Beta 9 released

[Baber20]

Around 500mb download size

 

Beta 9

• XPD-12924 – Crashes when enabling FSR with mis-matched monitor aspect ratios.
• XPD-13263 – Weight and balance system acting weird after resaving aircraft with latest planemaker (SR22 example).
• XPD-13235 – RV10 visible polygons in internal glass.
• XPD-13266 – New Landmarks package: Portland.
• XPD-13262 – Updated Global Airports.
• XPD-13249 – New assets for legacy airport scenery objects.
• XPD-13239 – (Light) aircraft pitch down unduly at the moment of touchdown.
• XPD-13180 – F-14 Tomcat Missing Livery Preview (VF31 AJ105 BuNo 159619).
• XPD-13148 – Regression in XPLMPlaceUserAtLocation() function with gear position.
• XPD-13046 – Move crashpad handler executables to the proper “shipping” locations.
• XPD-13045 – Implement GUI for new crashpad handler.
• XPD-12812 – UI: No visual indication of the splitter bar in the ATC dialog.
• XPD-13238 – Expose rain debug utility to developers.
• XPD-13178 – Lancair Evolution Particle Separator has no effect.
• XPD-12824 – strange surging effect of rainstreaks on windows (starts-stops-starts-stops…).
• XPD-12749 – Ground handling speech doesn’t have signal processing.
• XPD-13143 – Cirrus Vision SF50 Landing lights not visible during the day.

[Baber20]

Initial impressions are really good. They did modify some cloud and HDR shaders as they were being updated during the download. And as expected, I am seeing improved cloud shapes and better lighting. Also wing flex is fixed now.

[Murmur]

I wonder why they often don't mention visual changes in the beta release notes.

[blingthinger]

Some of it would certainly get repetitive in the release notes (clouds were tweaked. again.).

Or maybe Jennifer is up to eyeballs in other things?

Also have noticed fewer technical details in Ben's posts over the past years.

[Baber20]

Clouds have improved. Also noticing a lot of variety in shapes. Shimmering is completely gone. Good job Team Laminar !

 

 

 

[BobFS88]

18 minutes ago, Baber20 said:

Clouds have improved. Also noticing a lot of variety in shapes. Shimmering is completely gone. Good job Team Laminar !

Looks like they took care of business. I just complete two flight today and was going take a break tomorrow, now I guess I can't. lol

[Adrian123]

1 hour ago, Baber20 said:

shimmering is completely gone.

Not according to users at the Org!

[jcomm]

I didn't experience shimmering since at least 1,5hr.

Like the new sky rendering a LOT!

Smmoth as silk with the full SimHeaven X_WORLD series, now also Africa and Oceania.

 

[UKflyer]

This is getting really good guys, just need some orbx regions and i'll forgive you LR 😆

[Baber20]

Anyone else noticing better performance?

[mSparks]

Just when you thought it was safe to go to bed.

Ben Supnik and team decide you don't get to sleep either, puts down his coffee and presses send.

[Steve_Ellis]

I have to say the latest update does improve the visuals and I am getting better clarity and performance on the ground in normal 3D mode.

VR, however is still not great but I am sure it will get better with further updates. I will just keep downloading the updates for now.

Onwards and upwards

[tonywob]

Is it the placebo effect maybe? I'm not seeing much difference in clouds or visuals in Beta 9 and don't see anything listed in the changelog. Not to say others aren't seeing anything, my machine isn't the fastest out there

[Greazer]

The clouds still look very basic IMO. As in really basic. Prepared to wait this one out. And it could be a long one. Sorry, the XP budget money ain't going anywhere.

[jcomm]

39 minutes ago, Greazer said:

The clouds still look very basic IMO. As in really basic. Prepared to wait this one out. And it could be a long one. Sorry, the XP budget money ain't going anywhere.

They're not that bad Greazer. Under some circumstances and mixed with the new lighting I can even like it more than in MFS 🙂

But I agree that those "blocky" shapes for mid / high level convective clouds look weird....