P3DV4-6 INSTALLERS
**FOR ALL INSTALLERS PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREPAR3D ADD-ONS DIRECTORY AND INSTALL THERE IN THE PERFICAD AI SUBFOLDER** WHEN YOU NEXT LAUNCH P3D IT SHOULD THEN PROMPT YOU TO ACTIVATE THE ADD-ON** (Problem identified where Windows Security thinks the file is a Virus – you will need to temporarily turn Windows Security off for 5-10 minutes whilst it downloads the files required. I’m still trying to fix this issue, but may not be possible)
Requires P3dv4 or v5 or v6
BASE MODELS: (INSTALL FIRST):
1. CLASSIC BOEING BASE MODELS INSTALLER
This downloads all Boeing Classics used for traffic from 1975-1996
You need to have 1.5GB of free disc space to install and download.
For full creator information and details https://fsxaibureau.com/ and https://www.alpha-india.net/, DWAI and TFS
2. CLASSIC DOUGLAS JET BASE MODELS INSTALLER 2.0
This downloads Douglas / McDonell Douglas Classics used for traffic from 1975-1996. Last updated 22nd March 2024.
You need to have 1GB of free disc space to install and download.
For full creator information and details visit https://mpai4fs.com/ and https://www.alpha-india.net/, and DWAI
3. ANGLO FRENCH CLASSICS BASE MODEL and LIVERIES INSTALLER
This downloads the Caravelle, Concorde, BAC 1-11, Trident, and VC-10 used for traffic from 1975-1996
You need to have 500mb of free disc space to install and download.
For full creator information and details https://simviation.com/hjg/downloads.htm/ and https://mpai4fs.com/
TURBOPROPS BASE MODELS INSTALLER ***** COMING SOON
REGIONAL JETS BASE MODELS INSTALLER ***** COMING SOON
SOVIET AIRCRAFT BASE MODELS INSTALLER ***** COMING SOON
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4. LIVERIES: (INSTALL SECOND)
AIA 727 LIVERIES INSTALLER
(This downloads various liveries from different sources including the below. Visit their respective sites for copyright and more details). Last updated 22nd March 2024 fixing an error.
https://mpai4fs.com/ and https://brians-retro-ai.com/
FAIB 747-400 LIVERIES INSTALLER
(This downloads various liveries from different sources including the below. Visit their respective sites for copyright and more details)
https://mpai4fs.com/
AIG 757-200 LIVERIES INSTALLER
(This downloads various liveries from different sources including the below. Visit their respective sites for copyright and more details)
https://mpai4fs.com/ and https://brians-retro-ai.com/
FAIB 767 LIVERIES INSTALLER
(This downloads various liveries from different sources including the below. Visit their respective sites for copyright and more details)
https://mpai4fs.com/ and https://brians-retro-ai.com/
DC-9 MD-80 MD-90 LIVERIES INSTALLER
This installer provides the CFG files for ALL AI Aardvark and AIG aircraft DC-9 series liveries. Last updated 22nd March 2024.
NO Texture files download in this installer yet, the aircraft will be BLACK, however you can easily download and drag and drop the Texture folders from Mikey’s Retro FS Corner – Downloads for FSX and P3D AI Traffic (mpai4fs.com) and Brian’s Retro AI – Path & Pixel Pusher | Circa 1983 (brians-retro-ai.com)
DO NOT edit any CFG files, it is not required. Just unzip the textures.
5. AI TRAFFIC SCHEDULES (INSTALL THIRD)
(This free version includes over 70,000 flights for traffic for the winter season of 1980) PLEASE TRY THIS OUT BEFORE PURCHASING THE FULL VERSION.
Installs some 1989 Boeing 767 traffic schedules only into P3D to test to see it works on your system. PLEASE TRY THIS OUT BEFORE PURCHASING THE FULL VERSION. Last update 18th March 2024.
Installs some 1996 Boeing 767 traffic schedules only into P3D to test to see it works on your system. PLEASE TRY THIS OUT BEFORE PURCHASING THE FULL VERSION. Last update 18th March 2024.
SOUNDS (INSTALL FOURTH)
AI TRAFFIC SOUNDS – not yet complete – but AI works without this.
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OPTIONAL – But Recommended – Go to your P3D root folder and then SCENERY\WORLD\SCENERY
Rename the file trafficAircraft.bgl to trafficAircraft.off_ . This will prevent the default AI traffic from appearing, leaving you with purely Retro. (If you want to bring it back just rename it again to .bgl)
For MSFS it is at:
“Packages\Official\OneStore\fs-base-ai-traffic\scenery\world\traffic\trafficAircraft.bgl”
–Perficad AI Installers–IMPORTANT NOTES—
1. THESE INSTALLERS PROVIDE AUTOMATED DOWNLOADS FROM EXTERNAL WEBSITES. THE MATERIAL IS NOT OWNED OR PRODUCED BY MYSELF. IT IS ALL FREEWARE AND NOT INTENDED FOR RESALE.
2. NO LIABILITY OR CLAIM IS ACCEPTED BY USING THE INSTALLERS – USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
INSTALL TO YOUR P3D ADDONS DIRECTORY INTO A “PERFICAD AI” FOLDER. THIS THEREFORE DOES NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO YOUR P3D ROOT INSTALLATION, AND CAN EASILY BE REMOVED BY DELETING THE FOLDER SHOULD YOU NO LONGER WISH TO KEEP THE DOWNLOADS.
INSTALL THE INSTALLERS IN THE ORDER SUGGESTED. SOME OF THE LATER INSTALLERS MAY REQUIRE YOU TO OVERWRITE FILES FROM MY EARLIER INSTALLER PACKAGES. IN THIS CASE TYPE Y TO OVERWRITE THE FILE WHEN PROMPTED.
IF A FILE SAYS “UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD” PART WAY THROUGH INSTALLATION IT IS BECAUSE THE SPECIFIC LIVERY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ONLINE OR HAS MOVED WEB ADDRESS. JUST PRESS SKIP TO NEXT, AND THAT LIVERY WILL NOT APPEAR WHEN THE PACKAGE IS INSTALLED. YOU CAN TRY A NEW VERSION OF THE INSTALLER IN THE FUTURE OVER THE TOP TO UPDATE AND OBTAIN THE LIVERY.
THE SOURCE FILES ARE KEPT IN THE ROOT FOLDER OR THE SOURCE FOLDER. PLEASE VIEW EACH ZIP FILE TO VIEW INDIVIDUAL CREATORS / OWNERS COPYRIGHT INFORMATION.
BECAUSE THE FILES DOWNLOAD DATA FROM ONLINE YOU MAY NEED TO CLICK TO MANUALLY ALLOW IT THROUGH WINDOWS SECURITY.
1. INSTALL AIRCRAFT PACKAGES FIRST
2. INSTALL LIVERY PACKAGES SECOND
3. INSTALL FLIGHT SCHEDULES PACKAGES
4. INSTALL SOUND PACKAGES (NOT YET RELEASED)
Thanks, and enjoy the world of retro AI traffic!
Carl