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READ ME - Fly! Beta Patch (1.01.77 9/08/99)
Notice
The .ZIP file that contains this README.TXT file includes a replacement
FLY.EXE file which incorporates a series of bug fixes for the U.S. and
localized version of Fly! retail 1.0. This executable is a BETA VERSION of
what will become a single, unified final patch program for the 1.0 retail
product. Terminal Reality is offering this executable to those who are
interested in receiving potential fixes as soon as possible. This beta
patch may introduce new bugs or instabilities into the retail version of
the product. If you do not wish to risk your current installation, it is
strongly recommended that you monitor the www.iflytri.com site for
official word of the release of the final, tested 1.01 patch program.
Installation
NOTE: We recommend you make a backup copy of your current FLY.EXE file in
case you later choose to revert to your previous version. This "patch"
will fully replace the entire FLY.EXE file. If you have installed an
earlier version of the 1.01 beta patch, this version will be replaced.
To install the beta patch, double-click the FLYPATCH090899.EXE. You will
be asked to enter the path to your FLY.EXE file. This file is located in
the directory where you installed Fly!. If you performed a default
install, this will be located at the following location:
C:\Program Files\Terminal Reality\Fly!\Fly.exe
Enter the appropriate path, then click the Unzip button. That's it! You
can confirm you are running the beta patch by choosing About Fly! from the
Help menu. From there, you should see the version 1.01.77, instead of the
retail 1.00.73.
Beginning with the 1.00.75 version of the patch, a \HowTo directory will
be created in your Fly! directory which contains Adobe .PDF format files
documenting various systems in the aircraft of Fly! The contents of this
directory will be expanded with each future update from Terminal Reality.
Please refer to these .PDF files for additional information not covered in
your owner's manual. You must have the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed to view these files. This reader can be freely downloaded
from http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html.
Problems Fixed
This patch addresses the following issues: NOTE: This is a beta patch. We
believe each of these items has been addressed, but the entire product
will not be regression tested until we have completed maintenance on all
1.01 issues. If you believe that an item below is not fixed, and you can
offer details to reproduce the problem, please e-mail bugs@iflytri.com and
report the problem you are experiencing. 9/08/99 NOTE: Changes to the
Hawker and King Air will invalidate any saved scenarios you have for these
two aircraft.
* After restoring a scenario, if the plane was switched before entering
the simulation, the aircraft could "leap" into the sky; fixed.
* All aircraft: magnetic compass display reversed in cockpit artwork;
fixed.
* Skyhawk, Navajo, Malibu: Kollsman knob in mini-panel not functioning;
fixed.
* Skyhawk: Pitch sensitivity has been re-tuned for better control and
response.
* Skyhawk: Tachometer was showing Hobbs meter reading, not tach timer;
fixed.
* Malibu: High altitude/low speed autopilot induced oscillation in
pitch and roll; fixed.
* Malibu: 135 and 180 degree interior views had incorrect perspective;
fixed.
* Malibu: Cabin pressurization normal/dump switch was reversed; fixed.
* Malibu: Overhead switch tool tips now show current switch state.
* Navajo: 270 degree interior view had poor wing perspective; fixed.
* King Air: Cabin pressurization system not functioning; fixed.
* King Air: Magnetic compass not functioning in overhead or mini-panel
displays; fixed.
* Hawker: Autopilot can now be engaged to track flight plan in FMS via
waypoint mode in EFIS. Place EFIS in WPT mode (left hand pilot EFIS
selection knob), then select NAV from Autopilot system.
* Hawker: FMS course indications were inverted, and true instead of
magnetic heading. Changed to magnetic heading and course corrected.
* Hawker: FMS NAV Page 1 now functional.
* Hawker: Transponder radios showed incorrect status display, and
reacted incorrectly to ATC Standby button; fixed.
* Hawker: V-speed bugs could be set to out of range values; fixed.
* All aircraft: adjusted time constants for inputs on elevator,
ailerons, and rudder. This should allow for smoother control input
from keyboard and joystick.
* Trim keys have been added for elevator and ailerons; they are not
assigned by default, but can be set in the Control option dialog.
* Joystick control exponential/keyboard trim sensitivity found under
Options-Aircraft dialog now saves and restores settings on a per
aircraft basis.
* Flight planner: Aircraft cruise speed populated into segment speed if
no speed is specified by user.
* Flight planner: Copy user defined waypoint names when cloning a
waypoint.
* Flight planner: Added default names for user defined waypoints.
* Flight planner: Layover times incorrectly added to airports not
scheduled for landing; fixed.
* Flight planner: when using Large Fonts in Windows, text would not
display in speed/altitude entry fields; fixed.
* Environment: Corrected handling of wind speed units. Winds now shown
in knots.
* Airport Info/Flight Plan: Frequency listings now consistent with
in-sim airport information dialogs.
* UI: Added 8-bit video depth warning dialog.
* Flight Party: User could inadvertantly attempt to join a session when
already connected to another, causing connection problems. Fixed.
* Vector map: border not displayed unless mouse in window and window is
active.
* Vector map: you can now click on an airplane in the window to switch
your camera view to that airplane.
* Vector map: Runway end identifiers come into view sooner.
* Activation of pilot controlled lighting through Backspace key was
sporadic; fixed.
