How to Get More Realistic ATC (NO ADD ON) in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Quick Tip

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0:00 Introduction
2:45 File Changes
10:45 Testing with ATC
25:15 Conclusion
Sort of a tutorial video I made that shows how I disable the AI Pilot voice in MSFS 2020 that typically communicates with the AI ATC (air traffic control). As mentioned in the video, this doesn't allow the flight simulator/ATC to understand the words/commands you are saying, it simply removes the pilot voice from saying ATC communications so that you can voice them yourself. I find this especially helpful if you're wanting to learn to talk to the ATC, but don't want to jump into a network such as VATSIM or Pilot Edge right away. Essentially, this makes for a great way to practice getting used to talking to ATC without having to use any third party apps or add-on’s.
**VERY IMPORTANT** As stated in the video multiple times, make sure to make a copy of the "speakers" file before making any changes to it that way if something goes wrong you can simply use the copy you made to replace it to the original default folder.
Here is the original message board post I referenced in the video that might be a good resource if you need more assistance. www.avsim.com/forums/topic/61...
#aviation #msfs2020 #atc #beyondatc beyond ATC

[@JongePionier]

Thank you very much! Works like a charm. Also: if you set your 'ATC option 1' joystick keybind to ON RELEASE instead of ON PRESS, the ptt-button imitation feels even more realistic. And: You do not need to have the ATC window open for this to work.

[@skytation]

Nice! Yeah, I never used a PTT button on my yoke when using AI ATC, but awesome to know that's just one more step you can take to make that more realistic! Very cool!🤟

[@shanesdiy]

This is pretty cool, thanks for sharing.

[@skytation]

🤘

[@roberthatcher2773]

Great stuff, thanks a lot for this video!

[@skytation]

No problem!

[@DomininicN12BL]

Thank you very much for this video great Idea 💡

[@skytation]

You bet! Hope it helps!

[@WARVIATION]

i miss ur streams!!

[@richardPalmisano]

my problem is ATC cuts out and cant hear the info mainly towards the end of the flight. i have to read the text back i can only hear my voice call back do you have a fix for that

[@skytation]

Hmm, I haven't encountered that before....that's weird.

[@CarlosELugo]

It's awesome that modifications, very nice! I'm thinking if you use that trick with the program Voice Attack free version, and the configuration that says the youtuber Lazerbolt waoo the immersion will be too high. Can you try and let us know your comments? Thanks a lot!

[@skytation]

Hmm, not familiar with Voice Attack or the Lazerbolt thing you're talking about.

[@CarlosELugo]

@@skytation This is the link of the video that explain: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2HPfIJ6pZmdedk

[@skytation]

@@CarlosELugo Oh ok I see...yeah that's pretty cool! So he's basically just triggering the in game ATC using his voice. Only thing that was a bit weird about it was he would say something, then the sim pilot would essentially repeat it...that would be where you could technically merge these two techniques. Use my method to remove the sound of the sim pilot, and then his method of triggering the sim to know that an ATC response has been given. That might work...if you try it let me know how it goes!

[@CarlosELugo]

@@skytation exactly!

[@desert1791]

Question : while I'm close to arriveing Airport I don't know how to contact with ATC tower for information and landing.... even if I find frequency number in airport diagram and put in com 1 or 2 I don't get no respond back please if you have any tutorial video about that let me know. (default flying not vatsim) Thank you so much.

[@skytation]

Been a while since I've flown with the default ATC, but do you not get instruction from the previous (probably center or approach) ATC to contact them? Trying to remember, but I think for me the center/approach controller would tell me to contact tower, then I'd click the tower frequency in the ATC window and would contact them.

[@therealpoody7485]

Spoiler, if you're looking to input your voice and ATC acknowledging what you are saying, this is NOT the video for you. You are only eliminating your AI read back so you're not hearing the same thing twice. Pilot2ATC is something you will be looking for.

[@skytation]

Yep, as stated in the title, this is a "no add-on" method. Things like Pilot2ATC that take voice commands from you and actually interact (while buggy) are methods that take realistic ATC even one step further....but as an add-on product. This was just simply a way to help someone practice their ATC comms/read back in a simple method.

[@therealpoody7485]

@@skytation I was hoping there was a hidden feature I didn't know about that did voice recognization within the game, which would be a "no add-on."

[@skytation]

@@therealpoody7485 Unfortunately, no.

[@yoyo2115_]

thanks!

[@skytation]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@aKILLBILLs]

thanks

[@skytation]

👍🤘

[@jordangordon2350]

Im having an issue where sometimes the atc doesnt respond to anything. Ive heard its because i started in a certain parking space is that ever the case?

[@skytation]

Hmm, I haven't heard of that one before. I don't play using in game ATC anymore so I'm not sure. Obviously the check on that would be try spawning again at the same spot, see if it happens twice in a row, and then change your spot and see if works. If so, I'd say yeah there's an issue with that spot. My guess is if that's happening it's probably because you're using a custom/addon scenery that maybe has spots the game has not mapped as parking spots in the in game ATC code.

[@nicolasporett0297]

i dowlaned it on xbox how do u locate it

[@skytation]

?

[@bertjesklotepino]

are you perhaps known as SirCrashALot (i made fun of your real nickname which started with Sir, but i forgot what the rest was. I only remember my joke name for it)? Mr SirCrashALot used to play of Hippy Happy Germany. FSX server in the good old days, like say some 15 years ago or so. I cant recall when exactly. Set up by mr Testili, and his companions like Jas69 and such. You sound like him. I never seen him, i just heard his voice over the mic and we flew a lot together in every kind of plane that was in FSX. From the realistic PMDG Addon planes to the generic bs crap addons. Anyways, thanks for this video sir, it does help a lot. Even if i may be mistaken and you are not SirCrashALot.

[@skytation]

Haha nope, not me!