FSLTL | Free AI Traffic Addon for MSFS | Full Setup Tutorial

IMPORTANT NOTE: Since the last update of FSLTL, the Block Traffic Removal Time should be left at default. If you have changed this to any value, please change it to 120.
FSLTL is a free standalone real-time online traffic overhaul and VATSIM model-matching solution for MSFS. It utilizes native gITF models and MSFS independent online IFR/VFR traffic injection system with stck ATC interaction based on Flight Radar 24 (flightradar24.com).
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Video Timeline:
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - FSLTL Download and Installation
1:45 - MSFS Traffic Option Setup
2:13 - Set up AI Traffic Injection
4:14 - Get your API Key
4:54 - MSFS Traffic Injection
5:25 - In-Sim FSLTL Options
5:57 - Shutting Down AI Traffic
6:13 - Final Remarks
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[@BobbyFuzzy]

Thank you for the shoutout Q8Pilot! Nice video 🙂

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for the great introductory video. I would not have known about it without your video.

[@BobbyFuzzy]

@@Q8Pilot Then I guess we're even as I could say the same about many of your videos 😁 Thank you!

[@jesphillips2193]

@BobbyFuzzy Love your channel!

[@Paradyski]

I've been using this for 2 days and its amazing. Watching planes coming and going at EIDW at dusk was amazing. I turned into a Plane Spotter :)

[@RayKit]

lmao!!! me too at london stansted! watching in vr

[@CJeffers]

Much respect to you Q8Pilot. Your videos are clear, accurate and well produced. Keep up the great work man. Respect from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 🇻🇨🇻🇨

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching the video.

[@anthonyneave]

I'm blown away by how good FSLTL is. It's easy to use and install, the models look great, the liveries are appropriate for the airport, there's hardly any performance hit....and best of all, it's free! I've been eagerly awaiting FS Traffic, but after using this, JustFlight are going to have to come up with something special. I think they may have missed the boat!

[@wings4passion]

Thanks for bringing my attention to this brilliant add-on! I was considering buying FS Traffic but saw how it had some issues so I held off on it, but then I saw your latest top ten freeware add-ons video where you mentioned this. I installed it and had a blast, the immersion is amazing!!

[@Q8Pilot]

Happy flying my friend!

[@glenjarnold]

This software/add-on is a real game-changer. I've been absolutely blown away by it so far. I saw my sister's flight taxi and take off almost live from LGTS last night! I know what I'll be doing all day today!

[@tubeztoonz]

I have been using FSLTL for several days now and it’s working well. Thank you for your helpful tutorial.

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching and happy flying my friend!

[@iJMultiplication]

Thanks Q8Pilot!!! Your setup videos are the best!

[@f-tan7872]

I was a tester for this amazing product since January and I couldn't wait till the public got a hold of this!

[@fiftyphonkartist]

its great, the only thing that needs to be improved is the fps

[@Q8Pilot]

Hats off to the developers, and to you for helping them out. Great product.

[@pingu5543]

Subtle flex

[@chefen1966]

Big tnx to a very good tip on this one. I'm running AIG now but this one seems to be much easier and quicker to load. Will definitely try it out 👍🏼

[@tipp55]

A very clear and concise tutorial. Thank you Q8Pilot! FSLTL is a marvellous creation for MSFS.

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad you found it useful.

[@pminhas]

Q8 this was an awesome tutorial. I followed along with your clear steps and it looks awesome. Great Job! I love your tutorials and appreciate the hard work you put into it. Thanks!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for your kind words. Appreciate it. Glad this was helpful. Happy flying !

[@antoniomaruge8218]

As always I have to see your videos tutorials to figure things out . Thank you so much 🙏🏽

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching and for your kind words.

[@thommy2758]

FSLTL Is absolutely extraordinary, so simple yet so great.

[@googleisshittoss]

Looks fantastic, and am going to get it. Thank you for explaining it all so well too.

[@Q8Pilot]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@jeremykangethe]

Thank you so much for the step by step process on how to do it! ❤️

[@EJ109]

Wow, this is awesome. Thanks for the heads up on this one, and as usual great video. This may be replacing AIG as my AI traffic generator.

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching!

[@jefffuller5644]

Thanks for explaining the API key part very helpful, thanks mate

[@JayfromCalifornia]

Awesome video as always! Will be switching over from AIG

[@Q8Pilot]

Absolutely...so much easier and even better on FPS.

