Post by Travis on Feb 25, 2017 12:44:15 GMT -5
Captains,
FSCaptain version 1.7.3 Release Candidate 1 has been posted for public download and testing.
There were no new bugs reported during the Beta 3 period (huzzah!) so we anticipate this will be a short RC period followed by the General Release in a week or so.
If you wish to participate in the Public Testing of Release Candidate 1, please feel free - we would like to have as many Captains as we can find to give this their attention. The first thing you should do is check the README that's in the ZIP files, and then make a backup of your current \FSCaptain\ folder (if you have one). Then you can install either the Full version (if you have not tested FSCaptain before) or the Fixpack version (if you have already installed FSCaptain).
If you are not yet an FSCaptain with custom, you can download and install the Full version and use it to its fullest extent... with the one proviso that you can only depart from these six airports - EGCC, EGGD, EGJJ, KOLM, KPDX, KSEA.
The changes from Beta 3 are minimal...
- Aircraft undergoing ground deicing / anti-icing only need to have their flaps deployed if they are in a remote deicing facility (not on stand)! Since RDFs have not yet been publically enabled, this applies to you!
- There is a new interface for the PMDG 747 V2 aircraft. There are also override configuration files, load maps, and exit maps for this new line of aircraft. Your crew are not able to control passenger and cargo doors however - you must use the PMDG CDU controls.
- Passenger aircraft with more than 500 seats are now deemed to be "short-haul" aircraft and the average baggage capacity is lowered from 40 to 18 pounds per passenger.
... and best of all...
- This version includes a new English-speaking First Officer - welcome, FO_Peter!
You can find the entire Beta-series changelist in the announcement for Beta 3.
The 1.7.3 RC1 Full version can be found here:
190MB
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/FSCaptain_173_RC1.zip
It includes all audio files including the new English version of FO_Peter!
Please note that if you have an existing copy of FSCaptain the Full installer will overwrite your Airline and Aircraft files, as well as many configuration files. So we recommend that current FSCaptains use the Fixpack installer below.
If you feel that you must reinstall from scratch, please backup your \Aircraft\ and \Airline\ and \Config\ folders, install the Full version, and then copy your backup \Aircraft\ and \Airline\ and \Config\ folders into your new install.
The 1.7.3 RC1 Fixpack version (for users who have already installed FSCaptain and merely wish to update) can be found here:
48.2MB
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/FSCaptain_Fixpack_173_RC1.zip
The Fixpack does not include the full audio packages - just all additions from 2016 as well as FO_Peter. The Fixpack installer will also not overwrite any of your \config\_user.txt files.
For both installers, all current FSCaptains will be asked if you want to overwrite existing files! (There are some read-only \Config\ files that we need to update.) Just click Yes when asked.
(For FSX Captains, after updating when you first run FSX you will be asked the "Do you trust..." questions for both FSCaptain.dll and the FCDU / FCOM gauge (if you use the gauge). Again, just click Yes when asked.)
For all, please feel free to test FSCaptain 1.7.3 RC1 and if you encounter any new issues please post them here in the forum, and email us your FCDU/ADMIN logs separately.
Regards,