RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 7 - 1.9.18.0
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New Content and Features
- National Championship Air Races is now available from the Activities menu.
- Added virtual keyboard for sliders on console when pressing validate on a line with a slider associated with a text input.
Stability & Performance
- Fixed a potential crash for aircraft with more than 10 flap states.
- Fixed crash in Aircraft selector if the number of aircraft variation is wrong
- Fixed hotas & echo controller icon display in menus
- Improved the performance of canvas rendering in HTML/JS instruments.
- Fixed a memory leak in the visual transition, causing visual degradation after long flights.
General Bug Fixes
- Fixed Safe mode popup appearing when launching the title from the .exe file, even if the game was previously closed safely.
- Fixed an issue where icons for some inputs were not visible in the action settings input list
- Fixed focusing an airport on the world map sometimes not working correctly.
- Fixed infinite loading when exiting the Stranger Things menu quickly after entering it
- Fixed blank registrations when there was too much traffic
- Fixed an issue where the taxi ribbon and the assistances were visible when taking a picture using the photo mode
- Fixed an issue where subtitles were disappearing when pausing the game
- Fixed an issue where the “Aircraft Traffic Variety” graphical option would mention options that were not available on specific platforms
- Fixed issues with PartInfo animation scripts not always returning a value using the previous script pushed value instead of 0
- Fixed panel weather not displaying current preset when starting flight from a Discovery activity
- Fixed infinite loading of aircraft when navigation graph is empty or contains errors that result in an empty graph (was affecting both the flight load and the aircraft selection)
- Added new popup for group loading error
Aircraft
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Standby Attitude Indicator to go down to 0 brightness on some aircraft
- Added a variant to the G700 (SimAttachments\Instruments\Asobo_Autopilot_G700\model\G700_DisabledSpeedUnitToggle.xml) that has the Speed unit button disabled
- Fixed light masks being flipped vs Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, will now have the same orientation in both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020.
Aero Vodochody L39
- Fixed fuel_digital_02 instruments screens - fix nomenclature in Tumbling Gosse
- Fixed fuel_digital_02 instruments animations in Tumbling Goose
- Fixed fuel_digital_02 instruments screens - moved screen downward a bit in TumblingGoose
- Fixed fuel_digital_02 instruments screens - pushed emissive values for Tumbling Goose variation
- Fixed fuel_digital_02 instruments screens - fixed screen uvs for Tumbling Goose
- Fixed fuel_digital_02 instruments screens in Tumbling Goose
- Replaced all old instruments by the upgraded simAttach versions for Tumbling Goose variation
- Replaced all old instruments by the upgraded simAttach versions to fix GNS 430 knobs animations issues in Sarance variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for Robin1 variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for Pipsqueak variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for RedThunder variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for TumblingGoose variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for Sarance variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for DropBear variation
- Added missing exterior collision, cockpit cam collision and fixed canopy highlight for Athena variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for Blue Ice variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fix body liveries for lods 1, 2 and 3 for American Spirit variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for American Patriot variation
- Fixed rudder stickers on all default livery
- Fix missing texture on the needle of the G meter of the Tumbling Goose variation
- Recreated all thumbnails for all liveries, variations and passive versions
- Adjusted all variations ground contact by tweaking static pitch and cg height
- Fixed all default liveries lod issues creating weird white shapes on the aircraft when moving the camera away
- Fixed position of close pilot camera
- Fixed contact points to put the wheels properly on the ground on all variations
- Fixed missing instruments on default variations
- Fixed contact points to put the wheels properly on the ground for the American Spirit variation
- Fixed tinted canopy glass and make it transparent/clear as seen in real world references
- Updated all containers instruments with their simAttach version for Red Thunder variation
- Fixed attitude indicator G5 screen emissive value
- Updated old instruments containers with their simAttach versions for AmericanPatriot variation
- Fixed default position of the attitude indicator and Glide and LOC needles missing from the CDI in default variation
- Fixed missing pink textures in default passive variation
- Fixed cockpit lod issues for Red Thunder variation
- Fixed - Two liveries share the name “Livery 08”.
- Fixed - Imprecise “Parking brake” check description in Checklist.
- Fixed - Some Cockpit operables do not animate properly.
- Fixed - Z-fighting occurs when opening Canopy door.
- Fixed - Interior collision is improper.
- Fixed - Issues with external doors.
- Fixed - Player cannot turn off the cockpit lights
- Fixed - Panel lights are reversed and almost invisible
- Fixed - Some operables in the Cockpit animate improperly
- Fixed - Yoke has not interaction point to grab with VR controllers
AeroElvira Optica
- Fixed - Replaced Asobo’s KAP140 Autopilot System with Got Friends KAP140 (Custom APGA) System.
- Fixed - Replaced Asobo’s CDI Gauge with Got Friends CDI Gauge and Compatibility with APGA System
- Fixed - Added Missing Flight Performance Parameters for Improved EFB Simulation and Control
- Fixed - Various Autopilot Nav Following, HDG Following and Overall PID Datasets
- Fixed - Engine Startup Sounds Missing/Dampened from Interior Cockpit View
- Fixed - Brightness on KAP140, Transponder and Camera Screen (Scientific Variant)
- Fixed - Copilot Seat for Shared Copilot/Passenger (Compatibility with Copilot Addons)
- Fixed - Keyboard Response and Force Feedback Parameters for Improved Responses
- Fixed - Stick and Rudder Profile for Improved Ai/Autopilot Usage
- Fixed - Removed Incompatible Landing VFX and Added Latest Landing VFX for Hardware Optimization
Airbus A310-300
- Added - Lufthansa Livery.