[@phjo5117]

Excellent tutorial, looks like a very nice add-on, many thanks

[@themtoniraniremaxbroker2447]

Many Many Thanks for doing this Sir!! Much Appreciated!! Be Well.

[@jamespimenta4257]

Cool - Another Excellent Video!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you James, glad you liked it.

[@rroversport]

Very concise and appreciate the step through to setup. Thumbs Up (LIKE) from me

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for your words, support, and for watching the video!

[@LB-yj1wh]

Thank you so much. Helped me alot!

[@Damlistky9-9]

This, this os how tutorial should look like👏👏👏🔝🔝🔝, thanks so much🙏

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching, glad it helped!

[@Antoine-Zim]

Thanks! Awesome tutorial. I'm looking forward to get a good freeware AI traffic. Thanks for sharing this great content

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching. Glad this was useful for you.

[@gfar4964]

Another great video, Thanks!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching!

[@louislooi8705]

Thanks for sharing this is awesome!

[@christhenademan13]

Finally a good and easy AI Traffic Addon. AIG was a pain to use!

[@Q8Pilot]

Absolutely! I love this addon.

[@pm110978]

I’m excited 😃

[@Kapanga2009]

Thank you!! It was very useful for me! 👌👌👌

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelwilliamson6061]

Thanks for another great video.

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching!

[@P3ter777z]

Runs 1000x better then AIG traffic controller. Can’t wait to see your SU10 settings guide now that the driver is out!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching!

[@sikampretmaingame1917]

@@Q8Pilot will fsltl will injected to all of airports in msfs 2020 when we ran the injector?

[@Q8Pilot]

@sikampretmaingame1917 yes

[@Q8Pilot]

@@sikampretmaingame1917 Yes

[@sikampretmaingame1917]

@@Q8Pilot based on your tutorial above. There is nothing to do more activity when we installing injector??

[@SonneveldtP]

Works like charm: much better compared to AIG. Thanks for this great video.

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching!

[@vasily2022]

Thanks. Can't wait to install this. I really hope though that it works with proATC SR.

[@Q8Pilot]

it should work with ProATC.

[@Khaled737]

Thank you cpt 😊❤

[@Q8Pilot]

Most welcome!

[@CraZy291]

Very nicely explained

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad it helped!

[@sare3391]

Thank you for your help!

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching!

[@Zenoman1234]

Hello! Amazing video, thanks for the tips. I had one question. Will this work will real world AI traffic? Do you have to install the injector for that? Thanks!

[@Photoshopmanipulator]

great show. do you have to go to all those steps every time before you start msfs ?

[@Q8Pilot]

No, just once. The next time you start FSLTL it will ask you if you want to make changes. Just type "n" and enter. It will remember all your preferences.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Very helpful thanks

[@Q8Pilot]

Glad it helped

[@thefrench8944]

thank you from France 🗼

[@Q8Pilot]

Thank you for watching sir!

[@yanngascard6199]

Thanks a lot for your video. This add-on is really good. I just hope they'll find a work-around so that this traffic show up on aircraft radars... If anybody knows a solution, I'll take it!

[@uki-os1si]

Thank you so much

[@juniorjr4800]

Thank you.

[@miguelk.8351]

Nice Vid, thank you. Do you see any incoming and landing Aircrafts? I just see Aircrafts taking off

[@Q8Pilot]

There might be an issue with landing aircraft as I am not getting them as of today as well.

[@FerGrutta]

Although it is not very consistent with what flightradar shows, it works quite well. I see some white liveries still but I guess it will be until the developers install more liveries

[@Q8Pilot]

Yes it will not match Flight Radar exactly, I guess there is a bit of a delay. The models will be improved with time.

[@ahmettaskn5687]

The only problem that I had with the addon is injector cannot distinguish Anadolujet and Turkish Airlines flights I think because both of them use THY callsign so both Anadolujet and Turkish Airlines flights have Turkish airlines livery. Except that, it is an awesome addon I highly recommend it.

[@abdulabbas1562]

this is soo baddasss!!

[@Q8Pilot]

It is had to beat this, and it is for free. Excellent stuff!

[@abdulabbas1562]

@@Q8Pilot exactly 🔥

[@hogflies3208]

Sweet 🎉

[@Q8Pilot]

It is indeed!

