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NEWS! - X-Crafts issues Expo 2025 Roadmap Post the Rhode Island FlightSim Expo 2025, Marko Mamula from X-Crafts has announced the current roadmap for the rest of 2025, and into 2026. There was a few new announcements and on-going significant current developments in here as well from this very experienced development house for the X-Plane FlightSimulator. First announcement from X-Crafts was an interesting one, another new variant of the E-190/E-195! We already have a Passenger and Business jet (Lineage 1000), but now coming is also a Freighter version or Embraer E-Freighters which will include the E190F and E195F. Note this will be a standalone product from the E-Jet …

NEWS! - Laminar Research releases V12.2.1 Beta 2 Only three days after the release of X-Plane v12.2.1 Beta, comes Beta 2, and this is just a very, very small update, in fact it is only two lines of fixes under General... Fixes and Enhancements General Improved environmental sounds Readded former checklist commands for compatibility Laminar have improved the environmental sounds and put back in the Checklist Commands... I did wonder why they took them out in the first place? ________________ Full Release Notes For additional details and a more comprehensive list of changes, have a look at the full 12.2.1 release notes, are here. You can update to X-Plane v12.2.1 b…

NEWS! - Felis Updates Boeing 747-200 Classic to v1.2.8 Felis Planes have done an update to their Boeing 747-200 Classic, this is v1.2.8. Any Felis update is epic, long and detailed, and v1.2.8 is another load of nice changes and bugs quashed. This Passenger version is the basis for the coming Felis Boeing 747-200F or Freighter, and to a point the changes here are reflected for that model as well. v1.2.8 is a loooong list of fixes and refining. But there is a focus on doors, both the upper passenger and the lower cargo, details like the APU now has to be running to open the cargo doors, doors are now closed if you change airports, Cargo doors are locked on the ground …

NEWS! - Laminar Research releases V12.2.1 Beta As announced in the June 19th Roadmap and detailed at the Rhode Island FlightSim Expo (26th to 28th June), here is the next Beta in X-Plane 12.2.1, known as the "Gateway Asset Update". Although announced and to be selected as a "Beta" update, most of the 12.2.1 release is mostly a large collection of Assets, 700 in all. So as a Beta run it will be extremely short (unlike the wildly Weather 12.2.0 Beta). But this is the biggest Laminar Research object release yet, as over the past year the Art department has grown significantly from the original Alex Unruh and Cristiano, added is Petr and the indomitable Justin Kissling or…

NEWS! - AirSim3D releases C-560XL with TDS GTN750Xi AirSim3D have released a version of the excellent Citation C-560XL for the TDS Software GTN 750Xi. This is a stand-alone version of the X-Plane 12 C-560XL, If you already own the C-560XL, you will only pay $24.95 for the GTN 750Xi version. Note the GTN 750 version will not work with this stand-alone version. The TDS 750Xi software is also not supplied with this aircraft, but as a 3rd Party addon... found here TDS-Software estimated extra cost is $76.64 USD / £55.86 GBP / 64.95 Euro. This is a stand-alone C-560XL that has had its G1000 instrument replaced with a set of dual GTN750Xi instruments. Each unit operates in…

NEWS! - Soundbox Studio's release ToLiss A321 Soundpack Soundbox Studios have released a Soundpack for the ToLiss Airbus A321. This is already a very crowded field in Sound packs for the ToLiss A321, with Mango Studios, BSS and KOSP already having products in this market, so it will have to have something special to compete with the competition. Soundbox (a great name) do note these sounds are from a real-life A321, and the sounds covers both IAE and CFM Engines. Bring your A321 to life with this highly detailed and realistic soundpack, featuring authentic audio sourced from real aircraft. Designed for maximum immersion both inside and out, this pack includes: CFM &…

NEWS! - Aircraft Updated to X-Plane 12 : STMA Diamond DA40-180 Diamond Star XP12 X-Plane developer Shadetree Micro Aviation who have been around for aeons, have released an X-Plane 12 version of their DA-40-180 Diamond Star. This is a completely revised 3D model with expert tuning on the flight model to create the ultimate experience for pleasure flying or training. Conventional and glass versions are also available in the same model for superb IFR training. Flight automation sets in both versions are tuned and presented to capture realistic advanced types in service today. The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star is an Austrian four-seat, single-engine light aircraft construc…

NEWS! - Scenery Released : LEMI - Murcia, Spain by Mango Studios After only a few weeks since the release if LGSK - Skiathos in Greece, here comes another scenery from Mango Studios. This time we are in Spain with Región de Murcia International Airport also known as Murcia-Corvera. Tourism to the Murcia region has grown steadily for several decades, becoming popular as a less expensive alternative to established holiday areas such as the Costa del Sol. Expansion of the airport serving the area, Murcia–San Javier Airport, was becoming impractical due to its primary function as a military airfield and component of the Academia General del Aire, the officer training scho…

