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  • Released on November 2, 2026
  • Windows® 32-bit / 64-bit
  • Size 1.2 GB
Tacview 1.9.6
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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.
  • ADDED Latest official 3D model and database for Nuclear Option.
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.
  • IMPROVED Chart time selection and automatic scrolling behavior.
Bug Fixes
  • FIXED BMS 4.38 DTC INI files not being displayed.
  • FIXED Joysticks not working anymore with remote controls.
  • FIXED Quotes and commas not being properly escaped in CSV telemetry exports.
  • FIXED Dogfight camera when tracking aircraft across the International Date Line.
  • FIXED DCS World real-time telemetry with password authentication was not working with Tacview 2.

Version History

Looking for an earlier update? Browse the complete version history below. Previous releases are available in the archives.

  • 1.9.6: New charts for BFM analysis, more flight control telemetry for DCS World and X-Plane, improved playback performance with large ACMI files, and better support for ADS-B USB receivers.
  • 1.9.5: Nuclear Option support, improved DCS recorder performance, BMS 4.38 preliminary support.
  • 1.9.4: DCS Afghanistan & Kola, EMF for BMS 4.37.3, improved CSV and Mach speed handling, added ILS and glideslope charts.
  • 1.9.3: DCS Sinai Map, UI enhancements, database improvements, many bug fixes.
  • 1.9.2: New cockpit instrument, updates for DCS, X-Plane and BMS, improved CSV file support, RTT fixes.
  • 1.9.1: Improved CSV file support, updated databases, and fixed rare crashes on some AMD GPUs.
  • 1.9.0: Added Falcon 4 real-time telemetry and magnetic north support; improved HUD and 3D rendering quality.
  • 1.8.8: Added maps and aircraft, refined ergonomics, additional customization options, and bug fixes.
  • 1.8.7: Radio ADS-B support, improved terrain resolution, new telemetry tools, new IL2 / DCS / BMS maps
  • 1.8.6: Added support for more file formats, controls position and pilot point of view
  • 1.8.5: Added DCS World Caucasus map, Terrain Downloader add-on, and new option page for DCS Exporter
  • 1.8.4: Added support for Microsoft Flight Simulator, DCS World Syria & Channel, fuel consumption & turn rate tools
  • 1.8.3: Professional tools such as Static Object Injector, Track Injector, and numerous improvements for everyone
  • 1.8.2: Added more tools for professional debriefings, numerous optimizations and fixes for your favorite simulators
  • 1.8.1: Orthographic satellite view, improved ergonomics and numerous fixes for your favorite simulators
  • 1.8.0: New Event Log, numerous improvements for DCS/BMS/IL2/FSX, more debriefing tools and optimizations
  • 1.7.6: Improved support of Tacpack/vACMI/FSX@War (thanks to Asid [D.O.W]), numerous fixes and improvements
  • 1.7.5: New telemetry export tool, numerous SDK improvements, more options
  • 1.7.4: C# SDK for Tacview Enterprise, tools to trim the telemetry, BMS maps from Combat Sim Check-lists
  • 1.7.3: C++ SDK for Tacview Enterprise, numerous fixes and other minor improvements
  • 1.7.2: Lua SDK to create custom add-ons, improved 3D performance, numerous fixes
  • 1.7.1: Numerous fixes and minor improvements
  • 1.7.0: Brand new objects database, numerous new 3D models, media playback
  • 1.6.4: Numerous fixes and improvements
  • 1.6.3: Added cockpit instruments, IL-2, support for custom textures/orthophotos, and improved remote controls
  • 1.6.2: Improved remote controls, improved DCS World exporter, numerous fixes
  • 1.6.1: Fixed online debriefing, added fuel telemetry, and preliminary support of IL-2
