X-Plane 12.06 Release Notes

12.06 features and improvements

• Improved video performance – Including VRAM re-architecture and improvements
• Visual improvements for clouds – Fixes for a number of cloud bugs resulting in visual artifacts. Including pyramids and “stripey” clouds
• Additional cloud flexibility – Cirrus clouds will now take advantage of our volumetric 3D cloud engine
• New aircraft carrier models and objects – Such as a fully animated SH-60 patrolling around the carrier. New static aircraft, cranes, tugs and more!
• Opt-in OpenXR support via –openxr flag.
• ATC improvements and fixes throughout 12.06 – See the ATC appendix for more details!
• Fixes and improvements to AI behavior – AI helicopter pilots will operate in a more realistic manner
• Many bug fixes and quality of life improvements along the way! Bug fixes will be added to this page each time a new update is released!

Known bugs/Issues

• As of 12.06r2 Zink is permanently disabled for NVIDIA users until NVIDIA ship a critical driver fix

Bug fixes

12.06r3

This is the final version for 12.06 and will replace 12.05r1 as the shipping version! Thanks for all your reports and feedback along the way! Below is a full list of fixes made throughout the 12.06 beta run.

• XPD-14440 – mouse wheel manips don’t work on any but first monitor drawn
• XPD-14439 – data output missing if main x-plane full screen window is not on OS main monitor
• XPD-14425 – Bug report “Error of loading default airport on +48+010 area”.
• Zink is permanently disabled for machines with NVIDIA cards (Due to crashes)
• XPD-14410 – Writing art control draw_reflect_water05 crashes sim.
• XPD-14406 – Bug report “KLAS – Airport terminals are missing”.
• New loading screen background!
• Fix for: XPD-14398 Missing pipeline in VR in overlay tchothcke
• XPD-14285 – Black and magenta geometry flashing on screen.
• XPD-14364 – XPLMInstance LODs do not cull object at max LOD.
• XPD-14342 – Cirrus SF50 FADEC not setting CLB thrust correctly (engine spools down to idle).
• XPD-14322 – Window content in VR windows is painted with transparency and colors are broken.
• XPD-14321 – No more thermal rise of air with 12.06 new clouds.
• XPD-14315 – Weather not matching METAR (too many clouds, too much rain).
• XPD-14377 – No z write on glass cockpit objects.
• XPD-14365 – Zink crashes on Linux with AMD hardware and Mesa 23.1.x.
• XPD-14382 – Bug report “GPS Runtime Error”.
• Validation error – Causing new crash on AMD machines running 12.06b5
• XPD-14351 – Camera goes through some ground .
• XPD-14350 – Invalid Plugin Values Hit New NaN Assert.
• XPD-14330 – Significant Cloud artifacts when moving camera with FSR enabled.
• XPD-14325 – Auto-tune incorrectly always selects the first frequency even if an alternate is requested.
• XPD-14308 – Bug report “Few clouds has too much coverage”.
• XPD-14295 – Bug report “On 2nd and 3rd monitor with a different resolution, clouds have different scale than rest of visible scenery”.
• XPD-14266 – METAR cloud layers need to be smarter.
• XPD-14260 – Cloud Region Randomization Makes Cirrus Clouds Too Thick.
• XPD-14255 – No VR controllers for Vive Index with OpenXR.
• XPD-14241 – Cloud layer not rendering all the way to the horizon.
• XPD-14349 – dev_assert with cloud voxelizer.
• XPD-14347 – dev_assert in ATC code.
• XPD-14346 – Camera Goes Through Carrier Deck.
• XPD-14313 – Cirrus-style G1000 CLR button on PFD doesn’t work.
• XPD-14311 – Re: Bug report “Flight director doesn’t adjust to autopilot modes”.
• XPD-14307 – Resizing GUI content of VR windows is broken.
• XPD-14331 – Bug report “Using OpenXR Valve Index Controllers Have No Haptic Feedback”.
• XPD-14318 – Cirrus need to allow more sunlight to reach the earth.
• XPD-14286 – Mouse yoke draws over other stuff drawn in the window phase.
• XPD-14301 – Bug report “VR Messages recieved/sent through X Pilot plugin on VATSIM immediately crash sim.”.
• XPD-14296 – Crash opening Settings – bad table lookup of joystick usage enum.
• XPD-14290 – Crash when trying to load pipeline cache.
• XPD-14226 – Water rendering broken when user plane not in view and running without scenery shadows.
• XPD-14320 – User is stuck because of VRAM problems and cannot bypass startup screen.
• XPD-14312 – Mac Crash Reporter Hangs.
• XPD-14309 – Bug report “new mouse joystick inhibits clickspots”.
• XPD-14275 – Crash when running with HITS instrument near vegetation if HITS instrument is visible on the first frame.
• XPD-14268 – Need logging to catch NaN in NATC.
• XPD-14267 – Crash sending ATC FP to FMS.
