Microsoft is recruiting closed beta testers for Microsoft Flight Simulator's VR builds. Testers have to own the game and a WMR headset (in phase 1), or other VR headset (phase 2). Registration is through the MSFS Insider program.
I was amused how I barely squeak by in those requirements--I have a first-gen WMR (Samsung Odyssey), an i5-4670K, and a GTX 1080 Ti.
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What a coincidence, this computer which I built in 2012 has a 560Ti!
...I need to build a new computer.
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With the Japan update, I wonder if you could do busy flying? I mean, not flying from Tokyo Int'l to Kyoto - airport to airport.
I have not been to Japan, but I get the impression that 2/3 is city, and the rest are super rural.
With the Japan update, I wonder if you could do busy flying? I mean, not flying from Tokyo Int'l to Kyoto - airport to airport.
I have not been to Japan, but I get the impression that 2/3 is city, and the rest are super rural.
Two-thirds of the country isn't city (even if it is more urbanized than the US), and there are lots of small towns...but mostly, there are lots of mountains and hills.
With the Japan update, I wonder if you could do busy flying? I mean, not flying from Tokyo Int'l to Kyoto - airport to airport.
I have not been to Japan, but I get the impression that 2/3 is city, and the rest are super rural.
Two-thirds of the country isn't city (even if it is more urbanized than the US), and there are lots of small towns...but mostly, there are lots of mountains and hills.
Yeah, Tokyo itself is very urban, but even on the train from Narita into Tokyo, there are a ton of little rural towns.
With the Japan update, I wonder if you could do busy flying? I mean, not flying from Tokyo Int'l to Kyoto - airport to airport.
I have not been to Japan, but I get the impression that 2/3 is city, and the rest are super rural.
Two-thirds of the country isn't city (even if it is more urbanized than the US), and there are lots of small towns...but mostly, there are lots of mountains and hills.
Yeah, Tokyo itself is very urban, but even on the train from Narita into Tokyo, there are a ton of little rural towns.
I spent four years of Yokohama and thus, mostly saw towns through the windows of a train or bus, but it's reminiscent of "small town life" in Taiwan, but less dilapidated and less squashed-between-mountains.
The American analogy I'd offer is "You ever see FLCL ? They're like the town FLCL is set in." Take away the gigantic iron, a crossroads of highways and/or rail lines and a town sprung up from there. Of course, my problem is I now live in a certain college town in the American southeast--remove the massive university (you can find college towns in Japan too), and you're left with a "small Georgian city" which is much more spread out but actually has the population of a "Japanese town" more or less, maybe a little higher (though far less than a "small Japanese city"). But by American standards, it's practically compact, especially in terms of residential area.
I did some flying over Yokohama again, mostly just to try and pick out the international school I attended in my time there (my family's apartment was basically down the street, between two large schools and a park) and then fly up north by Tokyo Bay, up to Tokyo proper, the Diet, the Imperial Palace, and other obvious landmarks. Definitely visible improvement, even if it's still on my dilapidated setup (really hoping the game comes to Series X sooner rather than alter).
I wish they had done some more work on Korea. I did a flyover of the places I lived there (three apartments over a two year period), and unfortunately they don't look quite right. As I mentioned before, they don't have the building height right for Korea yet.
The Japan update was a heck of an improvement though, as I did a few flights not long prior to, and just after, and it looks so much more realistic. Tokyo, the place I am most familiar with, is definitely better.
The VFR map should no longer crash the title during a flight
Avionic screens or buttons in the cockpit should no longer be turned off randomly (ghost cockpit)
Crashes related to the use of the Smart cam have been fixed
AIRPORTS
Navblue navigation data has been updated
UI
Version history is now properly displayed in the Marketplace and Content manager
The multiple simultaneous downloads in the content manager are better handled to prevent crashes or freezes
The packages downloaded through the content manager should now be correctly loaded without requiring a reboot of the title
The airport icons in the world map have been slightly modified
AERODYNAMICS
Auto Pilot pitch oscillation has been reduced on some planes
ACTIVITY
Multiplayer has been deactivated in the Japan Discovery Flight
MARKETPLACE
Quality of life updates for the marketplace
WORLD
Autogen buildings height has been reviewed
TIN luminance (Sendai, Takamatsu, Tokushima, Tokyo, Utsunomiya, Yokohama)
oh please tell me this fixes the citation and longitude bobbing. If it does my onair is going to start transitioning from the fleet of king airs to citations.
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The VFR map should no longer crash the title during a flight
Avionic screens or buttons in the cockpit should no longer be turned off randomly (ghost cockpit)
Crashes related to the use of the Smart cam have been fixed
AIRPORTS
Navblue navigation data has been updated
UI
Version history is now properly displayed in the Marketplace and Content manager
The multiple simultaneous downloads in the content manager are better handled to prevent crashes or freezes
The packages downloaded through the content manager should now be correctly loaded without requiring a reboot of the title
The airport icons in the world map have been slightly modified
AERODYNAMICS
Auto Pilot pitch oscillation has been reduced on some planes
ACTIVITY
Multiplayer has been deactivated in the Japan Discovery Flight
MARKETPLACE
Quality of life updates for the marketplace
WORLD
Autogen buildings height has been reviewed
TIN luminance (Sendai, Takamatsu, Tokushima, Tokyo, Utsunomiya, Yokohama)
oh please tell me this fixes the citation and longitude bobbing. If it does my onair is going to start transitioning from the fleet of king airs to citations.
Ugh, I hated that. It's basically why I uninstalled it and stopped playing OnAir. I couldn't get past like the 3rd level of time compression, and I am not spending literal hours on a virtual flight, so I had to do mostly local flights which didn't pay all that well. I also wished the sim would display the current time compression level when you change it. Seems strange that it doesn't, or at least it wasn't for me.
Some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.
