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==== Fixes in 2016.4.2 ====
==== Fixes in 2016.4.2 ====
* Fixed crash on Mac OS X during start (HID null reference exception)
* Fixed crash on Mac OS X during startup
* Fixed issues with multiplayer port
* Fixed issues with multiplayer port and the launcher storing variant
* Fixed launcher storing variant
* Fixed wrong default airport when first starting FlightGear
* Fixed wrong default airport when first starting FlightGear


Revision as of 21:13, 23 November 2016

This changelog is a draft.

This changelog is currently being written for the FlightGear v2016.4 release. Feel free to help! If you are aware of any FlightGear related changes, please add them to the changelog.


The FlightGear development team is delighted to announce the v2016.4 release of FlightGear, the free, open-source flight simulator. This new version contains many exciting new features, enhancements and bugfixes. Highlights in this release include C++11 Support, support for airport data files within scenery folders, a highly-detailed Space Shuttle model and much more.

Founded in 1997, FlightGear is developed by a worldwide group of volunteers, brought together by a shared ambition to create the most realistic flight simulator possible that is free to use, modify and distribute. FlightGear is used all over the world by desktop flight simulator enthusiasts, for research in universities and for interactive exhibits in museums.

FlightGear features more than 400 aircraft, a worldwide scenery database, a multiplayer environment, detailed sky modelling, a flexible and open aircraft modelling system, varied networking options, multiple display support, a powerful scripting language and an open architecture. Best of all, being open-source, the simulator is owned by the community and everyone is encouraged to contribute.

Download FlightGear v2016.4 for free from FlightGear.org

FlightGear - Fly Free!

Major enhancements in this release

Core

  • FlightGear is migrating to C++11. Those of you who compile FlightGear yourself might find nasty compilation errors. In any case, ask on our mailing list!

Aircraft Modeling

JSBSim

Atmospheric Light Scattering

  • Moonlight and moon positioning code under ALS has been improved.[1]

Environment Rendering

Performance

Misc/Uncategorized

  • FGRun has been removed from the Windows release (commit).
  • ATC Chatter has been re-introduced.[2]. See here for instructions.

Usability

Internationalization

Scenery

Canvas System

Nasal Scripting

--allow-nasal-read option added

Documentation

Highlighted new and improved aircraft

  • Milestone 7 of the Space Shuttle has been released, with more impressive detail than ever before. Download it from FGAddon. Read more in the Newsletter.

Other

  • Support for GoFlight EFIS and TQ6 added
  • New --json-report option

Bug fixes

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

Fixes in 2016.4.2

  • Fixed crash on Mac OS X during startup
  • Fixed issues with multiplayer port and the launcher storing variant
  • Fixed wrong default airport when first starting FlightGear

References

References
  1. ↑ bugman (Nov 8th, 2016). Re: Implementing moonlight (or not).
  2. ↑ Torsten Dreyer (Sept 23, 2016). [Flightgear-devel] ATC Chatter revived.
  3. ↑ stuart (Sep 23rd, 2016). Re: osm2city.py development.
  4. ↑ Alant (Oct 18th, 2016). apt.dat - local version(s).
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