• XPD-14282 – Repeating “Change My Frequency” calls too fast.
• XPD-14269 – VR mouse broken with OpenXR.
• XPD-14273 – Mouse yoke non responsive outside the square.
• XPD-14272 – draw_call_type datarefs breaks 3rd-party window drawing.
• XPD-14254 – TestPlugin fires dev_assert.
• XPD-14249 – Altitude selection display on Citation X garbled characters when set to QNH and less than 10.000 feet.
• XPD-14253 – Weird “wall type cube shaped” clouds.
• XPD-14251 – StTimer outputs to console on production builds.
• XPD-14259 – Different Sized Multi Monitor Dome Warping Shows Junk on Small Monitor.
• XPD-14256 – OpenXR disables the D3D11 bridge when Zink is enabled.
• XPD-14141 – CTD on arrival at an untowered airport which is the destination of a flightplan.
• XPD-14139 – Viewport outside of render area! – Feat_gfx_integration.
• XPD-14131 – HITS crashes when vegetation is visible.
• XPD-14115 – F-14 won’t load in Plane-Maker debug on feat_gfx_integration.
• XPD-14093 – G1000 Window crash – feat_gfx_integration .
• XPD-14057 – Failed to create Vulkan window, no surface formats found – DAG branch .
• XPD-14050 – gfx_assert failed – VR – Feat_Render_DAG.
• XPD-14039 – Dev console broken on DAG branch .
• XPD-14031 – VR unusable – viewports.size() assert – DAG.
• XPD-14161 – ATTR_solid_camera no longer two-sided.
• XPD-14118 – 737 throttle lever 1 not responding to autothrottle .
• XPD-14112 – Taxi route arrows not rendered on feat_gfx_integration .
• XPD-14105 – Assertion failed – false .
• XPD-14098 – Real weather was not applied for several minutes if it was not fully downloaded before the “Downloading real weather” stage of init.
• XPD-14094 – m_fence.can_read() failure in Main Menu after Mission.
• XPD-14073 – Bug report “ATC request visual landing option not given at FIMP”.
• XPD-14061 – Crash when dragging replay to slider to beginning of replay when using 737.
• XPD-14040 – GLCTX() assert – Feat Render DAG .
• XPD-14034 – Changing weather/Cloud conditions not displayed correctly in replay mode.
• XPD-14030 – m_fence.can_read() Dev assert – DAG branch .
• XPD-13975 – Pyramid clouds appearing randomly.
• XPD-13959 – F14 tomcat engine auto-start script error.
• XPD-13955 – Regression: No streetlights under low vis or dark skies.
• XPD-13948 – Evo chocks are stuck on with cold and dark start.
• XPD-13880 – Visibility with real-weather at high-altitude airports is wrong.
• XPD-13873 – Estimated line-up time could be wrong on some runways.
• XPD-13788 – Approach clearance cancelled when on course from KPAE to KSEA.
• XPD-14151 – Cessna 172 Seaplane Max Gross Weight Too High.
• XPD-14140 – Updated VR controller animation.
• XPD-14127 – Zink doesn’t render correctly on RDNA 3 GPUs.
• XPD-14116 – use == cmnd_nothing || cmnd_down[use]<=5.
• XPD-14109 – New Scenery Gateway export.
• XPD-14102 – fence_can_read asserts – feat_gfx_integration .
• XPD-14101 – Race condition in FM <=> ATC interaction.
• XPD-14069 – A330 unable to engage second AP during ILS approach.
• XPD-14048 – Exhaust speed not sent across in multiplayer.
• XPD-14047 – Portland Landmarks Update.
• XPD-14046 – Global airports fix for DSF at +38-010.
• XPD-14035 – DRM response parsing error doesn’t tell what’s wrong.
• XPD-14021 – Bug report “GCU478 knob acts like GCU479 com/misc knob”.
• XPD-14010 – Accumulated ice isn’t rendered correctly.
• XPD-14003 – Dev Assert rs == ATCRadioStatus::RadiosOn.
• XPD-14000 – Aircraft (and other?) lights are starburst in the sim.
• XPD-13993 – Zink always raises an out-of-memory error with glBufferData().
• XPD-13991 – Plane-Maker Hilited Parts Need Color Tint.
• XPD-13976 – R22: Missing sound for ceiling light switch.
• XPD-13941 – Airport library legacy items replacement + new items (parking garages, ground markings, jet blast deflectors).
• XPD-13938 – C172: Stall horn plays with battery off.
• XPD-13774 – Race condition in metal window teardown.
• XPD-13767 – Crash when filing IFR plan with a regional controller with a departure airport which has no radio facilities.
• XPD-14165 – oops 2-d panel only o IOS drop-downs in graphics crash us.
• XPD-14174 – viewport.x + viewport.width <= m_render_area.width.
• XPD-14178 – Bug report “Initial OpenGL error on startup (mac-only)“.
• XPD-14177 – Bug report “Using FlyWithLua scripts in VR left side of window is not rendered corectly”.
• XPD-14186 – v=NaN switching second monitor from IOS to unused .
• XPD-14176 – FOV and Monitor Preferences Broken.
• XPD-14188 – Plugins can’t get Mic permissions because we don’t have the right privacy info.
• XPD-14056 – Bug report “Inverter toggle command unexpected behavior”.

