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Tower! Places 1 is finally here!

Please find a list of updates and fixes we have implemented in this Tower! Places 1 update:

Release date: 02-27-2023

- ADDED manual control of the airport lights
- ADDED restore camera positions
- IMPROVED parking position improvements at KLAX
- IMPROVED KRDU taxi routing and pathfinding
- FIXED hook up the pushback vehicle before contacting the ground controller
- FIXED traffic density slider
- IMPROVED typos
- FIXED multiplayer mode the gates aren't connecting on the client's side
- UNDER INVESTIGATION blank screens for some users
- FIXED no A380 in KLAX
- FIXED some broken gates at KLAX
- IMPROVED gate issues at KRDU
- FIXED KRDU taxiway T6 between taxiway B and Taxiway F is mislabeled as T7
- FIXED KLAX the sayname and readname fields for C5 contain "CHARLIE,FOUR", same as C4 does
- IMPROVED planes are pushed into the buildings KLAX
- IMPROVED planes are pushed into the building KRDU
- IMPROVED unresponsive parking position at KLGA
- NEW camera FOV modes
- FIXED in multiplayer arrivals won't get completed on the client's end
- IMPROVED planes start their engines before pushback
- UNDER INVESTIGATION On some computers pilot voices can't be heard
- FIXED METAR is not updating during gameplay
- ADDED new command: pull back to the gate
- FIXED landing gear comes out late
- IMPROVED duplicated GA traffic
- ADDED new airport: TXKF
- IMPROVED terminal assignments to allow more control over regional terminals
- FIXED METAR screen wasn't editable
- FIXED pause or weird readout for taxiways
- ADDED follow camera (similar to Tower!3D)
- ADDED save, and load game (single-player)
- ADDED request crossing from the pilots only after 5 minutes of waiting (selectable from the config)
- FIXED five by five doesn't work
- ADDED improved gate logic for regional airlines
- FIXED departing plane doesn't rotate on the client's computer

Tower! Places 1 Update

- ADDED manual control of the airport lights
- ADDED restore camera positions
- IMPROVED parking position improvements at KLAX
- IMPROVED KRDU taxi routing and pathfinding
- FIXED hook up the pushback vehicle before contacting the ground controller
- FIXED traffic density slider
- IMPROVED typos
- FIXED multiplayer mode the gates aren't connecting on the client's side
- UNDER INVESTIGATION blank screens for some users
- FIXED no A380 in KLAX
- FIXED some broken gates at KLAX
- IMPROVED gate issues at KRDU
- FIXED KRDU taxiway T6 between taxiway B and Taxiway F is mislabeled as T7
- FIXED KLAX the sayname and readname fields for C5 contain "CHARLIE,FOUR", same as C4 does
- IMPROVED planes are pushed into the buildings KLAX
- IMPROVED planes are pushed into the building KRDU
- IMPROVED unresponsive parking position at KLGA
- NEW camera FOV modes
- FIXED in multiplayer arrivals won't get completed on the client's end
- IMPROVED planes start their engines before pushback
- UNDER INVESTIGATION On some computers pilot voices can't be heard
- FIXED METAR is not updating during gameplay
- ADDED new command: pull back to the gate
- FIXED landing gear comes out late
- IMPROVED duplicated GA traffic
- ADDED new airport: TXKF
- IMPROVED terminal assignments to allow more control over regional terminals
- FIXED METAR screen wasn't editable
- FIXED pause or weird readout for taxiways
- ADDED follow camera (similar to Tower!3D)
- ADDED save, and load game (single-player)
- ADDED request crossing from the pilots only after 5 minutes of waiting (selectable from the config)
- FIXED five by five doesn't work
- ADDED improved gate logic for regional airlines
- FIXED departing plane doesn't rotate on the client's computer

First DLC is here for Tower! Simulator 3

Check out the official trailer here:
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HOTFIXES

IMPORTANT:

-Steam users: the update should be automatic.

HOTFIX includes:

The list of fixes (it can change as we discover things). Note: these are NOT the full list we intend to add/fix this is for the hotfix. We don't take requests/suggestions on what to add to the hotfix.
-multiplayer with World Color (multiple issues, regarding frequencies, etc)
-FIXED career mode with World Color
-NEW warning if no US English voice pack is installed
-FIXED KRDU and KLGA had a few gates that didn't work with World Color (didn't push back)
-IMPROVED we try to find a solution to load World Color in a way where the plane's wing doesn't overlap. More to be improved in a future SP
-FIXEDscreen flashing during zoom
-FIXED KLGA A, B taxiway issues
-FIXED Incorrect help link
-FIXED Gates aren't moving to the planes for some users
-IMPROVED overlapping planes at the terminals
-FIXED PTT button doesn't work if the main screen is not in focus
-NEW more modern camera controls (Setup screen)
-FIXED typos
-FIXED TIST GA schedule problem
-NEW more graphics settings so even less powerful computers can run the sim
-FIXED too strong fog effect


Official names for future updates.
Any update with new (free) airports will be called Tower! Places X and any update without new airports will be called Tower! Update X.
This is how we plan to make the difference between functional and visual updates. Visual updates will include functional updates too.

Tower! Simulator 3 is officially available NOW!

Tower! Simulator 3 is available for Steam store for $50.99 instead of $59.99. The release discount lasts for a week, so make sure to grab your with this nice discount while you can!

Make sure that you check the Start guide available as an online Manual, and our Youtube Tower! Sim 3 playlist for further tutorials>> START GUIDE

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To have your voice recognition working from start, don't forget to train your speech and to have US english voice recognition installed.

Tower! Simulator 3 will include 4 airports; TIST, KLAX, KRDU, and KLGA.

- Greatly customizable (radars, schedules, data strips, airplane characteristic)
- Advanced voice recognition
- Realistic pilot voices provided by Acapela Group
- Even more available commands
- 4 airports included at releases in the base game (TIST; KLGA; KLAX; KRDU)
- 3D Tower view
- Multi-monitor support
- Commercial version of the software is used for air traffic controller training

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