Crash / Ground / Flight / load -- Fixed
Crash then hang -- Fixed
xLua code file exits and crash handling -- Updated
Flight‑model‑per‑frame tolerance -- Updated
Wind interaction reduced to default levels -- Updated
Added external shadows the exterior equipment -- Updated
Mouse throttle control -- Updated
Rate of descent increased -- Updated
Torque gauge coding -- Updated
Engine Nr overspeed -- Fixed
Sink rate increased -- Updated
Skids settings in Plane Maker (more forgiving) -- Updated
Search light brightness increased (2000cd → 200000cd) -- Updated
Vibration code (type and strength) -- Updated
Default VR pilot seat position moved -- Updated
Tablet font colours (VR contrast issues removed) -- Updated
AAPS verified working (25% reduction above 55 knots) -- Updated
Interior cabin and utility lamps staying on with power off -- Fixed
FMOD environmental sounds -- Fixed
FMOD alarm sounds -- Updated
FMOD Minor internal changes -- Updated
Core xLua updated to v1.3.0r1 -- Updated
Version added to GUI in X‑Plane menu -- Updated
Tablet menu headers changed to v1.41 -- Updated
System Architecture & Core Code
• Rotor‑animation subsystem reworked and optimised for lower CPU overhead and smoother interpolation.
• Vibration system rewritten with four discrete intensity levels (OFF → STRONG) and improved state‑transition logic.
• Exterior‑lighting controller refactored; pulse‑light timing corrected to 46 FPM based on empirical data.
• Transponder altitude‑generation logic updated for consistency with XP12 datarefs.
• Ground‑wash effects re‑enabled and integrated into the environmental‑effects pipeline.
• Throttle‑handling logic rewritten to prevent unintended engine shutdown when hardware controllers reach IDLE STOP.
• All xLua modules updated to current stable versions; crash‑handling and exit‑path logic standardised across scripts.
• X‑Plane log noise reduced by ~99% through dataref validation, nil‑guarding, and removal of deprecated calls.
• Engine‑exceedance capture expanded; tablet display module rewritten to support new exceedance fields.
• Main‑rotor cone/flex effect added to the rotor‑dynamics visual layer.
• ~40 unused objects added to the kill‑object system to reduce draw‑call load.
• Collective‑lock state now reset on aircraft unload.
• Weight‑station definitions updated for correct mass distribution.
• Update xLua code headers.
• Cross platform code review.
• X-Plane object format code review.
• FPS leak test - Long duration flight - OK.
• Altitude test - Climb to 17000 ft cruise at max AUW - OK.
• Fuel Burn test @ 6000 FT 120 KTS MAX AUW = 45 USG / Hour - In range - OK.
Tablet, Panel & Display Systems
• New general‑purpose tablet added with modular display‑surface support.
• GNS530, RXP GTN, and TDS GTNXi screen‑mirroring pipelines added to the tablet framework.
• Garmin GPS bezel removed from the generic‑tablet implementation.
• Panel layout reconfigured for TDS/RXP GPS modules and WXR integration.
• Tablet font updated for consistent typographic scaling.
• Panel lighting, LED elements, and annunciators rebalanced for high‑brightness environments.
• Tablet‑rotation logic updated to prevent geometry intersection with panel meshes.
• Headset/helmet‑selection logic rewritten for correct state persistence and UI behaviour.
• Main and NVG Panel re-meshed to remove graphical artifacts.
• Instrument descriptions updated.
• Garmin GPS bezel added back to the GNS 530.
User Interface & Menu Framework
• On‑ground restrictions removed; all options now adjustable in‑flight.
• Menu pages updated to display current version metadata.
• Additional configuration options added to the UI framework.
• Custom VR GAMMA‑adjustment command implemented for dark‑cockpit mitigation.
• Persistence system expanded to store 90+ user‑configurable parameters.
• New custom Commands added, 140+ user commands available.
Avionics & Instrumentation
• WXR instrument support added for XP12.3+.
• HSI ON/OFF flag animation implemented.
• Dittel Autopilot‑unit updated.
• RXP GTN and TDS GTNXi integration added (conditional on ownership).
• HSI NAV‑flag logic updated to correctly clear in GPS mode.
• Digital LED‑gauge artefacts resolved.
• NG‑gauge dataref corrected.
• Litton EIS: LCD text scale and colour corrected; non‑realistic white borders removed.
• Davtron timer/clock: °C‑page glitch fixed; colour scheme unified.
• Litton exceedance‑gauge code rewritten; persistence file relocated to X‑Plane 12/Output/preferences/.
• XMSN oil‑temperature spike on start eliminated.
• Auto‑Trim switch disabled. - Really this time.
• Cabin utility light updated; white/red variants added.
Autopilot, SAS & Control Systems
• Autopilot mode changed to HELI DAFCS in Plane Maker.
• Cyclic‑centring annunciator fixed.
• Anti‑torque pedals, collective lever, and cyclic grip assemblies redrawn with improved textures.
• SAS button added to the AP unit.
• Five SAS stability modes implemented (OFF → HIGH), selectable via SAS button or tablet.
• Trim system updated to helicopter‑style trim for improved compatibility with varied controller hardware.
• AAPS (Airspeed‑Actuated Pedal Stop) logic fully recoded and updated.
• Control‑vibration effects added, driven by SAS‑mode state (independent of global vibration system).
• Collective‑text lighting corrected to require electrical power.
• Command added to hide the collective for easier access to the lower pedestal.
Persistence & Configuration Options
• TDS GTNXi option added to persistence schema.
• Trim‑rate selection added to menu and persistence.
• SAS‑mode persistence added.
• Persistence added to the FRC book.
Visual Model & Asset Updates
• Interior seats redrawn with improved texture fidelity.
• Cockpit floors, panels, and lower pedestal retextured.
• Exterior rotor‑blur animations updated.
• Exterior‑paint glossiness reduced for more realistic reflectance.
• Exterior‑light sizes corrected (previously oversized at distance).
• Inner‑door fittings adjusted and updated.
• Door‑hinge activation fixed when using the door‑control button.
• Pilot and copilot objects / re-mesh / re-draw and optimisation.
• Pilot and copilot helmet objects / re-mesh / re-draw and optimisation.
• Pilot and copilot sunglasses added.
• Pilot and copilot head animations added.
• Updated internal cabin and cockpit lighting.
• Trim indicator added to AP until.
• Flight reference cards (checklists) added to cockpit.
• Re-draw and paint of pilot and co-pilot harness.
• Added maps and flight reference manual to the door side pockets.
• Added fire extinguisher to the cockpit.
• NVGs added as an option for pilot / copilot.
• Seatbelts for cockpit updated.
FMOD Audio System
• Engine crank‑to‑idle transitions re‑blended (internal/external).
• Rotor audio synchronisation improved relative to visual RPM.
• Doppler effect increased for fly‑past events.
• Distance attenuation improved for fly‑by and fly‑away.
• Radio volume increased.
• Interior/exterior wind‑noise layers strengthened.
• Full trigger audit and rework performed.
• Rotor and start‑sound sets updated (internal/external).
• Additional AP/SAS disconnect tones added.
• Trim‑beep tones added.
• Force‑trim tone added with optional disable.
• Start‑sound playback blocked when battery is OFF.
• Added greater attenuation when wearing helmets.
• Page flip sound added to the FRCs book.
• Volume reduction to the tail rotor sound.
