Helios 1.6.612

Release 1.6.6120.2

User Notes

This release includes the DCS interface for the community mod OH-6A Cayuse from Tobsen and Eightball. It also contains a RWR patch and template for the F-5E 2024. There are a number of bug fixes included in this release.

Developer Notes

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1. Implement hostname support for DCS interfaces. Hostnames need to resolve to an IP V4 address. (#857) @BlueFinBima
2. Fix to support the change to the ED Hornet UFC cueing indicator character mentioned in #854 @BlueFinBima
3. Fix for #848 to correct the function of the PotentiometerIndicatorClickable @BlueFinBima
4. Corrections to the CH-47F CDU needed because of ED module changes. @MadKreator37 @BlueFinBima
5. Add F-5E 2024 RWR viewport template. @BlueFinBima
6. New Patch level for 2.9.10.4160 which changes the RWR for the Hornet and CH-47F, and adds viewport patch for the "F-5E 2024" @MadKreator37 @BlueFinBima
7. Fix for #854 which was caused by the width of the apostrophe character being too great. @BlueFinBima
8. Fix for "Reset Monitors" problem described in #847. This fix reintroduces a problem with the Lock Aspect Ratio tick box, but this is of lesser consequence. This fix has appeared in 1.6.611 Hotfix 1. @BlueFinBima
9. Pilot Callsign not populated in Falcon Interface #852 @Todd1215
10. AH-64D - Change of the name for the standby altimeter which might require minor changes to existing Apache profiles. @BlueFinBima
11. Fix for deserialisation error on the AH-64D MFDs. @BlueFinBima
12. Additional flight control elements added to the interface of the CH-47F @MadKreator37 @BlueFinBima
13. Add the OH-6A Cayuse / Loach Soft Interface from Tobsen and Eightball. @MadKreator37
14. Fix for #846 which reports that some/most output binding for the CH-47F are no longer working after 2.9.9.2280 changed the devices.lua in a non-backward compatible manner. @BlueFinBima
15. Fix for Hornet ADF switch problem in the F/A-18C type 1 interface and also the JSON version #844 @BlueFinBima
16. Fix for empty rectangle being passed to ConvertToDCS in MonitorSetupGenerator when simulate monitor in profile tool is selected. #584 @BlueFinBima
17. Tighten up the profile monitor checking against the physical displays in HeliosProfile because it was returning a match when the profile only contained a subset of the real monitors. Now the number of Monitors in the profile must match the number of displays. @BlueFinBima

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Helios 1.6.611 HotFix 1

Release 1.6.6111.1 (Hotfix 1)

User Notes

This HotFix addresses a problem with the Reset Monitors function in Profile Editor. This problem is described in #847. This fix regresses some aspects of the "Lock Aspect" functionality and it is anticipated that this will be restored in a future Helios release.
This release is generally fixing bugs, however there are a number of functional changes to controls. Finally, this release ships viewport patches and templates for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.

Developer Notes

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• Addition of Rotary Encoder and Rotary Potentiometer controls with a clickable center section. There are also versions with indicator images. @BlueFinBima
  
  

• OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patches and templates. Core data and testing by @Klitsmell Helios integration by @BlueFinBima
  

• Fixes for FileSystemWatcher for changes to images made outside of Profile Editor. #837 @BlueFinBima

• Fix for private fonts not being restored correctly from the Use Stored Font button in the Font Chooser. @BlueFinBima

• Changes to the naming of files for the IRIS configuration. @BlueFinBima

• Fix for calibrations being incorrectly defined without max values. Chinook RadAlt, and F-16 Fuel Gauge fixed, and changes made to Chinook, Strike Eagle and Viper DCS interfaces. @BlueFinBima

• Fix for exception thrown in Switch due to the deserialization of arg 395 in the AH-64D JSON interface. This is caused by the Export format not being available when deserialising the JSON interface. @BlueFinBima

• #839 Fix to correct Allow Interaction on the Indicator. The default was also incorrectly set to True, and this has also been corrected. Serialization and Deserialization have also been changed to set the default to false. @BlueFinBima

• Fixed incorrect font name in the Green Light template. @BlueFinBima

• Add DCS interface to the minimal Iris viewport profile so that the MonitorSetup config knows which vehicle is being configured. @BlueFinBima

