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(Add environment fx module and some new Nasal functions. The Nasal functions may not be necessary, but they can be left here for now.)
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=== Major enhancements in this release ===
=== Major enhancements in this release ===
'''Core'''
'''Core'''
* New environment sound effects module added <!-- by {{flightgear commit|0f1130}} and {{flightgear commit|8363ee}} -->


'''Aircraft Modeling'''
'''Aircraft Modeling'''
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'''Atmospheric Light Scattering'''
'''Atmospheric Light Scattering'''
* Lightning effects have been added to FlightGear
* Lightning effects have been added to FlightGear
'''Environment Rendering'''
'''Environment Rendering'''


'''Performance'''
'''Performance'''
* Improvements: Many users report better frame rates.
* Improvements: Many users report better frame rates.
'''Misc/Uncategorized'''
'''Misc/Uncategorized'''


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'''Scenery'''
'''Scenery'''
* Gsagostinho and Thorsten have worked together to create runway skid marks
* Gsagostinho and Thorsten have worked together to create runway skid marks.
* Gsagostinho has worked hard on regional textures.
* Gsagostinho has worked hard on regional textures.
'''Canvas System'''
'''Canvas System'''


'''Nasal Scripting'''
'''Nasal Scripting'''
* <code>sound</code> namespace added, containing methods integrating with the environment audio effects module. See [http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/flightgear/ci/8363ee8784965ae103d9d6e8432220f017af28cd/#diff-4 here]
* <code>createViaTo()</code> {{flightgear commit|caead6|t=added}}
* <code>createDiscontinuity()</code> {{flightgear commit|caead6|t=added}}
* <code>activate()</code> method {{flightgear commit|caead6|t=added}} to <code>flightplan</code> object


'''Documentation'''
'''Documentation'''
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'''Highlighted new and improved aircraft'''
'''Highlighted new and improved aircraft'''
* [[Dragon]]
* [[Dragon]]
*
 
'''Other'''
'''Other'''



Revision as of 09:12, 23 December 2015

This changelog is a draft.

This changelog is currently being written for the FlightGear v3.8 release. Feel free to help! If you are aware of any FlightGear related changes, please add them to the changelog.



Major enhancements in this release

Core

  • New environment sound effects module added

Aircraft Modeling

JSBSim

Atmospheric Light Scattering

  • Lightning effects have been added to FlightGear

Environment Rendering

Performance

  • Improvements: Many users report better frame rates.

Misc/Uncategorized

Usability

Internationalization

Scenery

  • Gsagostinho and Thorsten have worked together to create runway skid marks.
  • Gsagostinho has worked hard on regional textures.

Canvas System

Nasal Scripting

  • sound namespace added, containing methods integrating with the environment audio effects module. See here
  • createViaTo() added
  • createDiscontinuity() added
  • activate() method added to flightplan object

Documentation

Highlighted new and improved aircraft

Other

Bug fixes

  • See our bugtracker for a list, albeit incomplete, of the bugs fixed in this release.