SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObjectType does not return other players

[BuzyBee83]

Hi,

It seems that the function SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObjectType does not return other players.

Per this old thread:

Online/Multiplayer traffic not being returned in traffic requests

When using RequestDataOnSimObjectType … SIMCONNECT_SIMOBJECT_TYPE.AIRCRAFT Only AI traffic is returned. It would be nice to get data on the multiplayer traffic that is seen in the game. I see a lot of player traffic and it just isn’t in callback for requesting traffic. Is there a different call that can be made to get player traffic? MSFS 1.21.18.0 SDK:0.16.0.0 Thanks, Jeff

this was in the backlog in February 2022

Is there any update about this? Is it still in the backlog? My users are looking forward to it.

Thanks for your time.

[B21]

I’d rather see Asobo implement a multiplayer system, with an API as trying to retrofit multiplayer requirements onto RequestDataOnSimObjectType, Coherent.Call(GET_AIR_TRAFFIC), and the Nameplates system is really limiting for any multiplayer experience.

MSFS is clearly intended as a multiplayer experience and I know Asobo didn’t inherit much usable code from FSX in that regard, but this issue seems fairly strategic.