Changes / Updates
Production Changes
Changes included in Engine Driver Production version 2.39.195:
When you change throttle layouts, and the new layout supports a range of throttles, Engine Driver will ask for the number.
Send additional resync requests after DCC-EX reconnect
Added option to sequence the loading of items on DCC-EX
Bug fix for F0-F9 on some systems - Removed leading zero from FKey id when sending
Bug fix for Immersive mode
Cleanup of the Horizontal Throttle layouts. Fixing some height issues
Changes included in Engine Driver Production version 2.38.193:
Preference to always show the Throw and Close buttons for Turnouts/Points
New ‘Neon Blue’ theme
Japanese translations by Futoshi Yanagi
French Canadian translations by Yvéric Patry
Support DCC-EX remote drop of a loco (FORGET)
On Horizontal slider layouts, preference to auto show/hide the function buttons of the non-active (volume) throtttle
Fix for the change to the DCC-EX response/broadcast for AUTO Track Manager outputs
Fix for the DCC-EX AUTO track type change command
Bug fixes for the Consist Follow Functions feature
Send heartbeat restart on reconnect
Bug fix for ‘No’ option for the DCC-EX protocol option
New Semi-Realistic Throttle screen layout
Added ability to override the WiThrottle default Latching
Support for new gamepad type - Auvisio Android-B
Reinstate missing label on the Select Button
Improvement to the roster sorting options
Linting and code cleanup
Added shake action option for Emergency Stop
Additional Google Translations
Significant changes to the Semi-Realistic Throttle, and in particular, the integration with decoders, with assistance from John Geddes
Significant re-write of the air brake system in the Semi-Realistic Throttle
Bug fix for DCC-EX roster entries with no functions. Was previously not possible to have no functions show for a roster entry
New Preference to override the bug fix for roster entries with no functions
Additional French Translations by Alain Carasso
Beta Changes
Changes included in Engine Driver Beta version 2.40.199:
Bug fixes for the Semi-Realistic Throttle
Changed the location permission warnings to a toast message
Add option to the ED icon on the Action Bar, to return to the Throttle screen. This will be enabled by default on new installs
Changes to the Original, Colourful and Dark themes to make the buttons more three dimensional
Rework of the Select Loco and DCC-EX screens to be more glyph based.
Rearranged the Select Loco page for better fit of non-English text. (primarily German)
New ‘G’ command for keyboard gamepad type to force a function even if it is momentary
Changes included in Engine Driver Beta version 2.40.197:
When you change throttle layouts, and the new layout supports a range of throttles, Engine Driver will ask for the number.
Send additional resync requests after DCC-EX reconnect
DCC-EX Pref to sequence item requests
Bug fix for F0-F9 on some systems - Removed leading zero from FKey id when sending
Bug fix for Immersive mode
Cleanup of the Horizontal Throttle layouts. Fixing some height issues
only redraw Route list if actually changed
Bug fix for Non-English ‘Auto’ connection protocol option
Separate warning from when the ‘Use Location’ service is disabled (as different to no WiFi)