cj4-v0.3.1

Working Title CJ4 v0.3.1 Changes

Welcome to the latest update of the Working Title CJ4 (v0.3.1). This is still very much a beta. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release. This update focuses on compatibility with MSFS 1.9.3, but also includes a few new features and quality of life updates as well.

Installation

Installation is easy, simply copy the workingtitle-aircraft-cj4 folder inside the zip file to your MSFS Community folder. Important: Due to some file location changes in the latest MSFS version, it is mandatory that you fully delete the previous workingtitle-aircraft-cj4 folder before copying this release.

Key Features

• Now compatible with MSFS 1.9.3

FPLN Page

• Incorrect page numbering has been fixed
• Added colors to selected SIDS/Runways for DEP page only (WIP due to 1.9.3 patch)
• Added ability to insert waypoints in the middle of the flight plan
• Fixed issue where FPLN would always return to page 1 after EXEC

DEP/ARR Page

• Executing a change doesn’t move you away from the page
• Improved formatting

LEGS Page

• Adjusted layout and colors to better match the real unit

TUNE Page

• Fixed issue where nav radios would not update the sim radios on update

PFD/MFD

• Adjusted font size, color, and spacing for better readability and accuracy (still a WIP)

PFD

• Added DME readout for VORs
• Changed to use correct colors (Magenta for FMS, green for ground NAVAIDS)
• Changed formatting of VOR info block to match the correct layout and element spacing

Aircraft Exterior Model

• Aircraft lights have been updated in style to add some lens flaring, brighter visibility, and textures (thanks @Uwajimaya)

Known Issues

• You cannot currently select Direct-To of a fix on your approach that is not the initial approach fix. This is a limitation of the sim flightplan system at present. We are investigating solutions to this issue.
• After using Direct-To, the navigation will not always automatically sequence to the next fix and may enter ROL mode. You can re-activate NAV to navigate to the next fix if you encounter this issue.
• The aircraft is still using the built-in MSFS autopilot (for now). All the existing limitations of that still apply. It does behave a bit better with the various enhancements applied.
• TUN page doesn't update automatically when radios are updated externally - reopening the TUN page will reflect these changes.
• Performance pages don't currently have input error handling for wind, temp or QNH. These values must be entered correctly and completely in the proper format for the page to work. Note that valid wind directions are 001 through 360 as of now.
• FLC stability appears to have regressed with the autopilot aircraft energy calculation changes in 1.9.3. We have attempted tuning the autopilot PIDs but as of right now the behavior of the underlying sim FLC PID itself seems to be at issue. We will continue to investigate.
• The sim flight plan fix loader performance has significantly regressed with 1.9.3. You may experience a large delay (15-20 seconds) when adding your first fix to the FPLN page. We are aware of the issue, and although the regression is in game code and not aircraft code, we are looking for ways to make the fact that it is working in the background more obvious.

g1000-v0.3.0-pre1

Changes in this version

Main features

• Added track-up mode for both PFD and MFD
• Fixed unwanted U-turn on ACTIVATE APPROACH
• Fixed reversed behavior of NOSE UP/DN buttons in FLC mode
• Added HPa mode to altimeter
• Added a preference saving system tied to plane model
• Configured it to currently preserve the following settings:
  • PFD and MFD brightness
  • V Speeds
  • Track up mode
  • Barometer mode
  • HSI settings for BRG1, BRG2, and DME
• Support loading plane configuration information even in encrypted planes
• Detect hardware avionics knobs in all models and configure them automatically
• Added support for additional XML-configurable ENGINE pages on MFD
• Lots of changes to colors and styling to closer match reality

PFD and MFD enhancements

• Added new vertical column tape gauge for engine display
• Updated circular gauge to support custom gradations and rounding
• Added a flight path marker on the PFD when in Syn Vis mode above 30kts
• Correctly handle wind data when on ground or wind speed <1 knot
• Fixed reversed wind arrow at all times on MFD
• Improve MFD soft key menus, including new switch for TRACK UP
• Increased MFD max range to 2000 with more intermediate steps
• Move weather radar to MAP page group, only show if radar is on board
• Change brightness of PFD/MFD knobs and softkeys along with display

