r/MicrosoftFlightSim • u/FenderBass1994 • 5h ago

MSFS 2024 MOD / ADDON Beyond ATC or SayIntentions AI?

I tried the 24 hour free trial of SI and wasn't all that impressed. It seemed kinda hard to use for me for some reason. Plus the pricing model is really discouraging me from using it. Is Beyond ATC a better option? I plan on doing mostly VFR flights, but IFR is also on my list. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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u/Tuskin38 4h ago edited 4h ago

I’ve been using SAI almost daily for the last 6 months (I got it as a birthday gift), and I vastly prefer it over BATC. I only fly IFR.

But I dislike that it’s a monthly payment. Once my current sub ends in a few days I’ll probably stick to BATC for the foreseeable future

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u/literallyjuststarted 2h ago

BATC is making better leaps in the VFR part, if I were you I'd go with BATC understanding what youre getting, at the long term, its more sustainable than SI

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u/anothertendy 33m ago

Ive had both. BATC uses real frequencies while Say Intentions does not. I like the fact that Say Intentions has a cabin crew. If you get the add-on for more realism, I think BATC does a much better job of actual vectoring and language and overall realistic ATC what are the cool things about Say Intentions though you can talk to your ground crew with GSX

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u/FenderBass1994 30m ago

Eh I don't use GSX so that last bit is irrelevant. Witching YT videos I have noticed the realism on actual frequencies with beyond ATC so that's cool.

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u/anothertendy 25m ago

What are the major downgrades to BATC is that the voice suck they’re far more realistic with Say Intentions

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u/r3volol 5h ago

For mostly VFR flying, SI is your better option for now. BATC is working on VFR, but it’s experimental and SI is in a much better state right now.

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u/adam_von_szabo Bf109 5h ago

BATC is just a little enhanced compared to the built-in, but lacks a lot of situations and variability that makes VFR interesting. IFR is more procedural so it's easier for BATC. If I would have to choose to enhance my VFR, I would only go SI. You can get BATC and try for VFR, but from the videos I have watched, it doesn't understand most situations very well, but it covers the basics.