TFDi Design has taken to their social networks to announce the release of version 1.1 of their well-known PACX addon. Featuring numerous new features, improvements, and bug fixes, the update could be considered major.
The update brings, for example, PACX HUD compatibility with Microsoft Flight Simulator, the ability to view moving passengers around the cabin within the application, custom cabin layouts based on the aircraft type, or fixed issue where most EU countries were receiving unneeded customs announcements. As usual, the complete changelog can be found below.
In order to update the product, simply run the application. An automatic update shall be prompted. If you want to purchase the addon, you can do so through the TFDi website for $29.99. As of yet, the product is compatible with FSX, P3D v1-5, X-Plane 10-11, and Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Changelog
- [ADDED] Display of percent completion of in-flight service
- [ADDED] Microsoft Flight Simulator information to first-time setup
- [ADDED] Ability to map joystick/controller buttons
- [ADDED] Cabin view layout
- [ADDED] PACX HUD support for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS 2020)
- [ADDED] Error message which is displayed if vocal recognition is unavailable
- [ADDED] Volume sliders for cabin announcements, boarding music and cabin announcements
- [FIXED] Inability to detect higher cruise altitudes
- [FIXED] Voice recognition language requiring English (United States) as the priority language
- [FIXED] Crash relating to empty name list
- [FIXED] Passengers eating/drinking less than required
- [FIXED] 0 byte record files causing PACX to crash
- [FIXED] Possibility to have delays generated after landing
- [FIXED] Remaining time counting down after landing
- [FIXED] SimBrief importing using block time instead of air time
- [FIXED] Most EU countries receiving unneeded customs announcements
- [FIXED] Flight phase will now be logged on change
- [FIXED] Window title of PACX being incorrectly displayed as “MainWindow”
- [FIXED] Hotkeys/menus to avoid summoning vocal and interaction menus while not in a flight.
- [FIXED] Deboarding ambient sound playing after flight completion
- [FIXED] Inability to view pending flights before upload
- [CHANGED] Successive point of interest and humorous public addresses unreasonably increasing satisfaction
- [CHANGED] PACX is no longer the topmost window
- [CHANGED] Autohide is now disabled by default
- [CHANGED] Tweaked happiness benefit of point of interest and humorous public addresses
- [CHANGED] In-flight service suspension now has a cooldown to prevent erroneous continuation
- [CHANGED] Flights stuck in climb will automatically advance the flight phase to cruise
- [CHANGED] PACX record files are now validated internally to attempt to repair/prevent errors automatically
- [CHANGED] Revised hungry, thirsty and sleeping wording on the cabin view
- [CHANGED] Simulator menu will now show “Show/Hide PACX” instead of “Show PACX”
- [CHANGED] Sound devices and certain sound operations are now logged
- [CHANGED] Improved hotkey detection
