Changelog
From X-IvAp
Changes in v0.1.7 (current devel branch)
- Rev.22: CSL model information was sometimes not sent to the network
- Client released under the GPL v2 license
- Added x-plugins.org server to myservers.txt
- Added support for 3rd cloud layer (new in 8.50 - but the SDK doesn't know about it, so it won't work for now)
- (8.50) Flightplan tries to guess aircraft type from currently loaded aircraft (if stored in the acf)
- added some configuration options to preferences file X-IvAp.conf, see included readme for details
[PREFERENCES] MESSAGESVISIBLE=1 MESSAGESSHOWDURATION=3
[PLANE] RESOLUTION=5 ICAO=PA46
Additions in v0.1.6
- TeamSpeex support for Mac
- peer to peer (p2p) for formation flying
- Multiplayer movement engine completely rewritten
- Added support for the not yet released Goodway freeware FMS by Stéphane Maurel
- Display a warning message when connecting without a flightplan
- Added .info command for quick navigation lookup (try .info KERKY for example)
- Implement parts of the XSquawkBox SDK (For inter-plugin communication)
- On demand CSL loading (faster startup time, less memory used)
- Universal build for the new MacIntel computers
- Multiplayer engine only used when needed (improves compatibility to other plugins)
- Added rain to the weather engine
- Added .QNH and .ALT shortcuts to tune the altimeter
- Radar will always display the target at correct flight level, even if local QNH is different
- Support for frequencies with 3 digits after the comma (like 121.805)
- Added more hardcoded fallback servers if server list fails to download
Additions in v0.1.4
- Smooth movement
- Highly detailed light controls
- Improved model matching
Additions in v0.1.2
- A new FMC programming utility that provides an easy way to program SIDs and STARs into the FMC
- FMC Waypoints are exported with the filed flight plan altitude
- Improvements and explainations in the flight plan window
- Support of special airline liveries
- New .dot commands: .help and .model
- Further improvements to the weather system
- Scrolling and .dot commands in chat windows
Feature list of v0.1.0
- Compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac
- Complete Integration into X-Plane as a half-transparent window
- Automatic TeamSpeak channel switching for voice using Comm Radio or user interface (Windows only)
- Auto Selection of active ATC frequency
- Comm radios, transponder etc. can be tuned via the aircrafts cocpit panel and the user interface
- Radio coupling: you can receive on both radios at the same time (text only)
- Color coded text messages - if a message is addressed to you, it is hilighted in a different color
- Supports all IvAc ATC client advanced features, latest and future IVAO server protocol, which includes flight plan change, no voice tag, and others
- Easy ATIS, METAR, TAF and SHORTTAF requests via the user interface
- Text communication via the user interface
- Realistic FMC characteristic
- Smooth multiplayer aircraft movements
- XSquawkBox CSL files are compatible with X-IvAp
- Transponder and Radio (both frequencies) tuning with easy text commands
- Freely moveable, translucent chat windows - as many as you like
- Chat with multiple people in only one chat window
- ICAO code search functionality in the flightplan form (for aircraft type and airline)
- Easy export of your filed flight plan route into the X-Plane FMC - including all fixes on the airways in your route
- Text message popup window, so you can hide the main window without missing any text instructions
- Full weather support with high altitude enroute winds and wind smoothing

