TFDi Design 717: Version 1.1 Released17/07/18
1.1.0.0 (17 July 2018) Product overhaul, tested via the Community Opt-in Beta
[ADDED] ADF simulation (optional)
[ADDED] HOLD support
[ADDED] Passenger count variable support
[ADDED] New documentation
[ADDED] Remote CDU support
[ADDED] WIND display to PROGRESS page
[ADDED] Selected NAVAID geometry
[ADDED] Remaining "FINAL/TIME" and "EXTRA/TIME" functionality
[ADDED] Flight save persistence functionality (saving a flight saves the system state as well)
[ADDED] Amber box for low manifold pressure and associated alert
[ADDED] Yoke light
[ADDED] "PACK OVRD" alert
[ADDED] SimConnect event for triggering custom 717 events
[ADDED] SimConnect event to notify external clients of PA, ATTND, and MECH button usage
[ADDED] Event to control PA IN USE and VIDEO IN USE lights
[ADDED] Call reset, attendant to cockpit call, and ground to cockpit call capability
[ADDED] Crosstrack deviation indicator to the ND
[ADDED] ADIRU horn
[ADDED] MAINT INTPH button logic
[ADDED] VOR TO/FROM indication on the ND
[ADDED] VOR Radial indicator lines on the ND
[ADDED] Strobe on ground functionality (setting via the Addon Manager)
[ADDED] MAX CLB, MAX END, and MAX DES functionality
[ADDED] "DISCONTINUITY AHEAD" message
[ADDED] APU FIRE support via the default failures menu
[ADDED] Live file refresh functionality to the tablet
[ADDED] Pause at top of descent option via tablet
[ADDED] Playback device control via tablet
[ADDED] Screenshot to tablet functionality
[ADDED] Ability to disable certain displays via the tablet to improve performance
[ADDED] Ability to show throttle axis position on the EAD while ATS is engaged
[ADDED] WING/NACL light (P3Dv4 only)
[ADDED] Scroll acceleration to the MINIMUMS and BAROSET knobs
[ADDED] AFS roll mode flash logic during reversion to TAKEOFF mode after landing
[ADDED] Optional rising runway functionality
[ADDED] Option to change tablet auto-lock time
[ADDED] Added IvAp transponder control support (via FSUIPC)
[ADDED] Support for the number pad with MCDU keyboard entry
[ADDED] Missing bearing to waypoint indication on F-PLN page 2
[ADDED] Significant amounts of detail (rivets, seams, dirt, labels, etc.) to exterior textures
[ADDED] New landing gear, landing gear bay, and tire textures
[ADDED] Wingflex
[ADDED] 3D nose ridges
[ADDED] Various chrome surfaces where applicable
[ADDED] Ribbed effect on relevant exterior surfaces
[ADDED] Cabin lights on exterior model
[ADDED] Fan blade blur states
[ADDED] Additional details to the GAU and GPU ports
[ADDED] Various missing static wicks
[ADDED] Panel separator lines on the pedestal
[FIXED] Incorrect pilot size on exterior model
[FIXED] A night lighting issue on the cargo smoke test button
[FIXED] Missing animation on part of the landing gear assembly
[FIXED] A night lighting issue on the battery switch
[FIXED] Incorrect beacon light shape
[FIXED] Incorrect ATO display
[FIXED] Outer marker display color
[FIXED] FIX page displaying bearing as distance
[FIXED] VCL displaying incorrectly on the TAKEOFF page
[FIXED] Default autorudder setting being permanently changed
[FIXED] VOR/ADF 2 separator slash on ND displaying in blue instead of green
[FIXED] Inability to access THRUST LIMITS page from CRZ/DES performance pages
[FIXED] Ability to access SID/STAR menu when a departure/arrival airport isn't entered
[FIXED] Ability to stay on TAKEOFF page after takeoff phase is over
[FIXED] NAV RAD preselect accepted formats
[FIXED] IRU 1 mislabeling on IRS/GNS POS page
[FIXED] Partial mislabeling of "SLAT EXT MIN" on APPR page
[FIXED] Missing "PLACE/BRG/DIST" text on DEFINED WAYPOINT MCDU page
[FIXED] Deleting manual CLB/DES SPD LIM not completely reverting to default
[FIXED] Terrain peaks mode display color
[FIXED] Magenta display colors
[FIXED] Terrain display pattern
[FIXED] Terrain display temporarily showing incorrect data
