X-Plane.org - Cessna 172M - DGS Series XP12

The C172M is part of Thranda "Dynamic Generation Series" - more about the DGS Series here.

Special features:

• Extremely high res textures (1700 pixels per meter). 8K textures
• FULLY configurable 3D instrument panel
• Fully VR Compatible
• Interchangeable yoke styles: old fashioned and modern
• Over 50 instruments to choose from! (Including Aspen EFD 1000, and support for RealityXP 650 and GTN750)
• Move any instrument to any location on the panel, or even between pilot and copilot's panel
• Optional plastic molded cover for instruments
• Comes with 4 panel presets, but can easily be expanded by moving instruments around, using a simple and intuitive interface
• Optional 3D light posts per instrument
• Lighting is fully 3D, and dynamically move along with the instruments, as you configure the panel
• Save your own presets, and even share them with the community
• Almost every instrument can be popped up or popped out as a 2D floating window! They can be placed on other monitors as well
• Instruments can be moved in 3D directly, on a 2D pop-up preview window, or by numerical entry for precise placement
• GNS430 and 530 can be swapped out, but a restart of the plane is required, as 430s and 530s are mutually exclusive in terms of compatibility in X-Plane
• Dynamic livery editor (like in the Kodiak, the Beaver, the Wilga, the Caravan, the C206, the 337, the Islander, and the Pilatus PC-6)
• Full PBR control! Create stunning metallic liveries, or matte, sand-blasted look in mere seconds
• Additional control over dirt/scratches, adjustable in real-time to dial in the exact desired amount of wear and tear
• Create "virtual" liveries, based on two basic common design layouts (Modern and Classic), and assign any colour to any available paint segment
• Quickly create preview of livery in real-time, using intuitive controls.  Previews include visualization of metallic materials and dirt overlays
• Apply selected livery in real-time, right in the sim, without the need to even touch a 3rd party image editor
• Option to change the tail number in real-time, or disable it altogether. (Enter a "space" instead of a callsign number to create a blank tail number)
• Easily and quickly create dozens of paint schemes in-sim
• Also includes 9 traditionally painted liveries, all visible in a convenient pre-selection preview window
• Ability to swap pilot/co-pilot figures
• Uses SkunkCrafts Updater (Now also available as a standalone app).  Option to participate in Beta program, via checkbox in SkunkCrafts Updater
• Excellent hi-res PBR realistic materials, featuring true-to-life plate deformation and to-the-rivet precision
• Fully modelled Lycoming O-320-E2D engine
• Windshield ice and rain effects
• Individual functional circuit breakers

Feature-rich elegant fly-out menu with the following features:

• Electric tug, with in-panel controls to move forward/backward at the desired speed, and steer proportionally
• Control over chocks, individual tie-downs, covers, internal lights, external lights, window reflections, instrument reflections, etc.
• Option to start up running (all systems ready), or cold-and-dark, for realistic startup procedures, directly from this fly-out menu
• Control landing lights, strobes, beacon, and nav lights via fly-out menu
• Detailed weight and balance manager with visual chart, individual passenger seat weight control, Lbs/KG unit toggle, CG control, external tank control, and the option to save and load configuration
• Multiple camera snap points, above and beyond what's available by default in X-Plane, so you can perform your walk around checks
• Adjust your camera's Field of View without having to go to an X-plane menu, allowing for real-time adjustments
• Audio mixer: individually control audio channels in real-time, so you can adjust volumes while hearing them play
• Slew control: move your plane around the world, temporarily bypassing flight physics.  Includes ground mode and air mode
• Dynamic panel control page, with a separate view for the entire panel layout preview, or a per-instrument view, allowing for fine-tuning of instrument position, as well as copy-paste function to quickly replace instruments
• Option to equip instruments with light posts
• Option to fit entire instrument panel with molded plastic cover with holes for the instruments
• Option to swap pilot and co-pilot
• Option to select different yoke styles
• DynaFeel panel: Dial in precisely how you wish for the controls to react as a function of speed

Flight dynamics and systems:

• Detailed and accurate flight dynamics and weight and balance with the help of multiple real-world active 172 pilots.  This not only gives this aircraft the proper "feel", but also accurate takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing performance
• Tie-downs and chocks actually keep the plane from moving, even in high winds
• DynaFeel: controls that simulate how strongly the control surfaces are affected by oncoming air, and how much strength would be needed to overcome these forces

Advanced FMOD-based sound system:

• High fidelity, multi-track sounds with smooth, finely tuned transitions (actually having calculated the precise beat frequency for each section, to minimize "muddy" transition sounds), and amazing atmospheric effects
• Individual volume control over different aspects of the sound experience, adjustable in real-time (while listening to the sounds)
• Different sounds for front of plane than for back of plane
• Panning around the plane in exterior view yields awesome 3D audio effects, including "blade slapping" sound when view is perpendicular to prop
• Far away sounds include aerodynamic interaction effects between front and rear prop.  At a distance, you hear overtones caused by turbulent air feeding into the rear prop
• Individual buttons and switches in the cockpit each have their own unique sound
• Engine has typical cool-down ticking sound, based on engine temperature
• Sounds actually give you clues as to what's happening under the hood
• Outside wind intensity is affected by slip and AoA. (The more the surface area of the fuselage is hit by oncoming wind, the louder the sounds
• Doors and windows opening

• X-Plane 12 (not for XP11)
• Windows, Mac or Linux
• 4 GB VRAM (8 GB+ recommended)