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30 Nov
2010 - For v3.0beta831 - corrected Mix settings save to file,
added Drive_on_Start parameter for Condor version.
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14 Dec
2012 - For v3.0beta87 MSFS version - Added 16bit binary output
data format BIN2B. Note this is only on the MSFS beta 87 version
of the driver.
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23 Jan 2013 - For v3.0beta90 all versions - Updated 16bit binary output
data format BIN2TH for use with Thanos' controller cards.
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28 Jan 2013 - For v3.0beta91 all versions -
Corrected 16bit binary output data format BIN2TH broken in
v90!
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31 Jan 2013 - For v3.0beta92
X-Plane version -
Updated for X-Plane V10 - please see UDP data settings required
here.
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7 Nov 2013 -
Documented Rig_Type=5 setting for rigs using pairs of "handed"
crank type actuators. See Settings.
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7th
Jan 2014 -
Documented the existing Mode=MAEST data output format for
exporting actuator positions to Pololu Maestro RC servo cards.
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8th
Jan 2014 - Updated X-Plane version to beta93 and FS9/X version
to beta92 to add data output format Mode=KANG for Dimension
Engineering Kangaroo motion controllers.
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22 May 2014 - Updated X-Plane version to
V3.1 and FS9/X version
to V3.1 - minor changes to licensing text on GUI and some
additional logging options.
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25
June 2014 - Updated X-Plane and FS9/X versions
to V3.15 - added USB licence key dongle features to allow
portability of registrations between PC's. Fixed DE Kangaroo
operation for encoder feedback which require homing before
operation.
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6 Sept 2014 - Updated X-Plane and FS9/X versions
to V3.18 - added Prepar3D compatibility to FSX version. Added
BINTH output mode to both FSX & X-Plane versions. This provides
direct output to Thanos' cards at the sim frame rate without the
higher rate data extrapolation used in BIN2TH mode.
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26th
Sept 2014 - Added beta version for rFactor racing sim. See
Section 9 for more details. Download
from the Introduction page as
usual.
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30th
Sept 2014 - Added beta version for early access Assetto Corsa racing sim. See
Section 10 for more details. Download
from the Introduction page as
usual.
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3rd
Oct 2014 - Added beta version for F1 2013 racing sim. See
Section 11 for more details. Download
from the Introduction page as
usual.
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7th
Oct 2014 - Added beta version for Live for Speed racing sim. See
Section 12 for more details. Download
from the Introduction page as
usual.
Upgraded various versions to V3.20 - added Invert and Disable
checkboxes to the M (actuator mix) window. This allows DOF
directions to be reversed through the GUI to suit your platform
mechanics, and to enable/disable individual DOF's for cue tuning
purposes.
Updated Yaw cue source in the X-Plane (v10.25) and RFactor
versions.
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9th
Oct 2014 - Added beta version for iRacing racing sim. See
Section 13 for more details. Download
from the Introduction page as
usual.
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7th
Jan 2015 - Added beta version of the Generic 6DOF motion driver.
See Section 14 for more details.
Download from the Introduction page as
usual.
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7th
March 2015 - Upgraded all versions (except Condor) to V3.30.
- Added improved cue P, R, H, & Y settings windows which
use sliders to tune the cues. Advanced cue settings are still
available by ticking the Adv. check-box. This "easy"
slider based approach provides a more intuitive cue settings
interface to make cue tuning easier.
- Corrected the BIN2B output format.
- Changed yaw cue telemetry source in MSFS version from yaw
accel to yaw velocity to bring into line with other versions.
Velocity provides a better yaw cue.
- Added Crash_Gs parameter to the racing sim version .bff
config files. This sets the vehicle acceleration level at which
the software assumes a crash event has taken place. The output
will be sent to Hold when the crash detect is triggered. To make
the trigger less sensitive to vehicle impacts increase the value
(default is Crash_Gs=5.0).
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27th
March 2015 - Added V3.40beta version for GPBikes motorcycle
racing sim. See Section 15 for more
details. Download from the
Introduction page as usual.
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5th
May 2015 - Updated to V3.40beta2 version for F1-2013 / Dirt 3 to
work with the new Dirt Rally version of the racing sim.
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7th
May 2015 - Updated various versions to V3.40 to implement some
changes to the registration coding.
