Euroscope Installation

EuroScope is a very powerful software used to provide ATC in Germany on the VATSIM network. It is important to set up the software correctly according to this guide before controlling. It will take some time until you feel familiar with it, our documentation and your instructors will help you with that.

Installation: Euroscope

Downloads – both are required

Visual C++ Redistributable x86: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe
EuroScope Version 3.2.3.2: https://euroscope.hu/install/EuroScopeSetup.3.2.3.2.msi

The currently tested and approved EuroScope version is 3.2.3.2.

There are newer versions (3.2.4+), however these versions all have been causing various issues and are not approved for usage in Germany.

Versions 3.2.3 and older will also not work due to new VATSIM authentication requirements. For further information check your respective NAV team's announcements.

Please install the software into a directory of your choice.

Frankfurt Tower - Radar View

Installation: Audio Client

You are required to provide full send-and-receive voice communication as a controller at all times. The audio connection to the network is provided by one of two tools:

1. Audio for VATSIM Standalone Client [Download]

This is the first client implementation of the Audio for VATSIM system. It is well established, but will not receive any further updates. The linked page also refers to something called "VectorAudio", disregard this mention, you want the "Standalone Client".

2. TrackAudio [Download]

The next generation VATSIM Audio Client. Receives frequent updates. Please download a stable build.

As Push-to-Talk Hotkey for both tools, we can recommend the right CTRL (Strg on German keyboards) key.

If you have a primary frequency set in Euroscope, both tools will also set their frequency automatically after clicking on "connect".

Initial Setup

After installing the software you still need what we call the "sector file", "pack", or "AIRAC" (as it is updated with the AIRAC cycle every 28 days on Thursday) for the FIR you want to control or observe in. It contains all navigation data, plug-ins, settings and procedures used by your FIR and is designed to be ready-to-use.

You are required to keep your sector file up to date at all times and brief yourself on any changes!
Refer to our documentation on how and where to get update briefings.

You can download the sector file packages for each FIR at files.aero-nav.com/EDXX.
You need a free Navigraph Account to access the files. A paid subscription to Navigraph products is not required.

Download the package and create a folder where your user has full read-write access (for instance at C:\Users\<me>\Documents\EuroScope). For a better overview we recommend to have separate folders if you use multiple packages (EDGG, EDMM, EDWW, or FIS). Extract all provided data into its own, empty folder in the same structure as downloaded, as it will not work otherwise!

Select a Profile: After you've done the above steps, you can open EuroScope and you are prompted to select a profile (.prf file). Choose one of the provided ones and you are ready to use Euroscope and all it's features. Different views and airports are already predefined. Therefore you have to click on "OPEN SCT" in the green colored menu bar and select one of the listed .asr files or load one of other provided files via the "Open..." menu.

Open a new .asr file for different views	Disable "auto load" and "auto save"

If you would like to open a different profile over the time or you have some problems with different views (e.g. you have choosen the "wrong" profile), it's highly recommended to disable the "Auto load last profile on startup" and "Auto save profile on exit" items to always select the profile manually.

You can find these options at OTHER SET at the top menu bar of Euroscope.

Login as Observer

You can always login as observer (OBS). Open your profile of choice and click on "Connect" at the upper left corner. As Callsign we suggest to use XX_OBS with XX replaced by your initials (the _OBS at the end is required). Enter your ID and password, check your rating (probably observer), choose your server and you can connect to Vatsim.

Listen to the Frequency: In order to listen to other controllers, you have to open AfV and click on connect thereafter. Then you need to click on the small "+" to enter the station Login into the search window you would like to listen to (e.g. EDDF_S_TWR). You will get a selection of frequencies to listen to. Click on RX and you will hear the controller and the pilots on that frequency.

Audio for Vatsim when logged in as Observer

Select the active airport and runways: It is also recommended to activate the airport and it's select runways. Only if the airport is selected, you can see information in the different lists (e.g. you will only see Frankfurt departures in the departliste list, if EDDF is activated). Simply click on the runway symbol at the menu bar at the top, activate the airport for ARR and DEP, chose the runway and you can see everything the controller sees as well.

Reset visual point: If you can't see any traffic as Observer even if there should be some, it might be your visual point is to far away from the airport you are looking at.

To reposition your center of view, enter .vis into the command line at the bottom and click into the scope. Your center of view is repositioned thereafter.

Euroscope connection dialog when login as Observer