X Plane 11 Beginner's Guide ✈️ Getting Started & Resources

Are you new to #XPlane11 and wondering “Where Do I Start?” Don’t worry its a common question. There are enough features, add ons and resources available for X Plane 11 to make your head spin. In this X Plane 11 #Beginner's #Guide I’ll show you the important steps you can take to maintain a level approach to get started with X Plane 11 and get the most out of it.
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[@richardkduncan3928]

Nice job introduction to the basics. Great voice - easy to understand. Good job on the video. Thanks very much.

[@seanchristophersynthesizer6999]

Great video! Man, things have sure changed since the days when I was a teenager playing with my Commodore 64 back in the early 80's.

[@daraious-primary1007]

Its amazing to hear you mention Sublogic. I used to be one of a group of users that did pre-release testing on their scenery disks. Still have all the complementary ones :)

[@jsmithmultimediatech]

Was only just born about then myself when the first one ever came out, started using 5.1 was when I started never stopped (is or are lol probably about 3 editions I had no idea about had been released since 5.1.

[@anthonyc.trimarchi1769]

Yep. I remember FSII. I had it on the old Atari XEGS and ST back in the late 1980s (1987-ish). I like X-Plane. I like flying the Junkers JU52 and sometimes DC3 (C47 Skytrain).

[@miguelskaff]

Great video! I just bought a new PC mostly for X-Plane and your video is perfect at this moment.

[@BamTechVids]

thanks for watching

[@thegood9]

@0:31 wow, was that pic a blast from the past! I had that package, and i just found it in my mom's attic after we cleaned out their house. It's amazing how far things have come...

[@BamTechVids]

thanks for watching and sharing.

[@eddyvandenberghe9796]

Glad I discovered your channel in my search for info on X-plane 11. I fly P3D for a couple of years but considering to make te switch to X-plane 11. Your video stands out among the many videos found on YT. Simple and clear explaination, clear voice with good audio quality. Gonna check out your other contributions to the sim world. A big thumbs up from the Netherlands !!!

[@BamTechVids]

wow. thanks Eddy. very nice of you to say. glad the vids have been helpful

[@CaptainKielbasa]

At about 5:10 when you are flying over Jersey City and you see the NYC skyline in the background was cool. I can see my apartment building in the video. Pretty cool!

[@MarsNeedsGuitars1]

Excellent and to the point, much appreciated. Great info.

[@BamTechVids]

awesome Mark. glad it was helpful

[@REPORODGE]

is the software more stable than fsx boxed? as i got a lot of addons and not sure to swap to stem fsx and trasfer or start over WHAT YOU REKON?

[@BamTechVids]

Are you asking if XP 11 is more stable than FSX Boxed? or is FSX Boxed more stable that FSX Steam Version?

[@REPORODGE]

im asking will i still be unhappy to buy steam fsx and try mess about swapping all the addons or just start on a younger sim

[@BamTechVids]

sorry. not sure if you can swap add ons between boxed and steam FSX.

[@nickpezz9838]

That was an excellent video man. Well thought out and informative. Keep up the great work.

[@BamTechVids]

Thanks for watching Nick. and for your kind words

[@stachowi]

My biggest barrier is building a current flight sim rig that supports VR. It seems most of the stuff out there is generic VR rigs without taking into consideration flight sim. A hardware video would be a huge help. Like how much RAM is needed, etc. I found your setting and 1080 Ti video helpful. Thanks!

[@BamTechVids]

thanks for the suggestion. good idea.

[@TheTurtle]

"generic VR rigs without taking into consideration flight sim. "??? any pc with a i5-i7 processor with a 1070-1080 GTX for GPU and 8-16 or more RAM is enough for Flight sim. If you want a good pc just build a high end pc, you dont need anything special for flight sim, your issue is VR, build a high end pc for VR. Flight sim is unrelated to building a pc.

[@robbieyianni7361]

Turtle I think my computer would be fine for this, but I'd like someone else's take; I5-6600K 16GB DDR4 ram GTX970

[@phillipbeharall6271]

What a brilliant video for advice many thanks I have subscribed

[@none941]

I flew real Cessna 172s. They are the gold standard for flight training from private pilot to instrument rating to cfi. It is an amazing plane and the most mass produced plane ever. This is excellent advice!

[@Aleksandar6ix]

I like the direction LR has taken in making XP11 more accessible to a wider audience, but there is much more they can do!!! One of my biggest barriers right now is rudder control and ground handling - I have no intention of using rudder pedals, and the built in auto-coordination is a joke. I bought the AFL 172, and it's not very useable for me right now. The other thing is time compression technology for long haul flights....another major setback.

