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bigboat4300How to Fix Connection Issues with X-Plane Hardware Components?
I recently acquired a set of X-Plane compatible hardware components, including a switch panel, radio, and autopilot system. These components were previously operational with another X-Plane setup. However, despite the initial signs of connectivity (indica...
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cmodingerHawaii full HD
Hello there, I hope someone can help me. I downloaded Hawaii in full HD, the 7.9GB file, and I followed the text instructions to the best of my understanding. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be working. Can someone lend me a hand?...
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n333umCustom Scenery Folder on Networked Drive?
I saw the explanation on how to move the custom scenery folder to a different local drive, but is it possible to do this with a networked storage drive/server? ...
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EagletrikeJacques Brault's X-Plane Jabiru 160C Not working
I'm running X-Plane 12.07 on a windows 11 12th Gen i7900K processor 32gb ram 3080ti 12gb vram. I have downloaded Jacques Brault's X-Plane Jabiru 160C and installed it in the aircraft directory as with many other aircraft that I have installed. It doesn...
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David SDownloading Freeware Planes and SimBrief Flight Plans for X-Plane 11 on a MacBook Pro
I have X-Plane 11, Steam version, running on a Macbook Pro. I want to find help in learning how to download freeware planes to use with the flight simulator and how to download SimBrief flight plans instead of having to key them in if that is possible o...
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Dara HoganHow to Install Ortho Ireland Scenery to X-Plane 12 on MacOS?
I've downloaded this giant 54GB ZIP file but can't see installation instructions. How do I do that?...
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Cyb3rKingTroubleshooting Missing Airport Terminal and Buildings in Ireland Scenery
Hi all, I am a new member and x-plane simmer. I downloaded ortho Ireland which is said to be compatible with Xplane 12. I extracted the package and copied the contents of zireland into the custom scenery folder and when I ran x-plane, the grass look...
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JonathanOCan't locate some of the HD mesh tiles - Spain
Hello I'd like to download the mesh tile for the top half of Spain, but I can't find it on the downloads page - I can only find the bottom half. Are you able to help, please? Many thanks...
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Petrol777Download Speed
Upgraded to PRO and nothing changed as far as download speed. Where is the "unlimited speed" that was promised? Fiber network 1000+ Mbps...
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Tim MerrittCustom Airship Designer for Xplane?
I am an author writing a fiction story about a Lockheed-Martin LMH-1 Hybrid airship. I would like to find someone who could design a custom airship (with logos, graphics, etc) that I can use in my XPlane simulator. I haven't been able to find anything onl...
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JRGVSpain Complete UHD Photoreal Scenery in X-Plane 12
I downloaded and installed X-Plane Spain Complete UHD Photoreal Scenery in X-Plane 12, but under-running over cities photo is unreal, especially when looking at the sea. For example, flying over Bilbao important monuments do not appear, such as the Gugge...
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PREGUNTA SOBRE X PLANE 11Sobre como colocar los aviones descargados en X PLANE 11 ?
HOLA, ME LLAMO RICARDO, Y QUISIERA SABRE COMO COLOCO LOS MODELOS DE AVIONES EN X PLANE 11 , PUES LOS DESCARGO, EXTRAIGO LA CARPETA Y LA COLOCO DENTRO DEL PROGRAMA EN LA CARPETA PLANES, Y CUANDO ABRO EL PROGRAMA NI SIQUIERA LOS RECONOCE. PUDIERAN INDICAR...
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Kenr60X-plane 12 ADD-ONS - Not Many?
Is Fly Away Simulation working on any x-plane 12 add-ons? doesn't seem to be many add-ons available for x-plane 12....
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fercashueInstalling The Alps (Orthophoto) Scenery
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE TO INSTALL ANY OF THE ALPS SCENERY IN X-PLANE 11? Essentially, how do you install orthophoto or photoreal scenery in X-Plane? IF THERE IS ANY ANSWER TO THIS SUBJECT, PLEASE REPLY. Many thanks....
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gregDNrunning out of hard drive space
Hi, I'm running XP11 but finding my hard drive is becoming full, mainly due to scenery. How can I install new scenery on a different HD? Thanks for any guidance. Greg...
