X-Plane 10

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X-Plane 10 is a Professional flight simulator that is developed by Laminar Research and published by Aerosoft GmbH (Steam). X-Plane 10 is available on a DVD, USB and digital, it runs on Mac OS, Windows and Linux platforms.

Summary

X-Plane 10 is designed to be the most flexible flight simulator it has a fully open structure that allows the enthusiast to change every part. With thousands of compatible add-ons there is no kind of flying craft that is not simulated and there is a whole world to explore.

The core is a virtual wind tunnel that creates the most realistic flight modeling available on a desktop. Equally capable of simulating every type of aircraft, the virtual pilot is able to experience the challenges of flying big airliners or tiny ultra-light aircraft. The realism of X-Plane 10 is proven by the fact that X-Plane is used as a certified training tool. Each aircraft flies just as it should, from the glider to the Space Shuttle!

Features

  • Super accurate flight characteristics using a virtual wind tunnel
  • Includes 30 aircraft, from gliders to the Space Shuttle
  • Online flying with other virtual pilots
  • Air Traffic Control actually controls the other aircraft around you
  • Accurate terrain, roads and more
  • Global 'Plausible World' auto generated scenery
  • New rendering engine with innovative global lighting
  • 64-bit optimized
  • Totally flexible and extendable with thousands of existing add-ons (and many more to come)
  • Includes super-detailed scenery for Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (
    • ICAO: LFMN
    )    , Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (
    • ICAO: EDLP
    )     and Faro Airport (
    • ICAO: LPFR
    )

Aircraft

The simulator includes several aircraft spanning a variety of types and sizes with the base installation at no additional charge.


A further 6 aircraft with older X-Plane 9 models are also included. These aircraft are listed under the "Extra Aircraft" category when selecting an aircraft in the user interface.


Additional "experimental" aircraft are included. They are largely beta aircraft which did not complete development.


Further aircraft are available either as payware from the official distributor (Aerosoft), as 3rd party installs purchasable from numerous online retailers, or as free content mostly available from X-Plane.org.

For a list of aircraft available for the simulator with articles, see available airplanes in X-Plane 10 and available helicopters in X-Plane 10.

Releases

Main article: X-Plane 10/Patch notes

Culminating with version 10.51 (2016-10-26), Laminar Research released 18 versions of X-Plane 10 which can be categorized into several types.

  • Major releases add significant new features available to the user. They are generally denoted by a version number ending in '0'. Examples:
  • Minor releases add a smaller amount of new features than major releases. They are generally denoted by a version number ending in '5'. Examples:
  • Bugfix releases fix new bugs discovered in major or minor releases. They are generally denoted by a version number ending in anything other than '0' or '5'. Examples:

X-Plane Scenery Gateway airport updates are generally included in version numbers ending in '0' and '5', with some exceptions:

  • 10.32 (2015-01-14) was the first version to include Gateway airport updates
  • 10.50 (2016-09-07) Gateway airport updates were pushed to 10.51 (2016-10-26) instead

Default Scenery

Having installed the software via Steam you only have the main simulator as well as the Seattle region. More scenery has been divided into various free and optional DLCs. Installation of said DLCs is quite simple and is done very fast. -> Guide

DLC

Terrain/Maps

  • North America Scenery
  • Australia Scenery
  • Europe Scenery

For more DLC, click here.

System Requirements

PC

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows XP / Vista / 7 (64-bit) Windows XP / Vista / 7 (64-bit)
Processor Dual Core, 2.5 GHz or faster 3 GHz, multi-core CPU (or, even better, multiple processors)
GPU 500 MB VRAM 2 GB VRAM
HD Space 80 GB 80 GB
RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM

Mac OS X

Minimum Recommended
OS OS X version 10.6.8 or later OS X version 10.6.8 or later
Processor Dual Core, 2.5 GHz or faster 3 GHz, multi-core CPU (or, even better, multiple processors)
GPU 500 MB VRAM 2 GB VRAM
HD Space 80 GB 80 GB
RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum Recommended
OS Linux Ubuntu 12.04LTS or compatible Linux Ubuntu 12.04LTS or compatible
Processor Dual Core, 2.5 GHz or faster 3 GHz, multi-core CPU (or, even better, multiple processors)
GPU 500 MB VRAM 2 GB VRAM
HD Space 80 GB 80 GB
RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
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