Prepar3D V5.3 Hotfix 1

Client Fixes and Improvements

• Fixed issue where loading would take longer when in SimDirector backstage.
• Visual runway extension approaches are now enabled per aircraft instead of globally.
• Fixed crash that could occur when using the PduBuilder::GetRawData function.
• Fixed issue where gun attachments were not correctly updating over DIS.
• Performance improvements to various airport geometry flatten operations.
• Additional improvements to GPS final approach passage criteria.
• Fixed bug preventing 4th information text line from displaying.
• Improvements to intersection smoothing and taxiway rendering at sloped airports.
• Single magneto performance drop is now configurable.
• Added capability for aux boost pump to override mixture cutoff.
• Improved road traffic and light performance and fixed issue preventing exclusion areas from being checked with road traffic.
• Fixed issue causing flashlight to flicker in some cases.
• Fix erratic GPS approach CDI/CRS when passing missed approach point.
• Improved sloped airport performance.
• Fixed issue preventing horizon haze from rendering with Enhanced Atmospherics disabled.
• Fixed issue causing runway marking textures to shimmer in some cases.
• Fixed issue causing the application to hang at startup in some cases.
• Improvements to piston engines including exposing the ability to tune mixture, fixed how piston engine mixture works with boost pump active, and implementing altitude compensating mixture flag.
• Updated GPS to get reference stall and cruise speeds from ISimObjects.
• Fixed issue causing sun to be slightly misaligned with reflections with Enhanced Atmospherics active.

Prepar3D Scenery Fixes and Improvements

• Fixed performance issues in certain areas including around KMCO.
• Fixed issue preventing jetways from moving.
• Fixed various issues with missing facility objects and departures.
• Fixed issues with Charlotte coastline areas.
• Fixed rendering issues with various road traffic models causing reduced performance.
• Various scenery fixes in the DC and Hawaii areas.

Thanks again for your support!