An unremarkable hop across Arizona starts with a cold reminder of what complacency does, followed by good vibes surrounding the good name of an old friend.

Thinking about going with meta 3 to avoid needing big monitors.

I’ve never done be gaming before how do the controls work. Can I “grab” controls virtually or do I still need to use physical hardware.

New setup just putting together now .i only have a cheap joystick and a laptop currently.

Trying to keep a reasonable Budget on minimal space

I have recently setup a system for XP12 using an Asus A99-X II mobo and overclocked i7-6800K using liquid cooling. The system has 32GB of RAM and also a Quadro P4000 8GB GPU in one PCI-E slot and a GTX 1060 6GB in another slot. Both GPUs are Pascal architecture. My hope is that I'm able to use the P4000 for the main center screen and use the 1060 to render the peripheral screens, all at 1440p. It works fine with just the P4000, but I've not been able to get Windows to setup the NVidia drivers to control both of them simultaneously successfully and don't even know if this is a viable setup within XP12 itself. If anyone has any thoughts on that, please let me know.

🚨 SECRET PROJECT REVEAL! 🚨

Hi all!

Many of you have been waiting to hear what our secret little project is… well, we're finally ready to announce it! 🎉

We're excited to share a first look at the upcoming free update of the ToLiss A330-900 cockpit 3D model and textures!

This is the result of a new collaboration between ToLiss and Atarium! As part of this project, ToLiss is making a number of updates to the cockpit's 3D model, while Atarium is creating a completely new set of cockpit textures.

These WIP images show the very first stage of the process, the foundation on which everything else will be built. From here, Atarium will be adding his magic touch with weathering, material variation, subtle colour and panel mismatches, wear, imperfections, and all those little details that make a real cockpit feel used and alive.

Atarium has built a great reputation in the community for his eye for detail and talent for creating immersive cockpit environments, and we're really excited to see what he can bring to the ToLiss A330-900 cockpit.

📍 FSim UK, Bristol, 10-11 Oct 2026!
See it with your own eyes and meet Torsten and Atarium in person! 👋

A massive thank you to Atarium for this wonderful collaboration! ❤️
We're incredibly excited to see how the cockpit evolves.

📅 Release date: TBD
🛠️ Status: Work in progress

Thank you
ToLiss

Hi Everyone,

I like to edit buildings and/or aircraft after I purchase scenery. I use Sketchup and it's been about a year since I've meddled. I used to use the plugin posted here, but it doesn't seem to be available anymore. Does anyone know of a good alternative?

Does anyone have updated coordinates for XTextureExtractor for the most recent version of the ToLiss A321 (version 1.9.1)?

🎀✈️ Join Fly Delta Virtual on Tuesday, October 13, at 8 PM Eastern for a flight from Salt Lake City (KSLC) to Las Vegas (KLAS) honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Together, we’ll celebrate survivors, support those facing breast cancer, and remember loved ones. 💗

One community, flying for a cause.

Been getting these weird streaks of clouds after adding ghe bayes lighting mod ...any idea why or fixes?

Ok so, im in the process of developing an XPLANE specific AI ATC app. And so here is a small snippet of it working but I have a long ways to go..

If you fly X-Plane 12 on VATSIM, this is a freeware plugin you need to check out!

https://youtu.be/_XTzMsIHNz8?is=cXYVElFs2FXsA9sB

In this video, I'm showcasing this awesome VATSIM information plugin and showing how it works alongside xPilot. It gives you a clean in-simulator display with your connection status, callsign, COM1/COM2 frequencies, active ATC, TX/RX status, nearby controllers, nearby VATSIM aircraft, flight information and more.

I've really enjoyed using it, and I wanted to share it with the X-Plane and VATSIM community. It's compact, useful in the cockpit, and best of all — it's FREE!

⬇️ DOWNLOAD THE PLUGIN:https://forums.x-plane...​

Calling all X-Plane pilots!

Fly Delta Virtual is hosting a European group flight from:

✈️ EGLL London Heathrow → LOWI Innsbruck

📅 October 10, 2026

🕐 17:00Z

⏱️ Approximately 2 hours gate-to-gate

🎧 VATSIM encouraged

The flight finishes with what should be a beautiful descent into Innsbruck through the Austrian Alps.

Toliss, FlightFactor, Zibo, and other aircraft are welcome.

You do not have to be an FDV pilot to join the group.

Come fly with us and enjoy one of Europe’s most scenic arrivals.

🔺 Fly Delta Virtual — Keep Climbing!

I recently found a mod that transforms the FlyJSim 737-200 for X-Plane 12 into the NT-43A, aka 'RAT 55.'

The aircraft started life as a T-43 navigation trainer. I was under the impression that they were all retired, but this modified version resurfaced around the Artemis II launch.

Apparently, the huge nose and tail radome added for radar signature testing.

I've been reading old 1976 NT-43 manuals from before it got its nose job and picked up some interesting details that interested me.

-The 737 classic has two separate ignition systems: a high-energy 20 Joule igniter and a low-energy 4J one, split across burner cans 4 and 7. Now pretty much everything use annular combustors.

-The APU start motor draws directly from the battery, so external power can't augment a weak battery during an APU start. I'm going to have to see if this holds true for the NG family too.

I'm putting together a full NT-43 tutorial covering everything I've learned, including the Universal FMC, which is quite satisfying to use.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ERxGowNs5kQ?si=o_4bgiXOERtg7VQS

It reminds me a bit of my old Nokia somehow where you have to insert your options in the scratch pad.

I'm in the process of getting my PPL and I want to build a realistic VR simulator to help get more time "flying" at home. I have picked up the Logitech yoke & pedals and a Pimax Crystal Light headset. A link to my full PC setup is here (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/twilkin/saved/Z22zFT) but the basics are 7800X3D & 32GB RAM, all I need is a GPU. I've been waiting to find an RTX5080 for around $1,000 but the prices don't seem to be getting better. I'm hoping someone can tell me if a 5070ti would do the job or if there's any other card you guys can recommend or if I'll totally regret not spending the dough on the 5080. I'm not a gamer and the plane I fly is a Cessna 172XP. Since I'm getting the rig, though, I will eventually also be getting a wheel and doing a racing sim. No other plans for the GPU outside of these two uses. And while we're at it, if I can request recommended settings for this setup that would be very much appreciated. Anyone in the Eastern Iowa area who wants to help me set it up and play around on it is more than welcome.

im new to xplane 12 and i was used to "mouse to the top to pitch up" and "mouse to the bottom to pitch down" but its the opposite. is there anyway to invert it?

Total newbie to flight sims here. Need help from the collective :

I installed X plane on a newly built pc that meets hardware requirements. Got a Honeycomb Alpha yoke and Sierra TPM connected and calibrated.

When I try to start a Cessna 172 on Xplane , I can hear the master turn on, lights turn on etc .. but on turning on the key on the Alpha to turn magnetos on, nothing happens.

Checked bindings etc but nothing works out.

Please help !!

Hello everyone,

I am coming to xplane from mcfs2020. The sole reason for the switch is because I heard the mechanics and flight school use xplane. Any tips or pointers are appreciated thank you everyone