PLANES
Improved sensitivity and twitchiness of control surfaces for the Daher TBM 930, Cessna 152, Cessna 152 Aerobat, Cessna 172 classic and Cessna 172 G1000
Improved autopilot behavior for pitch management, altitude capture and stability for Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX, Cessna Citation Longitude, Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental and Daher TBM 930
Fixed Zlin Shock Ultra caution amber light which was always on
Fixed Cirrus SR22 windshield deicing not working
Fixed Cessna 152 flood light always ON during tutorials
Fixed aircraft avionics screens going blank in certain conditions
Fixed Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner APU fault light behavior
Unlocking longitudinal position of elevator to allow for “Canard” airplanes
UI
Press any key to start screen is now automatically skipped at launch
Option added to the Misc menu to switch between Metric and US standard units
Performances has been improved in plane selection menu and marketplace
The TrackIR can be enabled/disabled in the camera panel during flight
Cockpit tooltips can now be deactivated in the Accessibility options menu
WEATHER
Metar data refresh issue has been fixed
INSTALLATION MANAGER
Solved several installation issues that were affecting edge cases
We now display the download speed and amount of packages that are being downloaded
INPUT
Support for Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition
Ability to move the origin of the sensitivity curve and change the sensitivity value on both side of the origin
Fix input values when using deadzones
ACTIVITY
All Landing challenge scores should now be properly tracked in the leaderboards
MARKETPLACE
Quality of life updates for the marketplace
WORLD
Motion blur has been added
New temporal anti-aliasing (TAA) has been implemented
The temporal upsampling has been fixed (when TAA is active with the render scale below 100%)
Night lighting has been improved
Water night reflections have been added
Huge hole in Brazil has been fixed
KNOWN ISSUES
VNAV can overshoot the climb speed. Disconnecting the AP after take off and re engaging it will limit the overshoot impact
The Cessna Citation Longitude can be slightly below the glide slope as you get close to the airport
Once activated, the Switch to Mach units knob won’t return to knots on the Airbus A320neo
Live weather fails to save properly after restarting the game
UI fails to refresh after you Buy & Download any item, letting the download button appear
At first I was all, "what disrespect" then watched the analysis and understood. I then went and watched a few other of his videos, that was a fun distraction.
L Ron HowardThe duckMinnesotaRegistered Userregular
New MSFS Update:
Some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.
WORLD UPDATE II: USA
The world in Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting another major update, this time across the United States of America.
With a motto of "E Pluribus Unum" ("Out of Many, One"), the United States of America is truly a vast collection of diverse territories, from coastal communities to colossal ranges, verdant plains to metropolitan skylines -- and now it's getting upgraded with visual enhancements throughout the land.
World Update II: USA features an improved digital elevation model with resolution up to one meter, along with new aerial textures for significantly better appearance in several states across the country. Add to that, four new hand-crafted airports (Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Friday Harbor, and New York Stewart), visual and logical improvements to 48 more airports, plus 50 new high-fidelity POIs, and your state-side journey is sure to be stunning.
If that wasn't enough, this update also includes a Discovery Flight through some of the most iconic locations on the country's eastern seaboard, and an epic new Bush Trip across the Alaskan wilderness.
World Update II: USA is available FREE to all Microsoft Flight Simulator users, so be sure your simulator is up to date first. Once MSFS is updated, visit the Marketplace to download the USA content bundle and enjoy the majesty on display in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
RELEASE NOTES 1.11.6.0
In addition to the USA world update, several fixes and improvements have been added to the SIM. Thanks to players’ feedback, we are continuing to bring content and adjustments to Microsoft Fight Simulator. Please find below items on which we’ve been working on for this update.
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
Several crashes were fixed to improve overall stability of the title
Optimization on photogrammetry loading
Offline air traffic aircraft are now properly removed at a long distance. This caused a performance degradation over time.
PLANES
From handling and flight model improvements to auto-pilot fixes, a general review of all planes has been made for this udpate.
Airliners:
Fixed – Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental fuel consumption issue
Fixed - Airbus A320neo fuel consumption issue
Reduced yaw oscillation on the Airbus A320neo by further reducing yaw gain
General aviation aircraft:
Pipistrel Virus SW121: Fixed – Cruise speed adjusted (previously too low) in the aircraft selection menu
Cessna 152: 5% more elevator authority
Cirrus SR22: Fixed - The mixture control is no longer set to Automixture
Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX: Fixed – invisible spoiler removed
EXTRA 330LT : Engine reactivity increased
EXTRA 330LT : Fixed full castoring tail wheel animation and allowed up to 90° rotation
Robin Cap10 : Allowed 90° range of motion for full castering rear wheel
Garmin glass cockpit equipped aircraft:
Added visual notification on PFD when deactivating AP
Flight director is now automatically turned on when AP is enabled and cannot be disabled
UI
The data comsumption value calculation has been fixed
Fix input feedbacks on some devices
The livery name should now be correctly displayed in the menus
The weather image in the flight plan should now be correct in all cases
Some accuracy for the live time have been fixed
Fixed an issue that prevented the checklist eye button to be selected
The bushtrip menu should no longer freeze
Switching from online to offline in the menu should no longer freeze the title
Fixed some behaviors that resulted in having the World map search not responding
INPUT
Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant default preset has been added (GA Twin engines configuration)
CH Throttle Quadrant default preset has been added
CH Flightstick Pro default preset has been added
CH Combatstick default preset has been added
Lightning should no longer be triggered in clear skies
ACTIVITY
The logbook should now properly log unfinished flights (either via return to main menu or via landing and shutting down the engine and Master)
The landing challenge target should now be properly displayed after restarting the activity
WORLD
Streetlights of smaller streets and roads should now be displayed more randomly
Workers on an airport should no longer randomly freeze and stop being animated
Autogen building height heuristics were further improved to restrict excessive heights
Autogen bridge joints and visual glitches such as gaps were significantly improved
Fixed bugs where large bridge structures failed to load properly
Performance for autogen bridges was significantly improved in dense areas
So my T16000 joystick has not been fairing that great in SW Squadrons, going right on the x-axis sometimes doesn't register.
I think it's because it gets used more aggressively playing squadrons, but it's gotten to the point where it happens almost 2-3 times a match and now in DCS it's killing me.
Decided to grab a VKB Mkiii gunfighter while they were in stock, I'm very excited for the smoothness.
EDIT: Holy crap, i figured it would be a month in shipping, but it arrives on Tuesday!
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The Cannonball Run Challenge 72 is an unsanctioned road race to determine who can drive between New York City and Los Angeles in the fastest time. The current record is 25 hours and 29 minutes.
In recognition of Microsoft Flight Simulator’s World Update II: United States, I am organizing the following live event:
Who: Anyone who wishes to participate
What: An air race from New York John F. Kennedy International (KJFK) to Los Angeles International (KLAX)
When: Saturday, December 26, 2020 starting at 1300Z (8am ET)
Where: MSFS East USA Server, Twitch, YouTube
Why: For fun, glory, bragging rights, and raising money for charity (not necessarily in that order)
Edit: The stakes just got real! I just received word from the amazing @Jummivana that Microsoft is very generously donating a Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder System 118 to the overall winner of the event! Thank you SO MUCH for your support!
Rules
Full realism settings in MSFS must be enabled. In the Options Menu, “Piloting” must be set to “Hard” with the exception of “Take-off Auto Rudder” which can be on or off depending on your preference. “Aircraft Systems” and “Failure & Damage” must be set to “Hard”. All “Navigation Aids” must be turned off with the exception of “Taxi Ribbon” which can be on or off depending on your preference.
1a. The procedure for refueling is as follows: land at any airport and come to a complete stop. You can then re-fill your fuel tanks using the in-game menu along the top of the screen. You must wait a minimum of 10 minutes before taking off again for the next leg of your flight. During this 10 minute wait, you are permitted to taxi and reposition your plane, but you must remain on the ground and not exceed 50 knots.
