Working Title G1000 v0.3.0-pre1

Changes in this version

Main features

• Added track-up mode for both PFD and MFD
• Fixed unwanted U-turn on ACTIVATE APPROACH
• Fixed reversed behavior of NOSE UP/DN buttons in FLC mode
• Added HPa mode to altimeter
• Added a preference saving system tied to plane model
• Configured it to currently preserve the following settings:
  • PFD and MFD brightness
  • V Speeds
  • Track up mode
  • Barometer mode
  • HSI settings for BRG1, BRG2, and DME
• Support loading plane configuration information even in encrypted planes
• Detect hardware avionics knobs in all models and configure them automatically
• Added support for additional XML-configurable ENGINE pages on MFD
• Lots of changes to colors and styling to closer match reality

PFD and MFD enhancements

• Added new vertical column tape gauge for engine display
• Updated circular gauge to support custom gradations and rounding
• Added a flight path marker on the PFD when in Syn Vis mode above 30kts
• Correctly handle wind data when on ground or wind speed <1 knot
• Fixed reversed wind arrow at all times on MFD
• Improve MFD soft key menus, including new switch for TRACK UP
• Increased MFD max range to 2000 with more intermediate steps
• Move weather radar to MAP page group, only show if radar is on board
• Change brightness of PFD/MFD knobs and softkeys along with display

Styling improvements

• Change PFD and MFD headers to more closely match the real font size, spacing, and colour
• More accurate colors on attitude indicator, horizon, and map; new gradient on horizon
• Updated flight director and attitude arrows
• Updated styling of airport waypoint info page (more to come)
• Updated styling of softkey menus to be more realistic

Miscellaneous

• Added sample engine page configuration for G36 Bonanza
• Fix false DON’T SINK alert when flying patterns / touch and goes
• Improve representation of whole numbers as decimals