Update 0.4.4
Fixed a bug messing up the native winch behaviour. Thanks to Jonx for the help on that.
Speed to fly is now (optionally) calculated on lift conditions to optimize climb performance. Thanks to CumulusX! for the calculations that made this possible
STF or "Sollfahrt" Mode for the vario to make the most of the new STF calculations.
This is most likely the last feature update for this mod. I'll be around to check, if anything important breaks in future updates, but not add any new features.
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Update 0.3 - about time for some new features.
Now includes a reworked digital vario (optional, see readme), dynamic overspeed warnings and a few new data field options. Please make sure to check the included readme file for details on handling and configuration.
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Update 0.2 for Discus version 2.0.6 please make sure, you have that version before installing!
Attention: the keybinds for changing pages in the computer have changed. page left/right is now bound to "increase/decrease autopilot reference height" up/down is "increase/decrease autopilot reference vs". Also check the readme file for changed and updated features.
For more in depth info about setting up glider flights, planning and using this mod for navigation check out David Aldrich's excellent video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftn-_smpZ0c&t=1537s
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First things first: not a single line of code in this project would have been possible without the amazing work, "B21" has done on the AS33 and lots of other gliders. Large parts are a simple copy to bring features like task management and thermalling info over to the discus.
This mod replaces the nav computer in Got Friends Discus 2c, adding a lot of features for cross country flying and racing. Information is divided into multiple pages as in real life LX devices. Pages can be changed by "turning" the rotary knobs on the bottom of the screen. See the included readme file for details.
To install unpack the zip file to a temporary loaction, do what the readme is named for and copy the included folde "gotfriends-discus2c-premium-lxn" to your community folder. Although it's named "premium" it will also work with the freeware version.
A known issue: if a flight takes a little longer to load, the map might fail to inititalize. Simply hit escape and restart the flight in that case.
A special thanks to Jonx and Got Friends for letting me tamper with their aircraft and all the support given. Also hats off to the nice people on the discord servers of Sim Soaring Club and Got Gravel for being so supportive, encouraging and coming up with challenging feature requests. You should definitely come around and fly with them.
I use 2.0.9 of the 2c
2 months ago
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agleek24
LoremFipsum
3 months ago
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CaptnJackBilbo
Marco1965
Edit: 0.4.2 is updated for the latest Discus. Happy landings.
5 months ago
5 months ago
fStopper
CaptnJackBilbo
Real life ex-Discus 2 pilot here 😊
First of all, thanks for your great work! It's incredibly useful.
A few of requests:
1) It would be super nice to be able to switch from Vario to Solfar (the electric vario mode and sound change for glides), even better if this could be done with a joystick button mapping as well (as in real life with most instruments).
2) I would love to be able to map the McCready inc/dec to joystick buttons and/or a MIDI Rotary with AAO as well (the default MSFS McCready assignment doesn't work).
3) I often have problems with the vario sound, it either doesn't start at all or gets stuck to the +5 m/s sound. I need to restart FS to fix it.
Thank you!
7 months ago
7 months ago
CaptnJackBilbo
FloatingPoint75
8 months ago
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CaptnJackBilbo
joelp13
8 months ago
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CaptnJackBilbo
ADCKillerman
8 months ago
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CaptnJackBilbo
Robi_613
Works well but you can no longer change ASI from km/h to knots?
1 years ago
I guess you're using the top left button? Yeah, that's currently deactivated. Got to the settings page / Units of Measurement. You can customize all units there.
1 years ago
CaptnJackBilbo
dcwalker520
Works perfectly, looks great
and is a great upgrade for the plane.
It is compatible with SU11,
thanks for that
1 years ago
Quassel89
Oh man. Thank you.
1 years ago
deepstar
First, thanks for this addon. Does this work with the marketplace version of Discus2? When I load that version with LXN Nav as only thing in community folder the cockpit is transparent
2 years ago
Should work, if the marketplace version is 2.0.5 also. Can't see a version number there, so it might not have been updated yet in the market place. If you still want to use the mod on the older Discus you can pick a working version of the mod from my github: https://github.com/JackBilbo/lxn-discus/releases - v0.0.9.2 works with the 2.0.4 Discus. Sorry for the hassle, but some core components in the plane changed with the update.
2 years ago
CaptnJackBilbo
gertdelpozo
Great that you've bought this to fs.to, and a HUGE thank you for being open to suggestions and enhancements, from someone who you've engaged with over multiple channels as you've tweaked and changed the display
2 years ago
auspoundy
Thank you so much for this superb addon.
2 years ago
Manu5ahau
Thank you very much for your good work!
2 years ago
ANRIMI
Must-have mod. Greatly improves the experience in the glider. Thanks!
2 years ago
SSC_Georg