Update: RealFlight Trainer Edition 1.50.179

RealFlight Trainer Edition version 1.50.179 is now available as a free release for all Trainer Edition users. It adds new vehicles, new scenarios, and a whole lot of improvements and bug fixes!

This release coincides with the release of the physical HobbyZone Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m Cleetus McFarland Special Edition model, which includes a copy of RealFlight Trainer Edition in the RTF Basic completion level.

Release Notes:

Features

• Added HobbyZone Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m Cleetus McFarland Special Edition

• Added E-flite P-51D Mustang 1.0m to the list of aircraft that unlock after 2 hours of flight time (actual time spent in the air)

• Added two sets of scenarios focused on helping train beginner pilots, one for airplanes and one for helicopters. They are numbered and intended to be experienced in order.

• Made widespread improvements to the user interface

• Added Image Quality setting, located here: Settings -> Graphics -> Display -> Image Quality

• Added support for the Spektrum DXS USB Simulator Adapter (SPMA5000), which is included in the Cleetus McFarland Special Edition RTF Basic package

  • Includes autodetection and a new "Spektrum DXS (wired USB)" controller profile

Improvements/Fixes

• Fixed a memory corruption bug. It is unclear how many users this may have impacted, if any, and how it would have manifested if so. It may be responsible for some random failures or even startup crashes for some users.

• Added high-quality aircraft preview images in the main menu

• AdjustedTrainingChanged how lessons and their titles are presented.
• AdjustedChallenges & TrainingReplaced menus with updated versions
• FixedChallenges & TrainingFixed a situation where the paused state could get partially stuck, with lingering broken UI elements
• RemovedChallengesRemoved old Pause dialog. Added challenge instructions to Pause menu.

• Added keyboard & controller navigation support to remaining in-challenge dialogs (e.g., level begin, level complete, level failed)

• Multiplayer Host & Join menus: "Server Details" menu item correctly opens the Server Details info dialog

• AddedMultiplayer Host & Join menusAdded missing "Game Info" menu item

• Main menu selection dialogs' advanced filtering options work correctly when a non-English language is selected

• Introduced a missing setting to control whether the multiplayer simulation sound reduction setting is applied in MP sessions

• Improved names, description text, and the enabled/disabled functionality for multiplayer sound reduction settings

• Added support for home/end keys in selection and navigation lists

• Fixed an issue that could affect the roll rate on some aircraft

• Temporary resources are cleaned up more thoroughly on disk after multiplayer sessions

• Reworked rendering of stars in the night sky, making color differences more obvious

• Added a subtle flicker effect to the stars

• Added support for more elaborate blinking light behavior on aircraft

• Moon flickering when water is enabled is improved, but not completely fixed

• Reduced color banding in the sky

  • Sky dithering improvements are an example of something made possible by the update to DirectX 11

  • Turning up Image Quality has the potential to negate this improvement

• Added resolutionScaleOverride console command to allow fine-tuning the new Image Quality behavior

• Possible fix for UI lag that occasionally coincided with RealFlight gaining and losing focus

• Scenario Quick Select dialog's description area has a scrollbar to handle longer descriptions (necessary for the new scenarios)

• Award dialog appearance varies by unlockable reward type

• Time spent with a vehicle's position or orientation locked does not count toward total flight time

• Load Flight Recording menu item is disabled while a recording is in progress

• Names of enabled/disabled-type settings are slightly altered for greater clarity

• Alt-F4 keyboard shortcut now exits the sim while in the main menu system

• InterLink reset button closes the main