What's new in XHSI 2.0 Beta 7
Aug 1, 2014
- choice of Boeing or Airbus style PFD
- Airbus style PFD is highly optimized for QPAC A320 and PetersAircraft A320-A321
- keyboard/joystick button command for auto-range on the ND
- use the minimum runway length option when searching for the nearest airport
- read all airport info from all possible apt.dat files
- several optimizations for the turboprop TRQ gauge on the EICAS
- option to display EPR on the EICAS
- optional gear, flaps, speedbrake, autobrake and trim indicators on the EICAS
- slow down sending data from the plugin to the app when a network error is detected
New in XHSI 2.0 Beta 6 (Mar 14, 2014)
- compiling a reliable 64-bit plugin for Windows
- read apt.dat from custom scenery
- more frequent updates for avionics and engine data packets
- scale numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 on the EICAS N1 engine gauges
- option to show VOR and NDB frequencies on the ND when DATA is selected
- choice of nearest or destination airport for the chart on the MFD
- clock can show UTC or Local Time
- select engine type with a menu command
- change the order of piston engine gauges to MAP/RPM/EGT/FF
- change the order of turboprop engine gauges to TRQ/PROP/ITT/NG
New in XHSI 1.0 (Nov 30, 2010)
- When there are 2 ILSs with the same frequency at an airport, draw both (on reception, only the one that is active will be highlighted)
- Display ETA for each of the FMS waypoints along with the target altitude, when Symbols/DATA is on
- Display not only id, but also airport ICAO code and runway number for localizers, when Symbols/DATA is on
- Display the inactive part of the FMS route in light gray instead of hotpink or magenta
New in XHSI 1.0 Beta 15 (Sep 10, 2010)
- Bug fixes :
- The TO/FROM label was not displayed in Expanded VOR mode
- Functionality :
- EFIS selection changes are sent back to X-Plane
- Option to use X-Plane's Avionics Power
- Option for anti-aliasing
- Option for displaying EFIS MODE/NAV FREQ mismatch warning
- Option for instrument position (pilot/copilot/instructor)
- Instrument can be oriented up, left, right or upside down
- Menu command to set OBS to LOC course
- Display XPDR OFF, STBY and ON messages, no message for TA and TA/RA
- Cosmetic changes :
- Nicer double rounded border
- Separate colors for HDG bug, FMC route and CDI/GS
- Program code structure :
- XHSI_plugin
- Split in several files
- Accepts EFIS selection changes from XHSI.jar
- Register commands for EFIS selections
- DataRefs for copilot instrument
New in XHSI 1.0 Beta 10 (Jan 14, 2010)
- Bug fixes :
- Handle empty lines in the AptDat files correctly
- Functionality :
- Don't use sub-pixel anti-aliasing (VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_LCD_HRGB), it dosn't work in JRE 1.5.0. Use VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON instead.
- Don't use String.empty(), it dosn't work in JRE 1.5.0.
- TCAS: other aircraft are visible, with different shapes and colors depending on distance and closing rate
- TCAS: big amber or red "TRAFFIC" text on the right side for TA and RA traffic.
- Labels on the left side that indicate which map symbols (ARPT, WPT, VOR, NDB & TFC) are shown
- The map range for Centered mode is for the diameter, not the radius.
- Cosmetic changes :
- Display terminal fixes at map range 40, but without text label.
- Filter out the jitter of the map position and heading.
- Display the plugin's version in X-Plane's Log.txt and in the XHSI application's XHSI.log.
- Preferences dialog layout revised
- Preferences Option to use bold fonts
- Preferences Option to use more colors or stick to standard B737-NG colors
- Preferences Option to hide menu commands that can be set by X-Plane and leave only the options that are unique to XHSI
- Map symbol colors tweaked a bit
- Minimum Window size set where XHSI is still usable
- Holding leg duration can be set by radiobutton instead of textfield
- XHSI_plugin :
- SIM_FLIGHTMODEL_POSITION_ELEVATION added for TCAS
- Several (NUM_DEST=4) IP/Port destinations possible
- Default destination UDP now 49020, the values 4900x seem to be used often by other plugins
- Default source UDP port = 0 to let the OS choose an unused outgoing UDP port
- Revised preferences dialog
- Read and write config file
- SIM_COCKPIT_AUTOPILOT_HEADING_MAG identifier changed (it was in the EFIS group instead of the AP group)
- Send SIM_* identifiers, FMS entry numbers and FMS point type as 4-byte long integers, using custom_htonl(), instead of floats
- send only non-zero FMS entries, up to the maximum of MAX_FMS_ENTRIES_ALLOWED
- HSID packet renamed to SIMD
- FMSE packet renamed to FMSR
- TCAS data packet added
New in XHSI 1.0 Beta 8 (Oct 30, 2009)
- Bugfixes:
- Exit properly when the window is closed
- Read the negative latitudes of airports correctly from the apt.dat
- New functionality:
- Added several XPSDK DataRefs to the sender plugin for new functionalities
- Display sim's UTC clock in statusbar
- Display AptNav cycle version in statusbar
- Option to draw runway layouts
- Possibility to override settings from the sim
- Centered mode implemented
- Option to draw DME arcs
- Option to draw a holding pattern
- Airport's minimum runway length
- Display the selected reference source
- Draw VOR course lines (OBS)
- Display a CDI needle (until VOR and APP modes are implemented)
- Display VOR radial number
- Display standalone DMEs (usually TACANs)
- Draw tuned NDBs, VORS and Localizers at all map ranges
- Distinction between Airway fixes and Terminal Fixes
- Small arc where AP altitude will be reached
- Cosmetics tweaking:
- Fancy border
- Using more color variations
- New map symbols
- Fonts that are easier to read
- Option to draw range arcs or not
- Option to draw bearing lines instead of RMI arrows
- Option to keep the instrument square when the window is resized
New in XHSI 1.0 Beta 7 (May 14, 2009)
- Now works with X-Plane V9+ thanks to Sandy Barbour