It's an exciting update this week, with changes to some niggling issues that have been around for a while now.
Force Feedback One of the larger ones is re-enabling force feedback. Which we initially disabled due to some users reporting issues where peripherals were causing crashes. This was due to legacy drivers conflicting with OS updates, and is unfortunately outside of our control.
Force feedback will be disabled upon start-up (to avoid incompatible joysticks from ending up in a start-up crash loop). So it will need to be re-enabled when you start FSW.
If you're using force feedback and experience a crash to desktop, then please send a DxDiag and the name of your Joystick to our support team at dovetailgames.kayako.com.
trueSky
Aligns windshield raindrop behavior with external weather
Aircraft
PA-28 Cherokee
Improved exterior glass appearance,
SSAO and transparency issues in external views are now resolved
PA-34 Seneca
Balanced volume of AP disconnect audio
Passengers
Additional pilot uniforms now available for male and female models
Workshop
Add flow to highlight when selected aircraft add-ons haven’t been installed
Frontend
You can now toggle and test force feedback compatibility
Peripheral Support
Force feedback support re-enabled
Engine
CTDs seen in title shutdown now fixed
User Interface
New mission interface planned for update 11 has now been successfully integrated.
Force Feedback Support If you're finding there's no force feedback from your version of FSW then please try following these steps:
1) Open the start menu
2) Open "joy.cpl"
3) Select your joystick
4) Press all the buttons, twist and turn the stick in a variety of configurations
5) Press 'apply'
This should resolve the issue, but let us know via Kayako otherwise.
That's it for our the update this week, but don't forget to let us know if you've encountered any bugs in Flight Sim World.
Monday Hotfix - Xbox 360 Controller We pushed a hotfix live on Monday that resolved issues with settings not being preserved for Xbox 360 controllers across flights and sessions.
Just Flight PA-28R Arrow III Now Available
Flight Sim veteran developer Just Flight are proud to present the first add-on for Flight Sim World, the PA-28R Arrow III. Perfect for pilots looking for a high-precision and high-performance GA experience, the Arrow III will seamlessly integrate into FSW, allowing you to populate your aircraft with passengers, share missions starring the Arrow and enjoy the interactive Cold / Dark checklist.
If you want to take that experience up a notch, the Arrow III includes a complete set of failure scenarios and comprehensive checklists, which will keep you at the top of your game.
That's not all, but if you're eager to find out more about the Arrow III then click here.
Community Update 11 Now Live (v 1.3.20517.0)
Hi guys!
A short list for you today as the mission interface update we had planned got left out. We will be looking to rectify this ASAP.
Thank you for your understanding :)
Aircraft (All)
Cold and Dark menu no longer appears after exiting the pause screen
Prop appearance and animation improved
We're still working on a number of the updates we mentioned in previous updates and our live stream a couple of weeks ago, so stay tuned for more information.
Update 10 (v1.3.20019) Now Live
trueSKY We mentioned in last week’s livestream that we are working to bring you updates to the trueSKY technology we recently implemented in Flight Sim World, to improve your in-sim weather experience. We hoped to add some of these revisions into this week’s release, however they aren’t quite ready to go yet. Our engineers continue to work closely with Simul's team to perfect those updates, and we look forward to sharing them with you in the near future.
All Aircraft
Cockpit lighting improvements
PA-28 Cherokee
Front wheel ground contact improvements
PA-46 Malibu Mirage
Engine and propeller audio adjustments
Missions
Improved all mission and lesson outro music transitions.
Added introductory sequence to “Icing Conditions” mission
Corrected German subtitles in ‘Voice of Reason” mission
LA Approach voiceover volume improvements
Pro Mission Tool
Fixed dragging map when "Edit Models" is switched off
Community Update 9 (v1.19566): Now Live
Howdy everyone!
We're back with our latest update which resolves some of the bugs caused by the implementation of trueSKY and numerous other tweaks and changes. Read on for the full rundown:
trueSky
Cirrus cloud layer added to the “Sunny Day” weather theme.
