It has been some very productive weeks and this update to the public beta brings both improved functionality for crossing and taxi on runways and towing for the time schedule mode.
Runways can now be part of a taxi instruction. For the route to work the requirement is that before and after a runway there are taxiways that are connected to the runway. It sometimes works even if the taxiways are not direct connected to the runway. Unfortunately it is not possible to make routes that goes from one runway to another without a taxiway in between.
Airplanes now need a clearance to cross inactive runways (for active runways handoff to tower is still required). This was previous done automatically and is still done automatically when using mouse to set routes. For text/voice the clearance can be part of the taxi instruction or given separately. Some examples:
Taxi to stand 1 via A B. (Separate crossing clearance needed later)
Taxi to stand 1 via A cross runway 36 continue A B.
Taxi to stand 1 via A 36 B. (No crossing clearance needed as taxi route includes runway)
Towing has been added to time schedule mode. It works in the following way. If an aircraft needs to be towed it is marked with a yellow line in the schedule viewer. Towing will be activated between 30 and 45 minutes after arriving to the gate. If it is less than 5 hours to the next flight the aircraft will be towed directly to the departure stand. Otherwise it will be towed to a storage stand first and approximately 90 minutes before departure it will be towed to the departure stand.
The popup for handoff after setting a path has been changed so it appears after path has been confirmed. This way it won't be in the way if you want to continue the path after crossing an active runway. The popup disappears automatically if the mouse is moved off the popup window.
Thanks for playing!
Changelog:
- Added option for pilot readback for leading zero on runway number.
- Added reset for settings folder.
- Added time schedule for LIRF.
- Added towing to time schedule mode.
- Changed how handoff option after setting a path appears.
- Changed so departing aircraft does not line up on runway if there is an arriving aircraft on short final.
- Changed so leading zero is not needed for runways in voice/text input.
- Changed so paths on runways are easier to set but the pathfinding system still tries to use taxiways if possible without too long detour.
- Changed so the word "runway" is not needed before runway direction for cross and hold short instructions.
- Changed so the words left and right can be in taxi instruction (however it does not effect the path).
- Fixed airplanes not landing after switching runway direction.
- Fixed automatic status during pushback.
- Fixed bug with arriving aircraft that has automatic taxi path after landing.
- Fixed bug with building and taxiway shapes not resetting when clearing layout (builder).
- Fixed bug with text/voice input for "give way to" instruction.
- Fixed issue with switching runway for aircraft on approach.
- Fixed scoring bug for arrival if aircraft never was standing still on the way to the stand.
- Fixed so airports with no taxiway type lines (just runways and centerlines) can load.
- Fixed so the amount of minutes in event request match current value (instead of value when message was added to queue).
- Fixed Steam achievements movement counter not increasing.
- Fixed taxiway letter visibility issues at CYVR.
- Fixed UI bug with negative view rotation values.