Take Command! Hot Start Challenger 650 v1.8 Update Released!

[Cameron]

Hello All,

This will serve as an official announcement that we have released update version 1.8 for the CL650. All customers who have purchased the CL650 up till now have been sent an e-mail by X-Aviation with complete instructions on how to obtain your update. We have made this a very simple process! For those that purchase the CL650 from today forward, your purchased download will already be updated to version 1.8 for you.

What if I didn't get the update e-mail?

If you did not receive your update e-mail don't fret! X-Aviation has updated our system to allow all customers to update with ease, regardless of whether you received an e-mail for the update! Here's what to do:

1. Login to your X-Aviation account here:  https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/account_history.php
 
2. Find your original Challenger 650 download and re-download the file. It will download as the latest version!

The following is a list of additions/fixes included:
 

Release Highlights:

• Added support for Zink rendering mode in XP12. This should provide a good amount of performance uplift to AMD GPU users. Nvidia users should see some improvements to framerate stability.
• Hovering mouse over PFD & MFD will now bring up semi-transparent popups for DCP & CCP, to allow easier manipulation of display settings without having to look down on the pedestal.
• The forward equipment bay is now modeled, including the main battery disconnect, TRUs and all CBs. Use this to disconnect the main battery now, instead of the Ground Services menu. Aft equipment bay isn't complete yet, so use the menu method to disconnect the APU battery.
• The radome can be opened to allow looking at the antenna & nose HIDs lights more easily.
• FLC DESCENT mode now retards throttles more slowly and stops moving after 4 seconds, releasing manual control back to the pilot. You may need to manually adjust throttles after this to achieve fully idle FLC descents.
• When VRAM-limited, texture blurries on the cockpit textures should be much less frequent now, since we've marked them as "high-res" and so X-Plane should prioritize them over other textures.
• Changing cockpit lighting now immediately causes X-Plane to refresh the reflection cubemap to avoid windshield glare at night in XP12
• Worked around issues with some FMOD sound triggers not working in XP12, even though the exact same FMOD sounds work fine in XP11.
• Retuned the "buzzsaw" sound to be more audible and closer to the real airplane both outside and inside.
• Several hundred bugfixes (see full commit log below).

 

Bugfixes Commit Log:

