New release: XCSoar 6.1

[Max Kellermann]

The XCSoar developers are proud to announce the release 6.1!

Some highlights:

- route suggestions to avoid airspaces and mountains
- the terrain reach line/shade now considers turning around mountains
- runway directions can be displayed on the map
- new task manager
- new task types
- multiple start points are back
- instant score calculation for XContest, DHV-XC, SIS-AT
- new InfoBox configuration dialog, new layouts for large screens
- Android display rotation (automatic and manual)
- many performance improvements
- many many small features, too many to list here

Change log:

http://max.kellermann.name/download/xcsoar/releases/6.1/NEWS.txt

Download:

http://www.xcsoar.org/download/
http://max.kellermann.name/download/xcsoar/releases/6.1/
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.xcsoar

[jsbrake[_2_]]

On May 19, 7:29*am, Max Kellermann > wrote:
> The XCSoar developers are proud to announce the release 6.1!
>
> Some highlights:
>
> - route suggestions to avoid airspaces and mountains
> - the terrain reach line/shade now considers turning around mountains

Feature request:
Put mountains ONTO the landscape, so I have something to avoid. My
club is in the flatlands, the windmills are the biggest thing
around... and they don't seem to generate lift.