[FIXED] A resizing related rendering issue on the AFS and radios
[FIXED] A potential rendering related CTD
[FIXED] Right side TERR peaks display
[FIXED] NAV related issues with a certain terminal (SID/STAR) leg type (AF legs)
[FIXED] APU FIRE aural alert not cancelling automatically after three cycles
[FIXED] An issue preventing tablet clicks from being properly handled
[FIXED] MCDU latitude/longitude display and entry format
[FIXED] MCDU ACT-FPLN page 2 display
[FIXED] Offside pack air usage logic
[FIXED] Offside engine start air pressure bleed
[FIXED] Offside VOR display indication on ND
[FIXED] Certain VOR pointer elements not appearing while an ILS is tuned
[FIXED] Inability to pop out the ISIS or MCDUs as an observer via Aircraft Sharing
[FIXED] A bug in MCDU numeric entry validation
[FIXED] An issue that could potentially cause an erroneous SPEEDBRAKE DISAG message
[FIXED] An issue preventing VORs from displaying on the ND map while an ILS is tuned
[FIXED] WXR AUTO gain value
[FIXED] WXR gain knob behavior
[FIXED] Several display/data source issues on the IRS/GNS POS and IRS STATUS page
[FIXED] Rudder trim TO BAND appearing during all stages of flight
[FIXED] MCDU power source
[FIXED] An issue preventing VORs from displaying on the ND while an ILS is tuned
[FIXED] A potential bug causing incorrect flight plan sequencing after changing a SID/STAR mid-flight
[FIXED] A minor scratchpad not resetting after deleting V-speeds to reset them to automatic
[FIXED] Missing back lighting on SD cue switches
[FIXED] Manual altitude/speed restriction entry scale issue
[FIXED] Missing manual altitude/speed restriction entry range check
[FIXED] Low speed protection engagement range
[FIXED] Ability to start both engines simultaneously
[FIXED] A bug that could cause the airplane symbol to appear in the wrong place in PLAN mode
[FIXED] The drawing order of the magenta line and airplane symbol
[FIXED] The missing circle in the middle of the airplane symbol
[FIXED] An issue causing strange weather radar display
[FIXED] AUTOLAND overlapping with GROUND PROX on the FMA
[FIXED] Incorrect adjustment of HP barometer setting
[FIXED] Typo on the Aircraft Sharing tablet page
[FIXED] Pressurization not always honoring landing altitude
[FIXED] Autopilot not deflecting the elevator and aileron control tabs
[FIXED] Yoke input while autopilot is engaged causing aileron oscillations
[FIXED] Erroneous IRU 3 FAIL message
[FIXED] Fuel handle not lighting up under the correct scenarios
[FIXED] Vertical speed/FPA wheel not starting selection from the current number
[FIXED] A data interpolation bug that caused strange engine performance under several scenarios
[FIXED] Ability to temporarily unlock reverse thrust handles in flight
[FIXED] Stick shaker audio not stopping during stick pusher activation
[FIXED] Weather radar entering TEST mode off schedule
[FIXED] An issue causing corrupt VOR/NAVAID frequencies
[FIXED] PLAN mode not displaying without IRS alignment
[FIXED] A bug causing weird waypoint DATA display on the ND
[FIXED] BETWEEN altitude restriction display on ND and MCDU
[FIXED] BETWEEN altitude restriction entry functionality
[FIXED] A bug that could cause the ADIRU to stay on regardless of power
[FIXED] VOR being incorrectly read at unreasonable distances
[FIXED] VOR deviation being incorrectly read and displayed
[FIXED] VOR distance incorrectly using ground distance instead of DME distance
[FIXED] Systems not properly reading if a VOR is set or not
[FIXED] BETWEEN altitude restrictions being treated as AT restrictions
[FIXED] ACCELERATION ALTITUDE not being honored
[FIXED] Packs off departure behavior
[FIXED] Active Sky weather radar not displaying properly
[FIXED] Improperly scaled WXR test image at high range settings
[FIXED] RTE RSV fuel always being treated as pounds when entered
