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The fairly new ATC option to force flight plan settings (such as runways) has never worked for me. It's safe to say that in at least 10 of the last dozen flights, ATC has ignored the runways in my flight plan and assigned the wrong ones.

Hi, I have now three times tried to do an high altitude IFR flight using the inbuilt ATC with a flight plan made on the world map. In all three instances MSFS crashed to desktop when I got near the destination airport. Doing the same flights without ATC did not crash. Is this a known issue? Helge

I am anxiously waiting for Beyond ATC to come out and really don't want to buy another program in the interim but, I am really at my wits end with MS ATC. I kind of been out of FS due to familial obligations but over the past couple weeks I have purchased some new hardware and software for it and have been getting back into it as time allows. I fly primarily commercial trying to fly real world routings however, I have only been able to complete 1 flight out of maybe 10 with complete MS ATC sounds. The ATC sound will cut out shortly after takeoff. I use FS-ATC chatter, GSX pro, and FSLTL. I have my copilot handle comms while I fly. Although MS ATC has its shortcomings, it never just cut out on me since I installed it. I have looked online and in forums trying various remedies (comm 2, switching back in forth between online and offline mode, really ratcheting down traffic injection) but alas, no joy. I have looked into some of the other ATC programs offered but the voices don't sound as good as the AZURE voices except for what I hear in the Beyond ATC demos. I really don't want to shelve FS right now so I was hoping that there may be some things that I have missed which you all can point out.

Really interesting full flight + other addons video by the developer of BATC Posting here for people who are not on discord.

Hey All, Just tuned into LiveATC.net and the site is down. Based in UK. Anyone else or just me? Cheers, Dave.

Just want to run this by anyone using ATC with SU11 Beta... I press the scroll key to actuate the ATC menu. I can use the keyboard to choose the menu options, but unable to use the mouse to choose any of the menu options. I did post this in MSFS 2020 beta forums here ATC Menu - Mouse does not interact - Sim Update 11 Beta / Aircraft & Systems - Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums Can someone else give this a try and see if they have the same problem?

Hi all,First off, thanks so much for reading this...I am new to the forum, and am brand new to XPlane. I have flown the MSFS series back to the Commodore 64 days, and decided to give XPlane 10 a shot. As you could imagine, it's taking a while to learn the interface and key assignments, but I'm really enjoying the experience and visuals.I had two questions though, and am hoping someone can help a newbie:a) I use the Saitek X45 joystick/throttle set and really want to use my hat switch to look around the cockpit (like in MSFS, in the virtual cockpit). The closest I've come is with the mouse in 3d cockpit mode, but I am having trouble finding the hat switch assignments for 3d cockpit mode. In MSFS I was able to use the hat switch to look around in fluid motion (within the virtual cockpit.) Does anyone have any suggestions?:( I know this is a dumb question, but I'm having trouble filing a flight plan because it's asking for a route...can anyone give me an example of what you're entering in this box?Again, I really enjoy this sim. I was a tad set back that no airports had any buildings, terminals, hangars, even very generic...but hope some will be released. O'Hare looks deserted! ; )Thanks much in advance...Bob

I'm looking to fly with offline ATC but not sure which out of those 2 offer the more realistic and complete package? I fly mostly tubeliners like the Fenix A320, PMDG 737, etc. with FSLTL AI traffic and might be purchasing GSX PRO later down the line. Would love to have a full fledged offline ATC addon that will seamlessly integrate and play well with those addons.

After decades of simming but no IRL pilot experience I’m amazed this question never occurred to me before. Considering the people and their training, the hardware and software to run everything etc., I’m guessing every pilot has to pay for their ATC? Is it charged per flight plan / distance and if so how much? How much does a standard flight following request cost?!

So! Following on from the directions for the eliminating the constant ATC “please expedite” commands, as provided earlier by Jim Brown and DJJose in the MSFS (2020) forum topic “ATC Voice Gone”, I did some additional experimenting and came up with a solution for those of us who have wished to vanquish ATC’s use of “decimal” and instead use “point”. I was successful. Here is how to accomplish that. If you are comfortable editing text files using notepad (or notepad++, sublime text, etc.), it's pretty straightforward. Navigate to the fs-base folder in the official/steam or official/onestore folder. Backup the en-US.locPak file. Open en-US.locPak in your text editor. Search for the string " ATCCOM.POINT ". You should find two lines with that string. Change only the second of those lines to replace the text “ DECIMAL “ with “ POINT ”. Note there is a space between the word and each quote mark. Save the file. The original lines look like this: "ATCCOM.POINT.0.text": ".", "ATCCOM.POINT.0.tts": " DECIMAL ", When done, the two lines should look like this: "ATCCOM.POINT.0.text": ".", "ATCCOM.POINT.0.tts": " POINT ", Now instead of hearing for example “contact departure at one two four decimal eight”, those of us who wish can instead hear “contact departure at one two four point eight”