[@Dxvnty867]

Great video! This really helps, i can’t wait to get it (i don’t have a pc powerful enough)

[@BlueElwood]

Great video! Way to keep it simple

[@JuanPiVlok]

EXCELLENT VIDEO !!!! It help me a lot.

[@RyanMarc12]

My friend wanted me to play this so today I bought the game and a controller for it! Lol great guide

[@wrigley090]

Great, well-made video - very helpful, thank you!

[@BamTechVids]

thank you. and thanks for watching

[@loganbrookes2865]

thanks alot i have found all the answers i need right here thanks

[@ehsan83]

very useful information. Thank you. Liked and subscribed

[@matthewpatton5698]

I like this guy. Very professional

[@FiberBunny]

Wow! You are the single best commentary person EVER!

[@AlexanderOslanbg]

Great video, Thanks!

[@larissasousa5052]

Excellent informative video! Keep up the good work!

[@BamTechVids]

Thanks Larissa

[@joshbrown615]

Very clear explanation!

[@Prodigalson55]

Oh yeah? I've been flying flight sim since commodore 64 days! LOL. Great to see a veteran on here. I'm about to embark on my xplane 11 journey as soon as HP finishes building my gaming rig. Been confined to fsx since forever. Thanks for this beginners guide.

[@BamTechVids]

Awesome. Next step, VR flight simulation. It’s amazing

[@bryansmith1920]

At last I installed X-Plane on my steam platform last year.After several years away from flight simulation(last used M/S FSX)And couldn't believe how NEW BOY I was I hope this site puts me back on track Fingers Crossed

[@mattivirta]

steam hahaha big shit, internet speed need be wery fast if can fly good and fps have good. no newer, software need be offline not newer online.

[@tomwunder3557]

As to SubLogic... ME TOO... A2-FS1 in 1981. I also have had X-Plane versions 5, 8, 9, 10, and now 11 but never managed to get into earlier versions but I am determined to master 11. Thanks for your insight! :)

[@ellonysman]

His the 11 adventure going? I am broke so watch everybody's videos...can't wait to fly again someday

[@ellonysman]

How's...

[@telosfd]

Yesterday i install X plane 11 and that impressed me was that found the second try my Microsoft Force feedback 2 joystick Are also including A-320 airbus with MCDU and other features or is necessary to buy an A320 addon.?

[@urag11]

Very great video thanks a lot.

[@rkparis3064]

Great video. Thanks much.

[@BamTechVids]

thanks. glad it was helpful

[@williamleadbetter9686]

X-Plane 12 is coming in about 2 to 3 years and when it does it WILL HAVE VOX ATC I ask them about this just the other day. Good Stuff. Good Stuff. This will help me and others with our real world ATC.

[@Jayy8Bit]

X Plane 11 supports Pilots Edge so you can have real ATC.

[@generaltbone17]

I see you like flying in pa alot that's awesome

[@marcm1377]

Easily the best flight sim Instructor with a lisp that ive ever seen. Keep up the good work sir!

[@RogerThat1945]

Gracias sinior Bambino. That was VERY helpful. And its nice to see the HOTAS~controller (Flight stick) mappings in this game are how I have been asking for many years.

[@lugobet2000]

hello !!! what flight sim would you recommend for a Mac ?? , looking for something realistic for a private pilot like myself (cessna 182), any recommendation ??

[@alleyoop9064]

I got eternally hooked on flight simulators one late evening flying Chuck Yeager's Flight Simulator in Radio Shack. The manager let me fly way past closing time, I suppose, in hopes of me buying the computer. I nearly fell out of my chair while doing a maneuver flying between two "building". I've been a fanatic ever since.

[@markweber8415]

I like ur start up video. I have high end new gaming computer, three 27” gaming monitors and one game...x plane 11. I want to set it up to work with Monitors but best I can get right now is stretched out dash of Cessna that looks all wrong. I’ve contacted X plane and they just tell me to read manual. I may as well read Spanish. Any good step by step tutorials on setting up the three monitors??

[@hlender]

Just to let you know that was the best intro video I've seen. Like you I've been Flight Simming sense the Sub Logic days. I'm turning 80yrs this Oct. Got all my Ratings. Even built my own Ultra Light Icarus IIB. Regular Flying got way to expensive so I turned to Flight Simming. Wished I would have started with X Plane 11 sooner. Learning how to operate Has been a challenge. The main challenge, right now, was nose wheel steering in the C172 . Getting it properly assigned so it will operate correctly. I think I have it now. Looking forward to watching your tutorials to get the most out of X Plane 11. I'm checking out the best Rudder Pedals for this sim. Keep up the great work.

