1.008 available

[Lukas_Mathijsen 41]

Just had an e-mail from simmarket telling me 1.008 is available, yeehaw!

 

Great news!!

[jose88 50]

Just Flight doesn't send me a mail yet!

 

 

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[Peter Z KCLE_EDDN 336]

José,

 

Check your Just Flight account, I hadn't received an email and thought to check it out a few hours ago regardless, and to my surprise it's there ;-)

 

Cheers,

Pete

[ckyliu 1,749]

SimMarket and JustFilght have posted this update, I don't think FSPilotShop have yet, it's not available directly from Majestic (they push it to their distributors). As it's a complete install remember to backup your aircraft.cfg so you can restore any addon repaint textures you may have.

 

Oh and don't be a spanner like me and forget to back up the mjc84.ini (which is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\mjc8q400\ini) otherwise you will have to recalibrate the controls!

 

Just Flight doesn't send me a mail yet!

Here's a link to the update at Justflight: http://www.justflight.com/supportfaq/majestic-software-dash8-q400-pilot-edition#7af74a6

 

And here's a changelog from Dimitri Samborski (Samdim) speaking on behalf of Majestic Software in their official support forum on 09 December 2013:

 

FDE:
+ Added turbulence and windshears - both intrinsic and triggered by FSX
   weather

 
SYSTEMS:
+ Fixes the elevator disconnect logic
+ Optimization of the system performance and the CPU cores utilization
+ Fixed the COM2 microphone switching for online flying (Vatsim/IVAO)
+ Fixed the landing spoiler extension timing on touchdown Fixed the nav
+ radios reception ranges Fixed the autopilot disconnects during the
+ NAV/APPR modes of operation Fixed the logic of Weight on Wheels
+ detection New VOR/ILS type detection routine Implemented the composite
+ brakes temperature and efficiency simulation Simulating the FADEC "NO
+ DISPATCH" flag Corrected the Vertical Speed reversion when alt
+ selected crosses the
   current altitude
+ Flight Director re-developed to allow the correct manual operation
   (pitch/roll axis)
+ Fixed rudder shutoff logic
+ Fixed a bug in the Sound System, that sometimes result in the CTD upon
   exiting the simulator

 
FMS:
+ Minor fixes on the VNAV pages
+ Minor fixes in the airway selection logic and insertion into the FPL
+ FPL DIstance to Destination page will update the distance in real time
+ Added the FPL SUMMARY page (visible on the ground only) Added the
+ overfly time indication for the waypoints on the FPL page Removed the
+ blinking coursor and updated the cursor entry alignment for
   numerical entries

 
GAUGES:
+ Partial P3D compatibility
+ Reduced the mouse click zones on the disconnect handles
   EFIS:
+ PFD Display: Added dumping to the IAS indication PFD Display: Fixed
+ the CDI width flickering when MFD->PFD reversion is
   in use
+ NAV Display: DATA function will not show the VORs which are shown as
   part of Flight Plan
+ Performance optimization by using the faster memory cleanup during
   display output
+ Fixed the incorrect SAT indication on the ED NAV Display: No FMS
+ flight plan will be presented in the VOR mode PFD Display: Flight
+ Director sometimes showing without active FGM modes
   fixed

 
APPS:
+ Control Panel will save the last Weight and Balance values entered
+ Fixed the incorrect fuel setup when the APU is running

 
INSTALLER:
+ Fixed the inability of the installer to accept more than a single word
   as a last name input
+ Added a new directX components updater

 
OTHER:
+ Fixes in the pilots visibility logic (external views) Fixed the First
+ Officer VC camera position Added the joystick connector to send
+ joystick button commands to the
   internal Q400 variables (see Special Features Guide for details)
+ Setting fuel flows via fsuipc (for XAcars) Added XML variable
+ interface for reading the internal Q400 system
   variables (specification available on request)

 
DOC:
+ Added maneuvres section to the System Manual Added the joystick
+ connector manual to the Special Features guide

[jose88 50]

Downloading now from JF! Is necessary to unninstall 1.007 first?

[MarkW 1,492]

Cool, can't wait to try a flight with this and ASN.

[aentwis 61]

Majestic states on their forum that it is a full installer, so you should remove 1.007 before installing 1.008...

 

As ckyliu mentioned, do not forget to back up the mjc84.ini file to avoid having to recalibrate the controls from scratch... I forgot that one on going to 1.007 and it mildly annoyed me...

 

A

[MarkW 1,492]

No need to remove 1.007 first, it seems 1.008 will completely delete your Majestic folder before installing.

 

I know this because I backed up my config and aircraft.cfg files and kept them in the same folders under a "backup" name but they were gone after the install.  Addon liveries were gone too.

[Nyxx 6,993]

Oh and don't be a spanner like me and forget to back up the mjc84.ini (which is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\mjc8q400\ini) otherwise you will have to recalibrate the controls!

Thank you very much for that.