• Change to code in Linear Potentiometer Animated (with Detent) which calculates whether new triggers need to be added when a new detent has been added. This was needed due to a new trigger which was not related to a detent. @BlueFinBima

• Fix for Exception in DCS Monitor setup when combining viewports after 1.6.6100.4 @BlueFinBima

CH-47F Chinook

• Changes to the CH-47F interface to reverse operation of the parking brake, and the pull function of the Fire Handles. @BlueFinBima
• Minor changes to the CH-47F interface and Longitudinal stick position gauge. @BlueFinBima
• Change to arg 1460 to ScaledNetworkValue & expose the unscaled number. @BlueFinBima
• Longitudinal Stick Position indicator gauge added. @BlueFinBima
• CH-47F Interface - Export precision increased for VHF Radio args 1223, 1229 - 1232. The latter changed from Binding Type Text to Numeric. @BlueFinBima
• Changes to the CH-47F interface Interphone ICS to work with the PotentiometerClickable. @BlueFinBima
• Minor adjustments to the artwork for the CH-47F CDU to allow some buttons to be better aligned. @MadKreator37
• Minor changes to Switch control to correct issues with the incrementalPulseSwitch functionality. Change made to CH-47F Radio Preset Frequency arg 1223 to make use of this. @BlueFinBima
• ConditionalImageRefresh altered in IRefreshableImage controls to protect against null strings for images. Also fixed the setting of CH-47F SFD indicator OffImage being incorrectly set to null. #837 @BlueFinBima
• Engine Power lever autobinding control added to the toolbox. @BlueFinBima

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Helios 1.6.611

Release 1.6.6110.5

User Notes

This release is generally fixing bugs, however there are a number of functional changes to controls. Finally, this release ships viewport patches and templates for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.

Developer Notes

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• Addition of Rotary Encoder and Rotary Potentiometer controls with a clickable center section. There are also versions with indicator images. @BlueFinBima
  
  

• OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patches and templates. Core data and testing by @Klitsmell Helios integration by @BlueFinBima
  

• Fixes for FileSystemWatcher for changes to images made outside of Profile Editor. #837 @BlueFinBima

• Fix for private fonts not being restored correctly from the Use Stored Font button in the Font Chooser. @BlueFinBima

• Changes to the naming of files for the IRIS configuration. @BlueFinBima

• Fix for calibrations being incorrectly defined without max values. Chinook RadAlt, and F-16 Fuel Gauge fixed, and changes made to Chinook, Strike Eagle and Viper DCS interfaces. @BlueFinBima

• Fix for exception thrown in Switch due to the deserialization of arg 395 in the AH-64D JSON interface. This is caused by the Export format not being available when deserialising the JSON interface. @BlueFinBima

• #839 Fix to correct Allow Interaction on the Indicator. The default was also incorrectly set to True, and this has also been corrected. Serialization and Deserialization have also been changed to set the default to false. @BlueFinBima

• Fixed incorrect font name in the Green Light template. @BlueFinBima

• Add DCS interface to the minimal Iris viewport profile so that the MonitorSetup config knows which vehicle is being configured. @BlueFinBima

• Change to code in Linear Potentiometer Animated (with Detent) which calculates whether new triggers need to be added when a new detent has been added. This was needed due to a new trigger which was not related to a detent. @BlueFinBima

• Fix for Exception in DCS Monitor setup when combining viewports after 1.6.6100.4 @BlueFinBima

CH-47F Chinook

• Changes to the CH-47F interface to reverse operation of the parking brake, and the pull function of the Fire Handles. @BlueFinBima
• Minor changes to the CH-47F interface and Longitudinal stick position gauge. @BlueFinBima
• Change to arg 1460 to ScaledNetworkValue & expose the unscaled number. @BlueFinBima
• Longitudinal Stick Position indicator gauge added. @BlueFinBima
• CH-47F Interface - Export precision increased for VHF Radio args 1223, 1229 - 1232. The latter changed from Binding Type Text to Numeric. @BlueFinBima
• Changes to the CH-47F interface Interphone ICS to work with the PotentiometerClickable. @BlueFinBima
• Minor adjustments to the artwork for the CH-47F CDU to allow some buttons to be better aligned. @MadKreator37
• Minor changes to Switch control to correct issues with the incrementalPulseSwitch functionality. Change made to CH-47F Radio Preset Frequency arg 1223 to make use of this. @BlueFinBima
• ConditionalImageRefresh altered in IRefreshableImage controls to protect against null strings for images. Also fixed the setting of CH-47F SFD indicator OffImage being incorrectly set to null. #837 @BlueFinBima
• Engine Power lever autobinding control added to the toolbox. @BlueFinBima

