[ Closed ] Are you need X-Plane air/ground traffic? (Page 2 of 4)

Preview movie or it did not happen ... He he just kidding ^^!

Great to hear that it is cool! Looking really forward to it!

Questions:
- What is are algorithms behind this concept with respect to FSCloud for example, or actually yourself? How 'smart' is the AI in terms of holding short, go arounds, taking the active runways with respect to weather conditions, et cetera?

- We need to create custom 'taxi routes' for AI? How does this work?

- How advanced are the AI animations? Do we see deployed flaps at these AI planes when they are going to take off or land for example?

- Plans to include advanced sounds for these AI aircraft? Some nice take-off sounds and fly-bye sounds will be gorgeous when holding short for take off and you have to wait for traffic! ^^

- Can you already reveal some information regarding FPS?

Whow! That sounds great JAR! Seems to be an advanced and complex plugin! Great job!!

I know the plug-in is VERY young and in early WIP, however what I noticed for now in this video:

- AI has sometimes (not every time) difficulties with following a straight line.
- AI has difficulties with following a turn.
- Would be awesome if AI slows down before a turn, makes the turn more gently, then increases speed a bit after the turn.
- Pushback motion if pretty fast (?)
- Would be awesome if the AI stays on the same place after the pushback procedure for a few minutes (with TAXI lights off). Then after (let's say) 1 minute or something the TAXI lights goes on. Then, AI is going to taxi. (Maybe hard to code this pattern/algoritm? Not sure, but would be cool! ).
- Take-off seems to be 'instant', instead of a nice smooth gentle rotation. Also for the initial climb: it looks like a linear line the take-off, instead of a positive curve. (Hereby, also not sure what the limitations are to code this).
- At touch-down, the AI's nose is tucking once. Nose is going like: at touch-down the nose shoots a bit upwards, then goes downwards.

Maybe most of these items are already covered on the 'to-do list' or maybe not. I don't know, just want to share what I have noticed from this video + share idea's/opinions!

After all: looks really great!

Yes, oke.. no problem. I was aware of that.

Anyway, if you built something to what is possible, then you already did a hell of a great job! Seriously. It's definitely already something awesome to get some ambiance and give X-Plane some more life.

Keep going with great work Eugeny!

sure, also need make a 2 parts

X-Life Traffic Plugin (a moving engine with base AI)
X-Life ATC Plugin (a advanced AI and Atc control for user flight)

I start  to make something like this.

Sure, i need someone real ATC-man to know phrase what not described in ICAO and eurocontrol DOCs. Like situation when pilot say wrong some (Gate nomber, QNH, etc) and what ATC should say.

Will be a different buttons on this panel to switch TOWER-GROUND-DELIVERY-APPROACH-RADAR-etc

Will get SID/STARS from ATC and more.. more.. more..

Work on ATC as separate plugin. Some ATC log from my today flight

ATC LOG -----------------------------------
> Pilot: HAMBURG Delivery, JAR123, Stand Apron 2, A320, with information C, QNH1013, request clearance
> ATC: JAR123, HAMBURG Delivery, Cleared to DUSSELDORF as filed, Runway 33, BASU9G departure, Squawk 1169
> Pilot: Cleared to DUSSELDORF, Runway 33, BASU9G departure, Squawk 1169, JAR123
> Pilot: HAMBURG Ground, JAR123, Stand Apron 2, request start up, information C
> ATC: JAR123, start up approved
> Pilot: Start up approved, JAR123
> Pilot: HAMBURG Ground, JAR123, Stand Apron 2, request taxi
> ATC: JAR123, HAMBURG Ground, taxi to holding short runway 33, via Apron,L,S,Apron,R
> Pilot: Taxi to holding short runway 33, via Apron,L,S,Apron,R, JAR123
> Pilot: HAMBURG Tower, JAR123, approaching holding short runway 33
> ATC: JAR123, HAMBURG Tower, hold short runway 33
> Pilot: Holding short runway 33, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, HAMBURG Tower, line up  and wait runway 33
> Pilot: Lining up and wait runway 33, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, runway 33 cleared for take-off
> Pilot: Cleared for take-off, Runway 33, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, contact HAMBURG Radar 124.6
> Pilot: Contact HAMBURG Radar on 124.6, JAR123
> Pilot: HAMBURG Radar, JAR123, BASU9G departure, passing 1500 feet, climbing to 25000 feet
> ATC: JAR123, HAMBURG Radar, radar contact

...fly...

