X-Plane 12.0.8b1 is available

[Malaromane 441]

3.6 GB update.

Release notes:

● XPD-14521 - Citation X fuel transfer annuciator test failure.
● XPD-14512 - Eagle claw landing gear ‘pops’ during ‘rotate’.
● XPD-14510 - B738: Max throttle gets less N1% than less than max throttle.
● XPD-14378 - Crash when selecting Details tab - VRAM Profiler .
● XPD-14201 - Assertion failed - platform_x != flt[p_we_watch].dob_x().
● XPD-14167 - Unable to quit sim on Linux box with pawel_network_integration_1207b1
● XPD-13944 - Expand Electrical Bus-Tie Capability.
● XPD-14478 - Clicking “next tutorial” button results in assert failed: flight_in_progress().
● XPD-14426 - vpaths missing in XP12 for Global Airports.
● XPD-14262 - Valid ATC options may be unavailable after cancelling or when filed but not cleared.
● XPD-14231 - 2K textures for taxi signs.
● XPD-14221 - Testing branch build won’t launch on Windows .
● XPD-14218 - Assertion failed: intrange(this_p, 0, num_fm_planes() - 1).
● XPD-14217 - Assertion failed: fltrange.
● XPD-14166 - Assert on exvis machine during replay - m_history[hcn-2].get_remote_time() .
● XPD-14480 - Add Korean language support.
● XPD-14459 - Panel Preview Command broken for F-14.
● XPD-14451 - Switching the roles of master and exvis slave sometimes leaves exvis in standby.
● XPD-14450 - Ships Update.
● XPD-14449 - Update library.txt in sim objects.
● XPD-14435 - Update of containers for big ships.
● XPD-14431 - Updated LODs of container loads for container carriers.
● XPD-14430 - Updated LOD of big ships.
● XPD-14414 - Bug report “Headlights pointing to the opposite direction”.
● XPD-14403 - 180 degrees FOV can dev assert or corrupt screen.
● XPD-14402 - assertion fail in window management after loading a config with popped out proj params.
● XPD-14400 - Add Reset Edge blending button?
● XPD-14399 - Projector config testing: Assertion failed - succeeded .
● XPD-14393 - Add linux HOTAS Warthog joystick configs contributed by Marco Auer.
● XPD-14339 - New library items: ground markings, fire extinguishers.
● XPD-14265 - Add Ukrainian language support.
● XPD-14246 - Repeated inappropriate altitude compliance calls from ATC in some combinations of terrain and weather.
● XPD-14239 - Check-in calls use actual altitudes rather than indicated.
● XPD-14232 - Adding AI aircraft when in multiplayer reports invalid number of AI aircraft.
● XPD-14227 - San Francisco Landmarks update.
● XPD-14216 - new art in the airport library - legacy towers replacement, military shelters.
● XPD-14200 - Hypoxia and blackout on EXVIS machine only.
● XPD-14199 - Case which results in some exvis aircraft displays flickering.
● XPD-14190 - Broken airport definitions can cause continuous logging.
● XPD-14185 - Crash when arriving at untowered airport with active flightplan.
● XPD-14184 - Wingtip vortex effect and condensation not visible on extvis.
● XPD-14180 - Parts of ATC are still running on exvis machines.
● XPD-14163 - Review behavior when switching machine from Exvis standby to master whilst in flight .
● XPD-14159 - Airfoil editing datarefs are broken.
● XPD-14145 - Make “Reset on crash” alert more visible on Settings UI.
● XPD-14134 - Slaving meter uses wrong dataref on both King Air and Baron.
● XPD-14119 - Bug report “Baron 58 no autopilot information light”.
● XPD-14106 - Unpausing the sim triggers bogus DELTA/ABS_DELTA in sound events.
● XPD-14103 - Crash reading certain array datarefs.
● XPD-14099 - Race condition in otto_class.
● XPD-14489 - Error in italian translation
● XPD-14531 - Planemaker ignores settings for body parts attached to landing gear
● Fix crash when popping out and full-screening offscreen windows
● Now you can put more than 2 engines on a helicopter... no physics changes, just some tweaks in the UI of PLN to make that a bit more clear
● After loading a replay file and continuing the flight, the newly recorded replay gets corrupted and cause a crash-to-desktop. This is now fixed.
● Added support for Yawman controller
● "sim/flightmodel/weight/m_jettison_kg_sec" shows water flow dump rate from water bombers
● New in 12.08 - string concat in the ACF part loader scribbles over memory when part names are long. ATC bug fixes and tweaks

