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 2.42.217:
First version to only support Android 5 and above
Added preferences for action bar buttons to navigate between Throttle, Turnouts/Points and Routes
Added preference for medium size toolbar/action bar buttons
Added preference to automatically connect to a specified IP and port, even if it is not discovered
Added preference to start logging immediately after app startup. Resets itself after use
Added preference to hide the Advanced Consist (CV19) action bar button
Preferences screen now shows the current value of a list or text preference without needing to open it
For DCC-EX automations, you are asked which loco to send on the automation. (Defaults to the currently selected loco if any.)
Reinstated the log and file sharing capability
Added XBox and VRBox Mode B gamepad types support
Bug fix for: gamepad calibration; gamepads with the IPLS; F11 in the keyboard gamepad ‘type’
Visual improvements
Significant behind-the-scenes changes to support targetSdk 36, including enforced edge-to-edge mode
Various other bug fixes and code improvements