Laminar Research

28.7.2025 – Laminar Research took to their Facebook page recently to share a small sneak peek into a new feature coming in their X-Plane 12.3.0 title update. The “weather update” video shows a much-requested and highly anticipated feature to the sim platform’s aircraft offerings. Better Weather Radar The new “weather update” from Laminar Research for X-Plane now…

9.4.2025 – Laminar Research, the developer responsible for X-Plane, has recently made the new X-Plane 12.2.0 Beta version available to the public. With the objective of making X-Plane more immersive, realistic, and visually stunning, the developer emphasizes various improvements that have been made, such as cloud rendering, lighting, environmental effects, and graphics performance. Dark Cockpit Fixes The…

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…