SimToolkitPro Updated to 0.6.60

SimToolkitPro utility has received a major update on January 18th. The team had indicated in later December 2020 that they were in the process of testing the new version before final release.

The new changelog is extensive. Among the new features there is now a “friends” function, a new online profile, a brand new sync engine and a timer based data check in case the sims looses connection with STKP. An important improvement is a new documentation center which is located here to make sure all users make the best use of SimToolkitPro. A good number of fixes have also been implemented. You will find below a summary of all new features and changes.

SimToolkitPro is an all in one electronic flight bag that provides a lot of functionalities. For example, it can find you ideas of real world flights through a search engine which allows many filters. It can also help you visualize online traffic and ATC if you are flying on a network such as VATSIM or IVAO, which actually replaces the need for another program. STKP also includes a flight planning software and is also able to import flights Prepar3D through other flight planners such as PFPX or Simbrief. There are much more features, most of them being summed up here.

SimToolkitPro is entirely free and relies on donations. It is compatible with FSX, P3D, X-Plane, MSFS and can run on Windows, Linux and Mac. You can get it on the SimToolkitPro website.

Full 0.6.60 Changelog

• [NEW] Friends – Using the friend code under your pilot name in the sidebar add your friends to see them highlighted on the live map. More functionality will follow!
• [NEW] Profile – Pilot name is now pulled from the server where viable (local is a fallback)
• [NEW] Sync V2 – Complete new sync engine with better status updates, more reliable checking
• [NEW] Core – Timer based data check, if no data received from the sim in the case of a failed connection an automatic reconnect will be attempted
• [NEW] Internal App Server – Access http://ip-of-stkp-device:51011/app to use the updated app on any mobile device connected to the same network
• [WEB] Documentation – New site for SimToolkitPro documentation, tutorials and API guide – docs.simtoolkitpro.co.uk – Will be improved over time!
• [FIX] Auto Sim Connect – Removed temporarily, library used seems to be the source of memleak
• [FIX] Core – Added note about occasional missing export formats
• [FIX] Core – Background worker thread slimming
• [FIX] Core – Fixed directory creation code from settings switchover
• [FIX] Core – Fixed missing “cancel” button
• [FIX] Core – Fixed some spelling issues
• [FIX] Core – Fixed update button colour
• [FIX] Core – Footer bare expanded to support more information as provided by the new sync system
• [FIX] Core – New build settings
• [FIX] Core – Removed pilot naming when information is available from the server
• [FIX] Core – Will now detect and fix corrupt airframe definitions where possible
• [FIX] Dashboard – Completed flights now removed properly
• [FIX] Dashboard – Can now click name in the sidebar to update it on remote and local profile
• [FIX] Dashboard – Clickthrough added to pilot count text on map
• [FIX] Dashboard – Fixed notice/footer alignment in fixed navbar mode
• [FIX] Dashboard – Friends box (disabled and hidden when using locally)
• [FIX] Dashboard – Moved notice bar from covering update button
• [FIX] Dashboard – Removed surplus memory/cpu performance profiling code
• [FIX] Dashboard – Will now detect if the plugin is installed but disabled by xOrganiser
• [FIX] Flight Completion – Fix to allow flight autocomplete to update fleet location data
• [FIX] Flight Data – Added filtering to remove some bad data
• [FIX] Flight Data – Cleaned up data sent from MSFS
• [FIX] Flight Data – Fix for report generation when streaming system is disabled
• [FIX] Flight Data – Removed data checks that cause flight state to get “trapped”, flight phase should now autocorrect itself
• [FIX] Flight Planning – Fix for various 0 latitude waypoints not being parsed correctly
• [FIX] Flight Planning – Fixed issue getting data for null divert icao
• [FIX] Flight Planning – Fixed issue preventing selection of visual procedures without a runway specified
• [FIX] Flight Planning – Support for H block RNAV waypoints
• [FIX] Flight Summary – Fixed menu item missing if not connected to simulator
• [FIX] Friends – Can now be removed
• [FIX] Friends – Dashboard friends list now sorted by online state rather than added order
• [FIX] Friends – New state handling allows user to be “online” and “online-flying”
• [FIX] Live Map – Added colour option for friends
• [FIX] Live Map – Fixed map options overlay position
• [FIX] Live Map – Friends only filtering changes to hugely improve performance
• [FIX] Live Map – Friends only filtering
• [FIX] Live Map – METAR and Overpass data requests that fail should now fail gracefully
• [FIX] Live Map – Performance gains from adjusting how data is updated for flights
• [FIX] Live Map – Various light performance improvements
• [FIX] Live Map/Track Log – Track lines from slews/repositioning in the sim will now be detected. A warning will be shown
• [FIX] Loading – Fixed background video CDN link
• [FIX] Loadsheet – Popout loadsheet fixed when streaming system disabled
• [FIX] Logbook – Added extra error handling to loading of logs – still need debug.log files where all flights aren’t shown
• [FIX] Logbook – Routes filter correctly on the logbook page now
• [FIX] Login – Changes to support more information on login
• [FIX] Performance – Tweaks in settings allow selection of only certain networks
• [FIX] Remote App – Added Loadsheet and fixes some styling issues for OFP access in remote app.
• [FIX] Remote App – Added Map, basic currently will be adding configurable options in the near future
• [FIX] Startup – Startup fleet checks will only update flags for aircraft if neccessary to stop flagging for sync when not required
• [FIX] Streaming – Streamer mode to hide friend code, accessible in the settings
• [FIX] Sync V2 – Fixed issue with over enthusiastic upload of data
• [FIX] User Data – Data storage structure updates to support new sync system