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[30NOV22] RXP GNS 530W/430W V2 FltSim v2.4.23 Released!

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Get the latest version available: open Configuration Panel | Check Updates...

Then select Download update, navigate to the folder you want to use to store the file, then choose save:

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1) When Software Update notification shows an available update:

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2) Click Download update to open a file browser window which defaults to the system folder:

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3) Navigate to a convenient folder of your choice, like Download or Documents folders:

update_notification_3.jpg

4) Press the Save button to download the file into this location.

5) Open a new File Explorer window (ALT+E) and navigate to the location you've just saved the file, unzip and run the setup program.

 

Otherwise download the latest e-commerce installers from our web site: Knowledge Base Article: Software Updates

Release notes:

v2.4.23

  • New: Gracefully reboot the device upon Garmin trainer runtime code errors (like a real device).
  • New: Menu option to display the content of the log files.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

This update is addressing bugs that we've recently found in the GNS trainer code:
- When reviewing the flight plan, the GNS trainer process can sometimes crash (buffer overrun)
- This has been also experienced and reproduced with a real GNS units (thanks Tim for the help with the repro!)

v2.4.22

  • Fix: Win11 compatibility enhancements.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

 

Earlier release notes:

 

v2.4.21.10

  • New: Compatible with Prepar3D v5.3 HF2 (Update 5.3.17.28160)

v2.4.21.9

  • New: Compatible with Prepar3D v5.3 HF1 (Update 5.3.15.28131)

v2.4.21.7

  • New: Compatible with Prepar3D v5.3.
  • New: includes optional Aviation DB 1513 (Recommended)
  • New: includes optional Aviation DB 1607 (Runways > 4000ft Only)
  • Enhanced: the installer won't change the GNSADBFILE environment variable when already set manually

The installer can configure an alternate Aviation Databases*.
This option automatically uses the GNSADBFILE environment variable (see user's manual for more details).

*More details in: C:\ProgramData\Reality XP\Common\GnsTrainer\dbfiles\readme.txt

v2.4.21.6

  • New: includes optional Aviation DB 1607
  • Fixed: simvar to override the RX/TX flags (Pro Version)
  • Fixed: rare case of settings data corruption
  • Fixed: rare case of trainer data corruption
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.21.5

  • New: Compatible with Prepar3D v5.2 HF1.
  • New: Simvars to override the RX/TX flags (Pro Version)
  • Fixed: Some advanced GPS failure simvars were named incorrectly (Pro Version)
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.21.4

  • New: Compatible with Prepar3D v5.2.

v2.4.21.3

  • Fixed: TCAD Traffic Alert when taking off or landing.

v2.4.21.2

  • New: Compatible with Prepar3D v5.1 HF1

v2.4.21.1

  • New: Compatible with Prepar3D v5.1.

v2.4.21

  • Fixed: COM Radios 8.33 Khz channels were reverting to 25Khz sometimes (P3D5).
  • Fixed: TAWS Gear Handle sensor failing (FS9).
  • Fixed: GUI Settings Panel could fail changing settings properly.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.20.2

  • New: Compatible with Prepar3D v5 HotFix 2.

v2.4.20.1

  • Fixed: border.color setting RGB component values were not read correctly.

v2.4.20

  • New: Compatible with Prepar3D v5 HotFix 1.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.19

  • New: compatible with Prepar3D v5.
  • New: compatible with Prepar3D v4.5 HotFix 3.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.18

  • Enhanced: Additional AVX512 and AVX2 optimizations.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.17.2

  • Fixed: Environment Variables not working (bug introduced in 2.4.17.1).
  • Enhanced: Graphics engine using latest AVX512 and AVX2 instruction set.
  • Enhanced: Print the expected FPL path to rxpGnsSim.dll.log if not found.

This is a mandatory bug-fix update (bugs introduced in 2.4.17.1)

v2.4.17.1

  • Fixed: CTD when changing aircraft.
  • Fixed: Shared simvars values can fail 3rd party aircraft integration.

This is a mandatory bug-fix update (bugs introduced in 2.4.17)

v2.4.17

  • New: Supports latest FSX-SE 10.0.63003.0 (Telemetry update version).
  • New: Synchronization between CDI mode and NAV/GPS switch can be bidirectional.
  • Fixed: Failure when the plugin is sending specific angle values to the trainer.
  • Enhanced: Optimized startup resources during POST.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.16.1

  • Fixed: Device not coupling with the autopilot (bug introduced in 2.4.16).
  • Fixed: The trainer could fail sometimes with an FPU error.

