Fenix A 320 update 08/19/2024

[Bobsk8]

I just started the installer, and there is an update for the A 320 with a changelog. Many fixes and improvements to the 320. 

[737_800]

3 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

I just started the installer, and there is an update for the A 320 with a changelog. Many fixes and improvements to the 320. 

I don't have access to my sim computer for the next weeks, feel free to copy the change lon in this thread 🙂

Edited August 19, 2024 by 737_800

[737_800]

Found it myself:

320 V2.2.0.313

(This changelog is for the A320 update ONLY)

Avionics and Systems

• Fixed non-repeating retard callouts
• Fixed wind heading jitter during no wind conditions
• Improved FBW roll control during landing
• Fixed alternate fuel not being calculated after takeoff
• Fixed RMP SEL light logic
• Fixed reading lights not working
• Tuned alpha protection
• Added cabin light flicker during engine start
• Massively reduced input delay for FBW
• Retuned all PIDs for faster inputs
• Retuned all protection executions for faster inputs
• Added ground effect compensation system
• Improved flap extension and retraction speeds, plus added easing to the animation
• Improved IAE asymmetric thrust tables
• Improved roll feedforward to make it adapt to airspeed
• Tuned alpha protection for all variants
• Tuned FBW for all variants
• Tuned auto land for all variants
• Fixed spoilers not extending in some situations
• Fixed oil pressure not showing red below the 60 PSI threshold
• Fixed G LOAD showing +- value
• Fixed constraints with 5 characters not being left-justified
• Fixed glide indication on LS ROSE not respecting brightness
• Fixed LS course not being available in LS rose mode
• Fixed more than one config memo showing
• Fixed SPEED mode being activated when thrust set above AT limit
• Improved performance very slightly
• Fixed spoiler disarming when unpausing if a spoiler axis was assigned

Art and Sound

• Improved exit sign / emergency light brightness
• Fixed incorrect min animation values on flaps
• Added new cabin emissive
• Added new cabin window textures
• Added copy of Interactions.xml without highlights
• Improved flap position and animations for all aircraft types
• Improved fan blade animation at low RPM
• Fixed flickering on belly panel
• Fixed rivet normal issue on nosecone
• Fixed cargo door handle decal flickering
• Fixed incorrect material assignment on aileron rivets
• Fixed triangulation issue on elevators
• Fixed glareshield texture regression from .407
• Fixed flap decals being cut off
• Fixed rear window inner frame having a gap
• Fixed artifacts on MECH call button
• Removed unused effects
• Added cockpit vibration sounds
• Improved CFM N2 sounds on approach
• Fixed AIR COND decal missing from overhead panel
• Fixed cabin windows at night and further improved textures
• Fixed window blind ambient occlusion
• Fixed flickering on flap canoes
• Fixed CFM engine start too quiet
• Fixed wind sound not looping
• Improved IAE buzzsaw
• Fixed RAT door not opening on all variants
• Fixed Elec Hyd. pump sound volume across cabin/cockpit
• Fixed exterior packs not being audible after engine start/dual pack ops
• Fixed cabin volume levels for cab fans and packs
• Added MLG extension/retraction sounds in cabin
• Slight adjustment to flap sounds
• Fixed engine reverser noise in flight
• Fixed volume of nose gear vibration on rotation

