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G2 users should be able to use their controllers with X-Plane 11.53. However you should also read our KB article for any additional issues with controllers, especially with misalignment. This version also includes a CLI option to adjust this if needed.

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Here are some fresh airports that stand out!

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You can download World Editor 2.3 here. See the readme file inside the zip file for the full release notes.

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This version includes new options in the Graphics Settings screen to enable Vulkan or Metal, which require a restart of the sim to go into effect. Please note that the first load time with Metal and Vulkan will be surprisingly slow. This is lots of shaders/pipelines compiling for the first time; subsequent runs will be faster.

Prior to 11.50, X-Plane used OpenGL exclusively. OpenGL is a standardized way to talk to a computers graphics card and put images on the screen. With version 11.50, X-Plane introduces Vulkan and Metal. These are similar standards but they are more modern and efficient than OpenGL. We chose to undertake this project because we were unsatisfied with the performance of X-Plane running OpenGL. This shortcoming was particularly visible in the form of stuttering, when the sim loses track of time and then jumps ahead.

Vulkan and Metal work in a similar manner to provide images on the screen. Unlike OpenGL though, they were designed with modern hardware in mind. Vulkan and Metal simply reduce the amount of overhead necessary to talk to the graphics card.

See the full release notes here for the list of all updated airports and the full list of changes/bug fixes. You can find instructions on how to update X-Plane here!

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Scenery

JustAsia released St. John’s International Airport (CYYT) this month. We might take a rain(snow) check on visiting at the moment but it looks like a grand summer destination

If you are looking for year round sunshine, Malaga, Spain should be on the list! Aerosoft just released a scenery package for Malaga Airport (LEMG).

Utilities

Stairport Sceneries released a super helpful utility for X-Plane in December. WorldJetways adds animation to each jetway included in default Scenery Gateway airports.

Looking Forward

The community of developers have teased all sorts of products slated for release in the coming months. Here are some projects that we are following closely.

The FlyJSim Q400

The ToLiss A321

The TrueEarth Florida package from Orbx

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This update also includes the latest recommended Gateway airport submissions. This adds brand new 3D scenery for over 1400 airports, as well as nearly 500 airports that never existed in X-Plane before.

View the complete release notes here for the full list of improvements, fixes, and updated airports.

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