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Military AI Works NAF Atsugi Complete AI Package

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Version: 1.0

For FS 2004 / FS9

Project Manager: Mark Campbell

 

 

This freeware AI package, produced by Military AI Works, and contains all four squadrons based at NAF Atsugi in Japan as of November 2009, which are assigned to the Carrier Air Wing CVW-5 USS Nimitz. Squadrons included are VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons flying F/A-18C, VFA-195 Dambusters flying F/A-18C, VFA-102 Diamondbacks flying F/A-18F, VFA-27 Royal Maces flying F/A-18E, and two based C-12’s of AOD Atsugi. Custom scenery from John Stinstrom for NAF Atsugi is also included as well as custom Afcads and Voicepacks.

 

For your added enjoyment of this package it is recommended you download and install the below files:

 

·         carr2006.zip which can be found on Flightsim.com

 

·         JMSDF P3 Orion pt1.zip& JMSDF P3 Orion pt2.zip which can both be found on Ray Parkers Web Site www.http://rayparker-repaints.jimdo.com/downloads/

 

·         There is an optional aircraft.cfg included for Ray Parkers JMSDF Package; this will merge Rays JMSDF P-3 package into the MAIW NAF Atsugi Package parking codes spec.

 

·         Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Military AI Works\JAPAN\USN\NAF Atsugi\Optional Files\AI Lockheed (Kawasaki) P-3C Orion\aircraft.cfg

 

 

 

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1. About MAIW

 

2. Credits

 

3. Units Included in This Package

 

4. Installation

 

5. Troubleshooting

 

6. Notes and Resources

 

7. Permissions and Disclaimers

 

 

1. About MAIW

 

Military AI Works (MAIW) is a loosely affiliated, international group of flightsim enthusiasts who share the common goal of seeing realistic military AI traffic in MS Flightsim.  Our goals:

 

1) Produce only high-quality, freeware packages and products

2) Create military AI traffic accurately within the bounds of MS Flightsim

3) Promote new freeware military AI models, scenery and products

4) Advance military AI modeling of countries around the globe

5) Respect the rights of designers and contributors

 

To learn more about MAIW or to become a contributor, visit our website at http://militaryaiworks.com/.

 

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 2. Credits

 

AFD: 

 

Custom Scenery:

·         John Stinstrom

·         Tony Dalton

 

Models:

 

 Repaints:

 

FDE/Effects:

 

Voicepacks:

 

Flightplans:

 

Beta Testing:

 

  

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3. Units Included in this Package

 

 

VFA-27 Royal Maces                                            

Location: NAF Atsugi (RJTA)

Aircraft: F/A-18E

Callsign: “Charger”

 

Description: 129th

 

 

VFA-192 World Famous Golden Dragons

Location: NAF Atsugi (RJTA) 

Aircraft: F/A-18C

Callsign: “Dragon”

 

Description: 194th

 

Note: VFA-192 has now moved home to NAS Lemoore to transition to Super Hornets.  An updated package for NAS Atsugi & NAS Lemoore will follow once they have received their Super Hornets.

 

 

VFA-102 Diamondbacks

Location: NAF Atsugi (RJTA)

Aircraft: F/A-18F

Callsign: “Diamondback”

 

Description: 146th,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VFA-195 Dambusters

Location: NAF Atsugi (RJTA)

Aircraft: F/A-18C

Callsign: “Chippy”

 

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AOD Atsugi

Location: NAF Atsugi (RJTA)

Aircraft: UC-12M

Callsign: “Navy Romeo Whiskey”

 

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4. Installation

 

Step 1) Install this package

 

1) Install the package in accordance with the on-screen prompts

 

Step 2) Remove duplicate AFD files

 

Open your “Flight Simulator 9/Addon Scenery/scenery” folder and remove any previously installed AFD’s for the following airports (e.g. “AF2_XXXX.bgl,” “AF2_XXXX_DEFAULT_XX.bgl” or “PAI_AF2_XXXX_DEFAULT.bgl”) NOTE: LEAVE ALL AFD’s BEGINNING WITH “MAIW” as they were installed with step 1:

 

RJTA

 

 NOTE:  Failure to remove these duplicate files may result in problems with AI aircraft parking and operation.  It is recommended you move these to a temporary folder instead of deleting them; however, you should not need them again as the AFD’s included in this package are thoroughly researched and highly detailed.  If you are using add-on scenery for one of the above airfields, it is recommended you do NOT remove the AFD for the add-on scenery, but instead remove the MAIW AFD file (e.g. MAIW_XXXX_DEFAULT.bgl) after installation.