Release candidate 3

This is the third release candidate for 12.06! Whilst we gather feedback – this version will only be available under public beta

Changes for X-Plane 12.06r3:

• XPD-14425 – Bug report “Error of loading default airport on +48+010 area”.

Release candidate 2

This is the second release candidate for 12.06! Whilst we gather feedback – this version will only be available under public beta

Changes for X-Plane 12.06r2:

• Zink is permanently disabled for machines with NVIDIA cards (Due to crashes)
• XPD-14410 – Writing art control draw_reflect_water05 crashes sim.
• XPD-14406 – Bug report “KLAS – Airport terminals are missing”.

Release candidate 1

This is the first release candidate for 12.06! Whilst we gather feedback – this version will only be available under public beta

Changes for X-Plane 12.06r1:

• New loading screen background!
• Fix for: XPD-14398 Missing pipeline in VR in overlay tchothcke

Beta 7

Bug fixes for X-Plane 12.06b7:

• XPD-14285 – Black and magenta geometry flashing on screen.
• XPD-14364 – XPLMInstance LODs do not cull object at max LOD.
• XPD-14342 – Cirrus SF50 FADEC not setting CLB thrust correctly (engine spools down to idle).
• XPD-14322 – Window content in VR windows is painted with transparency and colors are broken.
• XPD-14321 – No more thermal rise of air with 12.06 new clouds.
• XPD-14315 – Weather not matching METAR (too many clouds, too much rain).
• XPD-14377 – No z write on glass cockpit objects.
• XPD-14365 – Zink crashes on Linux with AMD hardware and Mesa 23.1.x.
• XPD-14382 – Bug report “GPS Runtime Error”.

Beta 6

Emergency fix! 

