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X-Plane 12 Patch Notes & News

Release of X-Plane 12.4.3

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

38d ago

We are more than happy to announce the release of X-Plane 12.4.3! Please have a look at our webpage for further information: Release Announcement Release Notes

Release of X-Plane 12.4.3

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

38d ago

We are more than happy to announce the release of X-Plane 12.4.3! Please have a look at our webpage for further information: Release Announcement Release Notes

X-Plane 12.4.2 is now available

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

103d ago

Hi everyone, We just released a small bugfix release for X-Plane. Further information about it are available on our webpage. Enjoy your flights!

Release of X-Plane 12.4.1

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

125d ago

We just release X-Plane 12.4.1 For further information, please visit the X-Plane homepage.

NEW | DarkBlue Scenery - New Chitose Intl Airport

jarasteam_community_announcements

130d ago

Features:

4K high-definition textures
Custom ground texture
Custom lighting system
Custom taxiway signs
Custom dynamic vehicles featuring distinctive Hokkaido elements
Includes RJCJ Chitose Air Base with meticulously crafted, authentic Japan Air Self-Defense Force equipment models, air defense unit installations, and more
Carefully recreated nearby points of interest for you to discover (such as Sapporo Airport Park, Minami-Chitose Station, etc.)
Made according to the latest AIRAC navigation data, precise and detail
FPS-friendly

NEW | FSDG - Kinshasa

jarasteam_community_announcements

160d ago

Features

Accurate and realistic rendition of N’Djili International Airport, Kinshasa, DRC (FZAA)
Detailed ground and models
Authentic light environment
X-Plane technologies (dynamic lighting, reflective textures,...)
Includes static parked aircraft near hangars
Optimized for great performance and visual results

Release of X-Plane 12.4.0

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

166d ago

We are happy to announce the final release of X-Plane 12.4.0 Find out more about this wonderful release in our release announcement and the release notes.

NEW | Globall Art - Vancouver International Airport

jarasteam_community_announcements

229d ago

Features

Accurate replica os CYVR – Vancouver International Airport, updated 2025
Precise modeling based on original references, photos and others researchs
3D Trees
Customized runways, lines and taxiways, with ambiente occlusion included in the textures
Sun reflections effects on pavements
Effect on the pavement according to weather changes, rain, snow and ice
HDR lighting with custom night textures

X-Plane 12.3.1-r1

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

250d ago

X-Plane 12.3.1-r1 is now available! It's a minor bugfix release.

X-Plane 12.3.0

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

270d ago

X-Plane 12.3.0 is now out of beta!

NEW | FASimulations - Helsinki Metropolitan VFR

jarasteam_community_announcements

276d ago

A new version of the Helsinki Metropolitan VFR scenery is now available on Steam!

Features

Hundreds of square kilometers of detailed scenery coverage
High-resolution orthoimagery at 50 cm/pixel (approximately Zoom Level 16-17)
Enhanced resolution orthophotos around airfields for added realism
Includes new (2025) custom-modeled airfields: EFHV (Hyvinkää), EFNS (Savikko), and EFLA (Lahti-Vesivehmaa)
Numerous new buildings and updated models across the Helsinki region, reflecting recent urban growth and development

NEW | DarkBlue Scenery DLCs - out now!

jarasteam_community_announcements

277d ago

Now available - Saint Croix XP Version 1.2

jarasteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

305d ago

Version 1.2 of Saint Croix XP is now ready! This XP12-exclusive update focuses on visual refinements such as improved soil texture roughness for more realistic surface reflections and slightly adjusted orthophoto colors tailored specifically for X-Plane 12. Minor bugs at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport have also been fixed, and the scenery now integrates XP12's native ambient soundscape for an even more immersive experience.

Changelog:

adjusted soil textures' roughness, i.e., specularity
fixed so-called "glowing effect" of 2D vegetation
slightly adjusted colors of orthophoto for XP12
minor corrections at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
implemented XP12 default soundscape

Now available - Seychelles XP Version 1.2

jarasteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

335d ago

The free update 1.2 for Seychelles XP adds three new airstrips as well as openSAM compatibility, updated terrain & more

Changelog:

3 new airstrips (Cosmoledo, Providence, Poivre)
Minor updates and fixes at Seychelles Intl. Airport
Minor updates and fixes at Praslin Island Airport
Extended runway/updated apron at Astove Airport
Minor additions to all the three included heliports
Changed XHFSNB to XHFSCG/Seychelles Coast Guard
Updated SAM implementation: openSAM compatibility
Added new "material maps" for XP12 "wet effects"
Implementation of X-Plane 12 default soundscape
Updated land-classification and terrain textures
Rebuild of Overlay based on updated land-class
New bathymetry model and updated sea textures
Various fixes for XP12 i.a. w.r.t. lighting, reflexions

NEW | FSDG - Monastir

jarasteam_community_announcements

340d ago

Monastir from FSDG is now also available on Steam for X-Plane 12.

