X-Plane 12 will instead feature volumetric clouds using raymarching to render cloud boundaries and calculate the position/effect of individual water droplet clusters.
XPLANE 11 SIMULATOR
In previous versions of the sim, clouds were rendered as 2D objects and to simulate 3D effects many of these objects would be drawn simultaneously at the cost of simulator performance. This change is expected to greatly decrease the granularity of data, improve real-time meteorological information in less traditionally underserved areas, and allowing for smoother real-time weather transitions in-flight. This change will transition the simulator from a current slice-of-time approach using hourly reports to a forward-looking method based on algorithmic predictions.
Instead of downloading a large number of METARs local to airports, this version of the simulator will use centrally-processed NOAA GLIB files from a Laminar Research central server which span the globe. The weather system has been overhauled from the ground up. The main landing gear received special attention in that the non-linear strut compression has been modeled to account for the additional downforce which occurs during early takeoff due to the "eagle claw's" rotation. The secondary display page (central bottom display unit) will automatically display the appropriate page for the current phase of flight such as APU start, engine start, cruise, and landing. The Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) warning guidance system will recognize failures and provide the crew checklists to remedy the issue. Failure in any primary loop will cause realistic reversion to the backup loop loss of pressure in both primary and secondary loops will cause control system losses. The hydraulic system will simulate all of the components installed in the real aircraft to include the 7 pumps fitted across 3 hydraulic loops - green, blue, yellow. The model features extensive detail to the exterior and a fully-detailed cabin. The aircraft also includes an auto-throttle system complete with the expected thrust modes such as Take-Off/Go-Around (TOGA), Flexible Temperature (FLEX), Maximum Continuous Thrust (MCT), and Maximum Climb Thrust (MCL).
XPLANE 11 FULL
Instead adopting a full fly-by-wire architecture, the A330 will respect all of the normal law limitations inherent to Airbus design and intervene to preventing excessing G-loading, overbank, pitch outside of design parameters, and overspeed conditions just as the real aircraft would.
The Airbus A330 will be the first included heavy in many years depart from crank-and-pulley flight systems which allowed for extreme maneuvers with direct, unfiltered input from the user.
XPLANE 11 FREE
The simulator includes several aircraft spanning a variety of types and sizes with the base installation at no additional charge.Īdditional aircraft are available either as payware from the official distributor (Aerosoft), as 3rd party installs purchasable from numerous online retailers, or as free content mostly available from .įor a list of aircraft available for the simulator with articles, see available airplanes in X-Plane 12 and available helicopters in X-Plane 12. For developers X-Plane 12 supports FMOD 2.0 which will be easier for third-party developers and sound designers. X-Plane 12 features an updated cloud system, updated water system that now includes waves in 3D, updated ambient sound engine (you will hear wind, rain, thunder, cars and birds), updated autogen engine (for buildings and seaports), updated 3D forest engine to integrate Seasons.