From e52a628c1f78cb7643995325d27a29d1a3a170f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: curt Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 21:37:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 0.9.9-pre1 updates. --- NEWS | 17 +++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index c6e69280e..a3126ec4e 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -9,13 +9,18 @@ New in 0.9.9-pre1 * Better support for redoing livery textures on an individual aircraft. * Support for seasonal terrain textures. (Updates to summer textures plus new winter textures added.) +* Enhanced weather modeling (lightning and rain.) +* Support for high G redout/blackout effects. * Add status updates to the initial splash/startup screen. * Allow switching the tower view location at any time. * Add support for configuring views with asymmetric view frustums. * Many updates to gui/dialog box infrastructure. Ability to alter border thickness, change fonts, dialog boxes are draggable across the screen, you can enable automatic line wrapping, select - colors, allow key presses to be bound to widgets, . + colors, and allow key presses to be bound to widgets. +* Support for xml configurable gui themes. +* Help dialog boxes supported for each aircraft listing special keys, + global keys, procedures and performance data. * Updates and enhancements to many of the dialog boxes to fix problems, expose new features, enhance usability, etc. @@ -28,6 +33,11 @@ New in 0.9.9-pre1 autopilot stages. * Support TACAN instruments. And an IVSI instrument. +* Support for new animations and effects such as heat-haze and chrome. +* Dynamic taxiway following at airports equipped with a logical ground + network. +* Ability to define "AI" scenarios with scripted moving objects that + interact intelligently with the environment and the simulator state. * Depricated old (somewhat less the spectacularly conceived) electrical system model in favor of a much more flexible script based system that can be tailored to any individual aircraft. @@ -39,7 +49,10 @@ New in 0.9.9-pre1 joysticks directly supported. * Removed all lingering dependencies on plib's SL sound library. -* Add support for OpenAL 1.1 and alut. +* Add support for OpenAL 1.1 and alut. OpenAL is a 3d sound system supporting + directional sound and doppler effects. + + * Better cross platform compatibility with our standard network structures. * More cpu friendly frame rate throttling code that can leave more cpu available for other apps.