Checklist Reader – Your Voice-Controlled Copilot for MSFS 2024

Checklist Reader – Version 1.0.14.11 This update focuses on making voice interaction with the checklist feel faster and more natural, and on fixing a confusing dialog issue during planned checklist pauses (e.g. walk-around inspections). The goal of this release is to reduce response delay between a spoken command and the app's reaction, eliminate hidden slowdowns on slower PCs, and make the pause "should we continue?" dialog behave like a real conversation. Important: All existing checklists and checklist bundles remain fully compatible. No migration is required. -------------------------------------------------- Installation & Setup Before installing this update, please create a backup of your existing Checklist Reader installation. Back up the following directories if they exist: - Checklist_Reader - Checklist_Reader_Maps The Checklist_Reader_Maps folder only needs to be backed up if you have added custom maps, generated many tiles, or installed large map packages. If these directories do not exist, they will be automatically recreated during installation. Standard Installation Install the new version as usual by replacing your existing installation with the updated files. Companion Installation (Required for EFB Panel) The Companion package is located at: AppData\Roaming\Checklist_Reader\ChecklistReader-Companion-MSFS2024 To use the in-simulator EFB panel, you MUST install this component manually: Extract the included ZIP file and place the resulting folder into your MSFS 2024 Community folder, or link it via your preferred Add-on Linker. -------------------------------------------------- 🔧 Voice Interaction & Performance Improvements Faster, More Natural Voice Response - Fixed a delay where the app could not hear the pilot while it was speaking a checklist item out loud. Answering "over" the callout (before it finished talking) used to be missed, forcing the pilot to repeat themselves. Voice recognition now stays active during callouts, so an answer given while the app is still talking is heard immediately and the callout stops right away. - Shortened the "how long to wait for silence" setting for short answers (e.g. "check", "skip", "copy"), so simple confirmations register noticeably faster. Longer free-form answers still get a more generous silence window so they aren't cut off mid-sentence. - Removed a small internal delay that added a bit of lag after every single voice prompt. - Reduced the repeated setup work the app does when moving from one checklist item to the next, so the transition between items is snappier. Eliminated Hidden Slowdowns (mainly on slower PCs / with active antivirus) - Fixed a hidden issue where a small internal settings file was being re-read from disk every single time the app processed a spoken word — dozens of times per checklist item. This was invisible on fast SSDs, but could add up to several seconds of lag per interaction on slower drives or PCs with active antivirus scanning. The file is now loaded once and reused. - Fixed the same type of issue with the app's "resume where I left off" and "completed checklists" tracking: these were being re-read from disk hundreds of times per session. This data is now cached in memory and only touches the disk when something actually changes. - Removed unnecessary internal diagnostic work that ran on every save/load of progress data, even when detailed logging was turned off. Pause / "Continue" Dialog Fix - Fixed a confusing bug during planned checklist pauses (e.g. "perform external walk-around inspection, then continue"). Saying "continue" or "resume" could trigger a clarifying question ("Sorry, I didn't catch that — should we continue?") that then immediately resumed on its own right after — making it look like the pilot's command had been ignored and the app was talking to itself. - The app now waits the appropriate amount of time before assuming a command wasn't understood, so a real "continue"/"resume" is recognized cleanly without an unnecessary follow-up question. - The clarifying question ("Should we continue?") now behaves like a proper yes/no dialog: - any standard positive reply (yes, check, copy, confirmed, roger, etc.) resumes the checklist - a negative reply keeps it paused - any other unclear reply now gets a spoken "please say yes or no" instead of being silently ignored Other - Updated build and signing logs - Internal stability and diagnostics improvements throughout the application -------------------------------------------------- Community & Support The Checklist Reader is an actively evolving project, and feedback is always welcome. Join the community on Discord: https://discord.gg/EchPmVtueY For further support: simflightchris@gmail.com