• 3DMODEL: Wings
• 3DMODEL: Exterior labels
• 3DMODEL: Vertical Tail - Added Canadian Flag
• 3DMODEL: Exterior Labels - Fixed animation for labels on nose equipment door
• 3DMODEL: Circuit Breakers - A lot of clean up.  Re-aligning.
• 3DMODEL: Cockpit Object - Flipped rt and ic
• 3DMODEL: Cockpit Object - Changed PTT switch commands
• 3DMODEL: Control Columns - Remodelled PTT switches.  Animated PTT switches and added manipulators to cockpit object
• 3DMODEL: Cockpit Object - Deleted obsolete objects that were not being used.
• 0004533: Typo in ECS study window due to line break in source file
• 0004532: Very long leg's distance incorrectly calculated after sequencing
• 0004530: FPLN WIND UPDATE with no wind data in the GFS dataset crashes
• 0004529: Show LNV1 instead of LNV2 on right side when in TO mode and NAV is armed
• 0004525: CTD due to assertion "is_valid_hdg(crs)" failed in leg_start_crs
• 0004528: Remove superfluous abus include from win_keeper.h
• 0004524: Passing last waypoint doesn't trigger flight plan sequencing
• 0004521: Shared cockpit guest's ATS MSD isn't respecting IND LTS setting
• 0004517: Departure path vertical estimation should be started from TER the not DER
• 0004515: IRS alignment is susceptible to bad biasing if the airplane heading was drifting very slowly during the alignment
• 0002753: Boarding lights on overhead
• 0004510: Implement auto-restart of the alignment if the computed latitude disagrees with GPS latitude
• 0004508: Add IRU debug log uploading to beta build when a bad alignment is detected
• 0004505: Handling of FA legs is broken
• 0004501: AoA datarefs aren't sync'ed to shared cockpit guest, generating spurious wingtip particle effects
• 0004499: Engine sounds are incorrect on shared cockpit guest
• 0004498: Add further hardening against bogus GFS data being ingested into fx_lin in phys.c
• 0004496: Broken GFS data from NOAA with zero altitudes trips an assertion check for field ordering
• 0004495: Entering a non-existent airway into the second VIA line in the AIRWAY INTERSECTION page crashes
• 0004491: Retune N1 buzz noise to match reference recordings a lot more closely
• 0004489: Don't treat '+' altitude constraints on climb/misap legs as being required for path termination
• 0004488: Doors page on GCP has misspelled "hydraulics"
• 0004482: OpenGPWS generates spurious chatter on XP11 about missing -ele png files only present in XP12
• 0004479: Use C++ designated initializers in user_settings.cc
• 0004476: TAWS terrain texture shows garbage in Zink mode at startup
• 0004474: glReadPixels in TAWS terrain elevation readback can cause 20ms stutter every 10 seconds on Nvidia drivers without Zink
• 0004471: MFD UPR MENU doesn't properly time out when CHARTS is displayed while the menu is visible
• 0004473: Do not auto-adjust the cruise altitude when no manual cruise altitude has been entered by the pilot
• 0004472: Ignore descent speed constraints in history if the leg has been bypassed by direct-to or manual active-from
• 0004216: CTD due to assertion "tune->cont.name != ((void *)0)" failed in nav_cont_draw_cb
• 0004466: XFLOW zone open_ratio is being applied incorrectly
• 0003321: Main door closing handle isn't making a sound when closed in XP12
• 0004460: EFIS miscompare and comparator operation CAS messages aren't generating audio and aren't behaving correctly
• 0003665: NAV-to-NAV transfer should be working without off-side NAV source being FMS
• 0002277: 2D overlays drawn out of proportion on multi-monitor
• 0004442: Split up time-in-nav and time-to-nav parameters in IRS Study window into two fields
• 0004456: Refactor LNAV capture law to avoid lethargic steering when entering a direct-to
• 0004424: When FD is operating in slaved mode, display master-side LNV FMA, not on-side
• 0004445: Hints updated Pt II: Add securing checklist hint image
• 0004454: Minor memory leak issues in OpenGPWS and OpenWXR
• 0004453: OrbX TrueEarth GB scenery DSFs are causing OpenGPWS to crash due to DSF parsing bug
• 0004449: Add PERF INIT INVALID CDU message
• 0004439: Add "MORE INFO" clickable links on study windows showing data displays
• 0004437: SAT2200 unit should operate even if only IRS position is available
• 0004425: Implement five LRN snowflakes on PFD
• 0004436: Refactor IRS alignment and tracking code to fix persisteng drift issues on XP12.07+
• 0004438: abus should randomize module boot times a little
• 0004433: Engaging FLC should always sync speed target to current speed
• 0004435: FMC3 VNAV Path study window menu item is misspelled as "VPATH Path"
• 0004432: Typo in user settings tooltip describing F/O Assists go-around actions
• 0004429: Descent speed constraint can become applied too early
• 0004428: Hoppie CPDLC translator doesn't handle VVI arguments correctly
• 0004427: Ram air valve simulation must use a split flow model to allow for air draft to the OFV during motion
• 0004426: Accessing miscellaneous tab in User Settings while shared cockpit guest will crash
• 0004419: CIFP parser could include spurious PRDAT record in subsequent approach procedure if preceding approach was missing a MAP
• 0004417: Transitioning packs onto engines with anti-ice on shouldn't remove TO thrust if currently active
• 0004415: Simplify SplitMaxLenIter::next() implementation to remove a superfluous temporary variable
• 0004414: Optimize objkill subsystem and add kill datarefs for every object we don't absolutely need to be visible
• 0004412: Don't report LPV NOT AVAILABLE when approach is set to RNP mode in ARR DATA
• 0004411: Increase GPS WAAS map download timeout from 10 seconds to 30 seconds
• 0004409: When FLEX thrust is above TO thrust, set FLEX equal to TO thrust, don't blank FLEX thrust
• 0004408: split_with_max_len won't return any text lines if the input string has zero-length
• 0004407: pl21_text2lines trips assertion failure when double space next to newline is encountered
• 0004406: Use linear interpolation instead of orthographic projection for placing the aircraft symbol on charts
• 0004405: Don't allow sending TAKEOFF vspeeds in the air and APPROACH vspeeds on the ground
• 0004391: Spurious APPR NOT AVAILABLE FMS message when no approach is selected for an airport and we're within the terminal area
• 0004390: Remove old XP11 datarefs from librain when running on XP12
• 0004389: Refactor C++ version of PHYS_GET to use more natural C++ constructs to copy the field instead of memcpy
• 0004388: Remove superfluous IOC route entry
• 0004387: Revive atmosphere study screen for stock XP12 weather and display what atmospheric info we have from XP12
• 0004383: TAWS Mode 5 is missing front-course check
• 0004382: Dummy devices XM_RADIO, EVS_HTR_FAIRING and EVS_HTR_WINDOW should be removed
• 0004381: FDR MSGS column isn't recording FCC messages
• 0004379: ETA display on FROM waypoint is showing current time, not waypoint passage time
• 0004380: Move C string handling out of plrs into rust2c crate
• 0004378: Remove activation from older beta releases to force beta users to update
• 0004377: WASD walking can get stuck permanently if multiple opposing keys are pressed at the same time