Live Weather must be turned on for the entire duration of the flight.
Everyone will take off from KJFK simultaneously at exactly 1300Z on December 26.
Pilots are free to plot their own individual flight plans from KJFK to KLAX. Waypoints and cruising altitudes are at each pilot’s discretion.
Pilots can choose any of the default aircraft included in the Standard, Premium, or Premium Deluxe versions of MSFS (no custom add-on aircraft allowed) but you may only fly single piston engine GA planes. No airliners, jets, turboprops, or multi-engine aircraft are allowed.
5a. Additionally, the following single-engine planes are not permitted: Beechcraft Bonanza, Cirrus SR22, and Extra 330LT. These planes have a higher cruising speed and/or range than the others, and it’s more fun if there’s a variety of aircraft types in the competition.
5b. All planes must be flown stock from Asobo/Microsoft. No custom liveries or flight model enhancements are permitted.
Enabling the autopilot is allowed and, in fact, is encouraged. Please take bathroom breaks and periodically get up to stretch.
Successfully landing at any airport creates a “save point”. If you crash (either virtually in the sim or your computer crashes), you may “respawn” and continue the Cannonball Run from your last “save point”. Your elapsed time does not reset, however.
7a. You can create a “save point” by performing a quick touch-and-go landing at any airport. You may not refuel during a touch-and-go, however. Refueling is only permitted if you wait on the ground for 10 minutes per Rule 1a.
There are two divisions for this challenge:
8a. The Rodgers Division (named for Calbraith Rodgers, the first aviator to fly coast-to-coast across the United States) is for pilots attempting the Cannonball Run Challenge solo.
8b. The Kelly & Macready Division (named for Oakley Kelly and John Macready, the first aviators to fly coast-to-coast across the United States non-stop) is for pilots attempting the Cannonball Run Challenge in groups of two. Co-pilots in the K&M Division must physically share the same PC.
8c. The prize of the Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder system will be given to the overall winner irrespective of division.
All pilots must track their flight using https://simair.io 231. This is to validate everyone’s time, flight path, and refueling.
Participants are (optionally) encouraged to livestream their flight on Twitch or YouTube and solicit donations from viewers to support the Aero Zypangu Project 23 Earthrounder Mission. One-eyed Japanese pilot Shinji Maeda is raising money to fly around the world in 2021 to inspire people to chase their aviation dreams. A link to Shinji’s fundraiser is here
And another update:
RELEASE NOTES 1.11.7.0
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
Fixed crashes affecting 3rd party aircraft cockpit interactions
Reminder: Some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.
Well, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to participate, but I am certainly going to look at routes and plane selection tonight.
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I'm going to give it a shot!
Experimenting a little bit tonight, GPS says it will take about 9 hours at ~100kt at 9000ft altitude. Straight line from JFK to LAX is just shy of 2100nm.
I'll have to better figure out how autopilot works. From what I can tell, it does whatever the hell it wants. I created a flight plan, and it made it into the in-game system, but the autopilot did whatever it wanted. It ignored altitude regardless of what I tried. I understand that it won't climb for you, but trying to manually get to the altitude and turning on altitude hold it just does whatever it wants. The NAV option makes it fly for Seattle, even though the purple line is pointed to LAX. It wouldn't get on the line, and just generally didn't care for it.
I think there's a lot to be said about what aircraft you choose as well. The DA40NG has longer range, but goes slower. Whereas I think, from my experience, that a Cessna 172 goes faster, but might obviously not go as far.
The DA40NG has 960nm range, as opposed to the 640nm Cessna 172. So it's just two stops on the DA, but 3 on the Cessna. With a 10 minute stop every time you go for fuel, that's 30 minutes guaranteed extra time spent not in the air, 10 more than the DA40NG. So can the Cessna make up more distance for the extra 10 minutes of fueling?
And that's not even considering the Rocky Mountains...
So, I was looking at the Diamond, because of the range. My thought was to go as shallow in the climb as possible in order to keep speed up from the start. Thus, I planned out a route from JFK->Memphis->Albuquerque->LAX. Takes more time, but in particular, coming out of Albuquerque you don’t have to climb like mad to get over the Rockies.
Maybe I am overthinking that though.
Regarding Autopilot, it takes some mucking about, but I think I have it down.(-ish). After turning it on (AP), you have to engage the Navigation mode (NAV), which will only work as long as you can see the purple line on the MFD (so not set to VOR mode). So, that does nothing for your altitude, but gets you on course.
Sorting the altitude is trickier, as even putting it in Flight Director (FD) mode doesn’t automatically hit the flight plans altitude points. Instead I normally manually enter my altitude on the Altitude Select knob, then engage Vertical Speed (VS) mode, then increase or decrease the climb rate as needed using the scroll wheel thingie on the dash. That works a treat, and if you have put in a target altitude, the VS mode will automatically disengage and level out once you hit that target altitude.
At that point, you should be good to go. Go makes some coffee, or have a nap.
So, have been doing some test runs, and the DA40NG has a wee problem. While the actual plane in real life has the range stated, the sun does not model the actual AUX tanks that give it that range, and thus the range is wrong and is more in line with all the other planes.
You also have to occasionally manually transfer fuel from the right to left wing tanks, since it does not do so automatically. That’s going to be a problem considering I plan to stick it on autopilot and go about my day.
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I also do hate having to turn on the transfer pump the whole time so that fuel is used consistently between the two tanks.
I think the Cessna 172 is probably the best choice of plane given the options, for the Cannonball Run. It flies higher and lasts longer than the DA40NG in my experience.
Also, the AI ATC is something I tell you.
"ATC Center this is ASXGS type Cessna 172 with you"
"ASXGS this is ATC Center. Ascend and maintain 16,000 feet."
-_-
*looks at operational ceiling*
"Ok, fine." *sets AP to 16,000, sets rate at 300 ft/min*
"Cessna XGS expedite ascent to 16,000"
*stall horn sounds at 13,000, sets rate to 200 ft/min*
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"Cessna XGS expedite ascent to 16,000"
"Cessna XGS expedite ascent to 16,000"
"Cessna XGS expedite ascent to 16,000"
"Flight direction terminated. Have a good day."
Apparently it is ok to ignore the ATC for this, which was my other worry about participating. Coming out of NYC is just a litany of ATC chatter.
I want to run a few tests with the VL-3, since it is the fastest available plane with autopilot. I also like the idea of trying out the X-Cub... such a nice plane!
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It's just the built-in ATC. It's slightly better than MSFS2004, I think.
It's the fastest plane, but it also doesn't go as far. I don't know if just raw speed will be enough to make up for it.
It's just the built-in ATC. It's slightly better than MSFS2004, I think.
