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Available in: [[Changelog_2020.1|English]], [[Zh/2019.2|Chinese]].<br />
Available in: [[Changelog_2020.1|English]], [[Zh/2020.1|Chinese]].<br />


The FlightGear development team is delighted to announce the v2020.1 release of FlightGear, the free, open-source flight simulator. This new version contains many exciting new features, enhancements and bugfixes.  Enhancements since 2019.1 include the inclusion of the Compositor graphical rendering framework as a separate pre-built binary, better aircraft carrier support, improvements to both the JSBSim and YASim flight dynamics models, better view options, more efficient and better looking OpenStreetMap buildings and translation of the UI into Polish.
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The FlightGear development team is delighted to announce the v2020.1 release of FlightGear, the free, open-source flight simulator. This new version contains many exciting new features, enhancements and bugfixes.  Enhancements since 2019.1 include a developer preview of the upcoming Compositor graphical rendering framework as a separate pre-built binary, better aircraft carrier support, improvements to both the JSBSim and YASim flight dynamics models, better view options, more efficient and better looking OpenStreetMap buildings and translation of the UI into Polish.  Major aircraft updates include the Boeing 777, Airbus A320, Antonov AN-24, F-16, Piper J3Cub, Saab JA37 Viggen, Piper PA28 Cherokee, Bombardier Q-400, Space Shuttle.


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.
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.
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FlightGear - Fly Free!  
FlightGear - Fly Free!  
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== Graphics ==
== Graphics ==
* The Compositor renderer is included as part of this release.  It provides a fully XML-configurable multi-pass rendering pipeline that is compatible with ALS and includes clustered shading.
* To provide a developer preview, the [[Compositor]] renderer is included as part of this release.  It provides a fully XML-configurable multi-pass rendering pipeline that is compatible with ALS and includes clustered shading.
* A new Tower AGL view has been added.  This is similar to Tower View, except that it keeps both the aircraft and the ground immediately below the aircraft in view, zooming and panning smoothly as the aircraft moves. Good for viewing landings.
* A new Tower AGL view has been added.  This is similar to Tower View, except that it keeps both the aircraft and the ground immediately below the aircraft in view, zooming and panning smoothly as the aircraft moves. Good for viewing landings.
* Use of non-directional point sprites as a fallback for drivers that do not support triangles of point sprites is now supported by setting <code>/rendering/triangle-directional-lights=false</code>.
* Use of non-directional point sprites as a fallback for drivers that do not support triangles of point sprites is now supported by setting <code>/rendering/triangle-directional-lights=false</code>.
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* Code cleanup and use more C++11 idioms (override, constexpr, range-based for loop, etc.)
* Code cleanup and use more C++11 idioms (override, constexpr, range-based for loop, etc.)
* The existence of the property that is used for table independent vars is now checked during execution rather than when the XML definition is parsed. This relaxes the order in which filters, table and more generally flight controls need to be declared in the XML definition files.
* The existence of the property that is used for table independent vars is now checked during execution rather than when the XML definition is parsed. This relaxes the order in which filters, table and more generally flight controls need to be declared in the XML definition files.
* Functions <random/> and <urandom/> are no longer considered constant.
* <clipto type="cyclic"> now clips negatives values correctly.
* Fixed the artificial displacements resulting from modifications of the mass distribution while the aircraft is sitting on ground
* Electric engines RPM is now exported in UDP sockets.
* The sign of the XZ inertia has been fixed in the property inertia/ixz-slug_ft2. was just an output error, the correct XZ inertia was used internally
* The parameter <ignitionn2> now affects N2 rather than N1.
* A warning is now given when max < min in a <clipto> rather than throwing an exception
* Added the ability to log properties in a CSV file with the new fgfs executable argument --jsbsim-output-directive-file
* Fixed uninitialized variables in FGPiston which could randomly generate invalid floating point values that would propagate to many places in JSBSim.
* Fixed a segfault occuring when changing the LOD ranges with a JSBSim aircraft


== YASim ==
== YASim ==
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* FGComm now supports both COM1 and COM2, as well as volume settings.
* FGComm now supports both COM1 and COM2, as well as volume settings.
* The views defined by the user's aircraft (Pilot view, Helicopter view, Tower view etc) can now be used with multiplayer aircraft.  Viewing a particular multiplayer aircraft is done by clicking in the Pilot List dialogue's "view' column (see the "Multiplayer/Pilot List" menu).
* The views defined by the user's aircraft (Pilot view, Helicopter view, Tower view etc) can now be used with multiplayer aircraft.  Viewing a particular multiplayer aircraft is done by clicking in the Pilot List dialogue's "view' column (see the "Multiplayer/Pilot List" menu).
* Connection to VATSim via Swift is now available via the GUI.
* Connection to VATSIM via swift is now available via the GUI.
* VATSim support via Swift now shows aircraft on the map and TCAS.
* <code>--disable-hold-short</code> option which allows the user to force a start on the runway when multiplayer is enabled.  This option should be used with caution - it can give other pilots and ATC a nasty fright to find an aircraft materialize on the runway!
* <code>--disable-hold-short</code> option which allows the user to force a start on the runway when multiplayer is enabled.  This option should be used with caution - it can give other pilots and ATC a nasty fright to find an aircraft materialize on the runway!
* MPCarrier can now be detected by the GUI even if not available on startup.  To enable this feature set <code>/sim/mp-carriers/auto-attach=true</code>.
* MPCarrier can now be detected by the GUI even if not available on startup.  To enable this feature set <code>/sim/mp-carriers/auto-attach=true</code>.


== Replay / Flight Recorder ==
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== Nasal Scripting ==
== Nasal Scripting ==
* Garbage collection improvements to reduce frame stuttering
* Garbage collection improvements to reduce frame stuttering
* Re-loadable nasal modules
* Re-loadable nasal modules
* Canvas EFIS framework
* Canvas EFIS framework
== Canvas ==
* Three new methods in [[Canvas Image]] to set colors of pixels in the image.
== Aircraft ==
* Boeing 777
* Douglas A-26-Invader
* Airbus A320
* Antonov AN-24
* Diamond DA40 NG G1000
* Robin DR400 Ecoflyer
* General Dynamics F-16
* Piper J3 Cub
* Saab JA37 Viggen
* Piper PA 28 Cherokee
* Bombardier Q400
* Ryan Navion
* Space Shuttle
* Cirrus SR22
* Yak 52


== Miscellaneous ==
== Miscellaneous ==
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* METAR strings are decoded and displayed in a human-readable form in the weather dialog.
* METAR strings are decoded and displayed in a human-readable form in the weather dialog.
* Polish translations of the UI are now available.
* Polish translations of the UI are now available.
* Improved Chinese translations for the launcher.
* Improve glider vario instrument.
* Improve glider vario instrument.
== 2020.1.2 point release ==
* Adjust RelWithDebInfo optimisation for Clang (This should give a bit of speed boost to macOS official builds.)
* Enable old-style texture compression
* Launcher: basic Compositor support
* + various fixes
== 2020.1.3 point release ==
* Fix bug with some heading properties, which broke compass, CDI, etc on some aircraft (eg the Seneca)
* Developer-mode is preserved on reset
* Splash screen uses 'B' for bytes in download speed feedback
* Added a launcher shortcut for 'Fly!' (Ctrl-F)
* Fix UI language detection in some cases
* + several smaller bug fixes
== 2020.1.4 point release ==
* Fix a build error when FGData / translations are not found
* Fix a crash on first launch on macOS due to Gatekeeper
* Fix missing File menu in Dutch translation on macOS


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