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==Upcoming FlightGear Changelog== | ==Upcoming FlightGear Changelog== | ||
The FlightGear development team is delighted to announce the v3.2 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 ... | |||
The FlightGear development team is delighted to announce the v3.2 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 | |||
Founded in 1997, FlightGear is developed by a worldwide group of volunteers, brought together by a shared ambition to create | Founded in 1997, FlightGear is developed by a worldwide group of volunteers, brought together by a shared ambition to create | ||
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FlightGear - Fly Free! | FlightGear - Fly Free! | ||
=== Breaking Changes === | === Breaking Changes === | ||
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* [[Reset & re-init]] is merged and now enabled | * [[Reset & re-init]] is merged and now enabled | ||
* A segfault related to scripted Nasal fgcommands (like used in joystick and other bindings) has been fixed {{Issue|1397}} | * A segfault related to scripted Nasal fgcommands (like used in joystick and other bindings) has been fixed {{Issue|1397}} | ||
* | * YASim versioning support for maintenance fixes (TorstenD) | ||
* FLITE TTS support | * FLITE TTS support | ||
* Windows dependencies have been updated | * Windows dependencies have been updated | ||
* | * The integrated [[Map]] dialog now uses an azimuthal equidistant projection, for better representation in polar regions and across the International Date Line. | ||
'''Aircraft Modeling''' | '''Aircraft Modeling''' | ||
* galvedro's work: [[A Failure Management Framework for FlightGear]] | * galvedro's work: [[A Failure Management Framework for FlightGear]] | ||
* additional aircraft have started adopting Gijs' [[NavDisplay]] | * additional aircraft have started adopting Gijs' [[NavDisplay]] | ||
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'''Atmospheric Light Scattering''' | '''Atmospheric Light Scattering''' | ||
Atmospheric Light Scattering (ALS) is one of | Atmospheric Light Scattering (ALS) is one of FlightGear's three rendering frameworks, with the aim of providing an integrated simulation of the interaction between weather, light and the environment. | ||
Additions to ALS in version 3.2 include: | Additions to ALS in version 3.2 include: | ||
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''' Usability ''' | ''' Usability ''' | ||
* Windows users are now able to use scrollwheel in dialog | * Windows users are now able to use the scrollwheel in dialog lists | ||
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* Hooray is working on adding shader support to Canvas {{Progressbar|30}} | * Hooray is working on adding shader support to Canvas {{Progressbar|30}} | ||
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* The [[MapStructure]] back-end used by the [[NavDisplay]] now supports symbol instancing, so that performance is improved | * The [[MapStructure]] back-end used by the [[NavDisplay]] now supports symbol instancing, so that performance is improved | ||
* MapStructure-based layers can now be customized and styled | * MapStructure-based layers can now be customized and styled | ||
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* Canvas Layout Engine | * Canvas Layout Engine | ||
* Canvas-based dialog for downloading aircraft [[Aircraft Center]] | * Canvas-based dialog for downloading aircraft [[Aircraft Center]] | ||
'''Nasal Scripting''' | '''Nasal Scripting''' | ||
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'''Highlighted new and improved aircraft''' | '''Highlighted new and improved aircraft''' | ||
* [[Boeing 757-200]]: Improved autopilot and additional systems, like hydraulics and pneumatic. The aircraft comes with two engine options. | |||
* Tuned autopilot and improved instrument stack | * [[Cessna 337G Skymaster]]: Tuned autopilot and improved instrument stack. | ||
* | * [[Mainair Flash 2 Alpha]]: Simulated weightshift-control and new wing model. | ||
* All new highly accurate external model | * [[North American P-51 Mustang|North American P-51D]]: All new highly accurate external model based on factory blueprints. | ||
* | * [[Tupolev Tu-154B|Tupolev Tu-154B2]]: version 3.1 | ||
'''Other''' | '''Other''' | ||