a couple questions

[meshugescence]

ive downloaded a bunch of repaints and original aircraft for fs2002, and i was wondering how i make these aircraft available for AI use.  also, what files do yall recommend to replace the default md-80 aircraft with actual aircraft liveries?

[WebbPA]

Here's a trick I stumbled across by accident.  I'll use my 747 as an example of editing the aircraft.cfg file.

If you just want ATC to call you something else change

(flightsim.0) ...
atc_airline=Global (or whatever it is right now), to
atc_airline=Lufthansa (or whatever you want ATC to call it)

If you want to dump the default textures, and I have only tried this with replacements to default textures, download a Lufthansa 747 which is designed as a replacement and put it in the 747_400\texture folder.  Make sure that:

title=Boeing 747-400

Just to be safe I would back up the \texture folder AND the aircraft.cfg file.

If you want to add another one (mine is Swissair) do the same thing for /texture.1 and further edit aircraft.cfg to read:

(flightsim.1) ...
title=Boeing 747-400 Paint1 ...
atc_airline=Swissair

It is very important that the "title" section not be disturbed - it must say Paint 1, Paint 2, etc. - because that's where FS looks for the AI information. And you have to make sure that atc_airline is one of the supported ATC airlines.  There is a list here
http://www.fsgateway.com/tips_read.asp?id=411

That's how to turn the default aircraft into AI aircraft with real liveries.  There is another program to create other AI's and flight plans but I don't use it.  I'm sure someone will come along and tell you about it.

[meshugescence]

that helped a little, but what im really trying to accomplish is to have the other computer-controlled aircraft in fs2002 have acess to and use all the aircraft i have in my /aircraft folder.

[dave3cu]

Sounds like what you is want is Lee Swordy's 'Traffic Tools', a utility to modify the traffic.bgl file that controls AI flights, found here http://www.simviation.com/fs2002utilities_ess1.htm

You might also want to grab the 'Aircraft Export Tool' from the same page. Though I havent used it, it may save considerable typing if you have many a/c you want to make AI.

[meshugescence]

thanks alot man

[N4733D]

Be careful, when editing the traffic, one minor mistake can really throw stuff off. And remember, AI wont fly in or out of airports with no tower (yes is bs i know, but thats how it works)