We are pleased to offer EdgeTX "Flying Dutchman" v2.8.2, the second maintenance release for 2.8.0. As with any software/firmware update, please back up your model and radio settings and fully bench-test your models after updating.
What's Changed
X9E related fixes:
fix(yaml): String compare not comparing to full string length (causing issues with number of switches configured) (#3215)
fix(yaml): Potential unaligned access when reading/writing switch warning positions (#3232)
EL18 related fixes:
fix(el18): Inability to set custom failsafe (#3298)
fix(el18): Rx configuration not updated when switching model, manually exiting bind (#3385)
fix(el18): Prevent power on when USB is disconnected while radio is charging (#3325)
fix(el18): Power-on backlight before screen content (#3206)
Miscellaneous fixes:
fix: hex2char() returning wrong char for 0x0A..0x0F (#3302)
fix(B&W): Fixes for inputs, mixes and curves screens (#3299)
fix(cpn): Handling of the 'show splash' setting for B&W radios (#3336)
fix(mpm): MPM status showing invalid protocol for XK (#3369)
fix: More precise pulse timings (#3229)
fix(colorlcd): ACCESS receivers being lost after sync with Companion (#3355)
fix(translation): Missing comma in FR translation (#3270)
Full Changelog: v2.8.1...v2.8.2
To learn more about new features, known issues, and other changes in 2.8.x, please see the release notes for v2.8.0
Known Issues:
- It appears there is an issue with Simulator on Windows for radios MPM enabled where Simulator and Companion will crash #3423
Installation Guide
https://github.com/EdgeTX/edgetx.github.io/wiki/EdgeTX-Installation-Guide
Flash firmware via Chromium based browser
https://buddy.edgetx.org/#/flash?version=v2.8.2
Custom/multilingual builds
Multilingual builds are available from here with heli, noheli, bluetooth and luamixer options for most radios. In addition to being able to compile your own firmware by following this guide, you can request a custom firmware build at #3204, or by pinging pfeerick on Discord. Please remember to note what transmitter you want the build for, preferred language, and the options you are after.