SimFly Live Beta Launch

🚀 SimFly Live Changelog

Version 1.3.0
Released: November 29, 2025

Welcome to the combined SimFly Live BETA update!
This Beta release merges all our improvements into a single, polished version featuring new weather systems, major WebRTC upgrades, mobile optimizations, stronger security, and overall platform stability.

🌦 Weather, Maps & UI Enhancements

Weather Overlay System (New)

• Live overlays: clouds, precipitation, wind, snow, temperature

• Weather selector with on/off toggles

• Real-time date generation

• Faster, more reliable weather layer loading

• Clear UI indicators for active overlays

• PTT binding now works with all Bluetooth and wired controllers, including USB-C controllers on mobile and Bluetooth keybinds. (New/Improved). We had this feature before had to remove it due to issues but have brought it back after resolving a lot of bugs with it not working with some devices.

Map Improvements

• Updated OSM map controls

• Cleaner UI and better visual feedback

• Flight level display now uses proper FL formatting

🔊 WebRTC Stability & Audio Upgrades

Connection Fixes

• Removed zombie PeerConnections

• Multi-user audio conflicts resolved

• Guest audio restored

• Frequency switching cleanup improved

• Duplicate connections removed

• Automatic reset for stuck PTT

• Fixed asymmetric WebRTC cases

• More tolerant ICE handling

• Improved reconnection timing

Diagnostics

• WebRTC health checks

• 2-second stall detection

• Connection degradation monitoring

• Asymmetric audio diagnostics

📱 Mobile Optimization

Mobile Fixes

• Mobile audio unlock fixed

• Mobile WebRTC failure cases resolved

• 50–70% fewer unnecessary UI re-renders

• Logout freeze fixed

• Guest users no longer stuck on frequencies

• Proper cleanup of inactive users

Mobile Stability

• Passed 24+ hour reliability tests

• Improved long-session performance

• Zero unbounded memory growth

⚙️ Performance & System Enhancements

• Unified cleanup system

• Memory management improvements

• Expanded global airport database

• Dark-themed toast notifications

• Faster reconnection handling

• Cleaner interface and more predictable UI behavior

🔒 Security Improvements

Authentication & Account

• Password hashing with bcrypt

• Password strength validation

• Email & password update systems

• Display name controls

Protection Systems

• Login rate limiting

• Failed login tracking

• Email enumeration prevention

• Optional IP logging (privacy-friendly)

• Fully encrypted TURN relays

✈️ ATC & Pilot System Updates

• Real-time WebRTC voice system

• Frequency-based audio channels

• Improved PTT behavior

• Guest listening mode stabilizations

• Flight plan tools

• Active user list upgrades

• ATC icons & nameplate improvements

🧩 General Fixes

• Hardcoded date issues resolved

• Removed startup “no peers” warnings

• Memory bloat from unclean peer maps fixed

• Eliminated stale/duplicate connections

• Better cleanup on disconnect

• More reliable long-session behavior

📣 Beta Notes for Testers

• Weather overlays use additional bandwidth

• Mobile performance is improving but still in BETA

• UI layout is still being refined

• Your feedback drives the next updates — please report issues!