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AI Traffic State

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Hi,

I'm trying to monitor AI traffic by using the SimConnect API to retrieve the AI Traffic State (e.g. STATE_ENROUTE_AS_FILED, STATE_TAKEOFF, etc.). I can successfully get values such as Airspeed using SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition and SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObject, but when i try to get "AI TRAFFIC STATE" I get back SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION_NAME_UNRECOGNIZED.

Is this Simvar no longer supported in this version? Anyone know how I can get access to the AI traffic state?

Thanks
 
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I can get the position of the AI traffic, but not its state. These states are defined in the simulator (shown in the Devtools), but I'm starting to think they've left the state out of the Simvars exposed to SimConnect.
 
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It's certainly still available in Prepar3D. Do you get any hits if you query the MSFS2000 SDK? I'd expect to find it under "AI Controlled Aircraft" (assuming that section exists).
 
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DragonflightDesign said:
It's certainly still available in Prepar3D. Do you get any hits if you query the MSFS2000 SDK? I'd expect to find it under "AI Controlled Aircraft" (assuming that section exists).
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Nothing that I can see anyway. The sim is obviously tracking the AI Traffic state, as it shows up in DevTools, but I'm starting to conclude that Asobo have not exposed it (through SimConnect anyway). Given the gaps in documentation, it is a pity that there is also not an API that allows us to query *all* the set simvars for an object (either enumerate them, or subscribe to them all), even just for dev/discovery purposes.
 
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The app linked above, shows the GPS, speed, heading, altitude and a few other values for all AI traffic, boat and air within a 105 mile radius, which is the simulator limit. Since SU10, I've not been able to verify it still works.
 
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=rk= said:
The app linked above, shows the GPS, speed, heading, altitude and a few other values for all AI traffic, boat and air within a 105 mile radius, which is the simulator limit. Since SU10, I've not been able to verify it still works.
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Yes, thanks. I am able to get the speed, heading, altitude, etc. no problem. But I cannot access the Ai Traffic State (whether it is taxying, parked, pushing back, taking off, enroute, etc.). That is clearly a variable in the SIM (because we can see it in the DevTools) and was apparently a SimVar in the past, but looks like it is not anymore, unfortunately.
 
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