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Simconnect Pushback

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Bryan York

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I'm tired of the stock FSX pushback and want to build a better one. The pushback turn radius is just way too large in FSX, whereas in FS9 it was okay.


Any ideas on how can I move the aircraft using Simconnect to simulate a pushback?


I'm not trying to take down AES or GSX as I'm not interested in ground vehicles and external animations, etc.

I just want to move the plane :)
 
It looks like you can enable pushback programatically and adjust the tug heading and speed. See the list of Aircraft Miscellaneous Systems Event IDs in the SDK (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc526980.aspx#AircraftMiscellaneousSystemsIDs).

Setting an absolute position isn't usually a good idea, as you require extremely frequent updates to make it appear smooth, and even then, there'll still be jitter. Instead, it's a better alternative to set the velocity or acceleration. (See this thread: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17374.)
 
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I'd say it is much more convenient just to set two parameters, but I disagree there'll be a jitters when setting the position on my own.

When it is properly handled, the movement could be perfectly smooth and very often it looks far better and is much closer to reality than the default stuff.

I believe the thread you've mentioned is more about AI aircraft in high speeds.
 
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