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Hello everyone. This is a beta release for testing only. It is expected to have bugs and not suitable for general use. This is the second beta release for the EFM. Included are some quality of life changes and fixes as seen below. Please continue to submit issues for any defects or enhancement requests.

Warning you will need to delete and rebind your control bindings as described in the installation steps IF you are upgrading from the SFM.

Version 2.0.0-beta-2 - 13 February 2021

Added

  • Slider for FFB sticks at which deflection of the stick to switch into AFCS CSS mode.

  • Quick Start Missions (thanks sidekick65, SPINEG, Cubeboy).

  • Added SUU-25 Parachute illumination pod for night ops.

  • CP741 in range light illuminates when within a distance that pulling up 45 degrees would release the bombs.

  • Wheel brake axis for both brakes.

  • Sounds

    • Avionics Whine
    • Emergency Levers
    • Illumination Potentiometers
    • Radar Screen Cover
    • Speedbrake switch
    • Flaps lever
    • Spoiler airflow
    • Harness lever
    • Engine ignitor sound
    • Airbrake movement sound.
    • Landing gear overspeed sound.

Changed

  • LABS tone is played whenever the pickle is pressed CMPTR mode.
  • Improved sound mixing
  • Menu icon
  • Menu screen.
  • Enabled cockpit lights by default between the hours of 1700 and 0500.
  • Keyboard commands for roll and pitch no longer reset to centre.
  • The radio manual frequency now starts at the channel 1 preset.

Deprecated

Removed

  • Bunch of deprecated special menu options.
  • Landing gear overspeed message.
  • Removed ability for the Gunsight to slave to the radar. The gunsight must now be set to zero when using the CP-741/A bombing computer.

Fixed

  • Trim setting in the customisation menu
  • FFB pitch trim not working.
  • FFB not working AFCS.
  • Hook controls not bindable on peripherals.
  • Stab Aug switch saying unimplemented.
  • Bomblet drag issue for the CBU 1 and 2 allowing the A-4 to go supersonic.
  • Radio volume knob starting at 0.

Known Issues

  • Chocks do not stop the aircraft
  • Pilot can blackout from cat shot
  • Pilot can blackout from rolling too fast
  • APC may not respond fast enough
  • Connecting to the super carrier will get you stuck for a bit, just keep the power high and you will move into position after 30 seconds or so.
  • The CMPTR switch has not been animated yet please use the LABS switch in the meantime.