Bulk X-Plane 10 DVD (Box of 35 Copies)
This is for bulk orders by US-based distributors of X-Plane 10 Global on DVD for Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms. […]
This is for bulk orders by US-based distributors of X-Plane 10 Global on DVD for Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms. […]
This is the digital download version of X-Plane 10 for US-based customers needing to place an order for more than […]
The digital download edition is great for people who: Want to get started using X-Plane immediately, without waiting for DVDs to […]
Platforms: Universal (Windows, Mac, and Linux) Features: World-wide scenery, with more than 40 aircraft Recommended system specs: A 2 GHz, […]
Platforms: Universal (Windows, Mac (excluding MacOS Catalina or newer (10.15+), and Linux) Features: World-wide scenery, with more than 40 aircraft […]
Welcome to Flight Simulation…done right. In X-Plane 12, every major aspect of how we simulate the world and its effects […]
Digital download of X-Plane 10 via Steam.
Hey X-Plane Community and Greetings from the Team! Thomson here. Now that X-Plane 12.07 is shipping for all, I wanted […]
Hey X-Plane Community! Thomson here. We have some exciting dev updates on the way for you: a more realistic Airbus […]
Overview of X-Plane 12 ATC Changes The Air Traffic Control (ATC) system in X-Plane 12 has had a major re-vamp […]
We hosted a keynote event at FlightSimExpo to give the community a taste of what we have been working on […]
Here are some of our favorite add-ons for April and May, 2021. Scenery Aerosoft released an excellent new European hub […]
Here are some of our favorite add-ons for the month of March, 2021. Scenery Something crazy happened in the scenery […]
Here are some of our favorite add-ons from the month of May, 2020. Scenery FSDG released Rhodes island for X-Plane! […]
Need pushback service for your airliner? Our latest update to X-Plane Mobile has you covered. This update is now available […]
Kitt Prible wrote to us to tell about his unique use of X-Plane 11. In his own words, here he […]
An incremental update for the free World Editor software is available and is now the official version for submitting scenery […]
Here are some of our favorite add-ons from the month of August, 2019. Scenery X-Codr released an exceptional model of […]
Anthony Dyer has submitted over 250 Gateway airports under the name anthony_d. He’s on a mission to provide 3D scenery […]
Here are some of our favorite addons from the month of September, 2018! Scenery Our friends at Nimbus Simulation Studios […]
Scott Stoeckle has been using X-Plane since version 3.0 and has contributed nearly 300 submissions to the Gateway. We wanted […]
X-Plane 11.20 includes a new aircraft: the Aerolite 103. This is a single seat, high-wing, pusher configuration ultralight aircraft that provides […]
As part of the free update, X-Plane 11.10 will include a highly functional G1000. This GPS was designed and programmed […]
The X-Plane 11.10 update is the first major update for X-Plane 11. One of its new features is a way […]
Question: What’s your title with X-Plane? Answer: Manager, Customer Support. Actually the Manager title is a little bit silly because […]
Julian Lockwood is the main man behind the Airport Scenery Gateway. He moderates all the incoming airport submissions, and liaises […]
Question: When and how did you get started with X-Plane? Do you have an aviation or design background? Alex Unruh: […]
“The Beauty of X-Plane 11” by 63 Degrees Right I would like to express my astonishment with X-Plane 11. I cannot […]
The first beta version of X-Plane 11 is now available! You can try the demo or buy the X-Plane 10 […]
The final version of X-Plane 10.50 is now available for everyone! X-Plane will prompt you to auto-update the next time you […]
Last week, X-Plane 10 Mobile version 10.2 was released for all mobile devices. This is a pretty cool update with some major […]
X-Plane 10 Mobile is now available for free on the Google Play Store! This new version has all of the […]
Today Laminar Research unveiled the digital download version of the X-Plane 10 Global flight simulator. The X-Plane 10 Global Digital […]
We have a special X-Plane 10 scenery package for the Oshkosh Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), enhanced with buildings, custom objects, and […]
This week FlightSim.com published a new interview with Chris Serio, X-Plane 10 Mobile Product Manager. In it he goes into a lot […]
Ben Supnik is X-Plane’s graphics lead and most seasoned developer. You might already know him from his writings on the […]
Simulation add-on publisher Aerosoft has released London Heathrow Airport, the largest payware airport ever made for X-plane 10. London Heathrow (EGLL) is […]
