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New update
released:
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Phoenix
v2.5.a public BETA
This update
is now available for public BETA from our downloads
section.
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Special Thanks
We would like to say a special
thank you to the following people for helping bring this update
to release:
• Curtis Youngblood
• Duncan Osborne
• Mike Williams
• Ashley Davis
• Rob Turnbull
• Trev Burley
• Pete Ikusz
• All members of the Phoenix 2.5 BETA team
New Features
• Store model's
current position for reset point - default hotkey 'S'
• "Throttle, Rudder and Elevator" option added to Torque
Trainer
• Added ability to fly with tutorial recordings, and to
"free-look" with your mouse
• Added ability to slow down or speed up tutorial recordings
• Added Cut/Restart Engine control for all model types
• Advanced control over helicopter governor speed using
throttle position
• Assign a different control profile to individual models
• Sounds:
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More sounds of impact, collision and scrapes with environment
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New ambient environmental sounds
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Reverb effects in interior locations
Improvements
• Physics:
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Crisper, more responsive collective
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More accurate blade physics:
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Blade stops
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Spool-up times
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More accurate autorotation physics
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Scale fixed-wing models diplay more accurate torque effects
on takeoff
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F3A pattern planes trim corrected when inverted
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More pronounced roll effects when applying rudder to fixed-wing
models
• Sound:
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Selectable engine-type for all models
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All helicopter sound effects resampled
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All fixed-wing sound effects resampled
• Graphics:
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New rotor/propeller effects for greater realism
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Improved wakes and ripples in water
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New splash effect when objects impact with water
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New rotor ripple effect
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New streamer texture
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Streamer width scales with model size
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Helicopter rotor blades change with collective
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Training undercarriage materials improved
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Extra debris when a breakage/crash occurs
• PhoenixUpdate:
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• One-click
update to the latest software version
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Now downloads in the background - fly while your updates download
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Better handling of failed downloads
• PhoenixOnline:
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New multiplayer engine
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Faster and less lag
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Improved connection reliability
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Voice-chat with selective muting, auto-voice-sensing and noise
filtering capability
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Messenger widget for session management
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Improved session lobby with chat
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Pilots/training undercarriage now functions online
• User Interface:
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Numerous improvements and optimisations to the User Interface
layout
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Ability to disable auto-reset during training modes
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Improved failures/fuel empty/crashed icons/display
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Minimise flight recorder to a smaller footprint, which autohides
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Training gear now appears under Select/Edit model screens
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Various editable attributes now enable/disable depending on
other options selected
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Re-show help/warning messages using the Program Setup > General
menu
• Languages:
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Czech language added
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Hungarian language added
• Updated manuals added for:
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French
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German
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Italian
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Portuguese
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Spanish
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Czech
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Hungarian
• Walkera 2401 and 2601 control profiles added
Bugs Fixed
• Disabled sound
option issues resolved
• Issue with shift-look and binocular view fixed
• Zoom level now saved correctly when the "Reset
Zoom" menu is used
• Streamers now function correctly when length is set
to less than 10m
• TreeView controls now scroll correctly when expanding
items
• Issue with inflight tuning fixed
• P-51 Mustang rudder no longer breaks on startup
• PhoenixUpdate: "Select all" does not select
installed updates (unless shown)
• PhoenixUpdate now takes alternate "SETTINGSPATH"
for users without a My Documents folder
• Fixed an issue with competition bomb scoring
• Left wheel on max 3d not textured correctly
• Error starting with window minimised fixed
• Issue fixed on fixed-wing models set to zero stabiliser/fin
area
• Nightfly planes now all correctly have red lighting
on the left and green lighting on the right
• Problems when variants folders when they do not exist
• Improved handling of driver issue with Intel 965 chipsets
• Binocular view now functions during a multiplayer session
New Models
• These models
will be available from your Automatic Updates list once you have
updated to version 2.5:
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Align
T-Rex 250
- 3D/Aerobatic
electric helicopter |
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Rave
450
- 3D/Aerobatic
electric helicopter |
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Outrage
G5
- 3D/Aerobatic
electric helicopter |
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Outrage
550
- 3D/Aerobatic
electric helicopter |
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Protos
500
- 3D/Aerobatic
electric helicopter |
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Huey
UH-1H "Iroquois"
- Scale
IC helicopter |
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Zivko
Edge
- 3D/Aerobatic
electric shockfly |
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Polikaprov
I-15
- Scale
electric biplane |
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Gambler
.40
- IC
aerobatic trainer |
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Cessna
182
- Scale
IC airplane |
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Extra
300
- New
colour scheme |
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Cap
232
- Updated
model and colour scheme |
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Wot 4 Classic
- IC
aerobatic trainer |
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BA-609
- Scale
IC Tilt-rotor |
New Flying Sites
• These flying
sites will be available from your Automatic Updates list once
you have updated to version 2.5:
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Lagos Rocks
- Panoramic
flying site |
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Montebello Castle
- Panoramic
flying site |
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Stockholm Bridge
- Panoramic
flying site |
• Please navigate
now to our downloads page to download
this update |