EFB

• Fixed EFB messages sent during aircraft boot being cleared
• Added ability for announcement packs to include an EFB background by adding a PNG or JPG to the announcement pack directory. Custom user BG’s override this: https://kb.fenixsim.com/specific-efb-backgrounds
• Added aircraft type to status bar
• Added ZFWCG symbol to mass and balance chart
• Improved cargo distribution based on aircraft type - payload is loaded into different compartments based on passenger load and other factors, before all payload was equally split between all holds
• Fixed EFB getting stuck while loading if it couldn’t fetch the METAR
• Fixed some cases of high flex temps outputting TOGA instead of max flex
• Added ability to change the cabin light brightness. More improvements planned in this area
• Fixed take-off weight input not automatically submitting when using KG. LBS will still need to be manually closed if weight is less than 100.00
• Fixed runway slope not being factored into take-off performance calculations - previously a static conservative runway reduction amount was applied to improve performance results
• Fixed flex temperature not reducing as much as expected as runway elevation increases
• Fixed some bad take-off performance calculations when in WET conditions
• Reduced the size of view METAR/TAF/ATIS buttons
• Fixed TOPL limited results not showing the highest TOPL result available
• Updated SimBrief aircraft performance profiles to use the correct flat rated thrust temperatures
• Various bug fixes in takeoff performance calculations

Flight and Engine Models

• Input latency specific fixes/adjustments
• Implemented custom externalised ground effect controller
• Implemented initial tuning of ground effect controller
• Implemented custom externalised taxi friction - unfortunately as with all aircraft, when it is wet it gets significantly more sticky - we haven’t been able to fix that core-sim behaviour yet, we hope Asobo take a look at this soon.
• Adjusted ram drag on dead engines
• Slightly untwisted wing root
• Adjusted parameters influencing wing stalls at high AOA and extreme low speed
• Reworked reverse on all variants except A320 IAE

Installer

• Fixed MSFS not being detected when starting in a non-admin account
• Fixed Installer not launching in some cases from non-admin accounts
• Fixed some cases where download/install will hang and not complete
• Fixed multiple downloads being queueable at once

[Wise87]

16 minutes ago, 737_800 said:

I don't have access to my sim computer for the next weeks, feel free to copy the change log in this thread 🙂

You figured that would have been part of the original announcement. Thanks for finding it and sharing the change log. 

[Bob Scott]

I have reopened this thread--though the Fenix A320 update and their A319/321 release happened concurrently, they *are* separate, and those folks that may not be interested in the 319/321 extension at the moment might not be aware of the release of a rather significant update for their Fenix A320.

[Bobsk8]

Flying with the updated A 320 now, FPS are improved...

[james42]

I wonder if Fenix will implement a WX radar soon? PMDG have accepted the limitations of the sim and gone ahead and included it with the 777 so maybe Fenix will do the same. 

[sd_flyer]

32 minutes ago, james42 said:

I wonder if Fenix will implement a WX radar soon? PMDG have accepted the limitations of the sim and gone ahead and included it with the 777 so maybe Fenix will do the same. 

As far as I remember Fenix stated that they can't technically implement it and due to limited resources won't be researching such possibility. If it won't bather customers it won't bother developers LOL

I personally all for WX radar. I think even without tilt WX radar is still valuable asset.  

[Treetops45]

Is this a self install, or a 'remove the old", add the new install?

T45

[BrammyH]

3 minutes ago, Treetops45 said:

Is this a self install, or a 'remove the old", add the new install?

Just run the installer and it will update. They redid the installer a little while back.

[Ohmsquare]

What an update. Great FPS and hand flying feels much more enjoyable.

[Bobsk8]

3 hours ago, Ohmsquare said:

What an update. Great FPS and hand flying feels much more enjoyable.

Between my three tubeliners, the PMDG 737-777 and the Fenix, the Fenix now gets the best frame rates. 

[Max Kraus]

I never saw this update go in. Is it done in the background now ?

[pete_auau]

2 hours ago, Max Kraus said:

I never saw this update go in. Is it done in the background now ?

nope  you have  to install it, open up  the fenix installer and  if its not  installed  already  there  will be  a  update  against  the  320

[Claudius_]

Testing the new patch I did 2 flights, my target was verifying the flare/floating problem. The first manual landing was like gliding along the runway and it gave me a bad feeling (hoping for my mistake), the second one was an autoland and it seems behaving correctly, no more light nosewheel up for a long time.

P.S.:Updated to 2.2.0.313 from the new installer 3 days ago.

Edited August 21, 2024 by Claudius_