Workaround/OpenSky: Removed from network time synch

TwinFan · Feb 17, 2024 · 4e2a94a · 4e2a94a
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diff --git a/Src/LTOpenSky.cpp b/Src/LTOpenSky.cpp
@@ -240,10 +240,12 @@ bool OpenSkyConnection::ProcessFetchedData ()
     if (!pObj) { LOG_MSG(logERR,ERR_JSON_MAIN_OBJECT); IncErrCnt(); return false; }
 
     // for determining an offset as compared to network time we need to know network time
+/* Temporarily disabled, see https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/301833-aircraft-fail-to-display-buffer-times-going-up/
     double opSkyTime = jog_n(pObj, OPSKY_TIME);
     if (opSkyTime > JAN_FIRST_2019)
         // if reasonable add this to our time offset calculation
         dataRefs.ChTsOffsetAdd(opSkyTime);
+*/
 
     // Cut-off time: We ignore tracking data, which is "in the past" compared to simTime
     const double tsCutOff = dataRefs.GetSimTime();

diff --git a/docs/readme.html b/docs/readme.html
@@ -147,30 +147,32 @@ <h3>v3.5.1</h3>
     <P>Change log:</P>
 
     <ul>
+        <li>Hotfix to remove OpenSky Network from network time synchronization, to prevent
+            <a href="https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/301833-aircraft-fail-to-display-buffer-times-going-up/">unreasonable buffering time</a> from happening.
+            OpenSky Network also causes other network errors and will likely disable itself after some attempts
+            anyway.
+            <a href="https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/295468-opensky-unavailable/&do=findComment&comment=2633820">See here</a> for discussion and options.
+        </li>
         <li>Not designated a Beta version as v3.5.0 accidently was. No usage time limit.<br>
             You want to set <i><a href="https://twinfan.gitbook.io/livetraffic/setup/configuration/settings-advanced#logging">Settings &gt; Advanced &gt; Logging</a> &gt; Log.txt logging level</i>
             back to "Warning" to reduce output to <code>Log.txt</code>.
             That setting got set to "Debug" while running a Beta version.
         </li>
-        <li>
-            RealTraffic with historic data:
+        <li>RealTraffic with historic data:
             <ul>
                 <li>Fixed fetching historic weather, more robust now.</li>
                 <li>Fixed glitch in Settings UI that could offer outdated
                     historic timestamp when modifying timestamp again.</li>
             </ul>
         </li>
-        <li>
-            Added command to toggle visibility of aircraft ahead,
+        <li>Added command to toggle visibility of aircraft ahead,
             available as <a href="https://twinfan.gitbook.io/livetraffic/using-lt/menu-items/configuring-commands">joystick button or keyboard assignment</a>
             "LiveTraffic/Aircrafts/Toggle_Ahead"
             and as new <a href="https://twinfan.gitbook.io/livetraffic/using-lt/menu-items#hide-aicraft-ahead">menu item "Hide aircraft ahead"</a>.
         </li>
-        <li>
-            OpenSky Master File: Removal of no longer used database files.
+        <li>OpenSky Master File: Removal of no longer used database files.
         </li>
-        <li>
-            Additional Help menu entries for
+        <li>Additional Help menu entries for
             <a href="https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/forum/457-livetraffic-support/">Support Forum</a> and
             <a href="https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/174691-support">Support HowTo</a>.
         </li>