BeyondATC

[xXIM1K4IXx]

However, I uninstalled and reinstalled everything.

All my settings are set to 5.

[LotusDragon683]

Is the basic voice model not working anymore? Everytime I select it I get an error. Also an app restart does not help.

[mhron]

Do you mean this?

It doesn’t work for me either. Strange that I haven’t seen any complaints on their Discord channel, so I was waiting if it’s not a problem on my end…

[DrVenkman3876]

On Friday, I was getting an issue initially with the Local voices (which are much better than Basic) and had to revert to Basic, which worked fine. I was not able to fly on Saturday but yesterday I was able to swap back to Local voices again.

[mhron]

That did it. I didn’t notice I had it switched to Local voices. I switched to Basic voices and now I’ve got voices again. Thanks!

[LotusDragon683]

Well, if local voices are better than I don’t mind that my basic model does not work.

[VRdaddy13176]

Weird. I flew for about 2 hours Friday late afternoon, Saturday off and on for about 6 hours total, and a 2 hour flight Sunday mid morning. All on Local Voices. No issues.

Maybe there was a carrier issue that affected multiple service providers?

[GimbalAxis]

I think this is a new feature, at least I didn’t notice it before, just installed 1.7.5 Experimental version, and now the ATIS text is visible on the Frequencies page, for BOTH departure and destination airports!

And, now it shows who is speaking, and your own transmission buttons are available to push even when someone else is speaking.

[DrVenkman3876]

Yep, both new features as listed in the changelog for the Experimental version:

Minor Version 1.7.5.Experimental

* Runways now include allocation based on how busy they are compared to existing direction and distance criteria, this generally leads to better runway allocation at multi active runway airports
* Traffic ground speeds have been adjusted, taxi is a bit slower but the main change is runway runouts are now faster until nearer a turn off and turn offs have dynamic speed based on how sharp the turn is. This helps a lot with getting aircraft off the runway and freeing up for departure / preventing go arounds.
* Traffic turnoff spoken instruction should now always match the turnoff they use
* When an arriving traffic selects a parking spot - first see if we have a departing turn around flight due for it - if we do use the parking spot that departing flight leaves from rather than the arrival parking data. This may help at airports where transponders are switched off on landing or the data is bad - but departure data is good.

📡 D-ATIS:
* Specific format that is more suitable for text display rather than just text version of spoken ATIS
* D-ATIS is now also shown in the BATC frequency page to allow you to see the text ATIS for either airport

⚙️ Improvements:
* When traffic is communicating with ATC, you will now still be able to access to the action buttons rather than them being hidden
* Better handling for routes that have the last waypoint a very long way from the destination and no STAR is planned. Center provides direct to airport instructions when route finishes. Arrival clearance picks up when aircraft is closer to TOD or airport, when vectors will be given. This will fix the oscillating vectors people report in these scenarios. Common for GA / non commercial flights.
* Some further performance improvements for stutters caused by heavy GC

🐞 Bug Fixes:
* Fix Turtle Beach, Virpil and VKB control binding by adding to same input filter as WinWing
* SID waypoint management improvements to prevent waypoints being removed that are valid
* Week old METAR fix - certain conditions could lead to receiving a week old METAR - now fixed fully
* Fix Fatal Crash - Null exception in pathing to runway
* Fix Fatal Crash - Null exception if no approach waypoint exists in expect STAR call
* Fix LJ35 having incorrect ceiling alt leading to rocket ship messages
* RNAV arrivals could have poor traffic display handling leading to oscillating approaches
* Fix stuck aircraft removal potentially removing player [#78325510]

🛬 Ops Updates:
BIKF, EGNS, EGPF, EGPH, EHAM, ENGM, ESMS, KATL, KAZO, KBZN, KDEN, KEYW, KISM, KJFK, KMCI, KPIE, KSDF, LEVC, LFPO, LOWS, SBSL, VAPO```
***Happy 2026 - the first BATC Release of 2026! ***

As we have said all along - work on IFR, Traffic and all the other aspects of BATC does not stop because we have started on VFR.

This release will move swiftly to EA in the next few days assuming no major new issues reported while in the Experimental channel.

[Azphilosopher]

@GimbalAxis

And, now it shows who is speaking, and your own transmission buttons are available to push even when someone else is speaking.

Yes that works in the main window but not in the toolbar app that drops down which you need to use in VR.

[BragRaindrop933]

Not just for use in VR. I hope they remember to update /support it. I use it daily.

[TenPatrol]

I don’t see in the changelog that the core bug has been fixed, specifically the issue where BATC cannot be launched if Simbrief is not working. I don’t want to discuss this; I’m simply pointing it out.

In any case, it’s good that they are fixing things at all.

[thecoronadian]

That’s not a bug. It’s a design decision. You are free to disagree with it but software depends on various services and simbrief is ubiquitous in the community and has fantastic uptime so I really don’t get the issue.

[TenPatrol]

@thecoronadian

That’s not a bug. It’s a design decision.

I clearly stated that I don’t want to discuss this. However, since you replied anyway, I hope you are a BATC developer and can confirm that this is indeed not a bug but an intentional decision.

[lwallace79]

It’s right there on their website. No need to keep banging on about it: Preflight - BeyondATC Help Center

[TenPatrol]

@lwallace79

It’s right there on their website. No need to keep banging on about it:

I didn’t ask for a Simbrief user guide - I’ve been using it since 2013, from its very first days, and I assure you I know how it works. Since you already replied, I would very much appreciate a screenshot of the link you mentioned showing that if Simbrief is not working, BATC also won’t start.

EDIT

With all due respect, I’d like to remind you that I don’t want to discuss.

@TenPatrol

I don’t want to discuss this; I’m simply pointing it out.

So if you are not a BATC developer, please do not reply, as you’ll be wasting your time. I am only interested in the position of the BATC developers.

[GhostlyFrend]

If it’s not in the change log, it’s not fixed. Same as the MSFS release notes.
Please refrain from pointing this out every time, because it’s getting a bit repetitive, to be honest.
I don’t know if there’s a Nolt-item for this? If not, it certainly will never be solved.
But again: and this is the last time that I will say it: your point is valid, but I think BATC has more important ‘nuts to crack’ at the moment, as we say it in NL. Muts that affect many simmers in many flights.

[TenPatrol]

To end the discussion, I understand that this is early access and that bug exist and will continue to exist. I’m simply pointing out again that if Simbrief is not working, BATC will not start, making BATC unusable. I believe this is important from a buyer’s perspective, which is why I’m reminding others so they are aware of this before making a purchase.

[DialexCH]

Simbrief is currently a required dependency for BeyondATC, and this is clearly communicated. The requirement is explicitly stated under the download button on our website, and all of our documentation and wiki guides walk users through starting a flight using Simbrief. This is not a bug or an oversight but the intended and fully implemented workflow, and it is functioning as designed.

Regarding the recent Simbrief outage: these interruptions are rare, short-lived, and outside of our control, as Simbrief is a third-party service. A brief, temporary unavailability does not warrant a hotfix or an urgent architectural change to BeyondATC.

I understand the frustration when any external service experiences downtime, but the situation is being significantly overstated. Simbrief remains highly reliable overall, and its integration is a core part of BeyondATC’s current design.

[KnightofNi312]

Woah there, let’s keep things civil and avoid personal insults.