X-Plane 12.00b5 Released - X-Plane Developer (2024)

Posted September 30, 2022

Beta 5 of X-Plane 12 Early Access is available on Steam & through the Laminar Research installer. You should be prompted to auto update the next time you launch the sim, if you haven’t already.Here is a link to Early Access release notes.

This build contains a fix for the crash at start many of you reported in beta 4. So again, if you are still seeing it, let us know by filing or re-filing a bug. Windows users should include their email in the crash report so we can find your specific crash. Mac users should send the Apple crash log with their report. We are actively working on restoring auto crash reporting on Linux.

We’ve heard a lot of reports that Steam users on Linux have been unable to launch the sim since beta 4, and beta 5 is no different unfortunately. We are investigating with Steam now.

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    1. Probably best to ask on the X-Plane scenery forum, but from what I’ve read there, my understanding is that WED 2.5 is intentionally not available yet because the library resources for X-Plane 12 haven’t been finalized yet. For example, there are some assets in the library that are currently publicly available but will be locked down or changed at a later date. The recommendation IIUC is to stay with WED 2.4r2 and not use X-Plane 12 assets or features for now. (Tried to find the post where I read this but unfortunately couldn’t locate it.)

  1. You’re doing a great job, but I still have pink rendering errors in beta5, but sometimes it doesn’t happen, and that may not happen occasionally, but changing the perspective and cutting a background will still find a pink rendering bug, and I hope the official can solve this problem quickly, because I really want to play this great work, and my graphics card is GTX960 4G I hope the official can give a solution thank you

  2. Hi,
    Is there a tentative timeline by which the launching on Linux issue is expected to be resolved for Steam users?

  3. Hi Jennifer
    Topic: Early Access:
    Master-external visual networking

    I’m still flying X-Plane 12b4, beta 5 locks up External Visuals. I’m in touch with at least 5 other Full Sim co*ckpit that rely on Master-External Visuals. All of them have the same BUG in beta 5. We’ve all sent in Bug reports. I’ve purchased 4 copies of X-Plane 12 to operate my Full-Sim co*ckpit which is unusable with the present beta 5. Can at least a temporary fix be instituted so we can fly again. Thanks for your help.

    Pat738

    1. We are tracking this issue as XPD-13130.

      1. Thanks for the update. Beta 6 still crashes my External Visuals and has floating airport vehicles. I’m able to fly in beta 4.

  4. Hi,

    I’m apprecciating the great work of Austin and his team since the very first version of X-Plane.
    I think the “Recommendet Hardware Requirements” for “Apple Silicon” needs to have some detailed specification

    It seemes to me that b05 had been slightly improved. But overall I can’t achieve a satisfactory graphics setup, which could at least compete with XP11 on a Mac mini M1 with 16GB RAM. It is impossible to geht a solid and stable frame rate of at least 20 FPS for most – if not all – aircrafts, which for me is crucial.

    I think the Hardware Requirements for Apple Silicon needs some more precisely differentiation or maybe more precise definition of minimum performance in respect to the “Hardware Requerements”.

    1. Please keep in mind we have not all the “belt tightening” we intend to do for performance.

  5. I know there has been a lot of debate on the forums about turbulence. I fly GA, and honestly, even when live weather is a light breeze, 2-4 mph winds, the “mild” turbulence bounces the plane like a kite in a storm. Also, I don’t know if it is a bug or by design, but even regular breaking can get the vision jet to pop a wheelie at slow speed because it nose dives so hard on the taxiway. Overall though, the simulator is looking good. Graphics are improved, the updates to the vision jet are nice. (Although still doesn’t hit its real top speed) and the look of all the planes are overall excellent.

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X-Plane 12.00b5 Released - X-Plane Developer (2024)

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Designed for professional-use and FAA-certified simulators, the Pro-Use Digital Download Product Key will: Allow you to download and install the full simulator, including all scenery, and unlock demo mode when connected to the internet. Run frame-rate and joystick checks on startup, as is needed for FAA certification.

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Personal experience says absolutely yes, but this has been one of the most unpredictable X-Plane Releases I can remember, I thought the beta was very good, then it went seriously wonky at the start of 2023, only now is X-Plane 12 getting back to somewhere reasonable.

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I must admit that if you already own X Plane 11, it may be hard to justify the $80 tag, but you had months to get X Plane 12 at $40, and it was worth the price for such an update.

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If you prioritize flight analysis and real-world training, X-Plane 12 tops the list. If detailed combat aircraft are what you're after, DCS World is the sim for you.

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However, since infinite flight has a lot more planes and more variety, IF gets the point for this. Next we have systems. For this there definitely is a clear winner and it is xplane because of just the extremely detailed aircraft and interactive co*ckpit. The new a330 mcdu is also fully functional which is just crazy.

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Is X-Plane 12 FAA approved? ›

X-Plane can be certified by the FAA to be used as the simulation software in certified training devices. This means that your entire simulation set up (computer, OS, hardware, etc.) must ALL be approved by the FAA to be used to log hours. Purchasing an X-Plane Professional Use License is also required.

What flight simulator is approved by the FAA? ›

The Redbird MCX, FMX, SD, LD, VTO, MX2, and our co*ckpit specific devices are FAA approved Advanced Aviation Training Devices.

Does X-Plane 12 have AI traffic? ›

All AI aircraft will use their own real-world call signs when interacting with X-Plane 12's new regional-specific ATC feature. ATC will also respond with their call signs. ATC will automatically assign random flight numbers.

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