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Tutorial: X-Plane 11 And Low End Systems

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Published on 12-11-2018 06:14 PM Number of Views: 5633

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Newer sims like X-Plane 11 are demanding on computer hardware, and more on GPU capability than some previous flight simulators. In this tutorial, Dominic Smith goes over the various settings available in X-Plane 11. He discusses what they do and how you can use them to get acceptable performance even on a lower end computer.

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Guide To Using Objutil_combined.py In X-Plane

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Published on 08-29-2018 02:43 PM Number of Views: 3644

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In this tutorial, Gary Rumpler shows how to add SketchUp objects to X-Plane. There are a number of steps involved in converting the original object files, but taken one at a time it all makes sense. Gary walks you through the process and provides links to all the required utilities as well as where to get already made SketchUp objects.

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Getting Around Missing X-Plane Object Libraries

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Published on 05-30-2018 11:47 AM Number of Views: 4905

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Most freeware X-Plane scenery relies on a number of common object libraries to create the buildings and other objects that appear in the scenery. This works fine - if you have the necessary libraries installed. If not, your scenery will be missing things and that won't look good. This tutorial shows you how to fix the problem.

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A Beginners Guide to Installing X-Plane Add-ons

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Published on 12-01-2017 05:35 PM Number of Views: 13771

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Your flight simulator is much more fun when you add things to it. X-Plane pilots can download aircraft, repaints, scenery and plugins to make their flying more enjoyable. It sounds daunting at first, but installing these add-ons is actually pretty easy and in this tutorial Paul Mort tells you how to do it.

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G2XPL Tutorial

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Published on 06-21-2017 06:06 PM Number of Views: 22408

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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.

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Tutorial: IFR Approach to PABE

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Published on 06-09-2017 09:13 AM Number of Views: 18363

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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.

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Tutorial: VOR Navigation

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Published on 03-17-2017 07:52 PM Number of Views: 39071

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Understanding how to navigate is an important part of being a skilled pilot. In this tutorial you will learn how to navigate from point to point using VOR navigation aids and the equipment found in a typical aircraft. The tutorial includes a complete realistic flight that demonstrates the navigation techniques involved.

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X-Plane 11 Default FMC Tutorial

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Published on 03-02-2017 11:35 AM Number of Views: 120075

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Using an FMC (Flight Management Computer) may seem daunting at first, but it's actual quite doable with a little training and practice. The new X-Plane 11 offers a full-featured default FMC that is well worth learning if you are an X-Plane jetliner pilot. Paul Mort shows you how.

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Tutorial: ILS Approach with Procedure Turn

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Published on 01-23-2017 12:14 PM Number of Views: 26958

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One of the most important instrument flying skills is the landing approach with the ILS probably being the most common type. This tutorial will walk you through the exact steps required in flying an ILS approach using a real world example and realistic approach charts.

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X-Plane 11 Settings vs. FPS Comparison

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Published on 12-09-2016 12:19 PM Number of Views: 13772

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Interested in optimizing the performance of X-Plane 11? There are plenty of options that can be set but where to start? This article digs into the various settings and looks at their effects and gives ideas on how to set things.

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