This is a mandatory update if you've already installed 2.4.16

v2.4.16

  • New: Device flight timers counting at the same rate as the simulator running time, including pause and time acceleration (AUX pages).
  • New: Device properly handles the simulator 'SLEW' mode.
  • New: User's Manual chapter "Gauges Dimensions" and other corrections.
  • New: Panel Configuration Assistant - Modify Panel option regroups window size and no bezel in 'advanced options'.
  • Fixed: Panel Configuration Assistant auto-detects GTN 725 type of gauges.
  • Enhanced: Panel Configuration Assistant no longer creates a new section with the 'refsize' setting.
  • Enhanced: Using 'NoBezel' in a popup window preserves a few pixels around the edge for the resizing handles and for the popup menu (right click).
  • Enhanced: Using 'border.size' in a popup window preserves the border pixel for interactions with the simulator popup window controls (drag, popup menu...)
  • Enhanced: Latest PFCHidReports DLL v3.2.5.109 supporting heterogeneous RXP devices with multiple hardware (req. Professional or GNS HW license).
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

The 'refsize' setting tells which dimensions to auto-resize the popup window (SHIFT+LEFT CLICK). It is no longer necessary even with 2 different gauges in the same popup window. By default the action with resize the popup window to the native gauge dimensions you've clicked on, but you can still use the setting if you want to automatically resize the popup window to any custom dimension.

v2.4.15.3

  • New: Support for Prepar3D V4.5 Hotfix2 autopilot.

v2.4.15.2

  • Fixed: the Panel Configuration Assistant was using incorrect Window##.
  • Fixed: device screen luminosity was dimmer than expected at 1:1 and 2:1.
  • Enhanced: device screen was rendering a fraction of a pixel at the edge sometimes.

This is a mandatory update:
The component which is reading and writing the values to the settings files as a bug since v2.4.15.
This may damage the ini files or crash the device.

v2.4.15.1

  • Fixed: CTD when opening settings panel.

v2.4.15

  • New: Workaround most Post-Processing FX plugins issues when opening the settings (ReShade, SweetFx, etc...).
  • New: User's Manual chapter "Integration Guidelines".
  • Fixed: Rare condition which may prevent the screens from displaying anything.
  • Fixed: Rare condition which may prevent the trainer from shutting down properly.
  • Fixed: Shadin Fuel data input which may cause the trainer to crash.
  • Enhanced: Better handling of internal trainer errors.
  • Enhanced: Better handling of plugin 'LogTrainer' setting.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.14

  • Fixed: The trainer may fail to clear the screen when powering off.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual general corrections.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.13

  • Fixed: The trainer fails to start if it was started as-admin once (black screen).
  • Fixed: Mixing GTN and GNS V2 on the same panel disables the GTN Audio Panel selections.
  • Fixed: The flight timers clock is now accurate (standalone trainer is not).
  • Enhanced: The flight timers vary with the host simulator time acceleration (AUX pages).
  • Enhanced: You can change the device unit# and nobezel options to the popup windows (Panel Configuration Assistant).
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

Please note: if you were running the simulator as-admin or if you're experiencing a Black Screen problem:
Running the simulator as-admin was preventing the trainer from running as a normal user afterward.
After installing this update, running the simulator as-admin just once more fixes the Windows access rights permanently.

v2.4.12

  • New: Support for the Prepar3D V4.5.1 (Hotfix) autopilot.
  • Critical: The add-on may sometimes lock up or fails starting the trainer.
  • Enhanced: Additional debug log settings are available to assist troubleshooting.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual general corrections.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.11

  • New: Support for the Prepar3D V4.5 autopilot.
  • New: User's Manual chapter about the settings and their options.
  • New: 'gns_version' simvar for third party vendors.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.10

  • Fixed: Autopilot coupling bugs introduced in previous version.
  • Fixed: Various GPS simvars output corrections (own and override).
  • Fixed: TAWS limits when changing aircraft.
  • Enhanced: Configuration Panel optimizations and corrections.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual illustrations and typo corrections.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.9

  • New: Auto-Detect Fuel Type.
  • New: Configuration Panel restores last used visible/hidden settings groups.
  • Fixed: Autopilot modes coupling with most aircraft.
  • Fixed: Power-On Self Test page fuel data with some fuel units.
  • Fixed: Configuration Panel and Panel Assistant could crash in some cases.
  • Fixed: Some settings not properly reset when changing aircraft.
  • Enhanced: Panel Assistant manages FSX-SE DLC Aircraft (in FSX\DLC folder).
  • Enhanced: User's Manual has date and revision number.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

FSX-SE DLC aircraft: panel.cfg may still be locked by the simulator in which case the modified panel.cfg file saves as a copy to rename manually (see rxpGNS_menu.dll.log file for details).

