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RXP XP12 Enhancer

This mod is improving visuals with a few settings changes from default, adding little enhancements to the X-Plane 12 visual experience, and it is particularly focusing on exposure, tonemapping, white balance, sky and atmosphere, volumetric clouds and night lighting. It is only changing...

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Now updated for XP12.09 with Auto-Save settings!

This script is enhancing the X-Plane 12 visual experience and provides a set of options which are carrefuly selected and adjusted for their direct and visible changes. The main goal is to achieve a more realistic rendition inside and out, while at the same time trying to correct some of the most glaring limitations of X-Plane 12 rendering engine. This script is only modifying a few datarefs at runtime in order to improve, among other things, the following: exposure, tone mapping, white balance, sky, atmosphere, volumetric clouds and night lighting. 

The script also handles mettering and auto-exposure in order to try reaching a better balance between brights and darks when in-cockpit, to get closer to the sunny 16 rule when outside, to maintain a consistent level of exposure whether zooming the view, or to maintain a natural change of exposure when looking from darker to brighter places. 

Note: The script requires XP12 v12.06+ and only changes private art datarefs. These datarefs are subject to change between versions and are meant primarily for the sole use of LR. This script might therefore not work entirely as expected with future XP12 versions.

Installation

1) Download and install the latest FlyWithLua


2) Copy the lua script to the FlyWithLua scripts folder:

XP12\Resources\plugins\FlyWithLua\Scripts\rxp-xp12-enhancer.lua

Configuration

The script offers a settings window which can show up automatically when the script loads, otherwise in using either this menu or command:

    Menu:    FlyWithLua > FlyWithLua Macros > RealityXP X-Plane 12 Enhancer...
    Command: 'RXP/Utility/Enhancer/toggle_window'

Extras

This mod also includes a set of XP12 loader background images shot in 4K.

This mod is released under the MIT license.

Special thanks to Q8Pilot for his review.

Special thanks to Furax84 for his review in French (with before/after comparisons)

 

Reviews and Showcases

How to Fix Dark Cockpits and Overexposed Sky in X-Plane 12 by X-Crafts

How to Fix the Dark Cockpit in X-Plane 12 | RXP XP12 Enhancer (video)

X-Plane 12 FlyJSim Q4XP KHVN — Night Flight with RXP XP12 Enhancement (video)

IXEG 737 | LIMF - LIEE | X-Plane 12 Time-lapse | RXP XP12 Enhancer (video)

XPD: No more Dark Cockpits in XP12 (video)

Х-plane 12 | Графічні налаштування X-plane 12 | Якісне зображення та високий фремрейт | FlyHomе (video)

[ Tuto X-Plane 12 ] Améliorez la lumière avec RXP XP12 Enhancer (video)

KFXE-MMUN landing AKD G550 XP12

 

Please make sure to read additional informations in the included readme.txt

Note: screenshots hosted on x-plane.to may appear darker. They're all included in the add-on package for off-line review.

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Initial Release
May 23, 2023
Last Updated
7 day(s) ago — 1.9.4

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1.9.4

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  • Updated to version 1.9.4

  • Updated to version 1.9.3

  • Updated to version 1.9.2

  • Updated to version 1.9.1

  • Updated to version 1.9.0

  • Updated to version 1.8.0

  • Initial File Release


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© CptLucky - All rights reserved. Any reupload or redistribution of this file without the author's prior written consent is forbidden. This X-Plane 12 add-on was created by CptLucky and shared in Utilities » Tweaks for X-Plane 12.


98 Comments
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lazuward

1 month(s) ago

This addon just blows my mind. Once you try this, you'll never be able to fly without it. Kudos to the author for such brilliant work!

Basically a good tool. Does anyone use XP Enhancer 1.9.3 with traffic global and / or XPlilot ? 

Since I have never had any problems so far, I suspect that XP enhancer 1.9.3 is somehow causing problems for me due to traffic. Doesn't sound logical, but I can't explain it any other way: I have only reinstalled xp enhancer in the last week. My FPS is always 50 (I have even limited it). I don't use addon sceneries, only Autoortho. The following problems are new for me. 

If I have activated global traffic with traffic or Xpilot, XP freezes 12 times, sometimes 20 seconds, sometimes 2 minutes, at the appproach, on the open "road". 

Then, I have deactivated global traffic in the plugins. No problems. Same situation , no traffic global, but with xpilot, again it freezes irregularly. This Maybe 2-3 times in 30 minutes. Traffic global activated, freezes again. I set the traffic to zero, no problems Does anyone know this or is there a solution. I actually only use XP 12 enhancer because of the darker cockpits and especially with ZIBO. Otherwise I used xvision. However, I have deactivated this at first to prevent conflicts here too. 

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jcmic6

14 day(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

Congratulations for this great tool.

I would have a suggestion if I may :

I find anti aliasing parameter (MSAA+FXAA) very effective.

So, in a future version, could you provide this parameter in the rxp-xp12-enhancer.ini file so that one could initialize it to true once for all if desired please?