Airbus A320neo
- Added - Lufthansa Livery.
Airbus A321
- Added - Lufthansa Livery.
Airbus A330-300
- Added - Lufthansa Livery.
Airbus Helicopters H225
- Fixed – TRU1/2 and ALT1/2 (and many other buttons) Tooltips Do Not Indicate Button State.
- Fixed - Various Tool Tips are Mislabelled.
- Fixed - Radio Control Knobs Rotate in Opposite Direction of User Input.
- Fixed - Non-functional Angle of Attack Indicator Visible on Exterior HUD and Should Be Removed.
- Fixed - Checklists Do Not Follow POH, Missing Critical Steps (OEI, Fire Tests, Avionics, Icing Checks).
- Fixed - 9.8.0 Ryan 9980BX TCAD System Non Functional.
- Fixed - Helicopter Noses Up and Cannot Maintain Forward Pitch Even with Full Forward Cyclic.
- Fixed - Other Player’s Landing Gear is not visible in the Multiplayer.
- Fixed - Avionics will occasionally black out.
- Fixed - AP1 and AP2 Buttons Do Not Engage When Pressed from Cold & Dark State.
- Fixed - Engine Fire Handles Have No Visual Helper in Before Start Checklist.
- Fixed - Engine Remains Stuck in IDLE When Starting from Cold & Dark.
- Fixed - Engine auto stop is not working properly using Ctrl + Shift + E.
- Fixed - Landing Light and Master Caution Warning Buttons Are Unlabeled.
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations
- Fixed - Autostart (Ctrl+E) Completes Successfully but Cockpit Screens Remain Dark Intermittently
- Fixed - Missing Labels and Tooltips for Important Items
- Fixed - Skipping to Descent will immediately give ‘Landing light turned off’ penalty
- Fixed - EFB fails to send flight plan to MCDU
- Fixed - After choosing “Skip to Shutdown”, the H225 cannot be shut down
- Fixed - Airbus H225 Engine Restarts When Trying to Turn Off
- Fixed - Electrical System Displays Excessive Amps and No Green Indication for ESS Bus, TRU1, TRU2, and Emergency Supply
- Fixed - Missing ADF Bearing Pointer Despite Functioning ADF Radio
Airship Industries Skyship 600
- Fixed Ground Manoeuvring and Landing lights switches.
- Fuel cocks are now closed when starting in cold and dark mode
ATR 42-600 / 72-600
- Fixed - Fixed engines not runinng after skip to Taxi without entering the aircraft first.
- Fixed - Removed heavy cargo transport career path (aircraft’s max. payload below 10000kg)
Aviat Pitts Special S1S
- Fixed default ground contact for default variation
- Fixed all passive variations simple physic ground contact
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for YellowBomber variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for Toto variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for TangoTango variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for RacerX variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for SecondHand variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for SmokinHot variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for Panther variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for NiceAndEZ variation
- Added missing exterior collision and fixed canopy highlight for Miss Diane variation
- Added missing exterior collision for BlackHawk variation
- Tweaked all passive variations’ lods
- Fixed canopy interaction highlight for default variation
- Fixed Fuel_Digital_02 screen position to avoid cropped numbers in Toto variation
- Updated all containers instruments with their simAttach version for Toto variation
- Fixed missing exhaust fx for all variations
- Fixed exhaust fx direction for default version
- Fixed preflight elements pivots points for default variation
- Split pitot covers, chocks and tie-downs nodes to be usable for preflight for default variation
- Fixed - flt covers section causing ingestion failure.
- Fixed - Cannot start the aircraft from Cold & Dark with “Start flight without walkaround” option turned off.
- Fixed - Fuel and Landing surface information are missing in Statistics tab
- Fixed - The windshield cover is not removed after skipping to Taxi
Beechcraft C90 GTX King Air
- Fixed - Skip to Descent causes the aircraft to load in at a unstable state and stalling.
- Fixed - Skip to Takeoff Turns off majority of the lights for the aircraft exterior and interior.
- Fixed - Boarding Cinematic shows passengers clipping through the stairs.
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations.
Boeing 737 MAX 8
- Fixed an issue where the lateral flight path was sometimes calculated incorrectly at flyover waypoints.
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
- Added - Custom electronic flight control system (EFCS) replacing the stock MSFS FBW.
- Added - Manual trim under FBW: trim keys intercepted and consumed by the FBW.
- Fixed - Incorrect BOW (corrected to be 282,500 lbs).
- Fixed - Roll rate too low, increased to match video reference.
- Fixed - Spoiler animation and deployment too fast: resolved by the FBW replacement.
- Fixed - Aircraft could break the sound barrier: transonic wave-drag table populated.
- Fixed - Engine thrust imbalance visible in CFD wake visualization.
- Fixed - Rapid altitude drop at ~200 ft AGL on approach, difficult to flare.
- Fixed - Oil quantity showing 100 qts instead of 14 25 qts.
- Fixed - ENG page gauges showing 0.00 before engine start: dial pointers and readouts now hidden until combustion or N2 > 5%.
- Fixed - Engine start button light now has a ~0.2s delay before illumination.
- Fixed - Engine start button animation backwards: now pushes in correctly instead of pulling.
- Fixed - APU panel EGT display showing OAT when APU power switch is OFF.
- Fixed - Post-start N1 adjusted to 24.5 24.8% band.
- Fixed - COMM 8.33 kHz spacing not snapping back to a valid 25 kHz frequency when disabled.
- Fixed - EFB Mass and Balance “Zero Fuel Weight” field actually showing Dry Operating Weight.
