Version 1.4.4

Version 1.4.4

• Added light and dark maps from CARTO.
• Improved aircraft progress display and fixed multiple omissions.
• Removing file link now if unavailable in information window. This happens on remote computers with copied databases.
• Added start positions to runway information.
• Fixed potential crashes when a style is unavailable.
• Half transparent aircraft icon fixed.
• Fixed problem with links in scenery database error dialog opening inline.
• Added notification message if SimConnect was not found in connect dialog. #110
• SimConnect is now loaded dynamically. The file "littlenavmap-nosimconnect.exe" was removed. #110
• Renamed manifest file. #110
• Changed to Qt 5.9

derived from atools:

• P3D v4 runways, aprons and taxiways are now read correctly. This affects all BGL files that are created using the v4 SDK compiler.
• Fixed crash with P3D v4 BGL files.
• Added support for P3D v4 add-on.xml packages. #111

Version 1.4.3

Changes from Release 1.2.4 to 1.4.3

Little Navconnect is now bundled together with the Little Navmap download.

When starting version 1.4 the first time after using version 1.2:

• The scenery database has to be reloaded due to a schema change.
• Aircraft tracks are ignored and not loaded because the format has changed.
• The program will start with a default window layout due to changes in the configuration.
• Note that VORTAC, TACAN, SID and STAR need the navdata update by fsAerodata.

Enhancements

Procedures, Approaches, Transitions, SIDs and STARs

• Added full support for approaches, SIDs, STARs and transitions. Can be shown on map display and added to the flight plan. Shows much more information than the FSX/P3D GPS like above/below altitude constraints, recommended navaids and more.
• Procedure search tab with filters and preview on map added.
• Flight plan table shows full information for procedure legs.
• Flight plan calculation considers SIDs, STARs and approaches and calculates flight plan from end of SID to beginning of STAR or approach.
• Selected procedures (not the waypoints) are saved as an embedded annotation in the flight plan (PLN-File). This is allowed by the used XML format and supported by FSX/P3D as well as most other tools.
• Added support for output and parsing of SID and STAR names in route string dialog.

Elevation

• Added support for GLOBE offline elevation data as second source which is much faster, more reliable and has world wide coverage compared to the old (yet still supported) online data. See dialog Options on tab Cache and Files. All is explained in the dialog.
• Elevation under cursor is now shown after a short delay on the bottom right in the status bar if the GLOBE offline data is used.

AI Traffic

• Added AI ship traffic to map display, tooltips and dock window Simulator Aircraft on tab AI / Multiplayer.
• Added options in dialog Connect and Little Navconnect to disable SimConnect transfer of AI vehicles if needed for performance reasons.
• Improved display of AI vehicles by dividing them into large and small types.

Flight Plan

• Added more flight plan export options:
• GPX (GPS Exchange Format) which can be read by Google Earth and many other GIS tools. Includes flown track including altitude and time.
• PMDG RTE
• Aerosoft Airbus FLP
• X-Plane FMS
• Each export option remembers the last selected directory separately.
• Flight plan file paths are now remembered for each simulator separately.
• Added saving and loading of selected speed in PLN file. Speed change modifies route now.
• Added option for clean flight plan (PLN) export since some add-ons are not capable to read the embedded annotations in the PLN-files (although this is allowed by the XML standard).
• Added airway segment minimum altitude to flight plan table.
• Added delayed update to elevation profile window for altitude changes in flight plan to overcome laggy speed spin box.
• Added menu item Activate Flight Plan Leg to manually select the active leg.
• Adjusted flight plan calculation to better avoid large unrealistic airway segments.
• Option to calculate flight plan fragments between any two waypoints of a present flight plan.

Route String Dialog

• Added options to customize route string. Allows to switch off DCT, SID / STAR, speed/altitude and other generated fields.
• Added IFR/VFR selector to route string dialog.
• Improved cruise altitude and speed assignment to flight plan when reading route string. Values are either taken from string or automatically determined by IFR/VFR selector and used airways.

Simulator Aircraft and Progress

• Completely changed active segment logic for flight plan. Previous route legs are now excluded from selection which gives reliable active leg selection even for crossing and overlapping flight plan segments.
• Active leg sequencing is now only done for airborne aircraft. No magenta line while you are on ground.
• Added vertical path deviation in simulator aircraft progress after passing top of descent.

