Several updates were recently delivered to the X-Plane pilots flying the Airbus series of ToLiss. More exactly, the A321 / A321neo expansion v1.6, A320neo v1.0.2 and A319 v1.9 for X-Plane 12/11 have received an interesting list of new features and fixes. The detailed changelog are copied below.
A320 Update v1.0.2
Minor new features:
- Added engine sound blending at high altitudes and Mach number for more realistic sound experience in the cockpit in cruise
- Full support for the new XP12 copilot joystick axes including separate in-cockpit animations if these axes are assigned
- Radioaltimeter failures are now available
Bug fixes: - Fixed some issues with the new cockpit textures
- Improved the new engine sounds (removing of phasing, better sound in aft cabin)
- Improved the new external pack sound (previously labelled APU Bleed sound)
- Added autopilot disconnection on manual trim.
- Reduced minimum valid preselected speed to allow speeds below 160kts.
- Improved mouse wheel pitch trim speed
- Fixed FMGS bootup when starting on ground with external power applied or APU running.
- Fixed the issue that when launching an emergency evacuation the doors were waiting for the ground vehicles to open
- Fixed a bug with the descent profile following if below transition level and QNH in MCDU and QNH on FCU don’t match
- Fixed the on-ground rotation law
- Some improvements to the smartcopilot.cfg file
- Fixed a bug that caused the GS Mini not to be considered with pilot selected VAPP.
- Fixed jitter of the L/DEV and V/DEV scales that can occur under certain conditions when performing a GA during a non-precision approach
You can get this update via the Skunkcrafts updater; it will be available for direct download from the stores soon.
A319 Update v1.9
Major new features:
- New cockpit textures
- Pilot models in external view
- Animated cockpit windows, sunshades, tray tables etc.
- ACARS Print function
- Full ground services suite, including animated deicing
- Rework of the sound suite for all engine types
Minor new features: - ISCS redesign including a scalable ISCS
- Retuned VLS and approach pitch
- Retuned the pitch moment balance with extended flaps
- Addition of 24 new C/Bs bringing the total to 161 functional C/Bs
- Addition of Radio Altimeter failure model
- Improved aircraft startup sequence simulating also MCDU, FWC and FMGS startup times
- Oil temperature indication on ECAM now changes according to logic specific for the given engine type
- Increase landing gear tire resolution for a rounder experience
- Added console lights (XP12 only)
- Increase number of possible simultaneous faults to 20
- Added PRED WS OFF memo
- Automatic reversion to arrival or departure ATIS request if regular ATIS is not available (via Hoppie network)
- Added DDRMI failure flags in case of loss of power or invalid needle angles
Bug fixes: - Added autopilot disconnection on manual trim
- Reduced minimum valid preselected speed to allow speeds below 160kts
- Improved mouse wheel pitch trim speed
- Fixed a bug with the descent profile following if below transition level and QNH in MCDU and QNH on FCU don’t match
- Some improvements to the smartcopilot.cfg file
- Fixed a bug that caused the GS Mini not to be considered with pilot selected VAPP
- Fixed jitter of the L/DEV and V/DEV scales that can occur under certain conditions when performing a GA during a non-precision approach
- Inhibit of EGT OVERLIMIT warning following an engine shutdown due to fire
- Brought the REV SET ECAM Caution back
- Fixed mouse wheel function on WX Radar System switches
- Fixed FBW behaviour in case of loss of both FAC (no reversion to direct on L/G extension)
- Fixed FBW upmode logic to allow automatic upmode to normal law if conditions triggering a degenerated law are gone
- Fixed link between APU start capability and battery availability
- Improved VLS computation in dual hydraulic cases with slats frozen in the retracted position
- Improved rudder authority for VMGC and Beta target
- Fixed a crash in PDC/CPDLC messages if there are space characters in the wrong spot
- Fixed a bug with fuel consumption during 200NM jumps
A321 / A321neo Update v1.6 (A319 changelog + next item)
Major new features:
- Apple Native M1/M2 compatibility
