New Features

• New water system, featuring:

• 3D, Realtime-rendered realistic moving water
• Realtime reflections of models
• Realtime ripples from water interaction
• Improved water interaction physics and floatplane steering

• Streamlined multiplayer code for faster, more stable connections and less lag
• Several sceneries retouched and sharpened
• Shadow intensity accuracy improved
• Portuguese and Italian languages added
• Select alternate sound library from Audio Options
• Show Frame per second from View menu
• Zoom in on transmitter display under View menu
• Hitec Optic 6 profile added
• Hotkeys view added to View menu
• Improved switching between heading-hold and rate gyro models
• Added three new control profiles:

• Spektrum DX6i
• Futaba 7C 2.4 Ghz
• Futaba 9Z

• Can now import paint schemes from PhoenixCreator application, and use across internet/LAN
• Optimised anti-aliasing system

Improvements

• Camera panning improved when simulation is paused
• Tail rotor/gyro interaction improved for smoother, more precise tail reaction on helicopters
• Added Airtronics RD8000 profile
• Improved profile creation process
• Improved Ttransmitter/Interface connection warnings
• Improved rotor governor response
• Improved tail flick on light electric helicopters
• Added "Servo Delay" editable attribute under Tail section
• Added "Tail wash" editable attribute under Fine Tuning section
• Multiplayer error with incorrect model now shows an icon and does not eject pilot
• Improved spinning effects on rotors
• Improvement on lighting system
• Improved scrolling/lookaround when paused
• Preset CCPM demix for Esky 0406A in Advanced Calibration
• Improved camera panning

Bugs fixed

• Favourites issue fixed
• Knight 3D issue with over 100% simulation speed fixed
• Wind random direction issue fixed
• Beriev flaps + description
• Spitfre wheels no longer penetrate canopy
• Lower blades on Blade CX2 blades no longer faces wrong way
• Various mapping profile creation, copying and deletion issues
• Do not restart handlaunched models when options for no restart is selected
• Reduced tail wash on T-Rex 500
• Fixed error in multiplayer when host changes to scenery not installed
• Fixed high/low wing trainer issue on long-grass flying fields
• Fixed issue with model size during multiplayer
• Fixed issue with antialiasing and latest NVidia drivers
• Fixed issue with flight recorder
• Fixed issue with multiplayer not having model
• Error with models which use another model's colour scheme when using custom schemes
• Improved changing between display modes
• Fixed Sunglow not functioning issue
• Fixed issue with free-look during multiplayer sessions
• Fixed issue with importing PhoenixCreator schemes with transparency
• Fixed some minor multiplayer stability issues

You should always make sure that you have the latest version of your graphics and sound-card drivers installed on your computer before running Phoenix after installing an update.

If you encounter any problems please email us at support@phoenix-sim.com