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Helios 1.6.610 Hot Fix 1

Release 1.6.6101.2

About Hot Fix 1

The previous release of Helios 1.6.610 did not deliver the plugin file 'AH-64D.dll' which contains the majority of the content relating to DCS AH-64D Apache. This Hotfix level corrects this problem.

User Notes

This release contains an interface and associated artefacts for the CH-47F Chinook from Eagle Dynamics. Since the CH-47F is still in Early Access, it is anticipated that future changes by ED will require further updates to Helios. There are changes to the Falcon BMS F-16 MFDs and Hydraulic Pressure gauges as well as support for Version 21.
There have been changes to several Helios controls to enable easier implementation of advanced binding in profiles. There is also a number of bug fixes

Developer Notes

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CH-47F Chinook

• Interface for the DCS CH-47F Chinook from Eagle Dynamics @BlueFinBima

• MFD controls (autobinding). Artwork & Testing @MadKreator37, implemented by @BlueFinBima

• Two-part CDU (autobinding) added. Artwork & Testing @MadKreator37, implemented by @BlueFinBima

• Complete the SFDs and RWR. Artwork & Testing @MadKreator37, implemented by @BlueFinBima

• RADALT and Temperature gauges added. @BlueFinBima
  

• Added CH-47F Patches and Viewport Templates. Patch changes supplied by @MadKreator37 and implemented by @BlueFinBima

Falcon BMS

• Added header version 21 @Todd1215
• Tacan ILS Frequency @Todd1215
• Refactored the BMS Hydraulic Pressure Gauge to reduce code duplication. @Todd1215
• Falcon Simulator F-16 MFDs Code Simplification @linknetx
• Falcon Simulator F-16 MFDs Added Release Triggers @linknetx

Spitfire

• Improved interface for the DCS Spitfire from Eagle Dynamics. @MadKreator37

AH-64D Apache

• Fix for AH-64D Apache TEDAC viewport have not being "TEDAC" #834 @BlueFinBima
• Fix for AH-64D KU and CMWS displays #829 @BlueFinBima
• Fixes for Apache Left Hand Grip toggles being incorrectly defined in the interface. @BlueFinBima

A-10C

• A-10C Change to ArgId 62 because it had a duplicate name. @BlueFinBima
• The Backup ADI gauge has had the direction of the pitch adjustment reversed and the artwork for the tape and wings has been updated. This change has necessitated a minor change to arg ID 66 in the both of the versions of the A-10C. This change is from a RotaryEncoder to an Axis. #832 @BlueFinBima

Profile Editor

• Viewport and ViewportTemplate models altered to allow category names to be specified, and F/A-18C, AV8B, AH64D and a few others have had their categories changed to reduce the number of toolbox folders. @BlueFinBima

• Recategorized Falcon Simulator controls and gauges to Falcon BMS @Todd1215

• Fix for Iris configuration creation not working for remote. @BlueFinBima

• Corrections to Iris configuration causing Iris-Server to issue an exception due to missing 'GlobalImageAdjustment' elements. @BlueFinBima

• LinearPotentiometerDetentAnimated changes to support triggering when detents are hit and also when the detent has been pushed through. @BlueFinBima
  

• RotaryEncoder changes to support two button interface elements. @BlueFinBima

• New variant of the Rotary Encoder to allow rotation of the image when the in-game encoder moves. @BlueFinBima
  

• Reversal of swipe direction added to the two 'Animated Linear Potentiometers'. @BlueFinBima
  

• #801 Feature request to have private fonts appear in the Font Chooser. @BlueFinBima
  

• Implement Stretch property for fonts which is a fix for part of #801 . @BlueFinBima