Overall lighting rebalanced.
Visual improvements to Cirrus clouds
SSAO improved in overcast conditions
Snow direction and tree flickering functionality improved for users with multiple monitors
Please note: we're still working with Simul to address issues with the movement of clouds
Aircraft
Night time map adjustment to better rebalance cockpit lighting
Flap aerodynamic wobble animation removed.
DA40
Autopilot button click areas refined
DA42
Alternator switch animation and tooltip corrected.
Corrected alternator on/off labelling.
PA-28 Cherokee
Autopilot LED now activates when switched on.
ASI needle animation corrected
Rain effect no longer visible on DV panel when window is opened.
PA-34 Seneca
Rain effect no longer visible on DV panel when window is opened.
Improved night lighting on yoke
Mesh tear above pilot's left window corrected.
Center console fuel levers, cabin temperature, and air source switches now functional
Appearance of elevator trim switch annunciator improved.
GTX327 LCD screen appearance improved.
SYS55X LCD screens improved in appearance.
PA-46 Malibu Mirage
Rain effect no longer visible on DV panel when window is opened
RV-7A
Added “wig-wag” landing light effect
Avionics G1000
Fixed overlapping text on FPL screens.
PITOT FAIL and FUEL TEMP ANUN warning message functionality added
AP TRIM FAIL warning message functionality added
GTX327
Will now fail if a transponder failure is activated
Settings
Weather settings now default to “high”.
‘Show compass’ setting changes now persist across sessions
UI
Cold and Dark option now moved to main flight planner dialogue.
Visual improvements to Cold and Dark Checklist.
Engine
Night lighting improved for buildings
Major road lights (motorways, highways, a roads) more visible at night.
Saitek Pro Flight trim wheel controller now officially supported.
Update 8: TrueSKY (1.2.19365.0) Now Live
It’s time to fill in our folders, with the addition of trueSKY heralding the induction of our advanced weather engine. The advanced weather options are accessible via a toggle in the DISPLAY section of the settings menu.
That’s not all though, there are a couple of follow ups to our Cold / Dark update from last week, so read on for the full changelog:
trueSKY
Introduction of trueSKY-based advanced weather engine. Weather themes represented in trueSKY are denoted by the “advanced” label in the weather selection menu. These themes will only be available when advanced weather is activated. You can toggle this setting on and off under the DISPLAY section in the Settings menu.
Please note: Advanced weather uses the same weather slider under the display tab and may need to be adjusted.
Aircraft
Cold/Dark can now set mixture correctly
Avionics:
Various G1000 annunciator fixes including corrections to the CHECK GEAR, STAL HT FAIL, and GLOW ON messages
G1000 - system start-up screens added
DA40
Door handle tooltip corrected
Fuel pump switch animation corrected
DA42
Text legibility improved
Interior visual model improvements
Alternator functionality corrected
PA-46 Malibu Mirage
Mixture lever made easier to control with mouse
Avionics/ radio master switch added
Settings
Controls are now saved when you exit the settings screen
UI
Fix for overlapping text in flight plan summary info
Bug fix for music slider
Removed hover audio from map airports
Header bar locked out until after DT live/profile screens
Fix for tooltips appearing on loading screen
Community Update 7 "Cold & Dark" Now Live
July has been pretty hectic in the office, with a string of exciting updates for simmers to sink their teeth into. Last week we introduced passengers to Flight Sim World, and this week we're bringing Cold/Dark starts into FSW.
The Cold/Dark updates features a checklist that highlights the levers, buttons and switches you need to press in order to start each aircraft in Flight Sim World. Experts can enable the advanced mode to remove any assistance, get themselves prepped up and then taxi onto the runway.