• 0004376: Reduce the number of deprecated datarefs in phys.c being resolved in XP12
• 0004375: Flight plans containing legs with co-located terminators but with different names will crash when viewed on the LEGS page
• 0004367: FMS should prefer offset hold entry up to 5° away from an exact course reversal
• 0004316: Updated documentation for V1.8
• 0004366: Rewrite most data access URLs in the avionics to use our own server to avoid breakage when they change in the future
• 0004360: Celestrak URLs need to change to restore Iridium functionality
• 0004364: DDS textures are screwy in 3D rendered panel popups, so disable them until a solution is found
• 0004361: Implement flight plan fuzzer to help fix persistent flight plan construction bugs
• 0004362: Implement CHECK HEADING REF FMS message
• 0004363: Remove non-functional CMake SANITIZE build option
• 0004359: Regenerate Panel_layout.png from latest changes
• 0004358: FLAP MOTOR OVHT should say FLAPS MOTOR OVHT
• 0004356: Reloading the aircraft on EXT AC generator shouldn't cause a power cycle
• 0004355: PL21 configurations need to rebuilt cleanly every time build_release is run
• 0004354: Several corner cases of description code 4 IAF coding not handled correctly
• 0004351: Swapping or activating SEC FPLN breaks AIRWAY INTERSECTION logic and primary/secondary flight plan flag
• 0004028: LPV and RNP ARM should annunciate when in the terminal area, not when APPR is pushed
• 0004348: If no CRZ ALT is set, upcoming DES speed constraints are applied too early
• 0004346: C99 VLAs are considered harmful and must be removed across the board
• 0004345: Accessing Navigraph charts for EDDF or EDDL on macOS causes a crash
• 0004344: Optional types in libacfutils break build due to structcheck.sh not declaring __STDC_VERSION__
• 0004342: Refactor is_null.rs to remove superfluous "return" keywords
• 0004341: Mismatched return type in libpnlren causing build breakage under certain conditions
• 0004340: Migrate to new generic optional.h implementation in libacfutils
• 0004339: Restructure FMC subsystem serializing refactor to get rid of needless trait methods
• 0004338: Add tooltips to User Settings window
• 0004337: Don't skip drawing TO waypoint when it is the first waypoint in the flight plan and it is a direct-to
• 0004335: Adjust pnlren.conf Y coordinates for glareshield to match new glareshield model
• 0004323: Descent path computation crashes when encountering a course-cut that produces a negative length
• 0004332: Implement customizable INOP stickers and CB collars
• 0004334: Update simbrief screenshots in FMS primer with new Simbrief UI
• 0004333: LPV NOT AVAILABLE FMS message should have been amber, not white
• 0004325: Tooltips don't display correctly in popped-out windows
• 0004324: If PERF INIT wind component exceeds TAS, this results in assertion trip in FPLN performance solver
• 0004322: Bulk fuel temp should be rounded before being compared against threshold value on SUMRY page
• 0004319: Implement MAX DEMO CROSSWIND message
• 0004317: Direct-to lead estimation is using the wrong turn radius in the presence of significant wind component
• 0004317: Direct-to lead estimation is using the wrong turn radius in the presence of significant wind component
• 0004313: Don't inject DESC_CODE1_FLY_OVER based on leg sequence, use dynamic fly-over determination in flight
• 0004177: VNAV window descent constraint can overlap DES ADVISORY text
• 0004308: Entering direct can break vertical path computations
• 0004312: Refactor symbol lookup facilities for crash reporting on Windows
• 0004311: AFD menus should be rendered on top of failboxes, not below
• 0004310: Refine climb constraint decoding functions to use more optional types
• 0004305: Attempting to copy back the BRG/DIST to an ABEAM FIX which is coincident with its REF FIX crashes
• 0004304: Rear cargo compartment is missing from XP11 ACF
• 0004302: Refine C interface in Rust part of pl21 codebase
• 0004301: Refactor FMS code to use a lot more optional floats for integrity checking
• 0004300: HUD shouldn't lose HDG when performing automatic reversion from MAG to TRUE in the polar region
• 0004299: If airplane is dragged around on the map, the EFIS sometimes reverts to TRUE heading reference
• 0004293: CTD due to [fpl.c:1891]: assertion "is_valid_alt_m(pos.elev)" failed
• 0004270: SVS sky color needs to be a deeper blue - take 2
• 0004290: keytool needs to link zlib from libacfutils, not from the OS
• 0004289: Implement anti-stick protection for momentary and pushbutton switches
• 0004277: Gear touchdown smoke particles have excessive emissive lighting
• 0004282: Hover-popups don't display until regular-popup is opened/closed
• 0004284: Implement SEND NA-NOT IN SYNC message
• 0004283: Spurious VSPEEDS DISAGREE message shows after cross-side FMC is shut down after landing
• 0004280: Beta update notification must not say that the installer will preserve liveries and saved views
• 0004278: Add Rust panic logging facility
• 0004270: SVS sky color needs to be a deeper blue
• 0004271: CDU and ISI brightness setting should be being restored between avionics resets
• 0004268: Show a cyan 'H' next to the DTG value when active nav source is VOR/LOC and DME hold is active
• 0004267: Nvidia driver on Linux is causing spurious GL errors in libsvs after the simulator windows is resized and aircraft is reloaded
• 0004189: Extraneous error logs from OpenGPWS [Cannot stat xxx.dsf] when searching scenery for tiles
• 0004266: DCU_TAWS_enums.h is using the wrong define in include guard
• 0004265: Refactor and replace header file parsing for runtime config files and remove dependency on ucppi library
• 0004265: Refactor and replace header file parsing for runtime config files and remove dependency on ucppi library
• 0004192: Attempting to enter airport XES0003 crashes due to tripping airport ID code length check in DEP/ARR subsystem
• 0003879: VNAV handling of CF-to-CF turnaround on DISIT1G still needs improvement
• 0004262: UNABLE FPLN ALT check on FACF should use coded constraint rather than effective path construction constraint
• 0004261: Entering FPLN average winds as wind components can crash if the FPLN contains descent legs without a determinate course
• 0004259: LPV approaches with intermediate fixes in the final segment cause a reversion to non-LPV presentation
• 0004164: CTD due to assertion rl->type == RL_APPCH failed (0x0 == 0x4) in ap_ctl_main
• 0003874: CTD due to assertion mach >= 0 failed (1.#QNAN0 >= 0.000000) in solve_vnav_crz_des
• 0004207: CTD due to [fpl_path.c:4328]: assertion burn >= 0 failed in update_perf_acf_state
• 0004258: FMC shouldn't drop PATH CAP enable flag when VPATH mode is active and vertical guidance is angular
• 0004257: Obstacle database refresh logic was missing
• 0004255: ca-bundle build broken due to libcurl internal changes
• 0004254: Implement serialization support in AIRWAY INTERSECTION subsystem
• 0004253: SEC PERF fuel needs to be cleared when SEC FPLN is reinitialized
• 0004251: SEC PERF fuel planning is completely incorrect
• 0004250: Possible race condition when resizing the FMC VNAV Path window