[@737_pilot26]

very nice

[@vrdrive2538]

Thank you for the video. I'm new to flight sims. I'd like to know how you stay in the airport with a top bird's eye view. Is an additional plugin required? thanks

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching, I use the drone camera.

[@vasiliosgrekousis8192]

Thank you! However, I see few white liveries, is there any way to get rid of those, or, simply find the equivalent missing livery? Thanks in advance!

[@Gordan1962]

thank you for the video Q8Pilot, always very well done , question does the injector has to work all the time or can i shut it down ?

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching! If shut the injector, the generated traffic will be removed. You can keep it off, and turn on AI traffic in MSFS (move the slider to say 80%). This will generate traffic based on the models, but will not be based on real life data.

[@Gordan1962]

@@Q8Pilot Thank you, and one more question is there any chance that the callsign and flight number can be displayed on the Aircarft i see planes taking off but with no callsign,thank you

[@mali6491]

This is an amazing product, however I believe I have discovered a shortcoming. So when I started using FSLTL I noticed that ND TCAS would not display any aircraft in vicinity. So I turned the REAL AIR TRAFFIC back on in TRAFFIC Options, without removing FSLTL folders from the Community folder and did some flights in the FLYBYWIRE A320, but without starting FSLTL. As I expected the TCAS radar was working again along with the FSLTL liveries minus the FSLTL sounds. It seems MSFS TCAS will detect only native traffic. Would love to hear about other users experience in this regard.

[@Q8Pilot]

I have no issues with TCAS with FSLTL whatsoever. Works as it should.

[@josec4790]

Excellent video. I would like to know if the program works with general aviation aircrafts that are under VFR and IFR ? Thanks

[@Q8Pilot]

The GA feature is still in Beta. I haven't been able to spot any GA aircraft, but works perfectly well with IFR flights. You can observe some small private jets when VFR enabled.

[@josec4790]

@@Q8Pilot Thank you so much for your response. I own and fly two cirrus SR 22 and would like to be able to monitor them when they are flown by someone else. In the meantime I will delete the program and hopefully wait for GA coverage

[@butterairways]

what should the flight conditions be set to pre flight? Live traffic, AI, or Off?

[@Q8Pilot]

Off

[@MorrisseysMonkey]

Hmm, It didn't work for me I uninstalled my other AI Traffic add on.And installed FSLTL but when I was ready to fly I clicked the 'Ready to Fly' but MSFS kept freezing at that point. So uninstalled FSLTL and no more freezes or CTD.

[@camiloelavionero]

what about performance? great video :)

[@Q8Pilot]

Thanks for watching! Performance will be affected with larger numbers. Be sure to experiment to see what numbers your system can handle.

[@denziiey]

Can ya'll show a close up shot? Everyone is doing a drone view. I wanna see their quality at a realistic distance. I don't expect it to be perfect I just wanna see it. Strangely every single streamer shows a drone view

[@CactusBravo42]

I personally don’t care for IFR or VFR traffic so I can just set those to “0” if I only want static ground traffic, correct?

[@jermainegriffin5299]

Hello Q8Pilot I have done some plane spotting at my home airport Hartsfield Jackson for hours. I have yet to see an aircraft takeoff? They do everything else but takeoff , why?

[@SimPilotMika]

Thanks Q8! Also I need your help with knowing which addon to use here. I tested to see if people would get sick using a Timelapsed VR recording using someone else’s video and speed it up to 6x, 8x or 10x, which are the only ones that world work, and unfortunately even at 6x it didn’t look nice to look at The only way I can bring back the Timelapse idea is if I have a sort of “GoPro” style camera at the window for the entire cruise. Is there a replay addon that would let me record from that far away for the entire cruise? (Keep in mind most Qantas A330s fly for about 3-5 hours on average)

[@Q8Pilot]

Hey there Mika, I am not sure how can I help, but please do let me know if there is seomthing specific you need an advise for.

[@SimPilotMika]

@@Q8Pilot I mainly meant to ask if the replay tool you use can handle a 3 hour cruise recording, or is that too much of a stretch for it? Or is it only meant for short recordings like landings etc.