Map Display

• Added TACAN and VORTAC stations to display, search and all other VOR related functions. Only with fsAerodata or other navdata updates.
• Added menu item Reset Display Settings in menu Map to reset map settings back to default.
• Airspaces and airways are now always loaded lazily when scrolling or zooming for better performance. Both are updated when the mouse button is released after scrolling.
• Added new map update mode in dialog Options on tab Map that combines full details and lazy load when scrolling and zooming.
• Added small airport symbol in runway schema display to indicate click spot for airport.
• Improved statusbar display for shown map features. Added empty airports, airspaces and AI vehicles.
• Increased cache size for airway geometry and other features for better performance.
• Added option to disable display of the top of descent points and values.
• Moved airway display one layer up for map display. Now shown on higher zoom levels.

Airspaces

• Added display of airspaces to map, information window and tooltips.
• Added separate airspace toolbar with drop down menus to limit display by type, altitude or flight plan cruise level.

Scenery Database Loader

• Added option to read also inactive scenery entries. Useful if sceneries are disabled or enabled by tools for each flight.
• Added better and more detailed error report for scenery database loading. Report now contains missing scenery directories since the simulator complains about these too. Report can now be directly copied and pasted as formatted text.
• Added option for two external databases besides simulators. This can be used for future AIRAC database updates.
• Added new simulator Prepar3D v4 and support for new file encoding.

General

• The ZIP archives of Little Navmap and Little Navconnect are merged now. You can find both programs on the top level directory in the archive.

Customization

• Added configuration files for color customization for map, airspaces, elevation profile, fusion and night styles.
• Added cache tuning parameters to section [settings] in little_navmap.ini file.
• Added option to overload vehicle icons.

Documentation

• Added VFR and IFR tutorials with link in help menu.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Fix for too many reconnects flooding log on simulator crash.
• METAR parser errors with NOSIG token for weather or sky condition fixed.
• Aircraft progress was not cleared and not updated after database switch and other window update problems.
• Aircraft progress is now immediately updated when activating tab to avoid false readings.
• Fixed old problem with empty registry entries when trying to detect simulator.
• Fixed potential crashes and small memory leaks.
• Fixed display issues with elevation profile and aircraft track where an invisible left over track could alter the elevation scale.
• Solved problem where airports without delete record lost approaches when reading scenery.
• Fix for multiple navaids with the same name and same region in the database.
• Optimizations for a more compact format. Database size almost remains the same despite containing more content.
• Optmized radionavaid flight plan calculation. Removed DME and TACAN from the database for calculation.
• Aircraft track is now kept when connecting to simulator. Track is only deleted when aircraft position jumps too far.
• Several fixes in METAR parser.
• Restore Defaults is not working properly in dialog Options.
• Variable wind is now displayed in decoded weather if no direction is given.
• Several fixes for shortcut keys.

See the include file CHANGELOG.txt for a detailed list of all changes across all versions.

Version 1.2.4

See the Changelog in the online manual for a more comprehensive list of changes since version 1.0.5.

Changes from 1.2.2 to 1.2.4

Version 1.2.3 was an internal release only.
The program will start with a default window layout. You have to rearrange your dock windows again.
Users updating from 1.0.5 need to erase and reload the scenery library database.

• Removed central map window and moved map to dock window. Docking windows are much more flexible now.
• Added missing localizer and backcourse ILS frequencies to approach information.
• Fixed problem with disappearing route due to airport overflow on map.
• User aircraft track is now cleared if user aircraft jumps too far due to airport change or for other reasons.
• All known problems in macOS fixed: Map is now centered on last position. Overlays are available again. KML loading and centering is working.
• Solved display issue in route table where texts lost bold attribute.
• Problem fixed where program unnecessarily assigned a default runway as departure position.
• User defined waypoints are now length limited when parsing flight plan descriptions to avoid problems in flight simulator.
• Fixed automatic numbering of user defined waypoints for flightplan containing user defined coordinates.
• Added 15 character degree/minute/second coordinate format as used by Skyvector to flight plan route description.
• Fixed problem with wrong distance and other wrong indications in elevation profile for some flight plans.
• Fixed missing magnetic variance correction on flight plan course in certain cases.
• Fixed problem when zooming in to small flight plans.
• Solved problem where terminal waypoints of add-on airports were deleted.
• Invalid navaids are now omitted.
• Jetway indication for gates is correct now.
• Changed flight plan saving to ensure better compatibility with third party tools.
• Fixed wrong (negated) UTC time offset on user aircraft display.
• Updated manual.
• Cleanup in dialogs. Updated tooltips and tab order.

