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Topic: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

-----What New?---------------------------------------->

Beta 4 010216 (actual)
+ add GoAround ATC pattern
+ add Screen-side menu
+ possibility to turn traffic Off with side-menu
+ improve aircraft markers info
+ improve ATC panel auto-hide

Beta 3 (old)
+ Add ATIS info for Departure/Arrival airports to ATC panel
+ Add ability to start descend when pilot ready (ATC phrase)
+ Tune climb angles (takeoff phase) for AI aircrafts
+ Add cruise flight level checking by ATC (0-180-360 rules)
+ Add dark map background
+ SQUACK code by ATC fixed
+ Add transponder mode ATC check (when you on runway / leave runway)
+ Follow Me car route fixed (stop FMCar before runway)
+ add screen warning messages for different situations
+ add ATC voice (need improve, but work now). Can be turned On/Off via X-Plane menu
+ add data checking after entered at FlightPlan panel
+ add visual indication of runway vacation direction after landing
+ add lights for AI aircrafts
+ add more sceneries/airports
+ improve ATC voice phraseology

Beta 2 030116 (old)
+ add Windows version
+ unlock airports for beta-tests
+ panels "out of screen" fixed
+ perfomance improve


FUTURE TASKS:
Requested features (not released jet)
- Add ATC requests what ATC not get readback from pilot
- rework map
- rework towing/engine start phase for AI aircrafts
- add Alt/FL ATC clearance with constrains (take in account)
- add true radio freq from reallife
- add export route to file option
- increase airtraffic generation density
- add crossing RW for user
- separate/mark runways for departure/arrival when need
- ATC vectoring along flightplan

Serial for Windows users: XL-BETA-010216-WIN
Serial for Mac OSX users: XL-BETA-010216-MAC

-------FOR USERs---------------------------------------->
You can use this version with airports what are always have custom ATC-routed description. Please use this map https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid= … sp=sharing
If you click on every of this airport - you will find a link for this sceneries.

-------FOR ScENERIES DEVELOPERS-------------------->
So, is you are X-Plane scenery developer, you may use this version to check how good your WED atc-taxi-routes work with real traffic plugin. X-Life may read apt.dat files well, direct from Custom scenery folder. Also you can export apt.dat using WED to ../X-Life/Airports/ folder. In this case, X-Life will ignore apt.dat in Custom scenery and will read your XXXX.dat (XXXX - ICAO airport code) from ../X-Life/Airports/. Sure, you need do one more thing before testing - use X-Plane menu / Plugins / X-Life / Gates editor to set parameters for EVERY gate (batch edit supported). If you need some examples of propertly builded airports ATC-taxiroutes, you may just import any of this (http://jardesign.org/forum/viewforum.php?id=33) using WED and look into. Please use this guide for details http://jardesign.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1670

-------About FMCar-------------------------------------->
If you use FMCar, please update your version - it will be compatible with X-Life (useful to request ATC for FMCar and ATC will call FMCar for you and supply it with needed Ground Route).
Download link for FMCar ver 2.4r1 MAC OS / Windows - http://jardesign.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1633

-------X-Life DOWNLOAD LINK-------------------------->
MAC/WIN preview beta Download link -
www.jardesign.org/x-life/download/xlife_010216b4.zip

Just after installation, please install actual hotfix for this beta, based on CTD reports. Please delete old .xpl files from X-Life folder and install new from this pack. No additional registration should be.
www.jardesign.org/x-life/download/b4hf3.zip

-------HOW TO INSTALL--------------------------------->
You can find Instruction inside .zip Please Read and Follow it!

-------HOW TO / Example flight ------------------------>
example flight https://youtu.be/-PHKHSJLr08?t=1s

-------FAQ------------------------------------------------>
I see issues! Should I post here? - Mostly - Yes. If you are scenery developer, your way - contact direct via skype to discuss some. If you are regular X-Plane user - you can post, i will read, BUT for many-many your issues, please be sure what I have the same issues this time and know about this, cause plugin is incomplete and not for comfort using now. This is some another, earlier stage of development.

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2 Reply by laohu314 (edited by laohu314 2016-02-01 22:28:23)

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

I inadvertently moved the XL on screen menu on top of the A320 screen menu button and now I cant move the XL menu anymore because when I click on the top button of the XL menu only the A320 button is activated.
How can I correct that? Please help
many thanks!
http://jardesign.org/forum/img/m/1944/t/p1aaf8bkmm15432sv188g78f3if3.png

OK, got it. Switched to another aircraft, moved the menu. Sorry to bother. Should have figured that one out faster!

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Hotfix 1 for beta 4. Avoid traffic aircrafts block on runway whan you GoAround.

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

laohu314 wrote:

I inadvertently moved the XL on screen menu on top of the A320 screen menu button and now I cant move the XL menu anymore because when I click on the top button of the XL menu only the A320 button is activated.
How can I correct that? Please help
many thanks!
http://jardesign.org/forum/img/m/1944/t/p1aaf8bkmm15432sv188g78f3if3.png

OK, got it. Switched to another aircraft, moved the menu. Sorry to bother. Should have figured that one out faster!

Also, you may move menu to the right side.

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5 Reply by TKurzweg (edited by TKurzweg 2016-02-02 07:34:34)

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Testing the newest beta on my home airport EDDT...30 minutes "spotting" and everything works good ! No go around for the traffic but than, after landing of a B727...this aircraft use a gate with another aircraft (see my image) !

