RXP XP12 Enhancer

Now updated for XP12.09 with Auto-Save settings!

This script is enhancing the X-Plane 12 visual experience and provides a set of options which are carrefuly selected and adjusted for their direct and visible changes. The main goal is to achieve a more realistic rendition inside and out, while at the same time trying to correct some of the most glaring limitations of X-Plane 12 rendering engine. This script is only modifying a few datarefs at runtime in order to improve, among other things, the following: exposure, tone mapping, white balance, sky, atmosphere, volumetric clouds and night lighting.

The script also handles mettering and auto-exposure in order to try reaching a better balance between brights and darks when in-cockpit, to get closer to the sunny 16 rule when outside, to maintain a consistent level of exposure whether zooming the view, or to maintain a natural change of exposure when looking from darker to brighter places.

Note: The script requires XP12 v12.06+ and only changes private art datarefs. These datarefs are subject to change between versions and are meant primarily for the sole use of LR. This script might therefore not work entirely as expected with future XP12 versions.

Installation

1) Download and install the latest FlyWithLua

2) Copy the lua script to the FlyWithLua scripts folder:

XP12\Resources\plugins\FlyWithLua\Scripts\rxp-xp12-enhancer.lua

Configuration

The script offers a settings window which can show up automatically when the script loads, otherwise in using either this menu or command:

Menu: FlyWithLua > FlyWithLua Macros > RealityXP X-Plane 12 Enhancer...
Command: 'RXP/Utility/Enhancer/toggle_window'

Extras

This mod also includes a set of XP12 loader background images shot in 4K.

This mod is released under the MIT license.

Special thanks to Q8Pilot for his review.

Special thanks to Furax84 for his review in French (with before/after comparisons)