Bushtalk Radio

Bushtalk Radio is a community driven project with the aim to fill the world of MSFS with thousands of interesting landmarks, POIs and local radio stations! Each POI has a unique audio tour that is automatically played based on your in-game location.

MSFS Community Spotlight
https://www.flightsimulator.com/community-spotlight-bushtalk-radio/
Join our Discord!
https://discord.gg/ZcGgw9mUqA

We have audio tours for all in-game POIs (including all World Update POIs) as well as thousands of community created content with more being added every day: national parks, forests, islands, active volcanoes, historical battles - there's something for everyone.

Users can add custom locations and write their own audio tours. Just write an interesting, witty script and we'll create the audio tour for you. Not the creative type? Autogenerate one with our Wikipedia Import tool, we won't judge you. We want to introduce players to amazing locations around the world. Add them as part of your next bush trip or fly aimlessly and stumble into something special.

This addon allows you to connect to Bushtalk Radio from inside your cockpit. Users of the old external client should upgrade to this instead.

Geting started with Bushtalk Radio

Make an account at https://bushtalkradio.com and log in. Make sure this browser window stays open (do not minimise it) as the audio tours are played through your browser in the background.
Download this client and drag and drop the folder into your Community folder
Download Bushtalk Radio Landmarks pack and drop the folder into your Community folder. This will allow you to see the POIs in-game and will be updated monthly with the latest community submissions. This isn't mandatory but it helps.
Once in your cockpit, open the Bushtalk Radio client from your cockpit toolbar and log in. You are now tuned in to Bushtalk Radio. Please note that since the last Sim Update, toolbar windows cannot run in the background so you will have to keep this window open/minimised.
Look for places you want to explore on our website, we tell you the most convenient airport to depart from, or make your own bush trip! The audio tours will play automatically as you approach a landmark.

I have a feature request or bug to report

Join our Discord and let me know! https://discord.gg/ZcGgw9mUqA

I love the idea! How can I support the project?

Help us by creating as many high quality landmarks with well written audio tours. You can also help by promoting the project to fellow flightsimmers. Finally, if you really love what we're doing then help us pay for server costs. Any amount is welcome.

Is there a way to remember credentials when I first start the sim?

Navigate to the file: bushtalkradio-client\html_ui\InGamePanels\BushtalkClient\CustomPanel.js
Open in notepad
Add your credentials in between the double quotes as instructed

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Bushtalk

10,145 | VIII Captain

Compatibility	Sim Update 9 1 0
Category	Applications
Initial Release	February 13, 2021
Last Updated	August 11, 2021
Rating	4.47/5.0 — Superb!
Status	Not Downloaded yet

Version	Launched	Compatibility
Sim Update 9	Apr 26, 2022
Sim Update 8	Feb 28, 2022
Sim Update 7	Nov 18, 2021
Sim Update 6	Oct 19, 2021
Sim Update 5	Jul 27, 2021
Sim Update 4	May 26, 2021
Sim Update 3	Feb 25, 2021
World Update 3	Jan 28, 2021
Sim Update 2	Dec 23, 2020
World Update 2	Nov 25, 2020

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gamer4805

17 day(s) ago

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Awesome addon. A couple of suggestions for the next update - maybe have an option to automatically shorten a commentary (maybe to stop playing after 2 or 3 sentences - many of them drag on for too long). Also a possible bug that may need fixing is the local radio stations - no matter where I am flying it only gives me stations from the Seattle/Portland area.

jefferysitz

2 month(s) ago

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Is the site up? I sucessfully made an account and tried to login but kept getting a 404 error. the address I was using was https://bushtalkradio.com/login?

Bushtalk 2 month(s) ago

Hi! Yeah the site is still up. Are you logging in with your username rather than email address?

IM0001

2 month(s) ago

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So as of 3/9/2022, Post Sim Update 8, It seems that in order for the Client to update with the website, the Bushtalk Radio window needs to at least be open in the game. You can hit the + and minimize it, but it has to be open otherwise it does not update your position with the website/servers. Otherwise as long as its chilling open, everything seems to work as normal.

Hopefully this can be fixed in a later update but at least it's not a major issue causing it to not work at all.

Bushtalk 2 month(s) ago

This is indeed the case, we're exploring how we can get around this but it looks like to be an optmisation by Asobo to improve sim performance.

steve40

3 month(s) ago

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Requiring a Patreon subscription to be able to add more than one or two POI per day seems like shooting yourself in the foot. It takes VOLUNTARY time and effort by users to add/create new POIs. Adding POIs enhances the product functionality for all users, so why hamstring the product like this :/ Also, I spent over half an hour editing a new POI (that didn't have its own wiki page), only to be told that I had reached my daily limit only AFTER I hit the save button, preventing me from saving it and wasting all my time! You should be telling users they have reached the limit when they first hit the + button to create a new POI, not when they try to save the completed form! On the whole, I feel like I am being punished for trying to add POIs :/

Bushtalk 2 month(s) ago

Hi Steve, thanks for using Bushtalk Radio and contributing to our website. The POI restriction is the only thing at the moment that allows the website to pay for itself. I don't want to put up a paywall so we've chosen to restrict POI submissions. This also allows us to restrict low effort submissions somewhat. If you have any ideas on alternative methods we can use to help pay for server costs then please let us know and we'll seriously consider it. We want BTR to remain free to everyone to use.

Kind regards

Gouaill

3 month(s) ago

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Seems not to connect to the web site after SU8

steve40 3 month(s) ago

Works fine for me with WU7 and SU8 😊

monipia 3 month(s) ago

I have same trouble after SU8. need fix

Bushtalk 2 month(s) ago

Are you closing the window after logging in? After SU8, the client does not update your location when closed. This seems to be an optmisation done by Asobo.

Relic

3 month(s) ago

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Not sure why, but this makes me crash to desktop when I hit fly. Sometimes it takes a few minutes, but it always crashes. I have no other mods/add ons installed (besides the bushmark radio landmarks). I have also tried uninstalling, and reinstalling just the client. It still crashes. I uninstalled and now my sim seems to work just fine.

Hhawk2000

3 month(s) ago

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dont work anymore , its a shame cause was a cool add on

Bushtalk 3 month(s) ago

What issue are you having?

The_Fly

4 month(s) ago

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I cant make login at your website, it always show error.http.401, i checked it many times and my password is 100% correct, how can i solve this problem?

mcdandyandy

5 month(s) ago

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having a problem with adding discoveries in new zealand, a lot of the pre defined text has invalid characters as it includes the word Māori and the ā fails validation but you can't edit the pre written words....

Still love the program though, its a 5 star app

N69BRUH

5 month(s) ago

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Big fan since day 1, but the narration audio levels need to be significantly boosted (or offer a volume control) in order to not get drowned out in MSFS

Bushtalk 5 month(s) ago

I know what you mean. Have you tried turning on "Headphone Simulation" from MSFS audio settings? The BTR audio becomes a lot clearer

N69BRUH 5 month(s) ago

Yes, this is the closest workaround i found but it's only effective in cockpit view and with Engine sounds turned down below 50 (rest of settings closer to 100) but that just makes it barely audible. The volume of the narration from the browser is much too low, even compared to other browser audio. I have to lower MSFS from W10 Volume Mixer to less than 50% of the browser level, but this resets every time the game is loaded so it's not really an ideal solution. This is literally my only gripe, the rest of this mod is amazing.

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Would it be possible to reroute the AWS audio through an amplifying Web API to get the volume past default AWS "100%"?

Bushtalk 5 month(s) ago

Interesting idea. I'll see what I can do!

TakeToTheSkies

7 month(s) ago

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Is this addon compatible with sim update 6?

Bushtalk 5 month(s) ago

Yes it's compatible

Stravinsky42

8 month(s) ago

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Realy great add-on for MSFS 2020. I enjoy it very much and use it everytime. Also the feature of tuning in an music radio frequency gives it a thumbs up and a smile on my face.

The sound of the lady who is telling about the poi's could be a litte louder, especially if you view the surroundings outside the cockpit. Then the engine noice overruns the voice of the narrator and it's hard to follow, even with my headphones on.

JimmyDiePeitsche

9 month(s) ago

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Submitting interface is a mess, You really put effort in an article and then its deleted in the form. Daily limit is really annoying. A lot of airports missing.

N69BRUH 5 month(s) ago

I've entered dozens of POIs with no issues. Seems to be more of a 'you' issue.

steve40 3 month(s) ago

Same here. I added only one POI and then on the next POI it told me I had reached my limit and wouldn't let me save.

TridensAero

9 month(s) ago

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Its a normally a great mod but now the limitations did become just ridiculous. First you could publish five landmarks per day for free (which was already on the low side) and now its only two per day (which is just not enough). Why?