It's the fastest plane, but it also doesn't go as far. I don't know if just raw speed will be enough to make up for it.
Yeah, apparently the autopilot relies on hotkeys as well, since the touch interface doesn't actually work in sim. Honestly leaning towards the X Cub at the moment.
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But the X-Cub is slow and doesn't have nearly as much range, nor does it fly really high.
But the X-Cub is slow and doesn't have nearly as much range, nor does it fly really high.
Think we might be talking about a different X-Cub... the ClubCrafter one has a 125kt cruise speed and 695nm range. I'm testing it out now, and though I can't get it to 125kts, I do have it at 4500ft doing 117knt TAS. I'm pretty sure I can get it to go 600nm, and my plan is to avoid the big mountains and track southward to cross the Rockies around El Paso and Albuquerque. Max elevation on my route is about 8000 feet, so I should be able to manage it.
NEW CONTENT
Virtual Reality is now available to all users as a free update for all OpenXR-compliant headsets! Visit the VR options menu in-game to enable the feature.
Two new training missions will help you take off and land with the Airbus A320neo.
Live Weather is enhanced with Meteo blue data to include snow and ice coverage.
Spotlight Event now features an Airbus A320neo Landing Challenge. See how well you do after training!
Sam and Rufus liveries for the Aviat Pitts Special S2S
Aviators club livery for all 30 planes available in the Marketplace for free!
Test pilot livery for all 30 planes will be granted to all Alpha and Beta testers!
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
Fixed an issue where standard animations on air traffic planes could crash the game.
ATC memory footprint has been optimized
NAVIGATION/ATC
Fix choosing closed runway on the World map
Fix ATC pronouncing airport name letter by letter
Fix ATC giving wrong altitude if first approach waypoint has no altitude descriptor
UI
New Content manager menu
Reactivity" and “Extremity dead zone” parameters have been added to the device sensitivity screen
Copilot is no longer turned on through different play sessions
Visual help has been added to highlight instruments during tutorials
You can now map buttons / switches numbered higher than 30 using the Search option in the Input box
Scroll is now available for camera toolbar panel
In Controls Options, the profile description of a newly plugged peripheral is now displayed
Performance in the marketplace has been improved
Various accessibility issues have been fixed
Fixed VFR map becoming transparent when resizing
AUDIO
Ground SFX improvements on Textron aircrafts
Kinematic sounds improvements on aerobatic planes
Added seatbelt & no smoking chimes in airliners
Bug fix and polish on instruments, buttons and flight control SFX
Fixed no audio heard when aircraft flies over Outer marker beacon
WORLD
Fixed flickering clouds for some specific GPUs
Fixed sun flare flickering on certain occasions OR in certain situations
Reduced density of lights on secondary roads in the countryside
Fixed taxi ribbon displayed inside the cockpit
PLANES
All aircraft shared fixes and improvements
Plane models update and optimization
Fixing avionics / FMS validating next waypoint too early when flying
Fixed several aircraft going back to departure airport when approach is activated on G1000
Tweaked ground effect
Planes can land and roll on ice
Fixed warnings and alerts not resetting when instruments reboot
Fixed monitor a frequency in COM 2
Copilot behavior has been improved
General Aviation fixes and improvements
Fixed various plane oscillation and overshoot AP related issues
Fixed station ID visible on Garmin displays despite being not received by aircraft
Fixed issue in Garmin avionics preventing to fly a “direct to” after deleting the current flight plan
Aviat Pitts Special S2S: fixed turn coordinator not working correctly
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed issues with displays not updating or freezing in certain situations
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed right engine ITT red line badly placed
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed missing last leg of a flight plan when finishing at a point of interest
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed aircraft not intercepting and tracking VOR when NAV mode is engaged
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed impossibility to turn yaw damper on
Cessna Citation Longitude: fixed incorrect fuel tank capacity
Cessna Citation Longitude: tweaked thrust settings
Cessna Citation Longitude: fixed aircraft empty weight and center lift
Tweaked fuel flow and ITT for Cessna Citation CJ4 and Longitude
Zlin Savage Cub: fixed too high oil pressure
Zlin Shock Ultra: fixed leading-edge slats incorrectly linked to flaps
Zlin Savage cub: fixed copilot not pulling the choke lever during starting engine procedure
Flight Design CTLS: fixed issue preventing validation of checklist step during starting engine procedure
Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX: fixed issue making the plane banking to the right when enabling AP
Daher TBM 930: fixed inconsistency between overspeed stripe on PFD and backup display
Beechcraft Bonanza G36: tweaked performances
Beechcraft Bonanza G36: tweaked manifold efficiency
Fixed spoilers too low deflection for Cessna Citation CJ4 and Pipistrel Virus SW121
Diamond DV20: drag and power adjustment
Extra 330LT: tweaked handling
Airliners shared fixes and improvements
Fixed radio frequencies not updating when changing them via the ATC window
Fixed old path not disappearing when changing flight plan in a direct-to situation
Improved radar altitude value refresh rate
Fixed waypoints sometimes appearing twice on PFD or navigation displays
Fixed duplicate waypoints in FMC / MCDU
Fixed various presentation and flow issues in FMC / MCDU
Fixed various graphic glitches in cockpit
Added various missing labels and stickers in cockpits
Fixed various cockpit model graphic details
Fixed various cockpit backlight issues
Fixed various issues related to the FMA
Fixed autopilot oscillations in certain conditions
Fixed multiple “direct to” issues
Fixed incorrect speed trend vector behavior
Fixed various tooltips issues
Fixed various issues with Mach management
Boeing airliners
Fixed various flow issues when navigating in FMC
Fixed yoke obstructing view depending on selected camera
Added FMC “PROG” page
Fixed seat belt sign switches not working (manual mode only)
Fixed radio / minimums / MDA selector not working
Fixed delta pressure on EICAS incorrectly displayed
Fixed missing altitude target markers on altitude tape when set above or below visible range
Fixed autobrake selector jumping to the most left or right positions when changing the setting quickly
Fixed LNAV ignoring arrival part of the flight plan in certain conditions
Fixed audio landing gear GPWS alert not being played when needed
Fixed discrepancies between world map flight plan and FMC/MCDU flight plan
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Fixed limit markers on N1 gauges
Fixed missing ILS frequency set when starting a flight on arrival
Removed dashes displayed in the N2 value field when engines are not started
Fixed OAT indication in FMC perf INIT page
Fixed missing trim numeric value displayed on EICAS
Fixed wrong knob controlling FMC brightness
Fixed current Mach and target Mach values on speed tape not matching
