The Prepar3D team has worked to extend the core capabilities of Microsoft® ESP™ and continue to add new features and functions that make the new platform a front runner in the modeling and simulation marketspace. Release 1.2 improves on the solid foundation of Release 1.1 in many new and exciting ways:

Requested Features and Enhancements Implemented in Prepar3D 1.2 Full Windows 7 Support User interface redesign New interface and extended multiplayer experience Observer view camera management redesigned and expanded Save flight user interface redesigned Alert system and progress dialogs redesigned for continuity End flight interface redesigned and clarification added Performance Improvements Rendering pipeline performance improvements show a marked performance improvement in all cases Enhancements to water detail effects and rendering settings Water effects settings are now divided into two sliders, Reflection Detail and Refraction Detail, which are clearly labeled The Low, Med, High names have been replaced with text describing what scene elements are rendered at each setting The water clarity slider controls the transparency of the water surface Learning center article expanded upon to further explain details of each setting Multichannel Capability Extended Expanded field of views able to support up to a 360 degree field of view Documentation and samples expanded in the Learning Center and further examples added to the Software Development Kit Learning Center Documentation Enhanced Additional examples for new multichannel 360 degree field of view support Additional articles added including navigation section and glossary Multiplayer learning center article expanded for new features Additional Aircraft Added to Standard Vehicle Set Beechcraft Baron 58 Beechcraft King Air 350 Multiplayer Experience Redesigned and Improved Redesigned, streamlined multiplayer user interface All multiplayer screens have been redesigned including the mission resolution and racing results windows Multiplayer simplified and streamlined for the end training user Connect to IP now works on a global scale Several improvements to the internal voice communication system Removed local echo No longer sends communication data packets when no one is talking Able to select a sound device other than your default system sound device for multiplayer voice communication Submersible and other SimObject categories are now supported by multiplayer Multiplayer chat redesigned and able to be maximized and resized Other miscellaneous multiplayer updates When ending your multiplayer session you are no longer placed back to your simulator's default flight Add-on scenery is now an allowable option in multiplayer sessions Tower controls now have access to the map feature The 'Join Aircraft' button now swaps to 'Leave Aircraft' when joining a shared aircraft If the map is chosen to be disabled, users can now not access it via the map button on certain aircraft panels Other New Features in v1.2 Users can specify where flight plans are saved and loaded from Enhancements to the Submersible SimObject Class Animations and lighting support added to submersibles Proper lighting at depth Submersibles are properly rendered on the ground Observer view system enhancements User interface redesigned for clarity and ease of use Observer views can be easily configured with sensor and color views Users are prompted when they attempt to load an incomplete or incorrect mission file that does not load correctly Users can sort the columns of data in the Select Airport user interface Tail number, call sign and flight number can be set on an aircraft's 'View details' screen Underwater scenery is now visible from above water if appropriate detail settings are selected Menu system font has been changed for increased visibility and readability The scenery library dialog now defaults to a user's Prepar3D installation directory, not the desktop The 'Use Directly' and 'Cache Scenery' radio buttons have been further explained with tooltip text