The smash hit TBM-900 by HotStart has been updated to version 1.1.7, with numerous new features and a multitude of bug fixes.

Announced via the HotStart Discord server, X-Aviation head Cameron Son lists the changes:

Improvements/New Features:

• Implemented waypoint VNAV constraint entry via the keypad numerical keys.
• Dropped WXR resolution to get more performance and more realistic "grainy" radar look.
• Implemented rain, ice and HUD rendering in VR.
• All sidebar drawer buttons are now available in Plugins menu for enhanced VR usability.
• All windows can now be opened natively in VR.
• Reorganized plugins menu to make it more logical.

Bugfixes:

• Rain effect compute shader would misbehave when camera was far away from aircraft.
• Legacy rain effect would misbehave when sim was paused.
• Fixed crash when using multiple monitors on Windows.
• Fixed deadlock in synthetic vision code causing the terrain not to update and sim to hang when SVS is toggled.
• Handle the case when minimums are set to 10,000 ft and the number goes outside the PFD box.
• Missing tire_skid_speed_mtr_sec broke XP11.26 compatibility.
• Fixed dark outline around windshield due to bad stencil masking in normal vector computation.
• Copyright on MFD should show build year.
• Build OpenGPWS with Garmin audio, not Honeywell.
• Don't allow overflowing the approach minimums value.
• Disable all GL arrays before starting effects rendering to avoid crashes when arrays are left enabled by external code.
• Refined gear brake failure messages.
• Added check for O2 refill to only allow it to be done when the tank isn't full.
• Fuselage & gear leg repair buttons shouldn't be available when the parts are ok.
• Fuel caps shouldn't be auto-closed when the user reopens the payload manager after leaving them open.
• Added crash sound when the aircraft falls on the tail or nose.
• Moved headset audio source position to right seat cushion to match visual model.

To update to the latest version, download the updated installer on your X-Aviation account.

You can check out the announcement on the HotStart Discord server here. Alternatively, you can find the Threshold Discord server here.