Fixed IAS/MACH speed window on MCP remaining displayed when VNAV mode is engaged
Fixed various issues with landing gear model
Fixed missing EGT red start limit on EICAS
Fixed N2 green bar missing on EICAS during start sequence
Fixed incorrect start mode indications on EICAS during start sequence
Fixed incorrect stabilizer trim green band placement on EICAS
Fixed incorrect spoilers deploying during turns
Fixing issues with the plane flying above the glideslope in certain conditions
Fixed incorrect climb rate after take-off with VNAV enabled
Fixed too high fuel consumption
Fixed AP incorrectly tracking knots instead of Mach after Mach switch
Fixed missing command N1 indicator bar on EICAS
Fixed backup baro knob not switching to standard altitude when pressed
Fixed missing heater switch on copilot side
Fixed N1 slight oscillations
Fixed max rudder values to 10 instead of 35
Fixed compass model not matching reality
Fixed EEC switches incorrect default state
Fixed plane leveling off too early before reaching target altitude
Fixed flaps and slats deployment and retraction logics
Fixed switching to descent phase too early and corresponding managed speeds
Fixed Gross Weight field in FMC PERF INIT page
Fixed impossibility to set Zero Fuel Weight and reserve values in FMC PERF INIT page
Tweaked fuel flow when throttle is adjusted
Increased suspensions viscosity
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
Removed info incorrectly displayed when engines are not started
Fixed HUD horizon line not aligning with real horizon
Fixed APU fault light behavior issues
Fixed center tank fuel not going to lateral tanks when conditions are met
Fixed spoiler lever incorrect default state
Fixed AT button incorrectly lit by default
Fixed transition speed after take-off
Fixed TOGA mode engaging issue
Fixed altitude target possibility to be set to negative values
Fixed color and lighting issues on the HUD
Fixed various autothrottle issues
Fixed missing dividing lines on displays
Fixed missing magenta highlight on previous and next page FMC buttons
Fixed EXEC button not lighting up when needed
Fixed master warning and master caution buttons labeling
Fixed wind speed arrow color on ND
Fixed vertical speed color not changing according to current value
Fixed local time displayed in FMC instead of UTC time
Fixed missing wind arrow on PFD
Removed red chevrons on the FMC pitch ladder
Fixed wind wrongly reported on displays while on ground
Fixed airspeed box not highlighted in amber according to current airspeed
Fixed AP incorrectly switching to LOC/FAC mode after capturing glideslope
Fixed display format issues when pressing L / R switches
Fixed VSD button not marked as INOP
Fixed issues with cursor selection on navigation display
Fixed flaps that can be incorrectly extended above FL200
Fixed autobrake possibility to be set on RTO while airborne
Fixed MCP windows going dark in certain conditions during flight
Fixed incorrect fuel tank quantities
Fixed heading target line on ND frozen when heading hold mode is active
Fixed crossfeed valve open by default
Fixed issue preventing to change Zero Fuel Weight value in FMC
Fixed flickering shadows in certain conditions
Fixed aircraft overshooting speed target with VNAV enabled
Fixed climb rate too high after take-off with VNAV enabled
Fixed auto brake remaining active despite manual braking applied
Fixed impossibility to move throttle levers when engines are not running
Fixed missing or badly placed screws on various panels
Fixed fire panel switches bad default state
Fixing bulk switch bad default state
Fixed discrepancies between overhead panel switches states and lights
Fixed missing VS/FPA not displayed in MCP corresponding window
Fixed flaps speed marker issues
Fixed compass slightly not aligned with current heading
Fixed missing MIC field on PFD
Missing mismatch between PFD and MFD wind indications
Fixed arrows displayed instead of diamonds on localizer and glideslope scales
Fixed descent phase activation issue and corresponding managed speeds
Fixed incorrect target speeds during initial climb
Fixed too small font size on MCP displays
Fixed active VHF frequency on PFD
Airbus A320Neo
Holding MCDU clear button now deletes entire scratchpad line
Fixed predicted time in MCDU
Seat belt and no smoking sign selectors now working in manual mode
Improved MCDU display logic for cost index page in INIT page
Approach altitude transition field is now automatically filled up regarding the destination airport
Fixed THR RED / ACC indications in MCDU Init section
Fixed “NO TRANS”, “NO STAR”, “NO VIAS” not displayed correctly
Fixed constraint on navigation display blinking in certain conditions
Fixed waypoints marking incorrect colors on navigation display
Fixed wrong transponder code set by default when starting a flight
Fixed issues with Alpha and stall speeds
Tweaked FLX power settings
Improved flight director behavior
Fixed missing heading target value on navigation display and PFD
Fixed aircraft not flying green dot speed, F speed or S speed when conditions are met
Fixed spoilers too low max deflection
Fixed FMA AP mode colors
Fixed heading bug remaining displayed despite FCU heading window being empty
Fixed autobrake LOW decel lights always activated whatever the selected autobrake level
Fixed MCDU frozen after multiple flight plan changes
Fixed slats indication not aligned with dot on ECAM
Fixed issues with spoilers incorrectly deploying / retracting after landing
Fixed climb incorrectly resuming on its own instead of remaining to current flight level after leveling off
Fixed unrealistic parking brake selector animation
Fixed incorrect N1 value in cruise
Fixed rudder trim “R” font issue on pedestal display
Fixed spoiler surfaces not correctly aligned
Fixed engine starters default incorrect positions when spawning on the runway
Fixed MCDU not switching to DES phase when it should
Fixed managed target speed issues with flaps out
FIXED ETA not being updated in MCDU
Fixed SRS mode incorrect target speed
Fixed intermediate altitude constraints not showing on PFD
Fixed incorrect course shown in MCDU RAD/NAV page for LOC/ILS
Fixed constraints decimal issues on navigation display
Fixed issue with unlimited fuel assistance preventing aircraft shutdown
Fixed fuel crossfeed valve switch default states
Fixed radio screens going black when camera is close from pedestal
Fixed approach speeds
Fixed fly by wire error causing insufficient pitching during turns
Tweaked thrust performance and fuel consumption
Fixed ECAM too small font size
Fixed V1 marker on speed tape
Fixed various autothrottle issues
KNOWN ISSUES
Aircraft can crash when landing on frozen water. You can activate the No crash mode in the dev mode menu to avoid crashes in this situation.
The videos ive seen a 3090, with new i9 etc, can push 60fps on ultra/all settings in 4k. So perhaps it can get close.
So far ive done a flight in the finally fixed longitude and it flies smoothly. Flew from vancouver bc to seattle and no bouncing in flight at all and the gas usage was right. The engines on that plane are ridiculous though. The 787-10 has some quirks and still is barebones. Going to wait for the a32nx project updates I imagine that will be very smooth. Going to try a 747 flight next. One nice thing about the 787-10 flight so far has been no need to autothrottle bug fix. Alt changes and speed changes are accurate. But still strange behavior if you change speed to a climb.
The 747 flies pretty clean too now. They are making solid improvements so still high hopes they can fix it up good.
