Changes / Updates
Production Changes
Changes included in Engine Driver Production version 2.41.215:
Last version of Engine Driver to support Android 4.x
Fix for Switching Throttle layouts going back to the connection screen
Rework the background notifications and restart process if the app is killed in background
Added preference for EStop all loco(s) on all throttles(s) when Engine Driver is pushed to background
Bug fix for the Power Screen when an EX-CS has one of the tracks set for AUTO
Removed ability to share files to ED’s scoped storage. Incompatible with version Android 4.x
Added Preference to not beep on WiThrottle Alerts and Messages
Added Sort button for Recent Turnouts/Points
Additional buttons on the Reconnection Screen
Additional French translations by Alain Carasso
Bug fixes from the previous beta
Added experimental CV19 Consist tool
New preference to automatically connect to a named server if discovered
New preference for, on connection, automatically load the locos you had acquired in the previous session
New preference to use the WiThrottle ‘d’ispatch command instead of the ‘r’elease command when releasing a loco
Search feature added to Preferences
Initial Chinese translations by jsky8785
Beta Changes
Changes included in Engine Driver Beta version 2.42.219:
First version to only support Android 5 and above
Bug fixes for: multiple gamepads; gamepad calibration; gamepads with the IPLS; F11 in the keyboard gamepad ‘type’
DCC-EX Bug fixes for: auto-connect to address and port; handoff dialog;
Added XBox and VRBox Mode B gamepad types support
Added options for action bar buttons to navigate between Throttle, Turnouts/Points and Routes
Added option for medium size toolbar/action bar buttons
Reinstated the log and file sharing capability
Immersive mode fixes for targetSdk 36 - enforced edge-to-edge mode
Added option to automatically connect to a specified IP and port, even if it is not discovered
Visual improvements
Added the missing menu items for Gamepads 4-6
Added localisation files for English (Singapore) and English (India)
Added support for the new DCC-EX EStop Pause/Resume
User chosen background image now applied to all common activities