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I can't beleive I never noticed...

MichaelD

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I feel like such a goofball. I've had FSX since it first came out and since then have been so preoccupied with learning GMax and other scenery design related stuff that I just noticed (last night, in fact) that there is now an option in the View Menu to follow AI aircraft around. :o

I love that feature because sometimes I want to do something in FS but I don't really feel like concentrating on flying. So now, I can just watch planes without having to think.

So I have a question. Is there a way, when you pick a random AI plane from the menu, to know or find out where it's located (in air or on the ground)?

I realize if you have the Tail Number "turned on", and if you spot one in your vicinity, you know pretty much where it is but if you just pick one at random, is there any way to find out it's location (or destination)?

Thanks.
-Michael.
 
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Ok, I'll answer my own question. :)

After prodding around I found that you can determine where the AI aircraft are headed.

Enable the Traffic Toolbox in DLL.xml and use the Traffic Explorer.

I really like that new feature. Wish I had noticed it a year ago. :D

-Michael
 
Hi Michael,
One of my favorite pastimes. I like to design something in an airport then follow an AI plane until it lands at the airport I was working on. This is useful for taxiway signs and how things look from a distance without having to worry about guiding an a/c!

John
 
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