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Version 0.6.0 released

· 3 min read
Artur
Artur
Founder @ FlyingArt

This update brings a lot of generated text improvements, new languages, and new announcements.

Changes​

Different ground speed units 🏎️​

Up to this point, all the speed announcements were generated in kilometers per hour. Now, the system will detect the ground speed unit depending on the origin and destination airports location. This means that if you're flying for example in the US, the system will generate the speed in miles per hour.

Time specific greetings 🌅​

Good morning/Good evening 😴​

You can now expect to hear a "good morning" or "good evening" greeting depending on the SimBrief departure time.

Dim lights for takeoff 🌌​

If it's dark outside, the system will generate a "dim lights for takeoff" announcement. This announcement uses aircraft position and local time to determine if it's dark outside. It's aware of the sunrise and sunset times at the different days of the year.

Landing local time 🕒​

The system will now generate a landing local time announcement made by the cabin crew. This announcement will be generated based on the local simulator time.

New languages 🌍​

Chinese 🇨🇳 and Norwegian 🇳🇴​

We've added Chinese and Norwegian languages to the supported languages list. You can now generate announcements in these languages.

Portuguese (Brazil) 🇧🇷 and Portuguese (Portugal) 🇵🇹​

We've distinct Portuguese (Brazil) and Portuguese (Portugal) languages. Initially, Cabby was using the same language for both countries, but now you can generate announcements in the specific Portuguese language.

Aircraft info 🛫​

You can now expect to hear an aircraft info announcement. This announcement will be generated at the beginning of the flight and will contain information about the aircraft you're flying with. For example: "Welcome on this Airbus A321 aircraft".

New AI language models 🤖​

We've updated the AI language models to the latest version. This should improve the quality of the generated text and make it more realistic. It should also allow us to provide access to more voices in the future for all users.

Other changes​

  • Add proper translated message play delay according to the flight languages order
  • Update GSX boarding stage detection mechanism (boarding stage will now start when at least 1 passenger is on board)
  • Add “arm doors” message when pushback is initiated

Summary​

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to me on Discord or via email. Thank you for using Cabby! 🚀