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This is the X-Plane update built with the community. In 12.2.1, we’ve brought your voice to the forefront – featuring a new wave of art assets chosen directly by community vote, this update is all about bringing your favorite ideas to life in the sim and unlocking the amazing potential of our scenery and gateway artists.
If you’ve ever wanted a say in how X-Plane evolves visually, this is the version that shows it’s working.
Let’s take a look at what you helped create!
Release Date: July 11, 2025
Note: This update is still in beta. “Release Candidates” are penultimate updates before the full release.
Fixes and Enhancements
General
- Added missing scenery object Windsock_orange.obj
- Increased demo time from 15 to 60 minutes
Release Date: July 7, 2025
Fixes and Enhancements
General
- Improved environmental sounds
- Readded former checklist commands for compatibility
Release Date: July 4, 2025
New Features
Airports
- New custom build airport called Zermatt Helipad (LSEZ)
- Updated version of our Gateway Airports.
- Many additional library objects for airport designers
- Fire Trucks
- Cherry Pickers
- Construction Vehicles
- Police SUV Cars
- Grass Runway Markings
- Compass Roses
- Colored Polygons
- Hangars & Utility Sheds
- Class F Jetways
- New Apron Lights
- Mobile Helipads
- Angled Roofs
- Added weather effects to all flat roofs
General
- New setting to disable mouse wheel zoom separately for external and internal views (Settings -> Accessibility). Additionally, you can now assign a modifier key: this means zooming will only work while holding that key, helping to prevent accidental zooming during regular mouse use.
- Birds will no longer cause damage unless “birdstrike” is set on the failures screen
Hardware Support
- Thrustmaster
Full support for the new SOL-R 1, Thrustmaster’s next-gen Flightstick, designed specifically for flight simulations. - MOZA
Full support for MOZA’s impressive new line of flight simulator hardware. This release supports the AB9 FFB Base with the MH16 Flightstick, the MTP Throttle, and the MTLP Panel. - SimFlight Services
Support for the rotAIR modules from SimFlight Services, enhancing your sim experience with high-fidelity input.
Fixes and Enhancements
ATC
- Added support for continual circuits (touch & go)
General
- Save the last airport the user was on ground at instead of the last airport overflown for “Resume Flight”
- Fixed various translation issues
Removed Features
We have removed the following unused and old features:
- Removed the checklist feature
- Remove the text file feature
Technical Notes
Linux
- Fixed an issue when using the Steam installation of X-Plane on Linux, when Steam was installed using a snap package. Please note, that snap installations are not supported by Valve (XPD-16840)
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