Release notes fresh from Discord:
 

Public Beta 12.1.4-b2
General

• If a situation is loaded and the checkbox “Start paused” has been activated, simulation will start paused again (XPD-15957)
• Fixed jittery chase camera during replay (XPD-16493)
• Added DSF Files for Salzburg area to the demo installation (XPD-16512)
• Added two new datarefs to return the status of the new camera effects (XPD-16505):
• G-Loaded Camera: sim/graphics/view/gloaded_internal_cam
• Hand-held Camera: sim/graphics/view/handheld_external_cam

Aircraft

• Updated manual on how to operate the F-14 Tomcat

Flight Lessons

• The Evolution Intro Lesson will continue now after watching the video (XPD-16502)
• Fixed the “End Lesson” button in the Evolution Cross Country lesson (XPD-16503)
• Fixed the “Main Menu” button after finishing the Cirrus Landing Lesson (XPD-16514)
• Fixed a minor spelling error in the Cirrus Landing Lesson

Scenery

• EGPR – Barra Airport: Added wooden poles at runway ends (XPD-16506)

Systems

• Fixed RMI error where the NAV1 pointer aligns with the NAV2 pointer if the NAV1 radio gets turned off (XPD-15945)

Web API

• The REST endpoint to return the list of commands returns a “null” command as first item on the list (XPD-16500)

SDK

• The function XPLMGetLanguage() will return the correct value (XPD-16094)

• Added DSF Files for Salzburg area to the demo installation (XPD-16512)

 

Whats does that mean, thanks 

1 hour ago, fluffyflops said:

• Added DSF Files for Salzburg area to the demo installation (XPD-16512)

 

Whats does that mean, thanks 

the Salzburg area has been added to the demo installation

free demo is here

https://www.x-plane.com/desktop/try-it/

Apparently Austin hasn't yet fixed the variability of METAR reported winds ?

He was very into it when he found out that he had been implementing it not as good as it could be implemented, and I expect to get that new version / algorithm somewhere along the X-Plane 12 updates.

I'm referring to this thread at the .Org:

Gust, Variable wind direction, too dramatic? - XP12 Weather - X-Plane.Org Forum

Great, another demo area, but nothing on networking. 

Enjoying the camera update.. it does work well and reminds me of RealityXP, but still not as good.

59 minutes ago, Mike_CFII_MEL said:

Great, another demo area, but nothing on networking. 

I admire your patience waiting on something on this . Since their market is probably shifting to professional users such as yourself with lots of networked addons and screens....

On 1/31/2025 at 8:54 PM, Mike_CFII_MEL said:

Great, another demo area, but nothing on networking. 

Nor night lighting performance issues 

7 hours ago, fluffyflops said:

Nor night lighting performance issues 

I use my own light lighting edits, don't like what Laminar gave us. 

 

On 2/2/2025 at 6:42 PM, Mike_CFII_MEL said:

I use my own light lighting edits, don't like what Laminar gave us. 

 

not to mention the annoying bugs on the 330