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Release Notes

Current version: v69

v69LATEST

PixiJS Phase 1.1 — Visual Parity

  • •PixiJS runways now match Canvas 2D: thick surface, center dashes, threshold markers, ILS cones, approach/departure lines, direction arrows
  • •Text labels via PIXI.Text — destination names (BOS, ATL), waypoint labels, runway names, heading info, HOLD/TAXI/KJFK labels
  • •Fixed holding pattern: tilted ellipse with dashed stroke, matching the Canvas 2D racetrack shape
  • •Compass labels (N/S/E/W) rendered via PixiJS
  • •Taxiway with connectors rendered via PixiJS
  • •Mountain labels and MIN altitude text via PixiJS
v68

Leaderboard Overhaul & PixiJS Phase 1

  • •Name entry on game over — save scores without login, name remembered across sessions
  • •Multiplayer leaderboard tab — separate Solo and Multiplayer/Team leaderboard views
  • •Leaderboard filters — filter by game mode, difficulty, and time period (today/week/month/all)
  • •Donate button on leaderboard page
  • •Recent games carousel on landing page — shows last 6 played games with scores
  • •PixiJS Phase 1 (experimental) — hybrid renderer toggle in game header, PixiJS handles static background elements
v67

Aircraft Silhouettes & Landing Fix

  • •Aircraft type icons: unique silhouettes for heavy jets, medium jets, military fighters, cargo planes, and ultralights
  • •Toggle button in game header to switch between plane silhouettes and classic arrow icons
  • •Fixed landing descent bug: aircraft now gradually descend from 1000ft to touchdown proportional to remaining distance
  • •Smoother glideslope with capped descent rate — no more instant altitude drops after land instruction
v66

Bug Fixes, Roadmap & Sitemap

  • •Fixed Fast Departures contract: departed planes now properly counted and bonus awarded
  • •Smooth landing descent: aircraft now descend gradually from land instruction to touchdown
  • •New Roadmap & Ideas page with planned features and community wishlist
  • •Dynamic sitemap.xml and robots.txt for search engine optimization
  • •Roadmap button added to main menu navigation
v65

About, Feedback & Release Notes Pages

  • •New About page with game origin story, game modes, and multiplayer info
  • •New Feedback page with contact information and collaboration opportunities
  • •New Release Notes page with full update history
  • •Navigation buttons added to main menu: About, Feedback, Release Notes, Guide
v64

12 Fixes & Improvements

  • •Mountain text enlarged to bold 10px for better visibility
  • •Co-op: client commands no longer steal host aircraft selection
  • •Co-op: altitude minimum fixed to 1000ft (was incorrectly 2000ft)
  • •Click empty radar space to deselect aircraft
  • •RGN/ultralight landing approach fixed for small airport runway
  • •Departures no longer crash with landing aircraft on runway
  • •Runway spacing increased to prevent visual overlap
  • •High Density contract fails if a contract plane crashes
  • •Crash breakdown tracking and display in Game Over modal
v63

Co-op Fixes + DEST Keys

  • •Flight trails disabled for co-op clients (performance)
  • •Game speed synced from host to client in co-op
  • •Heading rounding fix prevents fractional heading commands
  • •TAB key now claims aircraft in co-op mode
  • •Server status indicator shows available rooms
  • •Player slot number (P1/P2/P3) shown in game header
  • •Waypoints selected with N/E/S/W keys, destinations with number keys
v62

Keyboard Shortcuts Co-op Fix

  • •All keyboard shortcuts now work in co-op mode (were bypassing WebSocket)
  • •Created qc() wrapper to route keyboard commands through WebSocket for clients
  • •Numpad and letter shortcuts (R/L/Tab) fully co-op compatible
v61

Co-op Commands Fix + Claim Visibility

  • •Fixed broken co-op commands (heading, altitude, taxi, dest)
  • •Added colored claim rings on radar for claimed aircraft
  • •Other players' claimed aircraft shown with reduced opacity in flight strips
  • •Added missing commands: cancel_land, taxi_rw, waypoint, dest, dest_rgn
v60

Co-op Fixes: Claims, Leave, Stop

  • •Radar click now properly claims aircraft in co-op
  • •Cannot select aircraft claimed by another player
  • •Host leaving closes room for all players
  • •End Game button properly cleans up co-op session
  • •Pause overlay handles co-op leave correctly
v57

Co-op Multiplayer Mode

  • •New Co-op mode: 2-3 players share a single radar screen
  • •WebSocket-based real-time state synchronization
  • •Aircraft claim system with color-coded player slots
  • •Host runs game engine, clients receive state updates
  • •Room code matchmaking with lobby and ready system
v55

Contract System + MP Game-Over Fix

  • •Contract system: 6 mission types with 3 difficulty levels each
  • •Contract types: Military Rush, Cargo Night, Runway Closed, High Density, Fast Departures, Tourist Season
  • •Contracts offered every 8-15 minutes with 30s accept window
  • •Multiplayer game-over now shows neutral score comparison
  • •Level scaling: contracts get harder as you complete more
v54

UI Polish + New Controls

  • •Action buttons stay centered (fixed flex layout shift)
  • •Key hint badges 1.5x larger for better readability
  • •Flight strips 2-column toggle option
  • •Numpad 7 opens DEST dropdown, / opens taxi runway picker
  • •Main menu logo replaced with wider ATC radar image
  • •MULTIPLAYER badge in game header for PvP matches
v53

Guide Images + Weather Effects

  • •Guide images displayed at original size (no stretching)
  • •Help overlay updated with guide images and numpad hints
  • •Wind affects aircraft speed: tailwind = faster, headwind = slower
  • •Thunderstorm causes altitude drops and speed reduction
  • •Rain and crosswind reduce speed and drift heading
  • •Runway closure countdown timer shown on radar
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