They'll be another exciting announcement next week, so try and keep your heads out of the clouds, but until then we've got a number of other changes so read on below:
Cold and Dark Feature
Start-up checklists across all launch aircraft to assist in Cold/Dark functionality
Toggle advanced mode to go through the checklist yourself. Uncheck advanced mode to be walked through the cold and dark start process with camera zoom and highlighted switches & gauges (ideal for new simmers)
You can now choose your spawn location in Free Flight (parking spaces, runways, etc)
KNOWN BUG: With the introduction of Cold and Dark, we have discovered an issue which affects the PA-46 and the DA40 checklists: If you have auto mixture disabled, you will not be able to start the engine in Assisted Mode.
To work around this issue, please make sure auto mixture is enabled in order to complete the Cold and Dark checklist in Assisted Mode. You can find the auto mixture switch in the Settings Menu under Realism. We'll provide a fix in a future update, thanks for understanding!
Aircraft
Avionics
KAP140, KFC225, KR87, KX155, GTX327 and KN62 units now have system start-up splash screens where applicable (or a typical display warmup period)
G1000- Annunciators added. Coolant and fuel temperature systems added.
GTX327 - Switches off the display of ‘VFR’ when the correct button pressed.
KX155 - Improvements to visibility.
PA-18 Supercub
Mag switch behavior corrected and tooltips added.
Primer behavior corrected. It now automatically retracts after a priming pump.
PA-34 Seneca
Panel Visual improvements
Primary Flight Display Airspeed Indicator readout changes color to match the speed envelope component: black when in normal operating arc; yellow when in restricted and red when in overspeed situation.
Inlet temperature gauges now accurate
Overhead switch text legibility improved
PA-28 Cherokee
Front wheel ground contact point improved.
Starter/ ignition key now workable with mousewheel.
PA-46 Malibu Mirage
Radio master switch now toggles avionics on and off. KR87 and RDR2000 also now toggled by the avionics master.
Improved performance in PA-46 interior
DA40
Addressed wheel contact points that were causing parked aircraft to bounce in certain scenarios.
Starter/ ignition key now workable with mouse wheel.
Zero-position of the ASI needle corrected
Improvements to the appearance of the ATT indicator.
DA42
Starter/ ignition key now workable with mousewheel.
Zero-position of the ASI needle corrected
Improvements to the appearance of the ATT indicator
RV-7
Corrected the panel lighting startup sequence.
Starter/ ignition key now workable with mouse wheel.
Zero-position of the ASI needle corrected
Improvements to the appearance of the ATT indicator.
Workshop
You can now view Workshop details of subscribed and published flight plans.
Flight plan editing is now locked while in the Save, Load, and Workshop tabs.
User Interface
Audio now fully muted when volume sliders are set to zero.
Engine
Revisions to night lighting models to improve scene and sky balancing.
Community Update 6 ‘Passengers’ Now Live
Community Update 6 is live! We’ve been focusing on the aircraft avionics pretty hard with this update. Additionally, we have the introduction of passengers to your aircraft, which opens up a number of new options when customizing the load of your aircraft or building missions in the Pro Mission Editor
That’s not all, so read on for the full list:
Missions
New Animations! Passengers as well as your co-pilot can now be placed in all available aircraft seats in mission editor or via the free-flight paystation configuration menu.
Aircraft
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) recalibrated across all aircraft
Avionics
KAP140 / KFC225 AP:
Entering altitude values now works correctly
1000’s knob functionality improved (no longer overrides 100’s)
Switching to vertical speed values no longer resets altitude
KN62 (DME):
NAV1/NAV2 functionality improved
Garmin GTX327 (Transponder):
Transponder now non-operational once the fuse is removed
The unit can be turned on/off
IDENT works as per real world with an 18 second pulse
Transponder will set code 1200 or revert to previous code if pressed a second time on VFR mode as per the real world
ALT/ SBY modes function correctly and can be cleared by pressing ON a second time.
PA-28 Cherokee
Restored gauge helper tooltips.
PA-34 Seneca
Ambient occlusion improved on door edge, main panel and DDMP unit
Graphical improvements on main panel
Strobe/ beacon combined switch added.
SYS55X Autopilot - Vertical speed mode functionality improved:- VS input can be toggled with the VS button and becomes active when using ALT mode.
