OK X-Plane 9.40 RC-11 is here for Mac, Windows, and Linux!
 
A hair more refinement on the various hydraulic, vaccuum, fuel, and  
oil pumps.
 
A few tiny refinements in the prop-pitch model.
 
Glideslope indicator should only show up when desired.
 
Livery should be auto-loaded in X-Plane ifd pre-selected in Plane-Maker.
 
A few more datarefs now available for custom prop discs - sample  
plugin coming soon.
 
No more crash on start on Vista with full screen selected.
 
Calair FMS programmer should open without as many spaces.
 
Pushback plugins won't get "stuck".
 
x737 FMS should work again.
 
Some cases of upside down video capture and hangs should be fixed with  
ATI video cards on OS X.

EFIS-app 940 for X-Plane is here!

Grab it here:

http://www.x-plane.com/pg_EFIS.html

This requires a level-2 key to unlock ($500) and a second computer to
run on (hooked to the computer that X-Plane is running on via
ethernet), so is only designed for homebuilders and pros with multi-
computer setups, but if you are using X-Plane 940, then it is time to
upgrade to EFIS-App 940!

X-Plane 940 RC-12 is here!
 
http://wiki.x-plane.com/Beta
 
I am so relentless about getting this perfect that it is turning into  
some sort of strange comedy... we are now on our TWELTH attempt at RC,  
tuning the TEENIEST little things...
What can I say? I t has to be PERFECT.
So, grab it and let me know how it goes!
 
austin
 
A few bug-fixes for a few plugins.
 
Your path should always plot on the map screen when in 3-d mode.
 
Alignment of plugin text is now consisten with the rest of X-Plane.

X-Plane 940 RC-13 is here now!
 
http://wiki.x-plane.com/Beta!
 
The tiny little tweaks and tunes continue to get it perfect!
 
here you is the new stuff:
 
No more erroneous master caution on the Cirrus Jet.
Indicated airspeed tweaked just a hair to get the Mach-compression  
effects... this tunes the fast jets jut a bit.
A tiny modification of the file-reading system to solve a few random  
data-corruption issues.
Objects and other text files with no newline at the end of the file  
load correctly.
Airplanes whose default livery is not available run without fps hit.
 
have at it and let me know how it goes!
 
austin
 
PS: a new adventure is posted here:
 
http://www.x-plane.com/pg_PIREPS.html
 
on the current state of flight simulation as I see it, comparing X-  
Plane, Microsoft, and showing where you fit into this complex puzzle  
as well.
The math and games and business theory get a bit complex, so it makes  
for some pretty tricky reading, but if you stick with it, I think you  
will get a pretty decent sense of where I stand on the various  
issues... have at it!

X-Plane 940 RC-14 is here.
 
I have a feeling this one may finally by final.
 
Grab it here: http://wiki.x-plane.com/Beta
 
new stuff:
 
- No crash when AI airplanes have panel tooltips. (This should fix a
number of crashes during startup.)
 
- No incorrect log warnings when loading liveries.
 
- Updated the command list.
 
austin

X-Plane 940 RC-15 is here now.
 
http://wiki.x-plane.com/Beta
 
A few more tweaks here and there to make things perfect.
 
austin
 
Lat-lon waypoints from Goodway-generated flight plans import correctly.
 
Rare crash bug when parsing liveries fixed.
 
Normal maps are no longer distorted by customized gamma settings.
 
X-Plane will generate an Apple crash report instead of a one-line X-
Plane crash report in a few cases. This will give us more info when
the sim does fail.
 
Air driven generator needs to spin a bit more to power the system, as
in reality.
 
Tail wheel lock applies at any elevator aft of nuetral, as in reality.

X-Plane 9.40 RC16 here now!
 
This is the smallest update we have ever had... just 2 tiny tweaks to
the plugin system.
 
I think this will be 940 final, almost for sure!
 
Grab it and let me know how it goes!
 
Get it here!
 
http://wiki.x-plane.com/Beta
 
PS: I already have some stuff in the fire for 9.41, specifically some
improvements in propeller-modeling when dealing with unusual
configurations that have a different number of props than engines, and
a few faa-certified autopilot tweaks as well, but those will wait for
9.41... 9.40 rc-16 will almost certainly be final.

X-Plane 9.40 is now final!
 
Grab it at:
 
http://www.x-plane.com/
 
If you already grabbed 940rc16, then you do NOT have anything new to
download... I have declared rc16 to be final!

OK X-Plane 9.41 Betas-2 is here now!

I am just hammering out bugs!

See more here:

http://wiki.x-plane.com/Beta

austin

new stuff:

Marker-mute command now only mutes the marker audio, and does not dim
the lights as well.
Airfoil-Maker defaults to a 10-degree linear region for the lift line,
which is a much better default.
EFIS-App should have all navaids now... more accurate for those
avidynes... EFIS-App to be published soon. A few changes in the
Eclipse jet avionics for FAA-certification in EFIS-App as well.
Support for "generic" lights on airplanes (sample plane coming soon)
More accurate amp calculation for panel lighting
AP self test datarefs added
Electrical System for 930 planes loads with correct generator setup
Lighting fixed on glass artificial horizon

X-Plane 9.41 Beta-3 is here!
 