Feature:

Accurate and realistic rendition of Monastir Habib Bourgiba International Airport, Tunisia (DTMB)
Updated ground layout
Authentic light environment
X-Plane technologies (dynamic lighting, reflective textures,...)
Optimized for great performance and visual results

NEW | Aerosoft - Airport Hamburg

jarasteam_community_announcements

374d ago

Airport Hamburg is now also available on Steam for X-Plane 12.

Feature:

Highly detailed scenery of Hamburg Airport and the immediate vicinity

Realistic 3D ground with elevated Lufthansa maintenance, lowered highway and half covered highway
Aerial photo for the airport and the surrounding area, elaborately color-corrected for a true color display (incl. normal map and seasonal variants)
Detailed ground lines and stands
New "Interims Terminal" and new stands according to ground maps of the airport operator
Extremely detailed Hamburg airport buildings with interiors and all auxiliary buildings
Lufthansa maintenance area
Animated jetways, stairways, marshaller and VDGS (SAM3 or OpenSAM required)
Many static apron vehicles
Custom animated vehicles
Realistic night time dynamic lighting
Reworked autogen and street placement
Full support for native XP12 seasons, with no other add-ons or plugins
Weather effects for wet, snow and ice

XP12 3D vegetation for forests, trees and bushes for seamless integration into the environment

Release of X-Plane 12.2.1

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

381d ago

Have a look at our Release Notes and Release Announcement for further information.

NEW | FSDG - Malediven

jarasteam_community_announcements

390d ago

FSDG Maledoven is now also available on Steam for X-Plane 12.

Feature:

Complete and extremely detailed recreation of Velana International Airport Malé (VRMM)
Incredibly detailed representation of the seaplane base with typical DHC Twin Otter seaplanes
New (not yet opened) terminal
Capital island of Hulhumalé (still under construction)
Malé island and several other islands around the airport
X-Plane 12 technologies (dynamic lights, reflective textures, water textures and more)
Compatible with all known add-ons

Release of X-Plane 12.2.0

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

406d ago

X-Plane 12.2.0 is finally out of beta! Please find the full release notes here.

NEW | Skyline Simulations DLCs - out now!

jarasteam_community_announcements

446d ago

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2970690/XPlane_12_Addon_Skyline_Simulations__John_Wayne_Airport/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2970670/XPlane_12_Addon_Skyline_Simulations__Billy_Bishop_Toronto_City_Airport/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2970650/XPlane_12_Addon_Skyline_Simulations__Long_Beach_Airport/

Release of X-Plane 12.1.4

VirtualCPTsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

521d ago

We are very happy to release X-Plane 12.1.4 today. Full release notes can be found here.

NEW | Aerosoft - Airport Greater Moncton International

jarasteam_community_announcements

528d ago

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2970600/XPlane_12_Addon_Aerosoft__Airport_Greater_Moncton_International/ Airport Greater Moncton International is now also available for XPlane 12 via Steam.

New in the XP12 Version:

Standalone, fully customized XP12 version
Revised lighting
Ground textures now including PBR reflections and normal maps
Revised orthophoto, color optimized for XP12, including autumn/winter version and normal map
Reworked vegetation placement (new volumetric grass)
XP12 3D vegetation for forests, trees and bushes for seamless integration into the environment
Weather effects for wet, snow and ice
Full support for native XP12 seasons, with no other add-ons or plugins
Reworked autogen and street placement (revised static aircrafts)

NEW | Aerosoft - Airport Melilla

jarasteam_community_announcements

529d ago

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2970590/XPlane_12_Addon_Aerosoft__Airport_Melilla/ Airport Melilla is now also available on Steam for X-Plane 12.

Feature:

Detailed recreation of the real Melilla Airport (IATA: MLN, ICAO: GEML)
Military heliport (GEHM) and Islas Chafarinas Isabel (XGEI2)
4K PBR textures for objects and ground
High-resolution custom colored orthophoto
Weather effects for wet, snow and ice
3D trees & grass
New custom Mesh for the airport area
Optimized for great performance and visual results