In honor of this year’s Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, we’re offering a free download of Lakeland Linder […]
The X-Plane Airport Scenery Gateway has been up and running since August and the airport database has seen immense growth […]
We’re excited to announce X-Plane 10 will be coming to your mobile devices this holiday season! The new mobile app will […]
Engine failed? There’s an app for that. The video below was taken by Austin Meyer, creator of X-Plane and Xavion, the […]
If you’ve been waiting for X-Plane to be sold on Steam, you’re in luck—it’s coming soon! We’re currently testing the […]
Consider two pilots, one flying a Lancair-IV and the second piloting a Cherokee 140, both while under instrument conditions with […]
The latest beta version of X-Plane 10 supports ForeFlight. In their words, ForeFlight provides “beautiful, full-screen weather maps; complete airport […]
The mission: OK so a few months ago, 844X had flown in primer and no interior with the […]
AVSIM Online is running a screenshot contest! Go vote for your favorite entry, or load up your favorite spot in […]
Beginning with the X-Plane 10.1 update, we’re taking a cue from our competitors and making some major improvements to the simulator. No more physics models, no more scenery, and no more aircraft. . . . April Fools!
The development video below shows a number of aircraft, all piloted by the X-Plane 10 artificial intelligence system, interacting with […]
We’ve posted images of a number of cloudscapes using X-Plane 10’s sky and cloud rendering technology on our page on […]
Here we have scenes from a suburban neighborhood in X-Plane 10. It features a variety of houses, trees, and cars, […]
If you missed the story behind cloud rendering in X-Plane 10, see the post. What you see in this image […]
We previously projected that X-Plane 10 would be released in December of 2010. We now know that we won’t be […]
The last couple of weeks have been busy for our mobile apps. Here’s what’s been updated since the beginning of […]
As the different pieces of X-Plane 10 are being pulled together and finalized, we’re putting new photo releases on hold. […]
Welcome to the sixth edition of Version 10 Tuesdays! This week, we’re showcasing some of the general aviation aircraft that […]
Welcome to the fifth edition of Version 10 Tuesdays! To the right is an early development shot of X-Plane 10’s […]
For this week’s Version 10 Tuesday, we’re showing some of our military aircraft. Once again, you can see how far […]
In this edition of Version 10 Tuesdays, we’re showing off more of the scenery and lighting systems. The images seen […]
A note on the internal structure of X-Plane 10: As X-Plane grows in scope to be a world simulator, not […]
In this second installment of Version 10 Tuesdays, we’re featuring many of the aircraft you’ll find by default in X-Plane […]
OK, I have given you the rundown on the plausible, scalable, dynamic world for X-Plane 10. If you haven’t read […]
Welcome to the first edition of Version 10 Tuesdays! Once a week, we’ll be releasing screenshots of the upcoming X-Plane […]
From Austin, lead developer and owner of X-Plane: I have a write-up a mile long of all the features already […]
The world’s most advanced flight simulator is now available on phones & tablets! X-Plane Mobile features all the power & […]
The world’s most advanced flight simulator is now available on phones & tablets! X-Plane Mobile features all the power & […]
DejaVu Sans Copyright X-Plane Mobile uses the DejaVu Sans font. The DejaVu Sans font is © Bitstream (see below). DejaVu changes are […]
Laminar Research Announce Release Version of X-Plane 11 South Carolina March 30, 2017 Laminar Research, creator of the X-Plane flight […]
Thanks for signing up for our course on becoming a better pilot by training in a flight simulator. Your guide […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pilots who train with X-Plane fly safer. How do you keep current? You’re a pilot, so if you’re like […]
X-Plane for iPhone and iPod Touch A match made in heaven. The X-Plane Mobile apps for the iPhone and iPod […]
X-Plane 12 Flight Simulator for Mac X-Plane is the most powerful and accurate flight simulator available for personal computers, but […]
Update: The Seeker avionics have made it through their first test flights. From Austin Meyer, owner and developer of X-Plane: […]
Note: If you have an FAA-certified version of X-Plane from PFC, then you should not use these downloads. Instead, get […]
Heads up! This page is for X-Plane 10. For X-Plane 11 system requirements, see here. Minimum System Specifications X-Plane 10 […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Instructions for X-Plane Mobile Each of the X-Plane Mobile applications (excluding X-Planner, for obvious reasons) is built on the […]
