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NEWS! - Scenery Released : KSFB - Orlando Sanford Intl Airport by Taimodels Florida, USA by my experience in the X-Plane Simulator is one of the very best areas for flying, to and around. So any new destination or hub is a great addition to the area. This is a brand new scenery from Taimodels to start off 2025, it is Orlando Sanford Intl Airport. Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) is a public airport located in Sanford, Florida, approximately 27 miles northeast of downtown Orlando. And SFB serves as a secondary airport for the region, complementing Orlando International Airport (MCO). Known for its convenience and shorter wait times, KSFB caters primarily to leisure travelers and charter flights, with airlines like Allegiant Air operating a significant number of routes. Originally SFB was built as Naval Air Station Sanford, a Master Jet Base for carrier-based attack and reconnaissance aircraft, and was used by the U.S. Navy until 1969. The airport is now owned and operated by the Sanford Airport Authority. SFB serves as an operating base for Allegiant Air. Sanford is Orlando's secondary commercial airport, and is farther away from downtown Orlando and Walt Disney World than the primary airport, Orlando International Airport (MCO/KMCO). Because of the affiliation with Orlando, passenger traffic at Sanford was once dominated by European charter services. Since 2008, however, a majority of its passenger traffic has been domestic; this is attributable to the entrance of Las Vegas–based Allegiant Air, for which Sanford is a focus hub city. This is another quality scenery by Taimodels... features include - High detail models - High quality pbr texture on object and ground - High performance - Completed autogen around airport - Include weather texture in Xplane 12 Images are courtesy of TaiModels _______________________________ The KSFB - Orlando Sanford Intl Airport by Taimodels is NOW available! from the X-Plane.Org Store KSFB - Orlando Sanford Intl Airport Priced at US$19.50 Requirements X-Plane 12 (not for XP11) Windows, Mac or Linux 8 GB+ VRAM Recommended Download Size: 875 MB Current version : 1.0 (December 31st 2024) Released July 29th 2024 ______________________ NEWS! by Stephen Dutton 4th January 2025 Copyright©2025: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions)
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NEWS! - Scenery Released : RPVI - ILOILO International Airport - XP12 XP11 by Airwill Sceneries Airwil is back with another exclusive Filiopino scenery to join their already growing stable of Oceanic releases. This one is RPVI, Iloilo International Airport. Iloilo International Airport (ILO), located in the province of Iloilo, Philippines, is a key gateway to the Western Visayas region. It serves the city of Iloilo and nearby areas, offering both domestic and international flights. Iloilo International Airport is also known as Cabatuan Airport, after its location, is the main international airport serving Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, as well as the rest of Iloilo Province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines] It is the fifth-busiest airport in the Philippines and is located in the municipality of Cabatuan, Iloilo, approximately 24 kilometers (15 mi) northwest of Iloilo City proper, on a 188-hectare (460-acre) site. The airport opened to commercial traffic on June 14, 2007, after a decade of planning and construction, replacing Mandurriao Airport in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, which had been in operation for over seventy years. Consequently, the new airport inherited its IATA and ICAO airport codes, as well as its position as the fourth-busiest airport in the Philippines from its predecessor.ILO is the first airport in both Western Visayas and the island of Panay built to international standards, currently serving as the primary gateway to the region This scenery is as detailed as it can get offering hundreds of custom made objects including a fully modeled interior of the passenger terminal and the control tower. The value $10 to $12 prices to the quality of these excellent Filipino sceneries, make for a great collection of now all seven destinations... so start collecting now! Images are courtesy of Airwil Sceneries _______________________________ RPVI - ILOILO International Airport - XP12 XP11 by Airwil Sceneries is NOW available! from the X-Plane.Org Store RPVI - ILOILO International Airport - XP12 XP11 Priced at US$11.99 Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 Windows, Mac or Linux 8GB+ VRAM Recommended Download Size: 2 GB Current version : 1.0 (January 1st 2025) ___________________________ NEWS! by Stephen Dutton 4th January 2025 Copyright©2025: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions) All Rights Reserved
