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What's Changed

• Departure Label background_color goes over nosid_color #57 by @hpeter2 in https://github.com/pierr3/vSMR/pull/80
• Added tag item stand from uk-controller-plugin by @hpeter2 in https://github.com/pierr3/vSMR/pull/82
• CPDLC Auto-Logoff by @goulven04 in https://github.com/pierr3/vSMR/pull/104
• Fixed issue which cause some items not to be clickable
• String "STAND:" changed to "STAND="
• Callsign is now in brackets if the aircraft is assumed
• Fixed predicted track line still showing although set to 0
• Uk stand item will now display NoGate if nothing was assigned
• Changed ICAO Airlines file loading logic to cover GNG usecase

New Contributors

• @hpeter2 made their first contribution in https://github.com/pierr3/vSMR/pull/80
• @goulven04 made their first contribution in https://github.com/pierr3/vSMR/pull/104

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pierr3/vSMR/compare/1.5.102...v1.5.1

This version provides for quite a lot changes, but is backward compatible (meaning you do not have to update your config file, although you might want to in order to enjoy the latest of features):

• General stability fixes and lots of polishing
• Fixed crash on close issue with latest EuroScope beta
• Added the possibility to receive telex messages via PDC (Thanks @DrFreas !)
  • Incoming Telex messages will show a blinking "T"
  • Click on it and use the "Message" option to communicate via Telex
• Added possibility to colour tags depending on their SID (Thanks @Keanu73 !)
  • See the example configuration for details
• All tag functions are now right click only, this means left click is solely used to move the tag
• If a pilot tries to logon using CPDLC when using PDC, an unable message and logon denied will be issued automatically (Thanks @DrFreas !)
• When logging on to PDC, if your callsign is in use, you will receive a message letting you know (Thanks @TheoBearman !)
• RIMCAS only uses the calculated runway area for more precise alerts and arrival calculations

As always, please report any issues on the Issues page.

Have a nice flight!

Update incorporating all previous changes in a permanent way:

• Removed TGraphics unused library
• Fixed vSMR mouse on second screen problem
• Fixed logger issues (The following changes are thanks to @LB767 )
• Removed tag dragging in inset as it was causing issues
• Added option to use default non black cursor (add "cursor": "Default" to your profile)
• Fixed a bunch of odd behaviours when clicking tags
• Fixed "speed" tag item, which is now "gs" as it should be
• Added support for "use_departure_arrival_coloring" for airborne tags (The following changes are thanks to @blt950 )
• Added "ground_status" tag, with colours

Please remember to report all issues on Github.

• Thanks to @LB767, fixed tag dragging issues and potential crash on RIMCAS stage 2
• Fixed other bugs due to deleting while iterating
• Added logging system, type .smr log to start logging (mainly used for debugging)

Bug fix in the JSON file that would cause crashes in certain RIMCAS triggering cases.

Exactly a year and one day after the last public beta, vSMR has been heavily updated, with new features, changes and bugfixes:

• Runways can be either defined automatically by the plugin, or manually in the profile
  • Definition for both normal ops and LVP ops
• Added realistic correlation option
  • Integrated with RIMCAS
  • Manual correlation & un-correlation
  • Automatic correlation based on squawk code assignment
  • Autocorrelation with squawk code blacklist & pilot squawk acceptance
• Added QDM Select reference
• Added distance measuring tool
  • Works in the approach windows and main radar screen
  • Unlimited number of tools
  • Activate it by clicking the "/" in the menu bar, then clicking on two aircraft symbols.
  • Remove a tool by clicking on the text information that appears
  • Right click the "/" button to clear all active tools
  • Click the "/" button again to cancel an ongoing selection
• Automatic tag deconfliction
  • Option can be enabled or disabled
  • Tags will automatically move to try to not overlap each others
  • The deconfliction logic will ensure rotation of the tag in the correct direction
  • When enabled, manual tag movement is restricted to allow the algorithm to work
• Added 'ssr' tag item, shows the current squawk code
• Added 'dep' tag item, shows the assigned SID
• Added 'sdep' tag item, shows a short version of the assigned SID (first 3 characters + last 2)
• You can now add as many tag lines as you want
• The two insets windows can be independently rotated, zoomed and filtered
• Tags can be moved on the insets
• Added predicted track lines (or "speed vectors") up to 5 minutes
• Added interaction with vStrips
  • When using vStrips on the same computer as vSMR, gates/stands entered in vStrips will be shown in the gates tag items in vSMR
• RIMCAS has been refactored
  • It is far more precise
  • It is faster
  • The IAW (Impending arrival window) can be customized in the profile, up to 300 seconds prediction and 5 seconds minimum interval
  • Detection of arrival aircrafts is more flexible, allowing the aircraft to not be perfectly centered on the extended centerline while still being detected
  • Two aircrafts going away from each others will cancel out RIMCAS alerts
  • A custom tag text color can be set when an aircraft triggers a RIMCAS alert
  • More realistic behavior in general
• Tag actions are now all right click, with left click selecting the aircraft
• Brightness control for labels, symbols and afterglow implemented
• UI has been updated to be more reactive and user friendly
  • Mouve over a tag or symbol will cause it to highlight
  • Mouse cursor to change upon different actions like resizing and moving
  • Inset window buttons reactive to mouse over
  • Other small UI changes
• Many bugfixes
  • Inset data & other options save to ASR, make sure you are using the latest EuroScope beta
  • Panning of the insets windows fixed
  • Crash on exit fixed in some occasions
  • All RIMCAS bugs fixed
• Performance improvement and code cleanup

Please report any issues or bugs in the 'issues' section of the Github. Thanks for using vSMR!

First BETA release of version 1.2.0

This version now features profiles, which allows you to customize tags and colours. The profiles can be found in vSMR_Profiles.json, it is a basic json file, you can add as many profiles as you want in them, it is quite self explanatory.

Please validate the file before loading it in the plugin, using for instance http://jsonlint.com

This is a beta release, so many things are not working yet, such as the Map menu.

Here are all the tag items available: https://github.com/pierr3/vSMR/blob/master/vSMR/SMRRadar.cpp#L1195-L1209

Please leave the "Default" profile in the config file.

The "a" value in the colors within the config file is the alpha value, 0 is transparent, and 255 opaque.

Please ask your questions, and reports bugs for this beta release, the docs will not be updated immediately.

This updates features a few bug fixes, and some new things:

• Runway extended center-lines in the approach window are now drawn correctly
• You can disable the squawk warning, and it doesn't flash anymore
• Fixed the aircraft symbol direction during pushback
• You can hide the ac type on the tag
• New mode: "Display 2nd line" and "Hide ac type" allows a short departure tag, but a big arrival one.
• When you don't enter a frequency for the datalink clearance, your own will be sent.
• You can now use the assigned speed for the stand number

• For EuroScope 3.2
• Release candidate 2, a new version with corrections and improvement should come out later on.
• This release is stable, and can be used without problems
• Make sure you read the wiki: https://github.com/pierr3/vSMR/wiki