News

We are pleased to be able to announce the full list of features for the next update. As usual this will be a completely free update to our existing customers.

New Features

• Store model's current position for reset point - default hotkey 'S'
• "Throttle, Rudder and Elevator" option added to Torque Trainer
• Added ability to fly with tutorial recordings, and to "free-look" with your mouse
• Added ability to slow down or speed up tutorial recordings
• Added Cut/Restart Engine control for all model types
• Advanced control over helicopter governor speed using throttle position
• Assign a different control profile to individual models
• Sounds:
__ • More sounds of impact, collision and scrapes with environment
__ • New ambient environmental sounds
__ • Reverb effects in interior locations

Improvements

• Physics:
__ • Crisper, more responsive collective
__ • More accurate blade physics:
__ __ • Blade stops
__ __ • Spool-up times
__ • More accurate autorotation physics
__ • Scale fixed-wing models diplay more accurate torque effects on takeoff
__ • F3A pattern planes trim corrected when inverted
__ • More pronounced roll effects when applying rudder to fixed-wing models
• Sound:
__ • Selectable engine-type for all models
__ • All helicopter sound effects resampled
__ • All fixed-wing sound effects resampled
• Graphics:
__ • New rotor/propeller effects for greater realism
__ • Improved wakes and ripples in water
__ • New splash effect when objects impact with water
__ • New rotor ripple effect
__ • New streamer texture
__ • Streamer width scales with model size
__ • Helicopter rotor blades change with collective
__ • Training undercarriage materials improved
__ • Extra debris when a breakage/crash occurs
• PhoenixUpdate:
__ • One-click update to the latest software version
__ • Now downloads in the background - fly while your updates download
__ • Better handling of failed downloads
• PhoenixOnline:
__ • New multiplayer engine
__ • Faster and less lag
__ • Improved connection reliability
__ • Voice-chat with selective muting, auto-voice-sensing and noise filtering capability
__ • Messenger widget for session management
__ • Improved session lobby with chat
__ • Pilots/training undercarriage now functions online
• User Interface:
__ • Numerous improvements and optimisations to the User Interface layout
__ • Ability to disable auto-reset during training modes
__ • Improved failures/fuel empty/crashed icons/display
__ • Minimise flight recorder to a smaller footprint, which autohides
__ • Training gear now appears under Select/Edit model screens
__ • Various editable attributes now enable/disable depending on other options selected
__ • Re-show help/warning messages using the Program Setup > General menu
• Languages:
__ • Czech language added
__ • Hungarian language added
• Updated manuals added for:
__ • French
__ • German
__ • Italian
__ • Portuguese
__ • Spanish
__ • Czech
__ • Hungarian
• Walkera 2401 and 2601 control profiles added

Bugs Fixed

• Disabled sound option issues resolved
• Issue with shift-look and binocular view fixed
• Zoom level now saved correctly when the "Reset Zoom" menu is used
• Streamers now function correctly when length is set to less than 10m
• TreeView controls now scroll correctly when expanding items
• Issue with inflight tuning fixed
• P-51 Mustang rudder no longer breaks on startup
• PhoenixUpdate: "Select all" does not select installed updates (unless shown)
• PhoenixUpdate now takes alternate "SETTINGSPATH" for users without a My Documents folder
• Fixed an issue with competition bomb scoring
• Left wheel on max 3d not textured correctly
• Error starting with window minimised fixed
• Issue fixed on fixed-wing models set to zero stabiliser/fin area
• Nightfly planes now all correctly have red lighting on the left and green lighting on the right
• Problems when variants folders when they do not exist
• Improved handling of driver issue with Intel 965 chipsets
• Binocular view now functions during a multiplayer session

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• Along with the new update, we also plan to release the following new content:

New Flying Sites

• Montebello Castle - Photographic panoramic flying site

• Lagos Rocks - Photographic panoramic flying site

• Stockholm Bridge - Photographic panoramic flying site

New Models

• Helicopters
__ • Align T-Rex 250
__ • Rave 450
__ • Outrage G5
__ • Outrage G550
__ • Protos 500
__ • Huey UH-1H "Iroquois"

• Fixed Wing
__ • Zivko Edge
__ • Polikarpov I-15
__ • Gambler .40
__ • Cessna 182
__ • Extra 300s
__ • Cap 232
__ • Wot-4 Classic

• Other
__ • BA-609 Tilt-rotor

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What is new in ds760 firmware v2.00?

Answer
• Setup using Spektrum bind plug. It is now possible to enter setup mode using a Spektrum bind plug. Further details are available in [topic 74].

• The 760uSec mode now operates at 560Hz. Narrow pulse servos like the S9256 and BLS251 can now benefit from high-speed 560Hz position updates offering faster, smoother response and more consistent pirouette rates.

• Added 960uSec/333Hz servo pulse mode. Optimised servo pulse mode for LogicTech 3100G, 6100G and Hitec HSG-5083MG servos. Enabled when the Status light flashes 4 times in servo selection mode. Note: If you have previously used these servos in 760uSec mode there will be a small change in the servo mid-point when you switch to 960uSec and you will need to reposition the servo arm and readjust the endpoints.

• Impoved pirouetting consistency. With even better pirouetting consistency the Spartan ds760 continues to set new standards.

• Removed Brown-out logging. The gyro continues to monitor and handle brown outs however they are no longer logged. Unfortunately brown-outs are often detected when the heli is powered off and back on quickly before the capacitors inside the regulator or ESC fully discharge. Such fake brown-outs fill up the log and prevent further logging of potentially more important information.

• Removed "wait on rudder". The gyro will no longer wait until the rudder stick is centred. Spektrum users should bind their receivers while the rudder is at mid-point.

• Lowered "wait on gain" threshold to 5%. It is no longer needed for Spektrum users to use this feature as they can enter setup mode with the bind plug. However, if you wish to make the gyro wait until the the receiver has linked you can bind with gain below 5%. This is the internal gyro gain value as displayed via the diagnostic mode.

• New servos added. Lots of new servo pre-sets added to the R3 gyro configuration software.

notes. Gyro configuration will be reset to factory defaults.

Ist ein Testbericht über einen Kreisel in Zeiten von immer mehr auf den Markt drängenden Paddellos-Systemen noch zeitgemäß oder ist die Technik einfach nur ein alter Hut? Ich denke schon, denn kaum ein Anfänger, der seinen ersten Heli selbst konfiguriert und baut, wird sich sofort an diese Systeme heran trauen. Darüber hinaus sind auch im Bereich der 3D-Flieger viele Piloten immer noch mit Gyros unterwegs. Testbericht von Klaus Uebber mit einem Videobeitrag.

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Dates : Mar 18-Mar 20, 2008

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