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• multi-computer simulations,
• integration with EFIS App for iPad, and
• integration with X-Plane Remote.
In order for your computer to “see” the other computers in the situations above, you must first
allow X-Plane to communicate through your firewall. If your computer is not running a firewall, of
course, this is of no concern to you.
To allow a program through the firewall in Windows XP, follow Microsoft’s instructions in
Knowledge Base Article 842242.
To do this in Windows Vista and Windows 7,
1. Open Windows Firewall by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Security,
and then clicking Windows Firewall.
2. In the left pane, click Allow a program through Windows Firewall. If you are prompted
for confirmation, click Allow.
3. (Windows 7 only:) Click Change settings, then click Allow if asked for confirmation.
4. Select the check box next to X-Plane, and then click OK.
To allow X-Plane through the firewall in Mac OS,
1. Open System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Click Security (called Security & Privacy in OSX Lion).
3. Click the Firewall tab.
4. Unlock the pane by clicking the lock in the lower-left corner and enter the administrator
username and password.
5. Click Advanced... to customize the firewall configuration.
6. Click the + (plus) button, then select your copy of X-Plane.app. This is found in the X-Plane
9 or X-Plane 10 installation directory, which is located by default on your desktop. With
X-Plane selected, click Add.
4.11 Expanding X-Plane
X-Plane can be modified in a number of ways. You can add aircraft or custom scenery, or you can
download plug-ins that can radically alter the functionality of the simulator. If you don’t find the
aircraft, scenery, or plug-ins you’re looking for, you can create you’re own with a bit of programming
know-how. The X-Plane Wiki has a wealth of information on creating both scenery and aircraft,
and the X-Plane SDK site has documentation on developing plug-ins. The Plane Maker manual
will prove especially useful for users creating aircraft files.
4.11.1 Adding Aircraft
Perhaps the easiest place to find new aircraft is the X-Plane.org “Download Manager” page. All
the aircraft in that section of the site are free, though X-Plane.org does have models (some of which
are very, very good) for sale. Other noted sources of high-quality, payware aircraft are the folks at
X-Aviation, as well as Jason Chandler of AIR.C74.NET.
When downloading a custom aircraft, it will typically be in a compressed folder (usually a ZIP
file) that contains the airplane and all its various paint jobs, airfoils, custom sounds, and instrument
panels. Once the compressed folder is downloaded, you should be able to double-click on it to open
or expand it on Macintosh, Windows, or Linux boxes.