X-Plane 12.4.2 Release Notes

Welcome to X-Plane 12.4.2 – a focused maintenance release with stability improvements, crash fixes, and an improved custom airport.

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⚠️ Reminder from 12.4.1 – Please Update The Following Addons

Release Date: April 22, 2026

This update is now publicly accessible for all users. You no longer need to be subscribed/checked into the beta!

Release Date: April 20, 2026

Fixed an issue where the LOD (Levels of Detail) was not calculated correctly when using camera zoom

Release Date: April 15, 2026

Fixed a crash when using a secondary monitor for avionics display, such as the G1000 PFD

Fixed an issue where aircraft LODs (Levels of Detail) were not switching correctly with distance, causing only the highest-detail model to render at all ranges and leaving visual artifacts at maximum distance (XPD-17984)
Graphics engine improvements, including updates to the VMA allocator and Vulkan transfer coordinator for better performance and stability (XPD-17946)

Loading an in-flight situation file is now significantly more stable. Aircraft previously exhibited pitch oscillations and erratic behavior when resuming a mid-flight save (XPD-17832)

Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (LFMN) – improved custom airport scenery with enhanced detail and accuracy. Many thanks to Matthias Gerstberger for this update!
Windsock indicated airspeed accuracy – windsock deflection now more accurately reflects actual wind conditions (XPD-17994)
Updated Global Airports with the latest approved submissions from the X-Plane Gateway.

Fixed a crash when displaying “All Planes Altitude” in the Data Output window (XPD-17962)
Added a dedicated pause/freeze command for Tobii Eye Tracker users (XPD-17867)
Fixed the joystick configuration for the Honeycomb Echo Controller, as four buttons were not registering correctly and are now fully functional (XPD-17983)