VERSION 1.0.0 RELEASED MARCH 26, 2021
Initial release
VERSION 1.0.1 RELEASED APRIL 1, 2021
- Fixed certain areas of the interior model, after users’ feedback, especially on the texturing side.
- Fixed windshield glass darkness.
- Fixed gyro and fuel pumps sounds.
- Fixed fuel consumption. The aircraft does not burn fuel from the left tank only anymore.
- ADI (Attitude Indicator) is now electrically driven.
- General minor bugfixes.
VERSION 1.0.2 RELEASED APRIL 5, 2021
- Fixed Copilot ADI failure flags on both 3D model and code-behind behavior, where they must be hidden after electrical supply is found.
- Added hangar description and performed bug fixes, as per requirement by Microsoft, in order to publish the product on the in-game Marketplace.
- Gear lever sound temporarily removed due to conflicts with the Honeycomb hardware.
VERSION 1.0.3 RELEASED AUGUST 2, 2021
Sim Update 5 Compatibility Patch
- Fixed GTX330 transponder, after a general failure due to breaking changes in the sim.
- Fixed HUD instruments after breaking changes in the sim.
- Added support contact links to the Marketplace information, as per requirement by Microsoft.
- General minor bugfixes.
VERSION 1.5.0 RELEASED DECEMBER 13, 2021
First major update to the product. Product version bumped to 1.5.0.
- Fully remade the engine sound-set to accurately match to its real counterpart.
- Added full cockpit integration of PMS50’s GTN750 & GTN650. NOTE: This requires the respective GTN add-on, which is separately downloaded from pms50.com. FOR PC ONLY.
- Improved VR (Virtual Reality) experience.
- Product made available for Xbox.
- Redesigned EFB tablet GUI.
- Added an option to switch between the PMS50 GTN and the Asobo GNS units on the EFB.
- Product documentation bundled within the package files, especially for customers of the PC Marketplace version.
- Product documentation made available on our main website. Navigate to https://www.nextgensim.com.co/downloads > Products Documentation and download the manuals.
- Fixed RMI and HSI logic, especially for appropriate ADF and VOR/LOC navigation.
- Added Selected VS bug to the Vertical Speed (VSI) display.
- Added logic to set brightness of the VSI display.
- Attitude Indicator now cages with no battery or electrical power available and uncages with at least one source of power available.
- Restored gear lever sound.
- Added missing Engine Start checklist to the Interactive In-Sim Checklists.
- Fixed bugs found on the Interactive Checklists.
- Fixed issue of Quickviews getting stuck.
- Fixed invisible plane issue when using the aircraft on Multiplayer mode.
- Added missing pilot avatars in cockpit, visible only on the Exterior view.
- General optimizations made to 3D models, without degrading the overall visual quality and fidelity.
- Fixed issue where the environment (rain, snow, etc.) would enter into the cockpit.
- Added tail rod in the ground handling equipment.
- Added animation to the cockpit side windows on both sides (pilot and co-pilot).
- Added exhaust blast effect to the engines’ nozzles.
- General minor bugfixes.
VERSION 1.5.1 RELEASED APRIL 28, 2022
- Integrated the fixes to flight dynamics made by JayDee, into the product.
- Fixed ADF system, where a standby frequency is now allowed to be tuned on the KR87 tuner.
- Fixed fuel system tanks priority.
- Preliminary re-make in WebAssembly (WASM) of the HSI display, VSI display and KAS297C display gauges, affected by the FPS drop issue on PC.
VERSION 1.5.2 RELEASED MAY 1, 2022
- Improved autopilot system, thanks to the autopilot gauge (APGA) developed by PMS50, which is bundled in the product, and available for both PC and Xbox.
- Regression of the KAS297C display to the XML version for compatibility with the PMS50 autopilot system.
- Fixed misplacement of the VSI display instrument. PC ONLY
- Added PMS50 WTT (Working Title Technology) Mode Compatibility. For this, a separate package is provided from the PMS50’s website for you to download. Do not forget that this mode heavily relies on the PMS50’s GTN, and you must have v2.1.30 installed at least. PC ONLY
- Fixed third-party stores installer’s front-end and back-end.
- General minor bugfixes.
VERSION 1.5.3 RELEASED FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Aircraft & Avionics Update 1 Compatibility Patch
- Added Working Title GNS430W/530W native compatibility, after its standardization in AAU1.
- Fixed GPS hot-swapping mechanism code, following the guidelines from Working Title.