• Validation error – Causing new crash on AMD machines running 12.06b5

Beta 5

Bug fixes for X-Plane 12.06b5:

• XPD-14351 – Camera goes through some ground .
• XPD-14350 – Invalid Plugin Values Hit New NaN Assert.
• XPD-14330 – Significant Cloud artifacts when moving camera with FSR enabled.
• XPD-14325 – Auto-tune incorrectly always selects the first frequency even if an alternate is requested.
• XPD-14308 – Bug report “Few clouds has too much coverage”.
• XPD-14295 – Bug report “On 2nd and 3rd monitor with a different resolution, clouds have different scale than rest of visible scenery”.
• XPD-14266 – METAR cloud layers need to be smarter.
• XPD-14260 – Cloud Region Randomization Makes Cirrus Clouds Too Thick.
• XPD-14255 – No VR controllers for Vive Index with OpenXR.
• XPD-14241 – Cloud layer not rendering all the way to the horizon.
• XPD-14349 – dev_assert with cloud voxelizer.
• XPD-14347 – dev_assert in ATC code.
• XPD-14346 – Camera Goes Through Carrier Deck.
• XPD-14313 – Cirrus-style G1000 CLR button on PFD doesn’t work.
• XPD-14311 – Re: Bug report “Flight director doesn’t adjust to autopilot modes”.
• XPD-14307 – Resizing GUI content of VR windows is broken.
• XPD-14331 – Bug report “Using OpenXR Valve Index Controllers Have No Haptic Feedback”.

Beta 4

Bug fixes for X-Plane 12.06b4:

• XPD-14318 – Cirrus need to allow more sunlight to reach the earth.
• XPD-14286 – Mouse yoke draws over other stuff drawn in the window phase.
• XPD-14301 – Bug report “VR Messages recieved/sent through X Pilot plugin on VATSIM immediately crash sim.”.
• XPD-14296 – Crash opening Settings – bad table lookup of joystick usage enum.
• XPD-14290 – Crash when trying to load pipeline cache.
• XPD-14226 – Water rendering broken when user plane not in view and running without scenery shadows.
• XPD-14320 – User is stuck because of VRAM problems and cannot bypass startup screen.

Beta 3

Bug fixes for X-Plane 12.06b3:

• XPD-14312 – Mac Crash Reporter Hangs.
• XPD-14309 – Bug report “new mouse joystick inhibits clickspots”.
• XPD-14275 – Crash when running with HITS instrument near vegetation if HITS instrument is visible on the first frame.
• XPD-14268 – Need logging to catch NaN in NATC.
• XPD-14267 – Crash sending ATC FP to FMS.
• XPD-14282 – Repeating “Change My Frequency” calls too fast.
• XPD-14269 – VR mouse broken with OpenXR.
• XPD-14273 – Mouse yoke non responsive outside the square.
• XPD-14272 – draw_call_type datarefs breaks 3rd-party window drawing.
• XPD-14254 – TestPlugin fires dev_assert.
• XPD-14249 – Altitude selection display on Citation X garbled characters when set to QNH and less than 10.000 feet.

Beta 2

Bug fixes for X-Plane 12.06b2:

• XPD-14253 – Weird “wall type cube shaped” clouds.
• XPD-14251 – StTimer outputs to console on production builds.
• XPD-14259 – Different Sized Multi Monitor Dome Warping Shows Junk on Small Monitor.
• XPD-14256 – OpenXR disables the D3D11 bridge when Zink is enabled.

Beta 1

Bug fixes for X-Plane 12.06b1:

