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I have noticed with the beta that when I'm descending the sim decides to turn the rain on despite using XP stock real world weather. In airliners it seems to start around 10000 but I have also noticed it in simple prop planes flying vfr at 5000, once I descend the rain begins despite it being clear outside the cockpit and the weather radar is clear. Anyone else notice this?

http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=iscen3 Editing scenery objects from inside of the simulator would allow many to start populating their areas of interest / airports, etc... I wonder if such an approach could be used with the present structure of X-Plane 10 ?

I have the base pack that comes with the 777-200LR. Plan on getting the extended upgrade pack for the new variants. Does anyone here have it and can share your views and opinions on it? I'm very curious as this is one of my favorite tube liners to fly. I have used PMDG 777 in FSX and completely love everything about it, but the X-Plane version isn't as nice in terms of visual quality and feature complete as PMDG's. Not trying to start a war on which one is better, but since FSX is dead to me and I have stopped using it for the longest time now. My only 2 sims I now use are P3D and X-Plane. Since you can't use the PMDG 777 in P3D, I have no choice but to use X-Plane. Not l…

Hi all Is it just me or does the rest of you also loose all engines when a bird strike occurs? Bird strikes really add to the realism, but I don't think it should take down a 757 every single time?? :huh:

Hello all, I am kind of new to X-Plane (recently converted from FSX), so please forgive me if the question is silly. Well, I love the option to Randomly-Generated Weather in X-Plane 10.25, but I have two problems using it: - the visibility generated is always maximal, even if it is cloudy and rainy - the clouds are always very very very high (it never generates clouds below ~18.000 ft or so) Am I using it incorrectly? Is there a way to avoid these two issues? Any answers or comments would be very appreciated! Thanks a lot, Gilberto

Hello all, Does anyone happen to know which dataref(s) control the activation of the night lights in X-Plane 10? I do not like how all night lights (in the roads, buildings, highways, etc.) pop into existence at the same time during dusk and the opposite at dawn. So currently I am trying to write a LUA script that will try to control that (two possible algorithms: maybe some randomization may be implemented, but the most likely would be to fade in / fade out the lights according to the sun position). So if anyone knows some dataref(s) that may be useful for me, I'd be very glad to hear it! Thanks a lot. Regards, Gilberto

Maybe one day. Bob

Hi! X-Plane 10.30 beta 2 is already there, with a bunch of quick fixes. The release notes are hidden inside the beta 1 notes: http://www.x-plane.com/?article=x-plane-10-30-release-notes#miscellaneousbugfixes Ben's blog post is here, with a misleading title: http://developer.x-plane.com/2014/05/some-notes-from-beta-1/ Reminder: X-Plane betas are released for testing and reporting bugs. Don't update your main X-Plane install. Enjoy, Pascal

It has been a couple of months since I have flown in XPX as I have been really enjoying P3D but I did install 10.3b1 last night and I was pleasantly surprised with a couple of things in regards to autogen. First it looks like the high rise apartment buildings that would pop up in non-urban places have been replaced by apartments of a reasonable height. Looks much better. Second, I think I am seeing tall buildings in downtown areas represented better, meaning perhaps there is an algorithm in place that will create and place a building within a downtown (central business district) based on better data. Another thing I noticed is more urban buildings and skyscraper…

I was recently using a modified lighting for X-Plane 10.25 but have accidently overwritten them when upgrading to 10.30b1. Now my lights.txt is back to default. The light mod I am referring to is a modded version of ChrisK's light mod. I forgot who worked on it. It's been awhile and I totally forgot, but what I do remember is that the mod file isn't available anymore on the x-plane forum for some reason, and I'd like to ask the community here to see if anyone still has it. I'd appreciate if someone can help me get my light mod back. :( The default lighting at night just isn't working for me. I run at 2560x1600 and you can barely see the lights because they're so tiny. …

Does anyone have this and could share it. I want to start making some of my own liveries for the 777-200/300 Worldliner from Flight Factor. I believe Roman mentioned that you can get the actual psd files from him through Skype. But I don't use Skype and was wondering if anyone here has it. I know you can use the existing dds files from another skin, but I prefer to have the actual psd files with all the layers and folders intact, which makes skinning a whole lot easier, plus with layers you can have certain graphics show below the "lines" of the planes, you can't do this by editing existing .dds files. Thanks in advance.

OMG!: You need to download the following files from the .org: HDR Enviroment X II and Enhanced Runway Lights 1.2 **** Search for first, and download the Enhanced Runways Lights 1.2 to read this developer's light recommendation out of the HDR Environment X II package. I did that...and actually then added all the other great goodies out of the HDR Environment X II to their respective folder locations. The result, was a jaw dropping, coffee spilling, OMG! moment...as I took off out of KFNT (from the .org) at night. This is the best-to-date night rendering EVER, EVER seen by this flight sim user. EVER! Holy...you-know-what! RUN..…

I'm not getting this.... what planes have it installed? Is it only 2D panels because I never fly those anymore.