• Added an APN209 font, and changes made to the RadAlts for the CH-47F and the UH-60L to use it. @BlueFinBima

• Add a 'Released' trigger to the Potentiometer knob. @BlueFinBima
  

• Changes to the DCS monitor setup Lua for combined profiles to allow the same Viewport name to be used in different positions with different vehicles. @BlueFinBima

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Helios 1.6.610

Release 1.6.6100.4

User Notes

This release contains an interface and associated artefacts for the CH-47F Chinook from Eagle Dynamics. Since the CH-47F is still in Early Access, it is anticipated that future changes by ED will require further updates to Helios. There are changes to the Falcon BMS F-16 MFDs and Hydraulic Pressure gauges as well as support for Version 21.
There have been changes to several Helios controls to enable easier implementation of advanced binding in profiles. There is also a number of bug fixes

Developer Notes

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CH-47F Chinook

• Interface for the DCS CH-47F Chinook from Eagle Dynamics @BlueFinBima

• MFD controls (autobinding). Artwork & Testing @MadKreator37, implemented by @BlueFinBima

• Two-part CDU (autobinding) added. Artwork & Testing @MadKreator37, implemented by @BlueFinBima

• Complete the SFDs and RWR. Artwork & Testing @MadKreator37, implemented by @BlueFinBima

• RADALT and Temperature gauges added. @BlueFinBima
  

• Added CH-47F Patches and Viewport Templates. Patch changes supplied by @MadKreator37 and implemented by @BlueFinBima

Falcon BMS

• Added header version 21 @Todd1215
• Tacan ILS Frequency @Todd1215
• Refactored the BMS Hydraulic Pressure Gauge to reduce code duplication. @Todd1215
• Falcon Simulator F-16 MFDs Code Simplification @linknetx
• Falcon Simulator F-16 MFDs Added Release Triggers @linknetx

Spitfire

• Improved interface for the DCS Spitfire from Eagle Dynamics. @MadKreator37

AH-64D Apache

• Fix for AH-64D Apache TEDAC viewport have not being "TEDAC" #834 @BlueFinBima
• Fix for AH-64D KU and CMWS displays #829 @BlueFinBima
• Fixes for Apache Left Hand Grip toggles being incorrectly defined in the interface. @BlueFinBima

A-10C

• A-10C Change to ArgId 62 because it had a duplicate name. @BlueFinBima
• The Backup ADI gauge has had the direction of the pitch adjustment reversed and the artwork for the tape and wings has been updated. This change has necessitated a minor change to arg ID 66 in the both of the versions of the A-10C. This change is from a RotaryEncoder to an Axis. #832 @BlueFinBima

Profile Editor

• Viewport and ViewportTemplate models altered to allow category names to be specified, and F/A-18C, AV8B, AH64D and a few others have had their categories changed to reduce the number of toolbox folders. @BlueFinBima

• Recategorized Falcon Simulator controls and gauges to Falcon BMS @Todd1215

• Fix for Iris configuration creation not working for remote. @BlueFinBima

• Corrections to Iris configuration causing Iris-Server to issue an exception due to missing 'GlobalImageAdjustment' elements. @BlueFinBima

• LinearPotentiometerDetentAnimated changes to support triggering when detents are hit and also when the detent has been pushed through. @BlueFinBima
  

• RotaryEncoder changes to support two button interface elements. @BlueFinBima

• New variant of the Rotary Encoder to allow rotation of the image when the in-game encoder moves. @BlueFinBima
  

• Reversal of swipe direction added to the two 'Animated Linear Potentiometers'. @BlueFinBima
  

• #801 Feature request to have private fonts appear in the Font Chooser. @BlueFinBima
  

• Implement Stretch property for fonts which is a fix for part of #801 . @BlueFinBima

• Added an APN209 font, and changes made to the RadAlts for the CH-47F and the UH-60L to use it. @BlueFinBima

• Add a 'Released' trigger to the Potentiometer knob. @BlueFinBima
  

• Changes to the DCS monitor setup Lua for combined profiles to allow the same Viewport name to be used in different positions with different vehicles. @BlueFinBima

