A bit earlier than normal this month, tonight we're releasing a patch to the default / general release branch. Conveyor Systems have received some updates based on your feedback, several quality-of-life enhancements, and numerous bug fixes and improvements throughout. If you missed it, we just recently released the updated SimAirport 2017 Roadmap -- be sure to check it out if you haven't already! We've already been working on the next stuff and, as usual, we'll be back with more on the Experimental/Edge branches just as soon as we have it ready for you! Thanks everyone!

Patch Notes for July 18, 2017

• Conveyor System Changes -- By popular demand!
  • Conveyors inbound to a hub (blue, labeled with an "H") can now have 3-way intersections
  • Conveyor sections with a 3-way intersection will only be allowed to connect to other "to hub"/blue sections
  • The pink ("R") side of the network is unchanged, does not allow intersections
• Adds a separate setting for keyboard pan speed
• Adds the 4th facing for Bag Scanner!
• Revises the flight status window; optimized, resizable, and condensed
• LRT Platform can now be dismantled and repositioned
• Several queue tweaks including improvements to prevent stacking
• Revise the custom gate name UI to now support unlimited number of gates
• Adds a 'Important Zone Problems' notification/alert icon to the Zones UI button (missing deliveries zone, zone full, etc)
• Updates the capacity/demand graph, now incorporates arriving passenger demand (leaving airport) & ignores unscheduled flights
• Fixes an issue with vehicles sometimes becoming stuck
• Fixes an issue with construction indicator appearing under walls
• Several Queue related tweaks to reduce issues with passengers entering too slowly or 'clumping'
• Fixes the “# Bags Loaded” (outdoor luggage) always showing 0
• Drawing walls/fences over defined queues is now prohibited
• Fixes an issue that could cause stuck aircraft adjacent to runway
• Adds a tooltip warning that runway lights do not carry over when upgrading runways
• Adds hover tooltip to Supply Trucks to better communicate their current status
• Fixes passengers initial movement target when closing in on an object — prevents overshoot and/or backtracking
• Fixes light rail train 30 minute interval setting (will always spawn vs. checking for overrun)
• Fixes the estimated transit capacity series on Capacity Graph, was 4x too high
• Expands the collection of flight data metrics (e.g. actual arrival time, time spent doing X, Y, or Z) in anticipation of future reporting tools
• Several timing & aesthetic improvements to bars & food-serving kiosk objects
• Fixes CFO/COO/Janitor not being included in hourly wages
• Fixes gate agent desk getting outdoor material on default map
• Changes the secure areas report to show sector-like wings vs just “secure vs nonsecure”
• Fixes a few conveyor/object placement validation bugs
• Early Access dialog will now link to the appropriate Bug Report forum based on client version/branch
• Slight visual fix for Passengers when entering defined queues
• Fountains can be placed outside now
• Removes the “Break Deadlock” button from vehicles (remains on Aircraft for now)
• Aircraft pathfinding updates & upgrades
• Fixes the UI money hover not limiting the number of recent transactions displayed
• Fixes a sprite error on very large land expansion area indicators
• Resolves the issue with road construction sometimes not completing
• Fixes one issue with sectors job sometimes not completing successfully that could result in an inconsistent map state that shows everything non-secure, all zones failing validations, etc.
• Slightly optimizes sector generation
• Fixes recent transactions not limiting properly in the top UI hover
• Fixes an issue that could cause projects to re-allocate supplies incorrectly
• Fixes an issue that rarely prevented sector generation from finishing
• Fixes several thread-safety related issues
• Fixes the issue that caused sectors to generate incorrectly in some cases; this sometimes resulted in secure areas being incorrect, bad paths/through walls, etc
• Makes the 'dock notification' icons more obvious
• Fixes a bug that allowed objects to be placed on top of queues
• Fixes a bug that prevented graphs from updating properly when game was paused
• Fixed a bug that could occur when loading a save with a recently-spawned aircraft on final
• Fixed an issue that caused staff task priorities to not always be observed
• Fixes a queue heuristics bug that could result in 'looping' with some setups/layouts
• Queue entry now faster, more direct, less 'jitter' before entering
• Through-queue movement speed slowed down slightly
• Passenger reaction time increased while in queues, reduces gaps
• Conveyor endpoints now displayed prior to selecting conveyor tool
• Changed underground view so that only the utility objects will be hovered/selectable
• Audio updates, some new effects, updates to existing; feedback appreciated!
• Profit & Loss report now categorized; old data will be in 'Undefined' category, new data will categorize properly
• Several minor performance related changes, memory usage improvements
• Minor Aircraft pathfinding tweaks, should avoid runways a bit more aggressively
• Minor tweaks to 'Bird In Hand' heuristics, intended to reduce "looping" issues