Post by Travis on Jan 11, 2015 19:04:54 GMT -5
Captains,
{This Post Will Be Updated}
FSCaptain 1.6.1 RC 3 is now available to download.
Current Captains can download the new Fixpack here...
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/FSCaptain_Fixpack_161RC3.zip
Interested Captains (including new Steam Captains) can download the full installer here...
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/FSCaptain_161RC3.zip
This RC has seen a lot of difficult coding because of some unpublished limits of SimConnect which we're butting up against. They're related to an expansion we were making to allow the FCDU.EXE to have access to more load stations than earlier versions. (Gauge versions of the FCDU could access 320 load stations, while earlier EXEs could only access 20. The RC3 EXE can access 160 load stations, and future versions can hopefully access more.)
The readme.txt has been updated with the following changes:
These enhancements are included with version 1.6.1:
----------------------------------------------------
- FScaptain is now compatible with the FSX Steam Edition.
- More complete integration with GSX (Ground Services X from FS Dream Team). FSCaptain now recognizes the states of Catering, Fueling and De-Icing services. If you call GSX Catering or Fueling via the GSX menu, you must wait until their service has completed before you can being the FSCaptain load process. If your aircraft requires De-Icing, and if GSX offers their services to your aircraft, FSCaptain will give you an estimated HOT.
- A new option is available on the Aircraft Configuration: Maximum Takeoff Weight. Previously this was always Maximum Gross Weight. If omitted (less than 1) in the new option the default will be Maximum Gross Weight. But if specified it will be used instead. This cannot be less than the Landing Weight.
- FSCaptain now supports helicopters with a new option on the Aircraft configuration page of the Administrator.
- More variation in load numbers for flights using the Load Factor calculation, partly calculated based on size of departure and destination airports.
- A new option is available in Options.cfg: ENABLEOFFLINEFAULT. By default it is zero, which is the previous functionality. But set it to 1 and the FSCaptain random mechanical fault generator will work when you have the FCDU in Offline mode.
- A new built-in interface is provided for the Captain Sim L-1011.
- 'Active Frost' has been made less aggressive via an updated ice.cfg file.
- Runway Contamination can be inferred from an airport's SNOWTAM code within their METAR. Your Dispatch Release will indicate your Departure and Destination Airport's Runway status using METAR-derived data. (Which can be out of date, so you should always check with your company's Dispatch via the FCDU during your flight.)
- All FSCaptain options (along with either the default setting, or a Captain's own setting) are written to a file named options_current.cfg. Captains may - on their own prerogative - copy the contents from options_current.cfg to options.cfg. Doing so will not change a Captain's settings. It will only allow each Captain to see the full set of choices that are available.
- All relevant settings from the Options, Profile, Current Airline, and Current Aircraft will be written to the FCDU log at the start of each session. (The ADMIN log will contain details of all Currently Available Aircraft.) We feel this should assist in sorting out many issues. If you are not experiencing any issues and wish to not write these values out, the following options will suppress the writing:
DONT_DISPLAY_OPTIONS=0 ; 1 = Do not log option values (this file)
DONT_DISPLAY_AIRCRAFT=0 ; 1 = Do not log aircraft values
DONT_DISPLAY_AIRLINE=0 ; 1 = Do not log airline values
However, leaving these options in their default state of "off" (0) will better ensure that a future diagnosis could be completed in a shorter timeframe.
- Your Dispatch Release will now additionally list your flightplan in "ATS format." An option in the options.cfg file allows you to explicitly include the "DCT" token for direct waypoint connections:
EXPLICIT_DCT_IN_ATS=0 ; 1 = 'DCT' will be explicitly written to the ATS for each 'direct' waypoint
These problems are fixed in 1.6.1:
-----------------------------------
ID#0307: Messages truncated in Virtual Airline Export Window.
ID#0309: Scheduled flights to small airfields (actually very short flights) never assigned.
ID#0311: Coolsky DC-9 Rate of Climb and Window Heat not working.
ID#0312: Conversion from pounds to KG not always correct.
ID#0313: The First Officer mumbles on about icing hazards after the airplane has landed.
ID#0314: On the Arrival page the DETAILS and STATS selections do not work.
ID#0315: "Reason for rejection" list in Administrator does not list correct reason.
ID#0317: When no external weather is configured Flight Dispatch says Wx data is very, very old.
ID#0318: Max extra cargo capacity is negative.
ID#0319: Administrator planner will not allow access to the last leg of a multi-leg flight.
ID#0320: Administrator can't handle multi-leg flights with the same destination listed twice.
ID#0321: Administrator reports "Your chosen altitude is too high for that distance" without considering airport altitudes.
ID#0323: FO warns about belts not being on even if airplane has no belts in config.
ID#0324: Specify Flight Details allows flights to the Departure airport.
ID#0325: External FCDU limits payload stations to 160 rather than the 320 of the gauge version.
### NOTAM ### NOTAM ### NOTAM ###
The External FCDU's limit of payload stations has been raised to 160 for FSX/P3D, however we have noticed SimConnect balking & stalling at payload station levels above this. We are attempting to allow 320 (and maybe more) stations to be handled, so if you fly an aircraft with over 100 payload stations with the FCDU.EXE, please note any irregular actions of the FCDU (refusing to clear you to load, refusing to start the loading process, refusing to unload your aircraft, etc.) and email us any FCDU log files from such affected flights.
