Flying a FMC route with FS9 ATC

Hey all, first post in over a year on simviation.
I've been flying the PMDG 737-700 throughout the U.S a lot recently, and I wondered what everyone's solution was to deal with the simulator's ATC system.
I've been flying the PMDG 737-700 throughout the U.S a lot recently, and I wondered what everyone's solution was to deal with the simulator's ATC system.