- Added - WAP center screen missing “FLOOR HEAT” advisory during normal flight.
- Added - WAP missing “LANDING/TAXI LTS” green advisory when landing or taxi lights are on.
- Fixed - TIME REM 5-minute countdown showing for all thrust ratings instead of MAX only.
- Fixed - WAP messages centered instead of routed to L/R sides.
- Fixed - HUD/PFD scale mismatch causing the FPV to show descent in level cruise.
- Fixed - Rudder locked after cold & dark start until an AP engagement cycle unlocked it.
- Fixed - LNAV engagement not switching roll mode to MSN.
- Added - FBW disable support via per-axis overhead EFCS knobs.
- Fixed - EFB: dead Leaflet map library and disabled map document removed.
- Fixed - OHP texture resized to 1K for improved memory consumption.
- Fixed - Dead Laptop_Screen tablet view removed.
- Fixed - Duplicate textures removed from attachments and liveries.
- Added - Pilot and Copilot MFDs now have all pages accessible again.
- Fixed - Interior behavior XML logic moved to a 10 Hz publisher.
- Fixed - Wiper sweep speed doubled.
- Fixed - Flow line light switch no longer affects other panels’ brightness.
- Fixed - False LANDING GEAR / FLAPS OVERSPEED warnings with gear and flaps retracted.
- Fixed - Electrical AC/DC X-Tie lights incorrectly illuminated in normal split-parallel ops.
- Added - Autopilot: FLC mode with pitch control, automatic climb and descent thrust, selected-altitude capture and automatic return to IAS/Mach hold.
- Added - Autopilot: STALL warning disconnects both the autopilot and the autothrottle.
- Added - Flight Controls: FBW to mechanical (FBW-MECH) reversion.
- Fixed - Autothrottle: Mach-control precision.
- Fixed - Autopilot: Vertical-speed selection now uses 50 ft/min increments.
- Fixed - MFD: Faster and more reliable airport and navaid loading on all displays.
- Fixed - PPI: Map content is now limited to traffic, terrain and weather.
- Fixed - Traffic: Aircraft with a ground speed below 20 knots are no longer shown.
- Fixed - EFB: Xbox controller button handling and input fix candidate.
- Fixed - Autothrottle: Mach hold tracks correctly during climbs and descents.
- Fixed - Autothrottle: Correct capture of selected IAS and Mach targets.
- Fixed - Autothrottle: Engines no longer go into the red band with the autopilot engaged.
- Fixed - EFCS: MCD and FCS annunciators follow the overhead pitch and roll FBW switch positions.
- Fixed - Electrical: AC/DC X-Tie lights during normal split-parallel operation. AUTO indications follow the actual tie state.
- Fixed - HUD: Mach value matches the PFD.
- Fixed - ND: Range-ring labels show correctly at startup, including fractional values.
- Fixed - Traffic: Relative traffic display restored in arc ND and PPI. Traffic stays hidden in full-compass ND.
- Fixed - ND: NDB selections and NAV sources without DME no longer show distance and ETA.
- Fixed - Hidden MFD instruments skip full display updates.
- Fixed - OHP and EFB throttled to 10 Hz powered.
- Fixed - Annunciation panel tables built once and evaluated at 10 Hz.
- Fixed - All 15 small gauge views throttled to 10 Hz (BDHIs at 20 Hz for smooth needle sweeps).
- Fixed - CoherentGTUIThread DOM write and dedupe to reduce the impact on mainthread on HUD and MFDs.
Boeing F/A-18E
- Fixed interaction on right engine fire warning cover
- Replaced the model of the Chaff / Flare / ALE-50 dispense switch on the throttle lever, which was the model of the old generation F/A-18C/D Hornet, with a model consistent with the F/A-18ESuperHornet.
Cessna 152 Aerobat
- Fixed - “Default” Variant name is unlocalized in all languages.
- Fixed - Using Skip to Taxi does not remove engine cover causing the engine to turn off.
Cessna 185F
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations
- Fixed - Water rudder works reversed compared to lever position
- Added - Autopilot
Cessna 188 AGtruck
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations
Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan Ex
- Disabled the speed unit toggle button on its G700
Cessna 400 Corvalis TT
- Fixed - De-ice systems are not functional.
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations.
- Fixed - Rain Windshield Effects Reversed.
- Fixed - At night, the nose flickers when under an external light source.
Cessna 404 Titan
- Fixed - NPCs bump into aircraft and jitter for a moment during boarding RTC.
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations.
- Fixed - “Fuel Cap” (AIRCRAFT.TOOLTIPS.TITLE.FUEL_CAP) not correctly localized in German (DE-DE).
CGS Hawk Arrow II
- Fixed - Translated “Standard” in all languages.
- Added - Aircraft shape in the EFB.
- Fixed - Content Manager picture size.
- Fixed - Cannot complete missions using the CGS Hawk Arrow II for the “End of flight” objectives due to no parking brakes.
CubCrafters NX-Cub
- Fixed – Untranslated configurations.
- Fixed - ATCMessageChainAction could’nt connect to ground frequency and does not work.
- Fixed - Yoke has no interaction point to grab with VR controllers.
- Fixed - VR Yoke collision entry in .cfg.