 

 

Step 3) Install callsign voicepacks

 

3a) If you don’t have the EditVoicepack 3.1 freeware installed, download it and install it by clicking here.

 

3b) Run EditVoicepack and import all vcpmod files included in with this installation

 

3c) Choose “Import” from the “File” menu

 

 

3d) Find the folder “Flight Simulator 9/Military AI Works/JAPAN/USN/NAF Atsugi/Voicepack Callsigns” in the “Look in:” window

 

 

3e) Click “open” for each file

 

1JSM, 1NIM, CHARGER, CHIPPY, DIAMONBACK, DRAGON, JCJ1, JSH1, JTA1, JTA2, JTL1, JTL2, JTL3, JTL4, NAVY RW, OAH1, OAH2, OAH3, OAH4, OAH5, OAH6, OAH7

 

3f) Update the Voicepack for FS9 by choosing “Update Voicepack” from the “File” menu--ensure the “Custom/Callsigns” box is checked in the left hand window.  (note: the update may take a few minutes—do not attempt to start FS9 until the update is complete.  Look for “Ready” in the lower left corner)

 

3g) When ready press save to keep the modifications

 

Step 4) Scenery Installation:

 Included in this package is the excellent freeware scenery for NAF Atsugi by John Stinstrom. This scenery will be automatically placed into the correct directory for installation when you install this package.

1)  The folders “MAIW NAF Atsugi (RJTA)”, “MAIW Scenery Library Objects” and “MAIW Land Class” have already been installed into the “Addon Scenery” folder of your FS directory.  In order to activate this scenery you must start FS9, go to Settings and find the Scenery Library.

2)  Click on “ADD AREA” and navigate to the “MAIW NAF Atsugi (RJTA)”, “MAIW Scenery Library Objects” and “MAIW Land Class” folders which should be, by default after installation, located in “Flight Simulator 9\Addon Scenery”.  ***Note it is important that you place the “MAIW Land Class” folder and “MAIW Scenery Library Objects” folder as far down your addon scenery list as possible by using the Move Down button.  Ideally they should be lower than any other scenery you may have added and just above the default FS9 scenery libraries.  The “MAIW Land Class” folder should be below the “MAIW Scenery Library Objects” folder.  This will assure that you do not have any missing scenery or land class.

3)   Shut down FS and then when you restart the scenery will be installed and ready to use.

 

That’s it!  You’ve successfully installed this package.  Your AI traffic files will be automatically updated the next time you run FS9

 

  

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5. Troubleshooting

 

Problems addressed:

“I’ve installed the package, but there are no Military AI aircraft at the airports”

“When I go to an airport, there are AI planes parked on top of one another”

“I can’t find the aircraft in the aircraft selection menu”

“When the Military AI planes talk to ATC, they use only numbers, not callsigns”

“I’m following the Military AI aircraft, and they won’t come back for touch-and-gos”

 

 

Problem:  “I’ve installed the package, but there are no Military AI aircraft at the airports”

 

Potential issue:  FS9 AI traffic density set too low

Fix action:  In FS9, set the AI traffic density slider to at least 10%.

 

 

Problem:  “When I go to an airport, there are AI planes parked on top of one another”

 

Potential issue:  Multiple AFD’s active for the same airport

Fix action:  Using Windows Explorer, open the folder “Flight Simulator 9/Addon scenery/scenery.”  Look for duplicate entries for the following airport identifier:

 

RJTA

 

 Files may be named in several ways.  The most common are “AF2_KXXX.bgl,” “AF2_KXXX_DEFAULT_XX.bgl” and “PAI_AF2_DEFAULT.bgl.”  Keep the file names starting with MAIW and remove all others with duplicate airport identifiers.