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NEWS! - Scenery Released : KASE Aspen /Pitkin County Airport by Fly2High Before you fly-out on your Private Jet to the yearly Davos "save the world" Conference, you will need a little relaxation. So the Gulfstream's nose will first point west to the Ultra-Rich ski haven of Aspen, also known as Aspen/Picton County Airport, now next you will need somewhere to land? So here comes this ultra resort from Fly2High for you to join the people that have too much money, and you can avoid all that by doing the exclusive resort in X-Plane, better still is that KASE Aspen's 15/33 8,000 ft runway has the most challenging approaches to test your skills to the limit! did I mention that the usual absolute non-visibility winter weather up here in Colorado, USA? Sorry about that that, just makes everything so much harder to fly into or out of this exclusive part of the world... it's just about perfect! Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), located in Aspen, Colorado, is a regional airport that primarily serves the Aspen/Snowmass area and surrounding regions. It’s known for its scenic setting and challenging operations due to its high elevation and mountainous terrain. Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is also known as Sardy Field, is a county-owned public-use airport located three miles (3 nmi; 5 km) northwest of the central business district of Aspen, in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The airport covers an area of 573 acres (232 ha) at an elevation of 7,820 feet (2,384 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 15/33 which measures 8,006 by 100 feet (2,440 x 30 m). Scenery Features Custom mesh patch included High quality ground textures realistic grunge/dirt texturing Detailed ramp objects Handplaced cars Custom night lighting 3D grass vegetation This exclusive Ultra resort by Fly2high is available from the X-Plane.OrgStore now for both X-Plane 12 and X-Plane 11, at a low US$16.99 price... a custom mesh must also be installed, and ASE is a 3.4Gb download. ___________________ Yes! the KASE Aspen /Pitkin County Airport by Fly2High is Available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : KASE Aspen /Pitkin County Airport Price is US$16.99 Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 Windows, Mac or Linux 8GB + VRAM Recommended Download Size : 3.4 GB Updated: December 24th 2024 CUSTOM MESH PATCH MUST BE INSTALLED FOR IT TO WORK ______________________ NEWS! by Stephen Dutton 4th January 2025 Copyright©2025: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions)
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NEWS! - Scenery Updated : KLAX - Los Angeles International HD 2.0 by ShortFinal Designs Mister-X is back! Here is a significant update to the ShortFinal LAX scenery to v2.0, and full X-Plane 12 compatibility. Through previous updates we have followed the build of the new LAX "Mid-Field" concourse with ShortFinal, from greenfield, two semi-built zones and now the final finished concourse design... impressive it is! Internal fit-out is excellent, with walking animated people, as the SFD LAX scenery now also uses the x-codr LST (living Scenery Technology) plugin, as the original "Ground Traffic" tool has also been removed, so all animations (including new additions) are now under LST. And the recently upgraded Terminal 3 complex is also newly defined in the scenery, in fact all the current LAX layout and changes are now completely up to date with this v2.0 release. There are several new hangars for Delta and United (nee Continental). LST also powers the LAX Automated People Mover, and the full rail system and stations are now available, even animated, and the system goes well external of the airport boundary... ... so it is well visible on the 24L and 24R approaches, and there are more iconic icons noted here now in the same approach paths as well, with the Kia Forum and SoFi Stadium also now positioned in the SFD LAX scenery... ... and the famous "IN'N'OUT BURGER" franchise has also in been getting a lot of recent attention. The LAX scenery also now uses the X-Plane default 3d trees (here winter seasonal), and all the ground textures have been revised and updated for seasonal and effects with PBR reflections, and the normal maps are dynamic with burnt-in ambient occlusion... Full update details are as follows... Version 2.0 (December 20th 2024): New XP12 Version Added 3D vegetation (XP12 only) Added custom dynamic airport vehicles with FMOD sounds (XP12 only) Added Kia Forum and SoFi Stadium Added LAXit Added midfield concourse Added midfield gateway Added native rain effects to ground (XP12 only) Added new Delta hangar Added new United hangar with interior Added LAX Automated People Mover and all associated buildings Added new terminal 3 Added static and moving people (requires LST) Added terminal 1.5 Improved airport vehicles Improved floodlights Improved In N Out Burger Improved terminal 4 and 6 and added new sections Removed GroundTraffic, animated cars now use LST Updated and added fences Updated gate and taxiway layout Updated mesh for X-Plane 12 Updated pavement and marking textures Los Angeles International Airport is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California. LAX is located in the Westchester neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, 18 miles (29 km; 16 nmi) southwest of Downtown Los Angeles, with the commercial and residential areas of Westchester to the north, the city of El Segundo to the south, and the city of Inglewood to the east. LAX is the closest airport to the Westside and the South Bay. The airport is operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a branch of the Los Angeles city government, that also operates the Van Nuys Airport for general aviation. The airport covers 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) of land and has four parallel runways. Scenery Features: Accurate airport layout (as of late 2024) Detailed models for all buildings with baked ambient occlusion Custom Mesh with sloped runways, made by Maps2XPlane (Ortho4XP Patch available) New Midfield Concourse and terminal 3 with modeled interiors PBR materials on objects and ground Detailed night lighting High resolution pavement textures and markings with dirt effects SoFi Stadium and Kia Forum with night lighting High resolution photo scenery (15cm/px) 3D vegetation (XP12 only) Weather effects on the ground (XP12 only) Animated automated people mover (requires LST) Animated cars, passengers and workers (requires LST) Highly detailed airport vehicles with PBR materials and FMOD sounds Animated jetways with SAM integration ATC network included for AI traffic addons for both X-Plane 12 and X-Plane 11 ___________________ Yes! the KLAX - Los Angeles International v2.0 by ShortFinal Design is Available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : KLAX - Los Angeles International HD 2.0 Price is US$26.95 Requirements X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 (both versions available as separate downloads)) Windows, Mac or Linux 4 GB VRAM Minimum - 8GB+ VRAM Recommended for XP12 Download Size: 1.3 GB ______________________ NEWS! by Stephen Dutton 3rd January 2025 Copyright©2025: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions)
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NEWS! - Scenery Updated : KATL Atlanta v3.5 by Nimbus Simulations Nimbus Simulations have done a significant update to their Atlanta KATL scenery to v3.5 (it is still noted as v2.0 in the download?) The focus here is on the ground textures, the original custom textures have been replaced by the default Laminar ground textures. This has three significant outcomes to this mega scenery. One it loads far faster, and second it lowers the sceneries framerate hit and third the textures come with the built in weather features, a win win (and win) so to speak. The newer X-Plane 3d default quality trees are also now inserted, and set to match precisely the orthophotos. Because of it's sheer size, KATL was always hard on the framerate, this v3.0 update significantly helps in the VRAM usage. Also you have improved orthophotos, improved road networks and more ground support vehicles, in the same context the jetways have moved back to more improved built in X-Plane 12 Ground Handling window. Version 3.5 (December 18th 2024) -Detailed ground textures of concrete, painted lines and asphalt using the latest X-Plane technology. -Custom functional jetways without the need of extra plugins. -W taxiway. -Ramp 33 expansion. -Base mesh changes to accommodate taxiway W. -Thousands of hand placed 3D trees to precisely match orthophotos. -Improved orthophotos. -Improved road networks. -More ground support vehicles. -Improved night lightning -VRAM usage reduction -Weather effects on ground textures Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), commonly referred to as Atlanta Airport, is one of the busiest airports in the world, consistently noted as one of the most busiest in traffic numbers. ATL is the primary international airport serving Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The airport is located 10 mi (16 km; 8.7 nmi) south of the Downtown Atlanta district. It is named after former Atlanta mayors William B. Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson. The airport covers 4,700 acres (7.3 sq mi; 19 km2) of land and has five parallel runways which are aligned in an east–west direction. There are three runways that are 9,000 feet (2,743 m) long, one runway that is 10,000 feet (3,048 m) long, and the longest runway at ATL measures 12,390 feet (3,776 m) long, which can handle the Airbus A380. Since 1998, Hartsfield–Jackson has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic, with the exception of 2020, when its passenger traffic dipped for that year due to travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the airport served over 104.6 million passengers, the most of any airport in the world. Hartsfield–Jackson is also the world's busiest airport by aircraft movements. Notable it is required to install the supplied KATL Plugin, it also requires a Key Authorisation via the installed plugin connection. ______________________ Yes! KATL- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport UHD v3.5 by Nimbus Simulation is is now Available from the X-Plane.Org Store here : KATL - Atlanta International UHD v3.5 Price is US$28.95 Requirements : X-Plane 12 or X-Plane 11 Windows, Mac or Linux 8 GB+ VRAM recommended Download size: 830MB Current version : 3.5 XP12 (December 18th 2024). XP11 is version 2.2, still available ______________________ NEWS! by Stephen Dutton 3rd January 2025 Copyright©2025: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions)
