Great that there is a new version! 

The map seems to work now, but I maybe it can change the way it behaves. Right now the map is not endless and every time you zoom in it centers your cursor. (just some personal preferences) 

For some reason, after the first two months the slots at my home airport disappear. The slots I've rented at other airports stay. 
When I try to create a flight schedule for a route, that's planned for next season, I can't add any flights to it. I just get the message that the entry can't be added.

Also when I double tap the top of the screen, the screen gets smaller, just like any other program, but you can't get it back to the original size.

For all the pop-up screens, I think they look better without the splashscreen background (the one with the airliner on it and the text). Also could you change the cursor to pointer for all menu items. Currently the cursor only becomes a pointer when you click on a non dropdown menu item.

I also noticed that with rows in tables, you are able to change the height, I don't think this is necessary. Another thing, when there is a dropdown menu it takes a certain width, if lower in the list items are wider, the dropdown menu will adjust. Maybe you could fix this, so they have the needed width at the beginning.

Keep up the good work!

Nick

I think it would be a cool idea to have contracts with Hotels. When passengers can book Flights and Hotels in one booking, more people would do it. This would bring more PAX on routes

We are now ready with the new release of the game. A little earlier than expected but this is mainly done because I have fixed the crash with maps. Or at least I have tested it on another PC which haven't had anything to do with the game earlier, and it worked there

Check the changelog for what have been updated. It is marked with [RA8]: Changelog

The version can be downloaded here

I am not that active lately since I am busy with other work related. I was excited to DL the game and start playing unfortunately it crashes upon clicking. Just disregard these if it has been reported already. I will try to update the XML file on my to do list once I am free especially on Asian Airports.

27/06/2017: 12:09 PM System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'GMap.NET.WindowsPresentation, Version=1.7.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b85b9027b614afef' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
File name: 'GMap.NET.WindowsPresentation, Version=1.7.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b85b9027b614afef'
   at TheAirlineProjectV2.Modules.Airline.ViewModels.AirlineViewModel.ShowMapClicked()
   at Prism.Commands.DelegateCommandBase.<>c__DisplayClass6_0.<.ctor>b__0(Object arg)
   at Prism.Commands.DelegateCommandBase.<Execute>d__15.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Prism.Commands.DelegateCommandBase.<System-Windows-Input-ICommand-Execute>d__13.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.<>c.<ThrowAsync>b__6_0(Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   at TheAirlineProjectV2.App.Main()

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Individual Downloads:

Logo pack 3 (Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland)
Logo pack 5 (Greenland, Canada and Alaska)
Logo pack 6 (East USA)

Installation:
copy the images and paste them in this folder:
.../TAPv2/data/graphics/airportlogos/logos
overwrite any existing images.

• [AAL] Aalborg
  
• [AAR] Aarhus
  
• [BLL] Billund
  
• [GDN] Gdansk
  
• [GOT] Goteborg
  
• [SGD] Sondeborg
  
• [TLL] Talin
  
• [TRF] Sandefjord
  
• [WAW] Warsaw
  

We are now ready with the new release of the game. A little earlier than expected. I haven't changed the way the route planning is working.

Check the changelog for what have been updated. It is marked with [RA7]: Changelog

The version can be downloaded here

So, I've been busy again .

I've created logos for 126 airports in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Germany, France and United Kingdom - about 95% of the airports that receive commercial flights IRL.



I've noticed you use an alpha channel to replace the white backgrounds.
However, this means that sometimes (quiet often actually) you can't see/read parts of the logo.

Here is an example:



This is the logo:



I've been messing around, trying to make all logos consistent.
I need your opinion on how we should implement the logos

I found a bug (nothing game braking):
Lands End Airport (LEQ) [UK] is implemented 2 times.
They both have the same details.

Can you remove one of these please?

Like I said in this topic, the AI could use some improvements.

I'm a newbie when it comes to coding (started learning C# few months ago), but I think this will contribute to 'dumbing down' the AI.

This suggestion is mainly about 2 things the AI does wrong. (in my opinion)


Choosing planes
at the moment the AI can choose from all the planes available in the game. (I might be wrong, maybe it's my settings?)
It hurts my feelings, seeing a company like Lufthansa buying Cessna's to do it's aviation. (I might be wrong, maybe Lufthansa does have Cessna's for commercial flights?)

Although there is a setting 'preferred airliners' in the xml file, the game does seem to ignore it?

I'd like to see a setting in the Airline file which defines which kind of planes they buy:
-General Aviation (Cessna, Beachcraft, ...)
-Regional jets (like A320, B737, ...)
-Long haul jets (A330, B777, ...)
-a combination of the above

*this is just an example list, not the final list.

They should still prefer their 'preferred airliners', but if they are willing to ignore these for whatever reason (can't afford these, need an aircraft with shorter RWY distance, ...) they should look at this list.

Origin airports
I don't know what the rules are for this at the moment, but...
My new airline (homebase: Brussels; Focus Airports: Brussels, Liege) created a route from London Heatrow to Madrid.
So Did British Airways (homebase:London Heatrow) create a route from New Ark (USA) to Chicago (USA).

I know British Airways has some regional routes in USA, but bear with me.

I think AI should first complete all predefined routes from the xml, If there is no competition that makes it unprofitable/not profitable enough.
As soon as it has completed the list (flying all destinations except for unprofitable destinations), it can start looking for new destinations. (originating from the focus airports)
If there are no new profitable destinations available from the focus airports, it can start looking for a new focus airport(s). (depending on the mentality. IE the lowest mentality rankings will only fly from predefined focus airports).



I'm willing to help update all the airline files if you need me to. (I believe it's gonna be a lot of work :p )

I created an xml for Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium.

I don't know the names for the colours by heart, so I just left it like it was. (it should be some blue (or yellow for the current color scheme))
I also don't know when they bought what airliner, so I just left it like it was. (I set the correct amount of airliners though).

About the destinations, I don't know where they fly from what airport (from Brussels [BRU] or Liege [LGG]).
So I set Brussels (main hub) to every destination and Liege to some destinations I thought were reasonable.

Also, I don't think they fly (flew) to Lille (which is just across the border of our tiny country). Maybe this was a 'departure' airport as well?
If somebody can aknowledge this, I'll add it in.



Thomas cook Belgium is as of march 2017 part of Lufthansa, but I don't think I can set that anywhere?


Up next: TUI Fly Belgium (Jetairfly)


No xml allowed? anyway, here is the code: