New update available

[Dashik]

Downloaded via the main Phoenix site. Its not available as an in sim update.

Currently its dying and wont run on my pc. if anyone else is running windows 7 64bit and its working can you please let me know

[Dannyyy]

Mine keeps coming up with things like this:


When i click "OK" on them it just crash's, Updated my Graphics cards driver, DX10 driver ect.. but not doing anything

Any ideas?

[raptormark]

still cant join with some people rubbish

[Dannyyy]

Nevermind Fixed it!

[Dashik]

Nevermind Fixed it!

How ?

[Ashley Davis]

still cant join with some people rubbish

From Phoenix site:
Online:
__ • More advanced lobby and lobby-chat
__ • Select your own avatar and see other pilots' avatars online
__ • Filter models - choose only to fly with certain model types
__ • Messenger widget replaced with Multiplayer Toolbar:
__ __• Enhanced chat
____ • Easier control for hosts



the update doesn't include any patches for multiplayer connectivity.


You did get all this stuff ....... FOR FREE

Physics:
__ • Helicopters:
__ __ • New detailed flybarless physics system:
__ ____ • Choose from Standard, Passive flybarless or Active flybarless systems
__ ____ • Adjust advanced parameters such as Agility, Response and Gain
__ ____ • Accurately simulates all low-gain and high-gain flybarless effects such as:
________ • Retreating blade stalls
________ • Grabbing
________ • Wag/bounce
__ ____ • Active flybarless system with fully configurable self-righting behaviour
__ __ • Improved, more accurate flybar physics (e.g. cyclic interaction)
__ __ • Increased stability in pirouetting manoeuvres (e.g. Piro-flips/chaos)
__ __ • Improved tail-rotor wash profiles
__ __ • Improved engine torque/drag curves
__ __ • Added rotor-bearing drag for correct behaviour under autorotations
• Various changes and tweaks to model setups and variants

• User Interface:
__ • New-look user-interface and more themes to choose from
__ • Huge number of User Interface improvements and tweaks
__ • New, easier-to-use Widget UI system
__ • Sort model selection by make, type, etc
__ • Show actual model names and manufacturers in list
__ • Added support for extended character-set languages, e.g Russian/Chinese/etc
__ • Improved translation for all languages
__ • Onscreen indicator for software functions (i.e. rates, idle-up, throttle-hold, etc)
__ • Quick Tips on loading screen
__ • New "Look At" menu under the "View > Camera" menu makes spectating easier

• Launch options:
__ • Set your preferred launch method for each model
__ • Choose from:
__ __ • Ground launch - for powered models
__ __ • Hand launch - new hand-launch system controlled from your radio
__ __ • Tow launch - have an AI-controlled pilot tow your glider into the air

• Widgets:
__ • New Timer widget
__ • New logbook widget
__ • Improved onscreen transmitter display

• Improved model > Edit screen:
__ • Simple and Detailed views
__ • Easy "Model Setup" control lets you change a model's general setup
__ • Clearer editable parameter list
__ • More description on editable attributes
__ • Scale Wizard helps you resize models more easily

• New toolbar system for more streamlined interface:
__ • Notifications bar
__ • Favourites bar
__ • Inflight tuning bar

• Graphics:
__ • Pilots on all model types (planes, helicopters, autogyros, tilt-rotors)
__ • Multiple pilots on models
__ • Fixed moving tail and nose wheels
__ • New water-spray effects
__ • Improved and optimised water wakes and splashes
__ • Improved smoke system
__ • Extra camera zoom option for smaller models
__ • Improved mouse-wheel zooming

• Controls:
__ • New software low-rates control for all model types
__ • New control profiles added

• Buddies:
__ • Fly with up to 3 computer-controlled pilots
__ • Set their skill level and model choice
__ • Intelligent AI avoids you and flies in a realistic manner
__ • Spectate a buddy and learn from their control movements

• Online:
__ • More advanced lobby and lobby-chat
__ • Select your own avatar and see other pilots' avatars online
__ • Filter models - choose only to fly with certain model types
__ • Messenger widget replaced with Multiplayer Toolbar:
__ __• Enhanced chat
____ • Easier control for hosts

• Competitions:
__ • All modes revamped with better graphics, user-interfaces and competition logic
__ • New competition system:
____ • New "challenge" mode
___ _• Keep your top scores
___ _• Online and offline play
___ _• Clear, easier user-interface and controls
__ • New Laser Combat mode added

• Layouts:
__ • Improved layout graphics
__ • More layouts added

• Improved update system:
__ • Improved, clearer update browser
__ • New updates shown more easily
__ • Icons for updates
__ • Seperate program update system

plus a bunch of new models........ all of which you sum up as 'Rubbish', nice one.

[raptormark]

thats very well but why dont they fix problems they already have ?

[Ashley Davis]

the release includes many fixes to problems they already had, like unstable chaos and piro moves, lack of proper lift in pie dishes, unrealistic bogging, incorrect torque curves on motors....... I could go on.

[raptormark]

what about port problems when all ports open

[Ashley Davis]

usually port problems are to do with the computer itself, I had this myself with someone who claimed all ports open, which was fine and correct on his router ......except his windows firewall was blocking UDP.

I'm not saying everyone who has an issue will be down to this but UDP doesn't get blocked unless something actively blocks it.

[raptormark]

tried on 3 computers still cant get it to work i will set one up and leave open and lets see how many can get in session heliharry

[Dashik]

How about it just runs in standard mode then worry about online? Version 2.5v works fine, v3.0a bombs when you click the beta warning tab

[Ashley Davis]

it is a beta....the point is for you guys who install it to find problems not found in testing.

[raptormark]

this is a problem

[Ashley Davis]

tried on 3 computers still cant get it to work i will set one up and leave open and lets see how many can get session heliharry

your best bet would be to use something like 'wireshark' to diagnose where your UDP traffic is or in your case isn't going. Just opening ports on a router doesn't mean you have UDP traffic capability.

this is a problem

what if it isn't and it's actually some bit of s/w on your 3 computers buggering it up?