[@Jay-uw2eb]

I just gave this a quick run and I saw a Qantas a318 taxi to a gate at Miami international which is not possible and a number of plain white aircraft at Brisbane international and Miami international ? this is my first try using FSLTL apart from that it is very well done and I have not noticed any performance hit

[@Q8Pilot]

The model matching and AI models are being improved. It has just released, so I am sure things will be ironed out in due course.

[@Jay-uw2eb]

@@Q8Pilot yeah I'm sure they will, no complaints here just wanted to mention it 🙂 it sure is a damn site better than no traffic or generic puss lol

[@skadvani]

Nice tutorial. Do we need to generate the API key everytime we start the injector. Please help with your inputs. Thanks

[@PompaBorge]

No, only the first time.

[@Q8Pilot]

No! Just create it and paste it once. On subsequent launches, simply hit "Enter" at the API step. It will use whatever you had pasted last time.

[@tanilojb12]

Hello friend and thanks for the video, it is quite clear, but I have a query please, can you just inject traffic with my liveries, or must necessarily work with the models to be downloaded. Thank you for your kind reply.

[@Q8Pilot]

FSLTL uses its own set so you will need to have their models downloaded in order to see the traffic.

[@michaelmichaels9324]

Hi, freat tutorial. Thanks, question thou can i move the folder to my addons linker sub folder? thanks

[@Q8Pilot]

Yes you can! Just make sure you copy it over once there is an update as it will always download it to your community folder.

[@supergrobi1061]

A very nice video. Does the Traffic appear on TCAS?

[@Q8Pilot]

So far I haven't been able to see it on TCAS.

[@RayKit]

Works for me on tcas fenix a320

[@auxhagen]

Is it compatible with Aerosoft simple AI tool, or I have to disconnected it?

[@vasily2022]

Looking forward to installing this, but there is one thing you youtubers need to tell developers of these software. It has to do with the ai traffic density sliders. They need to allow a way to either set the destination sliders' numbers different from the departure airport sliders from the start, or better yet find a way to make the changes mid flight as you approach your destination. The reason is, if you fly from KSFO to KBUR, you may want to set the percentage at 60% at KSFO which should give you a good amount of traffic as it's a big airport with lots of flights. This helps performance and reduces chances of clogging. But Burbank is a smaller airport with less flights so that 60% may not be enough for that airport and maybe 80% would be best there...

[@Q8Pilot]

You can alwasys stop and restart the injection at any point in time.

[@markcunneen5167]

Q8Pilot, Please pass on our thanks to the developers and FBW for their hard work on this fantastic freeware...

[@777FreakyD]

Nobody has talked about or shown the VFR airplanes. Are these GA puddle jumpers (cessnas and the like)? Website says nothing about it. I think that is what's missing in all the AI traffic systems.

[@bstikkel]

I agree. The smaller aircraft is often forgotten in ai software...

[@citylimitsphoto]

Do we need to enter the data in everytime we use MSFS and FSLTL or is it a set it and forget it?

[@FerGrutta]

no , it is already recorded in the console, only that every time the injector is executed, it asks you if you want to make a change or not, if you click yes it lets you change the values, otherwise they are saved as you had left them before

[@animaxima8302]

Uninstalled AIG a long time ago and I'm not looking back!

[@57Jimmy]

I am upgrading from fsx on old system to msfs on new gaming pc. I fly mainly CYVR-CYYJ and all around southern Canada. Does this program have the smaller regional turboprop airlines like Pacific Coastal Airlines Central Mountain Air etc? I dont think the payware version handles them anymore…well at least they dont list them on their aircraft list. I really enjoy flying the small and shorter routes with flight times around 1-2hrs.

[@Q8Pilot]

I have seen very little of those models in the program. GA at this point is highly experimental.

[@michakaczmarek4158]

Hi, why aircraft not fly but only stand on apron?

[@nael678]

nice video thank you, but i still don't see movements of aircrafts on the ground of the airports. no take offs no landings, no taxi, or its very rare.

[@MurottalQuran078]

Where are the files resulting from installing FSLTL traffic base models and FSLTL traffic injector?

[@rogermoore52]

you sound very tired 😄thanks. PS ensure you have aircraft traffic type in msfs "off"

[@Q8Pilot]

I am good =) thanks!

[@ottokrommoz7241]

Gracias

[@Q8Pilot]

Most welcome, thanks for watching!

[@markm75]

Does msfs airport vehicle density slider have any effect on the traffic when using the injector?

