With the re-introduction of the Caution And Warning panel (not yet in its final layout) to the pilot's right console, the last of the old hard-coded ship UI system has been fully removed; and all key ship UI elements now use the new externalized system. This was the key goal for this update; so I'm glad to be done with that initial work, as it's very tedious and time-consuming. Also, I changed update methods to something that should more evenly distribute ship UI workload to help update times stay more consistent. Otherwise, I did manage to squash a few other ship UI-related bugs while I was digging around in that code.
The previous version's STC-related work uncovered a few approach logic flaws that have now been addressed. Likewise, I corrected a few mission tutorial script errors that were pointed out to me. On the fix list were also a couple MTS-related bugs concerning booster VFX, and boost deflector switch logic.
As always, please see the change log below for full details: http://steamcommunity.com/app/366000/discussions/0/364041776190769973/
On another note, I recently secured a Thrustmast HOTAS Warthog. There are a few issues that players with that controller have to deal with, making command binding somewhat tricky. Now that I have one, I can properly deal with these issues, as well as implement proper toggle support. I hope to begin working with this controller in the next couple of weeks.
As always, thanks for everyone's support!