MSFS Visual Docking Guidance System is a module for Microsoft Flight Simulator that powers realistic docking systems in compatible airports.

Our module accurately simulates all common docking devices in full detail, including speed restrictions, tracking deterioration in poor weather, and error messages. It is the most detailed rendition of docking devices ever made for Microsoft Flight Simulator series.

Docking devices created using our module are self-activating and ready to use as soon as you land – without requiring any extra steps. They are also independent from in-game ATC and thus suitable for use on VATSIM network.

Installation instructions

Download the ZIP and run included installer. It will download and extract a package named noolaero-module-vdgs into your Community folder.

You can uninstall it from Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a program.

Supported airports – payware

LJLJ Ljubljana by Scenic Routes
NZAA Auckland by Flightbeam
EGLL Heathrow by iniScene
LEAL Alicante by PILOT'S
GCRR Lanzarote by JustFlight
EGAA Belfast by Pyreegue
ESMS Malmö by Orbx
LEIB Ibiza by iniScene
RKSI Incheon by PacSim*
KLAX Los Angeles by iniScene
EPWA Warsaw Chopin by Fly2High
LEZL Sevilla by MK-Studios
ESGG Gothenburg Landvetter by Orbx
ENGM Oslo Gardermoen by Orbx
ESSA Stockholm Arlanda by Orbx**

* RKSI Incheon is particularly notable, because it contains three kinds of devices: Honeywell docking devices, Safedock T1 in unique configuration (made to look like Honeywell), and the new domestic AIDA-1.

** ESSA Stockholm Arlanda contains a total of five different docking devices: old and new APIS, Safedock T2-18 and T2-24, and Inogon, a very rare and tricky device.

Supported airports – freeware

ENZV Stavanger by WombiiActual
ENBR Bergen by WombiiActual
CYVR Vancouver by The Joelster
EFHK Helsinki by Epixeri
EDDF Frankfurt Main by virtualFRA

Troubleshooting

If you run into any issues when using this module, visit troubleshooting page:
https://vdgs.nool.ee/resources/troubleshooting/

Links

Additional information for developers can be found at: https://vdgs.nool.ee/

when i rescan it shows the error: Failed to auto-detect MSFS package root

main folder is in my community folder

anyone else got this problem?

Submitted a ticket last week and still no reply, clearly the developers either don't care or it's a dead project?

2 months ago

markrobi1

Please fix the issues with frames. Performance is a lot less with your Nool tool at many airports such as EGSS. EIDW and also EDDF (freeware virtualFRA). If you have no intention of fixing it, then all developers will stop using your tool. As great as it is, it ruins the experience for many of us.

I have written to all the developers who use your Nool. To inform them of this horrific decrease in FPS.
One way or another I hope it will be sorted. Thanks in advance!

aerospatiale45

Fantastic Freeware Addition!
Have not had any issues so far despite the Font on the display not shown until close up while in VR.

Still worth 5 Stars 😊

4 months ago

PilotChris

A beautiful VDGS but unfortunately it causes a massive drop in FPS, so I had to uninstall. The moment I removed this, I regained around 20FPS. I reinstalled just to prove it to myself and back to a 20FPS drop. It's a real shame as I own many of the payware airports that use this, but whatever it is about it that causes me such a performance drop, just isn't worth it 😞

mrb_ll

Absolutely fantastic, works perfect with all freeware airports (EDDF, ENZV ENBR, CYVR and EFHK) for me. Wish more (freeware) developers would use it.

orangetiger

love this. will you do this for stansted?

5 months ago

flightsimmer0131

It looks like it has installed the system into MKStudios new V2 Dublin in the community folder yet Dublin is not on the above list. Was it recently added?

Oh and for those receiving the 2330 error - the string for the sim folder is too long, just delete the string of numbers at the end of the folder (8bewDDew - similar to this) and the install should work.

7 months ago

CenzoMac42

Amazing module, worked perfectly so far for me at NZAA, EFHK, ENBR, and ENZV.

8 months ago

Skybreaker

Hello, very good tool and works fine.

9 months ago

village1111

Just needs to be in more free airports and specially Australian ones

1 years ago

Ethan9285

Hello great addon... How can use it in my scenery, freeware LYBE?

danilo081

HI its a great tool to bring vdgs to some airports. And it works great, no bugs, no performance impact or anything. very good!

LRPilot

So far, I could run the installer and installed it - kind of - since it appears at the "Packages" folder, outside "Community" folder... Nevertheless, it didn't run at LEIB for instance. Could it be because I bought the scenery through Marketplace?? The "scripted" issue could be conflicting? Thank you!

rafecas

May I know if there are any steps required to implement it in my addon airports?

kychungdotcom

So this seems dead, I can confirm something is fishy with the FPS. No updates. Sad that devs still use this-

12 days ago

wavesandsky

Dont install, issues and BAD FPS .... just dont install this crap. Beware!!!

19 days ago

JustFlightSim

Hello and thanks for your work. Could you investigate the big frame rate loss issues at some airports where your vdgs works? I'll tell you one above all, EGSS inibuilds or even EIDW from mk studios. The problem, at least in my tests, is very marked if there is traffic present in the scenario. If I remove your vdgs, in the same situation, I get the regular frames again. Thanks for the attention.

gianluk81

work on all world airports?

xaxinhas

Hi, as I'm quite lazy (at least sometimes) I would like having the choice where it installs to. My community folder is fed by "MSFS Add.on Linker".

FlyingAxx

Yep, same results for me unfortunately.

3 months ago

PHBFI

After the installation of the tool, my start-up time to initial screen jumped to 25 minutes (tried twice) from 8. Are there any known solutions with regards to this?

Argaeus

Unlikely to happen as freeware developers need a 78 euro license https://vdgs.nool.ee/getting-started/license/

flipside

Can't install, it won't find the community folder and there's no option to tell it where the folder is. This is really dumb, just give us the addon and let us move it there.

mee to, did you resolve this?

valexyo

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grygges

This looks great but it doesn't work for me, I am guessing because I have my addons stored outside the community folder and link them as needed using Addons Linker.

Could you please provide installation instructions for this scenario? Do we just install it into the same external folder as our sceneries?

Edit: looking into this more I'm not so sure as the vdgs util is present in the exe.xml, so it should be loading right?

Edit 2: It is loading with the sim, but not functional. I am getting a recurring error:

"[noolaero-vdgs] EXCEPTION 38: An attempt to retrieve jetway data using SimConnect_RequestJetwayData has caused an exception" (this is at iniBuilds EGLL)

Also another question - does thjs work at default airports too or only those listed in the compatibility list? Thanks

highflyer

Hello, unfortunately, the installation fails because the program cannot find the community folder.

this is located on drive E:

I'm running into this also.

YankeeTendy35

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