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Version 0.860 – UI & Environment Update

Version 0.860 – Major Update: New Menu & Environment Overhaul

This update brings a complete overhaul to the menu system, along with major improvements to the environment, usability, and gameplay flow.


🖥️ New Menu & UI Improvements

  • Introduced a completely redesigned menu system.

  • Improved clarity when the simulation is paused, including:

    • Current level name

    • Completed and pending objectives

    • Elapsed playtime

  • Added the ability to save monitor layout configurations in the tower.

  • Added an option to proceed to the next level directly, without returning to the briefing room.

  • Added a Settings screen accessible from tower monitors.

  • Added navigation buttons within the Settings interface.

  • Updated navigation buttons in the How To Play screen to highlight the selected category.

  • Added a new Objectives page design.

  • Added a Statistics page.

  • Added a Hi-Score page, tracking best time and score per level.

  • Introduced a star-based rating system for score and completion time.

  • Added Tutorial completion indicators in the tutorial selection screen.

  • The Start button is now locked until a level is selected and weather is initialized.


🎮 Quality of Life & Interaction

  • Monitor function selection can now be accessed with a simple click on standby screens (no need to hold buttons).

  • Monitors in standby will now dim automatically after a period of inactivity.

  • Added an option to reset achievements, settings, scores, and progress.

  • Hidden VR/Non-VR specific options depending on the current mode.

  • Added an option to disable the tower glass effect.

  • Added MSAA anti-aliasing option.

  • Render scale can now be changed without restarting the game.


🎥 VR & Display Enhancements

  • Enhanced VR mirror system:

    • In addition to the corrected ATCO perspective, you can now choose the source of the mirrored view:

      • ATCO (controller view)

      • Binocular view

      • CCTV camera view

  • Fixed synchronization of the power button on CCTV monitors.


🌍 Environment & Visual Updates

  • Updated terrain textures and distant mountain models.

  • Replaced houses with small buildings to improve scenery consistency.

  • Trees remain in the same positions.

  • Runway, taxiway, and aerodrome beacon lights now automatically activate based on time of day.

  • Added lighting control functionality to tower monitors.


✈️ Gameplay & ATC Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where takeoff clearance time was not always communicated to the pilot.

  • After takeoff, controllers must now wait for the aircraft to gain altitude before issuing the next command.

  • Aircraft will now abort takeoff if tailwind exceeds safe performance limits.

  • Fixed an issue where aircraft could depart from an unintended runway after a runway change.


🛣️ Progression & Features

  • Added an Achievements system (currently in testing, not yet tied to Steam achievements).


🐞 Fixes

  • Fixed multiple minor bugs and inconsistencies.