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Helios 1.6.609

Release 1.6.6090.2

User Notes

Main items for this release are Gauges for the F-5E-3 aswell as various assets for the Tiger II have been added to this release. Early patches and viewport templates for HeatBlur's F-4E Phantom have been incorporated into Helios. As usual, there is a smattering of bug fixes too (see Developer Notes)

Developer Notes

* Patches and Viewport Templates for HeatBlur's F-4E. The DSCG viewports appear to just export as green screens at this point in Early Access. _If you know of an improvement to the DSCG patches, then please let us know._ @BlueFinBima Testing by @usagiyon

• F-5E-3 Gauges. Visuals by @MadKreator37 and Gauge coding with interface changes by @BlueFinBima #595
  

• F-5E-3 Toolbox knobs, switch, button templates and assorted indicator images by @MadKreator37

• Falcon Simulator controls moved in the Toolbox to more relavant catagories. You'll find F-16 specific controls / guages under Falcon Simulator F-16. Common controls will be under Falcon Simulator. @Todd1215

• F-16C_50 interface fix to resolve duplicate errors for 184 and 185. @BlueFinBima HeliosVirtualCockpit/HeliosInterfaces#17 @BlueFinBima

• Update the Mirage F1 patches and Viewports. #810 @BlueFinBima

• Profile Editor "Aspect Locking" for controls Visual. This setting is deliberately not persisted in the profile. @BlueFinBima
  

• Refactoring the F-15E UFC to simplify the images, and hopefully cure the disappearing background images. @BlueFinBima

• Darken the background colours of the F-16C-50 Fuel gauge. @BlueFinBima

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Helios 1.6.608

Release 1.6.6080.6

Uninstall the F-15E Plugin (if it is installed) before installing this release of Helios!

User Notes

This release is mainly minor adjustments and bug fixes across many components from Falcon/BMS to Mi-24P. See the details section if you want to know more.
The F-15E Plug-in has now been withdrawn from this release and the contents of this plugin are contained within the main Helios installation.

Developer Notes

• "Lock Aspect Ratio" layout setting to assist with resizing controls in Profile Editor. @BlueFinBima
• Refactor for the F-15E UFC to simplify the images, and hopefully cure the disappearing background images. @BlueFinBima
• Added "Enable" action and alternating False/True "Tick Tock" trigger for the Metronome control. There is also a trigger which is the inverse of TickTock. @BlueFinBima
• Mi-24P interface changes for R60. @usagiyon
• Mi-24P patches and viewports - Map & TV. The TV remains a work in progress so please don't open any issues relating to the partial implementation. If you have improvements to the TV, then please let us know. @BlueFinBima
• Changes to the DCS BIOS F-16 JSON interface. @MedievalBunny
• Improvements and corrections to the Mirage-F1 EE interface. @nonobear
• New Mirage-F1 patches added to move the destination folder for those patches #810. @BlueFinBima
• F-16C project creation and assets moved into new dll (with re-directions). @BlueFinBima
• Added F-16C Block 50 Fuel gauge #811. @BlueFinBima
• Adding hidden & untested DCS F-16C interface. @BlueFinBima
• Fix for #821 which is an unhandled DirectX exception when the device is unplugged from the computer when the DirectX interface for that device is open in Profile Editor. @BlueFinBima
• Removal of old VendorUsbCommunications project files. @BlueFinBima
• AV-8B Front Cockpit "Mega-gauge" did not allow access to the gain rocker on the right MPD because it was being eclipsed by the Flight Instruments panel. Re-ordered the sub-panels, moving the Right MPD to be in front of the flight instruments. @BlueFinBima
• Fix for #819 which is a problem with the A-10C CDU brightness rocker. @BlueFinBima
• Fix for #816 which is a problem introduced by a Mirage 2000C module change to the way in which the display data in the PCN is exported. This change interprets the segments and translates to characters which can be displayed using a font. @BlueFinBima
• Move the F-15E into the main Helios installer. @BlueFinBima
• AH-64D Interface TEDAC display mode switch positions reversed to address #814. @BlueFinBima
• Refactoring the Calibrations for the gauges in the DCS F-15E Interface. @BlueFinBima
• Improved handling of exception during Initialization caused by invalid ImagePath making the creation of a URI fail #813. @BlueFinBima
• AH-64D EUFD - Rename IDM rocker to DL rocker in line with change in 2.9.3.51704. @BlueFinBima
• F-15E ODU Fix for missing ILS decimal point. @BlueFinBima