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14th
May 2015 - Added V3.40b1 for Project CARS racing sim - see
Section 16 for details. Download
from the
Introduction page as usual.
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17th
August 2015 - Added V3.40b4 for Aerowinx Precision Simulator (PSX).
See section 17 for details.
Download from the
Introduction page as usual.
- Updated all versions of the motion driver (various b3 and b4)
to include the new auto-start function. With AutoStart enabled
the motion software will proceed to the initialise steps (check
registration, select config file etc) automatically when
started. This is equivalent to clicking the Start button on the
window. To enable AutoStart set parameter Auto_Start=Yes in the
Start.ini file.
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8th
Dec 2015 - Updated all to V3.406 (except Condor). Various small improvements &
fixes.
- Added default heavy jet configs to FSX and X-Plane versions
- Improved resolution of MD_Delay parameter
- Improved various Easy Slider settings - some were not
switching off when slid fully to the right.
- Corrected default Kangaroo channel 6 to controller address 130
as per documentation (only had effect if channel address
parameters not in bff config file)
- Corrected Yaw movement range calculation for very tall and
slim platform geometries
- Added extra logging for registration checking
- Added some other extra logging items to assist debugging
- Corrected Invert Axis save bug
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14th
April 2016 - Updated all to V3.411 (except Condor).
- Added actuator angle monitoring - see Section 18
- Enforced hard limits on upper bound of data output MSB bytes
to 255
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16th
May 2016 - Added x-IMU interface app to the Generic V3.411 zip
package (The motion software itself has not changed).
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18th
Nov 2016 - Added version for Digital Combat Simulator (DCS). For
details see Section 20. Download as usual
on Introduction page.
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23rd
Nov 2016 - Updated F1 2013 / Dirt Rally version to V3.413.
Corrected sense of pitch attitude - previously nose down cue was
being implemented when vehicle went nose up. This opposed the
correct pitch tilt for acceleration cue - both are aligned now.
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27th
April 2017 - Corrected bug in DCS version which caused pitch
angle cue not to reset fully after some crash conditions.
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20th
July 2017 - Updated F1 2013 / Dirt Rally version to V3.414 to
support Dirt 4. UDP data output settings for Dirt 4 are as per
Dirt 3.
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16th
Aug 2018 - Updated GP-Bikes version to V3.420 to support GP-Bikes Beta 14.
This version no longer supports previous beta versions of
GP-Bikes.
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28th
Sept 2018 - Updated the fast curve fitting app
BFF_6DOF_Background to V1.01 to support Thano's recent firmware
fix for the "actuator kick" issue. The new app allows the serial
data packet ID bytes to be user-specified. Setting these =255
provides compatibility with Thanos's fix.
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17th
Dec 2018 - Further update to BFF_6DOF_Background to V1.02 to
support Thanos' latest Dec 18 firmware (adds bytes for 7th & 8th
DOF and packet termination bytes).
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4th
Dec 2020 -
Various updates to the Generic version V3.501:
- Added new Platform Test App for use with the Generic software.
This app provides sine wave, step and recorded motion playback
options which can be sent to the Generic motion software to test
single or multiple actuators or DOF's.
- Added Record motion button to allow recording of live cue data
for later playback by the Platform Test App feeding the Generic
driver.
- Added export of output status for BIN2TH mode. This can be
used by new UDP output from BFF_6DOF_Background V1.21
Updates to MSFS version to V3.502:
- Extended the MSFS version to also support X-Plane via XPUIPC.
This avoids use of X-Plane UDP data outputs.
- Added Record motion button to allow recording of live cue data
for later playback by the Platform Test App. Allows flight sim
aircraft motion recording.
- Added export of output status for BIN2TH mode. This can be
used by new UDP output from BFF_6DOF_Background V1.21
Updates to F1-2013 version to V3.421:
- Added Record motion button to allow recording of live cue data
for later playback by the Platform Test App. Allows F1 and rally
racing motion recording.
Updates to BFF_6DOF_Background to V1.21:
- Added ini file parameters to allow full inversion of actuator
cues.
- Added UDP cue data output for onward export to 3rd party
software. See the BINTH.ini file for format details.
- Significance of previously unused "iCode" output byte changed
- now provides status of motion software so can be non-zero.