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X-Plane Dataref Bridge - Cross-Platform Release Notes

✅ Successfully Built Executables

Windows ✅

  • Location: X-Plane Dataref Bridge-Windows/
  • Executable: X-Plane Dataref Bridge.exe
  • Size: ~206MB
  • Status: ✅ Working with icon fix

Linux & macOS 📋

To build for Linux and macOS:

  1. Copy source code to the target platform
  2. Install dependencies: 
    pip install PyQt6 cx_Freeze==8.5.3 serial pyserial hidapi Pillow
  3. Run the build script: 
    python setup_cross_platform.py build

Icon Fix Applied ✅

  • Fixed icon display in taskbar and window title bar
  • Added proper icon fallback system
  • Icon now properly set for both window and application

Cross-Platform Script Features

  • Automatic platform detection (Windows, Linux, macOS)
  • Platform-specific optimization:
    • Windows: GUI base (no console)
    • Linux/macOS: Console base (for debugging)
  • Icon format handling:
    • Windows: .ico format
    • Linux/macOS: .png format (with .icns generation for macOS)
  • Package-specific includes for each platform

Platform Requirements

  • Windows: Windows 10+ (✅ Built)
  • Linux: Modern Linux with GTK+ (📋 To build)
  • macOS: macOS 10.14+ (📋 To build)

Installation Notes

  • Windows: Run .exe - fully portable
  • Linux: Run executable from terminal
  • macOS: Run .app bundle

Dependencies Bundled

  • ✅ Python 3.14 runtime
  • ✅ PyQt6 GUI framework
  • ✅ All required libraries
  • ✅ Dataref database with real descriptions

Ready for Distribution! 🚀

The Windows build is ready for immediate distribution. For Linux and macOS, follow the build instructions above.