PREPAR3D V5.0 HOTFIX 2 NOW AVAILABLE

[Dirk98 354]

Cheers!

[Dirk98 354]

For those on the fence:

Client Fixes and Improvements

• Improved Dynamic Texture Streaming performance.
• Fixed issue causing Scaleform elements to flash including the menu bar and ATC window.
• Fixed issue causing invalid wind aloft direction values.
• Improved startup load time.
• Fixed crash when switching views in PBR vehicles on various AMD graphics cards.
• Fixed issue causing effects to lag behind attach points in some cases.
• Improved effect rendering performance.
• Fixed issue causing invalid particle lighting in multiple views in some cases.
• Fixed issue causing emitted extrusions to be invalid at certain rotation angles.
• Fixed issue where flashing textures could occur in some cases with Dynamic Texture Streaming active.
• Fixed crash that would occur on startup if add-on description was blank.
• Fixed issue causing kneeboard and scenario briefing pages to be blank.
• Added chroma key support to Varjo XR-1 headset.
• Fixed issue where startup screen preview window would stop rendering after location change.
• Fixed issue preventing Dynamic Texture Streaming from disabling in some cases.
• Search boxes in relevant UI screens are now focused when opened.
• Fixed issue where preview window would not work in structured scenarios.
• Fixed crash seen when changing between tower and pilot roles in some cases.
• Fixed weather theme sync issues between the startup and weather screens.
• Fixed issue preventing Wingman AI Behaviors from saving offsets correctly.
• Fixed issue preventing SimDirector OffsetXYZ control from accepting negative values.
• Fixed issue where role type box would not size correctly in the multiplayer UI in some cases.
• Fixed issues with SimConnect BeginVideoStream.
• Improved reflection performance.
• Fixed visual issues with distance remaining signs.
• Fixed issue where loading flight plans would not update the map in startup and multiplayer screens.
• Map screen now supports heading and airspeed changes while moving the user.
• Adjusted sun and moon sizes in Enhanced Atmospherics.
• Fixed issue with TexturePlugin providing render targets with state data.
• Fixed DIS enumerations for F-22 and F-35 aircraft.
• Fixed terrain cracks that could occur in reflections.
• Fixed issue where location text could be cut off in the Startup and MiniChooser screens.
• Improved map UI loading times.
• Improved transparent object sorting with Enhanced Atmospherics.
• Fixed issue causing missing autogen in some cases when using add-on.xmls.
• Fixed issues with additive effects sorting incorrectly with clouds.
• Fixed multi-GPU crash with Dynamic Texture Streaming.
• Program and Environment simvars can now be set in XML gauge code.
• Updated attenuation for PBR and non PBR dynamic lighting.
• Updated falloff exponent for non PBR dynamic lighting.
• Fixed issue where high cockpit LOD configuration setting would be reverted to 0 when settings were reduced.
• Engines are now started for helicopter AI entities that spawn in the air.
• Fixed issue preventing tooltips from displaying in map UI screens.
• Added VR setting to disable Hidden Area Mesh.
• Fixed issue where SimConnect menu events were not being processed.
• Fixed issue preventing PDK add-ons from adding menu items to the “Add-ons” menu.
• UI search boxes no longer handle the escape key when empty and immediately process the search when pressing enter.
• Improved SinglePass VR latency fixing issue where dynamic light positions could be one or two frames behind.
• Fixed issue preventing Scaleform RTT elements from rendering.
• Fixed issue that could cause the SimDirector UI to become unresponsive if an error popup occurred when selecting an object.
• Entries in the Facility Selection screen can now be double-clicked.
• Fixed issue that could prevent AI Behaviors from activating at scenario start in some cases.
• Improved error handling when reading sim object configuration data.
• Fixed crash that could occur when running multiplayer and changing scenery library settings.
• Fixed crash that could occur when using the multiplayer autostart command line option with multiplayer autostart configuration settings enabled.
• Fixed issue causing differences in reported wind direction in some cases.
• Fixed issue that could cause visual errors with runway edge lines at sloped airports.
• Fixed crash that could occur when loading third party AI vehicles in some cases.
• Fixed error when comparing property name strings in recording/playback in some cases.
• Fixed shutdown crash when using Varjo headsets.
• Fixed crash when changing Varjo VR view options.

