What is a beta version?
Curious about what the next version of Tacview will bring? Beta releases give you early access to upcoming features and improvements before they are published in the official release.
Although we work hard to keep beta builds reliable, they may occasionally contain regressions or incomplete functionality. They are primarily intended for users who wish to explore new features early and help us improve Tacview by reporting issues or sharing feedback.
Requirements
Running beta versions requires a valid product key. If you are considering purchasing Tacview, you can compare editions on the features comparison page.
For maximum stability, we recommend installing beta versions alongside the latest public release rather than replacing it. This allows you to easily return to the stable release whenever needed.
- Released on July 15, 2026
- Windows® 32-bit / 64-bit
- Size 1.2 GB
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Release notes
New Features
- ADDED Support for ADS-B reception using the RTL-SDR Blog V4 (R828D).
- ADDED Relative distance, relative bearing, closure rate, and vertical separation charts.
- ADDED Aileron, elevator, and rudder telemetry support for DCS World.
- ADDED Aileron, elevator, and rudder telemetry support for X-Plane.
- ADDED Helicopter mixed units, such as imperial units with distances in kilometers.
- ADDED Option to display walls for all objects.
- ADDED Aircraft Carrier as a separate object type in the Add/Edit Object dialog.
- ADDED Option for wider bullseye ring spacing.
- ADDED Add-on to calculate the distance between two geographic points.
- ADDED Ctrl+Alt+F1 through Ctrl+Alt+F8 shortcuts to mute media windows.
- ADDED Several missing C++ and C# SDK functions, including Telemetry.Save().
- ADDED DCS2ACMI option to export DCS World elevation data for Tacview 2.
Improvements
- IMPROVED Frame rate when playing back very large unoptimized ACMI files.
- IMPROVED Support for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
- IMPROVED ADS-B database to version 2025-08.
- IMPROVED Pilot names are now displayed only after boarding their aircraft.
Fixes
- FIXED Joysticks not working with remote controls.
- FIXED BMS 4.38 DTC INI files not being displayed.
- FIXED Quotes and commas not being properly escaped in CSV telemetry exports.