Faithful glass cockpits
Page groups, softkeys, and annunciations matched to the real panels pilots train on.
G1000 NXi for X-Plane 12.
An unofficial G1000 NXi reimplementation — in-sim plugin or standalone PFD/MFD windows, Windows, macOS, and Linux. GTN 750 and GTN 650 are on the roadmap. Vector-first, not copied bitmaps.
Not licensed for commercial use. These public builds are free for personal sim flying, freeware aircraft, and noncommercial training only. They are not the commercial/OEM product — licensed commercial features (license-gated builds, OEM branding, and partner-specific capabilities) are missing here. Payware aircraft, for-profit distribution, or OEM use requires a commercial license.
G1000 NXi PFD · HSI map · terrain shading
Built for serious sim training
Each product is researched against public documentation and trainer references, then reimplemented with vector drawing — not copied bitmaps. See all products →
Live flight-plan bridge
Standalone displays sync with X-Plane's FMS over UDP — read and write routes bidirectionally.
Hardware-ready
Bind every bezel key, softkey, and knob — stock commands and dedicated xplane_avionics/* bindings.
Simulator weather & traffic
NEXRAD and ADS-B traffic from X-Plane's GDL90 datalink — the same path as Connext or ForeFlight.
Dispatch import
SimBrief OFP import via Navigraph — fetch your latest dispatch and activate it in the catalog or in-sim.
Per-aircraft assets
Drop-in checklists, EIS strips, and boot-screen hero images keyed by ICAO — no rebuild required.
Two ways to fly
Every Cockpit Vector product runs the same way — glass inside the sim, on external monitors, or both. Cockpit hardware can drive standalone displays through the command bridge.
In the cockpit
X-Plane plugin
Renders natively inside X-Plane's display pass. Threaded Cairo rendering at 25 Hz with a single-quad blit on the sim thread.
- Replaces stock glass in supported aircraft
- Flight-plan and command bridges for standalone shells
- Routes activate immediately in-sim
External displays
Standalone shell
Dedicated display windows at 60 fps, connected to X-Plane over UDP. Perfect for a second PC or multi-monitor cockpit.
- Full-screen per monitor with monitor pinning
- Auto-update with checksum verification
- Keyboard, joystick, and hardware bezel support
One engine, two shells
X-Plane plugin
XPLM render pass · mt_cairo
avionics-core
DataSource in · Renderer out
Standalone app
GLFW · NanoVG · network
Screenshots
From our first product — the G1000 NXi. Captured from the standalone shell with built-in demo data and live terrain.
Open call
Looking for volunteers
Cockpit Vector is mostly a one-person project with a long roadmap. I am actively looking for people who want to help — and you do not need to be a professional software engineer to matter here.
AI changed the bar
With tools like Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT, a motivated simmer, student, or GA pilot can draft bug reports, write aircraft assets, compare against a real-world PC trainer, and even land small code changes — you describe what should happen, the agent helps with the how, and I review before anything ships.
If you can fly a procedure in X-Plane, spot when a page looks wrong next to the trainer, or write a checklist in plain English, you are already useful.
Ways to help
- Fly and compare — trainer screenshots and notes when something is off
- Aircraft assets — drop-in
.checklistand.eisfiles (plain text, no rebuild) - Test and document — reproduce bugs, sanity-check releases, improve docs
- Code with AI — tackle a focused issue with an agent; join when you are ready
- Hardware setups — multi-monitor layouts, physical bezels, and control bindings
Choose a product
Downloads and release notes live on each product page. Start with the G1000 NXi prerelease, or browse the full lineup.
Not for commercial use. Public downloads are free under the PolyForm Noncommercial License for personal sim flying, freeware aircraft, and training. Commercial features from licensed OEM builds are not included. Payware aircraft, commercial distribution, or any for-profit use requires a separate commercial license.