* Added a new .VCF file to support new video cards based on the nVidia
TNT2 chipset.
* TRIDX6.DLL: solid polygon opacity bug; fixed. 8/19/99
* Airports could "disappear" when entering or restarting flight
scenarios; fixed.
* METAR data would not immediately be updated or interpolated
correctly; fixed.
* Bendix/King KX155 would not allow direct input of the digital OBS
value; fixed. 8/18/99
* Mixture and throttle keys/buttons would sometimes stop responding,
requiring a restart; fixed.
* Camera and cockpit keys would sometimes stop responding, requiring
cycling of the camera with the 'C' key; fixed.
* Keyboard rudder keys would not respond if no joystick was connected,
preventing independent rudder use by keyboard only users; fixed.
* If tuned to a localizer/glideslope, and then the aircraft is flown to
high or low along the glideslope, or too wide for the localizer beam,
the localizer would be dropped, forcing a retune to re-establish a
signal; fixed.
* Hobbs and Tach Timer are now saved and restored properly for each
aircraft.
* Obstructions in generic scenery areas are now not placed on airport
property, preventing possible taxiway or runway blockage.
* Bendix/King KX155 now has correct functionality for OBS, TO, FROM,
and Timer modes.
* Bendix/King KX155 now has correct functionality for COM channel
programming modes.
* Bendix/King KX155 flight timer now begins counting only have power is
available.
* COM radio maximum tuning range corrected from 135.95MHz to
136.975MHz.
* When attempting to tune a navaid that is outside of the radio
tuneable range, the aircraft would only re-check for a valid signal
after many miles of flight. This re-check distance has been reduced
to 1 nautical mile to allow earlier pick-up of the signal.
* METAR: Dewpoint must be less than the temperature to be considered
valid when creating ATIS reports.
* METAR: Wind speed and wind gust speed now interpolated correctly.
* METAR: International METAR files now parse visibility values
correctly.
* METAR: Rain now appears visually where expected; i.e. you must be
directly under a scattered cloud, and rain now disappears under
structures (bridges)
* METAR: Rain sound no longer occurs when there is no rain visible.
* METAR: Memory requirements for parsing large METAR files reduced
significantly.
* ATC: Traffic reports now contain the correct altitude.
* ATC: [Note: advanced users only!] Users can now specify which of the
pilot speakers they want to be by modifying the speakers.txt file.
Replace the word "pilot" with "user" for a speaker to select that
speaker. Computer pilots will not use the voice selected.
* ATC: [Note: advanced users only!] Users can enable or disable the
scrolling text ATC/ATIS messages by editing the [ATC] section of the
FLY.INI file. Set the value of showATCScrollingText=0 for no
scrolling text windows, or showATCScrollingText=1 to enable scrolling
text messages.
* Logbook: Bug where non-log book events were being recorded; fixed.
* Logbook: Bug where resume events would not display the start time;
fixed.
* Logbook: Duration calculation was not saved to logbook; fixed.
* UI: Fixed possible crash bug Fly! is launched while another instance
is still active.
* Cessna 172: Wing tank locations were reversed; fixed.
* Hawker 800XP: Wing tank locations were reversed; fixed.
* Hawker 800XP: Co-pilot course and bearing EFIS knobs now functional.
* Flight Planner: Printout sheet used incorrect magnetic variation
correction; fixed.
* Flight Planner: Allow speed and altitude entry in waypoint details
dialog
* Flight Planner: Allow double-click to edit a waypoint
* Flight Planner: Airport information windows and flight plan printouts
failed to list airport comm frequencies; fixed.
* When using a dual-throttle input device with a single engine
aircraft, throttles would not respond; fixed.
* Battery drain times have been extended on all aircraft.
* Decreased the gyro drift rate on all aircraft.
* Directional gyro now defaults to the present aircraft heading upon
entering the sim when starting a new flight.
* Inclinometer has been adjusted to be less sensitive, and move in the
proper direction. 8/11/99
* Reversed CDI needles in the Cessna 172R.
* Reversed HSI localizer and glideslope needles in the Navajo, Malibu,
and KingAir.
* Reversed localizer and glideslope needles in the Hawker EFIS systems.
* Missing deviation needle in the LOC modes of the Hawker multi nav
display (MND)
* Cloud layer information now correctly parsed from METAR files.
* Handoff frequency to Center was actually Depature; fixed.
* Multicom name was not shown from ATC selection menu;fixed;
* Clearance delivery no longer enforces ATIS when ATIS does not exist.
* Green/purple cloud color overtones greatly improved for 16-bit video
cards.
* Transponder mode knob correctly lit in night modes.
We intend to continue releasing updated versions of the beta patch .EXE,
and possibly data files, as problems are identified and fixed.
Support
For product technical support, you can first check the official Fly!
website at http://www.iflytri.com for the latest updates, hints, tips, and
discussion groups. You can also send questions by e-mail to
support@godgames.com.
If you prefer to speak to someone in person, you can reach our tech
support staff at (214) 303-1202. Hours of operation are seven days a week
from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Central Time.
If you prefer to send U.S. mail correspondence, please mail to:
Gathering Of Developers
P.O. Box 565032
Dallas, TX 75356
Attn: Technical Support
- END -
Fly! Beta Patch
1.01.77
9/08/99