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179 New AI ships released

Hi kl791 and Thank You for Your hard work (and all Team).

Just a question about alternative installations. Most of the time I fly over the ground, so I dont need to have this traffic always "active".
I created in AddonScenery new forlder dedicated for AI ships on/off for me. Here I put Whole Your Scenery from every ZIP file (like from the manual) but here is a problem. Which folder must be active? In This forlder I have 2 folders named Scenery now:

examples

1/ Prepar3D v2\Addon Scenery\AI Ship Traffic P3D\Scenery
2/ Prepar3D v2\Addon Scenery\AI Ship Traffic P3D\Scenery\World\Scenery

In the first and second I see bgl files with traffic.
For example
In the First:
traffic_Ships_BR_Angra_Ilha_Bella_20014... ect
In the second:
traffic_Ships_Africa_Abidjan_49173... ect
 
YoYo said:
Hi kl791 and Thank You for Your hard work (and all Team).

Just a question about alternative installations. Most of the time I fly over the ground, so I dont need to have this traffic always "active".
I created in AddonScenery new forlder dedicated for AI ships on/off for me. Here I put Whole Your Scenery from every ZIP file (like from the manual) but here is a problem. Which folder must be active? In This forlder I have 2 folders named Scenery now:

examples

1/ Prepar3D v2\Addon Scenery\AI Ship Traffic P3D\Scenery
2/ Prepar3D v2\Addon Scenery\AI Ship Traffic P3D\Scenery\World\Scenery

In the first and second I see bgl files with traffic.
For example
In the First:
traffic_Ships_BR_Angra_Ilha_Bella_20014... ect
In the second:
traffic_Ships_Africa_Abidjan_49173... ect
Click to expand...

If you do not want the traffic always to be present you should go for the first and activate it when flying near or above the ocean.

1/ Prepar3D v2\Addon Scenery\AI Ship Traffic P3D\Scenery

The second does not make sense to use - The correct standard installation would be Prepared3Dv2\scenery\world\scenery - using that one ships will always be present.

But you could also to make regional folders e.g.:

1/ Prepar3D v2\Addon Scenery\AI Ship Traffic P3D Brazil\Scenery

and then just included the Brazilian traffic files in that one - that is the files starting with traffic_ships_BR_ In this case you can activate region by region. This makes sense to do for people who just fly in one area or two areas.
 
Ok, Thank You. I found it. In one zip (the first) You have Effect, Simobjects and Scenery folders > but it isnt folder for the main FSX path, just only for Scenery/World/Scenery (this).
The rest is ok with right path. Thank You, installed.
 
Hmm, I know than the amount means a force ; ) ... but I see something like this. Any ideas?

Nowy-3_zps9252740b.jpg~original


It looks like double AI traffic. I think I installed whole package properly. I didnt see the same bgls. Screen done from Honolulu.

Here is traffic_Ships_US_West_56800 and traffic_Ships_US_West_56801 I think.
 
YoYo said:
Hmm, I know than the amount means a force ; ) ... but I see something like this. Any ideas?

Nowy-3_zps9252740b.jpg~original


It looks like double AI traffic. I think I installed whole package properly. I didnt see the same bgls. Screen done from Honolulu.

Here is traffic_Ships_US_West_56800 and traffic_Ships_US_West_56801 I think.
Click to expand...

Hi,
It is not a question of installation which looks correct; this problem can occur in different situations e.g. when changing planes during flight where it seems like the simulator reloads the traffic - however it doesn't always happen.
 
Ahh, perhaps You have right : ) . I changed here scenery from default to photo Mogascenery in this fly. Maybe it was this?

:wavey:
 
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Hi YoYo..

Yep.. that would be enough to do it. Sadly.. an FSX bug.. one of the many!! I've seen this happen loads of times too;)
ATB
DaveB:)
 
Have now done the full install - thanks again Henrik for the listing above. The good news is that it didn't kill my aircraft AI this time. As a quick check to see ships I slewed to NYC harbour and saw lots of ships. They are not moving however, all parked. Is this normal? My own work - mostly manual - with AI carrier/ship tracks indicates that they should move at some point depending on their BoatTraffic schedule. Alternatively, if there are static ship (scenery bgls) in the package, maybe my install hasn't worked 100%.

Is there a good location to recommend seeing moving shipping at most times during the day?
 
YoYo, if you didn't already fix this, I have it happen to me with AI aircraft after switching planes or other testing. My trick is to set traffic to "0", go back in the sim, then reset the traffic to whatever % setting you had previously.
 
Is anyone else having trouble unzipping the file? WinZip Pro keeps hanging on me with a series of prompts that say "Skipping file: unable to create a sensible filename out of [file path details] Effects for USS Halyburton FSX Only/Effects/fsx_AI_Hamaship_STERN_SPRAY_m.fx" When I click "OK" and try to continue, I get several more of these. Never had a problem like this with any of Henrik's previous files. Should I be trying a different unzip utility? FYI that I've tried downloading from both Simviation and Avsim and hit the same snag, so it doesn't seem like a corrupt download. Am open to counsel as to next steps. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: It turns out that the WinZip problem is something that happens when the destination path is longer than the program can handle - a system-specific result of the location of my P3D downloads folder, which explains why it wasn't happening to anyone else. Solution was to unzip to a temp file on the desktop. Have now unzipped with no problems and installed everything. Now off to load up my A2A B-17 in Coastal Command paint and go keep an eye on local shipping...
 
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Hi Alan..

Unless it's absolutely necessary.. I only ever use the 'built in' Windows file compression/decompression software and haven't had a problem with any of the above;)

ATB
DaveB:)
 
Victory103 said:
YoYo, if you didn't already fix this, I have it happen to me with AI aircraft after switching planes or other testing. My trick is to set traffic to "0", go back in the sim, then reset the traffic to whatever % setting you had previously.
Click to expand...

Good idea, Today I checked traffic near Hawaii, 51%. Very nice view! Thank You again :applause:

MD530F_42_zpsb8c79689.jpg~original


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MD530F_41_zpsd63569ac.jpg~original


Btw. I didnt see nothing extra near Alaska (FTX NA SA). It will be nice to have something near Anchorage too : ) . TY again.
 
WinZip problem solved - if you're curious as to the reason, check out the edit in my earlier post, just above.
 
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Hi
Thanks for returning with the explanation - I always get a bit worried if I hear about a potential problem with the packages - but so far this one looks good :D

Sadly the people behind FS2000.org has once again stolen one of my packages and uploaded it on their website against the guidelines in the copyright. I do not put the full link to their website as it is not a community website but a purely commercial website, which lives from clicks and advertising income without contributing anything to the community. They drive the clicks with freeware uploaded without the accept of the authors and I warn everybody about downloading from their website or even purchasing from their so-called "shop". Ultimately sites like fs2000.org kills the possibility of creating and sharing freeware, but by not visiting them you help to destroy their business model.​
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I've got pretty well all of the files, according to the listing, and the only one I don't have is 63 AI Ships and AI Ship Traffic for South America and Europe V1, which is supposed to be installed first. The link on the list leads to ai_ships_and_ai_ship_traffic_2013_v1. Is this a renamed version of 63?
 
I think yowm right Dave:wavey: I only ever remember the first one being 63 AI Ships but am sure it's named as you describe now.

That set really should be installed first as I'm sure later releases update it. You don't need the South American traffic (unless you go there of course) but I've left it in place anyway:very_drunk:

ATB
DaveB:)
 
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