It's Your Plane - Newsletter January 10, 2008 Edition

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It's Your Plane - VERSION 3 HAS BEEN RELEASED!

When you download and install the IYP application Version 3.1.2, the first thing you will notice are the new features on the front panel (see image to the right).

Primary Focus
The main objective of this new release was to permit users to run the IYP application completely offline. This became a very important issue for people who reside in rural areas where their Internet connectivity is marginal at best.

This required the moving of many server-based functions to the IYP application, namely: Cabin Background Music, Sound Effects and Crew Announcements, Flight Following Announcements, Get Weather, Get Flight Data, the Loading of ILS and Backcourse Approach Frequencies, etc.

As a result, when you install this new version, a series of files get downloaded to your PC. Namely, audio files and a new XML database that contains the airport information.

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EXISTING IYP USERS

The current IYP Website will be going offline
On January 31, 2008 at 23:59 PST and
Version 2 will no longer be supported

A NOT YET PUBLISHED Website is available where you can read about the NEW Version 3.1.2:

http://www.ItsYourPlane.com/index.asp

Click HERE to Install Your New Software

You will need to RE-REGISTER with your
EXISTING NAME, E-MAIL and REGKEY.

You will be installing the Full-Featured Standard Edition

If you experience any problems installing the application, please visit our forum at:

http://forums.fsaddon.eu/viewforum.php?f=11

Software Updates

After installing this new version of IYP, you will notice a Program > Robert Cezar > It's Your Plane link.

This becomes the link you use to launch the IYP application. Even if you are running your application in the OFFLINE mode, clicking on this link will advise you of Software Upgrades if you have an active Internet connection. You can elect to download the updates or not.

Checklist and XML Airport Database Updates

If you are in the ONLINE mode, then any changes made to the Checklists and/or XML Airport Database file will be automatically downloaded... as they have done in the past with the previous Versions 1 and 2.

However, when you are running the IYP application in the OFFLINE mode, your trusty co-pilot, Mike or Michelle will say, "You are in the offline mode. All server functions have been disabled." In this mode, you never visit the IYP Website for any reason.

IYP Accelerator

If you are running a rather slow processor, then you can step up the priority level of the IYP application to give it more of the CPU's capabilities. This can be observed in the Task Manager. You should only use this feature if you absolutely need it, because it will rob your simulator of some CPU cycles when activated.

Cabin Music and Effects Sound Level Adjustment

When the cabin music and sound effects were being streamed from the server, the audio levels were automatically being controlled by the server. Now that these audio files are loaded onto your PC, you control the sound levels with the Cabin Music and Effects Volume control on the main control panel.

Cruising Checklist

As in previous versions of IYP, the Cruise Checklist gets repeated approximately every 20-25 minutes during flight. A couple of users have asked that there be a way to restrict Mike or Michelle from repeating the question "Would like to perform the Cruise Checklist?" during long flights. Why? Because they likely went out for dinner and by the time they got back home, the co-pilot had practically lost his/her voice repeating the question, over and over and over and over!!!

So, if you now respond with "Negative" or "No thanks" to the request, this function does not get offered again for the rest of the flight. If you decide that you want to arm this function again, simply say, "Cruise checklist" and when offered, respond with "Yes please", or "Affirmative." Keep in mind that once you say "Yes please", the Cruise Checklist will get offered again in about 20-25 minutes. So, don't go out for dinner!

Load the ILS Approach Frequency for Runway XX

When you now say, for example, "Load the ILS Approach Frequency for Runway 26 Left", your trusty co-pilot will set Nav 1 to the correct frequency as in the past. However, in previous versions, Mike or Michelle would ask YOU for the COURSE setting. With this new version, they respond with the COURSE. e.g., "Set the course to 163."

Too Many Other Improvements to Mention...

Bascially, this new version of IYP incorporates a whole series of changes and upgrades that have come about by user suggestions over the past few months. I am sure you will find this new edition even more enjoyable than previous versions.

I would sincerely appreciate your feedback.

Wishing you safe landings,
Robert Cezar
Your IYP Developer.

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