 

Problem:  “I can’t find the aircraft in the aircraft selection menu”

 

Issue:  These are AI aircraft and have been programmed to not show up in the flyable aircraft selection menu

Fix action:  If you simply must select these aircraft, use an editing program such as AirEd and change the Aircraft type from “2” to “0”

 

 

Problem:  “When the Military AI planes talk to ATC, they use only numbers, not callsigns”

 

Potential issue:  Callsign Voicepacks were not installed correctly

Fix action:  Run the EditVoicepack software.  Look for the following callsigns in the “custom modifications/callsigns” section of the program:

 

1JSM, 1NIM, CHARGER, CHIPPY, DIAMONBACK, DRAGON, JCJ1, JSH1, JTA1, JTA2, JTL1, JTL2, JTL3, JTL4, NAVY RW, OAH1, OAH2, OAH3, OAH4, OAH5, OAH6, OAH7

 

 If any of these are missing, choose “File/import” and open the appropriate .vcpmod file in the folder:-

“Flight Simulator 9/Military AI Works/JAPAN/USN/NAF Atsugi/Voicepack Callsigns”

 

Once this is complete, or if all callsigns are present, ensure the “Custom/Callsigns” box is checked in the left hand window and choose “File/Update Voicepack” to install them into FS9 (this may take a few minutes, do not open FS9 until the lower left of the EditVoicepack screen says “Ready.”)

 

 

Problem:  “I’m following the Military AI aircraft, and they won’t come back for touch-and-gos”

 

Potential issue:  You’re following your AI aircraft

Fix action:  Stop following your AI aircraft.  For some reason, a watched AI aircraft does not always behave the way it is programmed to.  If you wait for the aircraft at the airport, it will arrive on schedule

 

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 6. Notes and Resources

 

This package was built by the Military AI Works online community.  If you are interested in making Military AI traffic more realistic, visit this site!

 

Flightplans:

The flightplans are fictional, but have been researched via Internet and message forums.   We have tried to make the plans as “realistic” as possible and have had to use our own judgment

 

All flightplans were created using RPP_FPGen.

Flightplans were installed using Lee Swordy’s TrafficTools freeware traffic compiler.

 

Callsigns:

The callsigns used in this package are actual callsigns used by these units, based on information obtained in manuals and on internet. 

 

 All callsigns were created using the ingenious EditVoicepack freeware.  This program is extremely simple and fun to use—if you need a new AI callsign, give it a try!

 

AFD’s:

AF2 files for waypoints in this package were created using Lee Swordy’s AFCAD v2.21.  AFX file for RJTA was created using Flight 1 Software’s Payware Airport Facilitator X (AFX)

 

Note: We do not recommend you try to open AFX files using AFCAD v2.21; the two applications are not fully compatible with each other when editing and you may lose data created by AFX if opened with Afcad v2.21. 

 

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 7. Permissions and Disclaimers

Adverse Effects:

The contents of this package should not adversely affect your FS9 or computer operation if installed according to the instructions. The authors make no guarantee and bear no responsibility for adverse operation or lost/overwritten files on your computer.

 

Use of Contents:

THESE FILES MAY ONLY BE UPLOADED TO AVSIM or FLIGHTSIM.COM BY THE AUTHOR(s)

 

THESE FILES MAY NOT BE UPLOADED TO ANY OTHER SITE WITHOUT THE AUTHOR'S WRITTEN PERMISSION. THESE MODELS, REPAINTS AND FLIGHTPLANS ARE FREEWARE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OR PUT ON ANY SITE THAT CHARGES FOR DOWNLOADING FREE FILES. THE FILES FOUND IN THIS ARCHIVE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ON CD OR ANY MEDIUM FOR ANY KIND OF FEE, INCLUDING THE COST OF PRODUCTION, MATERIALS OR POSTAGE.  THE MODELS, REPAINTS AND FLIGHTPLANS OWNERSHIP REMAIN WITH THE AUTHORS AS MENTIONED IN THE PACKAGE

 

Upload to FSPLANET.com will never be allowed by Military AI Works.

 

Any questions, suggestions and feedback on the contents may be directed to the forums at http://www.militaryaiworks.com/

 

Sources:

All information used to create this package was obtained via online, open-source research and firsthand accounts from active duty service members.  All flight plans and schedules, while reasonable for military units, are fictional.

                                                                                                                                                                                    

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