Run your installer with the beta box checked, or go to:
 
http://wiki.x-plane.com/Beta
 
Just a few TEEENY bug-fixes... trying to get 9.4x running absolutely
perfectly!
 
austin
 
PS: If anyone would like to be a passenger in my modified Jedi-
Corvette, or a new Ferrari 430 Scuderia (Google it) this Friday,
November 20, on the Carolina Motorsports Park race-track, in Camden,
SC, as it is driven around the track at-speed by an instructor (or
possibly by me), just email me... I am trying to gage interest in this
to see if I should set this up as an event that you might enjoy.

OK would you like to ride in my Ferrari 430 Scuderia, on the track, at
speed? Or in my modified Corvette?
 
Go here:
 
http://www.ricambiamerica.com/index.php?cPath=100050
 
and sign up for the 'CMP Track Day - SCUDERIA RIDE!'.. it is $49...
just enough that people only sign up that really will show up... no
more. (Needless to say, this is NOT an opportunity that you typically
get for $49, but I just want to do it to share with anyone in the X-
Plane community that might enjoy it!) A professional instructor will
be driving, so you will get a safe on-track experience.
 
As well, if you are into sports cars and have a anything in the
Mustang/Camaro/Trans-Am/Corvette class or above, feel free to register
for the full event... you can drive YOUR car on the track with an
instructor (AS FAST AS YOU DARE). I did this for the first time
several years ago, and have been going every few moths since.. it is a
lot of fun, and pretty safe!
 
If you think you might like fast cars, or want to get a ride in the
Vette I have been blogging about, or a wonderful new 430 Scuderia,
this is your chance to go... if you are willing to be in Camden, SC,
on November 20!
 
austin

X-Plane 9.41 RC-1 is here now!
 
Grab the updater above AND BE SURE TO CHECK THE BETA BOX IN THAT
UPDATER when you run it to grab the beta!
 
Here is new stuff for this beta:
 
A number of changes to make the IOS with 20 students work a bit
smoother... being used at a school in Georgia to teach 20 students at
once! A lot of fun, and good training.
 
This should stop crashes on Mac-OS 10.6 with ATC text to speech.
 
Have at it and let me know how it goes!
 
austin

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X-Plane 941 RC2 is here now!
 
http://wiki.x-plane.com/Beta
 
Very very minor stuff... just making a few tweaks to make sure  
everything works perfectly.
 
austin
 
The current livery is now available in a dataref.
 
Improved memory use with OBJs.
 
Rosetta can be overridden via command-line.
 
Default livery can now be picked again after a custom livery is  
selected.
 
Cmd line --no_autovary option can be used to turn off dithering of  
urban textures.
 
Multiplayer should not cause any problems with the FMS.

X-Plane 941 RC-3 here now!
 
http://wiki.x-plane.com/Beta
 
Just real minor tweaks as I refine the model.. have at it and let me
know how it goes!
 
austin
 
Multiple props to 1 engine should be handled a bit better.
 
Electrical bus-failures should be handled a hair more realistically in
the cross-tie on case.
 
The heavy metal starter button (designed for use in the jets) will
auto-engage the fuel when hit now.
 
More accurate Mach/Indicated Airspeed toggle when you hit the Aach/ASI
button on the panel to toggle the auto-throttle mode.
 
Replay mode should not wipe out any FMS data.

X-Plane 9.41 is here now!
 
www.X-Plane.com, or just run your updater which you can get from X-  
Plane.com
 
Just a handful of minor tweaks and bug-fixes to tune everything  
perfectly.
 
Try it out and let me know how it goes!
 
austin
 
Keyboard preferences labeled in the menus.
 
Multiplayer dataref fixed.
 
Orthophoto scenery night lighting comes on all at once, to avoid a  
checkerboard effect.
 
Mouse jumps to the current yoke deflection in mouse-flight mode. This  
will avoid sudden control deflections when flying with the mouse.
 
CUSTOM_LIGHT bugs fixed in OBJ files.
 
The current livery is now available in a dataref. Improved memory use  
with OBJs. Rosetta can be overridden via command-line. Default livery  
can now be picked again after a custom livery is selected. Cmd line --  
no_autovary option can be used to turn off dithering of urban textures.
Multiplayer should not cause any problems with the FMS.
 
A number of changes to make the IOS with 20 students work a bit  
smoother... being used at a school in Georgia to teach 20 students at  
once! A lot of fun, and good training.
 
Should not crash on quit while text-to-speech is playing, as it could  
before.
 
Electrical system should work fine even for planes created on the  
ancient old PPC macs from many years ago.
 
Marker-mute command now only mutes the marker audio, and does not dim  
the lights as well.
 
Airfoil-Maker defaults to a 10-degree linear region for the lift line,  
which is a much better default.
 
EFIS-App should have all navaids now... more accurate for those  
avidynes... EFIS-App to be published soon. A few changes in the  
Eclipse jet avionics for FAA-certification in EFIS-App as well.
 
Support for "generic" lights on airplanes (sample plane coming soon)
 
More accurate amp calculation for panel lighting
 
AP self test datarefs added
 
Electrical System for 930 planes loads with correct generator setup
 
Lighting fixed on glass artificial horizon
 
"Null texture, how?" Bug fixed on NVidia/Windows Hardware.