Changelog 2016.2

This changelog is a draft. This changelog is currently being written for the FlightGear v2016.2 release. Feel free to help! If you are aware of any FlightGear related changes, please add them to the changelog.

Changed default location

In line with the release adopted in FlightGear v2016.1, this release has been named after its default airport, Barcelona Airport (LEBL).

Major enhancements in this release

Core

• Video configuration can be saved.
• The TerraSync server has been switched to using HTTP instead of SVN.
• All scenery models have been cleaned up and moved to TerraSync.

ATIS and METAR

• Various improvements in the reporting of wind, atmospheric pressure, and sky cover.
• Custom ATIS formats for the US/Canada/Pacific region and the UK based on real recordings.
• Bug fixes and data updates to reduce occurrence of NIL weather.

Atmospheric Light Scattering

• Filters have been added, enabling infrared and night-vision views

Environment Rendering

• A bug that prevented precipitation from appearing has been fixed.

Multiplayer

• A bug in the multiplayer protocol has been fixed.

Usability

• Route manager now allows entry of a space separated list of waypoints.

Internationalization

• The Italian translation for menus, loading messages and help for command line switches has been updated.

Nasal Scripting

• A bug in math.clamp() has been fixed.

Highlighted new and improved aircraft

• Parachutist
• Piper J3 Cub
• Boeing 757
• Extra EA-500

Bug fixes

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

References