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Kenr60hd mesh download
my xplane 12 is on my d drive but when i download any files from fly away sim the download always goes to my c drive via winzip. how can i chabge the drive to which my downloads go?...
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TWW1680Florida & Hawaii scenery issues with 3D terminal buildin
Wondering why when I'm using the Florida & Hawaii scenery add-ons I loss the 3D airport terminal bldgs. Do I need to adjust the graphic some way?...
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Ernest GupanaSand is not white but purplish in the Florida scenery pack
I just downloaded the 65gig Florida add-on and it's working great on XP11. However, I noticed that the color of the sand is purplish and not white. Is there something that I'm missing in installing it? Or is there something that I have to adjust to make t...
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Von Brassuccessful instalation
How can I install payware and free ad on airplanes to X Plane Simulator?...
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Ernest GupanaColor of sand is purplish in the Florida add-on
I just downloaded the 65gig Florida add-on and it's working great on XP11. However, I noticed that the color of the sand is purplish and not white. Is there something that I'm missing in installing it? Or is there something that I have to adjust to make t...
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capnjim1942Luscombe download for X-Plane 11
Does anybody know where I can find a download for a Luscombe, either payware or freeware?...
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ullischustX-plane 11: Change the dashboard for G1000?
Hello, Is there a possibilit to change the dashboard in the airplanes and replace it with a G1000 glass cockpit? Thank you...
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capnjim1942Ortho Photo scenery
Is there any Orthophoto scenery available on a CD/DVD disk? I have a satellite internet service that has a very limited amount of available data which makes downloading Ortho scenery impossible due to their large sizes. It is also extremely slow downloadi...
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Bell47Australia Complete Photorealistic Scenery
Hi, I am hoping that someone can help, I have downloaded the scenery package, unzipped it into custom Scenery in a folder called yOrtho4xp_Overlays (nothing else in this folder) I have read the read me file however am now stuck! I noticed that in a ...
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DonanaesOrtho scenery files not showing
Hi Im new to Xplane. Running on M1 chipped macbook Pro I have downloaded Ortho XP for New Zealand plus the UHD mesh to underpin it. Followed the recomendations for install but see no enhanced scenery. Loading for my local airport creates a missing files ...
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danielbpriceWhat are screenshots used for in the Ortho downloads?
I downloaded the San Francisco HD Orto package. It includes a folder called 'screenshots', full of .jpg files. What are these for (if anything) and why keep them around?...
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bryner48How can I change the colour of the Airplane Symbol
In order to find my way around an airport (taxiways, runways, etc.) I usually enlarge the airport layout on the G1000 MFD. Now starts the problem : many areas, such as ramps, taxiways etc. are depicted in white and so is the aircraft symbol which then can...
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OleksandraCreating a new scenario adding a few features
Hi I am looking for recommendations regarding adding an object (i.e., a truck) and insert a number on top of it. I wonder whether anyone can recommend the way to do it, any instructions, similar scenarios that you have made before, or instructions where...
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wilfranoAV8-B Harrier in X-plane 11
Hi, can someone tell me what to assign the nozzle controls in X-plane 11 for the AV8-B Harrier? I have tried thrust reverse, dose not work. Do you have to link the nozzles to the flaps like in other models of the Harrier? Thanks Will....
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wolfe2365x737-800 failed
just to try out add on before paying $5 a month, downloaded x737-800. unfortunalety NCH zip software refused to open file, saying abnormal exception. any ideas?????...
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Woufacant get B767 400ER to install
I have ihstalled other a/c into X-Plane 11 but cannot get this one to install. I have unzipped both MACOS (what is that anyway?) and B767 400ER into X plane Aiircraft, and into Extras and into Laminar Research, but to no avail. What am I doing wron...
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TheBuzzardUHD Photoreal New Zealand
Says best with HD v4 Mesh but non for New Zealand according to the coverage map. Any clues?...
