Features

G2XPL will allow you to create your own photo-scenery tiles for X-Plane. You can create single tiles within X-Plane or larger areas, like entire states, externally. Once installed it's not all that hard to use and in this tutorial James Lambe walks you through all the steps.

With REX WorldWide Airports HD you get a package that transforms the entire look of your flight simulator (FSX or P3D). Much of your flightsim world is created from default objects, textures and lighting which this product transforms by using higher resolution and new and better looking textures. Reviewer Michael Hayward has spent some time using it and finds it to be one of the best add-ons he uses.

We're all familiar with flight simulators, and most probably know there are train simulators, truck simulators, ship simulators...but how about an all-in-one Vehicle Simulator? Ilan Papini created just such a thing, and it's not particularly new either. Reviewer Thomas Bruckelt offers his views on its many capabilities.

FlightSimCon 2017 was held this past weekend at KBDL in Connecticut. This event has grown to be a major gathering of flightsimmers and developers, the biggest such event in America. While it's impossible to really capture the event without attending, here we offer a report and some personal observations on what went on.

Instrument pilots have to deal with a variety of landing approaches. In this tutorial, through the use of video and text, you are introduced to the VOR/DME ARC type of approach, flying into Bethal, Alaska. This tutorial is applicable no matter what sim you are using.

2017 marks the fifth year of the annual aviation and flight simulation conference, FlightSimCon. Since its humble beginnings in 2013, the event has grown in both size and popularity. What began as only a small gathering of enthusiasts, has grown into a global attraction, with the event now attracting a far larger audience, many of whom have traveled great distances! As a preview to the event, we had the chance to interview several of the developers who will be attending.

Having gotten his start with FS2004, today designer Rui Mesquita concentrates on scenery for X-Plane 11. His goal is to fill in some of the empty regions of the world, including his home in Brazil. Learn more about his background, inspirations and future plans in our interview.

Jacksonville International Airport is really brought to life for FSX and Prepar3D pilots thanks to this scenery from Cielosim. Reviewer Aharon Dayan pays a visit and finds a lot to like, with scenery that has no performance penalties and lies in a very scenic part of the world.

Reviewer Ray Andersen considers Billund one of his real world home airports, so was very excited to see Vidan Design offer Billund X for Microsoft Flight Simulator FSX and Lockheed Martin P3D. He found it to be highly detailed and very accurate, with great looking buildings, accurate ground markings, nice night effects and much more to see.