Releases: TwinFan/LiveTraffic
Releases · TwinFan/LiveTraffic
v2.50 Stability and Bug Fixes
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- ADDED #209 export of flight tracking data and/or tracking data based on the user's aircraft to
Output/LTExportFD - <timestamp>.csvfor analysis or for feeding back into LiveTraffic, see Settings > Advanced > Export.
The Python scriptResources/SendTraffic.py, with which this data can be fed back into LiveTraffic, is now part of the LiveTraffic distribution. TrySendTraffic.py -hfor help. - ADDED #211 validation of number of available CSL Models to warn specifically if only the included car is available. Added Help menu item for CSL Model installation. Added display of number of available CSL Models on Status page.
- CHANGED maximum number of aircraft from 100 to 200.
- FIXED #206 log filling up with weather-related error messages when no weather can be found (like during a cross-ocean flight)
- FIXED #210 landing planes turning sideways immediately upon touch down, short-cutting the way to the next taxiway position; they should now more often follow runway exits.
- FIXED #208 auto-land planes disappearing at the moment of touch-down; they shall now roll out to a complete stop again before being removed.
- FIXED validation of tracking data of planes for which ICAO aircraft type could be determined from model text only, reducing amount of discarded data, increasing number of displayed GA / Business planes with no aircraft record at OpenSky.
- FIXED #207 race conditions that might have led to rare CTDs.
- Added a WORKAROUND to limit the impact the still unsolved XPMP2 Issue 23 has, reducing the likelihood of crashes.
- ADDED two Linux builds: The default is now built on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa. Previously, LiveTraffic was built on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver. This is still provided as LiveTraffic-bionic.xpl. If the default doesn't work for you then rename the Bionic version to LiveTraffic.xpl.
v2.40 Technical Enhancements
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- ADDED #196 support for having 3rd party camera plugins take over LiveTraffic's camera view.
- CHANGED #204: OpenSky Master data is preferred as it can be maintained by everybody.
- ADDED #203 signature and notarization to the Mac version.
- ADDED TwinFan/XPMP2#27 remote support for the set of textual shared dataRefs.
- MODERNIZED #179 how LiveTraffic uses the XPMP2 library, shall slightly reduce performance impact.
- For 3rd party plugin developers:
- ADDED #196 two shared dataRefs to be notified when a LiveTraffic user activates the camera and to learn on which aircraft.
- CHANGED TwinFan/LTAPI#4: LTAPI can now return up to 40 chars in info.cslModel.
- ADDED TwinFan/XPMP2#26 a shared dataRef per plane holding the CSL Model used to render the plane.
v2.30 Remote Client Support
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- ADDED support for XPMP2 Remote Client and TCAS Concentrator (issues TwinFan/XPMP2#22 and TwinFan/XPMP2#16):
- After installing XPMP2 Remote Client, LiveTraffic's planes are synchronized across X-Plane instances in the network, e.g. supporting External Visuals, Networked Multiplayer.
- Locally installed, the Remote Client combines planes from several XPMP2-based clients for one combined view on TCAS.
- See documentation for more.
- ADDED issue #199 support for RealTraffic's historic data feed: LiveTraffic recognizes when fed with data from the past and adjusts the data so that it displays now. Use the time slider in the RealTraffic app to go back in time.
- FIXED issue #201, avoiding creation and immediate destruction of planes when max number of configured planes is reached. Also, available tracking data is kept in memory if plane is removed for whatever reason, so it is faster available again when coming back in reach.
- FIXED a potential crash related to unexpectedly formatted Open Glider Network data.
v2.20 Open Glider Network
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- ADDED #72 new channel Open Glider Network, which tracks gliders, paragliders, and some light motor aircraft based on the FLARM technology.
Good coverage in Switzerland, Germany, other European countries where it is fun on the weekend to follow gliders across the country!
Occasionally some spot coverage in other parts of the world. - NEW: Links to check coverage for ADSBex and OGN now include current position so that their radar view opens where you are in the sim.
- FIXED a bug preventing to load a Live data refresh period of more than 20 seconds from LiveTraffic's preferences.
- FIXED using backspace in VR virtual keyboard.
- FIXED accepting edit field changes with [Tab].
- FIXED giving up keyboard focus when windows loose focus.
v2.10 Release Version
With v2.10 the beta phase ends. This is release software. Please download from X-Plane.org.
v2.1 is a thoroughly enhanced version compared to v1.5. For full details throughout the beta phase read the complete change log.
