12.08 features and improvements

Our Roadmap highlights some key features and improvements shipped with 12.08! Including:

Engine model improvements
Landing gear physics (Wheel Inertia, Weld Modeling and ABS Revisions)
New fuel temperature model
Networking and Ex-Visual sync updates and bug fixes
Projector warping/blending improvements
Graphics bug fixes
ATC bug fixes and tweaks (see 12.08b1 ATCsection below)

• XPD-14521 - Citation X fuel transfer annuciator test failure.
• XPD-14512 - Eagle claw landing gear pops during rotate.
• XPD-14510 - B738: Max throttle gets less N1% than less than max throttle.
• XPD-14378 - Crash when selecting Details tab - VRAM Profiler .
• XPD-14201 - Assertion failed - platform_x != flt[p_we_watch].dob_x().
• XPD-14167 - Unable to quit sim on Linux box with pawel_network_integration_1207b1 .
• XPD-13944 - Expand Electrical Bus-Tie Capability.
• XPD-14478 - Clicking next tutorial button results in assert failed: flight_in_progress().
• XPD-14426 - vpaths missing in XP12 for Global Airports.
• XPD-14262 - Valid ATC options may be unavailable after cancelling or when filed but not cleared.
• XPD-14231 - 2K textures for taxi signs.
• XPD-14221 - Testing branch build wont launch on Windows .
• XPD-14218 - Assertion failed: intrange(this_p, 0, num_fm_planes() - 1).
• XPD-14217 - Assertion failed: fltrange.
• XPD-14166 - Assert on exvis machine during replay - m_history[hcn-2].get_remote_time() .
• XPD-14480 - Add Korean language support.
• XPD-14459 - Panel Preview Command broken for F-14.
• XPD-14451 - Switching the roles of master and exvis slave sometimes leaves exvis in standby.
• XPD-14450 - Ships Update.
• XPD-14449 - Update library.txt in sim objects.
• XPD-14435 - Update of containers for big ships.
• XPD-14431 - Updated LODs of container loads for container carriers.
• XPD-14430 - Updated LOD of big ships.
• XPD-14414 - Bug report Headlights pointing to the opposite direction.
• XPD-14403 - 180 degrees FOV can dev assert or corrupt screen.
• XPD-14402 - assertion fail in window management after loading a config with popped out proj params.
• XPD-14400 - Add Reset Edge blending button?
• XPD-14399 - Projector config testing: Assertion failed - succeeded .
• XPD-14393 - Add linux HOTAS Warthog joystick configs contributed by Marco Auer.
• XPD-14339 - New library items: ground markings, fire extinguishers.
• XPD-14265 - Add Ukrainian language support.
• XPD-14246 - Repeated inappropriate altitude compliance calls from ATC in some combinations of terrain and weather.
• XPD-14239 - Check-in calls use actual altitudes rather than indicated.
• XPD-14232 - Adding AI aircraft when in multiplayer reports invalid number of AI aircraft.
• XPD-14227 - San Francisco Landmarks update.
• XPD-14216 - new art in the airport library - legacy towers replacement, military shelters.
• XPD-14200 - Hypoxia and blackout on EXVIS machine only.
• XPD-14199 - Case which results in some exvis aircraft displays flickering.
• XPD-14190 - Broken airport definitions can cause continuous logging.
• XPD-14185 - Crash when arriving at untowered airport with active flightplan.
• XPD-14184 - Wingtip vortex effect and condensation not visible on extvis.
• XPD-14180 - Parts of ATC are still running on exvis machines.
• XPD-14163 - Review behavior when switching machine from Exvis standby to master whilst in flight .
• XPD-14159 - Airfoil editing datarefs are broken.
• XPD-14145 - Make Reset on crash alert more visible on Settings UI.
• XPD-14134 - Slaving meter uses wrong dataref on both King Air and Baron.
• XPD-14119 - Bug report Baron 58 no autopilot information light.
• XPD-14106 - Unpausing the sim triggers bogus DELTA/ABS_DELTA in sound events.
• XPD-14103 - Crash reading certain array datarefs.
• XPD-14099 - Race condition in otto_class.
• XPD-14489 - Error in italian translation
• XPD-14531 - Planemaker ignores settings for body parts attached to landing gear
• Fix crash when popping out and full-screening offscreen windows
• Now you can put more than 2 engines on a helicopter... no physics changes, just some tweaks in the UI of PLN to make that a bit more clear
• After loading a replay file and continuing the flight, the newly recorded replay gets corrupted and cause a crash-to-desktop. This is now fixed.
• Added support for Yawman controller
• "sim/flightmodel/weight/m_jettison_kg_sec" shows water flow dump rate from water bombers
• New in 12.08 - string concat in the ACF part loader scribbles over memory when part names are long.
• ATC bug fixes and tweaks
• XPD-14353: Add dataref to allow plugins to disable autotune. Requires XPLM branch feat_XPD-14353_Disable_autotune
• XPD-13882: Fix flows changing too rapidly
• XPD-14343: Disable dev_assert which can happen if the pilot's being arsey
• XPD-14143 + XPD-14169: ATC dialog and autotune were resetting COM1 active when COM2 tx had been selected.
• XPD-14316: Various problems with controller handoff being ignored.
• XPD-14246: Fix discrepancy between flight model and ATC ISA altitude
• XPD-14239: Radio calls used correct indicated altitude even if altimeter setting was wrong
• XPD-14193: Request diversion mentions the previous destination
• XPD-14192: Ensure the AI closes *all* aircraft doors, not just the ones it would have opened itself, when service completed.
• XPD-14190: Don't continually regenerate fake flows except at load time - if the flows are unusable, this never stops.
• XPD-14189: LSO left/right commands were reversed
• XPD-14539 - Crash when routing AI under rare conditions
• Was using copilot QNH setting in radio calls in most cases
• Fix excessively sharp turn onto departure runway
• Tweak VMC decision point
• Don't do frequency balancing if a handoff is imminent
• Allow direct-to plans to be sent to the FMS
• Only allow readback if the listening controller is the one that expects the readback.
• Remove spoken turn instruction which is not needed (after takeoff from FISO, flying IFR plan)
• Block altitude change, descent and diversion calls when talking to a tower that isn't controlled
• Ensure we issue altimeter setting for aircraft that start on VFR/IFR approach position.
• Prevent flow changes while any aircraft is on zone 2 or higher, instead of just on final.
• Minor voicepack tweaks
• Any airport with procedures can't be a FISO.
• Fix rotating the aircraft using the compass in the map in pause mode
• Uncertain of Position wasn't always available when it should have been.
• File from untowered airport working.
• Make com[12]_[rt]x datarefs work on aircraft with no Garmin unit
• Fix altitudes in ATC check-in calls
• Potential fix for being unable to contact ATC at all after cancelling services
• Change some ATC calls to allow use as VFR when filed but not cleared.
• Fix double call for "Cleared to Land" for VFR flights to controlled airport
• Allow request for a different parking spot when one is already allocated.
• Expand log for inappropriate radio frequency.
• Fix being able to request IFR clearance from inappropriate controllers
• Don't try to create flows for airports with no taxi network (either defined or generated)
• Map airport detail tab correctly shows "untowered" airport type text