Jarrad Marshall 876 Report post #1 Posted January 29 G'day everyone, After much anticipation and a long development cycle, we are very proud to formally announce that ORBX will be integrating SODE jetways and content into our airport products. Perhaps one of our most-requested product features, creating high-quality jetways has been high on our agenda for many years. So rather than teasing you with more discussion and previews, we decided to go about this announcement in a slightly different way; we have just released major SODE updates for all seven airports shown in this thread! Please enjoy the screenshots, learn a little more about SODE, and then be ready to jump into your favourite airliner at some of your favourite ORBX destinations! ORBX and Jetways: A short history Firstly, an apology... we are sorry that it has taken this long to get a good jetway solution out to you all. We know how badly you have wanted these, and rest assured, we have wanted them even more. ORBX was a pioneer of FSX jetway tech; founding team member Martin Henare was one of the first developers in the community to integrate CTRL-J jetways into Melbourne Intl back in 2008. This same tech could be found in other ORBX releases, including Brisbane, San Diego (v1), Bilbao, etc. As we all know though, ctrl-j tech has many limitations (it was essentially unfinished tech from the Aces team), and a quick browse of our support forum will show this. Whilst we have been keenly looking towards a solution to this conundrum for some time, it was decided that going with a known-and-respected existing tool (namely, SODE), to implement jetways into new projects. SODE will be well-known to many of you already; in fact we expect many of you will have experience using this already. Using an interface similar to the ATC menu; SODE is easy and intuitive to use. In addition to jetway technology, we will be introducing other SODE features into our projects - we have unique features for some of our GA airports in testing as we speak! Seven Airports: Now Jetway Ready! Without further delay, please find the details of all seven airports ready for you to download. Almost all service packs include major updates for core content; of note is the major service packs for Arlanda, Dubrovnik and San Diego. KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Misha's latest release, this major Southern Californian airport is now completely ready for flights in your favourite airliners and regional jets. As with all our new releases today, KSBA features custom-designed jetways modeled exclusively for this airport. Alongside the jetways update, this service pack includes other improvements and fixes as reported and requested by you. At a glance: - All jetways animated via SODE - Denser autogen updates around the airport - Other improvements and bug fixes ESSA Stockholm Arlanda Airport Marcus' Arlanda is receiving a huge service pack update today - far beyond the dozens of new animated jetways. As our most-requested existing airport for jetways, Marcus has used the opportunity to add a plethora of new features, content and detail. Brand-new high-detail jetway models, amazing ground textures (with special maps), fancy new GSE, an updated AFCAD file and many other features are just the start. Be ready to be blown away at the new content included in this major update! At a glance: - Jetways animated via SODE - New higher resolution ground textures with normal maps - Completely new high resolution gates and gate buildings - Updated selected buildings airside - New amazing AI-optimized AFCAD made by Urmel - Office One and constructions landside added - New vehicles & clutter airside KSAN San Diego International Despite releasing a mega service pack for San Diego only a few months ago, Matteo hasn't been resting on his laurels, and has included a bunch of updates alongside the SODE content with this latest service pack. Alongside making one our most popular airports jetway-friendly, expect to find new-and-improved dynamic lighting, updates to the AFCAD file and other fixes. At a glance: - Jetways animated via SODE - New and fixed dynamic lights with better looking splashes - Fixed issues of parking positions - Some textures have been improved LDDU Dubrovnik Airport Not to be outdone by the other guys, Misha has also gone to town with a substantial update for Dubrovnik. Alongside making your favourite European holiday charter flights jetway-ready, expect to find vast performance improvements to this famous airfield. Don't be fooled - the amount of work that has gone on to improve optimization and fps cannot be conveyed in screenshots; but rest assured you'll enjoy the difference straight away! At a glance: - Jetways animated via SODE - Major optimization overhaul of all airport models - Large performance increases over previous version KMBS MBS International The Turbulent team have put together some great improvements to Russ White's masterpiece with this latest service pack. As well as returning the jetways to SODE standard, expect to see other fixes and changes in response to your feedback. At a glance: - Jetways animated via SODE - Points all dynamic lights effects to 'controller' versions KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Another of Turbulent Design's most loved airfields (did you check out the livestream last week?), KIDA returns to a fully SODE-capable airfield. At a glance: - Jetways animated via SODE KGPI Glacier Park International Set at the foot of one of America's most stunning national parks, KGPI is yet another magnificent project for the Turbulent crew. As well as adding SODE jetway capability, this update also makes use of several new P3Dv4 features, including automatic dynamic snow/rain effects, and seasonal content. At a glance: - Jetways animated via SODE - Replaces OF controlled GP with dynamic model which reacts to snow/rain as well as seasons. - Points all dynamic lights effects to 