Version 1.6.0 (September 23rd 2020)
"The New Cockpit"
- ACP/Stationbox is now functional
- High resolution textures with PBR throughout the cockpit and cabin
- More comprehensive cockpit lighting options
- Mousewheel Manipulators (#470)
- New Manipulators and animations across all buttons
- Optional tinted cockpit windows
- Realistic Panel dimensions
- Reduced speckle effect in cabin
Next-Generation EFB
- New WTBAL calculator
- Config file support for different cabin configs and galley loadouts
- Weight configurations are validated to ensure safe flight
- Takeoff calculator
- Automatic derate calculation
- Automatic trim calculation
- INTX and runway slope support (using extremeData)
- Max weight for runway
- Substantially more cases supported than previous generation
- Landing calculator
- Enroute and dispatch versions
- Autobrakes
- Full selection of autobrakes RTO, 1-4 and MAX
- EFB init
Extensive bugfixes and other small features
- ACARS message formatting issue
- ACARS spelling mistake (#393)
- ACP/stationbox configured for use with VATSIM
- Autobrakes being sad
- Balance button is now momentary
- Better keyboard entry for TCPs
- Button default states
- CDU button crash (#395)
- COMM keyboard entry (#401)
- Conversion altitude changes
- Delayed air lights
- EICAS Stab trim indicator is now fancy
- EICAS too high (#406)
- EICAS warning/caution reset (#472)
- External datarefs for weight and balance
- FCS lock
- Flaps system modifications (787#191)
- GPWS flaps/gear messages
- Handler for malformed ACARS messages
- Linked logo light to navlights for Honeycomb yoke
- More advanced error checking for JSON stuff
- ND range knob direction (#376)
- PA volume made a bit louder, and persistent
- Physical keyboard number entry for the CDU (#405)
- Settings file soft crash (#456, #415)
- Specifically define SASL modules
- Speedbrakes manip at bottom of axis for ease of use
- TCP keyboard entry scope issue
- Updated SAM support to 1.0.7
Version 1.5.0 (May 24th 2020)
ACARS
- HOPPIE ACARS support for:
- PDC/DCL
- ATIS
- METAR
- TAF
- ACCEPT/REJECT
Custom flight controls
- Custom autobrakes
- 5 settings plus RTO
- Accurate disarm conditions
- EICAS messages
- Dynamic flap timing and order
- EICAS messages for fctl/hydraulics
- Experimental tailstrike protection
- Horizontal stabiliser object
- Roll spoilers based on speed and wingforce
- Roll tiller above 45kts is disabled
- Spoiler deployment on landing
- Spoiler handle action
- Spoilers retract on throttle advance
- Surface droop on hydraulics loss
- Surface fadeout by speed
- Various other flight model changes
RR Engines (experimental)
- New liveries are required for update GE/RR engines
- RR engines have ~8% more power than GE
- TPR and throttle limiter is experimental
Custom air conditioning systems
- Air EFIS graphics
- Cabin temperature using energy transfer model
- Packs airflow
- Sound
Upgraded fuel systems
- Fuel balance system
- Central tank scavenge system
- APU fuel feed on ground
- Various other fuel system modifications
Extensive bugfixes and other small features
- Over 70 bugfixes since 1.4.0
Version 1.4.1 (January 19th 2020)
EFB PERF page error logging (#247)
Rain effects to windshield
More settings functionality to EFB Settings page (Have a look in the bottom-left corner)
Crossfeed autostart conditions
X-Pilot audio datarefs
Autothrottle disconnect at idle option in EFB (experimental non-delay)
EFB experimental error
Flightmodel for non-experimental
EFB soft crash (#122)
Objects/textures reassigned to more logical naming convention
Fuselage mapping
FMOD soundpack
Interim CDU
Custom Autothrottle
Throttle Limiter
New fuselage model
New GE engine model
Opening doors
Cabin PA announcements
Pause at top of descent
Jump to waypoint
Tailstrike
Switchable MFDs
New EFB ground handling page
New cockpit walls
Cargo holds
3D cabin
Version 1.3.0 (July 13th 2019)
### Added
- Options for NWS in the EFB
- Spoilers now run in cycle from the "spoilers toggle" command
- New, fully custom automatic engine start system following over 20 conditions
- 20 new EICAS messages
- New, full scale implimentation of EICAS
- Added introduction popup window.
- Shared barometry option
- Rudder trim operation
- Videos for Java installation on Ubuntu/macOS/Windows 10
- Java helper tool to ensure Java is installed correctly (Windows only)
### Changed
- New fuselage NMLs
- Spoilers deploy further inflight
- New Java interface, built for stability
- Engines pitched up slightly
- Brakes adjusted
- Autobrakes adjusted
- Spoilers adjusted
- New gear operation system
- Improved autopilot elevator response
### Fixed
- FLCH button floating
- Plane flying a sine wave at low frame rates (<30)
- NWS issue when BetterPushback is not in use
- Various fuel system fixes, formatting
- Hydraulics disabled when using the autopilot
- Rudder timings adjusted
- Rudder trim on EICAS display
- Update of SASL to fix Linux exit issues
- Gear lever moves more effectively when starting airborne
- Hydraulics now starts pressurised when starting airborne
- N1 data edge cases
- Default settings configs
- LNAV/VNAV now arms on the ground, rather than engaging
- More takeoff modes for 50ft and 400ft activation
- When reversers are deployed autothrottle is disabled
- PFD indications for VNAV PTH/VNAV SPD/LNAV altered to ensure that the highest priority mode shows
Version 1.2.0 (May 13th 2019)
### Added
- Spoilers now deflect downwards with flaps
- Flaps/Slats scheduling
- Flaperons deploy with spoilers
- Increased logging for Java App
- Basic ISFD
- Fuel system
- Hydraulics system
- EICAS messages associated with new modes
- Further VATSIM CPDLC logic and outputs for HDG, ALT and SPD
- Custom EFIS pages for new and old systems
- Cockpit lighting
### Fixed
- FLCH button illuminated when not enabled
- APU now provides power at 95% N1
- Issues with location of livery settings files on Mac/Linux
- EFB derate errors multiplying
- Engine 1 starter
- Control surfaces are at lowest position when depressurised
- Slats are now all metal
- Screens dim incorrectly
- Ailerons Move to far 'up'
- Spoilers can't deploy to 100% whilst airborne
- Flaperons should droop on takeoff roll
- TAT display on EICAS shows OAT
- Slats should be all metal
- Type of flaps changed in flight model
- Spoilers Deploy when armed on ground
- Updated native plugin to improve startup and shutdown reliablity
### Changed
- Starters now don't engage fuel
- Hydraulics pressurisation times
- Reduced reverse thrust as per new data
- Tuned airfoils to function better at high angles of attack
- EFB now stores values persistantly
- EFB now transfers CG to calculator page
- Dataref assignments to allow for future soundpack
- Now saves values from the ACFT SETUP page in livery settings files.
### Removed
- Navdata is now avilable on the store page, and is not shipped by default
### Deprecated
- Custom sounds for APU and AC
Version 1.12 (January 14th 2019)
EICAS gear indication appearing dark at night
TCP keyboard entry dot
Issue with radio uplink for VATSIM
Initial "beta" error overlay
New Tuning Control Panels
Support for VATSIM radio uplink
Linux version
Version 1.0 (December 22nd 2018)
Initial release of the 787 Aviator Edition