X-Plane 12 is the world's most comprehensive, powerful flight simulator, and has the most realistic flight model available for personal computers.
What's New in X-Plane 12?
The most important additions to X-Plane
12 are:
Aircraft: X-Plane now includes 22 different aircraft with 3D cockpits including:
Airports: X-Plane includes detailed 3-D scenery for more than 17,000 airports around the world – all with new ground textures, towers and pavement effects to enhance realism.
What's Included:
X-Plane 12 System Requirements: X-Plane 12 requires a high end machine.
The minimum requirements are:
If your system is borderline, we encourage you to try the demo first. The full version of the simulator will perform exactly the same as the demo—neither better nor worse.
However, for the best experience, we highly recommend at least the following:
Supported Video Cards:
Support Operating Systems:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY INFORMATION:
You can choose either a phyiscal DVD set that is shipped or a digital download edition of X-Plane 12.
If you select the download you will not be
shipped any disks. Instead, you will be given a link to download X-Plane 12 as
well as a product key to activate the download. The download is more than
20 GB so you will need a high speed internet connection to download. If you prefer to get the DVD version of X-Plane 12 everything will be
available on the DVDs but you will NOT have the option for immediate download.
X-Plane 12 is the world's most comprehensive, powerful flight simulator, and has the most realistic flight model available for personal computers.
What's New in X-Plane 12?
The most important additions to X-Plane
12 are:
Aircraft: X-Plane now includes 22 different aircraft with 3D cockpits including:
Airports: X-Plane includes detailed 3-D scenery for more than 17,000 airports around the world – all with new ground textures, towers and pavement effects to enhance realism.
What's Included:
X-Plane 12 System Requirements: X-Plane 12 requires a high end machine.
The minimum requirements are:
If your system is borderline, we encourage you to try the demo first. The full version of the simulator will perform exactly the same as the demo—neither better nor worse.
However, for the best experience, we highly recommend at least the following:
Supported Video Cards:
Support Operating Systems:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY INFORMATION:
You can choose either a phyiscal DVD set that is shipped or a digital download edition of X-Plane 12.
If you select the download you will not be
shipped any disks. Instead, you will be given a link to download X-Plane 12 as
well as a product key to activate the download. The download is more than
20 GB so you will need a high speed internet connection to download. If you prefer to get the DVD version of X-Plane 12 everything will be
available on the DVDs but you will NOT have the option for immediate download.
Q: Will X-Plane run on a Mac with a Mac Chip?
A: Yes, X-Plane 12 is 100% compatible with Macs. You just need a high-end iMac or MacBook Pro – especially Macs with M1/M2 processors.
Q: Can I download it to Xbox being one of my two device?
A: No. This works on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers only.
Q: I was wondering if this will work with saitek pro flight simulator equipment
A: Yes, this will work with all of the Saitek Flight Simulator Hardware.
Q: Is the bravo honeycomb throttle comparable with xplane 12?
A: Yes, the Honeycomb Yoke and Honeycomb Bravo Throttle both work great with X-Plane 12.
Q: How many devices can you download on? If I change/upgrade computers, what are my options?
A: The software can be downloaded onto two devices.
Q: Will this work on Macs?
A: This runs on Windows or Mac computers. The hardware requirements for each are listed in the product description.
Q: Can you add an airplane? Piper archer?
A: Sure! There are thousands of other aircraft that can be downloaded and added to X-Plane.
Q: Will a disc option be offered in the future? I don't see that in the drop-down menu. That's how I ordered XP-11.
A: The DVDs will probably come back at some point, but it will be after the final release of X-Plane 12.