UPDATED: [Open Beta Released] FlytheMaddogX Open Beta 1.2b254 Publishing This Weekend

Update 25 April 2018 @ 0249z: Leonardo has posted on their Facebook page that the open beta has begun, and can be downloaded by verified forum members from here. The beta has also been updated to version 1.2b260, as opposed to 1.2b254, and adds a few changes such as a fine tuned ground handling effect and more fixes to the FMS. If you’re interested, the updated changelog can be found below, just above the log for 1.25254.

The Leonardo FlytheMaddogX was met with high acclaim, and even scored a 9.5 in our review. With that being said, some issues did remain and most were addressed in version 1.10 which was released earlier this month. After the release of v1.1.0, Leonardo conducted a poll on their Facebook page asking their customers if they’d like to see larger service pack-like updates going forward or more incremental updates, with updates coming as features and bugs are addressed. The response was 75% in favor of incremental updates, with only 25% being in favor of service pack release styles. >Going off the feedback received in their poll, Leonardo has announced that open beta 1.2b254 will be published this weekend.

The beta will bring a host of changes, fixes, and improvements such as weather radar tweaks/fixes, fine tuning of the FDE, fixed issues and missing messages in the FMS, as well as many fixes to the panel and a few to the load manager. New features include a second fix page, a separated transition altitude/transition level, as well as a load/save setup in the addon manager. Those who are interested in reading the full changelog can find it below.

In order install the open beta, you will need to be registered on their forums with the same address you used for activating the aircraft, and already have v1.1,0 installed. Just to reiterate, the beta is not yet available at the time of writing, 21 April 2018 @ 1500z, but should be made available this weekend to download. When it’s out, we’ll update this post.

CHANGELOG 1.2b260

****FIXES****
– FDE: fine tuning of ground effect and idle taxi power.
– FDE: contact points tweak.
– FMS: ETA differences between leg page and prog page (EN ROUTE WPT).
– FMS: display of dntrk on ND when not intercepting leg.
– FMS: missing ‘NOT IN DATABASE’ message when LSKeing non-existing airway.
– FMS: pressing ‘ERASE’ after changing crz alt would not undo the change.
– FMS: wrong fix altitude calculation for certain descent/approaches.
– FMS: improved ‘OVRD’ logic.
– LOAD MANAGER: TrueGlass disabled when RealLight disabled.
– LOAD MANAGER: conflict of RealLight setting and FS2Crew setting.
– LOAD MANAGER: wrong calculation of TOI for limited wing fuel schedule.
– PANEL: engine spool-up speed decreased.
– PANEL: wrong range on ND CM2 WX image when both ND ON (AS WXRadar).
– PANEL: no radar image for range 80 or above (AS WXRadar).
– PANEL: CDU 2 not working with CDU Remote.
– PANEL: blurry breakers texture behind CM1 seat.
– PANEL: missing breakers flood light.
– PANEL: missing vc light .fx file in FSX installer.
– PANEL: wrong QNH in speed chart.
– PANEL: incomplete aircraft registration text in speed chart.
– PANEL: external wing view with vc in ‘wide’ mode.

****NEW****
– FMS: separated transition altitude / transition level.
– FMS: support for reading airport-based transition altitude/level from Navigraph Airac.
– FMS: LSKeing dntrk info (FIX page) will copy on scratchpad user wpt data.
– FMS: second FIX page.
– FMS: when configuring aircraft ‘Ready to Fly’ from add-on menu route and data are not reset.
– LOAD MANAGER: Load/Save of setup and configuration file.
– LOAD MANAGER: Load

CHANGELOG 1.2b254
*FIXES*
– (AS WXRadar) wrong range on ND CM2 WX image when both ND ON.
– (AS WXRadar) no radar image for range 80 or greater.
– (CDU Remote) CDU 2 not working with CDU Remote interface.
– (FDE) fine tuning of ground effect and idle taxi power.
– (FDE) contact points tweak.
– (FMS) ETA differences between leg page and prog page (EN ROUTE WPT).
– (FMS) display of dntrk on ND when not intercepting leg.
– (FMS) missing ‘NOT IN DATABASE’ message when LSKeing non-existing airway.
– (FMS) pressing ‘ERASE’ after changing crz alt would not undo the change.
– (FMS) wrong fix altitude calculation for certain descent/approaches.
– (Load manager) conflict of RealLight setting and FS2Crew setting.
– (Load manager) wrong calculation of TOI for limited wing fuel schedule.
– (Panel) TrueGlass disabled when RealLight disabled.
– (Panel) blurry breakers texture (panel behind CM1).
– (Panel) missing breakers flood light.
– (Panel) missing vc light .fx file in FSX installer.
– (Panel) wrong QNH in speed chart.
– (Panel) incomplete aircraft registration text in speed chart.
– (Views) external wing view with vc in wide mode.

*NEW*
– (FMS) separated transition altitude/transition level.
– (FMS) support for reading airport-based transition altitude/level from Navigraph Airac.
– (FMS) LSKeing dntrk info (FIX page) will copy on scratchpad user wpt data.
– (FMS) second FIX page.
– (FMS) when configuring aircraft ‘Ready to Fly’ from ‘add-on menu’, route and data are not reset.
– (Load manager) Load/Save setup and configuration file.
– (Load manager) Load manager checks online for new versions (manual download and install).