In 2020, Laminar released the Vulkan/Metal update for X-Plane 11.50. This was a ground-up rewrite of the graphics engine.
: While demanding on hardware, users can optimize performance by adjusting rendering sliders or using community tools like xOrganizer to manage add-ons and improve frame rates. X-Plane 11 Particle System XPlane 11
Metal panels, glass instruments, and leather seating react realistically under sunbeams or runway lightning storms. X-Plane | The world's most advanced flight simulator. In 2020, Laminar released the Vulkan/Metal update for
: The software is powerful enough to be used as an engineering tool to predict the flying qualities of new fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. XPlane 11