CWP annunciator behavior improvements:
Flap transit now only lights up when the flaps move, and heater overheat responds to windscreen heater use
The heater can now overheat, complete with flashing warning light
DA40
Canopy door handle animation added
DA42
Graphical improvements to interior textures.
Improved rear door animation on DA42.
RV-7
Fuse functionality added for autopilot, panel lights, avionics lights, and landing lights
Canopy latch tooltip corrected
Cockpit placards added
Propeller shutdown animation added
Flight planner
Payload quick edit feature added
Engine
Passenger placement and animation system added
Fix for crash when touch and go aircraft tried to signal the tower at an airport that ATC had closed (Reported on several forum threads)
Rain noise stops when game is paused.
Fixed corrupted tail numbers on planes if you chose lesson or mission as your first flight in a session.
360 controller ‘X’ button remapped to trigger external view
Optimisation to ensure interior/exterior attachment objects only render in the appropriate camera view
Community Update 5 (1.0.18269.0) Is Live
The fifth community update is now available for Flight Sim World. This update focuses on improvements relating to the RV-7 interior lighting, as well as the Pro Mission Tool and Steam Workshop functionality.
The full change log is below:
RV-7
Cockpit lighting rebalancing resulting in improved point light positioning for both ambient and flood effects
Autopilot HDR value has been refined
Cabin floodlight functionality improved- panel and gauge lights can now be separately toggled
Pro Mission Editor
Fixed crash when using the wizard to create missions from a flight plan
Mission Editor manual now included
Workshop
Workshop missions now display the same name and description details in the sim as they do on the Steam client
Workshop missions will now display a default thumbnail if the author has not specified one
Community Update v4 Now Live!
The flood gates are open and you can get your hands on our 4th Flight Sim World Community Update. We've focused on the aircraft, fixing some significant bugs (including instant mission failures) and upgrading the Workshop by allowing you to share flight plans with other simmers.
Added to Community Update 4
Improved performance in full screen mode for those of you running multiple monitor setups.
There's also one change that went into update 3 that we forgot to mention, which is the ability to change aircraft mid flight. So if you press escape, then head to the flight planner you should be able to switch aircraft and pick up where you left off.
Read on for the full change log:
Steam Workshop
You can now publish your flight plans to Steam Workshop for others to use.
You can also browse for, subscribe to, and use Steam Workshop flight plans created by others.
RV-7
Tuned audio to make the engine sound more powerful at high throttle and more fluid when changing engine speed.
Interior visually enhanced
The panel light switch functionality improved
"TERR" GPS button is now labelled correctly
Exterior lights are now toggleable with CTRL+L
PA-34 Seneca
LOD improvements
Target altitude is now able to be set on the Primary Flight Display and autopilot.
Brake functionality improved
Altimeter hold and altitude can now be set
UI – ALT now works as well as the dial +- and scroll mouse
Yaw switch functionality improved
PA-28 Cherokee
Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) gauge functionality improved
Landing light can now function independently
COMM NAV knob selectibility improved
PA-18 Super Cub
Fuel tank selector now defaults to “on”
Added light to Transponder
PA-46 Malibu Mirage
Mag and Battery switches now enabled
Overhead panel switches are now selectable
GSI added to Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
GNS530 range button functionality improved - Buttons can be left clicked for function or mouse wheel can be used on the centre part of the button.
DA40
Ambient cockpit animations added
G1000 RPM reading functionality improved
Ground contact points improved
NAV2 standby functionality improved
Flood light knob functionality improved
G1000 speed references now mirror the backup ASI
DA42 Twin Star
Ambient cockpit animations added
Flood light knob functionality improved
Additional improvements
AI PA-18 no longer bounces
Ice effects added to PA-18 for “Icing Condition” mission
Fixed a bug which caused instant failure on lessons LAPL 2, 3 & 5 and PPL 1
Background engine sound now stops after you crash
We'd like to thank everyone for their contributions throughout Early Access in shaping the future of Flight Sim World. If you've come across any bugs then please submit a bug reporting form or for any other issues contact us through Kayako.
