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MSFS Global AI Ship Traffic FSX, P3D and MSFS2020

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Will you compile all the models as P3D v4 native? Lockheed Martin recommends it to prevent the sim from crashing.
 
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Will you compile all the models as P3D v4 native? Lockheed Martin recommends it to prevent the sim from crashing.
Yes, but it will unfortunately not be right now. Real world duties make it impossible to take the time until mid July. THere is also an issue with light effects which do not display. I might however be able to upload a simple patch this weekend.
For the moment I recommend to remove the AI_Calypso folder from the simobject/boats . This ship was compiled for FS9 and include an animation which effectively causes a crash. A couple of other models might have display issues but do not cause a crash. We are investigating.
 
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Yes, but it will unfortunately not be right now. Real world duties make it impossible to take the time until mid July. THere is also an issue with light effects which do not display. I might however be able to upload a simple patch this weekend.
For the moment I recommend to remove the AI_Calypso folder from the simobject/boats . This ship was compiled for FS9 and include an animation which effectively causes a crash. A couple of other models might have display issues but do not cause a crash. We are investigating.
Thanks! All right, take your time. :)
Finally a lot of boat traffic in combination with good addon sceneries without an out of memory. :D
 

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Aaah the Calypso, that sea-explorer boat brings back good childhood memories !
 
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I can hear the John Denver song playing in my head. Probably I just need more coffee, still quite early here.
 
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Sorry for late reply - now there are two files Global AI SHip Traffic V1 which should be installed first and 200 AI Ships and AI Ship Traffic V2 which should be installed on top. The second add 200 new ships and routes and corrects issues regards to P3Dv4 in the main package Global AI Ship Traffic V1.

Meanwhile a few news for next update... A french request made me do the French and Morocan Floreal class frigate:

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The french navy Panther is provided by Bernard Juniot, who also previously supplied a Puma for the Foudre class model.

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French Mariners

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The Morocan version

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Ready for night landing on the F731 Prairial
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Look great Henrik. May I ask How much time do you spend / model on average (due to the detailed nature of some examples)?
 
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Look great Henrik. May I ask How much time do you spend / model on average (due to the detailed nature of some examples)?

It is a good question - somewhere between 20 and 40 hours. I do a lot of intercontinental flights (as passenger) and if it is a day flight I can be working 8-10 hours without too many distractions - that can do half a model. Often the most time consuming are the boats where I have no decent drawings and have to guess proportions from images or youtube videos - and some ships like the Floreal class have had considerable modifications over time, so pictures from different epoques can be confusing. I probably have to add that I always go after AI style ships so I do take some shortcuts to speed up the process, but also to keep FPS at a decent level.
 

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It is a good question - somewhere between 20 and 40 hours. I do a lot of intercontinental flights (as passenger) and if it is a day flight I can be working 8-10 hours without too many distractions - that can do half a model. Often the most time consuming are the boats where I have no decent drawings and have to guess proportions from images or youtube videos - and some ships like the Floreal class have had considerable modifications over time, so pictures from different epoques can be confusing. I probably have to add that I always go after AI style ships so I do take some shortcuts to speed up the process, but also to keep FPS at a decent level.
Thanks for the numbers Henrik. Great to see how you have turned "passenger flight time" into "ship model building time".
 
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My friend, Its Amazing :O You are amazing

Thanks for the nice words... some would just called me obsessed... truth is modelling is extremely relaxing when you have a very hectic life...

Below a Norwegian fishing vessel - Frantsen Junior. A trip to Lofoten with my son gave plenty of inspiration, so more fishing vessels to come.

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