Sky Display 1.8.0 Release Notes

16 Sep 2026

List of Main Changes

Version 1.8.0 Release 2026-09-16

  • Added CAT240 SMR radar video display;
  • Added the Alenia SIR-M radar processor;
  • Added SMR (surface movement radar) sensor type;
  • Added weather picture display from ASTERIX CAT8 radar weather data;
  • Added a Verify SAC/SIC option to the ASTERIX processor;
  • Added support for replaying pcap and pcapng capture files (*.pcap, *.pcapng);
  • Added auto rewind for recording file replay;
  • Added Map World (Tianditu) tile map provider;
  • Added FAA public aeronautical charts tile map provider;
  • Added Google Maps language and HD tiles options;
  • Track and static map symbols are rendered as vector graphics with configurable color and size;
  • Track label colors are configurable;
  • Improved track selection linkage between the map and the track list;
  • New standalone Map Editor application for editing static maps;
  • New Sensor Manager tool for editing sensor databases;
  • New sensor settings page;
  • New Dynamic Map settings page;
  • Range ring map is now configurable;
  • Added portable mode;
  • UI style is now selectable in Display settings;
  • Toolbar text under icons can be toggled in Display settings;
  • Fixed LAN Input 2 multicast fields not being enabled correctly;
  • Fixed a disabled tile map proxy breaking DNS resolution;
  • Fixed a startup crash when restoring a modified dock layout;
  • Fixed a spurious “Recording file is invalid” warning at startup;
  • Fixed map layouts with “/” in their names not loading;
  • Fixed tiles not loading while following a selected track;
  • Fixed the ADS-B coverage circle not drawn on the sensor map;
  • Fixed static map polygon outlines and drawing order;
  • Fixed SDPS position display across the 180-degree meridian;
  • Crash log is created automatically when the application crashes;
  • Completed the migration to Qt 6.

Full change log can be accessed at https://www.sinoatc.com/products/skydisplay/changelog.html.

Download

Platform Windows 64-bit
Version 1.8.0
File Name skydisplay-win64-1.8.0.exe
Download https://www.sinoatc.com/files/skydisplay-win64-1.8.0.exe
MD5 ee9e8ac7d6cc92f49881f9efa902809e

Old versions can be downloaded at https://www.sinoatc.com/products/skydisplay/archive.html.

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