X-Plane for iPhone The world’s most advanced flight simulator is now available on iPhone. X-Plane Mobile includes the power & […]
The world’s most advanced flight simulator is now available on iPad. X-Plane Mobile features all the power & flexibility of […]
Switching to X-Plane from Microsoft ESP Want to convert? We can help. With Microsoft ESP now out of development, many […]
What do other people think? X-Plane is the world’s most comprehensive, powerful flight simulator. X-Plane has the most realistic flight […]
X-Plane 10.40 Release Briefing X-Plane 10.40 is a major release that includes many updates and new features, including: Digital download […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Note: Information provided below is for legacy support only. Only X-Plane 10 Mobile is currently available in the Google Play Store. X-Plane 9 for […]
Download the [highlightdark]free[/highlightdark] X-Plane 10 Demo The free demo version of the X-Plane 10 flight simulator includes: over 40 aircraft, including general aviation […]
The tool available using the buttons below will allow you to: install X-Plane from your set of X-Plane 10 DVDs, […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Note: Information provided below is for legacy support only. Only X-Plane 10 Mobile is currently available in the App Store. The […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Note: Information provided below is for legacy support only. Only X-Plane 10 Mobile is currently available in the App Store. X-Plane […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new wave of technology Note: X-Plane Remote is not compatible with X-Plane 10, and we currently have no plans for […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Note: Information provided below is for legacy support only. Only X-Plane 10 Mobile is currently available in the App Store. Introducing […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Note: Information provided below is for legacy support only. Only X-Plane 10 Mobile is currently available in the App Store. Get […]
Our Roadmap highlights some key features and improvements shipped with 12.0.8! Including: Engine model improvements Landing gear physics (Wheel Inertia, […]
12.06 features and improvements Improved video performance – Including VRAM re-architecture and improvements Visual improvements for clouds – Fixes for […]
X-Plane 12.00 is the initial version of the newest flight simulator from Laminar Research. X-Plane 12 includes new features such […]
Minimum Hardware Requirements: Disk Space: 25GB CPU: Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 CPU with 4 or more cores, […]
X-Plane 12.00 is the initial version of the newest flight simulator from Laminar Research. X-Plane 12 includes new features such […]
X-Plane 11.50 and later has specific hardware and driver requirements in order to run in Vulkan or Metal. Windows Vulkan […]
If you are unhappy with the frame rate or performance of running X-Plane 11 in VR, there are two recommended […]
X-Plane 11.50 is a major update that completely rewrites the rendering engine to use modern rendering APIs: Vulkan (on Windows […]
MacOS Catalina (macOS 10.15) introduces new requirements for apps. It also drops support of 32-bit apps, such as Plane Maker […]
If X-Plane is run fullscreen on Windows 10 version 1809 and older, the “customize weather” button might not work. This […]
The X-Plane simulator is designed for both realism and longevity. Maximizing both of these requires that X-Plane be updated often. […]
X-Plane 11.30 is a major update that includes a new ATC voice system, a new particle system, updated Gateway airports, […]
About the 11.10 Release X-Plane 11.10 is the first major update to X-Plane 11. This update includes new features such […]
X-Plane 11.05 is a minor patch that includes the first release of Airport Scenery Gateway submissions with new X-Plane 11 features […]
X-Plane 11.02 is an incremental update with performance optimization fixes to water, cars and core scheduling as well as bug fixes. This version […]
X-Plane 11.01 is a bug-fix patch and minor update to X-Plane 11.00. Linux users can use this version with the DVD as […]
X-Plane 11.00 is the initial version of the newest flight simulator from Laminar Research. X-Plane 11 includes new features such […]
Minimum Hardware Requirements: CPU: Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 CPU with 2 or more cores, or AMD equivalent. (Dual-core CPUs slower than […]
Download the latest X-Plane installer below. Unzip the newly downloaded installer and run it. Insert the first X-Plane DVD into […]
X-Plane 10.51 is a bug-fix patch and Gateway airport update to X-Plane 10.50.
