X-Plane 11

X-Plane 11 Telemetry Source Setup

Connection Method

Shared Memory (Plugin) — A DRSM plugin for X-Plane 11 writes telemetry data to shared memory.

Setup Steps

  1. Navigate to the DR Sim Manager plugins directory:

    C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\DRSimManager\Plugins\XPlane11\
  2. Copy the folder named DRSM_TelemtryPlugin.

  3. Navigate to your X-Plane 11 installation directory, typically:

    X-Plane 11\Resources\plugins\
  4. Paste the copied DRSM_TelemtryPlugin folder into the plugins directory.

  5. Start X-Plane 11.

  6. In DR Sim Manager, select X-Plane 11 from the Source list and click Start Motion.

Available Telemetry

  • Orientation: Pitch, Roll, Heading

  • Acceleration: Full 3-axis acceleration

  • Angular Velocity: Rotation rates

  • Speed: Airspeed

  • RPM: Engine RPM

  • Altitude: Height above ground

Telemetry Quality: ★★★★☆

  • Primary Cue Gain: 60–90%

  • Smoothing: Low to medium

  • Washout: Medium

Known Quirks

  • Plugin folder name: The folder is named DRSM_TelemtryPlugin (with the typo). Copy it exactly as-is.

Troubleshooting

No telemetry data

  1. Verify the DRSM_TelemtryPlugin folder exists in X-Plane 11\Resources\plugins\.

  2. Check the plugin loaded in X-Plane's Plugin Admin.

  3. Ensure you are in a flight.

  4. Restart both X-Plane 11 and DR Sim Manager.

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