- Fixed - First Flight and Flightseeing missions crash the title
- Fixed - Passenger navigation graph weight
- Fixed - Cruise and approach flt speed set wrong
- Fixed - Cannot transfer nav frequencies
- Fixed - Rain flows in different patterns on the windows
- Fixed - Amps read zero
- Fixed - Pulse and steady landing light function
- Fixed - Nava and strobes are floating off the wing
- Fixed - Cannot transfer nav frequencies
- Fixed - Flaps do not suffer malfunctions when used at Vne
- Fixed - Several interactables are missing foley sounds upon interaction within the cockpit
- Fixed - No mission steps to remove CubCrafters NXCub covers display for missions using this aircraft
- Fixed - Some interactables do not have spatial audio when interacted with while in the cockpit
- Fixed - Nav and strobe lights are not bright enough
De Havilland Canada CL-415
- Modified name of the pilot and copilot seats in the EFB with Captain and First Officer
Diamond DA40 NG
- Fixed - The Diamond Aircraft DA-40 NG has bad brakes.
- Fixed - Parking brake turns off with Skip to Taxi.
- Fixed - Aircraft idles higher than checklist allows.
- Fixed - Light is still on in the cockpit after shutdown.
- Fixed - Comm 1 and 2 highlight when clicking FPL.
Diamond DA62
- Fixed interactive points positions
Extra E330LT
- Fixed regression that had disabled the smoke FX
- Fixed input bindings for the smoke system
Fokker F27 Friendship
- Fixed - Generated mission can exceed the max range the aircraft is capable of flying.
- Fixed - Yoke cannot be hidden with VR pointers.
- Fixed - Generated mission can exceed the max range the aircraft is capable of flying.
- Fixed - Content image thumbnail size.
- Fixed - The yoke can’t be operated with VR controllers.
- Fixed - Ground equipment either clips into the ground or floats.
- Fixed - Elevator authority is too weak (or the center of gravity is too far forward) in v1.0.4.
- Fixed - Passengers can’t board the aircraft.
- Fixed - Preflight pins are missing.
- Fixed - The radar altimeter needle disappears.
- Fixed - The aircraft is listed under “Others” in the menu even though it’s a twin turboprop.
- Fixed - The other player’s aircraft shows at too low a level of detail in multiplayer.
Guimbal Cabri G2
- Improved the clarity and readability of the checklist for the engine start procedure
Heart Aerospace ES-30
- Fixed copilot flight stick animation
Heinkel He 70 Blitz
- Fixed - Checklist autocompletion gets stuck on the “Throttle” check under Starting Engine
- Fixed - The yoke can’t be operated with VR controllers
- Fixed - The VR default camera is outside the cockpit
- Fixed - The cockpit nameplate flickers on Xbox
- Fixed - Engine audio is extremely loud
- Fixed - Some checklist visual helper items are wrong
- Fixed - Checklist autocompletion gets stuck on the “Fuel Selector” check under Normal Landing
- Fixed - The external icing effect appears erratically on the back windows
Hot Air Balloon
- Added Piezo CFG Parameters to BurnerSystem Valves to specify whether they should be ignited by a piezo (defaults to True for backward compatibility).
Hughes Aircraft Company H-4 Hercules
- Added - Aircraft Shape in the EFB.
- Fixed - Throttle axis for engine 5 6 7 and 8 cannot be set.
- Fixed - Content Manager picture size.
- Fixed - Copilot seat always resets to 170lbs and copilot cannot be removed.
- Fixed - Radio cannot be swapped and frequencies jump around (cannot tune odd number Mhz).
JMB Aircraft VL-3
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations.
- Fixed - Sound xml duplicates.
- Fixed - Inspection checklist items have “Look At” buttons that don’t do anything when clicking on them in the EFB Preflight checklist.
- Fixed - Motion blur not affecting propeller.
- Fixed - Floating Elevator texture is present on Livery 01.
- Fixed - Propeller is too visible at all power settings.
- Fixed - Missing 3 part tooltip for canopy handle.
- Fixed - Aircraft taxis too fast at idle.
- Fixed - Fuel system behaves erratically.
- Fixed - Bad taxi behavior.
- Fixed - Pitch Trim lever behaves radically when interacted with VR controllers.
- Fixed - Flap Speed penalty occurs even when below Vfe.
- Fixed - Autostop does not completely shut down plane.
- Fixed - NPCS do not display at expected height during the onboarding cutscene of any mission that uses the JBM Aircraft VL-3.
Latécoère 631
- Fixed - Translated “Standard” string in all languages
- Fixed - Content Manager picture size
- Fixed - GNS530 duplicated removed in common panel.
- Fixed - Fixed Ladder animation bringed back and bar lights fixed.
- Fixed - Cursor collision
- Fixed - throttle increases and decreases further than intended
- Fixed - Switches and Dials Interactable through Panels
Magni M-24 Orion
- Fixed - Translated “Standard” in all languages.
- Added - Aircraft shape in the EFB.
- Fixed - Content Manager picture size.
- Fixed - Propeller Blur Animation fixed.
North American Aviation T-6 Texan
- Added missing exterior collision for Undecided variation
- Added missing exterior collision for BabyBoomer variation
- Added missing exterior collision for Gotcha variation
- Added missing exterior collision for SixCat variation
- Added missing exterior collision for BaronsRevenger variation
- Added missing exterior collision for Gunslinger variation
- Added missing exterior collision for Eros variation
- Added missing exterior collision for BigRed variation
- Added missing exterior collision for RadialVelocity variation
- Added missing exterior collision for AlmostPerfect variation
- Fixed vigilus screen node name
- Fixed miniVigilus screen material in Almost Perfect variation
- Updated old containers instruments with their simAttach version for Gunslinger variation
- Updated old containers instruments with their simAttach version for Almost Perfect variation
- Fixed wheels blurred animations for RadialVelocity variation
- Fixed wheels blurred animations for BabyBoomer variation
- Fixed wheels blurred version to fix their visual rotating animation for BigRed variation
- Fixed wheels blurred version to fix their visual rotating animation for Gotcha variation
- Fixed missing engine heat blur FX on all variations
- Fixed drone collision material ID in SixCat variation
- Fixed - Missing Tooltip for Tailwheel
- Fixed - RPM Indicator Mismatch
- Fixed - Cockpit clips into ground mesh when crashing
- Fixed - Aircraft’s wings clip into the ground
- Fixed - Fuel and Landing surface information are missing in Statistics tab
North American Aviation P-51 Mustang
- Added missing exterior/cockpit collisions in all variations
- Added fuselage collisions, fixed canopy not being transparent enough, fixed contact points, fixed fuselage shading issue on the star of the livery, all on Mrs Virginia variation.