The following table provides a brief description of the fields present in X‑Plane 10’s Data Set screen. Note that this […]
X-Plane 10.50 is a major release featuring new city autogen, ATC improvements, better AI aircraft, additional apt.dat fields, bug fixes […]
This is a partial version history of the X-Plane installers and updaters. You can also download the latest installer for updates or […]
This article explains how to use command-line options in X-Plane. You can find a list of options here. Normally you […]
X-Plane 10.45 is an intermediate release with lots of new and improved airports, as well as minor features added and […]
X-Plane 10.41 is a bug-fix patch to X-Plane 10.40. It fixes the following bugs:
X-Plane 11 The X-Plane 11 GNS 430/530 rules now match real world Garmin GPS equipment: local U.S. identifiers with numbers are […]
X-Plane 10.40 is a major feature release that includes changes to how DSFs are loaded, anonymous usage data tracking, and […]
Beginning with X-Plane 10.40, Laminar Research can now collect anonymous usage information at the user’s discretion. This option can be toggled off […]
X-Plane 10.35 is a minor feature release with lots of new and improved airports and small improvements addressing customer feedback […]
X-Plane 10.32 is a bugfix release that addresses customer feedback for the 10.30 major release. It contains improvements and crash fixes.
X-Plane 10.31 is a bugfix release that addresses known issues of the 10.30 major release and introduces a new level […]
When a computer freezes after running X-Plane for awhile, the problem is almost always heat related. When the system is […]
Some applications benefit from SLI (the NVIDIA version of using dual video cards) and Crossfire (ATI’s version of the same), […]
About the X-Plane Framerate Test X-Plane contains a built-in framerate test mode. In this mode the sim ignores preferences and […]
Localization Requirements Before you begin work localizing X-Plane, please understand these requirements! We do not want you to spend a […]
This page will document various issues that may come up while running the Linux version of X-Plane. If you have […]
Problem: the X-Plane 9 DVD is not recognized on OS X, even though it is in a DVD drive. Symptoms: […]
This article discusses how texture compression affects your textures. What Is Texture Compression All images that are used for 3-d […]
This article explains X-Plane’s version numbering schemes, patching and beta programs. Version Numbering Scheme X-Plane has a three-digit version number, […]
Note: This information pertains to X-Plane 9 only and is provided for legacy support purposes. X-Plane and Linux Using Linux […]
Wondering what’s changed from Version 9 to Version 10? The biggest new features are: a brand new system for auto-generating […]
These instructions are written for X-Plane 9, though a similar procedure will be used for other versions. Changing the Resolution […]
The X-Plane beta updates are for users who want to help test the newest refinements to the X-Plane software. The […]
V10.30 Release Notes
This FAQ answers some basic questions about the current 64-bit version of X-Plane. What is a 64-bit application? For any given […]
Wondering what’s changed from Version 9 to Version 10? The biggest new features are: a brand new system for auto-generating […]
When scenery is not installed for a given location, all that will be visible are airports and water. This is […]
If you have no sound output when running X-Plane on a Macintosh, read on. For versions of OS X prior […]
This page describes a number of issues you might encounter when purchasing X-Plane on an Android device, through the Android […]
X-Plane 10 requires, at the minimum, Dual Core, 2.5 GHz or faster 4 GB of RAM A video card with […]
This chapter is designed to allow a first-time X-Plane user to get the simulator up and running in as short […]
Note: These instructions apply to X-Plane 10 only. Instructions for updating X-Plane 11 are available here. The X-Plane simulator is […]
Note: This article is for X-Plane 10 only. Instructions on setting the rendering options in X-Plane 11 are available here. […]
X-Plane is a very advanced simulator that has been designed for use across a broad range of computers with varying […]
When a computer freezes after running X-Plane for awhile, the problem is almost always heat related. When the system is […]
Many systems will have the graphics drivers necessary to run X-Plane already installed. However, it may be necessary to periodically […]
X-Plane 9 requires a computer with at least the following specifications: A 2GHz processor 1.0GB RAM (physical memory) 32MB VRAM […]
The Aerolite 103 is a single seat, high-wing, pusher configuration ultralight aircraft that was introduced in 1997. It is sold as […]
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