XP12-Updates of Society Islands XP

jarasteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

531d ago

The time has come, the eagerly awaited updates of our two-part scenery Society Islands XP are now available: Bora Bora & Leeward Islands XP has been updated to version 1.2 and Tahiti & Windward Islands XP to version 1.1. Both scenery packages await you -exclusively for X-Plane 12– with exciting and breathtaking new features, as well as numerous improvements and a few fixes. First of all, we’d like to announce that we started to gradually implement all the new cool features that X-Plane 12 has brought with it. Specifically with these updates, we’ve implemented so-called “weather maps” for (almost) all of the materials we’ve developed for the scenery. In less technical terms: Be careful, from now on it will get really wet as soon as it starts to rain (or has rained): {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/f9b959cad11c8d191984808d448ed465063d8484.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/d647d925ede333ea4a9773a901063c95ccfa7882.jpg X-Plane 12 also allowed us to implement some ideas that were previously impossible (or only difficult) to implement, such as animated waterfalls and a custom soundscape. On the other hand, newest versions of XP12 also required us to update a few things, such as improving atoll and reef textures, and optimizing the lighting for the overlay scenery i.e. autogen – and, we’re finally able to get rid of an annoying bug related to vegetation, known to some of you as the “glowing effect”: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/7b26346d835720348c4bc9d9b5ef8535b443b86a.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/3776074cf5c3a3e50bcd33bb476a5b89fcd5c48f.jpg Speaking of vegetation, yes, it’s still 2d for the large rainforests, and only 3d around POIs like airports and helipads. There are a few reasons for this decision, but to cut a long story short, we didn’t want our ongoing work on full-3d-vegetation to delay these updates. Especially we wanted it to not delay stuff much more important for a pilot, such as e.g. a new and exciting helipad at the Conrad Bora Bora Nui resort (fictional ICAO code XHNTTC, part of Bora Bora & Leeward Islands XP). As you can see, there is so much to report. And there would be even more to talk about, but today’s blog entry is getting longer and longer. I’d say let’s keep it short now: Here is the full changelog for both scenery packs to give you a quick overview, as well as a selection of a few more snapshots: changelog for Bora Bora & Leeward Islands XP v1.2 as well as for Tahiti & Windward Islands XP v1.1:

updated ground textures, added “wet effects”
updated nav aid/approach lighting of airports
revised night lighting of the autogen scenery
added waterfalls feat. custom particle effects
added custom soundscape (requires LST plugin)
implemented XP12 default ambient soundscape
fixed the “glowing effect” of 2d vegetation
various, minor fixes and updates to Overlays
adjusted soil textures roughness/specularity
adjusted reef and border textures for XP12.1+
minor fixes on terrain and bathymetry model

in addition for Bora Bora & Leeward Islands XP v1.2:

new “floating” helipad at Conrad Bora Bora Nui
updated ports and marinas with new art assets

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Version 1.2 of Svalbard XP is out now!

jarasteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

564d ago

This update mainly improves the "interaction" between the custom seasonal texture sets of the scenery package and the X-Plane 12 default weather effects, specifically snow coverage. Check out these pics for an example! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2437033/XPlane_12_Addon_Aerosoft__Svalbard_XP/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/3ec75f8e512c65ed91743eea6e05d5f6d489fa80.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/54ed4705566802b9c16eab38beea7858eb9a5489.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/48a122556dfc09fb05e631204a0b5838547eae2a.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/cf763072e5b1b72311d331b75707ffc9e810b197.jpg

NEW | Aerosoft - Airport Zagreb

jarasteam_community_announcements

605d ago

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2969920/XPlane_12_Addon_Aerosoft__Airport_Zagreb/ Airport Zagreb is now also available for XPlane 12 via Steam.

New in the XP12 Version:

Standalone, fully customized XP12 version
Revised lighting
Ground textures now including PBR reflections and normal maps (new decals for more detailed asphalt and concrete)
Revised orthophoto, color optimized for XP12, including autumn/winter version and normal map
Reworked vegetation placement (new volumetric grass)
XP12 3D vegetation for forests, trees and bushes for seamless integration into the environment
Weather effects for wet, snow and ice
Full support for native XP12 seasons, with no other add-ons or plugins
Reworked autogen and street placement (revised static aircrafts)

NEW | FSDG DLCs - out now!

jarasteam_community_announcements

616d ago

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2969880/XPlane_12_Addon_FSDG__Djerba/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2969910/XPlane_12_Addon_FSDG__Hurghada/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2969900/XPlane_12_Addon_FSDG__Teruel/

NEW | Aerosoft - Airport Kassel

jarasteam_community_announcements

622d ago

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2969860/XPlane_12_Addon_Aerosoft__Airport_Kassel/ Airport Kassel is now also available for XPlane 12 via Steam.

New in the XP12 Version:

Standalone, fully customized XP12 version
Revised lighting
Ground textures now including PBR reflections and normal maps
Revised orthophoto, color optimized for XP12, including autumn/winter version and normal map
New, additional orthophoto for the immediate vicinity of the airport (60cm/pixel)
Reworked vegetation placement (new volumetric grass)
XP12 3D vegetation for forests, trees and bushes for seamless integration into the environment
Weather effects for wet, snow and ice
Full support for native XP12 seasons, with no other add-ons or plugins
Reworked autogen and street placement
Revised static aircrafts
New XP12 Custom Mesh from Maps2Xplane (incl. Ortho4XP patch)

NEW | Aerosoft - Nuremberg

jarasteam_community_announcements

630d ago

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2969830/XPlane_12_Addon_29_PalmsCaptain7__Airport_Nuremberg/ Nuremberg is now also available for XPlane 12 via Steam.

