REMARKS: changes indicated with (*) are exclusive features for "FSKneeboard PRO Supporters". If you want to support the development of the mod and unlock exclusive features, purchase a PRO license at https://fskneeboard.com/buy-now
- fixed the openAIP nav data layer
- added global interface scaling to mitigate ingame panel scaling issues when in VR introduced with SU 12
- added Bing Maps (requires a custom, free API key to work, *)
- added configurable hotkeys for navigating to the maps, charts and notepad pages
- added a heading indicator to the wind gauge
- fixed a bug that broke the map module on external devices (e.g. tablet computers)
- changed fonts to being served locally instead of relying on public CDNs
- fixed the issue of pilots being stuck in cologne
- potential fix for server startup issue if public IP address cannot be obtained by FSKneeboard
- improved logging
- added a trail line to the map module, can be toggled via GUI (*)
- added a distance and angle measuring tool (*)
- added custom API key section to the settings dialog to add custom API keys (replaces the legacy CLI argument)
- added the option to disable the local maptile cache for services with custom API keys
- improved logging during startup to improve customer support
- added a "product tour" to introduce new users to important core features of FSKneeboard
- added favorites to the charts viewer so that users can open up to 5 charts and quickly navigate between them (*)
- added seamless charts rotation to charts viewer (*)
- added a PDF-to-PNG importer (*)
- improved charts viewer with zoom and rotation settings on a per-chart-basis (*)
- improved map tile cache performance by adding an in-memory caching mechanism and serving each cache on a separate host
- fixed openAIP navigation map layer, enabled individual layers for different nav data (aiports, airspaces, navaids etc.)
- added "clickable" link to the "Server Ready at ..." label on the Control Panel
- fixed the "FastLaunch" command line argument for the Windows Store MSFS autostarter
- improved the layout of the charts viewer user interface
- improved logging, added system stats to log output
- improved installer so that it will no longer ask for a license if it is already in the intended install directory (*)
- improved repair FSKneeboard script by also clearing the maptile cache
- added "North Up", "Track Up" and "Manual Map Rotation" options to the map module
- added an "Disable Tools" option to the map module's mode selector
- added scale to map
- added a local tile cache for the map module to reduce network traffic
- added a prompt that enables the user to either keep or remove FSKneeboard user data (settings, license file, logs, cached data etc.) upon uninstall
- disabled responsive layout ("horizontal menus")
- grouped icons together into fly-out submenus to make menu more "compact"
- FSKneeboard Core Application now ships with a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- improved the performance of the waypoint and track calculations, which directly improves the detection and performance of click and drag events on the map and overall system load
- added opentopomap as an additional map provider
- added a new start menu item which allows users to reset the local FSKneeboard database to "factory settings"
- hotfix for two bugs that prevented the waypoints and notepad module to not load previously saved waypoints and notes when certain parameters were not already initialized (*)
- support for note-taking with physical keyboards (*)
- complete overhaul of the notepad functionality (*)
- added a new Type Mode to the notepad for typing notes with either a virtual onscreen keyboard or a physical keyboard (*)
- added the capability to take multiple notes (*)
- added persistence to notes, flightplans and waypoints, the active chart etc.: they are now saved on the local server and will be available across sessions (*)
- added persistence to configuration parameters such as the resolution scale and stretch etc.: They will now be saved on the local server and be available across sessions, so that they don't have to be reconfigured for every flight
- added support for external devices (tablets, laptops, and local browser on second screen)
- added support for notes taken via a tablet to be instantly synced to the FSKneeboard panel inside your VR cockpit
- added map-zoom buttons to the UI to better support VR controllers
- added a confirmation dialog to the delete note button to prevent trashing notes by accident
- added a logging mechanism that can create log files for better tech support and better debugging capabilities
- fixed a bug that could make notes and waypoints disappear when the window was resized
- fixed a bug that caused distances to be shown in miles, not nautical miles
- minor bug fixes
- added a location finder to the map component that allows you to search the map for a street address or POI (*)
- complete redesign/overhaul of the user interface for a modern, much cleaner look and feel
- added a document browser to the charts viewer that allows an improved organization of your individual charts in subfolders (*)
- the "rubberband" from the airplane to your first waypoint can now be toggled by clicking your airplane (*)
- added color coded warnings to the installer to clearly indicate whether the community folder was properly identified or not
- added dynamic resolution scaling to the documentation
- added new screenshots to the documentation
- minor bug fixes
- fixed "missing MSFS toolbar icon"-bug that was introduced with Sim Update 5
- changed ingame icon to reflect FSKneeboard's "brand identity"
- improved dark mode by setting blend mode to multiply
- added more hotkey options (Ctrl + Shift + F, Ctrl + Shift + K, Ctrl + Shift + T)
- added an all new windows installer which installs the server to a dedicated directory of the user's choice and the ingame panel to the (automatically detected) community folder ("should work" (TM) for both the Steam and the Windows Store versions of MSFS)...