- Fixed door_frame highlight node name MrsVirginia
- Fixed black screens and replaced all old instruments by the upgraded simAttach versions in the Goldfinger variation
- Flipped screen VoltAmps Indicator and fixed screen emissive value in Goldfinger variation
- Fixed screen emissive of COMNAV AS155 in Goldfinger variation
- Fixed Wee Willy II passive variation ground contact
- Fixed passive Man o War ground contact
- Tweaked all passive variations’ lods and fix missing texture for default canopy
- Fixed all passive variations’ lods
- Fixed lods and ground contact for Bunny passive variation
- Fixed canopy interaction highlight for WeeWilly II variation
- Fixed canopy interaction highlight for SpamCam variation
- Fixed canopy interaction highlight for Mrs Virginia variation
- Fixed canopy interaction highlight for Miss America variation
- Fix canopy interaction highlight for Man o war variation
- Fix canopy interaction highlight for Bunny variation
- Fix canopy interaction highlight for Goldfinger variation
- Fixed canopy interaction highlight, glass flickering and nose shading issue
- Fixed several gears animations on Bunny and Strega variations
- Fixed missing right flap for passive default variation
- Fixed C_Gear animation for passive default variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect for SpamCan variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect and fixed shading issue all over the fuselage due to frost layer casting shadow for MissAmerica variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect for ManOWar variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect and fixed shading issue all over the fuselage due to frost layer casting shadow for LadyB variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect and fixed shading issue all over the fuselage due to frost layer casting shadow for Strega variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect for MrsVirginia variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect for Bunny variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect for WeeWillyII variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect for Voodoo variation
- Fixed missing heat blur effect and fixed shading issue all over the fuselage due to frost layer casting shadow for GoldFinger variation
- Fixed cockpit collision SpamCan variation
- Fixed cockpit collision for MrsVirginia variation
- Fixed cockpit collision for Bunny variation
- Fixed visual bug caused by the wings and fuselage models interpenetrating for default variation
- Fixed unnatural shadows for default variation (shading issues caused by frost material casting shadow when it should not)
- Fixed wheels textures flickering on all variations
- Fixed - In cockpit view, heat FX renders weirdly on the canopy.
- Fixed - Aircraft flies away from player on cold and dark restart after specific sequence of events
- Fixed - Unable to manually set throttle to above 25% via controller
- Fixed - Several Cockpit operables do not have SFX implemented
- Fixed - Heat blur effect is missing
- Fixed - Yoke does not highlight
- Fixed - Unnatural shadows caused by the sun
- Fixed - Magneto Tooltip state does not match actual position
- Fixed - NAV lights are not functional
- Fixed - Pilot perspective can move outside the cockpit
- Fixed - User can exit aircraft from the cockpit and can walk through the aircraft when on the ground- Missing physical contact points
Pilatus PC-24
- Fixed - Aircraft crashes in a loop after Back on Track during climb.
Pilatus PC-6 B2
- Fixed - Added workaround for transponder not getting powered.
- Fixed - Engine auto stop for G950 variants .
- Fixed - Water “flowing” out of the top of the floats.
- Fixed - Added workaround for transponder not getting powered
- Fixed - Engine audio stop for G950 variants
- Fixed - Water “flowing” out of the top of the floats
- Fixed - Fuel system valve on loading FLT files in Career mode.
- Fixed - Instable flight after “Back on Track” on final.
- Fixed - Smoothed dampening of the G950 float variant
Piper M600
- Fixed - Corrected Tooltip for Flaps
- Fixed - Adjusted wings contact points to prevent them sinking to the ground during crashes.
- Added - Nose contact point to correct visual crashes sinking to the ground.
- Fixed - Adjusted climb.flt to prevent stalls when people crash on career mode and they are put back on track, the AP should prevent this now.
- Fixed - Adjusted RTC VIP characters location further behind the wing, to minimize situation where character cross the wing.
- Fixed - Adjusted various .FLT files to allow the MSFS 2024 EFB control the fuel instead of defaulting to 80% fuel tanks.
- Added - Luggage objects displaying with cargo weight.
- Removed - Wrong description about Lavatory on the hangar.
Piper PA28 Dakota 236
- Fixed - Landing Light Does Not Illuminate Ground In Front of Aircraft Sufficiently.
- Fixed - Aircraft nosewheel floats slightly in multiplayer.
- Fixed - Skipping to Taxi causes the aircraft parking brake to be off and aircraft starts to move forward.
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations.
- Fixed - Overspeed Does Not Trigger Structural Failure or Flashing Red Airspeed on External HUD Above Vne.
- Fixed - Multiple line in Korean LOC pak not translated.
Pipistrel Taurus M
- Added - Latest LX Family Suite (v2.2.1) and Added Latest PolarCurves.
- Added - New Ability to Install/Remove Mounted Magnetic Compass from LX Navigation Settings.
