VATSIM Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
Issued by Richard Jenkins (800012), 03-Jul-2006 18:48 UTC
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Joel DeYoung and his team have released SB3.1 for your online flying experience on VATSIM. The new version includes updates for several issues and the inclusion of some new features. Hurry over and get your copy! Available at:
http://squawkbox.ca/downloads/ Upgrades include:
Version 3.1.0
July 2, 2006, build 6594, CL 406
-Upgraded to Visual C++ 8, which uncovered a ton of compiler warnings and a few nasty crashes in the code (e.g. bugs 595, 596).
-Fixed the long-standing problem with hangs and low frame rates (bug 588).
-Fixed the problem with some aircraft not displaying, first introduced in version 3.0.4 (bug 579).
-Patched a vulnerability related to interpreting FS chat messages from any MP player as SB commands.
-Fixed a problem where interim pilot position packets were being ignored (bug 585).
-Changed controls in flight plan dialog to prevent inadvertent clicks on voice/text radio buttons (bug 581).
-Added a .wallop command (bug 592).
-Fixed some issues with compatibility with the new VRC client (bugs 582, 591, 594).
-Limited the size of the callsign field to 10 characters (bug 572).
-Addressed a problem with matching aircraft that didn't have entires in related.txt. Was manifested by the new PC-12 model in the SBX model set not displaying (bug 590).
-Fixed several minor problems with VIP data files.
-Upgraded to SquawkBox Data 2006062300.
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