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Wow that cannonball run looks like a great idea (and good turnout). I wish he'd listed the planes on the results table. Looks like the two people who won by a couple hours did it all (17 hrs) in the no autopilot Pitts. Sheesh!
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I have not been to Japan, but I get the impression that 2/3 is city, and the rest are super rural.
Two-thirds of the country isn't city (even if it is more urbanized than the US), and there are lots of small towns...but mostly, there are lots of mountains and hills.
Yeah, Tokyo itself is very urban, but even on the train from Narita into Tokyo, there are a ton of little rural towns.
I spent four years of Yokohama and thus, mostly saw towns through the windows of a train or bus, but it's reminiscent of "small town life" in Taiwan, but less dilapidated and less squashed-between-mountains.
The American analogy I'd offer is "You ever see FLCL ? They're like the town FLCL is set in." Take away the gigantic iron, a crossroads of highways and/or rail lines and a town sprung up from there. Of course, my problem is I now live in a certain college town in the American southeast--remove the massive university (you can find college towns in Japan too), and you're left with a "small Georgian city" which is much more spread out but actually has the population of a "Japanese town" more or less, maybe a little higher (though far less than a "small Japanese city"). But by American standards, it's practically compact, especially in terms of residential area.
I did some flying over Yokohama again, mostly just to try and pick out the international school I attended in my time there (my family's apartment was basically down the street, between two large schools and a park) and then fly up north by Tokyo Bay, up to Tokyo proper, the Diet, the Imperial Palace, and other obvious landmarks. Definitely visible improvement, even if it's still on my dilapidated setup (really hoping the game comes to Series X sooner rather than alter).
The Japan update was a heck of an improvement though, as I did a few flights not long prior to, and just after, and it looks so much more realistic. Tokyo, the place I am most familiar with, is definitely better.
RELEASE NOTES 1.9.5.0
The VFR map should no longer crash the title during a flight
Avionic screens or buttons in the cockpit should no longer be turned off randomly (ghost cockpit)
Crashes related to the use of the Smart cam have been fixed
AIRPORTS
Navblue navigation data has been updated
UI
Version history is now properly displayed in the Marketplace and Content manager
The multiple simultaneous downloads in the content manager are better handled to prevent crashes or freezes
The packages downloaded through the content manager should now be correctly loaded without requiring a reboot of the title
The airport icons in the world map have been slightly modified
AERODYNAMICS
Auto Pilot pitch oscillation has been reduced on some planes
ACTIVITY
Multiplayer has been deactivated in the Japan Discovery Flight
MARKETPLACE
Quality of life updates for the marketplace
WORLD
Autogen buildings height has been reviewed
TIN luminance (Sendai, Takamatsu, Tokushima, Tokyo, Utsunomiya, Yokohama)
oh please tell me this fixes the citation and longitude bobbing. If it does my onair is going to start transitioning from the fleet of king airs to citations.
Ugh, I hated that. It's basically why I uninstalled it and stopped playing OnAir. I couldn't get past like the 3rd level of time compression, and I am not spending literal hours on a virtual flight, so I had to do mostly local flights which didn't pay all that well. I also wished the sim would display the current time compression level when you change it. Seems strange that it doesn't, or at least it wasn't for me.
Edit: there’s suppose to be a Twitter embed there. Missing maybe?
Working now after I edited. Weird.
https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/release-release-notes-1-10-7-0-update-5-now-available/309498
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I think it's because it gets used more aggressively playing squadrons, but it's gotten to the point where it happens almost 2-3 times a match and now in DCS it's killing me.
Decided to grab a VKB Mkiii gunfighter while they were in stock, I'm very excited for the smoothness.
EDIT: Holy crap, i figured it would be a month in shipping, but it arrives on Tuesday!
https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/msfs-cannonball-run-challenge-kjfk-to-klax-in-a-ga-plane-for-charity-prize-from-microsoft/325268
And another update:
Experimenting a little bit tonight, GPS says it will take about 9 hours at ~100kt at 9000ft altitude. Straight line from JFK to LAX is just shy of 2100nm.
I'll have to better figure out how autopilot works. From what I can tell, it does whatever the hell it wants. I created a flight plan, and it made it into the in-game system, but the autopilot did whatever it wanted. It ignored altitude regardless of what I tried. I understand that it won't climb for you, but trying to manually get to the altitude and turning on altitude hold it just does whatever it wants. The NAV option makes it fly for Seattle, even though the purple line is pointed to LAX. It wouldn't get on the line, and just generally didn't care for it.
I think there's a lot to be said about what aircraft you choose as well. The DA40NG has longer range, but goes slower. Whereas I think, from my experience, that a Cessna 172 goes faster, but might obviously not go as far.
The DA40NG has 960nm range, as opposed to the 640nm Cessna 172. So it's just two stops on the DA, but 3 on the Cessna. With a 10 minute stop every time you go for fuel, that's 30 minutes guaranteed extra time spent not in the air, 10 more than the DA40NG. So can the Cessna make up more distance for the extra 10 minutes of fueling?
And that's not even considering the Rocky Mountains...
Maybe I am overthinking that though.
Regarding Autopilot, it takes some mucking about, but I think I have it down.(-ish). After turning it on (AP), you have to engage the Navigation mode (NAV), which will only work as long as you can see the purple line on the MFD (so not set to VOR mode). So, that does nothing for your altitude, but gets you on course.
Sorting the altitude is trickier, as even putting it in Flight Director (FD) mode doesn’t automatically hit the flight plans altitude points. Instead I normally manually enter my altitude on the Altitude Select knob, then engage Vertical Speed (VS) mode, then increase or decrease the climb rate as needed using the scroll wheel thingie on the dash. That works a treat, and if you have put in a target altitude, the VS mode will automatically disengage and level out once you hit that target altitude.
At that point, you should be good to go. Go makes some coffee, or have a nap.
You also have to occasionally manually transfer fuel from the right to left wing tanks, since it does not do so automatically. That’s going to be a problem considering I plan to stick it on autopilot and go about my day.
I think the Cessna 172 is probably the best choice of plane given the options, for the Cannonball Run. It flies higher and lasts longer than the DA40NG in my experience.
Also, the AI ATC is something I tell you.
"ATC Center this is ASXGS type Cessna 172 with you"
"ASXGS this is ATC Center. Ascend and maintain 16,000 feet."
-_-
*looks at operational ceiling*
"Ok, fine." *sets AP to 16,000, sets rate at 300 ft/min*
"Cessna XGS expedite ascent to 16,000"
*stall horn sounds at 13,000, sets rate to 200 ft/min*
:rotate:
"Cessna XGS expedite ascent to 16,000"
"Cessna XGS expedite ascent to 16,000"
"Cessna XGS expedite ascent to 16,000"
"Flight direction terminated. Have a good day."
I want to run a few tests with the VL-3, since it is the fastest available plane with autopilot. I also like the idea of trying out the X-Cub... such a nice plane!