- Added - New Got Friends MGL Gauge with Fuel, Ballast, Electrical and Engine Pages.
- Added - New LX Navigation Settings for MGL Gauge Units of Measurement (Imperial/Metric).
- Added - Ability to Change MGL Pages with Knob or F1/F2 Function Buttons.
- Added - Hotkeys to MGL (DECREASE COM3 VOLUME: F1, INCREASE COM3 VOLUME: F2, SET COM3 VOLUME: UNITS).
- Added - Missing Flight Performance Parameters for Improved EFB Simulation and Control.
- Fixed - Various Pitch, CG, Trim, Flap Parameters and Improved Flight Model for Realism.
- Fixed - Weight Loadout on Initial Spawn causing 48% CG (Now 28% as Recommended in Manual).
- Fixed - Copilot Seat for Shared Copilot/Passenger (Compatibility with Copilot Addons).
- Fixed - Solar Charging Logic and New Diagnosis Simulation Variable for Developers.
- Fixed - Pilot Camera Position so the Pilot Avatar Doesn’t Bleed through Camera Opacity.
- Fixed - Keyboard Response and Force Feedback Parameters for Improved Responses.
- Fixed - Stick and Rudder Profile for Improved Ai/Autopilot Usage.
- Removed - Incompatible Landing VFX and Added Latest Landing VFX for Hardware Optimization.
- Fixed - Logo graphic misspelling on exterior
- Fixed - Copilot loading and CG spawn weight
- Fixed - Excessive landing feet/sec landing rate
- Fixed - Multipl FLTs to ensure glider spawns in a gliding configuration
- Fixed - Support LX family version 2.2.1
- Added - New variometer sounds
- Added - Addtional customization settings
- Added - NB21 logger suppot
- Added - Improved map and UI interface
- Added - External hotkey suppor to LXNav/Vario
- Added - Adverse yaw control
- Added - Yaw string visibility control
- Added - Automatic grid cell height adjustment
- Added - Grid quick-hide functionality
- Fixed - Font fallbacks
- Fixed - Systems cfg LVars
- Fixed - Panel cfg fallbacks
- Fixed - Panel.xml configurations
- Fixed - Model.xml coding
- Fixed - Various emmisive issues with avionics brightness
- Added - Missing Turkish language LOC strings
- Fixed - Controls reactivity
- Fixed - Elevator, aileron and rudder scaling
- Fixed - Elevator, aileron and rudder gyro stability
- Fixed - Flying FLTs for missing parameter SimOnGround=False
- Fixed - Canopy sound effect and engine sound while opened
- Added - New Glidertow FLT for non-autonomous support
- Added - Exterior canopy entrance sounds
Pipistrel Virus SW 121
- Fixed - Intruments 06 interior camera setting appears twice.
- Fixed - Cockpit door handle tooltips missing interaction icons.
Powrachute Sky Rascal
- Fixed - Translated “Standard” in all languages.
- Added - Aircraft shape in EFB.
- Fixed - Content Manager picture size.
- Fixed - Seat tooltip comback to “Door”.
- Fixed - Wing is not going flat with strong headwind and groundspeed.
Robin DR400-100 Cadet
- Fixed - Pilot and Copilot positions are merged together in EFB after a quick fill loading.
Robinson 66
- Fixed - Starting engine check does not turn the Avionics Master Swith On when using Auto Complete Page.
- Fixed - “Jettison” and “Spray on/off” tooltip titles are not localized in some languages.
- Fixed - Attitude indicator missing yellow reference index triangle.
- Fixed - Sprayer pipe has no ground collision.
- Fixed - Cold and dark checklist start on PS5, unable to lower collective with gamepad, only mouse wheel.
- Fixed - Replace the acronym “EGT” with “MGT” throughout checklists.
- Fixed - Left Cockpit door does not open.
- Fixed - Following Auto Start there are no engine or transmission indications with rotors spinning.
- Fixed - Runway start avionics are off.
- Fixed - Cold and Dark checklist start unable to advance past the start / idle - no indications or twist grip throttle response.
Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis”
- Fixed - Translated “Standard” in all languages.
- Added - Aircraft shape in EFB.
- Fixed - Content Manager picture size.
- Fixed - Seat tooltip comback to “Door”.
- Added - New propeller art and new MSFS2024 Blur system.
Saab 340B
- Fixed - Wall inside luggage compartment does not render beyond certain view distance.
- Fixed - Auto start does not start engines.
- Fixed - Parking Brakes shortcut does not work.
- Fixed - Landing Gear shortcut does not work.
- Fixed - Aircraft is oriented the incorrect way at airports leading to pushback push it aircraft in the wrong direction.
- Fixed - Baggage compartment is completely see through when opened.
- Fixed - Player can use and purchase the empty variant of the aircraft.
- Fixed - Multiple Tooltips are not translated into any of the supported languages except English.
- Fixed - Core Sim VFS Overrides.
- Fixed - Aircraft cannot be interacted with under Cargo Transport company.
- Fixed - Missing Turboprop Airline Transport Pilot Rating Endorsement.
- Fixed - Cargo Transport Heavy no mission generate using aircraft.
- Fixed - Aircraft cannot be interacted with under Cargo Transport company.
- Fixed - not available for external power.
- Fixed - Aircraft’s heat blur looks unnatural and is inconsistent between platforms.
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations.
- Fixed - Core Sim VFS Overrides.
- Fixed - Dome light rheostat does not adjust dome light brightness. Stays bright intensity with rheostat turned down.
- Fixed - MFD is “on” when starting cold/dark even though electrical is all off.
