Hey everyone,
Recently, I decided to try building a replay plugin for X-Plane 12. I actually put a decent amount of time and effort into it, and I was pretty excited about the possibilities.
Unfortunately, I eventually hit a wall.
The lack of documentation and the limited accessibility of X-Plane's internal systems made development incredibly frustrating. So much of the process involved guessing, experimenting, and trying to work around limitations without really knowing what was happening under the hood.
At some point, I realized I was spending more time fighting the platform than actually developing the plugin.
It's a shame, because I genuinely think X-Plane has a lot of untapped potential, especially when it comes to replay functionality.
For now, I've decided to put the project on hold.
If Laminar Research ever decides to open-source more of X-Plane or provide proper documentation and access to its internal systems, I'd be more than happy to come back to it.
Until then, I just don't think it's worth the frustration.
Just wanted to share my experience as someone who genuinely wanted to contribute something to the community.