New in the XP12 Version:

Standalone, fully customized XP12 version
Revised lighting
Ground textures now including PBR reflections and normal maps
Revised orthophoto, color optimized for XP12, including autumn/winter version and normal map
Reworked vegetation placement (new volumetric grass)
XP12 3D vegetation for forests, trees and bushes for seamless integration into the environment
Weather effects for wet, snow and ice
Full support for native XP12 seasons, with no other add-ons or plugins
Reworked autogen and street placement
Revised static aircrafts

What’s new in X-Plane 12.1.2?

thomsonsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

649d ago

Welcome to the Caribbean! X-Plane 12.1.2 is our latest minor release to bring new features and some fresh custom airports.

What’s new?

First of all, you will see all types of different boats sailing around the X-Plane world! The number of boats shown depends on the World Objects Density setting within your Graphics Settings. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/4d7add96aa10d39dd3b76f6d24631d20e90fd964.jpg This new feature adds to the immersion of X-Plane, especially when flying around islands and coats. Specific ships types appear with region-specific accuracy. Along with all sorts of new boats, we also added three custom airports in the Caribbean. These airports have been built by hand with custom buildings and ground textures. Let’s take a look! Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM) Princess Juliana International Airport is the main airport on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin and is the perfect starting point for you to discover our new boats and the next airports. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/f2e7d9bf15cdd18855a49cce2a008bbe6abf8899.jpg Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (TNCS) Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is an airport on the island of Saba. It is famous for having one of the shortest commercial runways in the world with a length of just 1,312 ft (400 m). Our artists added a variety of custom buildings around the entire island as well as an orthographic overlay. We hope you enjoy your stay at Saba. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/85b1d1685723676d511e225ef68d313c415a5f6e.jpg Gustaf III Airport (TFFJ) Gustaf II Airport is located on the island of Saint Barthélemy, or St. Barth’s if you’re in the know. Due to its short runway and a variety of obstacles, a special license is required to land at the airport. St. Barth’s lists as one of the most dangerous airports in the world. Let’s see if you have what it takes! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/d7d197ac7853f0af8ceddcf78d6037cac8c961a9.jpg Gateway Airports X-Plane 12.1.2 represents a major milestone for our Scenery Gateway. We now ship with 20,000 (!!!) 3D Airports thanks to the stunning work of our community of designers. Thank you so much for this wonderful work – the entire X-Plane community appreciates you! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/145255a3c53d6958ba0035cd3d64682f800b95fb.jpg Additional Camera Commands With our General Aviation pilots especially in mind, we have added four new camera commands that will help you to look around quickly, especially when flying an approach. The first two commands allow you to tilt the cockpit view by 45 degrees to the left and right. Executing the command again will tilt the view by another 45 degrees. We also added some commands to look up and down. Instead of 45 degrees, the camera will tilt 30 degrees and just as the other commands, you can execute the command again to look 60 or 90 degrees up and down. Command Description sim/view/rot_cockpit_left_45 Rotate cockpit view: tilt 45 degrees left. sim/view/rot_cockpit_right_45 Rotate cockpit view: tilt 45 degrees right. sim/view/rot_cockpit_up_30 Rotate cockpit view: tilt 30 degrees up. sim/view/rot_cockpit_down_30 Rotate cockpit view: tilt 30 degrees down. Dual Jetways What good are two boarding doors if your jetway only attaches to one?! By popular demand, we have added support for dual jetways. Aircraft/airport authors now have the ability to update their products for this feature. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/15fca458cf17ceb2767da774968ef73cf12f3e10.jpg New Library Objects Our artists added some new items to the general airport library, such as some passenger stairs, airport buses and a ground power unit. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42959078/6be8ad04f8944b21beac3404cf451e16f33e7531.jpg Support for VirtualFly Hardware Included with 12.1.2 is support of four additional products of VirtualFly in X-Plane:

Switcho Engines Ignition
Switcho Engines Electrical
Switcho Lights
Switcho Trims

Fixes and Enhancements

Replay System We have focused effort on improving the stability of our replay system for this release. What good is a butter landing if you can’t show it to your friends later? Local Web API When the WebServer cannot bind to port 8086 a warning will be shown to the user, but X-Plane will continue to start normally. Scenery We updated the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas. Aircraft General We fixed a problem regarding rain drops on windshields (XPD-15751). Cirrus Vision SF50 We fixed an engine behavior bug in the Cirrus VisionJet. Previously, if you started the engine, shut it down and then immediately tried to start it again, nothing happened. Beta ALIA VTOL The ALIA 250 now has gauges for all four batteries on its display.

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