• XPD-14141 – CTD on arrival at an untowered airport which is the destination of a flightplan.
• XPD-14139 – Viewport outside of render area! – Feat_gfx_integration.
• XPD-14131 – HITS crashes when vegetation is visible.
• XPD-14115 – F-14 won’t load in Plane-Maker debug on feat_gfx_integration.
• XPD-14093 – G1000 Window crash – feat_gfx_integration .
• XPD-14057 – Failed to create Vulkan window, no surface formats found – DAG branch .
• XPD-14050 – gfx_assert failed – VR – Feat_Render_DAG.
• XPD-14039 – Dev console broken on DAG branch .
• XPD-14031 – VR unusable – viewports.size() assert – DAG.
• XPD-14161 – ATTR_solid_camera no longer two-sided.
• XPD-14118 – 737 throttle lever 1 not responding to autothrottle .
• XPD-14112 – Taxi route arrows not rendered on feat_gfx_integration .
• XPD-14105 – Assertion failed – false .
• XPD-14098 – Real weather was not applied for several minutes if it was not fully downloaded before the “Downloading real weather” stage of init.
• XPD-14094 – m_fence.can_read() failure in Main Menu after Mission.
• XPD-14073 – Bug report “ATC request visual landing option not given at FIMP”.
• XPD-14061 – Crash when dragging replay to slider to beginning of replay when using 737.
• XPD-14040 – GLCTX() assert – Feat Render DAG .
• XPD-14034 – Changing weather/Cloud conditions not displayed correctly in replay mode.
• XPD-14030 – m_fence.can_read() Dev assert – DAG branch .
• XPD-13975 – Pyramid clouds appearing randomly.
• XPD-13959 – F14 tomcat engine auto-start script error.
• XPD-13955 – Regression: No streetlights under low vis or dark skies.
• XPD-13948 – Evo chocks are stuck on with cold and dark start.
• XPD-13880 – Visibility with real-weather at high-altitude airports is wrong.
• XPD-13873 – Estimated line-up time could be wrong on some runways.
• XPD-13788 – Approach clearance cancelled when on course from KPAE to KSEA.
• XPD-14151 – Cessna 172 Seaplane Max Gross Weight Too High.
• XPD-14140 – Updated VR controller animation.
• XPD-14127 – Zink doesn’t render correctly on RDNA 3 GPUs.
• XPD-14116 – use == cmnd_nothing || cmnd_down[use]<=5.
• XPD-14109 – New Scenery Gateway export.
• XPD-14102 – fence_can_read asserts – feat_gfx_integration .
• XPD-14101 – Race condition in FM <=> ATC interaction.
• XPD-14069 – A330 unable to engage second AP during ILS approach.
• XPD-14048 – Exhaust speed not sent across in multiplayer.
• XPD-14047 – Portland Landmarks Update.
• XPD-14046 – Global airports fix for DSF at +38-010.
• XPD-14035 – DRM response parsing error doesn’t tell what’s wrong.
• XPD-14021 – Bug report “GCU478 knob acts like GCU479 com/misc knob”.
• XPD-14010 – Accumulated ice isn’t rendered correctly.
• XPD-14003 – Dev Assert rs == ATCRadioStatus::RadiosOn.
• XPD-14000 – Aircraft (and other?) lights are starburst in the sim.
• XPD-13993 – Zink always raises an out-of-memory error with glBufferData().
• XPD-13991 – Plane-Maker Hilited Parts Need Color Tint.
• XPD-13976 – R22: Missing sound for ceiling light switch.
• XPD-13941 – Airport library legacy items replacement + new items (parking garages, ground markings, jet blast deflectors).
• XPD-13938 – C172: Stall horn plays with battery off.
• XPD-13774 – Race condition in metal window teardown.
• XPD-13767 – Crash when filing IFR plan with a regional controller with a departure airport which has no radio facilities.
• XPD-14165 – oops 2-d panel only o IOS drop-downs in graphics crash us.
• XPD-14174 – viewport.x + viewport.width <= m_render_area.width.
• XPD-14178 – Bug report “Initial OpenGL error on startup (mac-only)“.
• XPD-14177 – Bug report “Using FlyWithLua scripts in VR left side of window is not rendered corectly”.
• XPD-14186 – v=NaN switching second monitor from IOS to unused .
• XPD-14176 – FOV and Monitor Preferences Broken.
• XPD-14188 – Plugins can’t get Mic permissions because we don’t have the right privacy info.
• XPD-14056 – Bug report “Inverter toggle command unexpected behavior”.
• XPD-14124 – Bug report “GPS 1000 Uses Wrong Airport when entering approach into flight plan.“.
• XPD-14215 – OBJ manipulator regions duplicated in 3rd party aircraft.
• XPD-14107 – “Cancel current ATC services” message does not fit in ATC box.
• XPD-14242 – Electric Fence with Legacy Texture Lights.
• XPD-14223 – cube map reflections incomplete.
• XPD-14240 – Rain when there really should not be any.

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