Simviation Forum - Traffic Traffic Traffic Heeeelllppp.

Nov 4^th, 2004 at 4:59am

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Hi,

I am trying to insert my own traffic files into the "triffic.bgl". I am using a traffic tool which decomplies and complies the traffic.bgl so I can work on Flights.txt, Aircrafts.txt and Airports.txt. Well I edit those texts by using a program called "yRoute". This program coordinates all the flights and makes it easier to assign new flights. My problem is I cannot see the effects of new traffic that I have created. I compile those three txt files after my modifications and run FS again and creat a flight. But I cannot see the effects. What should I do to get the effects of my changes? ??? ???

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Reply #1 - Nov 4^th, 2004 at 7:55am

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Few things to check...from your description I'm guessing your using 'Traffic Tools'.

Did you get any errors when compiling?

Have you confirmed that the traffic.bgl file has been updated? The file is located in the ....\SCENEDB\ATC\Scenery folder. Check the 'date modified' column.

Have you de-compiled the new traffic.bgl to check that your new flights are indeed in there?

Is your traffic slider set at least as high as the % set in the flightplans.txt file for your new flights?

Are you going to the airport at the right time? The times in the flightplans.txt file are UTC, not your local time.

If your adding new planes to the aircraft.txt file are all AC#'s in sequence? Does the aircraft name match the title=xxx entry from the planes aircraft.cfg/[fltsim.x] section exactly (case sensitive)?

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Dave

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Reply #2 - Nov 5^th, 2004 at 6:20am

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I am going to answer your questions in order.

Right, I am using "Traffic Tools" for de-compiling and compiling.

No, I didn't get any errors when compiling.

I have chacked the "traffic.bgl" file and it is up to date!

Yes, I have de-compilied my new traffic.bgl file to check if my new flights are indeed there and they are there!!!

No, my traffic slider is set less than the % set in my flightplans.txt. Would this be the source of the problem?

Yes, I am going to the airport at right time(I guess) What is UTC?

Yes, my planes AC#'s are in sequence! I checked this many times. And aircraft names match to title=xxx entry from the planes aircraft.cfg!

Thanks for your help.

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Reply #3 - Nov 5^th, 2004 at 7:12am

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No, my traffic slider is set less than the % set in my flightplans.txt. Would this be the source of the problem?

Yes that could be the problem. Increase the slider to greater than that of your added flightplans.

To reduce the number of default flights but still see your flights you can reduce the % in the flightplans and recompile. I generally set my new flight plans to 1%. That way i can filter out most all default flightplans with the slider if I wish.

UTC is 'Universal Time' and is also known as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

Cheers,
Dave

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Reply #4 - Nov 5^th, 2004 at 7:23am

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I will set the slider to a greater % and will tell you the results!

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Reply #5 - Nov 5^th, 2004 at 7:49am

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Well, my flights are still not seen. I have tried it for both GMT and Local Times and set the slider to a greater percent than the % in my flight plans. I am gonna be mad. What am I doing wrong? I am sending you the text of my plans. If you have time please check them for me.

Flightplans.txt;

AC#3,VIPER,1%,1h,IFR,13:31:00,TNG14:14:00, 230 ,R,9406,KSUU,05:30:53,06:12:54, 80 ,F,9407,KEDW
AC#3,VIPER1,1%,1h,IFR,13:31:00,14:14:00, 230 ,F,9406,KSUU,05:30:00,06:12:01, 80 ,F,9407,KEDW
AC#3,VIPER2,1%,8h,IFR,13:31:00,14:14:00, 230 ,F,9406,KSUU,05:30:53,06:12:54, 80 ,F,9407,KEDW
AC#3,VIPER3,78%,8H,IFR,01:31:00,02:13:01, 230 ,F,9406,KSUU,05:30:53,06:12:54, 80 ,F,9407,KEDW
AC#3,VIPER4,78%,8H,IFR,01:31:00,02:13:01, 230 ,F,9406,KSUU,05:30:53,06:12:54, 80 ,F,9407,KEDW

Aircraft.txt

AC#1,622,"VIPER gbu"
AC#2,622,"VIPER harm"
AC#3,622,"VIPER vc"
AC#4,622,"VIPER fuel"
AC#5,622,"VIPER jdam"
AC#6,400,"Learjet 45"
AC#7,430,"McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing MD-83"
AC#8,140,"Mooney Bravo"
AC#9,622,"thunder vc"
AC#10,477,"Boeing 737-400"
AC#11,477,"Boeing 737-400 Paint1"
AC#12,477,"Boeing 737-400 Paint2"
AC#13,505,"Boeing 747-400"
AC#14,505,"Boeing 747-400 Paint1"
AC#15,505,"Boeing 747-400 Paint2"
AC#16,482,"Boeing 777-300"
AC#17,482,"Boeing 777-300 Paint1"
AC#18,482,"Boeing 777-300 Paint2"
AC#19,200,"Beech Baron 58"
AC#20,315,"Beech King Air 350"
AC#21,115,"Bell 206B JetRanger"
AC#22,129,"Cessna Skyhawk 172SP"
AC#23,129,"Cessna Skyhawk 172SP IFR"
AC#24,129,"Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Paint1"
AC#25,129,"Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Paint2"
AC#26,140,"Cessna Skylane 182S"
AC#27,140,"Cessna Skylane 182S IFR"
AC#28,140,"Cessna Skylane 182S Paint1"
AC#29,140,"Cessna Skylane 182S Paint2"
AC#30,140,"Cessna Skylane 182S Paint3"
AC#31,156,"Cessna Skylane 182R RG"
AC#32,143,"Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibian"
AC#33,143,"Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibian Paint1"
AC#34,143,"Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibian Paint2"
AC#35,175,"Cessna Grand Caravan"
AC#36,175,"Cessna Grand Caravan Paint1"
AC#37,175,"Cessna Grand Caravan Paint2"
AC#38,265,"De Havilland Dash 8-100"
AC#39,265,"De Havilland Dash 8-100 Paint1"
AC#40,265,"De Havilland Dash 8-100 Paint2"
AC#41,178,"Extra 300S"
AC#42,437,7,"McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing MD-83 Paint1"
AC#43,437,7,"McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing MD-83 Paint2"
AC#44,195,"Mooney Bravo IFR"
AC#45,124,"Piper Cherokee 180"
AC#46,124,"Piper Cherokee 180 Paint1"
AC#47,124,"Piper Cherokee 180 Paint2"
AC#48,47,"Schweizer 2-32 Sailplane"
AC#49,99,"Sopwith Camel"
AC#50,250,"F4U-1A Corsair"
AC#51,636,863,"F-14A Tomcat"
AC#52,1040,866,"Lockheed-Martin SR-71a 'BLACKBIRD'"
AC#53,622,662,"thunder"

The airports.txt is so long thus I am not sending it. But the airports I am using are inclueded in the txt file!!!

So, what time should I use?

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Reply #6 - Nov 6^th, 2004 at 7:45am

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Have you used AFCAD to add a control tower and parking to the airports you have in the flightplans, KEDW and KSUU?

In FS2002 AI traffic can only use airports that have traffic control and parking. By default these 2 airports, and indeed most or all military airports, do not.

Cheers,
Dave

At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation. Igor Sikorsky

I intend to live forever....so far, so good. Steven Wright

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