It's the fastest plane, but it also doesn't go as far. I don't know if just raw speed will be enough to make up for it.
Yeah, apparently the autopilot relies on hotkeys as well, since the touch interface doesn't actually work in sim. Honestly leaning towards the X Cub at the moment.
Think we might be talking about a different X-Cub... the ClubCrafter one has a 125kt cruise speed and 695nm range. I'm testing it out now, and though I can't get it to 125kts, I do have it at 4500ft doing 117knt TAS. I'm pretty sure I can get it to go 600nm, and my plan is to avoid the big mountains and track southward to cross the Rockies around El Paso and Albuquerque. Max elevation on my route is about 8000 feet, so I should be able to manage it.
https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/release-release-notes-1-12-13-0-sim-update-2-now-available/337875
Virtual Reality is now available to all users as a free update for all OpenXR-compliant headsets! Visit the VR options menu in-game to enable the feature.
Two new training missions will help you take off and land with the Airbus A320neo.
Live Weather is enhanced with Meteo blue data to include snow and ice coverage.
Spotlight Event now features an Airbus A320neo Landing Challenge. See how well you do after training!
Sam and Rufus liveries for the Aviat Pitts Special S2S
Aviators club livery for all 30 planes available in the Marketplace for free!
Test pilot livery for all 30 planes will be granted to all Alpha and Beta testers!
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY
Fixed an issue where standard animations on air traffic planes could crash the game.
ATC memory footprint has been optimized
NAVIGATION/ATC
Fix choosing closed runway on the World map
Fix ATC pronouncing airport name letter by letter
Fix ATC giving wrong altitude if first approach waypoint has no altitude descriptor
UI
New Content manager menu
Reactivity" and “Extremity dead zone” parameters have been added to the device sensitivity screen
Copilot is no longer turned on through different play sessions
Visual help has been added to highlight instruments during tutorials
You can now map buttons / switches numbered higher than 30 using the Search option in the Input box
Scroll is now available for camera toolbar panel
In Controls Options, the profile description of a newly plugged peripheral is now displayed
Performance in the marketplace has been improved
Various accessibility issues have been fixed
Fixed VFR map becoming transparent when resizing
AUDIO
Ground SFX improvements on Textron aircrafts
Kinematic sounds improvements on aerobatic planes
Added seatbelt & no smoking chimes in airliners
Bug fix and polish on instruments, buttons and flight control SFX
Fixed no audio heard when aircraft flies over Outer marker beacon
WORLD
Fixed flickering clouds for some specific GPUs
Fixed sun flare flickering on certain occasions OR in certain situations
Reduced density of lights on secondary roads in the countryside
Fixed taxi ribbon displayed inside the cockpit
PLANES
All aircraft shared fixes and improvements
Plane models update and optimization
Fixing avionics / FMS validating next waypoint too early when flying
Fixed several aircraft going back to departure airport when approach is activated on G1000
Tweaked ground effect
Planes can land and roll on ice
Fixed warnings and alerts not resetting when instruments reboot
Fixed monitor a frequency in COM 2
Copilot behavior has been improved
General Aviation fixes and improvements
Fixed various plane oscillation and overshoot AP related issues
Fixed station ID visible on Garmin displays despite being not received by aircraft
Fixed issue in Garmin avionics preventing to fly a “direct to” after deleting the current flight plan
Aviat Pitts Special S2S: fixed turn coordinator not working correctly
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed issues with displays not updating or freezing in certain situations
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed right engine ITT red line badly placed
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed missing last leg of a flight plan when finishing at a point of interest
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed aircraft not intercepting and tracking VOR when NAV mode is engaged
Cessna Citation CJ4: fixed impossibility to turn yaw damper on
Cessna Citation Longitude: fixed incorrect fuel tank capacity
Cessna Citation Longitude: tweaked thrust settings
Cessna Citation Longitude: fixed aircraft empty weight and center lift
Tweaked fuel flow and ITT for Cessna Citation CJ4 and Longitude
Zlin Savage Cub: fixed too high oil pressure
Zlin Shock Ultra: fixed leading-edge slats incorrectly linked to flaps
Zlin Savage cub: fixed copilot not pulling the choke lever during starting engine procedure
Flight Design CTLS: fixed issue preventing validation of checklist step during starting engine procedure
Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX: fixed issue making the plane banking to the right when enabling AP
Daher TBM 930: fixed inconsistency between overspeed stripe on PFD and backup display
Beechcraft Bonanza G36: tweaked performances
Beechcraft Bonanza G36: tweaked manifold efficiency
Fixed spoilers too low deflection for Cessna Citation CJ4 and Pipistrel Virus SW121
Diamond DV20: drag and power adjustment
Extra 330LT: tweaked handling
Airliners shared fixes and improvements
Fixed radio frequencies not updating when changing them via the ATC window
Fixed old path not disappearing when changing flight plan in a direct-to situation
Improved radar altitude value refresh rate
Fixed waypoints sometimes appearing twice on PFD or navigation displays
Fixed duplicate waypoints in FMC / MCDU
Fixed various presentation and flow issues in FMC / MCDU
Fixed various graphic glitches in cockpit
Added various missing labels and stickers in cockpits
Fixed various cockpit model graphic details
Fixed various cockpit backlight issues
Fixed various issues related to the FMA
Fixed autopilot oscillations in certain conditions
Fixed multiple “direct to” issues
Fixed incorrect speed trend vector behavior
Fixed various tooltips issues
Fixed various issues with Mach management
Boeing airliners
Fixed various flow issues when navigating in FMC
Fixed yoke obstructing view depending on selected camera
Added FMC “PROG” page
Fixed seat belt sign switches not working (manual mode only)
Fixed radio / minimums / MDA selector not working
Fixed delta pressure on EICAS incorrectly displayed
Fixed missing altitude target markers on altitude tape when set above or below visible range
Fixed autobrake selector jumping to the most left or right positions when changing the setting quickly
Fixed LNAV ignoring arrival part of the flight plan in certain conditions
Fixed audio landing gear GPWS alert not being played when needed
Fixed discrepancies between world map flight plan and FMC/MCDU flight plan
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Fixed limit markers on N1 gauges
Fixed missing ILS frequency set when starting a flight on arrival
Removed dashes displayed in the N2 value field when engines are not started
Fixed OAT indication in FMC perf INIT page
Fixed missing trim numeric value displayed on EICAS
Fixed wrong knob controlling FMC brightness
Fixed current Mach and target Mach values on speed tape not matching
Fixed IAS/MACH speed window on MCP remaining displayed when VNAV mode is engaged
Fixed various issues with landing gear model