Falcon BMS

• Added Exception handling of missing HUD Behavior elements for Falcon/BMS. @Todd1215
• Falcon Texture Display - Add ability to flip the image in the horizontal & vertical planes. @Todd1215

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Helios 1.6.607

Release 1.6.6070.2

User Notes

This release is predominantly bug fixes affecting AH-64D, AJS-37, F-15E, A-10C, along with new fucntion for Falcon BMS and the ability to use individual display lines for the F-15E ODU. There are significant changes to the AJS-37 Viggen which were contributed by @usagiyon.

Notes

1. The changes to the AJS-37 SoftInterface means that the latest revision is not backwardly compatible and profiles written against an earlier release of the soft interface will not function completely as it used to. This can be remedied by using an older copy of the files DCS.AJS37.hif.json & DCS.AJS37.hif.lua into the %userprofile%\Documents\Helios\Interfaces\HeliosInterfaces\ folder.
2. The AH-64D TEDAC from the Toolbox in Profile Editor now comes with a viewport named TEDAC which does not require a patch (although the original patch is still shipped with Helios. This name change, resolves a problem with ghosting of the in-game TEDAC display.

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• AH-64D EUFD - Rename IDM rocker to DL rocker in line with change in 2.9.3.51704 @BlueFinBima
• F-15E ODU Fix for missing ILS decimal point. @BlueFinBima
• Added Exception handling of missing HUD Behavior elements @Todd1215
• Added Vertical Flip option along with one function that will flip one or all axis @Todd1215
• Exposing the Glass Opacity and Requires Patches properties on AH-64D CMWS, MFD, EUFD & TADS controls. @BlueFinBima
• #808 Add UFC Buttons for ECCM and IDM R/T to the A-10C II interface @BlueFinBima
• Multiple AJS37 interface changes @usagiyon
• AJS37 Argument 464 fix in the softinterface reported in Discord @usagiyon
• Correction for #800 virpil indicator issue BY Removal of the test for ProductName and replaced it with a test against part of the interface path @BlueFinBima
• SoftInterface Change mirroring the Helios change in #805. @BlueFinBima
• Fix to address problems in the AH-64D Keyboard Unit scratchpad relating to clearing and blinking #805 @BlueFinBima
• Fix for HeliosProfiles/DCS-F-15E-Profile-by-MadKreator37#10 F-15E Arg 524 Left BulkHead NCTR Enable switch has no OUTPUT to DCS. Input is now functioning correctly. @BlueFinBima
• Adjutments to F-15E UFC Display Line to allow it to be used as a template. The template is also included but disabled using the file externsion of .prototype. Note The F-15E UFC font needs to be installed on the Windows machine to allow this template to work. @BlueFinBima
• Add opacity control to the CMWS display, and integrate the AH-64D-KU and AH-64D-CMWS TTF fonts (from @Shaftoe62 ) into the KU's and CMWS including resizing of the text portions of both. #799 @BlueFinBima
• Adjusting the serialize/deserialize for the AH-64D TEDAC, as well as the template for the TEDAC. @BlueFinBima
• Correct Vehicle Impersonation Status messaging in Profile Editor's Interface Status panel - mainly related to non-impersonation. @BlueFinBima
• Added missing License Text for RectpackSharp @BlueFinBima
• Update Interfaces Submodule for pick up P-47D switch position changes for 2139, 2141 & 2143 @BlueFinBima

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Helios 1.6.606 HotFix 1

Release 1.6.6061.1

User Notes

This contains a HotFix for a problem which resulted in many of the DCS SoftInterfaces incorrectly over-writing their driver files.

Another release with a mixture of bug fixes and minor improvements. One significant change is to DCS drivers for interfaces which declare multiple variants (examples are the DCS F-14B, DCS P-47D, & DCS P-51D but there are others).

Note

Changes made in this release will result DCS users needing to perform "Setup DCS" in one of their DCS interfaces to remove the preflight
warning that HeliosExport16.lua has been changed. Users of interfaces which have been declared with multiple vehicles will also need to perform "Setup DCS" in that interface in Profile Editor to update the drivers of affected interfaces.

