-New in 0.9.9-pre1
-* November 8, 2005
+New in 0.9.9-pre2
+* November 9, 2005
* New well integrated volumetric clouds by Harald Johnsen
* Removed 'old' 3D clouds code.
selectable as a starting position. AI has been added to the
carrier in the form of an operating box and an automated turn
into/out of wind. TACAN beacon added.
+* Extensive revisions to the Multiplayer code. Multiplayer servers are
+ now available. A Google-based map server is also available
* Enhanced weather modeling (lightning and rain.)
* Support for high G redout/blackout effects.
* Add status updates to the initial splash/startup screen.
border thickness, change fonts, dialog boxes are draggable across
the screen, you can enable automatic line wrapping, select
colors, and allow key presses to be bound to widgets.
+* Replaced many hardcoded dialog boxes with xml configurable dialog boxes.
* Support for xml configurable gui themes.
* Help dialog boxes supported for each aircraft listing special keys,
global keys, procedures and performance data.
* Include an external utility that can feed saved nmea tracks back
into FlightGear. If you take a gps on a real flight with you and
capture the output, you can replay your flight in FlightGear.
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+* Added a function that can intersect any arbitrary vector with the
+ loaded scenery and return the hit point.
* Many updates and fixes to the joystick configuration files, many new
joysticks directly supported.
several memory leaks fixed.
* New aircraft available (in various stages of developement): A380,
- Boeing 314 (seaplane), Citation Bravo (glass cockpit), F-8E
- Crusader, Hurricane IIb, MiG-15bis, TU-114, B29, C150, and SR20.
+ Boeing 314 (seaplane), Citation Bravo (glass cockpit), Hurricane IIb,
+ MiG-15bis, TU-114, B29, C150, and SR20.
* Aircraft that have had updates since the last release: 737, A-10,
AN-225, B-52F, BAC-TSR2, Citation-II (550), Comper Swift, Concorde,
- Hunter, OV10, Spitfire, T37, B1900d, bo105, C172 et. al., DHC2F
+ Hunter, OV10, Spitfire, T37, B1900d, bo105, C172 et. al., C182, DHC2F
(Beaver), F16, Fokker DR1 Triplane, Fokker 50 (turboprop), Fokker
100 (jet), J3 Cub, P51, Santa, Seahawk, and 1903 Wright Flyer.