[FIXED] Duplicate waypoint detector deleting waypoints loaded via company route
[FIXED] "L" not toggling the ground flood lights
[FIXED] Logo light always being on
[FIXED] A display issue relating to "ADDL TRANS" on the MCDU
[FIXED] First leg ETE displaying incorrectly
[FIXED] A display bug with PLAN mode
[FIXED] ETO not displaying when it should
[FIXED] ETE/ETO number shortening
[FIXED] Cooling fan logic
[FIXED] An issue preventing the BELOW G/S logic from being reset
[FIXED] VOR/ILS CDI inaccuracies
[FIXED] Various minor persistence loading issues
[FIXED] Speed FMA displaying incorrect number when V2 is not set and the aircraft is on the ground
[FIXED] VSI disappearing during approach
[FIXED] THRUST LIMITS page not allowing arming/preselection of thrust limits
[FIXED] ATS CLAMP functionality
[FIXED] Freezing fuel temperatures
[FIXED] "ADDL APPRS" appearing when it shouldn't
[FIXED] A scenario causing the FD pitch guidance bar to drift into numerical infinity
[FIXED] Crash relating to MCDU index updating when powering the FMC on/off
[FIXED] "ENGINE COOL" alert logic
[FIXED] Several display bugs on the THRUST LIMITS page
[FIXED] THRUST LIMITS not working when accessed via the GO AROUND page
[FIXED] VOR pointer heading issue
[FIXED] Scrolling issue on DUPLICATE NAMES MCDU page
[FIXED] Scrolling issue on COMPANY ROUTE selection MCDU page
[FIXED] Several edge cases causing flickering waypoints in FPLN page and line drawing
[FIXED] Error in cruise performance calculation algorithm possibly leading to wrong cruise fuel flow calculation
[FIXED] Fix to descent phase triggering prematurely
[FIXED] Manifold pressure and temperature simulation
[FIXED] Engine start with PACKs on being possible
[FIXED] PACKs not consuming manifold pressure properly
[FIXED] Strange NAV behavior when approaching a waypoint
[FIXED] A scenario causing the tablet to not update
[FIXED] A magenta line drawing issue
[FIXED] An issue allowing ALTN fuel to be displayed as -1
[FIXED] ETA not displaying on the PROG page
[FIXED] A possible edge case CTD caused by the revision leg index not being set by default
[FIXED] ISOL valve logic
[FIXED] Certain flight plan routes will exhibit a hit to the responsiveness of the aircraft
[FIXED] PFD Flight Path Director and "birdie" incorrect drawing
[FIXED] Strange throttle response
[FIXED] Flight plan resetting/advancing waypoints too early
[FIXED] Reverse thrust not behaving as an axis properly
[FIXED] Black spot on right-side center window frame when the overhead flood light is on
[FIXED] Flashing "INSUFFICIENT FUEL" message
[FIXED] Night lighting textures on right fire handle
[FIXED] Parking brake lever not always matching the parking brake state
[FIXED] ATS not setting throttle to the correct setting under some conditions
[FIXED] Untimely TOO LOW GEAR and TOO LOW FLAPS warning
[FIXED] Landing gear extension sound volume
[FIXED] Missing night lighting on jumpseat and left stick pusher inhibit button
[FIXED] Poor response from flaps axis
[FIXED] Jumpseat not having night lighting
[FIXED] Left STICK PUSHER PUSH TO INHIBIT button not having night lighting
[FIXED] START AIR PRES LO warning not causing amber manifold pressure outline
[FIXED] FLAP SET not working with a hardware controller
[FIXED] Faulty magnetic deviation data causing incorrect turn angles
[FIXED] Rapid EGT cooling after engine shutdown
[FIXED] A PROF descent calculation bug
[FIXED] Packs on/off departure setting not being honored properly
[FIXED] Cabin rate measurement
[FIXED] Aggressive cabin rate
[FIXED] Unreasonably high idle thrust
[FIXED] MCP altitude selection not rounding to the correct number under some conditions
[FIXED] Excessive negative pitch during extreme speed changes with PITCH speed control
[FIXED] An issue preventing the right MCDU from selecting ECON speed mode
[FIXED] A CTD caused by incorrect loading of the REX WX Advantage Radar