Styling improvements

• Change PFD and MFD headers to more closely match the real font size, spacing, and colour
• More accurate colors on attitude indicator, horizon, and map; new gradient on horizon
• Updated flight director and attitude arrows
• Updated styling of airport waypoint info page (more to come)
• Updated styling of softkey menus to be more realistic

Miscellaneous

• Added sample engine page configuration for G36 Bonanza
• Fix false DON'T SINK alert when flying patterns / touch and goes
• Improve representation of whole numbers as decimals

cj4-v0.3.0

Working Title CJ4 v0.3.0 Changes

Welcome to the second installment of the Working Title CJ4 (v0.3.0). This is still very much a beta. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release. This update focuses on a number of fixes to the prior version, but also includes quite a number of new features.

Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HMZ5oz-Bxo

Installation

Installation is easy, simply copy the workingtitle-aircraft-cj4 folder inside the zip file to your MSFS Community folder.

Key Features

• Complete rebuild of templating system to accommodate FMS3000 specific formatting 'quirks' including inconsistent page numbering, inconsistent indenting, proper color formatting, etc
• Enhanced EXEC, ACT/MOD and Message handling and resolved several EXEC related bugs
• Added AoA ON/OFF/AUTO PFD Menu Line and adjusted AoA Show/Hide logic
• Updated LEGS page Layout
• Built new FPLN pages
• Further enhanced PERF pages, added temporary landing weight calculation (to be further refined with actual performance prediction)
• Added additional IDX pages, including DATABASE pages allowing lookup of any navaid in the database
• Improved autopilot handling with special attention to FLC mode (works much better for managing climb and descent speed, but still is flaky if enabled shortly after takeoff)
• Added functionality to several in-cockpit knobs and switches
• Added aircon/fan sounds as well as seatbelt announcement
• Improved cockpit lighting
• Added externally visible cabin lighting
• Added DSPL MENU & MFD ADV pages and functionality, including the ability to turn on/off supported map features and step through flight plan waypoints on PLAN view
• Improved TUN page handling of frequencies, including parsing 8.33/25khz spacing properly

Direct To Page

• Improved formatting

LEGS Page

• Improved formatting

IDX / INIT REF Index Page

• Updated all templates, indents, titles and fonts throughout the pages and menus
• PROG Page 1 - updated PROG page to protect against errors
• PROG Page 2 - shows current wind, headwind component, tailwind component, ISA DEV, flight plan cross track deviation and TAS
• Database Pages now work for all waypoint types (Airport, VOR, NDB, RNAV Waypoints)

PERF / PERF INIT

• Updated all templates, indents, titles and fonts throughout the pages and menus
• Updated takeoff and landing calculations
• Added further error protection on all PERF pages
• Updated landing weight to a calculated field (to be enhanced further)
• Takeoff and landing weights will turn yellow when they have exceeded the maximum values
• Fuel used page updated with reset button working

TUN Page

• Updated layout and fields
• Added shorthand inputs and all valid frequencies should be enterable

FPLN Page

• Updated all templates, indents, titles and fonts throughout the pages and menus
• Improved EXEC, ACT/MOD and Message logic

DEP/ARR Page

• Updated all templates, indents, titles

DSPL MENU Page

• DSPL MENU on FMC now allows you to toggle intersections, navaids, airports, and flight plan altitude restrictions onto the PFD and MFD displays

MFD ADV Page

• MFD ADV on FMC now allows you to cycle through flight plan waypoints on the MFD PLAN page

PFD

• Updated NAV BAR at bottom of PFD to display UTC with HH:MM:SS
• Adjusted PFD menu to remove inaccurate 'units' submenu and add AOA menu item allowing AoA to be on AUTO, ON or OFF. Auto keeps Flaps 35 logic, ON turns AoA on for all phases of flight and OFF removes the AoA for all phases of flight.
• Enabled viewing of intersections, navaids, airports, and flight plan altitude restrictions on the MFD and PFD

