X-Plane plugin developer HST Simulations, has released a major update for RealView. The update takes the plugin to version 1.5, which brings “complex changes on [the] plugin side”.

The update was announced via a thread on the X-Plane.org Forums, version 1.5 of the plugin brings a vast amount of new features.

Major update highlights include optimisation, achieved through switching to a new framework, and new effect previewing. Version 1.5 comes at no cost to existing owners of RealView, but for non-owners, it is priced at $18.95.

A full changelog for 1.5 has also been provided, which is as follows:

• Added effect preview feature (click to slider and hold, and you will see effect preview)
• Added checkbox "Enable preview mode"
• Added reworked correct aircraft profiles
• Added new angular offset for pitch hold
• Added new angular offset for horizon hold
• Added new angular offset for heading hold
• Added new engine effect (now works with all aircrafts include jet engine)
• Added new acceleration effect
• Added new braking effect
• Added new stall effect
• Added new speedbrake effect
• Added new flaps effect
• Added new reverse effect
• Added fully new GForce module
• Added new ground reflect cinematic effect
• Added new vertical G effect
• Added new reflect shake effect
• Added new longitude g effect
• Added new side g effect
• Added new touchdown effect (more shake at different surfaces)
• Corrected work of numpad manipulators
• Corrected main mathematics module
• Corrected touchdown effect
• Corrected ground effect [deleted obj surface type]
• Corrected window appearance
• Corrected insim & physical manual
• Fixed command processing errors
• Revised logic code
• Revised interface code
• Revised plugin core code
• SASL updated to v3.11.0
• Code was moved to new framework like xAmbience Pro, UWEv2.3+

According to HST Simulations, the most important change in the update was “moving to a new framework like upcoming xAmbience Pro”.

It was stated that:

“Now it will work more smoothly and stable. Also, we fixed all [the] old bugs with camera stuttering, and other[s].”

Some previews of new features brought in the update:

You can purchase RealView for $18.95 on the X-Plane.org Store, and view the RealView threads on the X-Plane.org Forums.