004 Airport Data. Could you suggest why that might be the case ? Eddie

Thanks Guys, For your suggestions, I will check the Websites, you mention out )) Eddie

I will do Dijvid, many thanks for being willing to help me, I do appreciate it )) Eddie

Hi David, Thanks for replying to my thread. I will try out your excellent suggestion, and will let you know how I get on. Many thanks once again. Eddie

Hi there, Does anyone on this forum, know of any Freeware North American Airport Compilation packages, On the Internet, of various Freeware N American Major Airports mostly, for Flight Sim 2004 ? Preferably with an self installer, so they don't have to be added manually ? I have a few Payware N American Airports. As I have Justflights Payware World Airports 1 + 2 which include Chicago O Hare, Washington Dulles, Philadelphia (KPHL) Atlanta Hartsfield, Newark Liberty, and Dallas Fort Worth and a few more. And are all very detailed and worth the money. But I would love some more Major Freeware ones. i.e. Detroit, Miami, Boston Logan etc. Also I have only found 2 Freeware Chicago Midway Airport Freeware Sceneries I have them both. I am using the Chicago Midway "Jetways" Addon Scenery at the moment updating the Stock FS2004 Airport. The AFCAD File is very good in terms of numbers of gates, and it allows Crossing Runways to be used at the same time as the Straight ones, and the Taxiways and signs are very detailed which is excellent. But the Terminal Buildings are very basic like the default FS2004 one. If there isn't another one, I am considering buying the FlyTampa Payware Version for FS2004 which looks very impressive. Any info and help would be appreciated. Best Regards Eddie

Hi There, Recently I download A freeware Berlin Templehof V3 Airport Scenery from Alexander Helmbold, and a Freeware Berlin Tegel Airport Scenery. When my friend and I flew from Munich Airport going to Templehof, when we tried to do an ILS Approach, tuning the instruments in nothing registered, so we could only do an VFR Approach. I checked the Stock FS2004 Airports of these two, Using AFCAD 2.21 and in the Runway Properties the relevant ILS Identities, 4 Letter code were showing for the relevant runways. But when I loaded the AFCAD Files, for the Freeware Addon versions in AFCAD 2.21, all the boxes were blank for the ILS Identities, yet were showing when I checked the View Navaids option. As they were with the Stock Airports. What could be causing this problem ? And how can I sort it out ? Me and my friend would like to do an ILS Approach into Templehof Airport and Tegel Airport soon. Any info and help would be much appreciated. Eddie

Hi HighBypass, Many thanks for taking time to reply to my posts it's much appreciated. I have the same problem with a number of Propellor Payware Addon Planes, when I run Flight Sim 98 in Vmware Workstation now. I think me running Windows 98 as Vmware File in Vmware is what is causing the problem, rather than the files for the Planes. What I am trying to do now, is do a proper full install of Windows 98 in Dosbox V 0.74 in my Windows 7 64 bit. The procedure is rather tricky, but it is possible according to what I have read. I have been struggling to achieve it, but when I have done that. I will install FS98 again in Windows 98, and the Payware Aircraft Addons, and run FS98 and I will let you know if that problem no longer occurs. But also in Vmware Workstation running FS98 I will do what you have suggested, if the problem still occurs. Best Wishes from Eddie Winch ))

Hi HighBypass, Many thanks for your reply I really do appreciate it. Yes Vmware Workstation allows you to run older versions of Windows in modern Windows. I suppose you could call it an Emulator then. I am using keyboard controls not a Joystick. I did try something before, as an experiment. I downloaded an Freeware Hawker Fury for Flight Sim 98 at www.simviation.com. and used the aircraft.cfg file, from that instead of the original for the Payware RAF 2000 Addon Hawker Fury. Now the Aircraft will respond to throttle inputs and will fly. I have found the same problem with a few other RAF 2000 Addon Prop Planes too. Could you suggest what could be wrong in the aircraft.cfg File of these Planes to cause the stated problem, and what it should be changed too ? Hope you can help me, I would really appreciate it if you could. Best Wishes From Eddie Winch

I have recently been playing Flight Sim 98, for a bit of nostalgia, running it in Windows 98 in the program VMware in my Windows 7 64 bit. However I recently bought the RAF 2000 Payware Addon pack for FS98. And whilst most of the Aircraft work, I am having problems with a few a few of them. Two of those Aircraft that I am having problems with, are the Hawker Hart and Hind. I create a flight, and select the Plane and Airport, It loads all views are there including the instrument Panel. And the propellor is turning and I have the sound, however when I apply power even full power, with the brake off, the Sound remains the same and the plane remains stationary, I am not sure which other Aircraft that applys to, the throttle quadrant shows the lever going up. But the Aircraft doesn't move, no matter what power setting I use. Could anyone on this forum suggest to me what is causing the problem, and how I can fix it ? Any help and information from somebody, would be much appreciated.