XPFW-NOTAM

Best Settings for Brand New MacBook Pro

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:36:07 +0000

Hi all,

I've just got a new MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz i5, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive with the 256MB NVidia GT330M. Running fully updated 10.6.4

I installed X-Plane 9 from my DVD, and updated to the latest 9.6rc2 (no beta) so there were no old preferences files at all.

The only plugin I have installed is the UFMC (again latest version 2.1), I load up the x737 and while sitting on the runway at LIRF, X-Plane is using 90-100% of the CPU.

I've got fairly basic rendering settings (see screenshot), so can't understand why X-Plane is thrashing the CPU so much. Sitting in the cockpit I get 40fps, switching to chase view, again while on the runway I get 25fps. There's no custom scenery installed for this airport, just the scenery from the DVD.

I just wondered if others could try setting up X-Plane as above, or similar and go to that airport with that aircraft and see what their performance is like so I can see if my brand new powerful MacBook is really having that much trouble running X-Plane.

If you need any more info, just ask - and thanks for helping!

How to upload files to Xplane.org

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:09:17 +0000

How do you upload things to X plane.org???

B737 Classic Project

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:10:44 +0000

Hi all,

I'm VERY happy to get the honor of announcing this project which I know many have been waiting for

(In-sim shot, not a render)

A new team called IXEG - International X-Plane Engineering Group has been formed to make this
wonderful classic aircraft.
The team is handpicked for the job, and, as the name indicates consists of mainly engineers which also
have very long experience with X-Plane. In addition we have an in-type captain as consultant.

I'm sure the Boeing 737 Classic needs no further introductions since most of you probably have
been in one. To be a bit more precise, it will be the B737-300.

It will have it all, FMC, full plugin driven systems, and the most accurate flightmodel ever made for any heavy in X-Plane.
Visually it will be state of the art, so will also the 3D panel with manipulators and whatever v10 might contain of new features.

The answer to the question most of you probably are thinking of right now ...
ETA is Christmas 2011

M

Rome-Fiumicino

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:03:01 +0000

I want to know where to find freeware scenery for the Rome Fiumicino airport.

With which hand are you steering your plane

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:20:26 +0000

Thats my question , Myself I am flying with the left hand although im a right handed person but I'm steering a throttle quadrant with my right hand

How to become a betatester

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:53:42 +0000

To access the beta area, here is what you do;

1. Go to your control panel,My Controls on top of the page
2. On the left side menu choose "Purchase Paid Subscriptions"
3. Choose "XPFW beta program access"
4. Choose "Free Subscription"

5. The email address you specified when registering must accept messages from xplanefreeware.net
6. We manually need to verify your request, but usually it takes max a couple of days.

M

X737 autoland system

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:01:45 +0000

hello. Does anybody know how to fix the x737 v4 autoland mechanism? Every time I use the localizer button and/or the APP button id doesn't line up with the runway or it goes the opposite way. I have the ILS frequency punched in correctly on nav 1 and nav 2. Recently this happened while I was trying to land at KORD on runway 27L 111.75. HELP!

xtraffic

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:08:02 +0000

Last night I was on the .org site and saw "xtraffic Miami"? I downloaded it , but seem to be have issues getting it to work? Any thoughts and hints to making that happen? Thank you Jeff

Number of Installs from XP Disc?

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:12:41 +0000

Ive spent a bit of time looking for an answer, but I haven't found one yet. Is there a limit to the number of installations you can perform with an X-Plane DVD? I ask b/c I will be getting a new computer pretty soon and I want to make sure that I wont have to re-purchase x-plane.

Thanks

boarding ladder project.

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:09:14 +0000

X-plane is the worlds most reliable simulator. It is constantly updating. New acf and scenery files are coming out. Well no we have huge A320's and 737's with opening cargo doors and boarding doors and new features. I want to start a boarding stair project free as another feature to the aircraft.

ERJ-145 in progress

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:00:09 +0000

I know it is possible to convert aircraft from FS2004, and I have this great ERJ-145 from when i owned it a while back, problem is, i have a mac and cannot convert it, so i was wondering if anyone was wiling to help me. I do have permission from the original authors, and i can distribute an X-Plane version if someone converted it

Here is are a few PIC's

And a legacy 600

Teach an old Mac new tricks

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:33:42 +0000

So I've got an old computer, A 2006 2.1GHz PowerPC G5 with 512 MB. X-plane used to run great, but iy has slowly gotten worse and worse as the new graphic updates come out (especially the XPFW 757, but it's my favorite plane so I don't mind lowering a few settings). Is there any way to make it faster short of buying a new computer?

Steven

Need photoshop help?

