X-Plane

This is a book about the flight simulator X-Plane. The collection was created on 2005-05-25 so please forgive the lack of content. If you have anything of all that might be of interest please contribute!

Flying Manual
Compendium of articles about flying X-Plane. A guide to the simulator software for the average user.

The Basics
 * Quick Start - If you are too impatient to read the manual.
 * About X-Plane - General information about X-Plane.
 * Installation and Setup - Installing and Setting up the Sim.
 * Getting Started - Basic Usage of X-Plane.

Using X-Plane
 * Picking Planes and Locations - Picking Aircraft and locations.
 * Aircraft Systems - Information on the various typical aircraft systems and switches.
 * Navigation and Instruments - Navigating in X-Plane.
 * Weather - Setting weather.
 * Tuning Settings for Performance - Adjusting settings for optimal use on your machine.
 * Installing and Using Add-Ons - Installing aircraft, scenery and plugins.
 * Using the Flight Management Computer (FMS)

Advanced Usage
 * Data Output and Networking - Displaying data from the sim, sending it to another computer.
 * Using Multiple Displays - Using X-Plane with multiple computers for multiple monitors.
 * Flying With Other Users - Flying with other users using X-Plane's built in networking.
 * Using the Instructors Station - Using the instructor's station.
 * Saving Situations, Screenshots and Movies - Saving movies and screenshots.

Reference
 * Menu and Setting Reference - Complete reference to all menu items and dialog boxes.

Plugins and Development

 * Creating Scenery for X-Plane - Create custom scenery for X-Plane (versions 7 & 8)
 * Creating Aircraft for X-Plane - Create custom Aircraft for X-Plane (versions 7 & 8)
 * /WorldMaker 7/ &mdash; A guide to World-Maker 7.
 * /WorldMaker 8/ &mdash; A guide to World-Maker 8. [[image:25%.png]]
 * /Developing Plugins/ &mdash; A brief guide to your options for developing plugins for X-Plane.

Appendices

 * /FAQ/ &mdash; Frequently Asked Questions about X-Plane. [[image:25%.png]]
 * /The Mars Environment/ &mdash; Flying on Mars
 * /X-Plane's File System/ &mdash; The XP Filesystem