FS2002, FS2004 and Ultimate Traffic Questions

1-I would tune the tower and ask for clearance.

2 & 3- I don't know about the MS flight plan but their is (I run "UT" in 2004) some type of aircraft avoidance system, although I have a screen shot of an airliner (too close to tell what type) almost hitting me, yes I was going into traffic (hey it's fun).

4- I run "UT" and GA-Traffic both at 100% and I take major hits at busy airports, 8fps at noon at KSEA (SeaTac) but once in the air all is ok.
I have a 9800 Pro also, only a P-4 1.5gig, 512mb Rambus.

2004 (FS9) will tax your system much more than 2002 will, it's more graphic intensive. I doubt that you will get those high readings when flying, unless your very high and away from ground scenery.

There seems to be some sort of traffic avoidance in 2002 but it might not be as advanced as 2k4. I know I was slewing/watching traffic in JFK and one of the exits to a runway seemed to be messed up because planes regularly got stuck there. At once point another aircraft landed and when it tried to take the taxiway it just stopped to wait on the runway. Every aircraft that would come in would come down on approach but when it got to the end of the runway would execute a go-around. I know craft on the ground will somewhat attempt to avoid you as well. But it seemed that the in air avoidance just wasn't workig.

It might also be that the ATC system and traffic avoidance have to be in sync. The ATC was so bogged down issuing traffic sighting confirmations that it might not have been able to order aircraft to expedite. Hence the reason why I couldn't acknowledge the handoff.

I'll likely try the flight again and see what happens if I just change to the tower frequency. I'm hoping either way that I don't run into this in 2k4. It would be nice to fly into a crowded airport without worrying about getting runover in the air.

For the fun of it (I'm warped) I fly around for about 10 minutes, touch and go at KBFI at KRNT and then go back the wrong way to KSEA.
There are usually (4-6) aircraft coming in, as I land they DO go around and the ones on the taxiway (6-12) will wait for me to get out of their way before they enter the runway. If they are already moving down the runway they won't stop and go right over me.
You may say, this guy is weird but it's fascinating to see how structured this Flight Sim is.
Think about it, $55, with a $20 rebate and It has to go through 3, 4 hands before it gets to us. That's an incredible piece of software for that kind of money.
I would pay much more now that I've experienced it. This is my first version of the Sim and certainly never my last, I'm already talking (on line) to a friend about building my own machine next year because of this Sim.
Have fun, that's what it's all about.

Here is the Jetliner coming in and I'm going the wrong way at KSEA.

"I would pay much more now that I've experienced it. This is my first version of the Sim and certainly never my last, I'm already talking (on line) to a friend about building my own machine next year because of this Sim.
Have fun, that's what it's all about. "

Oh definately, I've owned every MSFS as long as I can remember. Being a poor college student though I have to wait for paychecks for "big" expenses, you know.

How do you actually go about contacting the ATC of a particular airport, that's not yet "in range"?
I've been able to tune the Radio to the right frequency but it doesn't affect my ATC options.

Anyone able to answer my question please?

Garren wrote:

How do you actually go about contacting the ATC of a particular airport, that's not yet "in range"?
I've been able to tune the Radio to the right frequency but it doesn't affect my ATC options.

I think the sim has to pass you 'into' the ATC to activate it. You could file a flight plan to that airport (click NO when asked to position your aircraft at the start point) but that will pass you on to a controller and not the airport itself - but this would be the way to do it anyway.