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Years ago in FS9 to make a AI Ship go from one piont to another some of us used AFCAD and let the ship follow the Taxi/Appron route till it reached the hold or start location of the runway.
Can this same procedure be followed in FSX.
I have seen programs AIBTC but don't think users are getting the same results as the AFCAD method.
What would you use.
 
what do you mean as "not are getting the same results" what advantages could have afcad on aibtc? sorry but the matter interest me.
 
Tejal
Maybe I'm just old school and so familiar with FS9 methods, I have tried AIBTC but don't seem to have much luck with it.
FSX is the way forward but takes us older guys a little longer.
 
All right ;), yes, Aibtc is a little unstable I can understand you perfectly, I finished making routes about two hours long, and almost in stright line, I haven't got the hang of this totally yet. And someday could happen you see a ship climbing a mountain :D .
 
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I have no problem with AIBTC except for ferry docking in a confined space. The is not a problem with AIBTC but with the FSX AI engine.

Here are two routes, Tyne to Bergen and Tyne to Rotterdam.



BTW. I do not use Google Earth to create the KML file.
 
I have since had a chat with a very kind and patient Simmer who has explained the process from Google to Plan to Boat to Flight Plan FSX.
My first test has shown great results.
Its a very quick and simple method.
Thanks for all your help.
 
Seems my Ship shows up but don't move.
Here is the plan being used.

AC#1,B72168,0%,24Hr,08:59:58,18:37:50,1600,normal,ferry,01:21:01,10:58:53,1600,reverse,ferry

AI should start at 08;59;58 or as near 0900hrs but to reach end some 9hrs 37mins later.
As 24hr is assigned should this be a every day.

Can you see any fault within this plan.

cheers guys for your help.
 
The first thing I see is that you have traffic % set to zero. Usually this should be 1 to 100.

The second is that the return journey starts before the outward trip.

I would suggest that you start the first leg at 01:00 and the second leg at 11:00 or slightly later.

Don't forget that the two legs take approximately 20 hours to complete and, since you are specifying a 24hr repeat, they must both start and end on the same day.
 
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GHD,that did the trick,I should have known better on long journeys you need to extend the "time scale" to allow return journey,just like AIFP in FS9.

The % didn't make any difference,think this is the % users need to set to see the AI.

AC#1,B72168,0%,4Hr,01:00:00,01:50:40,1600,normal,ferry,01:59:57,02:50:37,1600,reverse,ferry

The red shows departure time/arrival for the first leg.>>>>>
The green shows departure time/arrival for second leg.<<<<<

All good now thanks for help.
 
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