Hi everyone. On Friday I acquired the MSFS and I don't deny that I've been getting very hooked on it. it turns out that the error (this curse) has occurred since FS9, FSX and P3D that some planes enter the runway but never take off, never receive ATC clearance for take off and after a while they disappear and some traffic lands on the plane that is on the runway and they do not abort the landing and the truth is that I love seeing takeoffs and landings in my airports I have this problem with the AI traffic online and offline. someone has been able to solve this error and it happens to me in almost all airports. can someone help me to solve this error NOTE: some planes disappear in gate to runway or runway to gate taxi action but not all in AI Traffic ONLINE and OFFLINE mode

Hi, everyone! After quite a long time sailing virtual skies I decided that it would be prudent to learn how to properly create a flightplan. Until now I was using software Wilco/FeelThere PIC 737 and I didn't have a need for learning how to create a flightplan in FMC or to use SID and STARS and so on. Now, though, the new NGX is out and I really want to fly this bird properly. When you create a flightplan in FSX and then use it to make a flightplan by manually inserting waypoints in the FMC, you should get a flightplan that ATC will follow. The problem is that ATC does not understand STARS, for instance, so it gives you instructions that you will obviusly not follow and then ATC gets annoyed ("please expedite your turn to ....). So, the question is How do you fly a fully programmed NGX flightplan and still work with FSX ATC? Also, in every tutorial that I've read the pilot already knows the arrival runway and STAR. In FSX IFR you don't know that. Also, I am always guessing SID's as well, considering that there are sometimes more than one SID's going to the same waypoint. Thanks for the help! Jakov Jandric

When flying VFR, I typically go to the ATC controls, and when I close to my destination, I click "nearest airports". When mine shows up, I see the option to tune atis or tower, but not approach (like we'd do in real life). Is this just the way MSFS is?

Does anyone know where I can buy an adaptor for my David Clarke Headset/mic to go into my Saitek Pro Flight sim panel for X-Plane and FSX? I have seen it somewhere but cannot find it again! Cheers, Arthur

Hello, First off apologies if this is not in right forum/Category etc. but i can't find a FSHud Forum, FSHud Discord, if there is one of these, please point in right direction..... So, just bought this and getting along nicely with it, but question for any other users of this product, How do i make their AI Aircraft Injection models have proper liveries on instead of the Default ASOBO Livery. I think i am trying to ask is how do i get Model Matching into this product? Thanks Peeps, and again Apologies if wrong place.

I am finding that default ATC dont seem to care what direction I set wind at. ( I am not set to online weather.) The active runway never changes. 'They' dont seem to care about making me land in a strong tail wind. Is this normal practice for 'them'? I'm mindful of all the comments about the default ATC and is this one reason for it.

Hi guys, I'm currently using FS ATC Chatter to play (old, not live) ATC from LiveATC based on where I'm flying. Does anyone know if there is something similar that can play live ATC audio from LiveATC based on your location/COM radios?

On the 29th of October 2011, several hundred Vatsim pilots flew across the Atlantic under the direction of all manner of Air Traffic Control on the Vatsim network.The Following video shows the journey of one such aircraft.Please Enjoy: MusicalAviator's "DLH421 in Vatsim's Cross the Pond"[some cockpit video and audio occured during WorldFlight inside the WorldFlight Australia 747-400 full motion simulator]

I built a flight plan and filed it on VATSIM after connecting to UK network when starting up Squawkbox 4.I departed from Brussels (EBBR) where there was NO ATC and reported my actions/position on Unicom 122.8 all throughout the flight.I flew all the way to England and was on Base leg to the final for rwy 27L (the active) and NO ONE advised me to contact ANY ATC controller. I flew Unicom until I acquired the localizer at which point I spoke with EGLL (Heathrow) tower and he was with me to the ground and taxiways. NOTE: I was the one who initiated the conversation with EGLL tower. Once I had acquired I came on and gave my callsign and informed I had acquired the localizer. Controller informed me I was #2 to land. I could see an aircraft ahead of me on the GLS.Is this usual for Heathrow? Would someone run solely as Heathrow Tower with no one handling the aircraft approaching the pattern?I had my squawk set last night to 2200 same problem. Tonight 2000 and same problem.It all turned out OK but was FAR outside my comfort zone and nothing like my normal VATSIM experience whereby the controllers greet you at least 25nm from the airport... no such luck tonight or last night at Heathrow.I'm trying to determine if I'm doing something wrong (e.g. wrong squawk code) remember no one 'assigned' me a code when I departed Brussels (NO ATC SERVICE) but I did file my flight plan on VATSIM when I connected to them before taxiing at Brussels (EBBR).Thanks for any suggestions.

