Flanker V2.51 Beta 2 Read Me File


Flanker 2.51 Beta 2 includes Beta 1 corrections.

Flanker 2.51 accesses joystick data via DirectX 8. 
Throttle is Slider 0 now. Joy2Key features are updated. 
Do not remove old joy2key.ini with buttons mapping and 
your other custom data! Joystick failure diagnostics in 
the Error.log is now expanded. New joystick drivers have 
been upgraded.  Reinstallation and reconfiguration after 
Windows or DirectX upgrade are highly recommended. 
Separate Microsoft DirectX 8 Joystick.exe utility has 
been included with this patch.  This program helps to 
test joystick functionality with DirectX 8 without 
having to run Flanker.  

FIXES:


	- Gun pipper and funnel are now at V2.03a standards.

	- Mini-HUD displays target data now.

	- Speed, altitude and bank data are displayed in 
	  SETKA mode. (Key command "8")

	- Multiplayer track recording is now fixed.

	- Multiplayer games are more stable.

	- Graphics problems with the Kuznetzov aircraft 
	  carrier textures have been fixed.

	- MiG-29K ailerons now exhibit correct motion 
	  when viewed externally.

	- Mig-29K is more stable.

	- Some of the Mig-29 level of detail (LOD) 
	  problems have been corrected.

	- MiG-29 External fuel tanks consume fuel first 
	  and fuel indicator does not show any main fuel 
	  consumption until the external tanks are empty.

	- Landing touch down sound has been restored.

	- Movement after belly landings is now restricted. 

	- Murena to Neustrashimy graphics problem has been fixed.

	- "Press 'S' to Start" message is now properly formatted 
	  in English.

	- Old tracks may be incompatible with new objects behavior.  
	  At present, the Training Missions do not work with V2.51.
