PanelSight 1.1.4: Ten more aircraft, and 3D dials that use less CPU

PanelSight 1.1.4 adds ten aircraft, each with a panel of its own, from the Twin Otter to two Pitts, and the new instruments they carry. The round dials that PanelSight draws also get a new look, and they now use 25% less CPU.

Ten more aircraft

Each of these aircraft now has a panel of its own:

• C400 Corvalis
• CGS Hawk Arrow II
• DA40 NG
• DHC-6 Twin Otter
• Grumman Goose
• MXS-R
• PC-6 Porter
• Pitts S1S and Pitts S2S
• Powrachute Sky Rascal

The free tier still covers only the Cessna 172 with the G1000. The new aircraft are included in the free trial and with a license, like every other aircraft.

New instruments

PanelSight now draws these instruments too:

• the Garmin GTX 330 transponder and GTR 225 COM radio;
• the Trig TY92 COM radio and TT21 transponder;
• the PGM1212 digital accelerometer;
• a three-in-one engine gauge;
• an engine information display.

Round dials that look better and cost less

Every round dial PanelSight draws now has a subtle 3-D finish, clearer numbers, and darker green and yellow bands. Dials no longer show "-0".

Drawing the dials now takes 25% less CPU, and they have no measurable effect on the sim's frame rate.

The attitude indicator has a knob to set the miniature aircraft, follows the aircraft's own setting, and has a blue and brown bank ring.

The KAP 140 autopilot and the Bendix/King radios now share one look, with light keys. The DC-3's KAP 140 keeps its dark keys, as in the real aircraft.

Who this is for

• If you fly one of the ten aircraft above, it now has a panel of its own instead of the basic one.
• If you fly with round dials, they are easier to read and use less of your CPU.
• If your aircraft is still not supported, open Settings while you fly it and click Help us support this aircraft… under Aircraft. The classic Cessna 172 in 1.1.3 was built from a recording sent that way.

How to update

PanelSight checks for new versions by itself. When one is out, a notice appears next to the PanelSight icon in the Windows taskbar. Click the notice, then click Update now in Settings. PanelSight downloads the update, installs it and starts again on its own. You can also run the installer from the download page again.

Updating always installs the newest version, which includes everything in this release.

For every change in 1.1.4, see the changelog.