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I'm looking for a "study level" business jet to learn and to fly in XP11. When I ran FSX, I flew Eaglesoft's Citation X. Is there anything comparable in XP? Thanks for your help.

II am looking for your opinions on either a large 4K screen (50inch plus) or a new generation VR headset to use in X-plane 11.5 . Both will be in approximately the same price range but will the VR have the same or better resolution of a large 4K monitor/tv? I would be running them on a i9 9900k with 32 Gb ram and a RTX 2080 and a 2 TB Nvme SSD. Oh I can only see in one eye and that is not very good, hence the need for a large screen. Currently using a small 40 inch Samsung 1080P TV. If any out there running the large screen or VR, please let me know what you think about your X-plane experience with these devices. Thanks Terry

New to FS 2020. Super great graphics. However I'm having a major problem with the game. When I get ready to fly, the parking brake won't release. A message comes up and says to release the parking brake, press Ctrl-Num-Del. Doesn't work so I can't fly anything where the parking brake is set. I have a new Cyberpower game computer that came with what appears to be a standard keyboard. I'm using a Logitech Pro Yoke Flight control with Rudder pedals. When using this system with x-plane11, tapping on the rudder pedals releases the parking brake. I find it have to believe that MS wouldn't have their new FS operate the same for releasing the brakes.

So after trying out the MSFS alpha and now testing the beta, I finally decided to stay committed to X-Plane and spent about $200 for addons which were on my list of things to put on hold until I made up my mind regarding a switch to MSFS. Surely, vanilla MSFS looks much better than vanilla X-Plane. But judging by what I have now (X-Plane with Orthos and addons) MSFS doesn't look so much better to justify the switch or even hassle to use it as a side-sim. It's not that I'm afraid to start from zero... I switched from FSX/P3D to X-Plane 10 some years ago, despite having spent around $2000 on addons which I haven't touched since then. But it was an easy…

https://www.x-plane.com/kb/x-plane-11-50-release-notes/#Release_Candidate_2

Here's what the creator of X-Plane's flight dynamics model has to show about the exact tools and concepts he based his work on. Offers a unique insight, IMO, into the detailled and sophisticated flight and systems modeling available for X-Plane aircraft developers, and it is also a source of generic aerodynamics knowledge... ( I believe most of you already knew about this youtube "series", but I couldn't resist posting it here 🙂 ) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TsXNsUiTrPKLHG9KDk1hA

Good day. I am quite new to XPS-11 and are still trying out all the airframes. i do however have a problem with my 747-400's heading Bugg - if set it ans ebgage it, nothing happens. the plane just follows the FMS heading input. i have disengaged the auto pilot and disengages a few other thing but, still nothing happens. is there something I am missing here? Your input will be highly appreciated. Gerrit Snyman

I’m redesigning airport I39 because it has be change to KRGA and new hangers and ramp space have been built. The runway was expanded and when I lengthen the runway a roadway now goes through the end of it. How do I modify the roadway?

MFS, among other emotions, brought to me the urge to re-install and enjoy XP11, now 11.50, and I am glad I did so... Am I saying with this I didn't like MFS ? Certainly not ! I like it, very much, but certainly not enough to eclipse the much I also like X-plane after all... XP11.50 with Vulkan runs happily in my old rig, gives me flight dynamics wise certainly not an inferior experience to what MFS provides, and I think it'll stay that way, with both platforms always trying to fine tune their FDMs. Looking fwd for the updates to Experimental FM Austin mentioned in one of the recent LR videos. P.S.: Only stuff I really don't like with being both S…

I’m trying to install simple warp. I have tried first installing python then python interface version 2.7 I think. When I load X plane, I don’t see any python interface installed therefore I can’t install simple warp. My best guess now is you have to have the right version of python installed to be able to have python interface and simple warp installed correctly. Thanks in advance for any help.

What is the output format for audio in xplane... ie, is it: - mono - stereo - surround sound - something else? Thanks!

Anybody having problems with Microsoft Edge regarding X Plane?

