MG4Control V2.6.9

[SliDeeN]

Hello, everyone!
I hope you're all doing well 😄

As usual, with the next version of MG4Control coming up, here's a summary of the new features and fixes included in this new version.

• Fix: HVAC pop-up: pressing left at fan level 1 now turns the climate off (shown as "OFF"), and pressing left while it is off no longer turns it back on.
• Fix: Profile picker: the shortcut that opens it now closes it on a second press, like the HVAC pop-up. When the shortcut is a long press on the steering wheel joystick, that press no longer moves the selection.
• Fix: Advanced shortcuts: the Edit / Delete buttons now stay on one line in every language, and the "Default profile" and "Profile applied" messages are now translated.
• Fix: Media shortcuts (next, previous, play/pause) now control the USB player while USB music is playing. They were sent to the online player instead (SWI133, SWI68, SWI165).
• Fix: Deleting the default profile now makes the first profile of the list the default one. Previously no profile was marked "Default" and none was applied at start-up.
• Fix: Statistics: fast (DC) charges are now detected and recorded with the right charge type. They were previously missed, and an AC charge could be recorded as DC.
• Added: Up to 10 profiles (5 before). The "Profile cycle" page shows them in two rows of five.
• Added: Profile order: long-press a profile in the Profiles tab, then drag it into place. The profile picker and the profile cycle follow this order, and it decides which profile comes first when several Bluetooth profiles match.
• Added: The profile picker now opens on the active profile.
• Added: Profiles: on/off switch for regeneration. When it is off, the profile leaves both the regeneration level and One Pedal unchanged.
• Added: (EXPERIMENTAL) Driver display module (SWI133, SWI68 and SWI165): the central square of the instrument cluster, normally used by navigation and music, can show an MG4Control module instead: a consumption gauge or a power gauge (regeneration on the left, power on the right, in kW). You can choose one module for the Navigation tab and another one (or none) for the Music tab.
  Settings › Interface, off by default, with a live preview of the gauge (simulated drive) next to the settings.
  • Two styles: "Dynamic" (ring/arc with live figures) or "Discreet": a thin graduated bar with fixed scale numbers, no changing figures, and the trip average marked on the consumption bar (thanks schiwaner-oss, [IMPROVEMENT] consumption gauge #153).
  • Power gauge: whole kW while driving, bigger instantaneous consumption, trip average alone at the bottom (thanks andneg7, [IMPROVEMENT] Cluster Power module: , bigger consumption, driving profile instead of drive mode, adjustable animation #152).
  • Top-left badge: active MG4Control profile (in its drive mode's colour, default), drive mode, or nothing.
  • Units: gauge in Wh/km or kWh/100 km, and a separate unit for the trip average, including km/kWh.
  • Refresh rate (0.1 to 1 s) and animation duration (0.2 to 2 s) under "Advanced".
  • While charging (AC or DC), the module switches to a charge view: power, energy added, duration, battery level, time to the charge limit and estimated end time. It switches back when you unplug or drive off.
    More modules will be available soon, please feel free to submit your suggestions. Feasibility studies are underway to determine whether it would be possible to display Android Auto/Apple CarPlay projections or other apps installed on the MG4.
• Added: Charging pop-up: opens on the central screen when a charge starts (AC or DC), with the charging curve since the start of the charge (power and battery level), power, energy added, range gained, estimated cost and remaining time with estimated end time. You can change the charge limit (40 to 100 %) with the slider, and the price per kWh for the current charge (it is also used for this charge in the Statistics tab). It closes when you tap ✕ or when the car goes to READY; the new "Charging pop-up" shortcut reopens it. Settings › Interface, on by default.
• Added: Audio source cycle shortcut: each press switches to the next source of a sequence you compose (Radio, Bluetooth, USB, Online, CarPlay / Android Auto) on the "Source cycle" page of the Shortcuts tab. The cycle starts from the source currently playing, the source name is shown on screen, and two quick presses skip a source. Online is not offered on SWI69, SWI131 and SWI132, where it does not exist. Android Auto also works through DiAuto-MG4 (wireless).
• Added: Statistics: battery state of health (SOH), used to calculate the usable battery capacity.

Here's also a short video showing the new charging pop-up feature on the center display and its driver interface:
https://youtu.be/Ei3KLoZhw_c

Feel free to ask me any questions you may have, and see you soon for the public release! 😄
Oh, and one last thing: you can join the official Telegram channel; the link is available on my GitHub profile.

[lopezjm2001]

How do you activate the new charging pop up. Is it included in the latest beta? Thanks.
I tried charging my EV using ac charger. Nothing. SWI135 R11

[SliDeeN]

For now, the feature isn't available in the latest beta yet.
I'm still waiting for feedback from testers on a test version before releasing the public beta.

It should be coming out soon 😊

[SliDeeN]

Version 2.6.9 is available for download.
See the full changelog here: https://github.com/SliDeeN/MG4Control/releases/tag/v2.6.9

[wattmatters]

I updated yesterday and set the driver's display to show a power gauge. It's very good, fast updating. I like it.