AI Traffic will have an impact upon FPS from any source however since I don’t have traffic and I look after all my AI manually I cant say which of those 2 specifically would have a lesser impact upon your FPS. Another factor to consider is your PC - the newer and more powerful your PC is the more able it will probably be to cope with AI. MY manual AI configuration has quite a big impact upon FPS especially at major airports like LHR! I typically get between 28 to a minimum of around 10 or sometimes 8 FPS at LHR (my FPS are capped at 28).
May not be any helicopters or TnG's at WoAI but both are possible if you maintain your AI manually however it does take a bit of learning if you are not familiar with it. If you prefer using an installer to do all the work for you the WoAI and Traffic is probably best for you but if you want to learn how to install and maintain AI then learning how to do it manually might be a nice new challenge you want to have a go at!
There are many sources out there where you can get freeware AI aircraft and helicopter models as well as flights plans to build the packages and install them yourself, just need to know where to look. A good starting point is avsim or flightsim as many of the files can be found hear. Another good file that would be a must if you are thinking about installing AI traffic yourself would be ttools which can be downloaded form avsim. It also has a great user manual which explains how to use the programme and everything you need to get started with manual AI.
Anyway whatever you choose happy simming!
------------- Nick B
Long Term FS9 Airbus Pilot
EGLL - LHR, London Heathrow
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