RATools Ver1.00 Manual
Installing RATools
Create a folder RATools anywhere you want and unzip the files to that folder.
What are RATools?
RATools packageperforms automatically generation and registration of AI aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simurator 2002. It is corresponding to "Advanced AI Project" and "Raduis AFCAD".
Tools in this package
RATools contains two tools.
RATGEN(RadiusAFCAD Tools Generate AI Aircraft) - this tool generate model and regist AI aircraft to aircaft.cfg file. AI aircraft generated by RATGEN is not generation. The aircraft by which title begins from 'RAT ' is excepted from generation.
RATCUP(RadiusAFCAD Tools Clean Up AI Aircraft) - this tool delete AI aircraft registration generated by RATGEN command from aircraft.cfg file, and delete model not reffered from aircrfat.cfg file.
Running RATGEN
RATGEN performs automatically generation of the model directory, change of the parking spot radius value in a MDL file, and registration of AI aircraft to an aircraft.cfg file. It is according to confguration of a RATGEN.CFG.
An execution result is stored in a log file (RATGEN.LOG).
RATGEN finds out the target aircraft first. The aircraft by which AtcAirline value and AtcModel value are defined as the both file of aircraft.cfg and RATGEN.cfg is target. Henceforth, the target aircraft is called original.
RATGEN copy original model directory to generating model directory, like xcopy command. The genetating directory name is difference by original model directory name. When the directory to generate already exists, It does not generate.
Original model directory name Genarating model directory name model model.GenerateModelExtention model.OriginalModelExtention model.OriginalModelExtention_GenerateModelExtention
And setting NewRadius value to a MDL file at the generating model directory.
AI aircraft is registered for the following information. When the aircraft of the same title already exists, the setting value of the corresponding aircraft is overwritten.
[fltsim.x]
title=RAT TitleExtention OriginalAircraftTitle
model=GenerateModelExtention ‚Ü‚½‚Í OriginalModelExtention_GenerateModelExtention
ui_manufacturer=RAT TitleExtention - OriginalUiManufacture
description=RATools Ver1.00 generated aircraft.\nOriginalDescription
Other setting values are the same as the setting value of the original aircraft.
The information indicated in board italic blue succeeds the information on the original aircraft. The information indicated in board italic red is information set as RATGEN.CFG.
Generated title should be careful of an easy change, because it is used by detection for deletion by the RATCUP command.
Running RATCUP
RATCUP finds and deletes the aircraft by which title begins from 'RAT ', and delete model not reffered from aircrfat.cfg file.
An execution result is stored in a log file (RATCUP.LOG)
Setting RATGEN.CFG
[general]
version=VersionInformation
[airline.x]
atc_airline=AtcAirline
model.x=AtcModel,GenerateModelExtention,NewRadius,TitleExtention
x of a section name and a model key is the numerical value of 0 to consecutive numbers. Please constitute a section to every call sign (AtcAirline).
Please surround GenerateModelExtention and TitleExtention in a double quart (").
The version information on a RATGEN.CFG file is indicated. It displays for a check at the time of RATGEN command execution.
A callsign is set up. The target of this section is the aircraft of the callsign.
The model of an aircraft is set up. The target of this model is the aircraft of the model.
The genarate model directory extention is set up. See generate model.
Parking spot radius size is set up. The numerical value set as the parking spot radius size of the MDL file stored in the generate model directory.
The extended of a title is set up. title of the registered aircraft turns into 'RAT TitleExtention OriginalTitle'. Moreover, the aircraft maker (ui_manifacture) of an aircraft selection dialog is set as 'RAT TitleExtention-OriginalUiManifacture'. Moreover, 'RATools VerX.XX generated aircraft.' is added to description.
About attached RATGEN.CFG
RATGEN.CFG(s) prepared on our side are 'RATGEN AAiP v1.00.CFG' and 'RATGEN RAFCAD Matrix v1.04.CFG'. Please use it for RATGEN.CFG, renaming.
They are the same contents as the below-mentioned RATGEN AAiP v1.00.CFG.
It is creating based on the setting value of "Advanced AI Project."
The parking spot size of an international airline has set Narita Airport to a standard.
The aircraft has set up the Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas is included) and the Airbus.
It is creating based on the setting value of "Radius AFCAD Matrix v1.04" of Project AI, but 'All Others', 'Charter', 'Cargo Airlines', 'General Aviation and Military' (Global), and 'Gates for International (other region) Heavy class aircraft' are not indicated.
The aircraft has set up the Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas is included) and the Airbus.
Use consent / distribution conditions etc.
This software is freeware. It can be used gratuitously. When you perform reproduction and distribution, even the author needs to inform in advance. Please carry out with file composition original in that case, without changing each file.
Copyright, exemption from responsibility, etc.
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Change history
2003/05/17 V1.00 first-edition release
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