• 0004249: XP12.08a4 has changed the sim/cockpit/electrical/generator_EQ dataref to read-only, causing an assertion failure
• 0004248: Implement AIRWAY INTERSECTION page and flight plan construction logic
• 0004247: Represent 64-bit integers from abus to X-Plane dataref interface as byte arrays
• 0004245: libradio distort API must not be dllexport on Windows when building for X-Plane
• 0004244: TAWS TAD function should utilize TCF height during terrain intersection check, rather than a fixed 30ft
• 0004243: Left FCC isn't receiving R-FMC input data, causing failure to steer using LNV2
• 0004242: Don't prevent nav-to-nav transfer inside of the FAF, provided we've still got the MAP ahead of us
• 0003782: METAR, etc., lookup broken due to URL changes at AviationWeather.gov
• 0004241: When UPnP router responds with error during GetExternalIPAddress request, netlink_upnp crashes with an assertion failure
• 0004240: libpnlren's glpriv.h got renamed, breaking the build
• 0002078: BPB drops CL650 nosewheel when it starts moving
• 0004239: libturbine can crash during engine thermalization when long delta-time results in large oil flow into a bearing
• 0004237: Engines shouldn't flame out during fuel exhaustion from only one side of the fuel system
• 0004238: APU negative-G fuel pickup misbehaves when right main tank is exhausted
• 0004236: EXTERNAL DOOR OPEN CAS needs to show for radome, fwd eqpt and APU control door open as well
• 0004235: SEC FPLN progress data doesn't get cleared out after a database swap
• 0004233: Reduce thrust limit recalculation interval from 1 Hz to 0.25 Hz
• 0004232: Bump macOS minimum version requirement to 10.15 due to requirement for aligned_alloc()
• 0004199: Thrust limit should not auto-fallback to CLB when TO becomes unavailable at 15k
• 0004231: Prevent elapsed value passed into main_floop_cb from being zero or negative
• 0004230: Add smoke puffs when touching down and/or the tire skids
• 0004229: Fix typo carried over from documentation to say PRVDR in SBAS status message instead of PVRDR
• 0004228: When the current copyout leg is in the missed approach, copyout the entire missed approach
• 0004226: C++ warning and Clang build breakage fixes
• 0004225: Build breakage due to unused variables under clang
• 0003949: Sending V-speeds once already posted shouldn't remove them
• 0004224: If cross-side FMS cannot send v-speeds, the on-side FMS should show VSPEEDS DISAGREE instead of VSPEEDS DESELECTED
• 0004222: Refactor pause-at-TOD setting in user settings to give the exact reason for why it is not armed
• 0004221: Reduce cabin window glass thickness to reduce its thermal inertia
• 0004220: IRS aligning in windy conditions leads to excessive tilt error
• 0004219: If FMS position gets set to NULL_GEO_POS3, that causes a crash
• 0004218: IRS SET HDG needs to set TRUE heading when FMS is in TRUE heading mode
• 0004215: Loading .FMS file with embedded SID incorrectly sequences past first TO waypoint
• 0004214: Implement workaround if .FMS file contains spurious transition which is actually the last/first waypoint name on SID/STAR
• 0004213: Honeywell TCAS appears to be using 100 ft hysterhesis in both directions when entering/leaving SL2
• 0004212: Going direct-to the exit waypoint of a hold crashes
• 0004211: Immediate realign option in INS study menu is misspelled
• 0004210: librain commit 72981e9d broke CL650 build
• 0004209: Turn midpoint determination is broken when next leg is PI
• 0004179: CTD due to assertion next_leg->segs.main.type == FPL_SEG_STRT failed (0x0 == 0x1) in update_lnv_output
• 0004208: I28R at KMOD trips up VNAV path constructor due to IF at DLRAY including a VNAV constraint that should be ignored when virtual
• 0004206: Terminal waypoints shouldn't be considered in waypoint lookup unless the associated airport is in one of the flight plans
• 0004205: Constructed runway waypoints are using the ISO-3166 country codes instead of ICAO region codes
• 0004203: Reduce BATTERY OFF CAS message voltage threshold to 5V
• 0004202: Link DC ELEC BATT OFF legend directly to the corresponding CAS message
• 0004201: Misaligned hold tracks
• 0004195: Pushing START on refuel pump should confirm a flashing PRESET value without needing an explicit ENTER
• 0004194: Need support for RNP approach route type coding introduced in ARINC 424-19
• 0004186: The MFD checklist needs support for a RETURN TO MENU trailing item in addition to a NEXT CKLIST item
• 0004185: Add another CL650 operator checklist from user The_Doppi to the repo
• 0004184: New function attributes for thread_create() in libacfutils is causing build breakage due to missing return value check
• 0004183: First page on electronic checklist shouldn't have an automatic empty line inserted at the start
• 0004181: Refactor of libelec API for open-sourcing work requires aircraft-side changes to accommodate
• 0004178: Build breakage in fpl test program due to changes in airac.h interfaces
• 0004176: Synthesize an IF leg on STARs/IAPs if they start with a hold leg
• 0004175: Inserting a new direct-to leg in front of a HF leg won't insert a mandatory disco and crash in the path constructor
• 0004174: Panel popup code can crash in replay mode when X-Plane passes a negative delta-time value to the flight loop callback
• 0004172: Rewrite fuel price fetch system to account for upstream EIA API changes
• 0004173: Print log message if the user hasn't set their Hoppie logon code in user settings
• 0004165: CMU subsystem shouldn't be leaking Hoppie logon creds into log file
• 0004170: Add address sanitization to debug build infrastructure
• 0004169: Attempting to enter an invalid A/C TYPE in DEPART CLX should give INVALID ENTRY error
• 0004168: Do not permit PATH capture if we're in an altitude-changing mode if the ALT SEL is above aircraft altitude
• 0004159: BARO-SET PFD MENU design is incorrect and should allow fine setting of QNH value, not just STD/QNH swap
• 0004158: libacfutils commit 01e7b60a changed ZERO_FREE semantics and leads to crashes
• 0004155: Netlink connection check is prone to livelocking if remote end keeps spamming spurious input
• 0004156: Add explicit client HELLO message to avoid the server spamming the client with unwanted messages during the connection check
• 0004154: GCC __attribute__((packed)) behavior differs between compiler versions when targeting MinGW
• 0004153: Add fast-build option to build_release script
• 0004152: abus wire link info timeouts are too tight and can cause spurious failures
• 0004150: Netlink TCP sockets weren't being explicitly closed, only shutdown
• 0004149: Drop nanomsg-ng and rewrite netlink to use plain TLS sockets
• 0004147: CHECK FUEL AT [DEST|ALTN] messages need to behave differently when performance mode is MEASURED or MANUAL
• 0004146: hoppie_cpdlc_init function leaks the resolved struct addrinfo
• 0004145: Netlink connections are unreliable from Linux guest to Windows host
• 0004143: chk_data_base_dates_uses_rtc should default to true, not false
• 0004058: CTD due to assertion avl_find(&arpt->procs, proc, &where) == ((void *)0) failed in finalize_proc
• 0004139: LPV approaches need to switch angular guidance as soon as FAF leg gets sequenced
