X-Plane
Tacview has been tested and validated with the following versions of X-Plane:
The demo of X-Plane 9.70
Tacview Flight Recorder for X-Plane, also known as XPL2ACMI, works with both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of X-Plane.
The XPL2ACMI plugin is automatically installed in the X-Plane plugins directory each time you install a new version of Tacview. As long as XPL2ACMI is enabled, it will automatically record all of your flight data.
You can enable and disable XPL2ACMI at any time by using the Plugins menu in X-Plane. Whenever it is enabled, XPL2ACMI will automatically start and stop recording each flight in separate files.
If XPL2ACMI does not seem to be installed you can manually copy the Tacview .xpl plugin files:
From
C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\X-Plane\To
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\X-Plane 12\
You will find all your flight recordings in:
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Tacview\
The recording folder can be changed by going to Options → ACMI Files Recording Folder..
If no files are being recorded, check Windows Security → Virus and threat prevention → Protection History to make sure that Windows is not preventing X-Plane from creating flight recordings.
Real-Time Telemetry
Real-time telemetry is possible with X-Plane and Tacview Advanced. See the Real-Time Telemetry documentation.
If Real-Time Telemetry is not working, check Windows Security → Virus and threat prevention → Protection History to make sure that Windows is not blocking X-Plane from creating a file.
Network Flights
XPL2ACMI does not differentiate between local and remote objects. This is why your flight should be properly recorded and should include all the other pilots connected to the same session as you and flying in the same region.
Terrain Elevation & Textures
To add terrain elevation files and textures, see Customization
Performance
On modern computers, XPL2ACMI uses less than 1% of CPU while recording. This has been tested on a 2016 PC running X-Plane 10 with up to 19 AI aircraft.
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