- ... and also install your license file in the proper directory (*)
- added icao identifiers associated with waypoints that are pulled from the ingame flightplan (*)
- added open flightmaps integration as a separate nav data overlay
- added dark mode and "red flashlight" mode
- removed magenta line from latest known aircraft position to the first waypoint when the aircraft is invisible (*)
- added capability to toggle the visibility of the final waypoint's nav info flag as well (*)
- fixed resolution scaling persistence
- improved teleport UI
- added a configurable hotkey to toggle the ingame panel's visibility from your keyboard and HOTAS (requires mapping of keyboard macros to your HOTAS buttons)
- added access Flight Simulator's ingame flightplan from FSKneeboard and load it onto your kneeboard's map (*)
- added autoremoval for waypoints (except the last one) when getting within an 0.5 NM range (*)
- added a wind direction and velocity indicator
- improved overview, performance and stability of the waypoints feature by disabling visibility of info-flags of individual waypoints (except the last one) by default. Individual info-flags can be toggled by clicking on the particular waypoint.
- added option
--quietshutdownto prevent FSKneeboard from showing aPress ENTER to continue...prompt after disconnecting from MSFS - added link to the FSKneeboard Discord server (https://discord.fskneeboard.com) to the server's startup message
- hotfix for compatibility issues with other mods that add custom panels to MSFS
- added autosave feature to recover and continue your flights from system instabilities and Flight Simulator crashes (*)
- added session persistence to the charts viewer, i.e. the active chart and viewer state will be saved when the panel is closed and reopened during a flight (*)
- added dynamic resolution scaling and stretching
- added a helicopter icon for the chopper pilots out there
- added automatic update checker
- added separate autostart options for Flight Simulator versions purchased via Windows Store and Steam (
--winstorefsand--steamfs) - fixed map-behaviour when clicking on a track line while the teleport tool is selected
- fixed the appearance of the "Can't Load Map Message" that appears when the server has not been started
- improved the behaviour of the charts viewer toolbar when rescaling the FSKneeboard panel to a portrait-ish layout
- changed default visibility of NavData overlay to hidden
- load "freemium-info"-iframe content only when required
- MSFS SDK updated to v0.12.0
- "VFR Map For VR" was renamed to "FSKneeboard" to reflect the new scope of the extension
- Added ALL NEW Waypoints and Track, Charts Viewer, and Notepad for FSKneeboard PRO supporters
- FSKneeboard can now start MSFS in one go and then wait for MSFS to be ready. You do not have to tab out and start MSFS and FSKneeboard separately
- Entire project structure got a big overhaul under the hood
- Added Font Awesome icons
- Reworked README
- Fixed NavData overlay persistence
- Fixed scaling issues introduced with MSFS world update 3
- Reworked "Center on Airplane" and "Show Airplane" UI elements
- show a warning message if the server isn't running
- first version of VFR Map For VR. minimum viable product