[addendum] this version shows a new setting "GUI Configuration Panel | Gauge Options | GPS Source" which is irrelevant for FltSim but has no adverse effect. It is a X-Plane version option only and will be removed from view in the next GNS V2 FltSim update.

v2.4.8

  • Fixed: Knob commands and keyboard shortcuts broken in last release.
  • Enhanced: Autopilot coupling and tracking precision.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.7

  • New: 'Optimize settings file' option (see manual).
  • New: 'Subscribe to product updates notifications' installer option.
  • Fixed: Autopilot coupling in NAV mode.
  • Fixed: Autopilot NAV->APPR automatic sequencing is now optional (see AFMS settings).
  • Fixed: RealityXP.GTN.defaults.ini not loading properly.
  • Fixed: TCAD targets not displaying descending arrow.
  • Fixed: Trainer initialization random bug causing black screen/stuck process.
  • Enhanced: GUI Settings Panel presentation.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual illustrations
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

NAV->APPR is now an opt-in setting only and requires 'AFMS GPS Selected'.

v2.4.6

  • New: Autopilot NAV->APPR automatic sequencing with AFMS GPS Selected Auto.
  • New: defaults.ini file for third party aircraft vendors (see manual).
  • New: Additional fine-grained WAAS failure variables (Professional license Only).
  • New: rxpGpsDebug!variables (XML gauge) to monitor GNS V2 (simvars override and data out).
  • Fixed: TOGGLE_WINDOW keyboard shortcut.
  • Fixed: HSI/VOR needle deviation limits.
  • Enhanced: Add-on menu and SimConnect initialization.
  • Enhanced: Add-on Panel Assistant presentation and logic.
  • Enhanced: GUI Settings Panel presentation and logic.
  • Enhanced: GUI Settings Panel AFMS settings simplified.
  • Enhanced: TAWS limits auto-detection.
  • Enhanced: Instruments/Master pilot links and simvars override (Panel Instrument Settings).
  • Enhanced: Instruments/Master pilot links when using both GNS and GTN.
  • Enhanced: Ensure GNS V2 discretes during POST sequence are similar to the GTN.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual pagination and illustrations
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

rxpGpsDebug!variables (XML gauge):
It is an xml gauge designed to help 3rd party aircraft vendors to monitor GNS V2 integration and the various simvar overrides.
It Installs to "Program Files (x86)\Reality XP\Gauges" and is pre-configured in RXP add-on.xml.

v2.4.5

  • New: Support for Prepar3D V4.4 autopilot.
  • New: Additional per device sim variables for third party integration.
  • Fixed: Power-On Self Test values (POST).
  • Fixed: Power-On Self Test Flight Director Test sequence (POST).
  • Fixed: Removed TAWS settings for any GNS 4XX devices (non-applicable).
  • Fixed: TCAS sound missing when using the GNS in TERR PROX mode.
  • Fixed: Bug in the Garmin trainer own code (source of CTD).
  • Enhanced: GUI Panel Assistant and GTN Settings Panel.
  • Enhanced: Environment variables updated (see User's Manual)
  • Enhanced: User's Manual 'Custom Sim Variables' and 'Troubleshooting' sections.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.4

  • New: Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) selections:
    WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS and GAGAN extending availability of LPV approaches worldwide.
  • New: Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS) related settings.
  • New: Create and load per-aircraft Checklists (see User's Manual).
  • Enhanced: Switching OBS mode should keep DTK stable.
  • Enhanced: Additional power sources setting (electric buses and generators/alternators).
  • Enhanced: Undocumented 'GNSOBSTCL' environment variable sets path to the obstacle db file.
  • Enhanced: Further corrections to path redirections using the environment variables.
  • Enhanced: Further corrections to the canonical modeldef.xml file.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual corrections.
  • Fixed: GNS Settings Panel could CTD on some computers.
  • Fixed: GNS add-on menu could CTD on some computers.