• 0004138: SVS crashes when encountering a runway with a 'T' suffix for true heading-reference
• 0004137: ABS() macro has been moved in libacfutils to math.h
• 0004136: Optimize SVS to perform a lot better on top of Zink (and in general)
• 0004135: Fire bottle squib electrical continuity test must fail after the squib has fired
• 0004134: Engine fire bottle squib test switch wiring is crossed
• 0004133: Foreground rendering mode in libsvs is causing crash in zink on reload or exit
• 0004131: Cleanly separate ABUS_NET functionality to allow for easier non-netlink building
• 0004130: Rewrite MFD VNAV window calculation for FPA and VSR
• 0004129: Provide a command to temporarily override ATS inputs by the user's physical joystick throttle inputs
• 0004128: Manually connecting a leg to a CF leg should convert the CF to a TF
• 0004127: Do not allow deleting a discontinuity preceding an FA, FC, FD or FM leg
• 0004125: FC leg names should incorporate the leg course in the name, rather than the distance
• 0004126: FA, FC, FD and FM legs should synthetize start leg in the database in case they are not preceded by a coded leg of matching fix
• 0004124: FA, FC, FD and FM legs should initialize lateral position in LNAV path solver to wpt1 not wpt2
• 0004099: ATS needs to retard throttles on FLC descent more slowly and permit manual user input after 4 seconds
• 0004123: Don't allow turn-anticipation until TKE < 30° instead of 90°
• 0004122: VNAV debug page should show GPS ALT when guidance is using geometric LPV GP, instead of barometric
• 0004121: VNAV speed algorithm needs to use actual VPA to waypoint instead of estimated angle for scheduling of the VNAV deceleration ramp
• 0004120: VPATH study window needs to use GPS altitude for drawing when guidance is using GS or LPV GP for steering
• 0004119: Add GS/GP symbol to FMC VPATH study window
• 0004117: Do not perform GP path blending to the LPV path, enforce a hard jump instead
• 0004097: When entering a direct into an empty flight plan, do not sequence the single waypoint into the FROM position immediately
• 0004116: Don't list header line on LEGS as (DIR) on direct-to legs when a manual direct-to is performed
• 0004114: Rewrite leg course handling to add support for true-reference procedures
• 0004113: CHECK APPROACH REF should actually say CHECK APPROACH PERF
• 0004110: Refine X-Plane FMS parser error reporting to make procedure loading failures clearer
• 0004109: Add workaround for LittleNavMap's use of DEP/DES instead of ADEP/ADES in FMS flight plans
• 0004100: Attempting to go direct-to an off-route waypoint while on an airway segment causes a crash
• 0004108: Discard missed approach status of leg when copy-out occurs due to procedure re-insert
• 0004107: Show TKE on VNAV debug with one decimal point of precision when TKE < 9.9°
• 0004106: SPD/ALT LIM header was misaligned on VNAV DEBUG page 1/2
• 0004101: Rewrite VSR advisory donut algorithm
• 0004104: Don't search for hold legs for VNAV PLAN SPD past the MAP when on approach
• 0004103: Hold decel algorithm should use 0 for min VPA, not FPL_MIN_VPA
• 0004098: Rewrite VNAV plan speed algorithm from the ground up
• 0004058: CTD due to assertion avl_find(&arpt->procs, proc, &where) == ((void *)0) failed in finalize_proc Debug logging, not a fix.
• 0004088: VNAV must enforce a level segment following FACF even when the subsequent leg encodes no vangle
• 0004094: Inserting ZEFFR7 without an originating runway livelocks the FPL edit machinery
• 0004092: Climb VNAV can erroneously select a descent leg for the climb VNAV speed cap
• 0004093: Trigger FPL path rebuild immediately when a new FMC fuel value is set by the pilot
• 0004091: Smooth leg join on FROM leg should be replaced by turn arrow after sequencing
• 0004089: Show speed limits for legs on VNAV path study screen
• 0004087: Refactor VNAV speed selection to always respect the active phase and upcoming climb and descent constraints
• 0003933: LIRM NDB 06R missed approach causes bad intercept path construction in turn anticipator
• 0004086: MFD window should show destination fuel in amber when predicted landing fuel is less than RESV FUEL
• 0004085: If a procedure is broken in the navdb due to a bad waypoint line parse, finalize_proc never gets called
• 0004082: VPAs computed on DIRECT-TO page are inconsistent with actual vertical direct-to path construction algorithm
• 0004081: FMC VNAV path visualizer is altitude-checking the wrong struct field
• 0004080: VNAV alt cap shouldn't be applied past a direct-to leg
• 0004078: Don't show hold turn direction in LEGS header encoding
• 0004077: Immediately rebuild flight plan path when a hold auto-exit arming action occurs
• 0004076: Convert LEGS heading to HOLD AT for HA and HF holds if the user elects to continue the hold after the entry is complete
• 0004072: HA and HF legs should be split into two lines on LEGS page
• 0004073: Honor descent leg speed constraints in VNAV cruise phase
• 0004070: Expand LOC capture range to DDM<0.3 and simplify steering algorithm to not pre-steer using CRS needle
• 0004068: Shorten loc_cap_delay by 0.5s
• 0004065: Remove Airbus-style runway waypoint name format
• 0004063: Refactor TA/TL picker for leg altitude display to work better when viewing the arrival while still on the ground
• 0004061: Implement waypoint database lookup delay
• 0004060: Implement simulation of processing delay of flight plan edit operations and path recomputation
• 0004054: Turn radius predictor should take subsequent altitude constraints into account to limit its total altitude change prediction
• 0004052: Altitude descriptors of type 'J' aren't being treated as AT constraints by the VPATH constructor
• 0004051: Don't place TOC/TOD marker on the FROM leg
• 0004049: FMC VNAV path visualizer isn't drawing actual TOD marker in green
• 0004048: Refactor approach e-charts SPLIT view to use new Navigraph chart section regions
• 0004035: to/clb/crz/mct headings on thrust limit page should be fully left justified
• 0004047: Add a VNAV path visualizer to FMC study menu
• 0004046: UNABLE CRZ ALT message must appear irrespective of whether we're close to the vpath or not
• 0004045: TOC position determination fails if the same leg also performs a descent
• 0004043: Numerical instability in radio path solver is causing GPS jammers to sometimes miscalculate power and exceed range
• 0004036: formatting differences on LEGS page with no flight plan
• 0004042: Distance estimation through lateral discontinuities needs refinement to allow for better vpath estimation
• 0004041: Empty transition passed in string_procedure needs to be interpreted as the "vectors" transition by default
• 0004040: fpl test program should use vectors transition in absence of dot-specified approach transition
• 0004039: Refine Hoppie speed parsing to support Mach specification with optional period and leading zero digit
• 0004038: Expand VDLMA station generation to include airports with "INFO", "AIRPORT" and "CONTROL" in their 1050 records
• 0004029: RF leg presentation on LEGS page should use a different line header format saying "ARC" instead of the leg length