> Pilot: Ready for Descend, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, Descend to FL190
> Pilot: Descending to FL190, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, contact DUSSELDORF Approach 123,625
> Pilot: Contact DUSSELDORF Approach 123,625, JAR123
> Pilot: DUSSELDORF Approach, JAR123, FL244, descending to FL190, information A on board
> ATC: JAR123, Identified, expect XAMO2X arrival, ILS approach Runway 05L, descend FL60
> Pilot: Descending FL60, expect XAMO2X arrival, ILS approach Runway 05L, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, Descend 3000 feet, QNH 1013, transition level FL50
> Pilot: Descending 3000 feet, QNH 1013, transition level FL50, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, cleared for ILS approach Runway 05L, report established
> Pilot: Cleared for ILS approach Runway 05L, will report established, JAR123
> Pilot: Established ILS Runway 05L, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, continue approach
> Pilot: Continue approach, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, contact Tower 123.45
> Pilot: 123.45, JAR123
> Pilot: DUSSELDORF Tower, JAR123 with you, ILS approach runway 05L
> ATC: JAR123, continue approach
> Pilot: Continue approach, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, Cleared to land Runway 05L, wind 0 degrees 0 knots
> Pilot: Cleared to land Runway 05L, JAR123
> ATC: JAR123, take first, when vacated contact Ground 118.35
> Pilot: Take first, Wilco 118.35, JAR123
> Pilot: DUSSELDORF Ground, JAR123, runway vacated
> ATC: JAR123, Taxi to stand B09 via 05L/23R,K1,L1,L2,M,P4,T
> Pilot: Stand B09 via 05L/23R,K1,L1,L2,M,P4,T, JAR123
ATC LOG END ----------------------------

Great! i will prepare alfa-version soon. First will be for MAC OS, cause this time i am coding on MAC. So, please enjoy skype j.a.romanov

I prefer work on Mac now, more comfort build c++ code with X-Code.

Hi JAR,

Watched the video and looks really promising!

Some spontaneous remarks from my side:

1) Lightning of AI aircraft AC should work as proposed in the following:
    a) NAV lights on whenever AC is powered (BAT, GPU or any GEN)
    b) Beacon lights on when an engine is on
    c) Taxi lights on on ground but not at a gate
    d) strobe on on runways and in altitude up to FL 100 only
    c) runway torn off lights on from touchdown up to first runway exit
    d) landing lights on on final

2) The Boeing in your video does not follow the given yellow line during the line up

3) It should be possible that users add custom ground routes and routes for flights within the simulator

4) How will the users get the aircraft and liveries of well known airlines to see the typical airlines/ aircraft on the particular airport?

I'm sure you know WT, and that it is highly customisable is a big advantage

Okay, I see!

Good approach and for sure a very big programming challenge.

I'm going to prepare my MacBook since I know how to verify software and would like to test.

What about the plenty of very nice but partly not up to date freeware airports?
They have not all the details (taxi route information) this plugin is going to need.
One will have to edit the airport with WED to add this right?

Just some ideas:
1)
AI ATC could be given via an artificial sound/ voice. Same may implemented for ATIS too.

2)
Plugin could recognise the active radio frequencies of the aircraft for changes from ground to tower etc.

Cheers,
joomie
Is it planned, that the operating time of airports will be considered?

Runway turn off lights are needed to see better the runway exit after touchdown, they illuminate side wards.
These lights aren't switched on before final approach fix or touchdown (landing).

Landing lights on during takeoff is okay. but not before final approach fix.

On my side - there is no problem to apply any of this rules Be better to use just more popular.