Well, we have some catching up to do I guess.

If you want it go and get it. Coincidence that it's released tonight? I've downloaded it but haven't tried it yet.

Does anyone know what the file "user_"fix_georef.DAT" is for? It resides in the Custom Data folder of 1101 Version, data cycle 2009 from NAVIGRAPH for XP-11.

Anyone tried it yet? I've felt slightly reluctant to upgrade from my b14 as it is working quite well. Maybe it's time to take the plunge and do another update..

VMI makes changes the cloud/atom when fps falls. Is this going to be in conflict with ActiveSky which is also feeding data every 15 min? Anybody uses both together and does it work? Another question is I thought we were suppose to select METAR.rwx when using ActiveSky. What I am observing is that when I choose metar file something changes it back to "Custom Weather". I haven't kept up but maybe ActiveSky no longer uses METAR.rwx?

Have any of you here seen this interview yet? Even though it's a month old, I just came across it and thought it was a bit interesting. Although he seems to be very arrogant in his response about the future of X-Plane. What are your overall feelings and opinions on this interview? Curious to hear the feedback from the avsim community.

That's what Q8Pilot states in this video (between 59:20 and 1:00:00). Does anyone know more?

If I am looking for a twin engine piston prop plane no glass cockpit is this the best option to buy ? What makes me finding it interesting is the extensive simulation features of the reality expansion pack. My impression is that this makes it more realistic than many other similarly twins being sold. Is this correct conclusions ? Another question. It is said to have High-end 4k PBR (Physically-based Rendering) graphics throughout I don't have a 4K screen but a 2560*1440. Does this mean that I can't benefit from this PBR graphics ?

Just in case you didn't receive it in an email... Austin's Update: The Future Of X-Plane Real-Weather, Hidden in Plain Sight. " While the rest of the team is working on Vulkan, MMO, new scenery and fresh aircraft, and I’ve just wrapped up some new flight model improvements to be shown when the time is right, I'm neck-deep in Xavion, getting it perfected for use in an eVTOL I'm helping with at Beta. (www.Beta.team). Our craft is the largest eVTOL ever to fly (by a wide margin) and I’m privileged to design the next-gen avionics concept that will be used on an iPad in this craft, and may someday be installed as the primary avionics. Of critical importance is deli…

Hello all, I have to admit that I am my wits end here and need some guidance. I have a Saitek yoke (early model) which I find is impossible to smoothly land an aircraft... but... only in xplane 11 P3D is all OK. What happens is that regardless of response curve or sensitivity adjustments, when on last bit of finals (500fpm descent) the slightest back movement of the yoke goes from the 500fpm descent into a 3000fpm climb. Try that for landing LOL. To alleviate the problem and try to sort this out permanently, I invested in some hall effect sensors and replaced the Saitek potentiometers. This has been an exercise in futility in that nothing has changed, …

Is there a way to have the first waypoint of the flight plan not be the airport center? When I take off and press LNAV the plane circles back to the airport center and not direct to the first point of the plan in this case straight out from the runway. I’ve found one way on the DIR INTC page but it erases the top of descent point and VNAV won’t work properly. I hope there is a way to prevent the airport being the first waypoint and have the first waypoint be along the route without getting rid of the TOD point.

I just got my new panels in anticipation of MSFS, and i've got them setup for xplane 11. Downloaded the driver from logitech for xplane, and they work well for the most part. I noticed that the avionic switch on the panel actually only controls one of the avionic switches and not both. I would like to change it so I can control both switches with my one switch on the panel, but there is no obvious way for me to do so. Also noticed that the master bat and alt switches are reversed in sim, and I'd like to correct that as well. Any tips?

According to X-Plane11 readme file, “a custom waypoint file is supposed to reside in the Custom Data folder”. I copied the “ earth_fix.dat file” (containing new fix points) into the Custom Data folder yet both the GPS in X-Plane11 and loading the flight plan containing these fixes into Pilot2atc do not show the new fixes. This method has previously worked in X-Plane10. What am I doing wrong?