ATC bugfixes and tweaks
● XPD-14353: Add dataref to allow plugins to disable autotune. Requires XPLM branch feat_XPD-14353_Disable_autotune
● XPD-13882: Fix flows changing too rapidly
● XPD-14343: Disable devassert which can happen if the pilot's being arsey
● XPD-14143 + XPD-14169: ATC dialog and autotune were resetting COM1 active when COM2 tx had been selected.
● XPD-14316: Various problems with controller handoff being ignored.
● XPD-14246: Fix discrepancy between flight model and ATC ISA altitude
● XPD-14239: Radio calls used correct indicated altitude even if altimeter setting was wrong
● XPD-14193: Request diversion mentions the previous destination
● XPD-14192: Ensure the AI closes all aircraft doors, not just the ones it would have opened itself, when service completed.
● XPD-14190: Don't continually regenerate fake flows except at load time - if the flows are unusable, this never stops.
● XPD-14189: LSO left/right commands were reversed
● XPD-14539 - Crash when routing AI under rare conditions
● Was using copilot QNH setting in radio calls in most cases
● Fix excessively sharp turn onto departure runway
● Tweak VMC decision point
● Don't do frequency balancing if a handoff is imminent
● Allow direct-to plans to be sent to the FMS
● Only allow readback if the listening controller is the one that expects the readback.
● Remove spoken turn instruction which is not needed (after takeoff from FISO, flying IFR plan)
● Block altitude change, descent and diversion calls when talking to a tower that isn't controlled
● Ensure we issue altimeter setting for aircraft that start on VFR/IFR approach position.
● Prevent flow changes while any aircraft is on zone 2 or higher, instead of just on final.
● Minor voicepack tweaks
● Any airport with procedures can't be a FISO.
● Fix rotating the aircraft using the compass in the map in pause mode
● Uncertain of Position wasn't always available when it should have been.
● File from untowered airport working
● Make com[12][rt]x datarefs work on aircraft with no Garmin unit
● Fix altitudes in ATC check-in calls
● Potential fix for being unable to contact ATC at all after cancelling services
● Change some ATC calls to allow use as VFR when filed but not cleared.
● Fix double call for "Cleared to Land" for VFR flights to controlled airport
● Allow request for a different parking spot when one is already allocated.
● Expand log for inappropriate radio frequency.
● Fix being able to request IFR clearance from inappropriate controllers
● Don't try to create flows for airports with no taxi network (either defined or generated)
● Map airport detail tab correctly shows "untowered" airport type text

[Malaromane 441]

So far, I've been completely unable to successfully start a flight with AutoOrtho enabled. No issues with AO disabled though. Might be a coincidence but AO was working reliably for me on 12.0.7

EDIT: I've still not gotten AO to work but others over on the Org are reporting that AO 0.7.1 is working just fine for them with 12.0.8b1 so don't let my experience stop you from upgrading to this beta.

EDIT2: I have AO working now so you definitely should let my earlier report stop you from upgrading to this beta.

Edited November 8, 2023 by Malaromane

[Humpty 751]

Wow ! Calling HR "on sick leave tomorrow" 

[Franz007 518]

What a great improvement with the fixed wheel-inertia. Now the landings are very close to real with no sudden nose-downs 🙂

[Bjoern 1,158]

[Sigh]

*Updates*

[mjrhealth 827]

Seems to have fixed teh N2 issue on the IXEG737. Will need further testing

[mjrhealth 827]

37 minutes ago, Bjoern said:

[Sigh]

*Updates*

What, dont you want any??

