Client 2.4.0.5 Released! (Beta)

[joefremont]

At least one pilot reported that not being able to use the new 2.4.0 client because there virus detection software was blocking it, while previous versions were not blocked. So I have created a new 'beta' built do see if we can fix it.

A few weeks ago I started re-installing windows 7 on an old laptop so I could play a game that would no longer run on windows 10 (Silent Hunter 4 if you must know) but when this came along I repurposed that laptop as my new build computer. Clean install of Visual Studio, AVG anti-virus and the minimum of other things needed to build and package the client. This new build 2.4.0.1 is the first release from that system.

Other minor changes:

I added some code to 2.4.0 to better detect which version of windows pilots are using but though that might be getting the virus software suspicious so I reverted it.

A pilot was complaining that they could not use the Flight Design CTSL in MFSF, the client was rejecting it because its MTOW was off. The MTWO in MFSFS was 450kg while our database (and all the references I could find) say it should be 600 kg. so I made a small change for aircraft below 1000 kg in weight to relax the weight check so that this aircraft will be accepted.

[joefremont]

I just released a v2.4.0.3 of the client as a beta. This fixes a problem where when the cargo or passengers are reduced in the client it is not reflected in the report, it also makes a change in the cheat detection logic to try to reduce aborts due to altitude change.

If all goes well this will become 2.4.1 in a week or two.

[BVU-951]

The change fuel is still not changing the fuel , so you can still take off overweight.
Also the fuel up box is still obscuring the initial fuel quantity.
Alan

[joefremont]

The change fuel is still not changing the fuel , so you can still take off overweight.
Also the fuel up box is still obscuring the initial fuel quantity.
Alan

Are you using the simple fueling method?

[BVU-951]

yes. It reduces to maximum fuel, but not to maximum take off weight. The fly button can then be activated and you can take off with 100% fuel and all the payload.

[joefremont]

I have just released beta 2.4.0.4.

Changes from the last beta are related to the simple fueling method, turns out when you reached the cargo loading page and you pushed the 'change' button it was not taking into account packages when calculating the maximum fuel amount.

Reports that it was allowing the flight to take off with too much cargo I believe were not true.

[BVU-951]

I have just released beta 2.4.0.4.

Changes from the last beta are related to the simple fueling method, turns out when you reached the cargo loading page and you pushed the 'change' button it was not taking into account packages when calculating the maximum fuel amount.

Reports that it was allowing the flight to take off with too much cargo I believe were not true.

I did say it was allowing you to take off over weight, after hitting the change fuel button.

The Additional Fuel box is still obscuring the Initial fuel.

I hope I am being helpful and not a nuisance
Alan

[joefremont]

I did say it was allowing you to take off over weight, after hitting the change fuel button.

The Additional Fuel box is still obscuring the Initial fuel.

I hope I am being helpful and not a nuisance
Alan

Not a nuisance at all, in fact while investigating your report I found a couple bugs, especially that when you push the 'change' button next to fuel in the simple fuel method it set it improperly due to the fact it did not take packages into account. But I just could not get it to go past that and start the flight. If you are able to reproduce it please list the steps to do and be as detailed as you can, because I can't reproduce it.

[BVU-951]

I did say it was allowing you to take off over weight, after hitting the change fuel button.

The Additional Fuel box is still obscuring the Initial fuel.

I hope I am being helpful and not a nuisance
Alan

Not a nuisance at all, in fact while investigating your report I found a couple bugs, especially that when you push the 'change' button next to fuel in the simple fuel method it set it improperly due to the fact it did not take packages into account. But I just could not get it to go past that and start the flight. If you are able to reproduce it please list the steps to do and be as detailed as you can, because I can't reproduce it.

I load the Antonov 225 with 250,000kg for a 5000 nm flight, load the correct amount of fuel needed. Red overweight warning comes up, press change fuel and then press fly, but the client has not changed the amount of fuel. So I take off extremly overweight.

I hope that is clear.

That is on the 2.4.0 i have not tried the 2.4.0.4 Beta

[joefremont]

I load the Antonov 225 with 250,000kg for a 5000 nm flight, load the correct amount of fuel needed. Red overweight warning comes up, press change fuel and then press fly, but the client has not changed the amount of fuel. So I take off extremly overweight.

I hope that is clear.

That is on the 2.4.0 i have not tried the 2.4.0.4 Beta

You were right, I was attacking it from the wrong side, adjusting the payload, not the fuel. Setting of the fuel after pushing 'change' was not working.

So now we have beta 5 (v2.4.0.5) hot off the press.

This fixes the placement of the 'additional fuel' box when using simple fueling.

This also fixes the 'change' button for fuel in simple fueling method which now actually adjusts the fuel.

[BVU-951]

I will give it a go tomorrow
Thanks


It is working ok now Joe, I am very grateful that this is now fixed, just need to stop aircraft landing overweight now

[ep-irl]

hi Joe, I can confirm that an Antonov 124 with 120000kg of cargo packages can now only put 97000kg of fuel onboard. with the new 2.4.0.5 beta client

Thank you for fixing this issue

BVG-512 Eric

[BVU-951]

I am sorry to say that the new client is still not working correctly. Can still take off Overweight, This is on the read only method.
It is done by double clicking the fly button very quickly.

[BVU-951]

I am sorry to say that the new client is still not working correctly. Can still take off Overweight, This is on the read only method.
It is done by double clicking the fly button very quickly.

Simple fuel method is ok