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:03:52 +0000

This site has A TON of photoshop tutorials that dont really relate to X-Plnae, but they give you all the basics and I have found the really useful

www.tutvid.com

State of the Union

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:00:02 +0000

Hey all-

Today is a big day here at XPFW; a BIG day! As many of you have noticed, XPFW has been in a bit of a slump for quite some time now with projects slow-coming, never-ending beta phases, and worst of all, unfulfilled promises. While XPFW, as you all have seen it, has been slow recently, the last few months have been utter chaos for the members of the XPFW team. Without further adieu, here's why: In its heyday, XPFW represented a shining beacon of all that is X-Plane. It was your one-stop-shop for the most cutting-edge aircraft and scenery, without comparison. Unfortunately, following the transition to OBJ-based aircraft development, a number of the XPFW team members decided that they lacked the time to learn all of the new skills required to continue to fulfill our mantra, and the XPFW team was left with a few members shouldering all of the work. As a result, we all began pursuing our own projects under the guise of XPFW, but nevertheless lacked any significant cooperative effort.

That is, until about two months ago.

After the obligatory whining and moaning, we collectively elected to drastically restructure the site and the team. The first phase, site re-design, was a complete success thanks to Peter, and I hope you all are enjoying the new layout as much as I am. The second phase, restructuring the XPFW team, has been considerably more difficult. When we approached the issue of reorganization, we did so with three goals in mind:

1) Our first goal was to eliminate all stalled/dead projects as well as personal pursuits in order to focus the collective effort on producing aircraft. Therefore, all previously announced projects (with the exception of the 757) are now terminated. I know this is a bit of a shock to you all, but this was no easy decision. Nevertheless, after sitting down and really thinking about how to change thing, we decided that it was best to leave the past in the past, and move forward. But do not dismay! With the new system to be mentioned in a bit, I am confident that many of those old projects will be resurrected at some point down the road, and followed through with.

2) Find new members capable of developing in the current X-Plane environment. We sought out the best and the brightest X-Plane has to offer, and we hit the jackpot! It is my distinct pleasure to introduce you to the new members of the XPFW team:

Javier Cortés- Javier came out of the blue a while back with the UFMC for X-Plane; the FIRST fully-functional, integrated FMC for X-Plane. Javier is an incredible programmer, with significant knowledge of exactly how X-Plane works. What's more is that he has an unparalleled understanding of aircraft systems. He will be taking the reigns of programming on our upcoming project, and we're all (as should you) be sitting on the edge of your seats in anticipation of what magic he will perform

Denis Krupin- Like Javier, Denis exploded into the X-Plane arena with the introduction of his K-7, SeaBee, and his most recent G-21A Goose. Denis is a one man army, excelling at all aspects of X-Plane development. We were drawn to his extensive, but highly efficient models, which are all covered with his amazing texture work. I could go on, but his talents are just as self-evident as Javier's. Needless to say, he is yet another reason to be extremely excited.

3) Our final goal was to fundamentally change the way the XPFW team goes about development. No longer will a few people be charged with the task of completing all aspects of a project. Rather, the new XPFW team will work as an assembly line: The modelers will model, texturers will texture, animators will...you get the idea. In addition to changing the organization of the work-flow, we have also adopted a new system to pass information and files amongst the group. While that doesn't mean anything to you, the public, it's a big deal to us on the team. The new version control system will allow us to not only work efficiently, but not have to wait for someone to finish a part while everyone else is waiting. Simply put, no continued lag=no wasted time!

If you don't know by now, all of this equates to an unprecedented opportunity for XPFW to regain it's title as the champ, but more importantly, it will allow us to finally produce something for the reason why we exist: You, the general public. Therefore, I say to you the state of the union is stronger than ever before, and we are now poised to return to providing the highest quality, cutting-edge, and most importantly, FREE add-ons available for X-Plane 9 and beyond.

Finally, we have decided on a new project; one which will blow you all out of your seats. Stay tuned for an announcement in the coming days!

Yours,

X-Plane Freeware

PS: I encourage you to welcome Javier and Denis to XPFW. I have had the opportunity to share some words with each of them, and I can say these guys are not only great folks, but they know their way around X-Plane. Again, I would like to personally welcome them, as I hope you all will.

Global Illumination Sample Movies

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:22:13 +0000

I found this topic at the .org. Incase you havent seen it I will post the links here.

http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=46907&st=0

http://dev.x-plane.com/download/X-Plane%20movie_avanti_2.mov

http://dev.x-plane.com/download/X-Plane%20movie_c4_4.mov

YouTube Approach to land in Cat II

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:50:46 +0000

An interesting video I found on YouTube. Amazing Flying by the pilot.

Cabin

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:48:10 +0000

Hi im new to x plane 9 and i was just wondering how to walk freely around the cabin of a aircraft.

X-Plane 10

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:42:06 +0000

Laminar Research have just posted some images of X-plane 10. They are jaw dropping stuff and check out the second image, airport at night. What do you think of the images?

The Link: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=203660&id=339202526282

Help on iMac

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:36:35 +0000

Hello,

My name is Antunes and I am based in Portugal, Lisbon and I am 34 years old.

I don’t have yet X-plane or either a Mac, and that is why I am requesting your help.

I would like to buy one of the recent released iMac, but I don’t know which one to choose.

My profile is gaming, probably only X-Plane, as with my PC I only play with MFS, internet and minor applications.