About SBAS: Systems and approaches availability depends on the navigation database.
Display the last GNS AUX page, select SBAS Selection then enable each system.

gns_sbas_selections.png

About AFMS settings: The GNS supports specific enablement features configured during installation in a real aircraft. These are regrouped in the configuration panel under Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS) and allow selecting V-Flag Declutter, disabling CDI key etc...

v2.4.3

  • New: Support for Prepar3D V4.3 autopilot.
  • Enhanced: Gauge graphics and renderer corrections.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.4.2

  • Fixed: Keyboard shortcuts could fail registering some commands properly.
  • Enhanced: ModelDef.xml updated with GUIDs, groups and corrections.
  • Enhanced: GUI Panel Assistant auto-detected gauges and panel.cfg backup handling.
  • Enhanced: Gauge Tooltips corrections.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual corrections and additional information.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.
  • BREAKING CHANGE: Published Knobs L:vars change to per-unit only (was per-device/unit).

We've further improved the auto-detection algorithm in the panel assistant in order to try refining the potential candidates found in the panel.cfg file. In addition, we've fixed a number of issues introduced in the previous version (2.4.1).

The installed canonical ModelDef.xml also benefits from additional comments, GUIDs and groups in order to help 3rd party aircraft vendors getting up to speed with the integration of the Reality XP GNS V2 into their aircraft.

Working on the modeldef.xml revealed shortcomings with some of our published L:vars. Previous versions used to publish per-type/per-unit vars meant to offer the means for 3rd party aircraft vendors to sync the 3D knobs rotation with the 2D gauge. However, this granularity proved to be unecessary so we've reduced the number of L:vars and now publish only per-unit number vars (rxp.GNS_1.knob_powr etc...)

v2.4.1

  • New: Added support to fail RAIM check via L:vars.
  • New: Added discrete inputs L:vars.
  • New: Added canonical ModelDef.xml file for third party aircraft vendors.
  • New: 'GPS_TERRAIN_BUTTON' -> 'TAWS INHIBIT' (Use Simulator GPS Command).
  • Enhanced: Interactions with the included Mid Continent MD41-1484 WAAS Annunciator gauge.
  • Enhanced: Interactions with the included Mid Continent MD41-1028 TAWS Control Unit gauge.
  • Enhanced: TAWS auto-detected limits are properly saved in the ini file.
  • Enhanced: Smarter GUI Panel Assistant auto-detection and filters.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual corrections and additional information.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

Discrete inputs L:Vars

The GNS V2 FltSim now offers the same capabilities as the X-Plane version with these new L:vars. They permit external device control like in the real units. The GNS V2 now accepts 3 inputs: remote CDI, remote OBS and remote TAWS inhibit. This function is notably show cased in action with the included Mid Continent MD41-1028 TAWS Control Unit gauge!

ModelDef.xml

This version installs a canonical modeldef.xml file so that third party vendors can get started quickly integrating the GNS in their virtual cockpits. (see User's Manual for more details).

v2.4

  • New: LinkObs connects GPS to OBS source, either HSI (with LinkHsi) or VOR (AutoNavSource).
  • New: Autopilot coupling and tracking compatible with host simulator simulation rate (up to 128x).

v2.3.12

  • New: Mid Continent MD41-1484 WAAS Annunciator gauge.*
  • New: Mid Continent MD41-1028 TAWS Control Unit gauge.*
  • New: Autopilot compatible with all previous P3D3 versions.
  • New: GNS Hardware Driver compatible with 64bits simulators**
  • Enhanced: User's Manual renamed to: "Reality XP GNS V2 User's Manual (FltSim).pdf".
  • Enhanced: User's Manual corrections and additional information.
  • Enhanced: Installer cleans up older manual and shortcuts left from previous installations.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

* Installs P3D4/3 add-on.xml file automatically, more info: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reality XP\Gauges"
** The installer includes the latest PFC DLL 32/64bits but the feature requires a separate GNS Hardware Driver product license to function.

 

Mid Continent Gauges:

This might be a good time for updating the panels in the Official Panel Configuration Thread with these 2 new gauges!