[@Q8Pilot]

No

[@spycommand]

much better fps than aig, but few planes missing or incorect liveries

[@Q8Pilot]

I am sure the models will be improved over time.

[@samuelespiezio4424]

Does the other planes calcolate you i mean if they have my plane in front of them does they stop?

[@Q8Pilot]

Unfortunately no.

[@AviationStation85]

Looks really cool, but I do wonder how much that’s going to further bottleneck my “main thread”.

[@Q8Pilot]

You can always tone down the number of flights.

[@thomazz1976]

How to set up on vpilot?

[@carlosabreu4110]

I cant see traffic in my tcas. Is That normal?

[@fiftyphonkartist]

hello does this work when landing, or does it only work and show on airports when taking off

[@Q8Pilot]

It works all the time, take off, landing, cruise..etc.

[@progamerjacob245]

Whenever I try to download the base models or injector I get a windows permission error and I don’t know what to do please help

[@TheFunShow14]

I did all of this but the flybywire wouldn't install is it because I'm using a Xbox one?

[@pm110978]

So we install both the Base Model and Traffic Injector even if I don’t use Vatsim at all, Correct.

[@Q8Pilot]

Correct! If you use VATSIM, you need to set the IFR and VFR values to 0.

[@pm110978]

@@Q8Pilot Thanks for the quick reply.Can’t wait to try this out 👍

[@shube3103]

So you have to start FS2020 before FSLTL. In my case, I always start FS in full-screen mode. How do you start FSLTL without having to switch to window mode, start FSLTL and then switch back to full-screen mode? This is such a pain when I want to use FSLTL.....Thanks!!

[@Q8Pilot]

Just Starr FSLTL once you are spawned at an airport. No need for window mode. Press window key it will bring the start menu then you can launch FSLTL.

[@shube3103]

@@Q8Pilot Got it figured out, my windows key was disabled. Thanks for a great video.

[@gabrielmartins5201]

Please my toolbars are showing anymore after i installed this mod, i basically cant fly a plane please help me.

[@DarkKnight-bi7cr]

Is it as good as AIG?

[@Designerbabybag]

Will this ever come to Xbox with WASM?

[@photoeducationbydaniel]

Ive given it a try and one hardly gets any of that traffic taxiing around taking off or landin. Is this some kind of limitation or is flightsimplanner down

[@Q8Pilot]

That's strange because I get a fair amount of aircraft taxing taking off ..etc. What is the number of IFR flights you set?

[@photoeducationbydaniel]

@@Q8Pilot I have it set to 60. When FSTL starts running even after a couple of minutes I dont see any movement around the airport even them looking at the data info show e,g taxi and takeoff next to some of the aircraft ID's I dont see those specific aircraft in the sim. Maybe there's a hiccup for Europe. Nothings lands either

[@photoeducationbydaniel]

@@Q8Pilot I have it set to 80. I think the addon doesn't work on some airports. I was trying EDDM from Just flight and while FSLT adds static traffic the taxiing. departing and landing traffic doesn't seem to work. I went to LSZH and it worked there with lots of aircraft taxiing etc

[@71BoJangles]

How will this interact with the ATC controller addon FSHud?

[@Q8Pilot]

FSHUD only interacts with the traffic it generates.

[@hayhaygamez]

i have a gtx 1650 super and 16 gigs of ram and a intel core i5 10400. how much traffic should I have?

[@Q8Pilot]

I suggest you start with 20 IFR flights and monitor your FPS

[@hayhaygamez]

@@Q8Pilot what is ur specs

[@SN57ONE]

The most frustrating thing about FSLTL was downloading the base models. They should really fix that. I had to download a free VPN server just to get the installer to download the base models faster. You know how long that took me? About a day.

[@Q8Pilot]

Wow really? For me it was a short download. What is your download speed?

[@karmabasedj8184]

Do the max vfr/ifr planes affect cpu or gpu performance?

[@patches8291]

I would say yes

[@ronloveflying]

Thanks for the tutorial. I've done exactly as you said in the video but nothing happened! It was my only plane in Heathrow airport. Can you help please? Thanks in advance, Raymond.

[@Q8Pilot]

Have you downloaded the Models?

[@ronloveflying]

@Q8Pilot I haven't downloaded the models that's why. Now ok and thanks Q8Pilot.

[@Q8Pilot]

Most welcome! Enjoy!