Bushtalk 9 month(s) ago

Hey thanks for the feedback, I understand the frustration but we had to add a daily limit because we pay for each audio generation and these costs were getting out of control due to the number of submissions. We want to keep BTR free and the best compromise we could think of is to let free users submit 2 POIs every 24 hours. Patreons can submit unlimited POIs and create Collections.

Let me know if you have any suggestions or any other feedback.

Kind regards

Mayhem6633 9 month(s) ago

I have a suggestion. I would like to be able to stop the audio. I use this in VR and there's just no method to stop the information. Sometimes it's too much information and sometimes the previous POI is still ongoing as I approach the next POI and in that case I don't get any information about the upcoming POI. Maybe there could be player controls on the toolbar panel in VR?

Adams_SimPorium 8 month(s) ago

+1 it absolutely needs this!

Terrylawdinn

9 month(s) ago

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Okay - loaded up the latest update and did a very quick check. Sim loaded okay and I was able to start a flight. As it was late here in UK didn't test thrpoughly but carrying on with a planned tour flight later which should give it a workout. Will post back here if any problems.

Performer09

9 month(s) ago

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Since upodate 5, it does not work anymore for me. As soon as I log in, I lose all control over my plane. The program does not crash but I can no longer control my plane.

Bushtalk 9 month(s) ago

Thanks for the report. Could you try this client update and let me know if the issue persists? Thanks

Terrylawdinn

10 month(s) ago

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SU5 2nd hotfix (v1.18.15) Opening the in-sim window causes the sim to freeze. Removing from Community Folder all okay.

I do enjoy getting local info on my travels around the world - any chance of a fix?

Thankyou in anticipation.

Bushtalk 9 month(s) ago

Hey! Thanks for the report. Could you try this latest client update and let me know if the issue persists? Thanks

droide

10 month(s) ago

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Small compatibility issue with FS2020 update 5 : the BT logo is not displayed anymore in the menu. Also it seems it is necessary to click on this button every flight to activate the connection (before, it started automatically if the credentials are set)

Bushtalk 10 month(s) ago

Thanks for the report. We're investigating this and will you give you an update once I found a fix

pyviator

10 month(s) ago

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Absolutely amazing add-on. Completely changed the way I use MSFS. Touring the world, hopping from POI to POI has been more fun than I've ever had with the simulator. Adding new POIs is also a really rewarding experience, especially when you see them visited by other users.

10/10

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Some quick technical musings:

The add-on works very well for me on SU5. The only super minor issue I've found is that no icon is displayed in the toolbar when the client is installed (not sure if this is expected). Either way, just a cosmetic issue as you can still click the button and log in.

Also, it would be really cool if the login was persistent. The workaround by editing the add-on's files works really well, but I could definitely see users who are less techy have problems with that. I assume this is down to MSFS's add-on API, though, and their support for persistence in web views, so perhaps no easy fix. Is there any way we can petition Asobo on that? It seems like a pretty important tool to have in the arsenal of add-on devs.

Bushtalk 10 month(s) ago

Hey bob, thanks for all the super useful feedback. I'm aware of the icon issue but haven't found a way to fix it yet. You're also right about being able to persist in the credentials, hopefully we can improve this in the future too.

Please consider joining our discord too, would love to hear more of your feedback: https://discord.gg/ZcGgw9mUqA

takusui

10 month(s) ago

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Really amazing. I would like to see some more options for local radio. I am using it mainly for immersing myself in the local culture, but I often struggle to scroll in the local radio list. Perhaps a scrollbar would be useful in the web view?

Furthermore, it would also be nice to keep up the information related to the radio station.

Bushtalk 10 month(s) ago

Hey, thanks for the feedback. We'll look at adding this in the next update as it should be doable.

Please join our discord channel to keep track of updates: https://discord.gg/ZcGgw9mUqA

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Version 1.2.1 August 11, 2021

Fixed missing icon
Fixed massive red blob on specific resolutions
Version 1.2 April 21, 2021

Fixed bug where it would crash if used with VFR Map
Version 1.1.1 February 17, 2021
Version 1.1 February 15, 2021

Version 1.1 brings small quality of life improvements. You can now close the client and it will still run in the background. We also provide option to automatically log in on start up.

Open the file in notepad: bushtalkradio-client\html_ui\InGamePanels\CustomPanel.js
Add your credentials to the top of the file as instructed. You should now auto-login, even when you first start up
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