1.8.171 - April 15, 2024

This update includes a new flyable drone, new UI features, and a multitude of bug fixes.

New Features:

• New UI

  • Gimbal Crosshair

    • Added a Gimbal Crosshair as a togglable UI element. It is disabled by default and can be enabled from the Settings menu.

• New Flyable Drones

  • Skydio X2D

    • The rugged and portable X2D was designed with reconnaissance in mind. The impressive camera ensemble and 35 minutes of flight time make the X2D a desirable option for inspection and patrol tasks.

Updated Features:

• Scenario Updates

  • Updated the drone rosters of modules sim-wide

Feature Previews:

• Thermal Vision

  • Thermal Vision drone camera view is now available as a feature preview. Toggling thermal vision is mapped to Ctrl + T by default.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue impacting controller mapping where attempting to remap certain commands would freeze the simulator

• Fixed an issue impacting Xbox One controller usage on Mac systems

• Fixed lighting in the Bridge Inspection scenario

• Fixed issue where controller UI could disappear

• Fixed an issue with the description for the Autel Evo II

• Fixed a lighting issue in all scenarios causing discrepancies between weather and non-weather

• Fixed missing collision on ceiling windows in Warehouse

1.8.155 - January 19, 2024

This hotfix addresses a bug that appeared after the 1.8.54 update.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue preventing some users from logging in to Zephyr.

1.8.154 - January 18, 2024

This update includes a rework to the Tutorial scenario, a new flyable drone, and multiple squashed bugs.

New Features:

• Updated Scenarios

  • Tutorial

    • We split the Tutorial scenario into four smaller modules instead of one enormous module. This greatly improved performance and will allow users to access desired sections of the tutorial quicker.

    • We updated the environmental art of the tutorial, switching from an empty void to a furnished gymnasium. Even if you completed the original tutorial before, it is worth checking out the new flyable area.

    • We updated the scenario and module selection art to reflect the environmental art changes.

• New Flyable Drones

  • DJI Matrice 30

    • The Matrice 30 from DJI is respected and trusted commercial drone model. Portable, rugged, and powerful, the Matrice 30 (M30) has nearly as many use cases as it does users.

• New Authorization System

  • Integrated Zephyr’s authorization system with new authorization system featured on the Zephyr website.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue preventing modules in the Kids with Drones scenario from launching.

• Fixed an issue with the implementation of the DJI Matrice.

• Fixed an issue where Signal Feed Loss modules in the Tower Inspection scenario were not functioning properly.

1.8.138 - October 04, 2023

This update includes several bug fixes.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the gimbal was unresponsive on the Skydio 2.

• Fixed several configuration issues with the Skydio 2 and Autel Evo 2 that caused the drones to perform below real world performance.

• Fixed several issues with the Tower Inspection scenario.

• Fixed an issue where grass would clip through landing pads in certain modules.

1.8.129 - August 15, 2023

This update includes several bug fixes and a new performance feature.

New Features:

• Added a “Clear Drone Debris” option to the pause menu to aid sim performance and clear potentially pesky drone debris minefields.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where drone debris would persist on launch pads.

• Fixed an issue where experimental features were unintentionally displaying on the LIVE version of the sim.

• Fixed an issue that was resulting in incorrect Line of Sight violation in multiple scenarios.

1.8.127- July 28, 2023

This update includes various bug fixes.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where controller disconnect or course completion would cause the drone to automatically lift off with no user input.

• Fixed an issue in the Community Park scenario where flying too low to the ground would cause the out of bounds timer to go off.

• Fixed an issue where the Orqa controller would disable certain keyboard controls when plugged in.

• Fixed an issue where the roof boundary in the Yard scenario was at the incorrect height.

• Fixed an issue with the tutorial text.

• Fixed an issue where drone select would sometimes break when changing modules within a scene.

• Fixed an issue where drone debris persisted between modules.

• Fixed several Obstacle Avoidance issues and completed a minor refactor of the system.

• Fixed several minor graphical issues.

1.8.110 - May 18, 2023

This update includes various bug fixes.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed the text description for the Autel Evo II.

• Fixed a visual bug with the box truck in the NIST Park scenario.

• Fixed an issue with the Allowed Drones list in the Kids With Drones scenario.

• Fixed a visual bug in the Pass Through the Wall module in the Kids With Drones scenario.

• Fixed an issue preventing report submissions.

• Fixed an issue with grading in the Flight Path Practice scenario.

1.8.101 - April 21, 2023

This update features the new NIST Park scenario, the new Arrowhead flyable drone, and quite a few squashed bugs.

New Features:

• New Flyable Scenarios

  • NIST Park

    • The NIST Park scenario features a lovely neighborhood park populated by a plethora of flight environments and NIST test setups.

    • List of Modules

      • Free Flight - Explore the various flight environments and NIST test setups at your own pace.

• New Flyable Drones

  • Arrowhead

    • The rugged Arrowhead from Uniform Sierra is designed to meet the needs of First Responders. Versatile and speedy, the Arrowhead's top feature is its powerful video system.

• Updated Flyable Scenarios

  • Sim-wide update to add grading criteria to module descriptions.

Bug Fixes:

• Controller trim/deadzone settings have been updated to be more consistent.

• Fixed a bug where previous scores were displaying incorrectly on the module selection screen.

• Fixed a bug where drone audio would continue to play after the drone crashed.

• Fixed a bug where the onscreen controller would not remain hidden.

• Fixed various foliage colliders throughout the sim.

• Updated code for enabling and disabling drones in a module.

• Updated module drone availability rosters throughout the sim.

• Fixed a bug where drone debris was displaying incorrectly after a crash.

• Fixed a bug in the Parking Lot scenario where a drone could be out of bounds while on the ground.

• Fixed a bug where NIST buckets had no collider.

• Fixed a bug where quickly changing altitude direction with some drones could result in the sim crashing.

• Fixed collision for the Phantom 3 and Phantom 4.

1.8.64 - February 6, 2023

This update adds support for new Xbox controllers both wired and with Bluetooth on Mac OS , fixes a bug with expired licenses, corrects missing colliders in warehouse modules, and corrects a couple missing shaders on some drone modelsand includes several bug fixes.

New Features:

• New Supported Controllers

  • Added support for the new style Xbox Controllers(USB-C) to Mac OS for wired and Bluetooth.

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• Users with expired licenses should no longer experience a crash on login.

• The Syma and Phantom 3 missing materials are correctly displaying now.

• Warehouse modules Shelf Maze 1 & 2 have corrected colliders.

• Skip Fredericks module objectives now complete as expected.

1.8.59 - January 4, 2023

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