LINUXGAMES

X-Plane (screenshots) version 8.11 is now available; changes in the venerable flight simulator include:

• New “cyclic with speed” option in Plane-Maker for helicopters
• New “lock tailwheel with stick” option in the special controls screen in Plane-Maker
• Both low and high Cirrus cloud types are now available
• Mouse-control region is now ok at high-resolutions
• No more semi-transparent horizon in the 3D cockpits
• More precision in placement of speedbrakes and gear doors in Plane-Maker
• Ctrl- works for keyboard access to the circling-with-cockpit view
• Fuel flow more accurate for jets at high altitude
• ALL artificial horizons and HSIs now show pitch and roll and heading in replay
• The heading HOLD select and heading SYNC knobs are now swapped left/right on the directional gyros
• +/- keys now control zoom in the “@” view
• Garmin 430′s and generic fms’ and gps can all be in the same cockpit
• The artificial stability screen in Plane-Maker can control FADEC constants
• Minor refinement on NAVAID ranges
• Autopilot altitude annunciators stay lit after altitude is acquired
• Autopilot tweaks to smooth the response out in turbulence
• Com radio and transponder frequencies now stored in movies and sent to the instructor console

X-Plane 8.11 Demo (functions as a patch for retail users) Download: [ x-plane.com ]

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