  • 1.6.0: Real-time telemetry and instructor remote control
  • 1.5.4: Improvements and fixes for the new DCS World exporter
  • 1.5.3: Brand new exporter for DCS World offering a smoother flight experience and more telemetry data
  • 1.5.2: German translation by Marcus Carra and numerous fixes
  • 1.5.1: Support for X-Plane, rewritten FSX2ACMI, improved ACMI 2.1 format, objects creation and edition tools
  • 1.5.0: New telemetry engine & file format, more accurate replays, Spanish translation by Miguel Víctores Franco
  • 1.4.3: Support for custom terrain textures and static objects KML files
  • 1.4.2: Advanced BMS 4.33 support, 4 hours long trails, new telemetry tools, debug log
  • 1.4.1: Improved online debriefing, Falcon 4.33, DCS World 2.0, and performances with Radeon graphic cards
  • 1.4.0: Online debriefing, Garmin G1000, KML files, DCS World 1.5, bookmarks, improved RTL languages support
  • 1.3.4: DCS World Nevada terrain and Hawk T.1A support, improved 3D labels, objects list, and DTC files support
  • 1.3.3: DCS MiG-15bis, Falcon 4.0 DTC files, fullscreen, telemetry walls, improved declutter
  • 1.3.2: Telemetry in 3D labels, de-clutter, improved auto-scale, support for SRTM1 terrain, bookmarks for MiG-21
  • 1.3.1: DCS World Bf 109K-4, large Falcon 4.0 theaters, FSX2ACMI auto-launch, TrackIR, grey destroyed objects
  • 1.3.0: Strategic view, custom Falcon 4.0 theaters, lift vector, Chinese translation by 张炯 'Billeinstein' & 姚尧 '@6'
  • 1.2.8: FSX & Prepar3D support, Falcon 4 BMS Ikaros theater, Improved DCS World and CSV files support
  • 1.2.7: DCS World MiG-21bis, Fw 190 & F-86F support, improved auto-scale, roll-rate
  • 1.2.6: Distant objects auto-scale, file merge, CSV flight recordings, CSV flight log export, Aspect angle
  • 1.2.5: DCS World Steam edition support, improved advanced telemetry, doubled trail size
  • 1.2.4: Improved DCS World support
  • 1.2.3: DCS World 1.2.3 support
  • 1.2.2: Fixed a crash when opening a file in Windows XP (regression)
  • 1.2.1: Added turn-rate and turn-radius, added 'border' static objects, improved performance
  • 1.2.0: DCS World support, advanced telemetry (radar-locks, IAS, gears, flaps...), improved Falcon 4.0 support
  • 1.1.1: DCS: Black Shark 2 support, Falcon 4 Israel theater
  • 1.1.0: Native Falcon 4.0 support, telemetry data export in CSV, lag filtering, support for Steam versions of DCS
  • 1.0.0: DCS: A-10C Warthog support, improved HUD, G, AOA, Mach, charts, GPX files support, worldwide basemap
  • 0.9.5: Flaming Cliffs 2 support, DCS recordings are about 3 times smaller, customisable recording folder
  • 0.9.4: EECH support, improved file format, improved performance, added Corsica and Nellis terrain
  • 0.9.3: Black-Shark support, ballistic weapons, accurate Lock-On terrain, new labels, sun, uses 40% less memory
  • 0.9.2: Preliminary support for Black-Shark, customizable GUI, improved flight recordings compression, properties
  • 0.9.1: Lock-On runways, public file format, Windows Vista support, Falcon 4.0 theaters, Digital Fighters support
  • 0.9.0: Improved 3D landscape, ribbon trails, SAM/AAA domes, free camera, automatic export script installation
  • 0.8.5: Flight log can now be exported in XML format, vertical speed displayed in m/min or ft/min
  • 0.8.4: Cockpit view, french translation, 3D-view objects selection, static objects, airports names
  • 0.8.3: Added support for Cyrillic, Imperial units and compressed binary files
  • 0.8.2: More accurate and comprehensive events log
  • 0.8.1: Export script is now compatible with other add-ons like LotAtc
  • 0.8.0: Fixed a crash while loading some flight recordings

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