[@BamTechVids]

@h lender thanks for your kind words. pretty cool that you built your own ultra light. PPL is a dream for me,, VR flightsimming is the next best thing I guess.. thanks for watching!

[@hlender]

@@BamTechVids You are very welcome!

[@giancarlotubal5985]

Hi how can I follow my flight plan in xplane Cessna because I've already made a plan and i don't know which direction should I follow plssss help meeee

[@Rectitude4U]

Thanks. As a total noob, after my first 15 minutes I was looking for a flight plan instructional. “Take off, proceed to 1800 feet, heading 270 to x-airport, land... return.” Is there something like that in X plane or elsewhere?

[@SuperParafine]

ATC gives you this kind of info

[@CraigMansfield]

Cheers man

[@birreboi]

Hey Bambino, did you ever play ATP way back then? Was great fun!

[@tonymerlot9305]

Excellent video introduction for the coolest flight sim ever made!!😆😆😆😆😆

[@cherfieldm]

Thanks nice video.

[@tonymerlot9305]

Xplane now supports VR headsets😎😎😎

[@somechannelname5489]

With full vive controller and occulus touch support. It's just amazing

[@jussivalter]

But it's poorly optimized for VR so framerate is poor. Hopefully they optimize it soon and we will get full 90fps without 2x2080TI etc. machines..

[@flowoda6762]

And today even more

[@mty6201]

Wow

[@alexgoldstein7553]

Thanks Bambino!

[@Mirakuruuu]

is it available for unmaned drone?

[@eric21muz]

In the video, do you have any scenery add-ons, or is this the default scenery that comes with the sim?

[@alexandertalom]

How’d you fix your lag issue if you had one ? My X-Plane lags a lot and I just got it . And I have a brand new pc

[@chrisschneider850]

just ordered version 11. i have to options for a gpu. a gtx 1060 6gb. and a amd vega 56 with 8gb. i know the vega is faster. but with some apps is not as stable? cpu is i7-9700k. 32gbs ram. m2 drive. etc.

[@chiltepierce]

it would be great for someone to make a download guide for fseconomy for a mac.

[@ParrotGamings]

i play Microsoft flight sim and i want to get something better but i don't know what to get whats the best flight sim out today?

[@larrysouthern5098]

I learned to fly real planes with that old sub logic flight sim!!! Boy does that take me back in time!!! That was back in the late 70's early 80's. We used floppy disk to load the programs...talk about old school!!! But it worked for me and a lot of other people too!! When you look at all the flight sims now and how realistic they are...WOW. The only thing missing is the bumping and the thumping in the the real planes!!! You know.... the WIND!!!!!

[@BillMoreland-rl4zc]

Ya,and I bet you had to pay out a pretty price on that floppy

[@007balzak]

Great video! I just opened the boxes of my Logitech yoke...3 years after I purchased. 😊 Now, i can't figure out as to why the plane loses speed and crashes after take off. Help please!!

[@alexkedemos774]

This is the only video on youtube that is helpful

[@BamTechVids]

thanks for the kind compliment. glad it was helpful

[@matrix5062]

Wow... I was thinking YT was the go to stage for mega talented people to show case what can be done on a spectrum of unlimited resources... perhaps you need to get out more?

[@Kevr73]

Thank you for the upload. Have never touched a flight sim despite being in my 40's. Was originally going to get FS-X bit been looking at this due to being more cost effective in the long term and taking advantage of multi core cpu and graphics cards. My long term goal is to learn to fly commercial airplanes like the 757 and do virtual cargo runs using a C-17 and C-130 Hercules. Is this the best option available for that type of stuff or would FS-X be more beginner friendly please?

[@BamTechVids]

Kev. thanks for watching. IMO X Plane 11 is far better the FSX. Flight characterics, real world nav/comns, integrated VR...

[@Kevr73]

Thank you for the reply. Have tried FSX - SE and X Plane 11 demo. Right off the bat X Plane looks way better, from the looks of it you need to invest a lot of money in lots of addons to get FS-X up to an acceptable level. 60 bucks on X Plane and you have more than enough to get you going. I guess i have an advantage of a clean slate so to speak so can get started with X Plane 11. Will have to visit the forum and see what addons to try for what i am looking to achieve with a flight sim. Thanks again.

[@TyKidsToys]

great

[@hugo-kikecastillomyfavorit7548]

Excellent video sir, you would make a great real pilot! ✈️

[@turbofanlover]

Does X-Plane have PMDG level aircraft for purchase at this time?