MFD

• Enabled stepping through waypoints in PLAN mode via MFD ADV page on FMS
• Enabled viewing of intersections, navaids, airports, and flight plan altitude restrictions on the MFD and PFD

Misc

• Improved Autopilot handling, specifically for FLC mode (credit: wizzlebippi)
• Pilot fan knob works with accompanying sound (credit: J-Hoskin)
• CLIMATE CONTROL knob works (credit: J-Hoskin)
• COCKPIT TEMP knob works (credit: J-Hoskin)
• SOURCE knob works (credit: J-Hoskin)
• Seatbelt button works with accompanying sound (credit: J-Hoskin)
• Improved cockpit and cabin lighting (including externally visible cabin lights at night)

Known Issues

*FLIGHT PLAN BUG: Entering in waypoints on the flight plan route page does not correctly update the page. (6:38 on demo video).

• You cannot currently select Direct-To of a fix on your approach that is not the initial approach fix. This is a limitation of the sim flightplan system at present. We are investigating solutions to this issue.
• After using Direct-To, the navigation will not always automatically sequence to the next fix and may enter ROL mode. You can re-activate NAV to navigate to the next fix if you encounter this issue.
• There are cosmetic issues regarding the PFD and MFD (shapes, text, alignments). The PFD and MFD have not gotten a full layout overhaul as of this time.
• The aircraft is still using the built-in MSFS autopilot (for now). All the existing limitations of that still apply. It does behave a bit better with the various enhancements applied.
• TUN page doesn't update automatically when radios are updated externally - reopening the TUN page will reflect these changes.
• Performance pages don't currently have input error handling for wind, temp or QNH. These values must be entered correctly and completly in the proper format for the page to work. Note that valid wind directions are 001 through 360 as of now.

CJ4 v0.2.0

Working Title CJ4 v0.2.0 Changes

Welcome to the initial and very much beta release of the Working Title CJ4. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release. We are all very excited to get this release in your hands, which offers a ton of improvement over the stock MSFS CJ4, focusing heavily on the FMC functionality, but with a number of other changes and improvements. There is a lot that has been added and a lot more to do still!

Demo Video: https://youtu.be/xO29LNrNY-8

Installation

Installation is easy, simply copy the workingtitle-aircraft-cj4 folder inside the zip file to your MSFS Community folder.

Key Features

• Fixed Direct To routing when attempting to go direct to IAF or enroute waypoints
• Enabled proper EXEC/CANCEL MOD function and removed the 'Activate' logic
• Created Custom Font and implemented across FMC, PFD and FMS
• Updated FMC Layout, Coloring, Keyboard Lighting; added message line and EXEC notification to FMC layout
• Fixed LEGS page listing to include all flight plan and approach waypoints
• Added PERF pages and functions, including takeoff, landing and fuel management
• Added IDX pages and functions, including progress pages, approach details
• Fixed PFD and MFD NAV BAR details
• Adjusted engine performance and fuel flow to more closely reflect reality (much more work to be done)
• Removed reverse thrust
• Eliminated erroneous cabin pressure alarms (will need to be remodeled later)

Direct To Page

• Adjusted waypoint listing to show origin, departure, enroute, arrival and first approach fix
• Added proper handling for activating a direct to the IAF in an approach without causing the plane to fly back to a prior fix and auto activating the approach from present position.
• Added EXEC/CANCEL MOD logic to replace 'Activate' logic

LEGS Page

• Fixed errors in display of flight plan waypoints
• Added approach waypoints to legs listing

IDX / INIT REF Index Page

• Status Page - shows database, time, date
• GNSS Pos Page - shows current GPS Lat/Lon, date, time
• PROG Page 1 - shows last, current, next and destination waypoints, distance in flight plan from current location and ETE
• PROG Page 2 - shows current wind, headwind component, tailwind component, ISA DEV, flight plan cross track deviation and TAS
• Database Initial Page now allows selecting waypoint from database
• Database Airport Page now displays base data for any selected airport
• Arrival Data Page now displays the selected approach airport, runway, runway elevation, approach type, approach name, frequency and approach course.

