SAM GroundService XP

X-Plane 12/X-Plane 11
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  • AS14894
  • Aerosoft
  • Stairport Sceneries
  • English
  • 3.1.10
  • Aerosoft One
After WorldJetways, AirportVehicles and FollowMe, the next extension for SAM is ready to go. SAM... more
Product information "SAM GroundService XP"

After WorldJetways, AirportVehicles and FollowMe, the next extension for SAM is ready to go. SAM GroundService XP places the apron vehicles in the X-Plane flight simulator.

Let the passengers deboard, connect the GPU or refuel the plane. All processes on the ground around the aircraft are simulated and displayed in 3D. From the chocks, loading or unloading of luggage or cargo, to the arrival of the cleaning staff.

As with the previous extensions, all settings can be tuned via the SAM menu. From here you can also import your flight plan from SimBrief, (as an example) or select a fast-loading option if you want it to happen a little faster.

Limitations
Some 3rd party aircrafts don't allow us to control certain aspects like real-time fueling or ground power support. Whenever this is the case, the corresponding service will be hidden so the native aircraft service can be used. Special cases will be noted in the Aircraft Compatibility list.

Features:

  • Highly detailed animated ground service vehicles done by SFD (aka MisterX)
    • 3 different regional sets: North America, Europe, Asia
    • Animation of Baggage/Cargo (un)loading
    • Static 3D passengers
  • Individual ground service configurations for several 3rd party aircrafts and XP default aircrafts
  • Automatic routing logic for vehicle driving including crash detection and cm-precise docking
  • Interactive services that control the aircraft load in real-time
    • Securing Service (Chocks, Cones)
    • Ground Power
    • Passenger (Stair, Bus)
    • Baggage (Loader, Cart)
    • Catering
    • Cargo (Loader, Cart)
    • Fueling
    • Crew Shuttle
    • Cleaning
  • Load planning via SAM menu
    • SimBrief import available
    • Instant loading available (fast track)
  • Loading and Unloading process feature different service flows
  • Dependency logic for various services
    • Integration of SAM animated jetways including WorldJetways
  • Feature-full 10min demo via content manager

Compatibility
X-Plane 11:

  • Windows 10/11: compatible
  • Linux Ubuntu (latest LTS): compatible
  • macOS: compatible from 10.14 to 12.0 (higher versions are not supported)

X-Plane 12 (Early Access):

  • Windows 10/11: compatible
  • Linux Ubuntu (latest LTS): compatible
  • macOS: only compatible with Intel processors from 10.14 to 12.0 (higher versions are not supported)

Reviews:

Conclusion by FSNews.eu:
"In summary, the addon for sure is revolutionary in many aspects. It is adding a notable amount of immersion and realism to the simulator. It offers nice ground handling vehicles, animations, and a modern user interface with dark mode.

Stairport Sceneries’ GroundHandling really makes a difference from the previously available ground handling plugins from other development groups. It is also the logic that vehicles don’t come up randomly but in proper order."

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  • X-Plane 11.55+ / X-Plane 12
  • OS: Microsoft Windows 10 / 11 (64bit), MacOS 10.14-12.0 (from version 12 and higher not compatible) or Linux Ubuntu LTS
  • Video card: 6 GB VRAM (8 GB+ recommended)
  • CPU: Multi Core processor with 3.2 GHz or better
  • Hard disk: 3 GB of free disk space
  • RAM: 12 GB RAM or more

Installation runs via Aerosoft One, this requires an internet connection and an Aerosoft user account!

More information about Aerosoft One can be found in the User Guide or in the FAQs.

SAM 3 | Base Plugin | Changelog 3.1.10:

  • New: GroundService initial support for XP12 new weight station - the aircraft should also be configured for the new weight station features for loading to work correctly
  • Update: Added stock citation fuel config
  • Update: Toliss A319/A321 configs for compatibility with XP11 and XP12

SAM 3 | Base Plugin | Changelog 3.1.8:

  • Fix: Dataref control icon not showing on SAM UI toolbar when arriving at an airport with custom datarefs implemented
  • Fix: GroundService baggage slider not movable when importing a Simbrief flightplan that's using a custom airframe with baggage weight defined as 0. Now the unit baggage weight will be set to aircraft's configured default as long as the imported unit pax weight != 0
  • New: Implemented audio announcement when (un)loading process is finished. Requires GroundSevice v1.0.3
  • New: Visual only mode; aircraft loadout & datarefs will not be touched in this mode, GS will only show the animations. The flag can be configured from GroundService settings page

SAM 3 | Base Plugin | Changelog 3.1.6:

  • Fix: Fixed a possible cause for the jetway sound still playing after disconnecting
    Fix: Fixed departure & parking states not refreshed when reloading a flight on the same airport
  • Fix/tune: Tuned departure spawn point logic to prevent vehicle spawning at the opposite end of the terminal when requesting departure guidance from a ramp
  • Aircraft config updates:
    • Fix/tune: Tuned departure spawn point logic to prevent vehicle spawning at the opposite end of the terminal when requesting departure guidance from a ramp
    • Felis B742: deleted Felis B742 gpu in favor of the new Felis tablet options
  • New aircraft config:
    • Zibo B738

SAM 3 | Base Plugin | Changelog 3.1.4:

  • New: GroundService options overlay that includes CG adjustment slider
  • New: Implemented custom loading event hooks for Toliss A319, A321 & A340 aircraft for better support
  • Change: Fuel slider is now hidden when tank configuration is not found for the acf
  • Fix: Fixed several issues relating to refueling
  • Fix: PAX deboarding when SAM jetway is still moving
  • Fix: Issues with carts not returning on some configurations
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