733 and 12.3.x's New Wx Radar?

[Torbinator]

Is it easy to use some set of instructions, perhaps the ones described in this link, to get some of the features of the new radar in the current state of the IXEG? Or, is it not worth the struggle because maybe an update from @tkyler coming out soon?

https://developer.x-plane.com/article/weather-radar-for-x-plane-12-3-1/

Thank you.

[Bulva]

Nothing will happen... 

[tkyler]

I suppose I should demonstrate some form of life.  I'll have to get with Jan on that as our radar (best I recall) had most of the features of the real thing.   As far as "coming out soon", here's what I'll say....and this is overdue for sure....and I'm not going to convince anyone to believe me or not on the timing.

It will get looked at and updated at some point.  As sure as this is my 20th year actively involved in X-Plane work, it will continue to be so.

A year and a half ago, things changed for me when Laminar announced its new store initiative in Montreal.  I took a job with Laminar to completely rewrite its developer documentation.  This was a "look to the future" for both myself and X-Plane, at the cost of 'now'.  Laminar are looking to embrace a future generation of developers and we need to have better learning materials to engage this generation to develop for X-Plane, so I'm that guy....thats for Laminar.  For myself,  I needed  more stability and a cushion, as the add-on market for X-Plane is still too thin to have any kind of long term security.   Taking on this work with Laminar has allowed me to close out all other obligations and stay in the X-Plane ecosystem for the foreseeable future.

The 'problem' for my customers and X-Aviation thus far,  is that the initial phase or work to revamp and deploy the documentation was/is huge.  New developer web site, new manual formats, a new, interactive PlaneMaker manual, lots and lots of rewriting, new illustrations...etc....and that has taken a good while to develop and received all my focus to get to what we call the "initial deployment" of the docs out the door.

That initial deploy is not terribly far off.  After the initial deployment, I will settle into a more regular time schedule that will afford me the time to get back to my own work.   It has been my effort over the last year to try and achieve a point where I can only work on X-Plane endeavors between now and my retirment......and there have been personal hurdles along the way that are neither anyone's concern or business, but real to me just the same.

It is my intention to crack open the MU2 and 737 again in early October, to resume work on my 'X-Aviation' things.  I have discussed this with X-Aviation also.  Between now and then I am focused on getting an initial deployment of the new docs out the door for Laminar.   We will look at the IXEG radar early on for sure.

I want to remain developing for X-Plane fully and it is my firm belief that this path i've taken was the required path to do so, and I apologize for the silence and delays.

-tkyler

 

 

 

Edited September 8 by tkyler

[richjb]

Tkyler,

Appreciate the update on your activities with Laminar.  That is good news for everyone using XP.  Look forward to your future work with the B737! 

Thanks!

Rich Boll