[@TheScorpio47]

There is a DC6 from PMDG available (only for Windows though) which was developed specifically for XP10 and than ported over to FSX. Nice plane!

[@BluelightGaming1]

Which graphics mod were you running in these videos or was it stock? It's funny what u mentioned about your first flight sim. Mine was Chuck Yeagers Flight Sim in 1987.

[@BamTechVids]

no graphics mods running. flight sims sure have changed over the past 30 years :)

[@TaylorsDetailing_]

So if I got a yoke and throttle quadrant do I need to purchase rudder pedals aswell to fly?

[@fritziematt31]

Harley Taylor you don't need rudders if you have a twist joystick or something else that can model rudders (I had a cheap hotas stick with a rudder control on the throttle). If you have the money I would get some.

[@fearoffire4389]

Whats the best wheel for plane games like the wheel and accelerator etc Help is really appreciated,

[@BamTechVids]

there are number of choices. I've used this yoke for quite some time now and i;m very happy with it.. CH Products Yoke ► amzn.to/2r5XT3w

[@octavius7600]

It’s really hard to control the plane with mouse how do I change it to WASD on keyboard?

[@hunterpeters9075]

I'm exactly the opposite, i am a private pilot but I have only used the in house sim at the airport

[@johnhaklar9601]

I'm thinking about buying this (2019) is it worth it? And what kind of game modes are there? A career mode of simply just a simulation

[@BoxofDemons]

How do i turn off the brake in the Cessna in vr i cant find it becasue flight school does not work in vr..

[@BamTechVids]

Box of Demons look under the yoke. Below the console.

[@SubZero-ew8xp]

Well made video/guide mate.

[@BamTechVids]

thanks and thanks for watching

[@bronx.bombers99]

What is your setting

[@puretrouble1603]

Why is the control panel in the 172 so dark. I can not find a way to make it brighter. Any suggestions??

[@BamTechVids]

Pure Trouble I’m not sure how to control image brightness within XP11. There may be a deep configuration someplace. I suggest posting your question on the XPlane forum or contact LR support.

[@nw3tv346]

hi there I'm from the fsx community and I like things in the simple mode I want to just jump in a plane load load my destination like in fsx and fly but here its realy difficult is there an easy way without having to go through charts and waypoints its difficult enough keeping a jet plane in the air and another thing the plane skids all over the place. also the fly by AI option I thought you just choose your aircraft put in the departure and arrival airport and the AI would fly your craft to your chosen destination but to add to my confusion it flies somewhere else can you help on the topics ive covered pllllllllllllease

[@BamTechVids]

X plane simulates real world aviation.

[@markbridle9329]

I want to get into helicopter simulation. Would you recommend X Plane 11? Given you state, there is only one helicopter, or are there other helicopters offered by third party vendors.

[@haykodjan]

Xplane or Dcs for choppers

[@salman-anjum]

How to move right left up down from key board?? Or any setting??

[@BamTechVids]

there is a command in XP11 that you can bind to a key. check the XP11 manual

[@wh-f4429]

For someone looking to start on simulations would you recommend FSX or X-Plane?

[@BamTechVids]

X-Plane.

[@moon_tm]

Can I play it with a Steam Controller?

[@infinite5164]

What can I play X-Plane 11 on

[@blewis42002]

I was checking out that yoke, is it any good? The throttle quadrant looks... limited

[@BamTechVids]

I have no complaints. for the price its very functional

[@bardownedits9718]

what settings do I need for my game to look like urs

[@julianfuller6148]

Turn everything up but make sure u have a good computer

[@walshc01-95]

Great video! Just wondering does x plane run smoothly on a Mac?

[@BamTechVids]

depends on the Mac. If you have enough CPU power and RAM it should be fine

[@TheScorpio47]

It should, and it runs very nicely under Linux!!!!

[@privatepilot8432]

I had FSX and I'm now looking at up dating to either P3D V4 or X-Plane 11. Since I do a lot of flying in the far north I have been looking for videos of snow covered landscapes and driving snow storms but nothing. I have also not seen any spring or fall is shown. Does this mean that X-Plane doesn't have all 4 seasons?

[@BamTechVids]

To my knowledge X Plane 11 does not have an option for 4 seasons.

[@privatepilot8432]

Sorry to hear that. Doesn't Laminar Research know that this planet has 4 seasons? It would be pretty odd to fly into Nuuk Greenland, Iqaluit Nunavut or even Barrow Alaska in December and find it green and not white. You can't really say that you have realistic weather if it never snows. Anyway, thanks for the answer.