Developer Notes

1. Fix for #803 which reported 0 byte driver files for several of the SoftInterface drivers. @BlueFinBima

2. Impersonation Capability for DCS SoftInterfaces #791 #794 #765 This allows interfaces to be used by variants of the DCS module which
   have different vehicle names. @BlueFinBima

3. Helios Information interface now exposes the vehicle name which is in use by DCS @BlueFinBima

   

4. Various P-47D JSON soft interface improvements and additions. @MadKreator37

5. Various fixes to the DCS F-14B soft interface #784 @MedievalBunny

6. #791 Fixed calibration issues with KA-50 BS3 gauges and fix for weapon type display as weapon names has changed in DCS @usagiyon

7. #786 Implemented Magnetic Yaw in Simulator Telemetry interface as "T6" @BlueFinBima

   

8. Telemetry interface arguments T1, T2, T3 & T6 have had their precision increased to three decimal places #789 @BlueFinBima

9. Additions to the existing 4-way hat switch to allow independent horizontal and vertical interface elements to be used. #783 @BlueFinBima

   

10. Fix for bug #796 in Rotary Switch. The Exit trigger now fires when the switch moves out of the final switch position @BlueFinBima

11. AH-64D Apache Glass Reflection Opacity control in Profile Editor added to MFDs, TEDAC, and EUFDs @BlueFinBima

    

12. Metronome control to provide a regular trigger at a configurable frequency. This is located in the "Special Controls" section of the Profile Editor Toolbox. @BlueFinBima Artwork contributed by @Shaftoe62

    

13. Fix for #788 which is a problem with an error message put out by the animated Linear Potentiometer control. @BlueFinBima

14. Falcon Interface - Correction to Radio2 and IffTransponder FightData2 Entries @linknetx

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Helios 1.6.606

Release 1.6.6060.3

User Notes

Another release with a mixture of bug fixes and minor improvements. One significant change is to DCS drivers for interfaces which declare multiple variants (examples are the DCS F-14B, DCS P-47D, & DCS P-51D but there are others).

Note

Changes made in this release will result DCS users needing to perform "Setup DCS" in one of their DCS interfaces to remove the preflight
warning that HeliosExport16.lua has been changed. Users of interfaces which have been declared with multiple vehicles will also need to perform "Setup DCS" in that interface in Profile Editor to update the drivers of affected interfaces.

Developer Notes

1. Impersonation Capability for DCS SoftInterfaces #791 #794 #765 This allows interfaces to be used by variants of the DCS module which
   have different vehicle names. @BlueFinBima

2. Helios Information interface now exposes the vehicle name which is in use by DCS @BlueFinBima

   

3. Various P-47D JSON soft interface improvements and additions. @MadKreator37

4. Various fixes to the DCS F-14B soft interface #784 @MedievalBunny

5. #791 Fixed calibration issues with KA-50 BS3 gauges and fix for weapon type display as weapon names has changed in DCS @usagiyon

6. #786 Implemented Magnetic Yaw in Simulator Telemetry interface as "T6" @BlueFinBima

   

7. Telemetry interface arguments T1, T2, T3 & T6 have had their precision increased to three decimal places #789 @BlueFinBima

8. Additions to the existing 4-way hat switch to allow independent horizontal and vertical interface elements to be used. #783 @BlueFinBima

   

9. Fix for bug #796 in Rotary Switch. The Exit trigger now fires when the switch moves out of the final switch position @BlueFinBima

10. AH-64D Apache Glass Reflection Opacity control in Profile Editor added to MFDs, TEDAC, and EUFDs @BlueFinBima

    

11. Metronome control to provide a regular trigger at a configurable frequency. This is located in the "Special Controls" section of the Profile Editor Toolbox. @BlueFinBima Artwork contributed by @Shaftoe62

    

12. Fix for #788 which is a problem with an error message put out by the animated Linear Potentiometer control. @BlueFinBima

13. Falcon Interface - Correction to Radio2 and IffTransponder FightData2 Entries @linknetx

Full change notes from previous releases

Iris Screen Exporter can be downloaded here