v3.6.0 adsb.fi

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• Added #266 adsb.fi as a free, anonymous traffic data channel, enabled by default. To those with ADS-B receivers: Please feed adsb.fi!
• Given its current unreliability, OpenSky Network Online is disabled upon first startup of this version, and is no longer enabled by default in new installations, but can be manually enabled in the settings any time.
• Fix: Normalizing camera heading to avoid compatibility issues with camera plugins, see here.

v3.5.1 OpenSky Hotfix / RealTraffic historic data / Hide Aircraft Ahead

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• Hotfix to remove OpenSky Network from network time synchronization, to prevent unreasonable buffering time from happening. OpenSky Network also causes other network errors and will likely disable itself after some attempts anyway. See here for discussion and options.
• Not designated a Beta version as v3.5.0 accidently was. No usage time limit.
  You want to set Settings > Advanced > Logging > Log.txt logging level back to "Warning" to reduce output to Log.txt. That setting got set to "Debug" while running a Beta version.
• RealTraffic with historic data:
  • Fixed fetching historic weather, more robust now.
  • Fixed glitch in Settings UI that could offer outdated historic timestamp when modifying timestamp again.
• Added command to toggle visibility of aircraft ahead, available as joystick button or keyboard assignment "LiveTraffic/Aircrafts/Toggle_Ahead" and as new menu item "Hide aircraft ahead".
  OpenSky Master File: Removal of no longer used database files.
• Additional Help menu entries for Support Forum and Support HowTo.

v3.5.0 RealTraffic direct / Parked Aircraft / Refactored Network code

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• RealTraffic: Offering new direct connection type without the need to start the RealTraffic app. Enter your RealTraffic license in the settings.
• Introduced Parked Aircraft:
  • Added flight phase "Parked" for those planes stopped on a known startup position. Parked planes don't appear on TCAS or external tools.
  • Added #255 option to keep parked aircraft even after they receive no more live position updates. See "Settings > Basics > Cooperation > Keep parked aircraft", enabled by default. They appear with channel "Synthetic" in the Aircraft List.
• Reworked much of the networking code for more robust and independent handling of several channels in parallel.
• Reduced dependency on OpenSky for master data (aircraft type and route information):
  • Reduced aircraft master data lookup, as RealTraffic and ADSBEx nowadays provide good plane type information already.
  • Added new OpenSky Master Data File channel for lookup of plane type information, which bases on monthly download of a "database" file rather than individual network requests per plane. Should work even if OpenSky API is down.
• Added XPMP2 issue TwinFan/XPMP2#64 airline mapping in new file relOp.txt, which allows to use same liveries for subsidaries of mother airline companies, like using EIN (Aer Lingus Ireland) liveries for EUK (Aer Lingus UK) flights.
• Fixed issue #221 on ForeFlight output: Discovers ForeFlight clients, then sends unicast to those clients specifically.
• Fixed XPMP2 issue TwinFan/XPMP2#65 using all network interfaces for remote functionality. If you use it, also update the Remote Client.
• Fixed too many channel switches, especially when ADSBHub was involved in addition to other channels.
• Fixed #261 hiding of static objects.
• Reduced (but not completely prevented) floating ground aircraft with ADS-B Exchange.

v3.4.3 Fix Sound crackling, freeze with TCAS

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• Reduce audio crackling upon creation of planes.
• Fix freeze in XP12.0.8 with TCAS on that was reported on Linux.

v3.4.2 FMOD reimplementation, error fixes

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• In light of OpenSky's API timeout issues, some network error handling is reworked. Introduced a new Advanced Setting for Min. Network Timeout. With this version, both Min. and Max. Network timeout are set to 5s. This way LiveTraffic won't wait long for OpenSky not responding but instead will retry again sooner. See here for recommendations.
• Reimplemented usage of XP's sound system when running in X-Plane 12.04 and later. As I believe in this implementation, the setting "Own FMOD Instance" is reset to inactive, but is still available and can be activated again in case there are still issues.
• Fixed #257 weather download to updated API endpoints so that proper atmospheric pressure can again be applied to altitudes conversion.
• Fixed #258 extensive logging of ignored OGN messages.
• Linux: Fixed ADSBHub and OGN disconnects due to "'select' ran into a timeout"

v3.4.1 Option 'Own FMOD Instance'

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• Added Advanced configuration option to force a separate FMOD instance, avoids FMOD interference with other plugins/FlyWithLua that caused CTDs e.g. with Zibo B738 or Thranda C206.
  Windows, Mac: Enabled by default; Linux: Disabled by default

v3.4.0 ADSBHub, various channel fixes

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• Added ADSBHub as input channel for tracking data, see documentation for details
• Fixed a bug in TCAS slot handling that could cause many planes not to receive TCAS position updates any longer, impacting TCAS position and wake creation.
• Aircraft List shows some position info even if plane is not (yet) displayed.
• Fixed an issue with fetching weather info across the international date line.
• XP12.04 and later: Sound is using X-Plane's FMOD system instead of creating its own. Should avoid freezes in some Linux setups on shutdown.
• OpenSky: Identify some more objects as ground vehicles.
• RealTraffic: Changed interpretation of altitude in preparation for RealTraffic v10
• Open Glider Network: More tolerant while interpreting messages, rejecting less often
• ADSBEx/RealTraffic: Identifying if both channels feed the same non-ICAO codes, avoiding duplicate vehicle display
• MacOS: Supports MacOS X 10.15 (Catalina) or higher in line with X-Plane 12 System Requirements

v3.3.2 RealTraffic Hotifx for channel turning "invalid"

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• Hotifx for RealTraffic channel turning "invalid": Larger receive buffer and ignore errors on the weather data as weather isn't critical

v3.3.1 RealTraffic Send Time

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• RealTraffic: Sending simulator time to RealTraffic app, so that RealTraffic can send matching historic traffic (activate "Simulator controls time offset" in RealTraffic Advanced Settings).
• Fixed default for RealTraffic port (49005) on new installations.
• Fixed TwinFan/XPMP2#54 FMOD Error 36 by correctly calculating sound's spacial orientation.

v3.3.0 Contrails

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• Contrails for jets flying between configurable altitudes, see Settings > Advanced > Contrails.
• Fixed #244: URL formatting and JSON parsing robust against changes to locale/formatting settings in system or by other plugins.
• FMOD Error 36: Avoid repeated logging, but provide more details once every 5 minutes if it occurs. Please report occurences here for me to have a chance to find the root cause.