PERF / PERF INIT

• Added Main Menu
• Added Perf Init Page to set/read weight, fuel and cruise altitude
• Added Takeoff Ref page 1 with working calculator for takeoff data for the selected departure runway, including wind, pressure altitude, runway condition, runway length
• Added Takeoff Ref page 2 with calculated V speeds and calculated takeoff distance, including selectors for Flaps and Anti Ice state. Vspeeds can be sent to PFD and appear in magenta color when set by FMC.
• Added Fuel Management page 1 calculating fuel remaining, displaying fuel flow, allowing setting of reserve fuel, showing endurance, range and endurance to reserve fuel and specific range.
• Added Fuel Management page 2 showing fuel flow in each engine and fuel burned, with added 'reset initial fuel' button
• Added Approach Ref page 1 with destination details, runway details and landing performance calculator, including headwind/crosswind components, runway condition, pressure altitude and temperature variables.
• Added Approach Ref page 2 with calculated Vref and Vapp speeds and calculated landing field requirements and landing field available length. Vspeeds can be sent to PFD and appear in magenta color when set by FMC.

TUN Page

• Updated layout and fields

FPLN Page

• Updated layout and fields
• Enabled first waypoint line management on page 1
• Added EXEC/CANCEL MOD logic to replace 'Activate' logic

DEP/ARR Page

• Added EXEC/CANCEL MOD logic to replace 'Activate' logic

DSPL MENU Page

• Updated layout and established template (to do)

MFD ADV Page

• Updated layout and established template (to do)

PFD

• Removed erroneous display of GS/TAS from PFD Map
• Fixed NAV BAR at bottom of PDF to display current accurate COM1 COM2 ATC1 RAT and UTC
• Set AoA to only appear with Flaps 35
• Added VRef(VRF) and Vapp(VAP) to the speed tape
• Setup PFD coloring so that VSpeeds set by FMC are magenta and when manually set or edited they are set to cyan
• Updated fonts to custom font

MFD

• Removed erroneous display of GS/TAS from MFD Map
• Fixed NAV BAR at bottom of MFD to display current accurate GS TAS RAT SAT and ISA DEV
• Updated fonts to custom font
• Removed bad CAS messages for PITOT and INERT SEP (more to do here...)

Misc

• Added YD functionality (credit: musurca)
• Added/fixed many gear-related warnings (credit: musurca)
• Improved exterior lighting (Landing/taxi light visibility) (credit: Uwajimaya)

Known Issues

• You cannot currently select Direct-To of a fix on your approach that is not the initial approach fix. This is a limitation of the sim flightplan system at present. We are investigating solutions to this issue.
• After using Direct-To, the navigation will not always automatically sequence to the next fix and may enter ROL mode. You can re-activate NAV to navigate to the next fix if you encounter this issue.
• There are cosmetic issues regarding the PFD and MFD (shapes, text, alignments). The PFD and MFD have not gotten a full layout overhaul as of this time.
• The aircraft is still using the built-in MSFS autopilot (for now). All the existing limitations of that still apply. It does behave a bit better with the engine performance changes.

g1000-v0.2.1

Changes in this version

• compatability with sim version 1.8.3 (16 September update)
• fix avionics knob detection bug that broke on the Caravan

g1000-v0.2.1-pre

Changes in this version

• compatability with sim version 1.8.3 (16 September update)

g1000-v0.2.0

Changes in this version

• changed brightness logic to also read from avionics knob
• added a modified panel for the C172 to work with the avionics logic
• added a modified panel for the G36 to work with the avionics logic
• add IN/HPA mode switch for barometer
• show whole-number current leg distance with '.0' to match reality
• update SYN TERR menu background when terrain is hidden/displayed

g1000-v0.2.0-pre

Changes in this version

• changed brightness logic to also read from avionics knob
• added a modified panel for the C172 to work with the avionics logic
• added a modified panel for the G36 to work with the avionics logic
• add IN/HPA mode switch for barometer
• show whole-number current leg distance with '.0' to match reality
• update SYN TERR menu background when terrain is hidden/displayed