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alexcolka

25 day(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

This is a wonderful script, many thanks! I have a question: Is there a way for reducing the glass reflection of the yellow lines of the tarmac with the script on? I can't paste here screenshots for showing what I mean. I'm using v1.9.3.

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hectopascall

26 day(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

great

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SilverLion

26 day(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

Version 1.9.3 is working without problems. Thanks

Whenever using the version 1.9.2 instead of 1.9.1 it doesn't work, stopping lua. The log file says:

*** Lua stack ***

Number of elements: 1

Element no. 1 is: ...sources/plugins/FlyWithLua/Scripts/rxp-xp12-enhancer.lua:625: Error loading file :C:\Simulation/X-Plane 12/Resources/plugins/FlyWithLua/Scripts/rxp-xp12-enhancer.ini

...

There is no such ini-file (as well as when using 1.9.1)

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lazuward

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

This addon just blows my mind. Once you try this, you'll never be able to fly without it. Kudos to the author for such brilliant work!

Hello, amazing script downloaded it from day one! The latest update seems to have a problem, whenever i load the sim i get a message that lua is not able to run it. I havent changed anything inside the script and i have downloaded it two times just in case. Can you please check it?

Hi,

I get a very blueisch taint in the cockpit whe using RXP XP12 Enhancer, can this be corrected ?

Error

404 File not found

404 File not found??

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quietriot831

1 month(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

this is a perfect solution for XP12!! Amaazing!!

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florincoter

2 month(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

Many thanks! Wonderful.

For some reason, this script goes straight into the quarantine folder. I followed the install instructions so not sure why.

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HogHead

2 month(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

I've used previous versions last summer and loved it. Then tried some other visual mods. Coming back to this latest version, whenever I load the script my Xplane goes very overexposed. Any idea what's going on with it?

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Majela.Alves

2 month(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

What else can I say about this addon other than that it is Excellent !!

My most sincere congratulations to the developer and thanks a lot for sharing it with us !!

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Patrico16

2 month(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

Wow game changer indeed! It’s amazing that you can manage to not let the menu pop up and by tweaking to your liking by default rather than doing it prior to every flight.

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TinkerNZ

2 month(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

Thank you for this excellent script which indeed makes great improvements to my XP12 experience.

Just one issue encountered with when I set "auto_show_wnd      = false ," in order to stop the window showing automatically, it causes my XP12 to display just a full white screen. As soon as I change the setting back to 'true' everything works just fine, but of course I have to close the script window manually.

Any thoughts what might be causing this?

Cheers

TinkerNZ

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Jaro001

2 month(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

Just one more addon everyone will really need and love. For me it escpecially caused to get a real pleasure of flying Thranda's Daher Kodiak, which PFD/MFD panel looked terrible while looking down the cockpit. But all of planes look now much better. Thank you very much!

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johnbla

2 month(s) ago / Thanked by CptLucky

Great plug in but unfortately it clashes with another plug in called ITC Lights which I prefer as I can increase airport lights brightness with it.




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  • Version 1.9.4 March 22, 2024

    - New: The FSR Sharpness and FXAA override settings are now persistent and saved in the .ini file.
    - Enhanced: Adjusted Global Illumination setting slightly.

  • Version 1.9.3 February 29, 2024

    - Fixed: The scripts fails to load when the companion file rxp-xp12-enhancer.ini is missing.
    - Enhanced: Corrected white balance adjustment.

  • Version 1.9.2 February 22, 2024

    - New: The settings persist between sessions (saved to companion file rxp-xp12-enhancer.ini).
    - New: Detailed information and explanations added to all of the settings tooltips.
    - Enhanced: few override values changes and adjustments.

  • Version 1.9.1 February 11, 2024

    - New: Added an option to configure the script whether using RXP or default 1000_lights_close.png (see: override_lights_sheet).
    - New: Added a splash reminder when the script is disabled.
    - Fixed: Compatibility when using other FWL scripts.
    - Fixed: Some datarefs where not properly overriden nor restored causing too bright/blue cockpits sometimes.

    NB: Make sure to also read the updated readme.txt for additional installation and configuration options.

  • Version 1.9.0 January 14, 2024

    - New: Compatible with XP12.09
    - New: Extend Cascaded Shadow Maps range with minimal fps loss, works best with XP12 Shadows HIGH or ULTRA (see: override_shadows).
    - Enhanced: 3D Rain drops and streaks on the windshield.

  • Version 1.8.0 December 15, 2023

    - New: Compatible with XP12.08
    - New: Added a new default Water/Ocean style (see: override_water_style)
    - New: Night Vision with automatic gain control (AGC) to dynamically and automatically adjust the intensity.
    - New: Cube maps refreshing at least once when changing views and/or any of these settings: exposure, global illumination and ambient light auto-update.
    - Enhanced: nerf the moon intensity in day light for more realisitic rendering at higher atmosphere altitudes and in space.

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