It has been a long time since this site last wrote about X-Plane version updates.

However, seeing New Previews of the Next-Generation of X-Plane today, there is quite a bit of information about the next generation of X-Plane currently under development, so I have noted it down here.

Regarding the new version number, whether it will be X-Plane 12 and the price are not yet determined. Regarding seasons, not only will the four seasons change, but the scenery will also vary depending on the time of day and latitude. Regarding clouds, they plan to introduce features where both shape and volume change constantly. Regarding Microsoft Flight Simulator, Austin says he has only used it for 30 minutes. While the scenery is indeed excellent above 3000 feet, the image quality drops sharply once close to the ground. X-Plane does not plan to provide satellite imagery for terrain data. Regarding performance, they will maximize hardware efficiency, but won’t focus all their energy on increasing frame rates.

Airports

Autogen Scenery

Tower

Ships

X-Plane: Past, Present, and Future

X-Plane Next Generation Forestry Preview

Next generation trees and OpenGL