### NOTAM ### NOTAM ### NOTAM ###
{This Post Will Be Updated}
FSCaptain 1.6.1 RC 3 is now available to download.
Current Captains can download the new Fixpack here...
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/FSCaptain_Fixpack_161RC3.zip
Interested Captains (including new Steam Captains) can download the full installer here...
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/FSCaptain_161RC3.zip
This RC has seen a lot of difficult coding because of some unpublished limits of SimConnect which we're butting up against. They're related to an expansion we were making to allow the FCDU.EXE to have access to more load stations than earlier versions. (Gauge versions of the FCDU could access 320 load stations, while earlier EXEs could only access 20. The RC3 EXE can access 160 load stations, and future versions can hopefully access more.)
The readme.txt has been updated with the following changes:
These enhancements are included with version 1.6.1:
----------------------------------------------------
- FScaptain is now compatible with the FSX Steam Edition.
- More complete integration with GSX (Ground Services X from FS Dream Team). FSCaptain now recognizes the states of Catering, Fueling and De-Icing services. If you call GSX Catering or Fueling via the GSX menu, you must wait until their service has completed before you can being the FSCaptain load process. If your aircraft requires De-Icing, and if GSX offers their services to your aircraft, FSCaptain will give you an estimated HOT.
- A new option is available on the Aircraft Configuration: Maximum Takeoff Weight. Previously this was always Maximum Gross Weight. If omitted (less than 1) in the new option the default will be Maximum Gross Weight. But if specified it will be used instead. This cannot be less than the Landing Weight.
- FSCaptain now supports helicopters with a new option on the Aircraft configuration page of the Administrator.
- More variation in load numbers for flights using the Load Factor calculation, partly calculated based on size of departure and destination airports.
- A new option is available in Options.cfg: ENABLEOFFLINEFAULT. By default it is zero, which is the previous functionality. But set it to 1 and the FSCaptain random mechanical fault generator will work when you have the FCDU in Offline mode.
- A new built-in interface is provided for the Captain Sim L-1011.
- 'Active Frost' has been made less aggressive via an updated ice.cfg file.
- Runway Contamination can be inferred from an airport's SNOWTAM code within their METAR. Your Dispatch Release will indicate your Departure and Destination Airport's Runway status using METAR-derived data. (Which can be out of date, so you should always check with your company's Dispatch via the FCDU during your flight.)
- All FSCaptain options (along with either the default setting, or a Captain's own setting) are written to a file named options_current.cfg. Captains may - on their own prerogative - copy the contents from options_current.cfg to options.cfg. Doing so will not change a Captain's settings. It will only allow each Captain to see the full set of choices that are available.
- All relevant settings from the Options, Profile, Current Airline, and Current Aircraft will be written to the FCDU log at the start of each session. (The ADMIN log will contain details of all Currently Available Aircraft.) We feel this should assist in sorting out many issues. If you are not experiencing any issues and wish to not write these values out, the following options will suppress the writing:
DONT_DISPLAY_OPTIONS=0 ; 1 = Do not log option values (this file)
DONT_DISPLAY_AIRCRAFT=0 ; 1 = Do not log aircraft values
DONT_DISPLAY_AIRLINE=0 ; 1 = Do not log airline values
However, leaving these options in their default state of "off" (0) will better ensure that a future diagnosis could be completed in a shorter timeframe.
- Your Dispatch Release will now additionally list your flightplan in "ATS format." An option in the options.cfg file allows you to explicitly include the "DCT" token for direct waypoint connections:
EXPLICIT_DCT_IN_ATS=0 ; 1 = 'DCT' will be explicitly written to the ATS for each 'direct' waypoint
These problems are fixed in 1.6.1:
-----------------------------------
ID#0307: Messages truncated in Virtual Airline Export Window.
ID#0309: Scheduled flights to small airfields (actually very short flights) never assigned.
ID#0311: Coolsky DC-9 Rate of Climb and Window Heat not working.
ID#0312: Conversion from pounds to KG not always correct.
ID#0313: The First Officer mumbles on about icing hazards after the airplane has landed.
ID#0314: On the Arrival page the DETAILS and STATS selections do not work.
ID#0315: "Reason for rejection" list in Administrator does not list correct reason.
ID#0317: When no external weather is configured Flight Dispatch says Wx data is very, very old.
ID#0318: Max extra cargo capacity is negative.
ID#0319: Administrator planner will not allow access to the last leg of a multi-leg flight.
ID#0320: Administrator can't handle multi-leg flights with the same destination listed twice.
ID#0321: Administrator reports "Your chosen altitude is too high for that distance" without considering airport altitudes.
ID#0323: FO warns about belts not being on even if airplane has no belts in config.
ID#0324: Specify Flight Details allows flights to the Departure airport.
ID#0325: External FCDU limits payload stations to 160 rather than the 320 of the gauge version.
### NOTAM ### NOTAM ### NOTAM ###
The External FCDU's limit of payload stations has been raised to 160 for FSX/P3D, however we have noticed SimConnect balking & stalling at payload station levels above this. We are attempting to allow 320 (and maybe more) stations to be handled, so if you fly an aircraft with over 100 payload stations with the FCDU.EXE, please note any irregular actions of the FCDU (refusing to clear you to load, refusing to start the loading process, refusing to unload your aircraft, etc.) and email us any FCDU log files from such affected flights.
### NOTAM ### NOTAM ### NOTAM ###