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DR Sim Manager

X-Plane 11

Connection Method

Section titled “Connection Method”

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

Setup Steps

Section titled “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

Section titled “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: ★★★★☆

Section titled “Telemetry Quality: ★★★★☆”
Section titled “Recommended Starting Settings”
  • Primary Cue Gain: 60–90%
  • Smoothing: Low to medium
  • Washout: Medium

Known Quirks

Section titled “Known Quirks”
  • Plugin folder name: The folder is named DRSM_TelemtryPlugin (with the typo). Copy it exactly as-is.

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”

No telemetry data

Section titled “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.