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X-Plane v12.1.3 goes Final! Hello and welcome to a New Year 2025! To start off the year Laminar has gone final with the latest X-Plane release of v12.1.3... and it comes with a fresh new intro image, hands up all those who hated the Cirrus SR22 brooding horrible start to your X-Plane Application, we are now back to the Boeing 737-800, cheers to all that. The focus of the v12.1.3 update is on the ATC (Airtraffic Control) with a load of ATC fixes and the important SID/STAR routing. A great change is the Separate Sound devices for aircraft AUDIO and ATC audio, as it now allows you to have aircraft sounds on the desk speakers, and also the ATC on your headphones! Loads of Weather improvements (NEXRAD recalibration, METAR/GRIB rework, altitude jump fix) and new small scenery addition in KJRB Downtown Manhattan Heliport. The inclusion now of a X-Plane Identity (which a new login system for X-Plane and a stepping stone to the XP Store), some A330 Autopilot improvements and UI (User Interface) changes. Issues with sudden altitude and pressure changes during mid flight have also been resolved. Additionally, improvements have been made to cloud visualization and interpreting METAR information and wind data. Errors related to the NEXRAD display for document number G1000 have also been addressed. The User Interface also got attention... Active runways are now shown in green (grey are non-active), embedded Taxi-routes can now also be toggled ON/OFF Parking ramp selections now have stand data in, name, type, purpose, size class and equipment. New was the X-Plane Identity it added an option to create an account and to link your current license to it The account is shown on the top right of your "Main Menu" page. I will note that if you update your X-Plane Application, you have to also update the X-Plane Identity as well, it is just a resign-in to make the account active. The full list of changes can be found on X-Plane.com. or X-PlaneReviews full v12.1.3 details are here. I didn't expect v12.1.3 to be a long beta, since it's release mid-November 24, in running only a few weeks before going to RC (Release Candidate) releases, I was pretty correct here, but there was also AMD graphic cards and Improved stability for NVIDIA Graphic Cards (Device Loss Errors) added in as well, and both were consistently addressed through the v12.1.3 beta and RC periods for future stability. Linux dependency issues had to be dropped in support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Please consider updating to a newer release of Ubuntu if you are still on version 20.04 LTS, as it ships with quite a few outdated libraries. Notable is that X-Plane is celebrating a "30 Years" anniversary in 2025 (1995), and obviously Laminar are going to shout about it a lot in 2025, which is a great thing in the long history of the X-Plane Simulator. Laminar Research comments of the year... "New updates crammed full of content, new faces to the Laminar Research team and more friends in our community. Some interesting announcements from Montreal and Vegas, and a few secrets we have not yet revealed..." I don't know if to be excited or scared about that last comment? Laminar also noted that next coming... "12.1.4 will be a minor release called 'The Flightlessons Update.' Welcome to the New Year 2025, X-Plane style! ___________________________ NEWS! by Stephen Dutton 2nd January 2025 Copyright©2025: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions) All Rights Reserved
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Thanks for the reply Stephen, too bad given the versatility of this acf. That said, I also asked that question on the .org dedicated forum, and the dev answered that they might lookinto this in a future update, so let's see....Cheers
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I received an early beta from the developer, then updated via Skunkcrafts, but I went away on holiday a few days before release, the details were correct as the last update, however the final release version was slightly different, that aspect has now been changed above, the download was 4.10 Gb, but I am showing a full install of 8GB?
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Sorry but there won't be a different cabin configuration, it is only the Executive, the problem is the individual seat weights, myself as noted in the review would rather have the 10 Seater configuration.
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Sir, can I ask - you stated your reviewed version is PC-12 1.0 Release - do we really have the same version ? I am asking because some differences you notion here and my downloaded version (via Skunk craft - 1.0 Release (beta option Unticked - recommended in support forum) You say that all installed is 7.46 Gb - while mine is 4.32 Gb. (is this because of your installed apps/plugins - SFD, XP Realistic ?) The other thing is about documentation - in your list there are few docs that are not present in my install - like: - Expansion Pack Manual ?? - Graphics, Joystick Settings etc. In my "Documentation" folder there are only 4 files: - Pilatus PC12 Performance - Thranda Pilatus PC12 Manual - and 2 X-Plane docs for G430 and G530 I believe I could configure AC in this state - but wonder if I am missing something. Thanks in advance.
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