LinkObs:

With the previous versions, the option used to only connect the HSI OBS to the GPS. 

New in v2.4, when using the LinkObs option, the OBS source is either the HSI OBS when the GPS device is connected to the HSI (LinkHsi option), or the VOR1/2  OBS when the GPS device is connected to the VOR (in this case VOR1 or VOR2 depends on the AutoNavSource setting). 

NB: FltSim VOR1 OBS and HSI OBS are same source, same simvar, unlike X-Plane.

v2.3.11

  • New: "Audio With Window Focus" option mutes device sound when simulator window is not active.
  • New: Support for FPL folder shortcut as in the GTN.
  • Fixed: GPS Master Device state not saved to the settings file.
  • Fixed: HW Driver not active with Professional licenses.
  • Enhanced: RealityXP.GNS.ini file management permits manual edits while loaded.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual corrections and additional information.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.3.10

  • New: Added support for Prepar3D V4.2
  • New: Drag and Drop ini files onto the panel window to import another aircraft settings.
  • Fixed: A/P Coupling and Navigation Data bug introduced in 2.3.9.
  • Enhanced: User's Manual corrections and additional information.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.3.9

  • Fixed: Shadin Fuel Data interface fuel flow.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.3.8

  • New: Added GPS 400 and GNC 420 Devices.
  • Fixed: Shadin Air Data Computer (Air Temperatures).
  • Fixed: Map Wind Vector Speed and Direction.
  • Fixed: Simulator locked to GPS Mode when using radios-less devices (400,420,500).
  • Fixed: PFC IDENT Button not working properly.
  • Other: Preliminary Internal Support for Reality XP G600/500.

v2.3.7

  • Fixed: Keyboard Shortcuts not working.
  • Fixed: CPU affinity setting not working.
  • Fixed: NAV IDENT knob with PFC Hardware.

v2.3.6

  • New: IDENT mode: overrides NAV1/2 audio panel if active (compatible with GTN+GNS V2 on the same panel)
  • Fixed: Power Knob reverting to off when starting in the VC / resizing the popup window.
  • Fixed: Avionics bus / battery bus problem introduced in the last update.
  • Fixed: Various issues with the "Use Simulator GPS Commands" settings.
  • Enhanced: Further stability and performance enhancements.

v2.3.5

  • New: Added "Auto-Save Active Route (.PLN)" for FltSim ATC Flight Following.
  • New: Added "Power Knob Switch" setting.
  • New: Added wind vector to map page (requires Shadin ADC enabled).
  • Enhanced: Using legacy mouse cursors graphics with "Use Legacy Mouse Knobs".
  • Enhanced: Assistant offers "NOBEZEL" option when replacing VC gauges.
  • Enhanced: Further performance and stability enhancement.
  • Fixed: Magvar error in published variables.

v2.3.4

  • New: Added support for Prepar3D V4.1
  • New: Link Simulator GPS Waypoints option synchronizes GNS route to FS GPS/EFIS.
  • New: Use Legacy Mouse Knobs option offers left+right+middle buttons control.
  • New: Adjust Brightness option to change per-instance bezel brightness in the cockpit.
  • New: Offset Brightness option to change per-instance screen brightness in the cockpit.
  • New: Panel Assistant 'scale' factor to change popup windows default size.
  • Enhanced: Further performance and stability enhancement.

v2.3.3

  • New: Added CDI and GSI scale factors for the HSI needles.
  • Fixed: Corrects issue with VOR2 override and other override in general.
  • Enhanced: Further improve A/P lateral tracking.

v2.3.2

  • Fixed: Corrects A/P issue related to the NAV/GPS switch not working with CDI mode with some aircraft.
  • Enhanced: Further performance and stability enhancement.

v2.3.1

  • New: Support for legacy GNS exported variables to helps integration until aircraft vendors catch up with GNS V2.
  • New: Support for controlling the left knob (push/inner/outer) using the default GPS commands.
  • Fixed: A/P loosing ALT mode when arming APPR mode when flying with GNS vertical guidance.
  • Fixed: Assistant not always decoding the gauge position and dimension properly (panel.cfg).
  • Fixed: Installer reporting Variant error when installing for P3D3/P3D4.
  • Fixed: Floating point error reported when the sys_nand file has been corrupted (cdp_mfd.dll error).
  • Enhanced: Further performance and stability enhancement.

v2.3.0

public release.

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