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Voyager88San Francisco Download
Hi everyone, I successfully downloaded and flew the Grand Canyon scenery. It is awesome! Now I downloaded San Francisco, but am having issues. I had previously installed zzz_hd_global_scenery4 and added the San Francisco coordinates. At the time ...
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MARTYJAXCan anyone assist me in downloading new aircraft to XPlane..
I need assistance in installing the downloaded aircraft...I can unzip them but then i'm lost as to where to install or how to install them to XPlane 11.50...Any assistant would be greatly appreciated. Thank you...
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Gunboy3recurrent fails downloading New Zealand Complete Photorealis
For the 4th time I'mhaving problems downloading this scenery package. This time it all downloaded as a zip file of 210.16 GB although the stated file size on the page for this says it is less. Now a new problem; the zip failed to complete the expansio...
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pryoskiAre there any Australian overlay sceneries, OSM, W2XP etc
Hi guys, does anyone know where I can find any current any Australian overlay sceneries, OSM, W2XP etc. for X-Plane 11?...
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Jez88Installing Grand Canyon HD Photoreal Scenery
Hi all, I'm still very new to X-Plane so apologies if this is an obvious question! So far I've had great success adding a few extra aircraft and plugins. I've also successfully installed both HD Mesh Scenery v4 and UHD Mesh Scenery V4. I appreci...
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pipsdadx plane 11 australia complete install
I downloaded x plane Australia complete over 2 days lol. i think I have done something wrong. not seeing any difference. should I be putting the folder into scenery or custom scenery? I also copied x plane onto another drive to give me room for this upgra...
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grumpysodHow to turn off 172 auto pilot
Having used the auto pilot (172 ) I cannot turn it off....
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RECAJBell copter 407 not working properly
Bell copter 407 not working properly after downloaqd to x plane 11...
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afishfla photorealstic scenery readme file
I lost the readme file, need directory instructions for reinstall...
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doglmciCan I Move x-Plane 11 from D:\oculus\x-plane\ to e:\
I added an SSD drive in my alienware aurora r9 (not happy with it's fans going crazy). I have already installed x-plane 11 before I upgraded my memory and added two new SSD drives. Is it possible to move x-plane 11 to the new SSD drive in hopes of get...
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GAJInstalling mesh
I'm new to x-plane so I have some questions. I'm currently downloading the Australian photo real scenery and it recommends a HD mesh. I'll grab that but I'm not sure how to corrctly install a mesh. I think I understand the install process for the scenery ...
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RicoPilotCalifornia Complete Photoreal not loading with X-Plane 11
Hi, all. Rico, here. I downloaded and installed California Complete Photoreal to my X-Plane 11 file folder. There are 4 files which landed in X-Plane 11 > Custom Scenery > Scenery. I added 3 of the files to the .ini folder above the last file, Cu...
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GuestIndexing into an array type Dataref
Hi, I am unclear as to how to index into the sim/flightmodel2/wing/aileron1_deg Dataref. It is a float array of 32 elements. The description for the wing category says "The wings are indexed as: wing 1 left, wing 1 right .. wing 4 left, wing 4 right, l...
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mickrickCannot download Mesh bit torrent in X-Plane 11
Tried to download, "alpilotx s hd mesh x-plane 11 (Torrent)", but a warning/error comes up. Cannot download this file Details; HTTP/1.1 405 Not Allowed Can some one please help...
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mwconnollyX-Plane 10 vs FSX
Hi All, I've been using FSX for quite a while, and before that FS2004. Having just purchased X-Plane 10, thought I'd take this opportunity to share my findings so far, in comparison to FSX. I can't vouch for either a as real world pilot, as I'm a...
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rodders1947Downloads for xplane 11
Just joined. Have downloaded some files but I have no idea how to install them into Xplane 11. There does not seem to be the normal installation package so what do I do and where do I place the files ? some are scenery some aircraft....
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JfowlerFedex MD-10 for XP11
has anyone found or created a FedEx MD-10 for X-Plane 11, I haven't found one on here and hoping someone knows something I don't...
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joegolfergulfstream g280 reverse thrust control ?
How is the reverse thrust controlled for the Gulfstream g280 on x-plane?...
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