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=== Aircraft Modeling === | === Aircraft Modeling === | ||
* More realistic blackout/redout system based on studies for military training simulations ({{fgdata commit|52e559}}) | * More realistic blackout/redout system based on studies for military training simulations ({{fgdata commit|52e559}}). | ||
* Improved AI models for a number of aircraft, and AI schedules for an increasing number of airlines | * Improved AI models for a number of aircraft, and AI schedules for an increasing number of airlines. | ||
=== Atmospheric Light Scattering === | === Atmospheric Light Scattering === | ||
* New shaders for drag chute animation, allowing to render flexing and deformation under stress | * New shaders for drag chute animation, allowing to render flexing and deformation under stress. | ||
* New "grain merge" and Fresnel option for environment reflections on the aircraft fuselage | * New "grain merge" and Fresnel option for environment reflections on the aircraft fuselage. | ||
Learn more in the [[FlightGear Newsletter December 2016|Newsletter]]. | Learn more in the [[FlightGear Newsletter December 2016|Newsletter]]. | ||
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=== Performance === | === Performance === | ||
* Canvas performance has been improved. | * Canvas performance has been improved. | ||
* Support for {{abbr|SIMD|single instruction, multiple data}} operations added, improving performance on some architectures | * Support for {{abbr|SIMD|single instruction, multiple data}} operations added, improving performance on some architectures. | ||
* AI performance has been improved | * AI performance has been improved. | ||
=== Usability === | === Usability === | ||
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=== Scenery === | === Scenery === | ||
* Accurate buildings generated through OpenStreetMap are now available via [[TerraSync]]. Buildings for the UK, Switzerland and large parts of Scandinavia are available already, with more to be generated in the future. | * Accurate buildings generated through OpenStreetMap are now available via [[TerraSync]]. Buildings for the UK, Switzerland and large parts of Scandinavia are available already, with more to be generated in the future. | ||
* Improved scenery and terrain for the Azores | * Improved scenery and terrain for the Azores. | ||
=== Canvas System === | === Canvas System === | ||
* [[Canvas]] performance has been improved. | * [[Canvas]] performance has been improved. | ||
* [[FGQCanvas|Remote canvas]] is now available | * [[FGQCanvas|Remote canvas]] is now available. | ||
=== Highlighted new and improved aircraft === | === Highlighted new and improved aircraft === | ||
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* See [https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/codetickets/search/?q=status%3AFixed+AND+created_date%3A%5B2016-11-17T18%3A27%3A17Z+TO+2017-02-22T18%3A48%3A48Z%5D our bugtracker] for a list, albeit incomplete, of the bugs fixed in this release. | * See [https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/codetickets/search/?q=status%3AFixed+AND+created_date%3A%5B2016-11-17T18%3A27%3A17Z+TO+2017-02-22T18%3A48%3A48Z%5D our bugtracker] for a list, albeit incomplete, of the bugs fixed in this release. | ||
==== | ==== Changes in 2017.1.2 ==== | ||
* Change Windows multi-app launch detection from a .pid file to a named mutex. | * Change Windows multi-app launch detection from a .pid file to a named mutex. | ||
* <code>--console</code> now works in the launcher. | * <code>--console</code> now works in the launcher. | ||
==== Changes in 2017.1.3 ==== | |||
* A bug in handling log messages was fixed. | |||
* Route Manager crash was fixed. | |||
* Correct runway selection depending on weather provided with <code>--metar</code> has been added. | |||
* Fixes to launcher issues. | |||
* Fixed a weather bug. | |||
* Fixed a bug with handling of integer factors in the generic protocol. | |||
* Option <code>--log-file</code> was renamed to <code>--log-dir</code> | |||
* Restore display of live metar data in the weather dialog. | |||
[[Category:FlightGear changelogs]] | [[Category:FlightGear changelogs]] | ||
[[Category:New Versioning Scheme]] | [[Category:New Versioning Scheme]] |
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