[turbomax 3,304]

haven't read the change log yet. first flight: smooth and looks very convincing in dusk fall mood with low clouds over PNW, KORS:

 

but then I think I got too fast: changed from Jet to rocket with boosters and afterburners ON :

 

Look ma, no wings. out of fuel, smoothly gliding back to mother earth:

 

When I took off from KORS, there was some nice snow cover. when I was airborne, all that snow was gone, within seconds.

Still no smooth transitions of brightness as the sun goes down, instead abrupt changes as before. 

bottom of cloud textures still flicker in the far distance where it meets the sea or sky.

clouds nice and fluffy, as far as my first short flight goes. overall atmospheric lighting, especially dusk and early evening are very convincing and much better than MSFS.

Edited November 8, 2023 by turbomax

[Murmur 3,944]

Engines on fire, probably operating parameters exceeded (wonder if the new engine modeling has played a role. It's possible that some aircraft might require tweaks to ensure correct behaviour, as expected for a beta).

Anyway, are you able to reproduce the situation that caused wing separation? I would like to have a closer look at what's happening.

[turbomax 3,304]

to be honest that was a joke: I wasn't getting too fast, I crash landed on the ground and somehow that got imported into the REPLAY.

yes I can reproduce that as many times as you like: I had crashed on the ground (nice soft black smoke particle effects btw 😁), engines caught fire and then I hit REPLAY to watch how it happened. REPLAY to my surprise started with engine fire on and wings already off, even though that happened only on the ground. so obviously, to my surprise, the replay began already using the conditions as they were on the ground much later. I had expected the replay to play as it was when I was still flying with no probs a few minutes earlier.

I then tried to save the flight to be able to reproduce it, when I got this instead:

Edited November 9, 2023 by turbomax

[mjrhealth 827]

12 minutes ago, turbomax said:

yes I can reproduce that as many times as you like: I had crashed on the ground (nice soft black smoke particle effects btw 😁), engines caught fire and then hit REPLAY to watch how it happened. which to my surprise started with engine fire on and wings already off, even though that happened only on the ground. so obviously, to my surprise,  the replay uses the conditions as they were on the ground. I had expected the replay to play as it was when I was still flying with no probs a few minutes earlier. to be honest that was a joke: I wasn't getting too fast, I crash landed on the ground and somehow that got imported into the REPLAY.

I then tried to save the flight to be able to reproduce it, when I got this instead:

The problem with replay is it has gotten far more complex than just making a plane fly and flaps wheels and move. What info do you save what info does the replay need, what has some developer changed thats not standard, how big do you want the file size. But that wasnt included in this update.

[turbomax 3,304]

uneven night light distribution/reflexion on default C172 surfaces: 

• fuselage and roof section much brighter than wings even though all are the same white colour and sheet metal material.
• she comes in colours like a rainbow: color banding on cowling 

• tree line:

sitting in the VR cockpit, when l look around and change my view direction, trees on the horizon constantly disappear and grow back again immediately. struggling with LOD? 

Edited November 9, 2023 by turbomax

[mjrhealth 827]

This update has absolutely nothing to do with performance or graphics so why you raising it.?? Thats seems to all be in 12.1

[turbomax 3,304]

 

1 hour ago, mjrhealth said:

absolutely nothing to do with performance or graphics

ok, thanks, got it. wasn't aware of that, because:

● XPD-14414 - Bug report “Headlights pointing to the opposite direction”.
● XPD-14403 - 180 degrees FOV can dev assert or corrupt screen.

● Fix crash when popping out and full-screening offscreen windows

"the graphics team has included two quick fixes to address pressing concerns:

The most common “totally out of VRAM” crashes have been resolved

Users should no longer experience a long pause when popping out windows"

Edited November 9, 2023 by turbomax

[mjrhealth 827]

50 minutes ago, turbomax said:

 

ok, thanks, got it. wasn't aware of that, because:

● XPD-14414 - Bug report “Headlights pointing to the opposite direction”.
● XPD-14403 - 180 degrees FOV can dev assert or corrupt screen.

● Fix crash when popping out and full-screening offscreen windows

"the graphics team has included two quick fixes to address pressing concerns:

The most common “totally out of VRAM” crashes have been resolved

Users should no longer experience a long pause when popping out windows"

They where minor fixes not a graphics overhaul or performance update.