Content Fixes and Improvements

• Added landing light fx file.
• Updated tail number geometry and material on various default vehicles.

Scenery Fixes and Improvements

• Fixed issue with jetway decal textures turning asphalt aprons white.
• Fixed various water, terrain, coastline, bridge, and various other data issues.
• Fixed issues with St. Paul and St. George islands, Victoria Falls.
• Fixed issues with Washington DC scenery objects, San Siro Stadium, and Generali Tower.
• Updates to various airports including LFMV, KOFF, KGGG, EFHK, SBSP, EDDH, EDVK, KAKR, KPIT, RJBB, EDDS, EGPF, KBUR, PALR, VOTR, KVPD, LIMC, PASI, and EGGW.

SDK Fixes and Improvements

• Added OpenGLTexture sample back to SDK.
• Added 3dsMax 2020 and 2021 support.

Edited June 23, 2020 by Dirk98

[Dirk98 354]

Now I'm waiting mainly for Pete Dowson and Active Sky to follow suit.

Who and what else might be affected by HF2?

Thanks. 

Edited June 23, 2020 by Dirk98

[David Roch 1,982]

Thanks for the good news Dirk!!

[mtr75 653]

1 minute ago, Dirk98 said:

Now I'm waiting mainly for Pete Dawson and Active Sky to follow suit.

Who and what else might be affected by HF2?

Thanks. 

Are you assuming FSUIPC6 won't work with the HF2?

[Dirk98 354]

Just now, mtr75 said:

Are you assuming FSUIPC6 won't work with the HF2?

Not sure yet. 

[mobiel 72]

Is it normal to get lower FPS with clear skies than in fogged situations?

[GSalden 4,673]

Thanks for the thread 

[ljk811 28]

FSL:LM did not fix the bug we wanted to fix, so our model was temporarily not released until LM fixed the bug we wanted to fix.

PMDG：We are not satisfied with HF2, so the release of our 737 and 777 will also be delayed until LM releases HF3.

[Pete Dowson 558]

9 minutes ago, Dirk98 said:

Now I'm waiting mainly for Pete Dawson and Active Sky to follow suit.

Who and what else might be affected by HF2?

Thanks. 

John Dowson's FSUIPC6 is already compatible with P3D5. Interim updates do not introduce incompatibilities -- it uses SimConnect and the PDK for which L-M take care of compatibility between changes.

I think the latest Active Sky beta is also compatible, but I'll test that tomorrow.

Pete

 

[David Roch 1,982]

That's what we can call a proud father!! 🙂

👍

[Dirk98 354]

9 minutes ago, Pete Dowson said:

John Dowson's FSUIPC6

Sorry, Pete. I should have learnt by now how to spell your last name, it's fixed. ))

[David Roch 1,982]

13 minutes ago, ljk811 said:

FSL:LM did not fix the bug we wanted to fix, so our model was temporarily not released until LM fixed the bug we wanted to fix.

PMDG：We are not satisfied with HF2, so the release of our 737 and 777 will also be delayed until LM releases HF3.

Sorry but this is just pure B.S.

 

[ahsmatt7 1,199]

12 minutes ago, ljk811 said:

FSL:LM did not fix the bug we wanted to fix, so our model was temporarily not released until LM fixed the bug we wanted to fix.

PMDG：We are not satisfied with HF2, so the release of our 737 and 777 will also be delayed until LM releases HF3.

PMDG have not said anything like that....

[Skywolf 992]

OMG!!! My suggested fix is in there...WooooHooo!!!!!