Expressa Configurator 1.7 – New in Expressa: More Control, Better Performance

New Features & Improvements

Animations

  • Multiple animation shots can now be previewed and exported.
  • Multiple cameras can be exported from the Outputs feature.
  • A default shot is automatically added when no other shot is available.
  • Animation shots are sorted alphabetically, with the demo sequence displayed first.
  • Animation exports with multiple shots now continue frame numbering across shots.
  • Added a fast export option for animations.
  • Improved animation export performance and rendering times.

Rendering & Visual Quality

  • Added DLSS Ray Reconstruction, with the option to enable or disable it using Ctrl+G.
  • Improved visual quality and light reflections for materials such as satin and metallic.
  • Improved reflection and shadow quality in thumbnails and scene captures to better match the live viewport.
  • Fixed image quality issues when exporting animations using standard quality settings.
  • Improved frame counting and elapsed-time calculations for renders and animations.

Expressa Components

  • Added controls in the top bar to manage the visibility of Expressa Props components.
  • Expressa Light Components now update their saturation according to the current Hue value.
  • Improved the visual appearance and sizing of Expressa Props components.

User Interface & Workflow

  • Added a visual indication when a render is in progress, including a hint that ESC can be used to cancel it.
  • Pressing ESC during a render now cancels the render and closes the preview window.
  • Improved sidebar expansion and collapse behavior.
  • Improved text field behavior in libraries to prevent resizing and overlapping.
  • Cloud libraries now retain the previously selected filter when re-entered.
  • Added clearer selected states for the Color Picker in the Material Selector.
  • Improved material and camera editing workflows.

Bug Fixes

Animations & Exports

  • Fixed missing animation shots in Outputs.
  • Fixed crashes when previewing the same animation shot more than once.
  • Fixed fast render not working correctly for animations.
  • Fixed incorrect rendering times during animation exports.
  • Fixed animation exports overwriting frames from previously rendered shots.
  • Fixed the Animations window displaying shots from other aircraft.
  • Fixed invalid rendering method options appearing during exports.

Materials & Libraries

  • Fixed inconsistent platform filter selection in the Material Editor.
  • Fixed material removal not being correctly reflected in the Material Selector.
  • Fixed deleted materials remaining temporarily available for selection.
  • Fixed material renaming when only capitalization is changed.
  • Fixed material changes not being correctly reflected in tooltips and material lists.
  • Fixed material assignments after deleting a material by applying the default material correctly.

Cameras & Layouts

  • Fixed the Apply button state after loading a layout.
  • Fixed the Cancel action when saving a camera through the editor.
  • Fixed camera rotation changing after canceling camera editing.
  • Fixed the application becoming stuck on the loading screen when applying a configuration with only minor differences from the current one.

Expressa Components

  • Fixed inconsistent checkbox states in Expressa Components.
  • Fixed initialization values for Props components.
  • Fixed visibility toggling behavior for Props components.
  • Fixed visual and sizing inconsistencies in Props controls.

Other

  • Fixed a crash when loading certain additional customizations.
  • Fixed forced login after long rendering processes.
  • Fixed incorrect sun color behavior when switching to a platform without a default configuration.

Known Issues

No known issues are listed in the information provided.