1.2.0 to 1.2.2

General

The scenery database has to be reloaded due to a schema change.
All who are using network/remote setups with Little Navconnect have to update this too due to protocol changes.

• Optimizations of the loading process resulted in double loading speed on some of my computers.
• You can now see all BGL files that are involved in airport creation as links in the information window. A Windows Explorer window will open with the corresponding BGL selected if you click the link.
• Fixed dropping of ILS from add-on sceneries and navdata updates.
• Several drawing errors fixed.
• Included PDF manual updated.
• Airway names are now correctly assigned after reversing route.
• Added offline indication in status bar.
• Fixed problems with weather indication for active sky departure and destination airports.
• Corrected map display overflow logic when using too many details. Now displaying a red warning message if too many objects are shown.
• Adjustments to flight plan calculation for better routes.
• Deleting incompatible databases on startup is now fast.

Little Navmap

• Added aircraft track to legend.
• Fixed missing unit in TOD in info.
• Fixed errors in track drawing logic. Track now remains on map after disconnect.
• Added tooltips to text label tree in options dialog.
• Updated manual.
• Airway names are now correctly assigned after reversing route.
• Adjusted cost factor to avoid airway jumps.
• Added offline indication in status bar.
• Fixed problems with weather indication for active sky departure and destination airports.
• Adjustments to route calculation for shorter routes.
• Fixed map display overflow logic. Now displaying a red warning message if too many objects are shown.
• Added display for all BGL files that were used to build an airport.
• Added link to BGL files in information window.
• Optimizations of the loading process resulted in double loading speed on some of my computers.
• Deleting incompatible databases on startup is now fast.
• You can now see all BGL files that are involved in airport creation as links in the information window. A Windows Explorer window will open with the corresponding BGL selected if you click the link.
• Solved problems with paths containing special characters like "#"

atools

• Added airport deduplication and optimizations to airport delete processor.
• Increased distance for VOR and NDB deduplication.
• Printing duplicated airports into log before deleting.
• Now appending scenery path and bgl filenames in airport table.
• Added result set printing to sql script.
• Added number of starts to airport for proper delete handling.
• Added table airport_file to collect all sceneries containing an airport.
• Added compiler option for deduplication.
• ILS of add-on airports are not deleted anymore. Optmized copying of add-on airport values.
• Added deletion of duplicate ILS.
• Now only ; is allowed as a comment in scenery.cfg.
• Fixed problem of wrong elevation adjustments overwriting add-on airport.
• BGL files are now read ordered by name.
• Optimizations for database: removed unused indexes.

Version 1.0.5

Version 1.0.5 - Stable Release based on atools 2.0.5 and to be used with Little Navconnect 1.0.1.

Little Navmap

• Fixed error in flight plan order when adding waypoints to first entry.
• Fixed problem with overview map overlay (top left of map) loosing background image when moving program
  after first start.
• Fixed problem where a valid start position could not be found for a flight plan after loading
  and displayed a warning dialog.
• Fixed potential crashes when updating HTML information.
• Simulator selection in database dialog and map is now synchronized to avoid misunderstandings
• Added: Disable aircraft tracking on double click and others (issue #28)
• Lowered maximumConnections of OpenMapSurfer to 2 to avoid parallel connection blocking from single source.
• Improvement to error handling dialogs to allow instant access to contact and log file.
• Closing splash now before it hides the "application already running dialog".
• Fixed display of closed taxiways and taxiways having width of 0 ft.
• Made aircraft movement a bit smoother.
• Added help buttons to connect and database dialog. Removed explanation label from connect dialog.
• Improved help system. Converted help label in search to button linking to help document.
• Added help to "no simulator found" dialog.

Little Navmap Manual

• Rework, clarifications and fixes in manual, legend and feature list. Added program menu icons to manual.
• Made flight plan editing a separate chapter and added more explanations.
• Additions to the manual regarding flight plan altitude and online services.
• Added files section in manual.
• Added closed taxiways to legend.

Inherited from atools:

• Fixed scenery loading error for airports without city names.
• Improvement to error handling dialogs to allow instant access to contact and log file.
• Scenery.cfg reading is now more error tolerant, only prints warnings and ignores invalid entries.
• Fixed exclude and include directives for scenery not working for relative paths containing "..".