I use activated Online Aircraft Traffic Does FSHUD ATC also manage the MSFS 2020 activated Online Traffic ? Thierry

Hi, there is a new ATC simulator online called Atc4real, it has two airports by now and claims to have real live traffic, any one has tried it?, how accurate it is? this is the link http://www.atc4real.combest,

This topic first appeared in the General MSFS 2020 forum. There have been several members suggests this tip be also posted here in the MSFS Tips and Tricks forum. So doing so now. Following on from the directions for the eliminating the constant ATC “please expedite” commands, as provided earlier by Jim Brown and DJJose in the MSFS (2020) forum topic “ATC Voice Gone”, I did some additional experimenting and came up with a solution for those of us who have wished to vanquish ATC’s use of “decimal” and instead use “point”. I was successful. Here is how to accomplish that. If you are comfortable editing text files using notepad (or notepad++, sublime text, etc.), it's pretty straightforward. Navigate to the fs-base folder in the official/steam or official/onestore folder. Backup the en-US.locPak file. Open en-US.locPak in your text editor. Search for the string " ATCCOM.POINT ". You should find two lines with that string. Change only the second of those lines to replace the text “ DECIMAL “ with “ POINT ”. Note there is a space between the word and each quote mark. Save the file. The original lines look like this: "ATCCOM.POINT.0.text": ".", "ATCCOM.POINT.0.tts": " DECIMAL ", When done, the two lines should look like this: "ATCCOM.POINT.0.text": ".", "ATCCOM.POINT.0.tts": " POINT ", Now instead of hearing for example “contact departure at one two four decimal eight”, those of us who wish can instead hear “contact departure at one two four point eight”

First time ever that I bother sharing my humble opinion about anything related to FS. I am, as I write performing a flight (SAWH-SAZS), using FSHUD 1.3103 beta version, FSLTL and the unavoidable A320 Fenix, and so far, it's a charm. On ground comms with AI work totally fine. I have seen a few complaints about voices on the forum. Well, indeed some of them do not sound like you and me, but I sense the FSHUD is exploring new options and that the ones that they will choose to keep in the future will be fine tuned later on. So, Bravo, keep up the good job and don't mind the chronically unsatisfied who just need attention. The background noise options work fine for me, especially for my copilot who now sound like he is in the cabin (zero background noise) and not a few miles away talking through a radio. That's nice. So far FSHUD has impressed me and satisfied my (very own) expectations of what a nice ATC could be. As for total immersion, well there are flight schools for those who do not realize that flying a PC is not flying a plane. I am 1h away from TOD. Let's see what comes next.

Though the sound level is maxed in settings, the volume of the ATC sound in squawkbox is often very low relative to the sound of NGX. So I'm having trouble when listening to the ATC, can't understand what he says sometimes. I often push "Q" key to mute the FSX when ATC is calling me, so that i only hear ATC sound. Even i lower the master volume from 50 to 10 through FMC, it is very hard to hear what ATC says. One option is to lower all volume levels through FSX sound settings but for the best experience PMDG advices to set all of them to %50, so i don't want to do that. Does anybody suffer from the same problem?

Hello !During this holiday season, the Smoking Hole Avition Company will be deviating from our usual route - providing several festive events to all interested flyers - with sessions including high standard ATC services. Sessions are normally hosted under the name of ATCMagic, in the Free Flight lobby on Gamespy.- Saturday 17th December 2011 at 1930Z - Central UK NavExTomorrow we have the debut of our Central UK NavEx. We aim these navigation exercises at intermediate/high level flyers who can competantly fly to/from NDBs and VORs, and calculate ETE. We host a different NavEx every few weeks, asking users to visit our website (navex.webs.com) to print preprepared session route charts and information. We also provide a time calculations spread sheet to assist flight planning from an assigned departure time. The aim of a NavEx is to use the old grey matter to reach the route destination as close as possible to your estimated time. ATC is provided at departure and for enroute position reports. Good luck!- Tuesday 20th December 2011 at 1930Z - Santa SARNext Tuesday brings another navigation event aimed at the higher level flyer. This time, we're asking you to find Santa - the victim of an unfortunate forced landing. Using his filed flight plan, nearby navigation aids and radar history, various vague positions are discovered which provide a more accurate location of his downed aircraft. ATC will be active for both departure and centre/enroute positions. Can you find Santa?More details available on the website nearer the time.- Wednesday 21st December 2011 at 2000Z - VFR RouteFor next Wednesday, we're planning a relaxing VFR route. The route will make full use of VOR and NDB equipment, but GPS routings are also available. Aircraft types suggested range between a medium sized single engine prop (C152) and a twin turboprop (JS41). This one isn't for the jet junkies, but if you like low and slow, with beautiful sunsets and dazzling scenery, this might just make your week! Again more details will be available on the website next week...- Friday 23rd December 2011 at 1930Z - AlpineMagicA tradition stemming right back to the 1990s, and the beginning of the Smoking Hole Aviation Company, Alpine Magic allows for a relaxed, yet super fun and highly enjoyable group flight around the European Alps. This time we're taking the 737, promising challenging weather and several difficult approaches as we tour the alps! AlpineMagic is a completely ATC-free environment, where we ask only that you behave sensibly within the session. Whatever your experience, this last session of 2011 is for everyone! Enjoy!After the New Year, we hope to resume our popular ATC style sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays, reserving Saturdays where we can for more interesting and themed events.As ever we will be available on Teamspeak 3: 78.129.174.100:9988Whatever you do this festive season, we wish you a happy and safe holiday.From all at the Smoking Hole Aviation Company.