- Fixed - Panel.xml Airframe Name Set Incorrectly.
- Fixed - Panel.xml Bank Angle Limits set incorrectly.
- Fixed - Missing CDI/Localizer on PFD when in approach mode.
- Fixed - HSI CDI never changes Nav source (visually but AP does follow LOC at least).
Volocopter Volocity
- Fixed - Shortcut for Engine Autostop does not turn off Display.
- Fixed - Aircraft cannot takeoff following the Checklist.
- Fixed - A player can control other player visual rotors in multiplayer.
- Fixed - Erratic aircraft behaviour when spawning at Parking Spot.
- Fixed - CDI radial is not updated after a take off without passing on the runway.
- Fixed - Aircraft is not available in career due to it not having any Specializations or Certifications.
- Fixed - Aircraft moves at inconsistent speeds.
- Fixed - Aircraft spawns turned off at Airstart.
- Fixed - Tooltip error for position holding mod + missing animation.
- Fixed - Requesting Route from Avionics does not work.
- Fixed - Autostop and Autostart shortcuts are not working.
- Fixed - All operables with exception of Lights and Softkeys are INOP.
- Fixed - Aircraft doesn’t appear to accelerate / decelerate when Increase / Decrease Throttle commands are used.
- Fixed - The Player is not able to Roll aircraft
- Fixed - Propellers do not animate at Airstart.
- Fixed - The aircraft has no SFX in Multiplayer.
- Fixed - Loudness Validation Failure - Volocopter Volocity (0.1.23) External Levels are Excessive.
- Fixed - GPS CDI does not show the good heading.
- Fixed - Propellers does not have spinning animations.
- Fixed - All propellers are misaligned.
- Fixed - Requesting Route from Avionics does not work.
- Fixed - Unable to move aircraft forward / backwards when moving control (flight) stick.
- Fixed - Erratic aircraft behaviour when spawning at Parking Spot.
- Fixed - External Camera appears too close to the aircraft.
- Fixed - The Player is not able to control the aircraft while spawning in the air.
- Fixed - Requesting Route from Avionics does not work.
- Fixed - Directional Gyro and Garmin’s Compass show false values.
- Fixed - Spawning on Parking Space triggers a semi-permanent effect of avatar being grounded.
Zlin Aviation Savage Cub
- Fixed - Incorrect clickspot on the Altimeter Calibration knob.
- Fixed - Aircraft doesn’t crash when it noses over (prop strike).
- Fixed - Passenger boarding during Search & Rescue shows them clipping into the ground and running into side of aircraft
Zlin Aviation Shock Ultra
- Fixed - Player will be kicked out of Zlin Aviation Shock Ultra during boarding cinematic.
- Fixed - Two Checklist items are sorted in the wrong order.
- Fixed - Pilot’s feet protrude through the bottom of the fuselage
- Fixed - Untranslated configurations
Aircraft Core Systems
Failure / Wear & Tear
- Added a 10% margin over Vne before velocity may cause a crash.
Pneumatic & ECS System
- Added a new version fixing valves circuit not powering itself automatically when moving
- Added simvars for outlet switch and efficiency & external unit switch & activity
PNEUMATICS_EXTERNAL_UNIT_SWITCH- Whether the external unit switch is on or offPNEUMATICS EXTERNAL UNIT ACTIVITY- activity ratio [0, 1 of the external unit] (open state of the tied interactive point)PNEUMATICS OUTLET SWITCH- whether the outlet switch is on or offPNEUMATICS OUTLET EFFICIENCY- efficiency ratio [0, 1] of the outlet- Added new component ExternalUnit to interface with new ASU & ACU ground services
Glass Cockpits
AS350B3/EC130B4 VEMD
- Added VEMD END time
Garmin G1000 NXI
- Fixed the function of the Nose Up/Down buttons to be reversed when in FLC mode, when using the SimAttachment version.
- Fixed an issue where the lateral flight path was sometimes calculated incorrectly at flyover waypoints.
Garmin G3000 / G5000
- Fixed an issue where the lateral flight path was sometimes calculated incorrectly at flyover waypoints.
Garmin G3X Touch
- Fixed an issue where the lateral flight path was sometimes calculated incorrectly at flyover waypoints.
Garmin GNS 430/GNS 530
- Fixed an issue where the lateral flight path was sometimes calculated incorrectly at flyover waypoints.
Primus Epic 2.0 Integrated Avionics System
- Fixed an issue where the lateral flight path was sometimes calculated incorrectly at flyover waypoints.
Pro Line 21 Integrated Avionics System
- Fixed an issue where the lateral flight path was sometimes calculated incorrectly at flyover waypoints.
- Fixed an issue where destination and alternate airport predictions were not displayed correctly on the FMC PROGRESS page.
UNS-1Ew SBAS-Flight Management System
- Fixed an issue where the lateral flight path was sometimes calculated incorrectly at flyover waypoints.
- Fixed an issue where flight path calculations could generate incorrect turn anticipation for certain UNS configurations.
Avidyne IFD550/IFD540
- Fixed an issue where the lateral flight path was sometimes calculated incorrectly at flyover waypoints.
Physics
- Various minor FM optimizations.
Flight System
NavData
- Fixed an issue with routes in old BGL files not loading correctly.
- Added the new items for the navigation data.
- Added support for defining 3-letter IATA codes on airports.
- Added support for additional procedure fix type flags - ATC reporting point, essential waypoint, initial departure fix, and stepdown fix.
- Added support for holding patterns defined on waypoints - terminal or enroute.
