X-Plane

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…

15.7.2025 – FS Addon Compare has introduced a brand new web browser extension that lets you compare prices of flight simulator add-ons in real time, ensuring that you will always get the best price, if you are on the market of new things for your flight simulators. This browser extension is supported on three major web browsers,…

13.7.2025 – On Tuesday, July 15, VATSIM will conduct a 24-hour global test of its enhanced voice communication system. The test will run from 0000z to 2359z and will introduce a new feature: Terrain-Based Ranging, aimed at simulating the real-world effects of geography on radio transmissions. During the test, pilots may experience reduced or interrupted voice communication…

6.7.2025 – Laminar Research has released version 12.2.1 of X-Plane, an update shaped in part by community input. Central to this release is a new set of art assets selected through user voting, allowing scenery and Gateway artists to work with expanded tools and objects that reflect popular demand. A new custom-built airport, Zermatt Helipad (LSEZ), has…

6.7.2025 – Many people stick with a controller as their preferred flight sim input device. In fact, as part of our ultimate guide to flight sim peripherals, we illustrated why this might be the right option for you. It makes sense, then, that at FSExpo 2025, we saw a plethora of controllers on display. But these controllers,…