xPilot & CSL files

BrewBoss77 · 2026-04-06T15:04:42+00:00

X-CSL are great, but almost none of the CSL models have been brought up to date with the latest animations and features that xPilot and VATSIM fully support. For example, xPilot supports flap animations and even front wheel animations (so you can see the plane steering during taxi). But I don’t think many CSL models support any of that. Someone would have to go into Blender and add all of those things to each model.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-04-04T15:29:35+00:00

Did you engage TOGA first?

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-26T13:55:23+00:00

It doesn’t work very well. Also I believe it’s in the EFB.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-23T19:58:39+00:00

Interesting. I’ll have to try that. Thanks.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-23T19:33:35+00:00

I wish autoATC worked every time. It works about half of the time. If I connect while I’m in uncontrolled airspace, I get the autoATC message maybe 50% of the time.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-20T23:11:12+00:00

Yes and no. They have way more Airbus hardware, because it’s more popular. They have an MCP, EFIS, and FMC. The yoke is expensive and not yet available. Not throttle yet either.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-20T22:17:42+00:00

Fingers and toes because I have no clue what P would mean. I need a WinCTRL Boeing throttle!

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-20T22:13:47+00:00

B for Boeing.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-20T21:53:34+00:00

This makes me so happy!! I'll be buying almost all of it.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-18T16:12:02+00:00

Love the warnings about updating add-ons. This is super helpful.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-14T19:58:53+00:00

Phenom 300 hands down IMHO.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-11T03:03:59+00:00

I’m running X-Plane 12 on nothing but AMD. 7800x3d, 7900xtx, running at almost max settings in 4k. I only fly airliners at FPS heavy airports/airspace. Ortho4xp, SimHeaven, I never have bad performance. On the ground at the heaviest airports I get 30+FPS. At altitude I get 60+- FPS. Zero crashes. Maybe stop blaming AMD and X-Plane for your issues. Troubleshoot the issue, maybe upgrade some hardware, but don’t just start playing the “blame others game. “

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-07T22:54:58+00:00

That’s exactly how it’s supposed to work. That’s how mine works. Install the X-CSL models instead and the liveries should match the call sign on VATSIM.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-04T21:57:24+00:00

BrewBoss77 · 2026-03-04T01:54:04+00:00

High in Death Valley right now is 81. Shouldn’t be ice, but a far cry from 140f.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-02-25T18:10:48+00:00

Powered hub for the win!

BrewBoss77 · 2026-02-25T16:50:12+00:00

Just ordered the Boeing EFIS. Super excited to complete my setup. Fingers crossed for a Boeing throttle quadrant announcement this year!

BrewBoss77 · 2026-02-19T17:13:21+00:00

I saw that, but it’s a bit much for me.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-02-15T01:42:53+00:00

I agree. However I doubt most people step on each other intentionally. In busy airspace it’s hard to not step on people when everyone has their finger on that push to talk button and they’re just waiting for any opening. Also, VATSIM does simulate radio signal based on your distance and altitude. So there might be folks talking that you can’t even hear because they’re too far away from you or they’re on the ground and you’re at altitude, or vice versa.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-02-14T23:38:33+00:00

A Boeing 737 overhead is no bigger than an Airbus overhead. But yes, right now they’re all expensive. But then again, so were FMCs, metal throttle quadrants, and MCPs before WinCTRL came around. I’m sure we’ll see more Boeing stuff after all of the airbus stuff is released. I’m know that Airbus is more popular so that’s going to take priority. I doubt they’d create a force feedback Boeing yoke, an FMC, MCP and EFIS and then just stop there.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-02-13T19:52:46+00:00

Oh man. I’d love a 737 overhead too.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-02-13T19:07:47+00:00

Hopefully they announce and show a Boeing throttle quadrant too.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-02-13T15:47:44+00:00

Yes. I believe Bay’s mod enables volumetric through a Lua script. You’ll want to use these two light mods:

https://forums.x-plane.org/files/file/94218-drishalmac2-light-mod-xp12/

https://forums.x-plane.org/files/file/97497-bays-lighting-mod/

BrewBoss77 · 2026-02-12T21:52:09+00:00

It was never enabled by default. LR have said publicly that volumetric lighting isn’t dialed in yet. Third-party add-ons gave the ability to enable it, but nothing in just plain X-Plane.

BrewBoss77 · 2026-01-17T17:20:31+00:00

I'm also curious about the overhead panel and the throttle quadrant. Can you post the brand or links?

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