- Updated PMS50 autopilot module (APGA) to the latest available changes.
- Remade KPI553A DME and KAS297C displays as HTML instruments (technical preview).
VERSION 1.6.0 RELEASED JULY 17, 2023
Second major update to the product, which also addresses issues found after Aircraft & Avionics Update 2.
- Added TDS GTNXI VC integration. For this to work, you must have the GTNXI addon from TDS Sim Software purchased and installed. More information on https://tdssim.com. (PC Only)
- Added PMS50 GTN750 KnobPushLong event support, allowing for quickly swapping between the COM/NAV active/standby frequencies.
- PMS50 WTT mode is now natively integrated within the product.
- Updated PMS50 GTN750 integration files to the most recent version.
- Added RDR2000 weather radar.
- Updated code for SPAD.neXt events compatibility.
- Added a pre-made SPAD.neXt profile for the EMB-110. Exclusively for the Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Controls & Bravo Throttle Quadrant devices, as a separate download from our website. (PC Only)
- Upgraded KR87 ADF tuner display and behavior with a customized code, based on the sim's stock KR87.
- Added second ADF tuner with ADF2 support.
- Added ADF's ANT (Antenna) mode behavior to RMI needles and HSI bearing needle.
- Updated visual styles and fonts in HSI's DME, KAS297 (altitude selector) and KR87 (ADF) displays.
- Upgraded 3D model and textures of GPS, radios, weather radar and autopilot frames and bezels.
- Updated exterior model PBR maps, with less metallic and more accurate coated paint reflections.
- Improved windshield scratching details and removed fingerprints from the windshield.
- Fuel levers now behave as Condition levers rather than mixture levers.
- Fixed issue where the ECU levers were not interactable using the Xbox controller.
- Updated EFB 3D model and textures, and fully remade the EFB UI in HTML.
- Added pushback controls, light/dark UI modes, and persistent aircraft and EFB settings to the EFB UI.
- Removed all 2D XML gauges used in the product on both platforms, and the WASM-based VSI display is now ported to Xbox, after WASM support on Xbox is available since Sim Update 12.
- Removed debugging symbols on WASM gauges, as part of a vulnerability fix.
- The autopilot master can only be engaged when airborne, and it will be automatically disconnected when the aircraft is on ground.
- GSI/CDI flags now appear only when there is no electricity on the aircraft, and fixed bugs in GSI/CDI pointers code, especially for the TDS GTNXI compatibility.
- Merged JayDee's improvement mod into the base product, performed fixes and improved code functionality. This merge adds flight dynamics and engine parameters improvements, CFD simulation, upgraded turboprop model, a new custom ignition/starter logic, improved inertial separators logic, engine inlet anti-ice switches logic, fuel pumps and crossfeed switches logic and copilot avatar visibility inside (not just outside).
- Added landing touchdown FX.
- Updated product's manual with the inclusion of notes regarding Honeycomb's hardware compatibility, instructions on how to import our SPAD.neXt configuration, and explanation about functionality of the weather radar, GTNXi integration and the new EFB user interface.
- Updated loading tips texts, and updated localization files to include all currently supported sim languages.
- Minor bug fixes.
VERSION 1.6.1 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0
- Added aircraft setting: ADF decimal tuning (UNREALISTIC). This is a setting to allow the KR87 to tune ADF frequencies ending with decimal, especially for tuning NDBs in the United Kingdom (UK).
- Fixed EFB UI issue, where the clock would read 0:00AM or 0:00PM, instead of 12:00AM or 12:00PM, when the simulation time is midnight or noon, respectively.
- Fixed CDI2 governed by GPS feature setting. When enabled and if GPS drives the CDI, copilot DME, course, CDI and GSI needles are driven by the GPS data.
- Fixed GPS hot-swapping panel and not-available message visibility on Xbox. Because neither of the supported 3rd-party GPSs are available on Xbox, this panel has been hidden on that platform.
- Fixed an issue with the autopilot IAS/FLC command, when using the SPAD.neXt LVar event.
- Fixed a bug where the vertical speed did not increase/decrease when using the official SPAD.neXt profile for the Honeycomb Bravo, and the AP mode knob was set to VS.
- Fixed altitude alert light not illuminating in the altimeters when the aircraft was close to the selected altitude.
- Fixed environment occlude shade in the interior model of both EMB-110P1 variants.
- Updated user manual.
- General minor bugfixes.