Laminar Research

22.3.2025 – X-Plane released multiple previews of the next major update for this simulator via their social media pages. Version 12.2.0 was revealed in a roadmap released earlier this month by the developer. The main focus of this new version is a graphical overhaul of some aspects of this simulator. Included in this update are multiple lighting…

20.11.2024 – Laminar Research, the developer behind X-Plane, has released a significant update for its latest flight simulator, X-Plane 12. This new release focuses on a revamped ATC system and introduces an early implementation of the new X-Plane Identity system. ATC System Overhaul Laminar Research has enhanced X-Plane 12’s ATC system, providing “a new level of immersion”…

25.2.2024 – Thomson Meeks, the X-Plane team member, previewed the new 12.1.0 update features on the X-Plane page. As the X-Plane Team grows, the work over an update can be distributed on more features. The release was initially directed into graphics improvement; however, the development team also improved the flight model, weather, and some minor ATC systems…

23.2.2024 – Laminar Research announced the launch of a new add-on store for X-Plane at the Montreal developer conference in early February. The X-Plane Store will be a platform for users to buy and developers to sell add-ons for the X-Plane simulators. Alongside the announcement, a first look at what this new storefront will look like was…

23.8.2023 – Jim Keir, a software engineer at Laminar Research, took to the X-Plane developer blog to detail a slew of changes coming to the X-Plane 12.06 update namely the air traffic control AI. He talks about the ongoing development these past few months and what is to be expected in the near future. What’s new with…