LM also released Hotfix 3 this morning.

https://fselite.net/news/lockheed-martin-releases-prepar3d-v4-5-hotfix-3/

Changelog for Hotfix 3:

Client Fixes and Improvements

• Added support for the Varjo XR-1 Mixed Reality (MR) headset.
• Fixed bug preventing gaze select cursor from appearing in some cases.
• Ownship can now follow waypoints when using the ActivateWaypointsAction.
• The ActivateWaypointsAction now correctly sets waypoint requested distance values.
• Fixed bug preventing waypoint list data from being queried by the PDK when running SimDirector.
• Fixed bug preventing Camera System PDK calls from accessing the latest interface version.
• Improved DIS wildcard handling and fixed issue preventing entity types from corresponding correctly in some cases.
• Fixed bug preventing preview windows from rendering in SimDirector in some cases.
• Fixed issue where shared cockpit would lag with more than four players in a vehicle.
• Fixed QueryService call for the IDISManagerv450 interface.
• Fixed issue causing irregular movements on nested attached objects.
• Fixed multichannel startup crash seen in some cases.
• Fixed issue where sound would still be muted in some cases when leaving multiplayer UI screens.
• Fixed wave animation issues when changing wind directions over the 0/360 degree boundary.
• Slew is now enabled by default in multichannel.
• Added a command line argument to launch Prepar3D directly into playing back a flight recording.
• Fixed cases where certain objects would have irregular movements in recording playbacks.
• Fixed issue preventing metallic occlusion properties from loading correctly.
• Fixed crash seen when loading airports with no taxiway paths.
• Fixed issue where scenario actions would not fire when starting directly into multiplayer.
• Improved handling of near clip in VR.
• Fixed issue where autopilot state would not load correctly in some cases.
• Fixed issue causing incorrect pitch to be set when loading an uncompressed 32 bit DDS texture.
• Added controls to emulate the mouse scroll wheel when using Gaze Selection in VR.
• Added support for the Varjo XR-1 Mixed Reality (MR) headset.
• Multichannel clients can now use direct IP autostart.
• Fixed issue where scenario objects would not handle events correctly in multichannel.
• Fixed crash when resetting structured scenarios in multichannel.
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Content Fixes and Improvements

• Updated several DISEntityTypes.xml entries to ensure each default object is unique.
• Removed invalid FuelTruck object from DISEntityTypes.xml.
• Fixed flap configuration for the F-35A.
• Fixed issue with F-16 effects being added twice by removing effect file extensions in F-16 config entries.
• Fixed minor issues in the Basics of Flight scenario.
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SDK Fixes and Improvements

• Added functionality to the PDK for Structured Scenario support for Mission Objectives, Goals and Flight Segments.
• Added additional multiplayer PDK service functions.
• Fixed TrafficToolbox dump airport list to correctly parse airspace types.
• Fixed issue preventing ImageTool from loading certain DDS textures.
• Fixed event ID filter for mouse inputs to allow custom ISimObject instance-based properties.
• Added [ClampingOnGround] variables to SimObjects to prevent stationary vehicles from sliding in some cases.

Thanks, I was just about to ask what the changes were with hotfix 3 and if it effected only the client or other sections of the sim ...

Thanks for the heads-up.

Are updates from the usual suspects (ActiveSky, ORBX, F1,..) also needed for the hotfixes or only for version upgrades?

i think those changes are irrelevant for most of us so i would not update P3D not to destroy any compatibility with existing addons

I can't find anything exciting in the changelog either. I guess that's why it's just a hotfix.

Just loaded v5

I will leave my v4.5 Hotfix 2 alone

All works rather well while I work at setting up v5

We flight simmers are really spoilt for choice and Microsoft waiting in the wings!

xxd09

HF3 has nothing of note that I can see would benefit me.

Thanks for the news.

I wonder why LM did this release for P3Dv4.5 with apparently few or any important changes, only hours after they released a major version (v5). Do LM want to show us that there's still life ahead for P3Dv4.5?.

Cheers, Ed

 

Being the trailblazer that I am, I went ahead and installed it.

I was hoping that the "Fixed issue preventing metallic occlusion properties from loading correctly." fix would correct the miscolored wing leading edges on the NGXu. It didn't.

My add-ons seem to be working so far with the exception of Activesky, which immediately barfed over the version number and is not currently working. (I have not touched them except for running FSDT live update and Orbx Central as described below)

Tested so far:

FlyTampa Boston and Las Vegas

FSDT GSX(L2) and KORD V2 (required a reinstall via the full installer and then an (automatic) live update)

PMDG - NGXu

Orbx - I have Base, Vector, OpenLC NA, SCA, NCA, PNW, and all of their freeware installed. I went through all installed products and did a "verify files". I have everything but Base in a library outside of my P3D folder.

FS2Crew for the NGXu seems to be working as well but I haven't tried a full flight yet.

Edited April 15, 20206 yr by MDFlier

51 minutes ago, edpatino said:

Do LM want to show us that there's still life ahead for P3Dv4.5?.

I don't think so. It looks more like cleaning house. They didn't add any significant feature.

24 minutes ago, MDFlier said:

My add-ons seem to be working so far with the exception of Activesky, which immediately barfed over the version number and is not currently working. (I have not touched them except for running FSDT live update and Orbx Central as described below)

HiFiSim released a new beta for ASP4 (7408) on Monday (13 Apr) for P3Dv4.5...perhaps that's compatible with HF3?

9 minutes ago, w6kd said:

HiFiSim released a new beta for ASP4 (7408) on Monday (13 Apr) for P3Dv4.5...perhaps that's compatible with HF3?

Negative. Tested within the past 15 minutes.

I'm actually getting an ASConnect error. It says "This version of as_connect is designed to be used with P3D versions 4.0.23.21468 up to 4.5.14.34678".

HF3 is 4.5.14.34698

Edited April 15, 20206 yr by MDFlier

I received an email this morning from SimMarket saying FFTF had been updated for HF3 and to redownload the FFTF setup file. However, when I tried to run the new setup file I get an error message saying that the file can't be run on this machine.  Very strange, I wonder if SimMarket loaded the wrong update file? Anyone successfully update FFTF for HF3?

Al

Edited April 15, 20206 yr by ark

8 minutes ago, ark said:

I received an email this morning from SimMarket saying FFTF had been updated for HF3 and to redownload the FFTF setup file. However, when I tried to run the new setup file I get an error message saying that the file can't be run on this machine.  Very strange, I wonder if SimMarket loaded the wrong update file? Anyone successfully update FFTF for HF3?

Al

Yes, but I downloaded it from their store since I bought it there.