Post by Travis on May 15, 2022 12:00:36 GMT -5
Captains,
We've left the Alpha phase of testing and have started our Beta phase. I don't see it lasting long either, but possibly longer than the prior two weeks.
Beta 1 is another Refresh Build that only contains the files that have changed since the official 1.8.3 release late last year. You must install this over an existing Full installation of 1.8.3 or 1.8.3 Service Pack / Alpha 1. Beta 1 is not a standalone release.
I'll refer you to the Alpha 1 notes in the previous thread for overall details about the Service Pack. I would also kindly urge you to make a full folder-level backup of your \FSCaptain\ folder if you haven't installed the Alpha 1 build yet.
Here are the changes, and the links to the Refresh Build links will follow.
Happy flying with ACME!
And Now... The Links
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11.2MB - SimConnect 64-bit Refresh Install - only for existing P3D4 & P3D5 installations
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/10F873u5/FSCaptain_10803_SC64.zip
11.5MB - SimConnect 32-bit Refresh Install - only for existing FSX, FSX-SE, and P3D2 & P3D3 installations
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/10F873u5/FSCaptain_10803_SC32.zip
10.2MB - FS9 Refresh Install - only for existing FS9 / FS2004 installations
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/10F873u5/FSCaptain_10803_FS9.zip
(I still can't believe that no one has yet asked about the two ZIP files in the \FSCaptain\bin\ folder.
)
We've left the Alpha phase of testing and have started our Beta phase. I don't see it lasting long either, but possibly longer than the prior two weeks.
Beta 1 is another Refresh Build that only contains the files that have changed since the official 1.8.3 release late last year. You must install this over an existing Full installation of 1.8.3 or 1.8.3 Service Pack / Alpha 1. Beta 1 is not a standalone release.
I'll refer you to the Alpha 1 notes in the previous thread for overall details about the Service Pack. I would also kindly urge you to make a full folder-level backup of your \FSCaptain\ folder if you haven't installed the Alpha 1 build yet.
Here are the changes, and the links to the Refresh Build links will follow.
Happy flying with ACME!
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//// CHANGELIST FOR FSCAPTAIN 1.8.3 SP 1 - Beta 1
=================================================
[] New Features
None. This is a bug fix and improvements release.
[] Changes
-- Aircraft Override Configuration files are now the preferred type of config file.
The FCDU will create a new Override Configuration file if one is not present when the FCDU is started. The FCDU will continue creating a new Type Configuration File if one is not present when the FCDU is started.
-- The option MAKE_DEFAULT_MAP has been removed and the default action is changed so that a new aircraft will have a default Load Map created for them in the "\Aircraft\Maps\" folder if one is not present. It will be up to the Captain to review and change the Station and Tank values to ensure proper loading and distribution.
-- The option REQUIRE_TYPE_FOR_MAP has been removed and the default action is changed so that an aircraft need not have its "atc_model" match the value listed in a Load Map in order to have the Load Map active.
[] Bugs
GSX Ground Vehicles should no longer trigger AI Freeze requests. We're not able to freeze them, but we tried our best to.
[] Interfaces
There are no new aircraft interfaces. It's almost as if aircraft developers have stopped making complex aircraft for older simulators. ;-)
//// CHANGELIST FOR FSCAPTAIN 1.8.3 SP 1 - Beta 1
=================================================
[] New Features
None. This is a bug fix and improvements release.
[] Changes
-- Aircraft Override Configuration files are now the preferred type of config file.
The FCDU will create a new Override Configuration file if one is not present when the FCDU is started. The FCDU will continue creating a new Type Configuration File if one is not present when the FCDU is started.
-- The option MAKE_DEFAULT_MAP has been removed and the default action is changed so that a new aircraft will have a default Load Map created for them in the "\Aircraft\Maps\" folder if one is not present. It will be up to the Captain to review and change the Station and Tank values to ensure proper loading and distribution.
-- The option REQUIRE_TYPE_FOR_MAP has been removed and the default action is changed so that an aircraft need not have its "atc_model" match the value listed in a Load Map in order to have the Load Map active.
[] Bugs
GSX Ground Vehicles should no longer trigger AI Freeze requests. We're not able to freeze them, but we tried our best to.
[] Interfaces
There are no new aircraft interfaces. It's almost as if aircraft developers have stopped making complex aircraft for older simulators. ;-)
And Now... The Links
==============
11.2MB - SimConnect 64-bit Refresh Install - only for existing P3D4 & P3D5 installations
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/10F873u5/FSCaptain_10803_SC64.zip
11.5MB - SimConnect 32-bit Refresh Install - only for existing FSX, FSX-SE, and P3D2 & P3D3 installations
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/10F873u5/FSCaptain_10803_SC32.zip
10.2MB - FS9 Refresh Install - only for existing FS9 / FS2004 installations
www.fscaptain.net/downloads/10F873u5/FSCaptain_10803_FS9.zip
(I still can't believe that no one has yet asked about the two ZIP files in the \FSCaptain\bin\ folder.
)