• 0004027: Rework network livery sync for shared cockpit to work around six character liveries causing a crash when Windows is hosting
• 0004026: Separate debug version GPS jammer file for development purposes
• 0004025: GPS jammer file start/end date format needs to be more natural
• 0004020: Adjusting altitude pre-selector at speeds below Mach 0.4 disables FMS speed control
• 0004023: Retune XP12 flap drag & lift model to more closely match ops reference
• 0004021: Wayplane-terminated legs must not sequence when the TDV flag is set and the initial turn hasn't been completed yet
• 0003987: Update Anti-Skid response in Quick Turn electronic checklist
• 0004014: Passed descent speed constraint picker needs to skip over discontinuities to prevent speedup after passing a vectoring leg
• 0004003: Rolling mouse wheel on lower half of PFD/MFD popups should roll the RANGE knob on the associated DCP
• 0004002: TOD TTG calculation is using the wrong leg length when close in
• 0004001: Implement mouse-hover CCP/DCP popups for PFDs and MFDs
• 0004000: Performing a leg-shorten and conversion to direct leg should drop coded turn direction
• 0003999: Editing speed on vertically direct-to leg shouldn't clear the vertical direct-to flag and reset the VPA
• 0003998: When turn-anticipation code sees >179° turn angle, the DTG & TTG values have undefined behavior
• 0003988: VNAV doesn't use the proper path source leg when direct-to a waypoint and haven't passed preceding waypoint terminator yet
• 0003995: TDR and TSS need to use wire signal from PSEU for WOW, not ARINC 429 data and set Mode S GND automatically
• 0003973: Preset QNH resets to 29.92/1013 at kias<>mach auto-transition
• 0003991: Screen and window contents appear flipped on Windows when using an AMD GPU in Zink mode on XP12
• 0003990: Performing maual RWY UPDATE with only the originating runway causes a crash
• 0003989: Update USCG direct-download GPS almanac URL
• 0003985: laser_pointer_lamp must be array-only not auto-scalar, otherwise DRE crashes attempting to read the dataref as scalar
• 0003983: Export cabin door status to X-Plane door_open_ratio dataref
• 0003981: Implement new XP12 Mode-S transponder_mode enums
• 0003982: Add AIRAC database unit test to attempt to add every airport, runway, SID, STAR and approach combo into the FPL
• 0003980: Pause-at-TOD doesn't correctly recognize an autotically increased cruise altitude following a step climb
• 0003979: Refactor mt_cairo_render to reduce VRAM usage
• 0003977: APU FIRE button cover isn't auto-closing after timeout or actuation
• 0003976: Regmark on cockpit placard doesn't get auto-normalized
• 0003975: HUD not rendering on fbo:1 in beta14
• 0003974: Add Zink GL driver support
• 0003972: mt_cairo_render coherent memory mode is prone to flashing due to race conditions between render and present threads
• 0003970: Refactor cabin info system to avoid generating a background GL context for texture loading
• 0003967: VNAV path needs to stop path smoothing when it encounters a direct-to leg
• 0003966: Descent constraint isn't properly clearing advisory descent path status flag
• 0003932: Heavy black lines showing at panel gaps
• 0003964: PL21 panel popup system should use mt_cairo_uploader when not in coherent mode
• 0003961: X-TCAS build is broken due to is_valid_alt needing to be renamed to is_valid_alt_m
• 0003957: Manual leg in downtrack causes PATH arming check to fail
• 0003946: Implement Windows<->macOS/Linux interoperability for shared cockpit
• 0003936: Don't automatically show IP address of incoming shared cockpit connection in authorization prompt
• 0003931: PFD isn't correctly rounding down the minutes on the TTG indication
• 0003920: Don't generate a BOC indication if we're already at the final altitude (cruise or misap)
• 0003929: TOD capture lead should take current VS into account
• 0003930: ALT CAP steering is unstable on XP11 as a consequence of using pitch-attitude-rate as proxy for G load rate
• 0003927: VPATH capture is occurring immediately when diverging from the path
• 0003924: Refine actual TOD placement algorithm to avoid corner cases where the TOD falls on the boundary between legs
• 0003923: Drop VPATH mode immediately when FMC is no longer sennding the VNV_PATH_CAP signal
• 0003919: VDEV jump at FACF isn't forcing a vertical discontinuity and a VPTCH reversion
• 0003917: Actual TOD TTG computation is quite inaccurate and diverges a lot from planned TOD at longer ranges
• 0003918: Actual TOD placement fails when descent VPA is changed such that the starting leg of the descent changes
• 0003916: Modify SOCL rules to use non-capture gains for all path tracking to avoid wobbly steering at high speed and shallow bank limits
• 0003875: Refactor TOD capture logic and displace TOD point based on actual capture start point
• 0003913: FMC crashes determing approach RNP after a leg connect from STAR to approach
• 0003907: Refactor solve_des algorithm to avoid relying on having a preceding leg to construct a descent path on the current leg
• 0003906: constrain_path_alt_at_from_leg non-null end_fix check is inverted
• 0003905: Refactor fixed-pitch target steering to avoid oscillations in severe turbulence
• 0003904: Angular vertical deviation mode activates too early on LPV approaches
• 0003903: Refactor GP and PATH steering to use G-load instead of pitch target
• 0003900: Hold leg in vpath causes vert dev computation to fail
• 0003896: Reduce bank angle for initial DIR-TO turn prediction to shallow up the turn a bit and give it more room
• 0003883: Refactor and clean up wind direction data from IRS to represent wind-from direction
• 0003893: Real airplane doesn't limit roll to a target turn rate
• 0003885: Don't show range-to-alt-sel on PPOS when in VOR display mode
• 0002765: Prevent stock XP auto-throttle from engaging
• 0003890: When A429 bytes word length changes between versions, deserializing bus with word can cause memory corruption
• 0003889: Range-to-alt-sel should hide when 100 ft from target altitude, not 200 ft
• 0003878: Close-to-TOD trigger condition should be calculated as distance from origin, not distance to path
• 0003887: Don't recompute TOD point while on GS mode
• 0003886: Refactor AP control loops to use roll rate and G-load targets
• 0003884: Transposed arguments in VOR parameter update function call causes radial rate to be calculated incorrectly
• 0003880: DME radio failures are loaded before module instance number is initialized
• 0003876: Refactor direct-to to avoid generating a (DIR) IF pseudo waypoint and breaking up the flight plan into pieces
• 0003846: TOD point on current leg needs to be recomputed from present altitude
• 0003873: Implement circular range limiting on map lights
• 0003870: Inhibit external door manipulations while in motion
• 0003872: Add overhead map light pan and tilt manipulation
• 0003868: Generate a log entry for when loading an alternate from simbrief fails
• 0003866: Trying to go direct to a waypoint following a discontinuity which is more than 4000NM for away trips a distance assertion
• 0003867: Waypoint sorting on SELECT WPT page when invoked from FPLN page is broken if the preceding leg is a discontinuity