In summary, changes compared to v1.5 are:
- Vulkan/Metal compatible, but requires X-Plane 11.10 or above, and OBJ8 CSL models
- Uses TCAS Override for up to 63 aircraft shared with TCAS and 3rd party plugins
- Reimplemented Aircraft Info Window and Settings Window
- Status Information Window with Aircraft List, Message List, and Status Info
- Better CSL model support: unlocking features hidden in the Bluebell models (turning props/rotors/wheels...), supporting X-CSL and PE format built-in (rather than requiring an external script)
- New configuration options:
- Auto-hiding nearby aircraft, see Settings > Basics > Cooperation
- Don't forward ground traffic to TCAS/Multiplayer, see Settings > Basics > Cooperation
- Maximum label distances, see Settings > A/C Labels
v2.09.200815
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- ADDED Status Information Window showing:
- List of Aircraft including a lot of data and direct action buttons for info window/camera (issue #21)
- List of Messages, ie. backlog of texts appearing in the message area and/or in Log.txt
- General status like number of aircraft, TCAS control, channel status, and version information (issue #121)
All lists feature search/filter options and configurable columns (selection, order, sorting) by left/right clicking/dragging in the column headers.
- ADDED: Window positions are saved/restored (inside the simulator)
- ADDED #166 auto-hiding of nearby aircraft. Find two new settings in Settings > Basics > Cooperation.
- ADDED #192 option not to forward ground aircraft to TCAS/AI, see Settings > Basics > Cooperation.
- UPDATED model_typecode.txt, which assist in model-guessing when no ICAO type code is available.
Thanks go to crbascott for providing this file. - FIXED restoring previous view when switching off camera view.
v2.08.200728
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- ADDED #188 configuration options for maximum label distances / cut-off at visibility range
- CHANGED label's vertical position in relation to the plane depending on plane's WTC
- FIXED a crash when a LiveTraffic aircraft is turned invalid (due to new THREAD_is_main_thread validations in XP, see issue #190).
- FIXED other calls into X-Plane's API from worker threads, hopefully avoiding crashes in future versions of X-Plane when validations tighten even further.
- FIXED a potential crash when a LiveTraffic aircraft is turned invalid in a spearate thread while in parallel XPMP2 is sending its data to dataRefs (TCAS, multiplayer, shared info).
- FIXED initial height of A/C Info window so that no scrollbar appears
- FIXED two potential causes for aircraft invalidations
v2.07.200712
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- FIXED a crash when entering/changing the ADS-B Exchange API key that came up with XP11.50b14. See here.
- FIXED welcome message and beta warning not showing on startup.
v1.54.200709
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Invcludes bug fixes merged from LiveTraffic v2.06:
- FIXED numerous bugs in position and heading calculation. Plane movement, especially on the ground, should look much smoother now.
Here is how that exercise started! - ADDED: LiveTraffic understands PilotEdge's format of the xsb_aircraft.txt file, allowing LiveTraffic to read PE's CSL models directly, no conversion required.
Note that PE's CSL models might be subject to copyright and/or license restrictions. Check your PE license information. - FIXED #185 garbage character read from Settings text fields.
- FIXED #184: Aircraft on the ground, for which no updates are available any longer, were not properly removed but could just sit there forever.
- FIXED #178 planes transforming to cars on touch-down.
- CHANGED identification of cars: If no info about an object is available at all (e.g. not maintained yet at OpenSky), then will decide for default plane, not car.
v2.06.200705
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- REIMPLEMENTED Settings window in form of a configuration tree list with numerous help options. Supports search for items and copy&paste.
- REIMPLEMENTED Aircraft Info Window, resizeable, pop out/in buttons, collapsable sections, variable text size and opacity.
These reimplementations lay the technology foundation for further UI improvements (and cause the noticeable increase in file size). - FIXED numerous bugs in position and heading calculation. Plane movement, especially on the ground, should look much smoother now.
Here is how that exercise started! - ADDED TCAS fallback: In X-Plane versions prior to 11.50b8, LiveTraffic/XPMP2 falls back to the previous concept of TCAS provisioning, namely AI/multiplayer planes, so that TCAS is again available also in XP11.41 and before; requiring setup of AI Aircraft, though, in most cases.
- ADDED TCAS slotting, ie. planes will as much as possible try to stay in one TCAS target (resp. AI/multiplayer) slot to make it easier for 3rd party plugins to follow one single plane. Certainly has limits.
- ADDED: LiveTraffic/XPMP2 understand PilotEdge's format of the xsb_aircraft.txt file, allowing LiveTraffic to read PE's CSL models directly, no conversion required.
Note that PE's CSL models might be subject to copyright and/or license restrictions. Check your PE license information.