Older software

Older and unsupported software

QuickLook DDS

Package

This package allows OSX Finder to display thumbnails, previews and metadata for DirectDraw Surface .dds texture files.

This application edits X-Plane DSF “overlay” scenery packages for X-Plane 8.30 or later. It allows you to place 3D objects, building facades, draped textures, roads and other kinds of scenery objects on top of X-Plane’s terrain.

SketchUp2XPlane

SketchUp

This SketchUp plugin imports and exports models in X-Plane v8/v9/v10 .obj format. Supports basic texturing and animation.

XPlane2Blender

Blender

X-Plane scenery and cockpit import/export scripts for Blender 2.49.

Export models created in Blender 2.49 to X-Plane v8, v9, v10 or CSL .obj format.
Import existing X-Plane v6, v7, v8, v9, v10 and CSL .obj files and X-Plane v7, v8, v9 and v10 .acf airplanes.

AutoGate

App

This kit allows X-Plane scenery designers to add animated jetways and docking guidance systems (DGS) to scenery packages.

Two types of jetway and four types of DGS are included. The jetway animates to dock with the plane’s main door when the pilot shuts down the plane’s engines with the plane within ½m of the correct stopping position. The DGS guides the pilot to the correct stopping position.

GroundTraffic

App

This kit allows X-Plane scenery designers to add animated ground vehicle traffic to airport scenery packages.

Contains assets intended for scenery designers, plus the source code to the X-Plane plugin that performs the animations.