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Updated for 0.7.3

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New in 0.7.3 New in 0.7.3
* April 27, 2000 * May 18, 2000
* Simple radio stack added to the instrument panel. The frequencies are * Added a radio stack 2 VOR/ILS and an ADF to the instrument panel.
currently hardwired to default values until the UI for changing them You can change the frequencies by clicking on the knobs on the
is finished. But, this is enough to fly a compile time selected ILS instrument panels. You can now navigate with VOR/ADF/DME and fly
instrument approach. You can adjust the radial by clicking the knob on ILS approaches.
the panel.
* Added a chronometer to the instrument panel. * Added a chronometer to the instrument panel.
* Added a "wet" compass to the top of the instrument panel.
* Compass, vsi, and altitute instruments and vacuum system are more * Compass, vsi, and altitute instruments and vacuum system are more
accurately modeled. accurately modeled.
* Added a magnetic variation model. * Added a magnetic variation model.
* Added navaid database management and query code.
* Added magvar offset to VOR radials.
* Heading bug now display magnetic heading rather than true heading.
* Autopilot now has modes to track a VOR and GS.
* Added custom joystick client support so sim can be flown from a * Added custom joystick client support so sim can be flown from a
remote joystick connected to another machine. This is in support of remote joystick connected to another machine. This is in support of
some custom hardware located in the human factors research lab of the some custom hardware located in the human factors research lab of the
university of minnesota. university of minnesota.
* Added navaid database management and query code. * HUD controls are a bit different "h" toggles through day/night/off
modes and "H" cycles through brightness levels.
* Norman Vine contributed code to optionally do antialiased hud lines
on hardware that supports this. Norman also contributed additional
hud cleanups and updates.
* Updates to JSBsim flight dynamics code that includes a generic * Updates to JSBsim flight dynamics code that includes a generic
reconfigurable flight control system. reconfigurable flight control system, a initial state trimming routine,
support for wind and weather, support for flaps, independent trim control,
config files changes
* Updates to LaRCsim flight dynamcis code contributed by UIUC that * Updates to LaRCsim flight dynamcis code contributed by UIUC that
allows loading aircraft specifications at runtime from config files. allows loading aircraft specifications at runtime from config files.
UIUC is using flightgear as a platform to do icing research. The UIUC UIUC is using flightgear as a platform to do icing research. The UIUC
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* Converted ssgVTable's to ssgVtxTables which do proper memory * Converted ssgVTable's to ssgVtxTables which do proper memory
management and should facilitate use of compiled vertex arrays once management and should facilitate use of compiled vertex arrays once
ssg add support for these. ssg add support for these.
* Overhauled autopilot internals, separated out the gui controls from
the actual autopilot code.
* Cygwin32 build fixes * Cygwin32 build fixes
* MSVC++ build fixes * MSVC++ build fixes
* Mac build fixes * Mac build fixes