[FIXED] A bug that could cause the tablet to ignore the first input after some time on the documents page
[FIXED] Some L2 alerts not illuminating the master caution
[FIXED] Takeoff EPR not being reached by TAKEOFF ATS under some conditions
[FIXED] Brake cooling rate
[FIXED] A CTD caused by corrupt aircraft sharing data
[FIXED] An Aircraft Sharing cleanup issue
[FIXED] Improper control centering behavior
[FIXED] Airspeed trend vector displaying incorrectly
[FIXED] An issue that could cause the FMS to advance the current leg prematurely when changing a SID, STAR, or APPROACH while flying it
[FIXED] Acceptable CG entry range being too small
[FIXED] A PROF calculation issue that could MCDU legging/freezing
[FIXED] Commanded EPR T appearing on the EAD when reverse thrust is active
[FIXED] Left emergency reverse triggering left and right REV exceedence display
[FIXED] Wording of "ALL A-ICE ON" EIS alert
[FIXED] Wording of "PITOT F/O FAIL" EIS alert
[FIXED] Position trend vector predictions
[FIXED] INSUFFICIENT FUEL message after landing
[CHANGED] Persistence is off by default
[CHANGED] Improved "Cold and Dark" scenario
[CHANGED] Improved NAV RAD auto-tuning selection logic
[CHANGED] Improved speedbrake non-linearity
[CHANGED] "BATT CHARGING" and "BATT DISCHARGING" logic
[CHANGED] Loading a persistence that was saved in air with the landing gear up while on the ground will no longer leave the landing gear up
[CHANGED] LAT REV/VERT REV index control
[CHANGED] Implemented custom time system (to fix the instant reply bug)
[CHANGED] Performance optimizations should result in much better FPS and less stuttering
[CHANGED] Improved AFS altitude capture behavior
[CHANGED] Improved Flight Director vertical bar behavior
[CHANGED] Reduced spoiler effectiveness
[CHANGED] Reduced vertical speed delay
[CHANGED] Tweaked AIR SYS L/R PRES LO and amber manifold pressure outline logic
[CHANGED] Removed ugly shadow from cockpit window frame at night
[CHANGED] All hardware interactions now comply with the published SDK ranges
[CHANGED] The default elevator trim functionality now works more normally
[CHANGED] Improved AOA, stall AOA, and G force smoothing to improve systems
[CHANGED] Increased required G force for stick pusher activation slightly
[CHANGED] The fuel system now honors the default UNLIMITED FUEL option
[CHANGED] Weight units and temperature units can be selected independently
[CHANGED] Improved ND message font choices
[CHANGED] Improved weather radar efficiency
[CHANGED] Improved engine startup and shutdown sounds
[CHANGED] Implemented new FMS/MCDU threading model to mitigate laggy display/systems issue
[CHANGED] Significantly improved EGT spike during startup
[CHANGED] Reduced speedbrake efficacy further
[CHANGED] Improved ADD/RMV DRAG messages
[CHANGED] The mute sound on lost focus option has been moved to the tablet
[CHANGED] Tweaked VMAX slightly in accordance with smoother PITCH/IDLE PROF descent
[CHANGED] Updated tablet example image
[CHANGED] AUTOLAND FLARE target vertical speed
[CHANGED] Partially resolved a magenta line/NAV issue involving intercept and overfly waypoints
[CHANGED] Removed duplicate "CLEAR OF CONFLICT" code
[CHANGED] Clicking the edge of the tablet while the screen is on will now lock the screen on the first click and hide it on the second
[CHANGED] Rewrote and significantly optimized custom sound engine
[CHANGED] Tweaked various PFD colors
[CHANGED] Limited MCDU prediction display to prevent text overrun
[CHANGED] Thread access for persistence system to improve stability
[CHANGED] Cleaned up miscellaneous MCDU pages
[CHANGED] Improved DONE functionality of the FMS
[CHANGED] Optimized external model
[CHANGED] Various materials for better light and reflection response
[CHANGED] Remodeled wing and fixed various associated bugs
[CHANGED] Remapped aircraft for easier painting