X plane 12 Public Beta 12.05b2 is out

[BobFS88 640]

Bug Fixes

Public Beta – 12.05b2

X-Plane 12.05b2 contains the bug fixes below

• XPD-13979 – Bug report “Ground handling feels weird in 12.05b1 for free-castoring planes that use differential braking”.
• XPD-13970 – Tops of some Captains-Side MCDU Keys Don’t Depress.
• XPD-13972 – A330 wipers don’t work.
• XPD-13967 – A330 meanders around track, failing to intercept and follow smoothly (autopilot constant problem).
• XPD-13950 – Airbus 330 autothrottle surging power when in CLB notch (AT engaged).
• XPD-13862 – Ford carrier update: Added circling animated helicopter.

[Malaromane 424]

Glad that they finally got the A330 wipers working. Sim was completely unflyable. 😛

[jarmstro 2,405]

What? Is XP 12 still in beta? I thought it had been released? Was thinking of buying it but has the shimmering been fixed with this beta?

Edited April 8, 2023 by jarmstro

[mSparks 2,086]

34 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

What? Is XP 12 still in beta? I thought it had been released? Was thinking of buying it but has the shimmering been fixed with this beta?

12.04 is released

12.05 is in beta

in a few weeks or so

12.05 will be released

12.xx will be in beta

which you use depends on whether you have the "check for new betas" checkbox selected on the installer.

 

[Skylon5000 14]

On 4/8/2023 at 7:13 PM, jarmstro said:

but has the shimmering been fixed with this beta?

No and it will not be in the near future.

Edited April 10, 2023 by Skylon5000

[drix9 1]

four months after release real weather download still broken 😞

never again will i buy a sim in shambles like this

[BobFS88 640]

3 hours ago, drix9 said:

four months after release real weather download still broken 😞

never again will i buy a sim in shambles like this

Can you share how you arrive at this conclusion when I just check it a few min ago a and the download is working fine. It seems to be following the NOAA weather with the exception that there is  somewhat of a delay in between to two but not far off. 

Are you sure you don't have it in manual?

Edited April 11, 2023 by BobFS88

[Pe11e 812]

2 hours ago, drix9 said:

four months after release real weather download still broken 😞

never again will i buy a sim in shambles like this

Just get Active Sky for XP12 and prosper. 🙂

[GoranM 3,772]

12 hours ago, drix9 said:

four months after release real weather download still broken 😞

never again will i buy a sim in shambles like this

No issues where I load up. 
In any case, that’s what the free demo is for.

Just imagine what they can do in 2-3 years, let alone in 10 years.

Edited April 11, 2023 by GoranM

[Pivot 153]

It seems pretty accurate in the Houston area. Almost always spot on with the KEFD ATIS.

[Ianrivaldosmith 5,317]

On 4/10/2023 at 5:03 PM, Skylon5000 said:

No and it will not be in the near future.

Really, why not? 

[Pe11e 812]

19 minutes ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

Really, why not? 

LR has some coding issues with it apparently, since they never fixed it in XP11, unless you choose 8xSSAA which will half the FPS if you're lucky.

[MrBitstFlyer 3,880]

7 minutes ago, Pe11e said:

LR has some coding issues with it apparently, since they never fixed it in XP11, unless you choose 8xSSAA which will half the FPS if you're lucky.

You need to be worried about smoothness, not fps.  If 8xSSAA is smooth, go with it.

[Pe11e 812]

5 minutes ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

You need to be worried about smoothness, not fps.  If 8xSSAA is smooth, go with it.

Well, as a VR user, I worry about FPS A LOT. I need at least 36fps in VR to be smooth, ideally 45fps, and both depends on 2D fps automatically. FPS in VR is usually half the fps in 2D, so yeah, I need at least 80/90fps in 2D, all the time, in all scenarios. In VR, fps of refresh rate/2 is smooth, anything else is a stutter fest. Not the same on monitors, at all, especially with gsync and other mumbo jumbo.

Edited April 11, 2023 by Pe11e

[Colonel X 1,430]

10 hours ago, Pe11e said:

Well, as a VR user, I worry about FPS A LOT. I need at least 36fps in VR to be smooth, ideally 45fps, and both depends on 2D fps automatically. FPS in VR is usually half the fps in 2D, so yeah, I need at least 80/90fps in 2D, all the time, in all scenarios. In VR, fps of refresh rate/2 is smooth, anything else is a stutter fest. Not the same on monitors, at all, especially with gsync and other mumbo jumbo.

I guess what it comes down to is either...

a) A smooth VR sim that looks like FS1998
b) A VR slideshow sim that looks like XP12