Gliding in Prepar3D v5 (or v4) using the addons folder
The gliding software to do a really high quality gliding simulation in FSX has been available for years but until now has been difficult to install into P3D because it isn't in P3D Addon format. Here is a guide that uses the Addon method for installing apps into P3D without interfering with the base installation. It works very well and these days there is hardly any performance impact. There are a few steps involved though. Basically you download the necessary addon and put it in your addons folder. You then download the original app from the author and transfer their exe file into the equivalent spot in the addon folder to make it all work. I did this so that the original author still gets the credit. So, here goes. Install some gliders: You can download freeware gliders . And/or install payware gliders from Aerosoft. All but the DiscusK need to be converted to P3D using this guide . Install the gliding simulation: Install CumulusX! addon thermal and ridge soaring simulator u