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

TKurzweg wrote:

Testing the newest beta on my home airport EDDT...30 minutes "spotting" and everything works good ! No go around for the traffic but than, after landing of a B727...this aircraft use a gate with another aircraft (see my image) !

As I see, first aircraft was "static" ATTR. You should remove all static aircrafts from scenery or mark this gate as "static" wit Gate Editor

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Few quetions about future of X-Life.

Are engine sounds for aircrafts in plan?
Are aircrafts going to use voice (text-to-speech) ATC, like we do?

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

I want to have AI aircrafts sounds. Will think about this in future, but not have plan to play ATC-AI_aircrafts text/voice dialogs.

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Just completed LOWWEDDM. Went without CTD first time in a while.
Some issues:
The instruction for Approach to EDDM was off (see screenshot). Not only does the given approach not exist in AIRAC 1601 the runway is also pretty messed up.
I chose another Approach and RW26L and landed without incident but ATC was quiet from decent onwards.

Also, how does one get rid of static aircraft? I don't seem to be able to do it in Gate Editor (btw. are there any instructions somewhere how to use it?)

http://jardesign.org/forum/img/m/1944/t/p1aahv4jrd1c9m1h8n1jm01mp39qk3.png

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Many thanks! XL is coming along very nicely - it is a GREAT plugin!

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

J.A.Romanov wrote:

I want to have AI aircrafts sounds.

Must have :-)

J.A.Romanov wrote:

Will think about this in future, but not have plan to play ATC-AI_aircrafts text/voice dialogs.

Nice to have :-)))

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

All static aircrafts are in .dsf files

If need delete them - need change .dsf file (use another one or use WED to import/edit/export exist .dsf)

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

J.A.Romanov wrote:

All static aircrafts are in .dsf files

If need delete them - need change .dsf file (use another one or use WED to import/edit/export exist .dsf)

Editing .dsf file only can be done with Overlayeditor.
With WED it's like described above and therefore a bit more complicated if one has no experience with the tool.

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac
serial number for this

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agkats wrote:

X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac
serial number for this

In the first post above.  When you enter the serial, you're asked for an email.  The final code is then emailed to you.

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

I've added 16GB or RAM so now have 24GB.  Bad news is that I'm still getting CTD when trying to create a flight plan.  Tried EGLL to EDDM with LOWS as the ALTN.  Will try other combinations shortly.

Love the menu on the side of the screen.  I've noticed that every option I select also opens the settings window for XL?

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Same problem with LOWS to EDDM with LOWI as ALTN.  Problem with settings windows for XL popping up every time I used the menu wasn't happening this time.

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Acei wrote:

I've added 16GB or RAM so now have 24GB.  Bad news is that I'm still getting CTD when trying to create a flight plan.  Tried EGLL to EDDM with LOWS as the ALTN.  Will try other combinations shortly.

Love the menu on the side of the screen.  I've noticed that every option I select also opens the settings window for XL?

Are you install hotfix? http://jardesign.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=8874#p8874

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Yes, hotfix installed.

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Hi !

I just started x-life on EDDH and looked around with the free camera....

http://jardesign.org/forum/img/m/552/t/p1aakg4ojk127c1tad1bm21rb817i43.jpg

So I have one plane I can not see, and another plane which is moving but has no label....

best regards,

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Acei wrote:

I've added 16GB or RAM so now have 24GB.  Bad news is that I'm still getting CTD when trying to create a flight plan.  Tried EGLL to EDDM with LOWS as the ALTN.  Will try other combinations shortly.

Love the menu on the side of the screen.  I've noticed that every option I select also opens the settings window for XL?

Trying and.. Ok

http://jardesign.org/forum/img/m/22/t/p1aakk330h1fao1349f3cqsc179h3.jpg

Need solve a little task - understand what a difference..

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

thomas_99 wrote:

Hi !

I just started x-life on EDDH and looked around with the free camera....

http://jardesign.org/forum/img/m/552/t/p1aakg4ojk127c1tad1bm21rb817i43.jpg

So I have one plane I can not see, and another plane which is moving but has no label....

best regards,


If acf far from camera, lables not draw. this is normal.

hided aircraft - not normal. thanks for report.

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

J.A.Romanov wrote:
Acei wrote:

I've added 16GB or RAM so now have 24GB.  Bad news is that I'm still getting CTD when trying to create a flight plan.  Tried EGLL to EDDM with LOWS as the ALTN.  Will try other combinations shortly.

Love the menu on the side of the screen.  I've noticed that every option I select also opens the settings window for XL?

Trying and.. Ok

http://jardesign.org/forum/img/m/22/t/p1aakk330h1fao1349f3cqsc179h3.jpg

Need solve a little task - understand what a difference..

Let me remove all other plugins tomorrow and see if it makes any difference.

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Need check, also, are you have all 3 that sceneries installed - EGLL, EDDM and LOWS at Custom Sceneries folder.

And NavData installed to .../X-PLANE 10/Custom Data/GNS430/

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

J.A.Romanov wrote:

Need check, also, are you have all 3 that sceneries installed - EGLL, EDDM and LOWS at Custom Sceneries folder.

And NavData installed to .../X-PLANE 10/Custom Data/GNS430/

Will do.  Doing a clean install of XP at the moment.

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Re: X-Life public beta-4 010216 (Win & Mac)

Still getting a CTD.  Did a clean install of XP.  Added sceneries for EGLL, EDDM, LOWS and LOWI.  XL is the only plugin installed.

CTD every time I try to calculate a flight plan no matter what the combination of destinations.

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