06-17-2009, 02:48 AM
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| Gettin' Lower!
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 32
| New Phoenix Sim Update V2.5aBeta released
Available here http://www.phoenix-sim.com/downloads.htm now.
Features New Models Align T-Rex 250 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter Rave 450 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter Outrage G5 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter Outrage 550 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter Protos 500 - 3D/Aerobatic electric helicopter Huey UH-1H "Iroquois" - Scale IC helicopter Zivko Edge - 3D/Aerobatic electric shockfly Polikaprov I-15 - Scale electric biplane Gambler .40 - IC aerobatic trainer Cessna 182 - Scale IC airplane Extra 300 - New colour scheme Cap 232 - Updated model and colour scheme Wot 4 Classic - IC aerobatic trainer BA-609 - Scale IC Tilt-rotor New Flying Sites Lagos Rocks - Panoramic flying site Montebello Castle - Panoramic flying site Stockholm Bridge - Panoramic flying site New Features• Store model's current position for reset point - default hotkey 'S' • "Throttle, Rudder and Elevator" option added to Torque Trainer • Added ability to fly with tutorial recordings, and to "free-look" with your mouse • Added ability to slow down or speed up tutorial recordings • Added Cut/Restart Engine control for all model types • Advanced control over helicopter governor speed using throttle position • Assign a different control profile to individual models • Sounds: __ • More sounds of impact, collision and scrapes with environment __ • New ambient environmental sounds __ • Reverb effects in interior locations Improvements• Physics: __ • Crisper, more responsive collective __ • More accurate blade physics: __ __ • Blade stops __ __ • Spool-up times __ • More accurate autorotation physics __ • Scale fixed-wing models diplay more accurate torque effects on takeoff __ • F3A pattern planes trim corrected when inverted __ • More pronounced roll effects when applying rudder to fixed-wing models • Sound: __ • Selectable engine-type for all models __ • All helicopter sound effects resampled __ • All fixed-wing sound effects resampled • Graphics: __ • New rotor/propeller effects for greater realism __ • Improved wakes and ripples in water __ • New splash effect when objects impact with water __ • New rotor ripple effect __ • New streamer texture __ • Streamer width scales with model size __ • Helicopter rotor blades change with collective __ • Training undercarriage materials improved __ • Extra debris when a breakage/crash occurs • PhoenixUpdate: __ • One-click update to the latest software version __ • Now downloads in the background - fly while your updates download __ • Better handling of failed downloads
• PhoenixOnline: __ • New multiplayer engine __ • Faster and less lag __ • Improved connection reliability __ • Voice-chat with selective muting, auto-voice-sensing and noise filtering capability __ • Messenger widget for session management __ • Improved session lobby with chat __ • Pilots/training undercarriage now functions online
• User Interface: __ • Numerous improvements and optimisations to the User Interface layout __ • Ability to disable auto-reset during training modes __ • Improved failures/fuel empty/crashed icons/display __ • Minimise flight recorder to a smaller footprint, which autohides __ • Training gear now appears under Select/Edit model screens __ • Various editable attributes now enable/disable depending on other options selected __ • Re-show help/warning messages using the Program Setup > General menu
• Languages: __ • Czech language added __ • Hungarian language added
• Updated manuals added for: __ • French __ • German __ • Italian __ • Portuguese __ • Spanish __ • Czech __ • Hungarian
• Walkera 2401 and 2601 control profiles added Bugs Fixed• Disabled sound option issues resolved • Issue with shift-look and binocular view fixed • Zoom level now saved correctly when the "Reset Zoom" menu is used • Streamers now function correctly when length is set to less than 10m • TreeView controls now scroll correctly when expanding items • Issue with inflight tuning fixed • P-51 Mustang rudder no longer breaks on startup • PhoenixUpdate: "Select all" does not select installed updates (unless shown) • PhoenixUpdate now takes alternate "SETTINGSPATH" for users without a My Documents folder • Fixed an issue with competition bomb scoring • Left wheel on max 3d not textured correctly • Error starting with window minimised fixed • Issue fixed on fixed-wing models set to zero stabiliser/fin area • Nightfly planes now all correctly have red lighting on the left and green lighting on the right • Problems when variants folders when they do not exist • Improved handling of driver issue with Intel 965 chipsets • Binocular view now functions during a multiplayer session |
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