• 0003854: Bank limit for the AP in HDG mode should be 27.5°
• 0003863: On XP12 modify array index 4 to change the absolute nits brightness, not the brightness scalar
• 0003862: Laser pointer needs to be much brighter on XP11
• 0003860: Implement laser pointer integrated with shared cockpit to allow point at things for the other pilot
• 0003858: "Stanby" typo in failure manager, 34-Nav
• 0003853: ATS MSD needs to show amber FAIL while ATS computer is booting up
• 0003852: Refactor map source on MFD and nav source on PFD indications and add failure flags
• 0003851: When FMS has no current position, trying to SET POS crashes
• 0003850: Add automatic brightness control to the cockpit EFB
• 0003845: 1/2 bank limit at high altitude should be imposed only by the FCCs, not by the FMC's LNAV steering algorithm
• 0003838: LNAV capture will not occur if the TAE is very small
• 0003843: Implement TRU fans
• 0003842: Implement switch manipulation for battery connections
• 0003841: DF legs do not encode TDV flag even when they require a specific turn
• 0003840: Add support for persistent coherent memory in mt_cairo_render
• 0003839: Refactor hold steering to use BAR algorithm
• 0003836: MFD window should show -MANUAL- and -MEASURED- line when in the respective FMC performance mode
• 0003763: Loading a failure scenario doesn't get transmitted over the network to the other host
• 0003834: Fix incorrect uses of find_nrst_appch_leg which would get confused by a disconnected approach leg
• 0003833: When starting leg to LPV approach becomes disconnected due to DIRECT-TO, LPV/RNP toggle stops working
• 0003832: Add objkill datarefs to forward equipment bay
• 0003830: Doing VNAV direct when resulting sin(VPA) * dist_to_prev_wpt lies between 30,478m and 100,000m will crash
• 0003829: Pushing LSK 5R on FPLN page 1 acts on the first flight plan route line instead of being inactive
• 0003827: Excessive TKE check in wayplane termination will fail if called on very first runloop iteration after leg sequence
• 0003824: HSTCU should declare itself offline even when only the MCU's AC power input fails
• 0003823: AC ESS BUS power status determination needs to use relay K1XD pin A2 signal
• 0003822: AC 1/2 AUTOXFER CAS messages must have same trigger as AUTO XFER FAIL lamp drivers
• 0003821: 24-51 UTIL OFF (lamp only) trigger is incorrect
• 0003820: AC ESS ALTN and ESS PWR ALTN lamp driver conditions incorrect
• 0003819: ESS TRU 1 and ESS TRU 2 CAS messages should be white status, not amber cautions
• 0003817: Use BAR algorithm XTK limit to determine when to capture LNAV
• 0003811: Selecting origin SID on ILS approach crashes in nav-to-nav transfer frequency lookup code
• 0003796: Refactor LNAV & VNAV to new constant-radius steering algorithm
• 0003804: User settings window shouldn't show "(null)" when WAN IP address determination fails during UPnP setup
• 0003800: Leg sequence-based overfly determination needs to be dynamic and mustn't be pre-applied during procedure load
• 0003802: FPL sequencer can fire too early when leg change angle is too small
• 0003801: Refactor leg termination to use wayplane and arc radial terminations for the appropriate legs
• 0003799: Fuselage must not be killed when forward equipment bay doors are open
• 0003797: When on-side nav source is not FMS then on-side nav radio tuning mode cannot be auto
• 0003794: Nav-to-nav won't detect approach if a leg shorten is performed which places an approach transition leg in front of the FAF
• 0003793: If the last waypoint on the FPLN is missing a constraint, VNAV path construction isn't honoring preceding at-or-below constraint
• 0003791: When an ARINC 429 data word type changes, don't trip an assertion after deserializing a state with the wrong type on the bus
• 0003790: Glideslope reference line on HUD should show flaps are extended, not only when fully extended
• 0002445: "Design Studio" not set in the ACF
• 0003779: Selecting VECTORS transition should always insert discontinuity ahead of IAP legs
• 0003780: Refine LNAV gain scheduling to more closely match real world avionics behavior
• 0003778: Do not arm PATH mode when not navigating on FMS nav source
• 0003772: ISI brightness isn't preserved in airframe state
• 0003770: Refactor LNAV steering code to follow real avionics algorithm much more closely
• 0003768: Sudden reposition downwards can crash in FPL path solver due to altitude underflow
• 0003673: AT OR ABOVE constraints on the FACF should be treated as AT constraints
• 0003767: Guest position is mismatched to host when host is on XP11 and guest on XP12
• 0003766: Make wind entry more strict to reject any junk in the wind speed portion
• 0003764: Refactor R/T-I/C switch on yoke and clean up REU interface for unified radio keying behavior
• 0003762: Setting FLIGHT ID on ATC/TCAS CONTROL page isn't functional
• 0003761: FPLN page is missing support for PDW lat-lon entry format
• 0003760: Implement PDW entry in shorthand ARINC 424 format
• 0003759: Visual presentation of hstab angle is disconnected from physical stabilizer trim state on XP12
• 0003755: Control wheel PTT switch description is reversed in switch_list.txt
• 0003754: Pushing [LEGS] key while showing LEGS to get to page 1 with a leg in the scratchpad shouldn't clear out the edit hint
• 0003753: PSEU should start MLG retraction after a timeout even if NLG cannot be retracted
• 0003752: NOSE DOOR OPEN message must be inhibited during nose landing gear transition
• 0003751: Hack XP12 brightness of ATS MSD to workaround bad behavior at dawn/dusk
• 0003750: Refactor HDG mode turn locking to avoid overshooting the heading target at high rates of turn
• 0003749: Parallel and offset hold entries weren't complying with refined DO-236 hold steering
• 0003746: FLC activation on overspeed shouldn't sync speed bug to current airspeed
• 0003747: Turn anticipation needs to use algorithm described in DO-236 in section 3.2.5.4.1
• 0003745: Holding pattern construction isn't compliant with DO-236 rules
• 0003744: Fix completely incorrect computation of TKE
• 0003740: Toggling NAV radio to auto tuning doesn't clear set-by-id flag when cross-side CDU tuning is disabled
• 0003741: Manually tuning DME freq should switch VOR tuning to manual
• 0000874: 3xTune Inhib = COM 1 set to 121.5
• 0003742: Back-feeding of ENGN_FF is setting kg/hr when it should be setting in kg/s
• 0003738: Add key lock mechanism to forward equipment bay doors
• 0003737: String replacement of $MSN was truncating 5-character MSN at 4-characters
• 0003735: Reflection rebuild dataref had a typo in it
• 0003734: Mark cockpit OBJs with text on them as hi-res to avoid blurries in XP12 when the sim is having VRAM limitation issues
• 0003730: Deleting VNAV constraints on deduplicated enroute legs doesn't clear constraint class flag
• 0003729: Pushing LSK 6L on FIX INFO page shouldn't return to the INDEX
• 0003728: Update CL650 Shared Cockpit Quick Start Guide to version 1.1
• 000xxxx: libcpdlc update
• 000xxxx: libacfutils update
• 000xxxx: Refine XP12 flap drag coefficients to bring performance closer to Ops Reference manual

