The new version 1.3.22 for the ERJ Family updates the FMS, General, Interface, VR, and flight model for X-Plane 11. The full changelog can be found below.
The FMS has received some work and now allows the user to select and edit a waypoint while flying towards it. “Direct To” a waypoint now proceeds directly from your present position. Additionally, trim settings within the FMS are specific to each aircraft.
A general update in regards to aircraft casting rain effects has also been worked on. The Librain plugin enables windshield rain effect. For users who enjoy the wing view from the aft will now see the rain effect on the windows. Furthermore, aircraft steering is now delayed, so be sure to adjust your joystick and/or rudder settings if need be.
This version also updates VR integration. The user can now navigate through a menu for checklists, operations, and FAQ. The menu tab is found by clicking the open area under the Master Warning light.
The safest way to obtain this version is to redownload from the XPlane Store.
If you do not yet own the X-Crafts ERJ Family, you can obtain it from the XPlane Store for $89.95 USD.
ChangeLog
FMS
- You can now select and edit the waypoint that you are flying towards.
- Direct To (DRCT –> ) now proceeds directly to the waypoint selected from your present position.
- Rewrote the distance/time calculation on PERF 2. This should now accommodate *any* flight plan design from airport to airport (no other waypoints) to any combination of SID, STAR, and/or ROUTE in between.
- Trim settings now specific to each aircraft
- Fixed warning for “no waypoints found situation” when loading a .fms file.
- Single waypoint ROUTE’s now possible – removed error checking routine that would automatically delete the ROUTE if there was only one waypoint.
- Rewrote the data entry validation for the AUTOPILOT, WAYPOINT EDIT, and PERF2 airspeed entry fields. These will now accept Mach entered either as two digits or decimal. (Any value less than 100 KIAS is treated as Mach.)
- Revised the min/max MAC% and added these values to the data entry warning.
- Updated maximum fuel load data entry for ERJ-135, ERJ-140, and ERJ-145 to agree with ACF stored values.
GENERAL
- Fixed Librain integration. (Librain won’t work in Vulkan for now, but hopefully, soon a new version will come up which will make it compatible with Vulkan rendering.)
- Added corrected Librain objects for ERJ-135, ERJ-140, and Legacy 650. Passengers will now see rain on all passenger windows in the ERJ Family!
- More efficient SASL3 update and drawing functions. These script sections are no longer active if the specific menu item is not active.
- All preferences (configuration, settings) files are now located in the aircraft plugins folder. All can be deleted to restore default values – new files are recreated on aircraft loading if these prefs files are not found – just like X-Plane.
- Cleaned up the ERJ Settings “version banner” when there’s difficulty determining the current online version.
- Cleaned up version checking warnings to something more specific and less scary.
- Better prevention of ground equipment appearing when aircraft is moving (does not apply to SASL load/activation failures).
- Restored the GNS430 update “readme” graphic in all required locations.
- Updated the Legacy 650 column on page 11 of the aircraft manual to reflect correct specification values.
- Updated the deflection time for gear steering. Previously the nose wheel would turn instantly, now it turns with a slight delay. You may need to readjust your joystick settings.
- Speedbrake deploy time modified to reflect the real aircraft. (Deploy in around 1 sec, retract in around 4 secs)
INTERFACE
- FMS and Checklist popout positions persist – either when opened and closed during the same session or to the next time the aircraft is loaded.
- The FMS and Checklists popouts now close cleanly. If the screen width is a multiple of 1920, the mouse will not disappear when near the left edge of the monitor.
- The menu tab hot zone now wider for 4K users.
- Created custom commands to bring up Checklists and Operations
- XCrafts/ERJ/toggle_menu_tabs
- XCrafts/ERJ/show_operation
- XCrafts/ERJ/show_checklists
VR
- Added hot spot in the empty space just under the MASTER WARNING light and to the right of the GUST LOCK light to be able to toggle the menu tabs in VR.
- Added VR version of menu tabs.
- Checklists, Operations, and FAQ will now pop-up in VR when selected from the menu.
- Added a command to toggle the menu tabs in VR: XCrafts/ERJ/toggle_menu_tabs
FMOD
- Cabin announcements reset between flights.
- High-Speed alert modified.