NEWS! - X-Hangar updates Piper Aerostar 700 to v1.47 X-Hangar have updated their Piper Aerostar (formerly the Ted Smith Aerostar) to v1.47. The main focus here is the installation of 3rd party TDS GTNXi gps unit from https://tdssim.com/tdsgtnxixpl (windows only via payware plugin). The default gps Garmin 530 will display if you don't have the plugin. With GTNXi the installation there is a new 3d audio panel, new 3d stec 55x, and all radios are now to scale. now they are bigger than before. so easier to read. There is a new menu for the passengers. now activated with menu, new wheel chocks that display when the passenger door is open and adjusted window rain for v12. T…

NEWS! - ToLiss announces Airbus A320ceo At the Rhode Island FlightSimulation Expo 2025, Toliss has announced their next project in the AirbusA320ceo (Current Engine Option). This aircraft will be released later in 2025, usually in early November. They announced that the A320ceo will be released as an addon for the current A320neo (seen on this page). The Airbus A320-232 (now ceo) was originally the very first project by Torsten Liesk with a collaboration with QPAC - QualityPark Aviation Centre, that brought Airbus LAWS and dynamic features to the X-Plane (10) Simulator, after the partnership dissolved in 2016, then ToLiss was created to further the projects of Airbus …

NEWS! - Scenery Release : DDT releases KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo, Intl Airport, Texas This new Amarillo, Texas scenery release follows KCHS - Charleston International Airport by the DominicDesignTeam (DDT) which was released in October last year 2024. Located just six miles east of downtown Amarillo, Texas, Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport serves as a key gateway to the Texas Panhandle. Named in honor of NASA astronaut and Amarillo native Rick Husband—tragically lost in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster—the airport stands as a tribute to his legacy. The first recorded landing of aircraft in Amarillo occurred on 27 April 1918, when two Army Signal Corp…

NEWS! - ToLiss updates A330-900neo and A340-600 Only a few days after the update release of TolIss Airbus aircraft models A319, A32neo and A321. Here is the update roundup of the bigger Airbus A330-900neo and Airbus A340-600. Most of the earlier updates were based around the A320 family, these are Twin-Aisle aircraft that have different configurations. V1.0.5 ToLiss A330-900neo Here also ToLiss has focused on the Airbus laws, for Normal, Alternate and Direct laws, the same manual engine start does not abort anymore (EGT limit exceedance), and electrical loads refinements. Bug fixes: - Improved Yaw control in Alternate and Direct law (removed control components availa…

NEWS! - ToLiss updates A319, A320neo and A321 Toliss has done a series of updates for the Airbus models A319, A32neo and A321. A319 v1.10.2 The A319 has had the most changes here with a focus on the Airbus Laws, All Normal Law, Alternate Law and Direct Law have had attention, or as you could say refinements. With ECAM Bleed Leak improvements. Bug fixes: - Fixed flight phase issue when starting only one engine (e.g. Single Engine Taxi) - Alpha Floor is now only available in normal law (as is the case in real life) - Add High Speed Stability to Alternate law - Improved resistance of ADIRUs to power source switching - Fixed a bug that disabled ground power after config …

NEWS! - Laminar Research releases V12.2.0 Full Release After only one Release Candidate, Laminar Research have gone Final with X-Plane v12.2.0 Full Release, funny about that with the 2025 Rhode Island FlightSim Expo now only days away (27th-29th). This was a major graphics-focused update that brings a host of improvements, including a long-awaited dark-cockpit fix, a completely overhauled cloud rendering system, and new tonemapping for more realistic lighting. Atmospheric rendering has been enhanced for better sky colors and cloud shadows, while stability updates ensure smoother performance. Aircraft braking systems have been refined with new parking brake and chock…

NEWS! - Laminar Research releases latest X-Plane Roadmap! Surprised! Yes as Laminar Research has released a Roadmap for the rest of the 2025 year. This announcement covers v12.2.1 and 12.3.0, as v12.2.0 is now in Final Candidate status. The surprise is that we expected such an announcement at the next week's Rhode Island FlightSim Expo (June 27th to June 29th, 2025), but here we are, a detailed roadmap for basically until the end of the 2025 year. I expect the announcement will be covered in more detail in the late Friday (27th) booked stage event (last announcement of the day), but you do wonder why to release details a week early, that aspect creates more questions…

NEWS! - Scenery Released : PAHO - Homer Alaska by Realworld Scenery Coming hot after Realworld Scenery's KGJT Grand Junction Colorado release a week ago, here we go far north to Alaska and PAHO - Homer... Homer Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) east of the central business district of Homer, a town on the Kenai Peninsula in the Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Homer Airport covers an area of 1,040 acres (420 ha) at an elevation of 84 feet (26 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with a 6,701 x 150 ft (2,042 x 46 m) asphalt pavement, and a facility for floatplanes on nearby Beluga Lake. For the 12-m…

NEWS! - Laminar Research releases X-Plane 12.2.0 Release Candidate 1 Could have bet all my Crypto on this Candidate Release! Laminar Research have released the first Release Candidate for the X-Plane 12.2.0. This is an extremely small release, but a lot of users have noted more changes in the background, Laminar need to move as the Rhode Island FlightSim Expo is now only just over a week away. Release notes include: Fixes and Enhancements Graphics Core Engine Laminar have fixed an error where cloud flickering occurred when using multi screen setups with different screen resolution. General In General they have just updated the translations Aircraft The transponde…