Enjoy these latest updates, and stay tuned to the forum as we continually announce the latest happenings.

Edited August 7 by Pils

[N330CT]

Getting blocked by windows when trying to install saying the file has a trojan.  Suggestions or advise on how to proceed?

[Pils]

18 minutes ago, N330CT said:

Getting blocked by windows when trying to install saying the file has a trojan.  Suggestions or advise on how to proceed?

Highly likely that Windows Defender is wrong.

Feel free to refer to VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/0f19f8abf18356f9f21d97a3bcd594ad8cf39ee28089925f6e1ae79e2acf2321/detection

And submit a false positive report to Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/filesubmission/

[N330CT]

Roger that and thanks for responding Pils.  I figured wIndows was over reacting but it keeps quarantining the file and blocking install. Let me see what I can google and figure out to get around the quarantine.

Edited August 7 by N330CT
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[eduardo]

Thank you, but I'm very disappointed not to see a solution to the Gizmo64 issue on Apple silicon. We still have to run X-Plane in Rosetta ☹️.

[Cameron]

26 minutes ago, eduardo said:

Thank you, but I'm very disappointed not to see a solution to the Gizmo64 issue on Apple silicon. We still have to run X-Plane in Rosetta ☹️.

Sorry. I hope you can find some happiness in the other 490 changes in this update while you wait for that specific update.

[zephyrzhang]

26 minutes ago, Cameron said:

Sorry. I hope you can find some happiness in the other 490 changes in this update while you wait for that specific update.

I understand this is more related with X-Aviation, and I did enjoy other 490 changes! But hey! Come-on guys, Apple Silicon support will make this small group of people really really happy 

[Cameron]

13 minutes ago, zephyrzhang said:

I understand this is more related with X-Aviation, and I did enjoy other 490 changes! But hey! Come-on guys, Apple Silicon support will make this small group of people really really happy 

It's on the list. There's no amount of poking that will make it happen faster, either.

In the meantime, enjoy the hard work that's gone into this update!

[nicofiz]

Amazing work as usual, the popups on PFD and MFD are so helpful! 

[MTRNord]

Are there plans to make the screens work on Linux Steam (wayland) XP12 version? These people have no zink bridge and no screens render while the plane itself works. This only affects the screens. Not sure what log files you need, but the main log.txt has no crashes or similar.

[zephyrzhang]

11 hours ago, Cameron said:

It's on the list. There's no amount of poking that will make it happen faster, either.

In the meantime, enjoy the hard work that's gone into this update!

Glad to hear that! I always admire this team! Way back XP11 with TBM900’ that’s one of my only setup previously!

[jenijek]

Thank you very much! There has been a noticeable improvement in personnel stability.

xplane 11  !gpu and cpu !

Edited August 8 by jenijek

[N330CT]

Nicely done on the update.  Love the ccp/dcp popups they are very helpful.  Its also going to be nice to put oil in it without having to shut of monitors! Stable and good frames....great job.

[wyhhero]

This is so great, so I did a test at once I got the notification message, haven't touched many parts yet but I can see at least the Sat phone back to work in X-Plane 12 and I finally can ask Jenny to prepare everything ready high from the sky!!  One more noticed is the Flex setting for thrust seems working fine and better than before. (I remember in 1.7, when Flex is set, the thrust limit will be overridden with the default value after I finished the first climb phase and begin the second one. Now the thrust limit always complies with my Flex setting which is good! Appreciate for the update!!)

Just one issue I'm encountering is the warning of "Main battery off" while just displayed when I was pushed back and ready about to set out. I cannot find any options in the Challenger 650 menu like "Main Battery Connection" to fix this. I think maybe it was because I was too excited when inspecting the new version and opened the front hatch doors newly introduced in 1.8 and broke some circus wires?  Anyway, will do a check again later on. 

Update: Ahaa, got it below:

Release Highlights:

• The forward equipment bay is now modelled, including the main battery disconnect, TRUs and all CBs. Use this to disconnect the main battery now, instead of the Ground Services menu. 

I know I should have taken good care of this precious toy not to break it~~ Appreciate for this detailed implementation, make me feel more realistic to play like a real thing~

Will fly more to enjoy and experience this update more~~

Appreciate for all Devs for bring this wonderful masterpiece! Thank you all! ~~

Update with screenshot:

Really took me a little while to find but is feeling good to discover the "Main Battery" connector hotspot. Could be accidentally disconnected by my curiosity when open this hatch door in the night with poor light sight and touched everywhere by mouse click... 

Edited August 9 by wyhhero

[Anthony615]

Thanks for this update 

[safeflight_]

Thank you very much for the continious improvement and your support.

Excellent aircraft !

[bull12001]

Good afternoon.  I can click and manipulate the click regions for the aft equipment bay, but the door doesn't open.  Even made a new airframe after the v1.8 update.  What am I doing wrong?

[Pils]

1 hour ago, bull12001 said:

Good afternoon.  I can click and manipulate the click regions for the aft equipment bay, but the door doesn't open.  Even made a new airframe after the v1.8 update.  What am I doing wrong?

The aft bay isn’t finished.

[bull12001]

Ok.  Thanks.  Good to know that it wasn’t me. LOL.

Keep up the great work!

[simking1]

What no stair lighting total fail...No No just kidding loving the updates the transparent cdp panel feature is so welcomed.