Now, my question is if the new iMAC with ATI Radeon HD 5670
512 MB and 3.2Ghz worth the price difference for the iMac with ATI Radeon HD 4670 256Mb.

Is the iMac lowest configuration enough to have good gaming experience? Or should I definitely go to a higher configuration?

Thank you,

Antunes

Space Flight Sim

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:30:24 +0000

B727 PANEL

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:00:07 +0000

Hi guys,

I am a new member. Can you please tell me where it is possible to find a good panel for the B727?

Thanks a lot

Christian Yeates

Need a Boeing 717 (DC-9) for xplane 9

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:19:22 +0000

I work at the Virginia Air and Space Center (vasc.org) and am trying to update our DC-9 simulator. I'm updating XPlane from version 6 to version 9 and the old files do not work with the new version. Does anyone know where a good DC-9 can be found or knows someone who is willing to make one for us? This sim has a main screen up front and a bank of 8 monitors on either side to simulate passenger windows.

When will X-Plane 10 come out?

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:08:26 +0000

When will X-Plane 10 come out? Is X-Plane 9 approaching its conclusion?

headset

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:34:10 +0000

After being around here for about 7-8 years i have just recently started up with vatsim. Right now im just using the headset and built in mic that came with my blackberry. Does anyone have a good suggestion for a inexpensive ,but good headset? Thanks Jeff

Deleting Preferences

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:14:50 +0000

Hey all I wrote on here earlier that I could not change aircraft in X-plane. When I try to switch planes it quits out on me and gives me a message saying it unexpectedly quit. I was told to delete my preferences but when i go to my preference folder in resources there is nothing in it. I was wondering if I am doing something wrong or what. I have a macbook pro with 2.33GHZ Intel Core Duo OS 10.5.8 and the newest version of x-plane I think it is 9.6. Any help would be great. I am storing X-plane on a portable drive.

2560x1440 i3 27" iMac ... what settings?

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:09:15 +0000

Now that I've successfully got the iMac graphics working I'm a bit confused as to what graphics settings to use with X-Plane 9.6 and this shiny new 512MB ATI 5670HD video card. I've never had anything that powerful in a machine before and I've been happy to discover that I can turn much of the setting up/on towards their max with little impact on the frame rate.

That said, I am confused as to what to do with the monitor resolution. Should I just blow everything up to fit 2560x1440 full screen? Most of the heavy metal I fly (the Airbus and 737s) look quite jagged of course. The beta widescreen 757 even is a bit odd looking. Should I go for a windowed size? I want the cockpit panels to look good so I'm a bit confused here ... thoughts, anyone?

Thanks for any suggestions.

27" iMac i3 fails to launch

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:42:30 +0000

Hi all,

I managed to save enough to move from a 13" unibody MacBook to a monster 27" i3 3.2 GHz iMac in the last few days with the 512MB HD 5670 ATI card (2560x1440). I did my normal Carbon Copy Cloner of the entire MacBook and then installed that on the new iMac drive. Everything, as usual, went smoothly, I only needed to re-serialize my copy of Unity 3D. All of my apps, setting, prefs, serial numbers etc are on the new iMac fine. I've been using Apple since the late 70s so I rarely encounter issues updating.

That said, XP9 v9.5 is throwing me for a loop. When I try to start it up, or even start up the updater to 9.6, I get the following error message it allows you to click OK to get right back to Finder.

"I could not set up the graphics for X-Plane! I hope your monitor is at 1024x768 or higher! It must be! You do not meet the system requirements or you do not have OpenGL drivers or you entered a bad resolution in X-Plane! You need at least 256 meg of RAM, 16 meg of VRAM, and OpenGl drivers for your 3-D accelerator card! If you reset the resolution, you can try launching X-Plane again, since I am resetting X-Plane to default resolution now."

What prefs file should I dump to get X-Plane to start normally? Any thoughts?

Thanks.

CO 757

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:52:32 +0000

I recently downloaded the Continental 757. When I went to fly it, the fuselage and wings are invisible. Any ideas?

Custom Fuel Flow settings ignored in 9.60rc2

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:29:50 +0000

Has anyone noticed that custom fuel flow round limit settings in Planemaker do not function in any release after 9.2 with one exception? A few days ago I updated to 9.60rc2 and, yes, the problem persists.
The only aircraft with custom FF limits that seems to work is the default P180 Avanti. I have exhausted all attempts to solve this non-functionality. If others are experiencing the same situation, sound off and I will dispatch a bug report to LR if warranted.

Or is the fuel flow instrument not required on the MEL?

cheers
p.s. I did a search here and at the org on this topic to no avail before posting.

edit: Crew squawk log: non-operative fuel flow engine instruments replaced with generics. Issue closed. XPFW Boeing fleet returned to service. Signed, ground maintenance.

A380 Pushback

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:28:12 +0000

Found this cool video ! Amazing to see how an aircraft with that size and weight gets pushed back. Just think how much horse power is needed to move that beast !! That pushback truck must be one hell of a machine !!