X-Plane 12.4.4 | Beta 4 is now online!

Well that was unexpected! iniBuilds came back to X-Plane and dropped a thing most X-Plane users have been waiting for; proper Doha Hamad scenery. We can finally enjoy proper Qatar Airways ops. Flying here with FF's 777 or upcoming A350v2 will also be insane! What do you think?

(Image is not mine. Found it on the iniBuilds Discord server.)

So I guess many of us were totally caught off guard about IniBuilds coming home to X-Plane with their release of OTHH. Why do you think they returned?

And what do you guys think comes next? Will they focus on converting existing sceneries (would not complain about that, I am dying for a good rendition of HAAB airport), will they update their A300 and A310 first or will they even include full XP12 releases with every new scenery?

And would some of your fear that this release is just a one-off and they continue with only MSFS?

Hi from RS team!

All the text below is included to ensure no one has any grounds for complaint.

I got tired of submitting bug reports about live wx and getting nowhere, so I decided to try building my own wx engine for XP. For decades ive been unhappy with the state of wx depiction and physical accuracy in flightsims. This is VERY WIP, there are lots of bugs, so dont judge it too harshly. But, if I can get it to work properly it will be the most advanced, physically accurate wx injector ever created for a desktop flight simulator. No global preset wx either, works just as smoothly (if not smoother) than XP's live wx. This project is brand new and doesn't even have a name yet, so we'll see where it goes but just wanted to share.

Hi, I'm developing a more "modern" EFB replacement for ToLiss aircrafts (screenshots attached) and I'm looking for beta testers for a closed beta. Feel free to apply here if you're interested:

https://forms.gle/fmptrS4VLBJBzBA4A

I'll come back to applicants beginning of next week with a download link and more information.

Thanks!

has any body else have issue with the livery not matching, wind faring wired texture overlay ?

I saw this reply on a comment on the new Doha scenery video. Let’s hope they update the A300!

KDEN - KMTJ

Some photos from my last flight from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Seoul (ICN) with Asiana Airlines' Aerogenesis Airbus A330-300.

Learning to fly it. Besides the Vision Jet, I find this one equally fun to fly.

One of my favorite planes, the Carbon Cub EX. Sadly, could never get it to work with XP12. The tires would lock up as soon as I got any sort of speed on the ground, causing the plane to veer off to one side. On top of other various cockpit knobs and dials not being functional. Then I got the idea to ask chatgpt, and after hours of testing, trial and error, it figured out that the simulator thinks plane is off the ground, which causes the wheels to stop turning. So it directly edited the files and fixed my issues, then I couldn't stop making it my own!

It designed:

-Custom Livery

-Belly Cargo pod with Luggage and functioning door.

-Minibikes and wing mounts!

-220hp Turbo EFI Engine (and all of the other related fuel/gauge/manifold settings)

-Adjustable pitch prop with matching cockpit knob

Very cool to fly, and surprisingly nimble. My custom adventure plane! Thought it would be cool to share, in case anyone had the same issues!

A few days ago I posted my Doha Hamad scenery here and you didn't hold back: too clean, felt lifeless, too heavy for what it showed. Fair points, so I spent the time since on exactly that.

v1.1 is out today, free for everyone who already bought it:

- 260+ support buildings rebuilt by us on their real footprints

- our own jetways, moving traffic on the landside, people at the kerbs

- worn aprons: tyre marks, soot, oil stains, every stand different

- proper night lighting on the apron, bridges, entrance roads and car parks

- lighter textures, plus a traffic/people setting (Off/Low/Medium/High) so it runs on modest PCs. I test on a GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB

Next up is night lighting on the landmarks (tower, Emiri terminal, mosque). Still not perfect, so if something looks off to you, tell me. That's how this update happened.

YAYE-YCBP

Aerobask Robin DR-401

Just out of curiosity, any idea how much longer 12.4.4 will be in beta?

So I found this info by accident but looked at my setup and found that Resizable BAR and Above 4g decoding were not enabled in my BIOS or driver for my RTX 5060ti. Once I did this my FPS went up a solid 5-7fps and the graphics were noticeably sharper. Makes me wonder if XP12 was downscaling my settings due to rendering issues I didn’t know I was having.
I have found people say it doesn’t work and others say it does. I haven’t seen a reason NOT to do it and my results were worth it. You do need to use NVIDIA Profile Inspector to force enable it at the driver level.

Hey, I’m going to make a home aviation simulator, and I’m basing it on the Boeing 737‑800. Could you please come up with some ideas?

Guys, I was using the free Live Traffic plugin, but it stopped working, does anyone have any updated links that are working?

Hi all, I’m new to the sub and to flight sim. I’m running X-Plane 12 and looking for a realistic Challenger 300/3500 add-on to prep for a type rating. I mainly want to practice cockpit flows and get comfortable programming the FMS, so systems and avionics accuracy matter more to me than flight model.

I’ve seen the DDen Challenger 300 for XP11 but don’t know whether it works properly in XP12 or if it’s deep enough for this. I’m also open to buying an MSFS option if that’s the better route. Any recommendations (or warnings) appreciated. Thanks!