Aircraft Engines
Piston Engines
- Added “mp_on_cht_table” parameter in “engines_cfg”, which gives the relationship between the manifold pressure and the cylinder head temperature for constant speed propellers. If the table is empty, it falls back to the “rpm_on_cht_table”.
Turbine Engines
- Added the TURB_ENG_COMMANDED_N1_OVERRIDE_ACTIVE SimVar to enable external control of commanded Ne via TURB_ENG_COMMANDED_N1. See SDK for details.
EFB
- Added support for custom localization of the station load definitions using the syntax @asobo-aircraft-model,TT:NAME_OF_TT, ex:
station_load.0 = 170,20,-1.5,3,"@asobo-aircraft-cl415,TT:MENU.PAYLOAD.CAPTAIN",1 - Increased station load name size limit from 64 chars up to 128 chars
- Fixed an issue in the new Ground Services app where the status of the pushback, chocks and doors would stop updating in certain situations.
- Added new Ground Services EFB app.
Aircraft Tech
Input event
- Fixed parsing of input event simvar watches containing simple computable code (without any sim access) fixing issues with simvar ids dynamically decided by a dynamic parameter.
- Example:
KOHLSMAN SETTING MB:$i(0 1 [ALTIMETER_ID] 1 == ?)is now being replaced withKOHLSMAN SETTING MB:0with ALTIMETER_ID=1 whereas it would have been replaced withKOHLSMAN SETTING MB:$i(0 1 1 1 == ?)before the fix.
- Example:
- Fixed cursor mode activation resetting gyroscope controls
Model Behavior
- Fixed
ASOBO_Hydraulic_Valve_Parametersusing the wrong key for TOGGLE_VALVE - Fixed
ASOBO_Failure_Helperduplicating anim code - Added instrument template
ASOBO_IT_Num_Roll_Indicator_Templateto display mechanical number roll display optimally (minimizing operations) Making use of new parameters FnASOBO_Num_Roll_Anim_Code_Parameterswhich take an ordered list of number and ids and returns the necessary code to process each digit and animate each num roll. - Made trajectory drag mode work with looping animations (enabled automatically when the first and last frame of the sampled animation are at the same position)
- Fixed
ASOBO_Attitude_Indicator_Parametersnot usingINDICATOR_ID - Modified
ASOBO_Battery_Parametersadding battery remaining capacity pct varget - Added PFN
ASOBO_Multiple_Line_Breaker_Get_Set_Parameter&ASOBO_Multiple_Line_Connection_Get_Set_Parametersto check and set the state of multiple breakers & connection at once. - Added PFN
ASOBO_Multiple_Line_Breaker_LPP_Settings_Config&ASOBO_Multiple_Line_Connection_LPP_Settings_Configmaking use of aforementioned pfn for use in settings config - Added parameters function for retrieving & setting outlets and external units simvars
- Fixed trajectory drag sampling not taking MinFrameTime offset into account fixing some previously incompatible animations
- Fixed some issues with container & file selection in ModelBehaviorsDebug window
- Fixed files ordering not taking attachment index into account
- Fixed filtered file not always selected after a build package or a restart
- Fixed file filtering not able to filter on attachment index
- Embed file/simobject filter within their related combo box
- Moved container selection in the top right part of the menu bar
- Added a text hint to every filter input text
- Harmonized all filter texts (wording, caps) and ordering (ex: for animations which can be filtered by anim or component name)
- Fixed files ordering not taking attachment index into account
Aircraft Gameplay
- Fixed aircraft external weights sometimes loaded wrong after changing aircraft
ATC
- Fixed request takeoff clearance missing from ATC panel when the holdshort is too close to the middle of the runway
- Fixed inconsistencies when selecting of the user aircraft atc id
- When loading a flight, rules are as follow:
- Check if there is a user provided atc id, if there is one use this one, otherwise
- First (in freeflight) consider using the aircraft provided atc_id (either from the aircraft configuration, or, if there is one, the livery atc_id)
- Second (in all game mode except career (with the exception of corporate job types) generate the atc id based on the departure location (if there is a valid departure)
- Check if there is a user provided atc id, if there is one use this one, otherwise
- Fixed COM radio playing static when a station is tuned to (e.g. ATIS) after restarting a flight
- Fixed ATC dialogs sometimes overlapping each other
Checklist
- Made attribute “Index” supported for elements Checkpoint, Block and Page in accordance with SDK documentation
Career
- Fix mission failure in preflight when no parking is available
- When the player damages a critical part of their plane after landing,
- the mission is no longer considered a failure, and the player can continue to complete their objectives.
- Career can now identify when an incorrect aircraft configurations causes the engines of your aircraft to turn off after using Skip or Back-on-Track. When such a failure is detected and causes the aircraft to crash, the player will no longer receive reputation loss, or aircraft wear-and-tear consequences requiring repairs.
- Fixed taxi to gate step not display when infringing ATC communications
- Fix the door of a commercial airliner that won’t close after boarding.
- Fix ATC shortcuts no longer work ,when player skip to taxi before acknowledging the IFR clearance.
- Fixed “Enter runway” sometime appears during the initial climb.
- Fix the issue where passenger dialogs overlap with ATC communications.
- Added new missions filters on the worldmap career.
General Bug Fixes
- Fixed assigned parking spot changing when reaching it on some rotorcraft missions
- Fixed freecam shortcut showing in briefing when not usable
- Added missing tooltip about electrical circuit in the list of components of the Garage Management screen
- Changed skip to shutdown for helicopter parking spots to teleport the helicopter on the center of the parking spot instead of on the edge.
- Fixed flightseeing’s point of interest name being hidden after a back on track
Missions
Search & Rescue
- Fixed back-on-track teleporting with no speed during research