Laminar Research
Laminar Research is the developer behind X-Plane, creating one of the most realistic and comprehensive flight simulators with a vast aircraft library.
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Exciting New X-Plane 12.06 ATC Changes Detailed by Laminar Research
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…
Laminar Research Improving AMD GPU Support in X-Plane Using Zink
26.2.2023 – Laminar Research took to their X-Plane developer’s blog to announce their work on an exciting new feature named “Zink” in the new X-Plane 12.04 beta 3. Sidney Just, a software developer at Laminar Research, states that the new feature, still in beta testing, aims to alleviate numerous long-standing issues for several users. Especially aimed at…

Frankfurt Scenery for X-Plane 12 Previewed
15.7.2022 – Laminar Research has recently shared some previews of their upcoming default Frankfurt scenery for X-Plane 12. The developer shared these previews through their Twitter and other social media accounts. This new Frankfurt scenery should ship alongside the release of X-Plane 12 very soon. As you can see from the previews, the scenery doesn’t offer ortho…

X-Plane 12 To Offer Realistic Seaplane Operations
25.5.2022 – We’ve recently reported on X-Plane 12 price reveal and more details on the early access. Today, the team at Laminar Research has shared some interesting insight into the technology behind water and waves in X-Plane 12. This feature has been first teased at the official announcement keynote at FSExpo 2021. In the latest post, the…
