XOpenATC

XOpenATC

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This plugin controls the other aircraft from data retrieved from the Open ATC server.
This means that the other aircraft will follow the paths of real aircraft.

Thanks to Kezza for creating the user manual.
Thanks to Balt for the work that he has put into his OpenATC website.
Thanks to the beta testers for their time and feedback.

Version 0.21 Beta (The plugin is still beta as I am still working on parts of it.)

Please read this pdf to see what is new in this version.

XOpenATC_Addendum.pdf

Version 0.14 Beta
This fixes a problem on Linux when using the Goodway Flight Planner alongside my plugin.
Stef is using my Listbox widget, this is causing a conflict with my plugin, I have recoded my plugin to fix this.
Re-download the linux file if this affects you.

Version 0.13 Beta

PLEASE READ THIS.

WHAT THIS PLUGIN CAN DO

The plugin will control the AI aircraft so that they follow the paths of the aircraft that have been retrieved from the Open ATC Server.
Because the data in only updated on the server every minute the plugin will do its best to interpolate the data and move the aircraft as smoothly and accurately as possible.

WHAT THIS PLUGIN CAN'T DO.

If you are expecting to see traffic taxiing around the airports then you will be disappointed.
The plugin is not psychic and cannot interpolate that from a 1 minute update.
The plugin has a better chance of working properly when the data is good.
The best results are obtained with aircraft that don't make sharp deviations on their flight path between each poll.
I have also seen bad data that I have verified by looking at OpenATC on Google Earth.
The plugin will use this data but the aircraft will not line up properly, there is nothing that I can do about this. (GIGO)

ON WITH THE SHOW

Known Problems.
Occasionally aircraft will go backwards.
I have only seen this once and a few beta testers reported the same.
When I have used the data file to play it back I don't see the problem.
So far I have not been able to find out what causes this.

FEEDBACK
If you are having a lot of problems with bad aircraft flight paths do the following.
Go to the pub. :-)
Only joking.
Zip up the contents of the XOpenATC directory and send it to the above email.
I will not be able to get back to you right away as I am busy with work but I will get back to you eventually.
Please don't keep sending me emails, a bit of patience is appreciated. :-)
I am not promising that I can do anything about this but I would like to verify the quality of the data.

User Manual (Please take the time to read this as Kezza has put a lot of work into it).

XOpenATC-13.pdf

Plugins

XOpenATCVersionHistory.txt

Sample INI File

XOpenATC.ini

This version has the settings to log ATC data and also create the data file enabled.
This is different from the default one that is include in the archive files but will be useful for analyzing any problems.

NOTE
There is now a version of the INI file included in the files below.
This version has all the properties set to the default values.

When extracted these archives will have this folder (directory) format.
e.g. for the mac file.

XOpenATCMac    - This is a folder (directory)
    XOpenATCMac.xpl
    XOpenATC    - This is a folder (directory)
         XOpenATC.ini

Note that the destination folders (directories) below are the Xplane ones.

Just copy the XOpenATCMac.xpl plugin to the plugins folder (directory).
Copy the XOpenATC.ini file to the XOpenATC folder (directory) that exists under the plugins folder (directory).
If the XOpenATC folder (directory) does not exist then create it and then copy the XOpenATC.ini file to it.

Mac OSX

XOpenATCMac.zip

Linux

XOpenATCLin.tar.bz2

Windows

XOpenATCWin.zip

Pictures

This was a test to correlate the plugin with what OpenATC in google sees.
As you can see it worked very well.

Use the arrowheads to scroll.