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 [...]
Version 2.11 brings new GUI Starting from version 2.11 SmartCopilot plugin will contain a new GUI. What does it mean? We use X-Plane SDK 3.0. It means only X-Plane 11.10 and above is compatible We use "dear imgui" drawing library internally which gives a bunch of nice features and widgets. Read more about the library [...]
