albar965/littlenavmap v2.7.9.develop

Version 2.7.9.develop

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Note that this is a public development/alpha/test version that may be unstable and not what you are looking for.

The latest stable version is 2.6.18 which can be downloaded here: Version 2.6.18.

Direct Download for 2.7.9.develop

► Windows - LittleNavmap-win-2.7.9.develop.zip
► macOS - LittleNavmap-macOS-2.7.9.develop.zip
► Linux (64 bit, based on Ubuntu 20.04) - LittleNavmap-linux-20.04-2.7.9.develop.tar.gz
► Linux (64 bit, based on Ubuntu 18.04) - LittleNavmap-linux-18.04-2.7.9.develop.tar.gz

Alternative Download Locations - Look into sub-folder Development.

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Notes

This is a public development/alpha release. Not all features are implemented yet for the next
stable 2.8 branches. Translations are incomplete, new help links do not work and user manual is not
adapted.

Some features like MSA, vertical paths or en-route holdings require either X-Plane, the included
AIRAC 1801 database or a Navigraph database newer or equal than AIRAC 2201.

See here for a list of issues to do and a
list of issues done.

Note that all dialogs, windows, menus and buttons are functional. There are no unfinished or fake
buttons/dialogs in the program despite being an alpha release. Tooltips are updated with all new
functions and give help. Help buttons are an exception since the manual is not updated yet.

Please report if something does not work or does not work as expected.

Create a backup of your settings and database folder just in case you'd like to go back to the
stable release. Backup ABarthel in C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\ABarthel on Windows
and $HOME/.config/ABarthel on Linux and macOS.

Or see Multiple Installations for information how to run the stable and alpha versions in parallel.

Reload the scenery library after updating.

Changes from 2.7.8.develop to 2.7.9.develop

Scenery Library

• Fixed issue where all airports were recognized as add-on with MSFS update 9.
• Now notifying user about wrong scenery library modes after loading. Considers MSFS and Navigraph
  special cases. Allows user to change to the required mode after loading.
• Corrected closed airport logic for MSFS to more adhere to the simulator logic. Now fully relying on
  closed airport flag for MSFS. This can result in closed airports having open runways and open airports
  having all runways closed. #876
• Completely reworked scenery library menu. Now giving indications in menu items if no simulator and
  only a database was found or if a database is empty.
• Now always showing a dialog with hints if no simulator installations were found on start. Can be disabled.
• Corrected issues with runways designated by true course like BGTL. Approaches were missing runway assignments
  and could not be resolved before. #870
• Fixed issues for updating airports by disabling a corner case from FSX and P3D which apparently
  does not apply to MSFS. Before a feature was not updated if the new airport did not contain new
  features like aprons or taxiways. Example LICC add-on.
• Added airport transition level for X-Plane and DFD compiler. Improved transition level and
  transtion altitude reading for X-Plane since users add various wrong variants. This is not yet
  enabled in the Navigraph database.
• Fixed issues with magnetic variation and inbound course in DFD and X-Plane compiler for holdings.
  Holding course is now written as magnetic course to avoid unneeded calculations. Holding course
  is still wrong in Navigraph database. This will be fixed in one of the next cycles.
• Databases minor version updated to 24. The program will show a warning if a database was not updated.
• Fixed exception while loading X-Plane scenery library if earth_hold.dat, earth_mora.dat or
  earth_msa.dat cannot be found in Custom Data despite existing fix, nav and awy files.
• Now allowing a no simulator state of the program instead of always showing X-Plane. This avoids the
  confusing always enabled X-Plane scenery library database.
• X-Plane now requires x-plane_install_11.txt and a valid installation path to be recognized.
  Run X-Plane once to create this file so that Little Navmap can detect it.
• Prepared data compilation for X-Plane 12 based on limited information. #867
• Fixed issue Index out of bounds: Index: 5, size: 5 when reading X-Plane user_fix.dat with
  optional last column missing.
• Now adding suffix old to database in scenery library menu if a database was loaded with a
  previous version of Little Navmap or if database was loaded two months ago. This is a reminder
  for users to reload databases after simulator updates or updates of Little Navmap.

Airspaces

• Removed user airspace paths and patterns from options dialog. Changed loading of user airspaces
  now by showing a separate loading dialog similar to the scenery library dialog. Fixes to airspace
  selection by name. #490
• Fixed crash with OpenAir airspace reader. #490
• Added reader for IVAO and VATSIM JSON boundaries. You can now read IVAO JSON and VATSIM GeoJSON files.
  Currently you can find IVAO boundaries here:
  Airspace Boundaries.
  VATSIM boundaries are available here VATSPY Data Project.
• Now matching airspaces from online centers in a more or less fuzzy way. Now also
  considering type when querying online airspaces. Showing connected online network in window title
  bar now. #490

Map Display

• Added option to vertically and horizontally zoom to aircraft and destination point in elevation
  profile. Enable this in context menu of the elevation profile (Zoom to aircraft and destination). #868
• Fixed issue where waypoint drawing stopped due to overlapping database queries. Increased
  maximum number of map objects. #877
• Increased airway drawing distance. Now shown on a higher zoom level. Omitting arrows on higher
  zoom levels now.
• Removed more annoying movements and zooming if center aircraft is active.
• Added option for navaid radial display when drawing a measurment line from a VOR, VORTAC or NDB.
  Default is off. Enable this in options on page Map Display Labels branch Measurement Lines. #860
• Added option to hide closed airports in menu and toolbar button. See View -> Airports -> Closed.
• Tooltips now showing on procedure legs like Course to Altitude and others again.
• Added radio range userpoint icon.

Flight Plan

• Now using correct start position, distance and course for first leg Proceed to Runway from
  starting position to takeoff position when using a SID or if a departure runway was selected.
  Previously the distance was wrongly calculated from airport center to runway.
• Removed confusing course display from parking to departure runway in flight plan table.
• Corrected SimBrief fetch dialog to show alias instead of user name. #857
• Fixed missing waypoints in MSFS flight plan export for all distance, altitude or otherwise
  terminated procedure legs.
• Fixed issue where elevation profile could not be calculated if a STAR has an at altitude restriction.

User Interface

• Now checking for base folder structure only on first startup to avoid issues when changing
  language. Folder structure can be now be created manually in the tools menu. #782
• Fixed Docking Allowed setting not applied to map window.
• Added show map cache to menu Tools -> Files.
• Fixed IVAO weather download to use new API. IVAO weather URL is now reset to new value on update.
• Added display of transition level to information airport and weather tab.
  Needs 'Do not use Navigraph' mode with X-Plane or an updated, not yet released cycle.
• Changed transition altitude and transition level queries to fetch both values from nav database
  first and simulator second.
• Added rain/snow indication for X-Plane in progress tab if temperature is below zero.
• Fixed crash in web interface if coordinates are not enabled in progress tab.
• Fix for window icon notification prevents hiding toolbar on windows with Raise Windows enabled.
• All settings are totally reset for updates from 2.4.0 and lower. These settings cannot be migrated now.
• Now removing trailing and leading spaces from map theme keys in options dialog.
• Resetting some essential messages on update now to keep users alert and aware of potential issues.
• Many more small user interface and map display improvements.
• Added display of aircraft category and RNP to procedures and procedure legs in flight plan table
  and procedure search.