Laminar Research has released the seventh beta update for X-Plane 12, version 12.2.0, on June 3rd, 2025.
Laminar Research continues to recommend that users of this beta temporarily remove or disable mods that may conflict with updated rendering parameters.
Notably, this guidance no longer includes the X-Crafts E-Jet Family 2.0, which had been listed in previous beta updates. Mods such as VisualXP, RXP Enhancer Mod, and various FlyWithLua scripts are still advised to be removed for best compatibility.
Known Issues
Graphics
- Cloud flickering and artifacts when using multiple screens with different screen resolutions
Fixes and Enhancements
Aircraft
- Fixed the speedbrake lever functionality for the Schleicher ASK 21 (XPD-16859)
General
- Made all texts on the loading screen translatable (XPD-16851)
- Fixed an issue where X-Plane would get stuck at “Will init rendering” during startup (XPD-16857)
Graphics Core Engine
- Fixed Magenta rendering caused by NaNs with second-generation Maxwell GPUs (XPD-16915)
Graphics
- Fixed concentric circle artefacts above the aircraft (XPD-16928)
- Fixed flickering in near-cloud rendering (XPD-16902)
- Fixed cloud artifacts when zooming the view (XPD-16949)
- Fixed inconsistent brightness between near and far cloud rendering (XPD-16932)
- Improved lighting of emissive textures (XPD-16935)
- Fixed overly dark and pixelated overcast cloud layers when transitioning into them (XPD-16717)
Weather
- Recalibrated weather presets to improve cloud density and distribution (XPD-16909)
As always, the full release notes are available on the official X-Plane website.