[@BamTechVids]

heard Austin Meyer's answer on his last live stream. basically he said seasons are important but frame rate optimization and VR support are more important. its on the roadmap but other things are higher priority. I believe they asked users and seasons was not highly requested. it would be nice to have.

[@hutchfromba]

I know this video is a year and a half old but where do I go to get the PC download of Xplane 11. Is it true 64bit ?

[@BamTechVids]

go to www.x-plane.com. yes 64 bit

[@temptica7982]

you can also find it on steam, its now in sale

[@dspotterid]

any joystick suggestion for mac user

[@BamTechVids]

sorry

[@srr1887]

Hey i have blurry runaway even i maxed graphic settings. My setup is : Amd fx9370 5.1ghz Gtx 660 8gigs ram (my setup has no bottleneck) And btw. How to use yoke like FSX?

[@maximmarcoux8587]

You need to get a better gpu. I suggest you get a great one since your whole set-up is gonna need to be upgraded soon. Check the rtx 2060 or the gtx 1070. I know it will bottleneck now, but at least it will hold up for when you change the other parts.

[@rixxy9204]

I'm just trying xplane 11 now. FSX is great, but the 32-bit engine just can't compete these days.

[@BamTechVids]

agree. X plane is awesome

[@kekke2000]

They are good at different things. I really like the ATC and Flight Planner in FSX, also the environment is a little more alive. My go to is still x-plane though.

[@PaulieCav777]

🥺😳What I Can see now is that for all the Different 3rd party addons & Sceneries for XPLANE, (which are “SO...many”,...), they do slow down the “Frame Rates” for Lots of Flight Simmers !!! The “MS 2020 flight Sim” will Have the Advantages of effectively streaming Pedabytes of high quality Data for Mid to lower end Gaming PC’s, which is a HUGE FACTOR !!! 👍👍🤗✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️

[@gaatutube]

Does x-plane offer any thing similar to vatsim (for FSX) for flying online ?

[@BamTechVids]

u can use Xplane with VATSIM. I suggest checking out VATSIM's site.

[@oliviermathis3235]

Where could I find a cheaper PC to run X plane ??

[@hannesbischoff4126]

On what machine are you running X Plane 11? @BambinoGames

[@BamTechVids]

Hannes Bischoff specs in the video description. Thanks.

[@SuperRaptor4]

BambinoGames what was the expense of the PC for your build?

[@ghifariakbar7999]

is macbook pro 2018 13" i5 enough for the game?

[@BamTechVids]

you can DL the XP11 demo and try it out.

[@reluctentninja]

Does xplane 11 have missions as in FSX, I find these a good way to learn the sim

[@BamTechVids]

nope

[@cathiproctor6877]

BambinoGames how do I look outside the cockpit

[@okcontent149]

my pc is 6 years old but meets the minimum requirements. it doesn’t meet the recommended requirements, however. will the sim still run okay?

[@BamTechVids]

Not enough info to answer your question. You can download a free trial version of XP11 to try it. XP11 is very CPU centric so if you have less that an 4 core CPU and an older GPU you’ll likely need to run at low graphics settings.

[@okcontent149]

@@BamTechVids Yeah, i should’ve provided more info, sorry. I have an average CPU and GPU just lacking a bit in VRAM. I’ll give it a try.

[@tomtomm6129]

Never mind X-Plane. FS2020 is here. But helpful video

[@looseparts]

Well, there's a trailer - but it's not here. Looks pretty but the wonky-jerky flight physics look a lot like FS2006. Waiting.

[@tomtomm6129]

@@looseparts Point taken

[@phoonjzc]

can i choose not to download all dlc?

[@Berkner80]

To get help. I can't zoom out, the cockpit fills up my entire screen, I can't zoom out.

[@marcels9111]

I wish my x plane frame rates would be like urs

[@BamTechVids]

thanks for watching and sharing.

[@rickjohnson7116]

I'm a little OCD so right off the bat I can't get past the prop being way too far left instead of centered in the cowl. That's a pretty major graffical glitch. I'm out.

[@selal714]

Exactly the first thing I noticed too

[@ManvenSingh]

lol ocd bish

[@bgoldsm]

Is there a trainer add-on?

[@pricelessppp]

Yeah that Airfoil labs Cessna 172 he mentions.

[@davidgreen2801]

How easy is it to create a working aircraft from scratch- using X-Plane 11?

[@BamTechVids]

David. haven't done that so hard for me to say. PlaneMaker comes with Xplane and is the tool I believes devs use to create aircraft. Probably documentation available on LR's website.

[@itzdilpickle3679]

BTW when you said u were playing since fs1 you had a picture of fs2

[@BamTechVids]

thanks for pointing that out.