VRC 1.2 released

[Ross Carlson]

VATSIM is proud to announce the release of VRC version 1.2 by Ross Carlson. Please see the list of enhancements below. You can download VRC 1.2 here:

 

http://www.metacraft.com/VRC/download.shtml

 

The most notable enhancements to VRC are:

 

* Voice ATIS. You can now record a voice ATIS message and have it broadcast on a separate frequency and voice channel.

 

* Color Profiles allow you to define a set of color selections and then [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ign them to each scope window independently, allowing for ultimate flexibility in scope color configuration.

 

* Tabbed interface in general settings. The settings are now much easier to find and are less cluttered.

 

* Sticky Notes. You can now place a sticky note containing any text, anywhere on the scope. Sticky notes can be dragged to a new location as desired, even to a different scope.

 

* STARS radar mode. VRC now simulates the STARS radar system used in many TRACONS and Towers in the United States.

 

* VHF simulation option for headset and speakers. This makes pilots more understandable when using speakers or headphones with lots of b[Mod - Happy Thoughts].

 

* Current oceanic tracks can now be downloaded from the web and plotted on your scope. Thanks go to Ian Elchitz and Tobias Niederhasuer for providing the source data for this new feature.

 

* Aircraft info lookup. A new dot command allows you to look up information about a selected aircraft, such as engine type, number of engines, weight cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts], SRS category, etc.

 

* Separation links allow you to link two or more aircraft together and see the separation between them, updated in real time.

 

* "Realistic Tags Mode" prevents you from seeing a full data tag for aircraft not squawking their [Mod - Happy Thoughts]igned beacon code.

 

* New checkbox options for automatically adding, deleting, and pushing flight strips.

 

* Flight strip annotations are now preserved when pushing a strip to another VRC user.

 

* The new incoming chat log shows all incoming chat messages in a single box, without having to open the chat window for each sender.

 

* Each scope can now have its own airspace floor and ceiling filters defined.

 

* Each scope can also have a defined radar floor, below which no targets will be shown, regardless of your filter settings.

 

* Scratchpad presets. You can now define a list of preset scratchpad entries, and select them from a list in the aircraft right-click context menu.

 

* The aircraft's weight cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] (heavy, etc) is now shown in the target data block where appropriate.

 

* Chat and radio history can now be timestamped.

 

VRC 1.2 contains these new features, plus a few more minor feature additions, and several bug fixes. Visit the following page to download VRC:

 

http://www.metacraft.com/VRC/download.shtml

 

Enjoy!