SmartCopilot 4 beta started SmartCopilot 4 public beta started. Please, download plugin here and register a free user account. The documentation is not ready yet, but you can start from here. Currently, only default Cessna and Zibo config files are available in the cloud. UI still requires some tuning, especially control-release part. Windows [...]
SmartCopilot 4 Today I want to introduce the next major release of SmartCopilot version 4. We almost completely rewrite the configuration file engine, allowing more complicated synchronization algorithms in the future. By creating the user accounts and adding people to the friend list, the connection becomes as simple as a Skype call. Using [...]
SmartCopilot 3.3 beta 1 SmartCopilot 3.3 removes control delay when the Slave becomes a pilot flying. It is quite a big update, and we want to start it as a beta release first. Version 3.3 is compatible with all existing config files. Additionally, we added a new PNF section to [...]
Formation Flights using SmartCopilot In January, we have been contacted with an unusual feature request - disable build-in position synchronization allowing the formation flight setup. In this mode, the SmartCopilot is used to transmit the current user position. With the help of SmartFlying plugin, another pilot could receive the position [...]
SmartCopilot bugfix 3.1.4 SmartCopilot 3.1.4 allows the usage of different sceneries for Master and Slave. No more unintended aircraft crashes caused by different earth levels! Also, the new version brings a couple of changes allowing formation flights with SmartCopilot. Formation flights are a new use case for the plugin! I [...]
SmartCopilot bugfix 3.1.3 SmartCopilot 3.1.3 fixes an error where the Slave's angular position synchronisation was not precise enough, leading to the small jitter issues. The bug introduced in version 3 now is fixed, and angular synchronisation works like in version 2. Also, we fixed the "Enhanced Slave smoothness" option, which [...]
SmartCopilot 3.2 - New config file format Starting with SmartCopilot 3.2 we will introduce new config files in JSON format. It gives us the ability to overcome current INI file format limitations allowing us to implement additional features if required. In the first release, we plan to add the next [...]
SmartCopilot 3.1 Released Added New RADIO section in the config file for the better online experience (VATSIM, IVAO, etc.). It works in the same way as the TRANSPONDER section. Only the Master pilot can enable or disable synchronization of datarefs and commands in this section. New Pop-Up window on connection lost event. Can be disabled [...]
SmartCopilot 3 announcement Dear X-Plane community! We all know that establishing solid P2P connection for SmartCopilot sometimes is a complicated task. Especially for users who don’t want to mess with all IT staff behind it. A big part of users falls into VPN usage, which in most cases makes connection laggy and not stable. [...]
ProjectFLY compatibility issue There is a strange issue while using SmartCopilot plugin together with projectFLY. SmartCopilot can't find the license key and shows DEMO mode. It is looking for a key inside projectFLY plugin folder. I've already contacted projectFLY team and opened an issue. I hope it will be fixed soon. Please, remove projectFLY plugin until we [...]