'controller' versions What about our other jetway airports? We do have plans to update other jetway-capable airports with SODE content as we move forward - in fact there are a couple in development as I speak. Our priority has been to ensure our most-requested jetway airfields were ready for you today, but that said we certainly haven't forgotten about your other favourites. We won't make promises of timeframes or specific projects, but rest assured, we are looking at how best to implement this technology to our back catalogue. Of course, it goes without saying that SODE will be an integral part of new airport projects moving forward, alongside our vast suite of award-winning tech features such as Objectflow, Peopleflow and all the other favourites! We have several major airports in development right now (including those previewed in the 2019 Roadmap, and a few unannounced secret projects too!) that have already integrated SODE into the workflow, so be ready for some exciting new airport sceneries through 2019. That's great, but I'm ready to fly! So are we! All seven service packs have now been released via FTX-Central, ready for you to download. Most importantly, if you don't have SODE installed, FTX-Central will automatically install it for you - all you need to do is ensure that FTX-Central is up-to-date (version 3.3.4.5 or higher). These service packs represent months of work from many of our core airport developers and IT infrastructure team. We would also like to extend our gratitude to SODE developer Jeffrey Stähli, for his excellent software and generous assistance with integrating SODE into FTX-Central. We are all very excited to finally release these updates for you all, and hope that you get many (many!) hours of extra enjoyment from these products. Cheers, and enjoy! Jarrad, 17 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KoBe 10 Report post #2 Posted January 29 Amazing! Thanks for all of the work you've put in over the past few years to make this possible. Personally, I cannot wait until this makes it to Brisbane International 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joe_fackel 2 Report post #3 Posted January 29 And don't hestitate to leave Jeffrey a small donation for his efforts to make SODE available for FREE! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sergey Jakubovsky 0 Report post #5 Posted January 29 Nice! LDDU updated with new taxyways also? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnkH 121 Report post #6 Posted January 29 Holy Guacamoly, that is a nice surprise. Thanks for this, now ESSA is back into business for my Europe IFR flying. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KaiUweWeiss 39 Report post #7 Posted January 29 Thanks a lot, you are the greatest! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Cumbers 0 Report post #8 Posted January 29 awesome job thanks for update - i have one issue where sode isnt working at ESSA for me - every stand i select says unable to perform autodock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan Majetić 0 Report post #9 Posted January 29 34 minutes ago, Sergey Jakubovsky said: Nice! LDDU updated with new taxyways also? That's what i wanted to ask also :) Thanks for the updates! Hello from Croatia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misha Cajic 468 Report post #10 Posted January 29 35 minutes ago, Sergey Jakubovsky said: Nice! LDDU updated with new taxyways also? Not yet, that will come in a future update. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcrawley57 13 Report post #11 Posted January 29 Great work guys, can I ask which jetways are working at ESSA, I have as of yet been unable to find one. Does it require a reboot or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fabs79 83 Report post #12 Posted January 29 46 minutes ago, joe_fackel said: And don't hestitate to leave Jeffrey a small donation for his efforts to make SODE available for FREE! I don't remember exactly but I think he already charges Payware developers if they want to integrate SODE into their sceneries, it's only free if you use it for freeware. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Cooper 2,714 Report post #13 Posted January 29 8 minutes ago, bcrawley57 said: Great work guys, can I ask which jetways are working at ESSA, I have as of yet been unable to find one. Does it require a reboot or something? Hello, if you have a support problem, please start a new topic. However, before you do, close P3D, install the update, make sure that SODE is registered in P3D. Restart P3D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcrawley57 13 Report post #14 Posted January 29 2 minutes ago, Nick Cooper said: Hello, if you have a support problem, please start a new topic. However, before you do, close P3D, install the update, make sure that SODE is registered in P3D. Restart P3D. Thank you Nick, will do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handie 27 Report post #15 Posted January 29 Hello, Thanks for the SODE Jetways, will it ever be possible to also have the SODE animated windsocks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Cooper 2,714 Report post #16 Posted January 29 You should read the announcement a bit more carefully and then wait and see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thorsten42 1 Report post #17 Posted January 29 Really nice job. Many thx for revisiting and updating. Cheers T. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevefocus 8 Report post #18 Posted January 29 Great news, thanks for all the hard work you do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handie 27 Report post #19 Posted January 29 7 minutes ago, Nick Cooper said: You should read the announcement a bit more carefully and then wait and see. Thank you. I don't speak English, I use a translator, so it's not always easy to understand everything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rafgath 37 Report post #20 Posted January 29 (edited) Hi, Thanks for huge update. Unfortunately after updating KSAN not showing selected options for FTX Mode and Static Aircraft in Control Panel Edited January 29 by rafgath Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Cooper 2,714 Report post #21 Posted January 29 Hello, this is the line in question. Quote In addition to jetway technology, we will be introducing other SODE features into our projects - we have unique features for some of our GA airports in testing as we speak! This is what Google translate thinks that it says, Quote En plus de la technologie jetway, nous introduirons d’autres fonctionnalités SODE dans nos projets - nous avons des fonctionnalités uniques pour certains de nos aéroports GA lors des tests en cours de conversation! I hope that this helps. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handie 27 Report post #22 Posted January 29 Thanks Nick, so I'll wait and see Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carlosqr 1,457 Report post #23 Posted January 29 (edited) Great news An amazing start of the day. Just want to be back from work Thank you Edited January 29 by carlosqr 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12bPilot 8 Report post #24 Posted January 29 1 hour ago, fabs79 said: I don't remember exactly but I think he already charges Payware developers if they want to integrate SODE into their sceneries, it's only free if you use it for freeware. Nope, SODE is free for everyone. I have only charged devs for creating jetway models and placing them in their sceneries. And that‘s because they were not able/willing to invest the time on learning how to make those jetways. But in the meantime, they are mostly creating the jetways themselves. The SODE jetway SDK is free as well... Best regards, Jeffrey 5 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireRx 185 Report post #25 Posted January 29 For those of us with FSDT GSX V.2 it be better for us not to use this? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcus Nyberg 471 Report post #26 Posted January 29 1 hour ago, bcrawley57 said: Great work guys, can I ask which jetways are working at ESSA, I have as of yet been unable to find one. Does it require a reboot or something? 1 hour ago, Stewart Cumbers said: awesome job thanks for update - i have one issue where sode isnt working at ESSA for me - every stand i select says unable to perform autodock Hi! Maybe this topic can be helpful: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fabs79 83 Report post #27 Posted January 29 13 minutes ago, 12bPilot said: Nope, SODE is free for everyone. I have only charged devs for creating jetway models and placing them in their sceneries. And that‘s because they were not able/willing to invest the time on learning how to make those jetways. But in the meantime, they are mostly creating the jetways themselves. The SODE jetway SDK is free as well... Best regards, Jeffrey OK sorry, I must have mixed that up. Best regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syzygy 114 Report post #28 Posted January 29 This is really excellent. No doubt there was a lot of work for you all, which is well appreciated. Thanks guys, Roger 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misha Cajic 468 Report post #29 Posted January 29 20 minutes ago, FireRx said: For those of us with FSDT GSX V.2 it be better for us not to use this? Negative, the updates come with many other improvements so everyone should download them 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Cooper 2,714 Report post #30 Posted January 29 Hello, if you have not been able to make these updates work for you, please post a support request in the support forum. It may be that if support requests continue to be added they will simply vanish. We are delighted to help you but this is not a support topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benny 811 Report post #31 Posted January 29 Hi and thanks, is this a single download for all or little update for each airport? Ben Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarrad Marshall 876 Report post #32 Posted January 29 19 minutes ago, Benny said: Hi and thanks, is this a single download for all or little update for each airport? Ben G'day Ben - you first need to update FTX-Central, then each airport will be it's own individual update. These have been rolled out exactly the same as a normal airport service pack. Cheers, Jarrad 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Lars 2,454 Report post #33 Posted January 29 This is fantastic news, thank you so much! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
w6kd 0 Report post #34 Posted January 29 Any plans to do this for Bozeman? Regards Bob Scott Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcrawley57 13 Report post #35 Posted January 29 I found I had to uninstall and reinstall ESSA as I had double buildings etc, as if there was a default airport there as well. Happy to report all is working well now and thanks to Marcus for linking that article, I now identified working jetways. Thanks all for your help. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenthom 9 Report post #36 Posted January 29 I have three of the Turbulent Designs airports prior to them being added to ORBX. How do I get SODE to them? Thanks, Ken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pgde 0 Report post #37 Posted January 29 I have the same question as kenthom above. How do we get the updates? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VH-KDK 22,459 Report post #38 Posted January 29 More great news, many thanks for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Norton 0 Report post #39 Posted January 29 Will these airport come into xplane 11? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flying_fish 96 Report post #40 Posted January 29 Great update, and works like a charm - thanks guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
