2.0.0-beta

[fzsombor]

03/16/2025 First release of MSFS Glass: Version 2.0.0-beta

• Credit where credit is due:
  • https://github.com/mracko/MSFS-Mobile-Companion-App
  • https://github.com/odwdinc/Python-SimConnect
• Created a new repo due to abandoning the original repos
• Updated DLL and header definitions to the SDK of MSFS2024
• Rebranding MSFS 2020 Mobile Companion App to MSFS Glass
• Bumped SimConnect version to SDK 1.2.4
• Implemented Input events to be able to control avionics without an external WASM (MobiFlight) module
• Implemented LVar getting and setting without the need of a WASM module
• Merged some pull requests on the original repos
• Cherry-picked changes from each repo to have all the changes in one place
• Updated OpenAIP integration for aviation maps to load
• Added API key inputs for OpenAIP
• Optimizing imports and memory footprint
• Created a framework for logging including debug log level and logging to file for easier debugging
• MSFS Glass now can be launched before the sim, it will try to connect every 5 seconds
• Maplibre GL JS is the new map framework instead of Leaflet
• Optimized performance by simplifying SimVar getting and setting. The number of variables we get from the Sim is not affecting the performance anymore. The UI now subscribes for data, that arrives periodically (quicker than before for important data, and maybe slower for not so important). Furthermore, MSFS will now only send data if it has changed in the simulator. We store the data locally in the backend, so the UI/API does not need to wait for the simulator. (This can cause late/missed data though, but we are more okay with that than UI freezes.)
• Cleaned up unnecessary async operations
• Reduced global variable usage
• Cleaned up multithreading. Current implementation runs on 3 threads:
  • Simconnect library Callback function
  • Simconnect client code for interacting with the frontend
  • Webserver
• Resolved a memory leak during getting SimVars
• Cleand up and unified logging for easier debugging
• Small UI fixes
• Small fixes for Simconnect library
• Code reformatting and clean-up
• Major frontend revamp
• Automatic UI selection for the (supported) selected plane
• Supports 17 airplanes with tailored UIs
• Paid 3rd party aircraft support removed due to the removal of MobiFlight. Might get re-added later if they become available on Marketplace & InputEvents/LVars can be used to control them

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This discussion was created from the release 2.0.0-beta.

[nightfox939]

Hello, been loving using it so far. Unsure if I'm doing something wrong, or if there's a config/option I don't see, but direct input of comm frequencies doesn't seem to like xxx.xx5 frequencies for me - Have had trouble with all of .875, .055, and .105 and every time it drops the 5 for a 0. Works fine with active-standby swap.

Thanks!

[fzsombor]

Thanks for reporting this, I will take a look

[fzsombor]

Fixed in #7

[Kesh2430]

Is it possible to add a 'North up' button as trying to do it manually each time is somewhat inconvenient. This was default in MCA but not in Glass?

[fzsombor]

If you click on the "compass" button, it should orient the map North up. Or do you mean this manually?

[Kesh2430]

Tried it but it doesn't orient properly for me. I have to click on it several times as clicking on it once only rotates the map a few degrees. The other option is to right click and drag the map to rotate it.

[fzsombor]

Yeah, I think I know what is the issue, could you try if it works when you stop following the airplane? I beleive it updates map rotation every 200ms to follow the plane, and it interrupts the rotation back to North, hence the few degrees.

[Kesh2430]

Yup, works fine when I stop following the plane. Apologies for the late reply!

[jsarfati]

Just installed the software. It’s working, but I’m not seeing the map on my iPad screen. I see the map when I open a browser on the pc w/msfs 2020. Any suggestions are appreciated