RealFlight version 4.00.052 is now available on the public server as an online update. To obtain it, simply run the RealFlight G4 Launcher, click Additional Options, then click Registration/Updates. You will need to complete the online registration if you have not done so in the past. This may be required even if you have registered previously; if so, just make sure to use the same password you used originally. Then, click Update to Latest Version, or Update to Specific Version if you prefer, and follow the instructions.
Note that this update is cumulative. As long as you obtain the update via the Launcher, you do not need to update to any earlier versions first.
CHANGES:
(Changes marked with an asterisk are new in .052 vs. .051)
*Added support for Expansion Pack 5
Added support for repackaged RealFlight Add-Ons Volumes
Shadow calculation no longer causes intermittent crash
Certain graphics cards that do not meet minimum requirements cause the sim to display a message and exit normally instead of crashing
Aircraft Editor: Setting wing component weight to 0 is allowed (fixes crash)
Aircraft Editor: Streamer components are selectable in the Visual Mesh tree (fixes crash)
*Changing the aircraft selection dialog's grouping setting with no aircraft selected does not crash the sim
Multi-file EA/AV import finishes processing and renaming all .rfvehicle files
Multi-file import properly imports .TGAs after a file conflict occurs and the user selects "Do not import" and checks "Apply to all files"
Multi-file import processes all files properly after the user chooses to import some of the files that have a conflict and not others
Variometer: Switching between metric and SI units while the gadget is active works as expected (fixes crash)
Variometer: Tone is muted correctly after turning gadget off and back on while sound is disabled
Variometer: Tone plays properly after changing airports while it is below the cutoff (e.g., the plane is in a steep dive)
Variometer: Tone is now disabled along with the gadget in the various trainers
Application volume setting persists between sessions
Radio gadget trim tabs honor the radio gadget mode setting
Hand launched aircraft remain in hand when the landing gear is cycled
Blur disks work properly for heli mechanics that are mounted on a movable pod
Heli-Max Axe EZ spawns on top of the dock at Lake Douglas
Picklist properties display the correct default value instead of mirroring the currently selected value
Product version is always reported correctly in About dialog and in exported .RFX files
All references to current RealFlight generation say "G4"
Launcher: Online updates to previous versions that require deleting a .DCK now clean up the associated .ADJ (fixes crash)
Launcher: Single version of serial number entry dialog no longer crashes on Windows 2000
Default wind direction is now correct at the following airports:
Air Race Stadium
Carnival
Evergreen Airport
Grass Flatlands (Night)
Obstacle Course
Obstacle Course (Night)
Waco Field
Obstacle Course 2 (EP1)
USAF Museum Outside (EP1)
Obstacle Course 3 (EP2)
Note that this update is cumulative. As long as you obtain the update via the Launcher, you do not need to update to any earlier versions first.
CHANGES:
(Changes marked with an asterisk are new in .052 vs. .051)
*Added support for Expansion Pack 5
Added support for repackaged RealFlight Add-Ons Volumes
Shadow calculation no longer causes intermittent crash
Certain graphics cards that do not meet minimum requirements cause the sim to display a message and exit normally instead of crashing
Aircraft Editor: Setting wing component weight to 0 is allowed (fixes crash)
Aircraft Editor: Streamer components are selectable in the Visual Mesh tree (fixes crash)
*Changing the aircraft selection dialog's grouping setting with no aircraft selected does not crash the sim
Multi-file EA/AV import finishes processing and renaming all .rfvehicle files
Multi-file import properly imports .TGAs after a file conflict occurs and the user selects "Do not import" and checks "Apply to all files"
Multi-file import processes all files properly after the user chooses to import some of the files that have a conflict and not others
Variometer: Switching between metric and SI units while the gadget is active works as expected (fixes crash)
Variometer: Tone is muted correctly after turning gadget off and back on while sound is disabled
Variometer: Tone plays properly after changing airports while it is below the cutoff (e.g., the plane is in a steep dive)
Variometer: Tone is now disabled along with the gadget in the various trainers
Application volume setting persists between sessions
Radio gadget trim tabs honor the radio gadget mode setting
Hand launched aircraft remain in hand when the landing gear is cycled
Blur disks work properly for heli mechanics that are mounted on a movable pod
Heli-Max Axe EZ spawns on top of the dock at Lake Douglas
Picklist properties display the correct default value instead of mirroring the currently selected value
Product version is always reported correctly in About dialog and in exported .RFX files
All references to current RealFlight generation say "G4"
Launcher: Online updates to previous versions that require deleting a .DCK now clean up the associated .ADJ (fixes crash)
Launcher: Single version of serial number entry dialog no longer crashes on Windows 2000
Default wind direction is now correct at the following airports:
Air Race Stadium
Carnival
Evergreen Airport
Grass Flatlands (Night)
Obstacle Course
Obstacle Course (Night)
Waco Field
Obstacle Course 2 (EP1)
USAF Museum Outside (EP1)
Obstacle Course 3 (EP2)