What's New in this Version?
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Version 5.4.1
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Addon Import Process
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- Improved aircraft loading performance.
- Added an option to avoid importing addons that were previously imported. Check the box called "Do not include previously imported addons" in the Import Options window.
- Rather than showing all addon files bunched together in a single list (which quickly became overwhelming), the Import Addons window is now divided into two parts, an Addon list and an Addon file list much like the Work With Addons window. It's now much easier to locate and modify individual addons.
- Effects (.fx) files are now included in the import process.
- The addon group description is now filled in automatically for aircraft.
- You can now add a file to any import addon group even if it is outside of the \Aircraft folder structure.
Addon Installation Wizard
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- Added "Quick Picks" buttons to all Addon Installation Wizard windows that feature a Change Folder button. Pressing Quick Picks allows access to a list of choices for selecting a folder or name. The items presented are based on the addon's configuration, text files as well as the folder from which you install the addon. For example, if you install a custom sound addon and in the Configure Sound window you select "install to a custom sound folder", then press Quick Picks you will see several possible installation folders.
Set Installation Options Window
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- The addon source folder name will now appear in the list of pre-determined names. Press the button to the right of the Addon Name field to access this list. So if you install an aircraft from, say, a folder called "Focke-Wulf Ta283", this term appears in the name list and you can opt to name your addon based on that term.
Addon Management
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- Added support for gauge CAB files present within panel folders.
- Effects (.fx) files are now considered in several additional processes.
- Improved installation of effects texture bitmaps.
- Created a means to exclude aircraft from the Edit Aircraft and Import Addons windows. Use "AExclude.txt", located in Addit! Pro's \Settings folder, to specify aircraft to exclude. Aircraft can be excluded by exact folder name or by a prefix or suffix. Access this filter in the Customize window, under Aircraft Options.
- Improved handling of DLL files installed to \Modules.
- Added new items for Quick Picks including the name of the folder used to install the addon and the name of the source zip file.
- Addit! Pro now prevents removal of the aircraft used by the default flight.
- Improved automatic selection of aircraft and panel pictures.
Customize Window
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- Added a new section under Aircraft Options called Aircraft Picture Presentation. You can opt to display aircraft and panel pictures:
- Side by side - the panel picture is always shown to the right of the aircraft picture. Use if you prefer larger images.
- One above the other - the panel picture is always shown beneath the aircraft picture. Use if you prefer a wider Aircraft List.
- Automatic - a combination of the above based on the window size. "Side by side" is used until the window is large enough to switch to "One above the other".
- Added the option to exclude MyTraffic aircraft. Visit the Aircraft category and check "Exclude MyTraffic aircraft".
- Added a Customize button to exclude aircraft from the Edit Aircraft and Import Addons windows. Aircraft can be excluded by exact folder name or by a prefix or suffix. Press Customize to open the filter for complete instructions.
Edit Aircraft, Edit Panels, Edit Sounds Windows
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- Redesigned these windows to show more detail, eliminate dead space and to be more functional at higher screen resolutions.
- Aspect ratios on all images are now correct regardless of window size.
- Configuration file validation reporting is now integrated into the window itself, accessible by visiting the Report tab. If you prefer the old pop-up style (or if you want to view only a specific type of report) just click on one of the View Configuration Report buttons.
- Added a Validate option to specifically check the integrity of the selected addon.
Edit Aircraft Window
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- Introduced an aircraft filter bar to the Edit Aircraft window. Use the filter bar to display aircraft by manufacturer, model (type) and variation similar to how Flight Simulator presents aircraft in its Select Aircraft window.
- New options exist to control aircraft and panel pictures positioning. See Customize for details.
- Added validation of aircraft effects (.fx) files.
- Improved aircraft loading performance.
- The right click context menu structure is now better organized.
- You can now always right click on an aircraft or panel image to modify it (before this could only be done if something was shown, preventing you from using it to set an image for the first time).
- Added several shortcut keys: F6 - Change aircraft picture.
F7 - Change panel picture.
F9 - Assign new panel.
F10 - Assign new sound.
Edit Panels Window
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- Added a button in the Edit Panels window to open the selected panel configuration file.
- New options exist to control panel picture positioning. See Customize for details.
- You can now always right click on a panel image to modify it (before this could only be done if something was shown, preventing you from using it to set an image for the first time).
- Added a shortcut key for setting pictures, F7.
Edit Sounds Window
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- Added a button in the Edit Sounds window to open the selected sound configuration file.
Fixes
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- Fixed a problem installing aircraft model files and model configuration files where the aircraft.cfg file specified they be installed to some subfolder beneath the "Model\" folder. Applied the fix to other scenarios involving panels, sounds and textures.
- Sometimes during removal of an addon, some folders were not being deleted properly. This happened only when the folders to be deleted were named a certain way. They are now fully removed regardless of naming.
- Fixed a display problem in the Configure A.I. Traffic window that reared its head when the option to display the All tab first was enabled.
- Fixed a display problem in the Configure A.I. Traffic window where, if the All tab was shown first, the A.I. Traffic controls mistakenly appeared.
- Fixed a problem in the Configure A.I. Traffic window where, if a flight plan already exists, it was not properly flagged "Do Not Install".
- Fixed a potential problem in Select Addon Files that in rare cases could cause an 'ActiveX component can't create object' or ' Class does not support Automation or does not support expected interface' error.
- Fixed a quirk in Select Addon Files where if an image file was selected in the zip file list, the image preview was not always shown.
- Fixed a bug in Quick Picks where if the choice "Addon Installed 11/1/2003 4:50:39 PM" was selected, no folder could be made because of the invalid characters contained in the name (/ and :).
General
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- Program Information now displays your \Documents and Settings path and your \Application Data path.
- Added a means to work with multiple installations of Flight Simulator using multiple installations of Addit! Pro. Normally, Addit! Pro searches the Windows Registry to discover Flight Simulator's installation folder. Addit! Pro is then tied to that installation. You can override this behavior to force a copy of Addit! Pro to work with a second installation of Flight Simulator. See the new help topic "Using Addit! Pro with Multiple Installations" for details.
- The startup sound event works fine now under Windows XP and is enabled by default.
- Traffic Tools V2.02+ is now supported and required. If you have an older version Addit! Pro will explain how to upgrade to 2.02+.
- Under some Windows XP themes the buttons on the bottoms of many forms were too close to the edge of the window. This has been fixed.
- Added an option to the Tools menu called "Clear Default Aircraft and Panel Pictures" to delete all stock aircraft and panel pictures. The previous, seldom used option to clear all pictures was removed.
- Increased the tolerance to zip files that generate recoverable warnings.
- Improved gauge and texture installation.
- When working with aircraft, panels and sounds Addit! Pro may create backups of configuration files. If an addon having such a backup configuration file was moved to the File Cabinet, the backup configuration file was ignored and left installed. It is now integrated into the addon.
Work With Addons Window
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- Added a tabbed area displaying the addon files, description and details each on a separate tab.