Fixed missing EGT red start limit on EICAS
Fixed N2 green bar missing on EICAS during start sequence
Fixed incorrect start mode indications on EICAS during start sequence
Fixed incorrect stabilizer trim green band placement on EICAS
Fixed incorrect spoilers deploying during turns
Fixing issues with the plane flying above the glideslope in certain conditions
Fixed incorrect climb rate after take-off with VNAV enabled
Fixed too high fuel consumption
Fixed AP incorrectly tracking knots instead of Mach after Mach switch
Fixed missing command N1 indicator bar on EICAS
Fixed backup baro knob not switching to standard altitude when pressed
Fixed missing heater switch on copilot side
Fixed N1 slight oscillations
Fixed max rudder values to 10 instead of 35
Fixed compass model not matching reality
Fixed EEC switches incorrect default state
Fixed plane leveling off too early before reaching target altitude
Fixed flaps and slats deployment and retraction logics
Fixed switching to descent phase too early and corresponding managed speeds
Fixed Gross Weight field in FMC PERF INIT page
Fixed impossibility to set Zero Fuel Weight and reserve values in FMC PERF INIT page
Tweaked fuel flow when throttle is adjusted
Increased suspensions viscosity
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
Removed info incorrectly displayed when engines are not started
Fixed HUD horizon line not aligning with real horizon
Fixed APU fault light behavior issues
Fixed center tank fuel not going to lateral tanks when conditions are met
Fixed spoiler lever incorrect default state
Fixed AT button incorrectly lit by default
Fixed transition speed after take-off
Fixed TOGA mode engaging issue
Fixed altitude target possibility to be set to negative values
Fixed color and lighting issues on the HUD
Fixed various autothrottle issues
Fixed missing dividing lines on displays
Fixed missing magenta highlight on previous and next page FMC buttons
Fixed EXEC button not lighting up when needed
Fixed master warning and master caution buttons labeling
Fixed wind speed arrow color on ND
Fixed vertical speed color not changing according to current value
Fixed local time displayed in FMC instead of UTC time
Fixed missing wind arrow on PFD
Removed red chevrons on the FMC pitch ladder
Fixed wind wrongly reported on displays while on ground
Fixed airspeed box not highlighted in amber according to current airspeed
Fixed AP incorrectly switching to LOC/FAC mode after capturing glideslope
Fixed display format issues when pressing L / R switches
Fixed VSD button not marked as INOP
Fixed issues with cursor selection on navigation display
Fixed flaps that can be incorrectly extended above FL200
Fixed autobrake possibility to be set on RTO while airborne
Fixed MCP windows going dark in certain conditions during flight
Fixed incorrect fuel tank quantities
Fixed heading target line on ND frozen when heading hold mode is active
Fixed crossfeed valve open by default
Fixed issue preventing to change Zero Fuel Weight value in FMC
Fixed flickering shadows in certain conditions
Fixed aircraft overshooting speed target with VNAV enabled
Fixed climb rate too high after take-off with VNAV enabled
Fixed auto brake remaining active despite manual braking applied
Fixed impossibility to move throttle levers when engines are not running
Fixed missing or badly placed screws on various panels
Fixed fire panel switches bad default state
Fixing bulk switch bad default state
Fixed discrepancies between overhead panel switches states and lights
Fixed missing VS/FPA not displayed in MCP corresponding window
Fixed flaps speed marker issues
Fixed compass slightly not aligned with current heading
Fixed missing MIC field on PFD
Missing mismatch between PFD and MFD wind indications
Fixed arrows displayed instead of diamonds on localizer and glideslope scales
Fixed descent phase activation issue and corresponding managed speeds
Fixed incorrect target speeds during initial climb
Fixed too small font size on MCP displays
Fixed active VHF frequency on PFD
Airbus A320Neo
Holding MCDU clear button now deletes entire scratchpad line
Fixed predicted time in MCDU
Seat belt and no smoking sign selectors now working in manual mode
Improved MCDU display logic for cost index page in INIT page
Approach altitude transition field is now automatically filled up regarding the destination airport
Fixed THR RED / ACC indications in MCDU Init section
Fixed “NO TRANS”, “NO STAR”, “NO VIAS” not displayed correctly
Fixed constraint on navigation display blinking in certain conditions
Fixed waypoints marking incorrect colors on navigation display
Fixed wrong transponder code set by default when starting a flight
Fixed issues with Alpha and stall speeds
Tweaked FLX power settings
Improved flight director behavior
Fixed missing heading target value on navigation display and PFD
Fixed aircraft not flying green dot speed, F speed or S speed when conditions are met
Fixed spoilers too low max deflection
Fixed FMA AP mode colors
Fixed heading bug remaining displayed despite FCU heading window being empty
Fixed autobrake LOW decel lights always activated whatever the selected autobrake level
Fixed MCDU frozen after multiple flight plan changes
Fixed slats indication not aligned with dot on ECAM
Fixed issues with spoilers incorrectly deploying / retracting after landing
Fixed climb incorrectly resuming on its own instead of remaining to current flight level after leveling off
Fixed unrealistic parking brake selector animation
Fixed incorrect N1 value in cruise
Fixed rudder trim “R” font issue on pedestal display
Fixed spoiler surfaces not correctly aligned
Fixed engine starters default incorrect positions when spawning on the runway
Fixed MCDU not switching to DES phase when it should
Fixed managed target speed issues with flaps out
FIXED ETA not being updated in MCDU
Fixed SRS mode incorrect target speed
Fixed intermediate altitude constraints not showing on PFD
Fixed incorrect course shown in MCDU RAD/NAV page for LOC/ILS
Fixed constraints decimal issues on navigation display
Fixed issue with unlimited fuel assistance preventing aircraft shutdown
Fixed fuel crossfeed valve switch default states
Fixed radio screens going black when camera is close from pedestal
Fixed approach speeds
Fixed fly by wire error causing insufficient pitching during turns
Tweaked thrust performance and fuel consumption
Fixed ECAM too small font size
Fixed V1 marker on speed tape
Fixed various autothrottle issues
KNOWN ISSUES
Aircraft can crash when landing on frozen water. You can activate the No crash mode in the dev mode menu to avoid crashes in this situation.
I doubt even a 3090 can push 90fps, I guess 45fps in reprojection is possible.
So far ive done a flight in the finally fixed longitude and it flies smoothly. Flew from vancouver bc to seattle and no bouncing in flight at all and the gas usage was right. The engines on that plane are ridiculous though. The 787-10 has some quirks and still is barebones. Going to wait for the a32nx project updates I imagine that will be very smooth. Going to try a 747 flight next. One nice thing about the 787-10 flight so far has been no need to autothrottle bug fix. Alt changes and speed changes are accurate. But still strange behavior if you change speed to a climb.
Britain and Ireland update is out. 24 gigs.
Sim Update III is out now. 10gigs.
Asobo and Xbox GS have had a pretty darn consistent rate with these upgrades and update (large as they are). I'm impressed.