Just thought to post some apples-to-apples FPS performance in certain airport situations on my system; Just to compare, with no settings changes from .25 to .30...and I might add, most impressive: Custom Scenery from the Web: CYYZ (Toronto Pearson) at taxi...throughout the airport on way to active...tons of panning...etc.: .25 8-12 .30 No less ever than 22 FPS!!!-26(29) KBOS (Boston Logan (this one is usually a FPS killer! .25 6-10 .30 18-24 KLAX Los Angeles Intl. .25 12-18(19) .30 21(22)-26(29) On my system...if you can see, going from .25 to .30 has practically doubled and or (beyond doubled) FPS performance. This is …

After 3 trys final got my working Saitek usb pro yoke working. I tried about 8 times last night and could not get my Cessna flying. I am using clear sunny conditions. I have my flaps up at about 10 I use my throttle and foot pedal to control the plane down the runway and slowly pull back on yoke.The plane lifts off and starts going up then all the power seems to quit but while I am climbing for a few seconds its like it stals and turns sharply then heads straight down. I don't understand about the mix fuel etc. Can someone give me some advice. I have been reading but not understanding some things. Also for button controls what views do most people use and any other re…

Just starting into XP10.. I find it extremely annoying that when wishing to look up from th e instrument panel out the front windscreen and vice versa ( I use the POV button for this) , instead of a nice clean one simple movement , it insists on making my eyeview bounce up and down about 3 or 4 times .. and I usually have to attempt it 3 or 4 times to get the final eyeview just where I want it. XPlane says it is aiming at total realism.. so where is the realism in making my eyeballs bounce.

Can someone check on their setup these two (three) items: 1) GPS Direct To - when pressing the D I should be able to use outer wheel to scroll over to NRST window. I can't do this. 1a) GPS direct to not working at all. I press D - I enter waypoint. Then checking the FPL screen it shows the same airport, example KONT -> KONT. It's like it won't take present position and do a direct to new waypoint. 2) Can't see water or terrain, can't see VORs and NDB's. It seems like I've got -1 decluttered. On the real unit I'd press CLR to step through the declutter process. I can't do that with this.

Hi, I would like to test the beta release and have read several posts that say I should backup my existing 10.25 install. My question is it simply just copying the entire directory "X-Pane" to a different location and then install the beta? What is the best method to back up the current install prior to testing the beta? Thanks in advance

I am no fan-boy of any sim....I tell it as it is...good or bad. If if stinks...I will say so...no matter how much money I have invested in a sim. If it is great...well...my M.O. speaks for itself. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have just spent about half an hour with 10.30b1...and I will say, that this is the most responsive, the absolutely SMOOTHEST animation of any flight sim on the planet, today..this very day. What the h*ll did LR do with the jump from 10.25 to 10.30?~?~?~? My gawd....but my system with 10.30 is pumping out FPS...well...…

1. Loading times...I not only can start XPX.30...go out and cut my front and back lawn...but I even have time not only to pour myself a beer...but to actually brew the batch.... Way too long, in loading time(s). 2. I have incessant rain, no matter if there isn't a cloud in the sky....practically constant rain. This has got to be an introduced bug. This is in both the grab from the net...or internally generated weather. That's the only two 'uh-oh's' so far....

1. HDR Environment X II 2. Replacement Day and Night Lighting v1 Both can be downloaded as freeware from the ORG. I think they are both freeware...or at least Donation ware.... ------------------------------------------------------------------ The two packages, and their options, will give you SPECTACULAR (with HDR on..) night operations. In the Replacement Day and Night Lighting v1 package I use the number '3' option, along with what you place into the various folders from the HDR Environment X II package. The end result? An HDR-fueled night-scape wonderland...and oh...the approach to the airports....in the mind-blow category.... Highways and ac…

I downloaded the latest 10.30 beta and am having the following issue. I assign all my yoke buttons just fine. The next time I start xp10.30, all my assignments are gone. Anyone else getting this? Thanks Rob

I know it is a b1. I know...but still am dissapointed that this went past the Beta Testers. C'mon...this bug is in your face!!!! You start the sim....change no settings, and it starts to show the rain graphics, with accompaniment sound AND NEVER STOPS! No matter what atmospherics is in play...even if there isn't one cloud from horizon to horizon. No matter if you start the sim in Berlin, Toronto, Boston...ANYWHERE....it just keeps raining, with no let up. The sim is unuseable to me this way.... I am getting great FPS performance, but...this got past the Beta Team? Are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!?!? Back to P3D 2.2, until a patch is released...and I…

Here, there are a ranking of fighters for X-Plane 10? http://flightsworldwidevideos.com/2014/05/26/best-fighers/ What do you think are the best?