NEWS! - Soundpack Released : Mango Studios releases sound package for DeltaWing CRJ Series Mango Studios have released an extensive sound package for the DeltaWing CRJ Series, this pack covers all the family Series -700 -900 and -1000 variants. Feature List includes Exterior: Custom Sounds for Exterior Aircraft Systems APU, Hydraulic Pumps, Fuel Pumps, Packs, etc External Environmental sounds, including light and hard rain Custom Engine Sounds for the GE-CF34 Engines Exterior start-up/shut-down sound effects Exterior spool-up/spool-down sound effects Exterior backblast, surround sound, and flyby sound effects Interior: Custom Sounds for cockpit switches, buttons, cove…

NEWS! - Scenery Release : LGSK- Skiathos Airport, Greece by Mango Studios Mango Studios, don't they do Sound Packages and Engine Mods? well yes they do, and now they also releasing X-Plane 12 scenery, with LGSK- Skiathos Airport in Greece. Skiathos Alexandros Papadiamantis Airport is an airport on the island of Skiathos, Greece. Its 5,341-foot (1,628-meter) runway is able to accommodate aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 757-200. The runway is characterised as 'short and narrow'. Because of the uneven terrain on the island of Skiathos. Skiathos Airport was created by reclaiming land from the sea between Skiathos island and the smaller island of Lazareta (a former lep…

NEWS! - Scenery Released : KGJT - Grand Junction Colorado by Realworld Scenery RealWorld Scenery started by offering photo-scenery products for FSX and Prepar3D. Their early focus was on U.S. states and cities, providing true-to-life satellite imagery with night lighting, autogen overlays, and seasonal textures. They released scenery for both X-Plane 10 and 11, but have since been quiet. Now they return with this very value based X-Plane 12 scenery for Grand Junction Colorado. Grand Junction Regional Airport is situated three miles (4.8 km) northeast of Grand Junction, in Mesa County, Colorado, United States.[2] The airport is owned by the Grand Junction Regional Airp…

NEWS! - Scenery Release : KBNA - Nashville International Airport by GloballArt "Three cords and the truth", the motto of Nashville Tennessee, go here to create your Country Style career, and play at the "Grand Ole Opry", even Elvis played there! Better for Elvis was that the bulk of his recording career was done in the famous RCA Studio B (1611 Roy Acuff Pl, Nashville) and this nondescript brick building created some of the greatest music ever created, musical legends were created here. Oh and it has an airport... Nashville International Airport is a public/military airport in the southeastern section of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Established in 1937, its or…

NEWS! - Azrsim releases three Middle East Airports, OERK-Riyadh, ORBI-Bagdad and ORMM Basra Azrsim is a developer that specialises in high-quality visual enhancements for X-Plane 12, focusing on cockpit textures, airport scenery, and graphical improvements. They have been around for Ten Years, but this is their first scenery in Riyadh, Bagdad and Basra for the X-Plane 12 Simulator. These are all Middle Eastern Airports and creates a focus on this undeveloped scenery area. Other Azrsim products are Cockpit Shadows & Anti-Aliasing Mods for XP12, including a Dark Cockpit Shadow Fix which Improves shadow rendering within the cockpit and Anti-Aliasing Enhancement which …

NEWS! - First Look! : X-Crafts drops a few peeks of the coming ERJ 2.0 Family Most of the focus by X-Crafts lately has been on the excellent E-Jet 2.0 Family, with the addition of the Embraer Lineage 1000 Biz-jet earlier this year... the family is now complete. The ERJ Family was always on the go next for the 2.0 conversion development and the current lineup consists of five aircraft; The Embraer E135, E140, E145, E145XR and the Legacy 650, which is a popular business jet version of the E135. Notable is all all aircraft will be rebuilt to meet modern simulation standards. This update is not merely a compatibility patch but a significant enhancement, featuring: A new …

NEWS! - Aircraft Update : FlightFactor Boeing 767 Pro updated to v1.6.17 When X-PlaneReviews looked in on the FlightFactor Boeing 757 Professional in April 2024, both the Boeing 767 and 757 twins were feeling their age, certainly after the huge jump in quality of the FlightFactor Boeing 777 v2 Ultimate. They FELT old or you could say even dated. In the FlightFactor timeline they were also both very much down the line as well, with the B787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 as more in current development than these old twins from FlightFactor. Basically there was nothing wrong with the Boeing Twins, just visual ageing. But here is a lovely twist in the story, with FlightFacto…

NEWS! - Laminar Research releases X-Plane 12.2.0 Beta 7 After the very puny Beta 6, well what were we expecting for Beta 7. The focus of this update is on resolving most of the cloud issues introduced in beta 5, and improve the overall stability of the Simulator. Something went wrong with Beta 5, and it has sort of thrown a spanner in the works of Laminar's timeline with the 2025 Expo now only in a few weeks time. So resources had to be moved forwards, but a few coders were left behind to fix the issues, they needed to be fixed as they are very visual. Early reports say a lot of the issues have been addressed. The warning is still there though... !!! Known Issues !!…