Faithful glass cockpits
Page groups, softkeys, and annunciations matched to the real panels pilots train on.
Glass cockpit software, built vector-first.
Cockpit Vector builds high-fidelity simulation avionics for X-Plane — starting with the G1000 NXi, with the GTN 750 and GTN 650 on the roadmap. One C++ engine, native plugin or standalone displays, built vector-first.
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.
Free for noncommercial use only — personal sim flying, freeware aircraft, and training. Commercial or payware distribution requires a separate license.