X-Git-Url: https://git.mxchange.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=776d96cd439df528f1315211976b74ab3b78c042;hb=a4c06de42f5759fa39e0c7190be3cb88c98465ec;hp=b45ab6658b62034c1427b0e622e855d6a7f17623;hpb=f98eaad097527f69d7c1a469d397c3c366fffa46;p=flightgear.git diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index b45ab6658..776d96cd4 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ -New in 0.7.11pre1 -* August 31, 2002 +New in 0.8.0 +* September 7, 2002 * The world is now populated with random ground objects with - apropriate type and density for the local ground cover type + appropriate type and density for the local ground cover type (buildings, water towers, farm houses, silos, cows, trees, etc.) * Many (most?) ground textures updated for a much nicer, more coherent, more realistic overall look and feel. * Added a java client library for FlightGear. * Added some external scripting examples (python.) -* Implimented a Bendix/King KT 70 transponder. -* Implimented a Bendix/King KR 87 adf. +* Implemented a Bendix/King KT 70 transponder. +* Implemented a Bendix/King KR 87 adf. * Added support for 3d instrument panels inside 3d cockpits. * Added support for animation of 3d models tied to internal properties. * New/updated aircraft include: Cessna 172, Piper J3 Cub, DC-3, A4 @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ New in 0.7.11pre1 * Improvements to the sound effects module. * Autopilot fixes to allow it to work much better on large airliners. * Added a generic interface for running the flight dynamics model as a - seperate process communicating via a network connection. + separate process communicating via a network connection. * Synced with the latest JSBSim code. * Synced with the latest UIUCmodel code. * Many fixes and updates to the YASim FDM (fixed flap drag issue, new @@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ New in 0.7.11pre1 * Bumped minimum plib version required up to 1.4.2, however the latest cvs (and hopefully release) works much better. * Added valgrind debugging config files/scripts. -* Weeded out many warnings/errors flaged by valgrind. +* Weeded out many warnings/errors flagged by valgrind. * Overhauled the FGSubsystem class. -* Fixed reporting of winds, cloundbase and altimeter setting. +* Fixed reporting of winds, cloudbase and altimeter setting. * FGSteam converted to a proper FGSubsystem. * Fix fog on 3dfx cards. * Added internal support for turning each tank on/off individually. * Added support for a fuel selector switch. * Fixes to builtin property browser. * Fixed several math overflow problems with time elapsed calculations - that had crept in. Thes would cause some things to stop updating + that had crept in. These would cause some things to stop updating (like portions of the instrument panel, and radio station frequency matching.) * Updates to the network OpenGC interface. @@ -79,6 +79,32 @@ New in 0.7.11pre1 * MSVC fixes. * IA-64 w/ Intel compiler fixes. +* automake/conf script enhancemnts and fixes. +* Updated the UIUCModel code. +* Removed some dos line endings that crept in. +* Spelling fixes. +* Removed some depricated code related to the old view management system. +* Fix a problem with VOR station lookups where we wouldn't always find + the closest station of a given frequency. +* Changed the default Nav radio frequencies to be more appropriate for SFO. +* Retrimmed the C172 +* Added seats and other interior stuff to the J3 Cub, and retrimmed. Also + fixed wing incidence in the 3d visual model. +* Fixed C310u3a-3d. 3d cockpit instruments can now be seen. +* Fixes to the DC-3 such as tank location; other surface and wheel position + adjustments. Increase effectiveness of rudder, vstab, and hstab. +* Updated some of the preconfigured joystick files. +* Updated man pages +* Fixed problem with pressure/altitude getting botched up after a reset +* Use a nicer helvetica font for the menus. +* Various fixes to the internal pui property browser. +* Fixed a typo in the scenery file loader that could cause a crash on + some platforms. +* More joystick configuration defaults. (Saitek Cyborg Gold 3D USB, + non FF sidewinder precision 2 usb) +* More texture tweaks. +* Additional fixes and panel work for the J3 Cub. + New in 0.7.10 * April 20, 2002