
(The latest X-Plane 8 version is 864, but 860 is the last DVD – the minor update is only available as a web patch.) The DVD installers are compatible with X-Plane 8 DVDs from versions 815-860. Some versions are buggy, so users should always use the latest (123) version if the version on DVD does not work. The installer was modified several times to address bug fixes, etc.
One installer installs the sim off DVD, and one updates a sim off the web or downloads the latest demo. This is the first generation of installers. However if you are unable to use the installer on the DVD, you can probably install the sim manually for these DVDs the sim and scenery are stored as a small number of large zip files that can be unzipped by the operating system. These pre-815 DVDs are not compatible with any of the new X-Plane installers (1xx or 2xx versions).
The GraphSim DVDs had their own OS-native installers. A set of very minimal, very ugly dialog box installers were on the Laminar Research multi-OS DVDs. This is in early development and therefore is not representable of what the finished product will be like.Before X-Plane 815 there were no updaters updates from X-Plane 8 to 815 were accomplished by downloading an archive of individual files that required replacing. The result is a massive four year open-source project with over hundreds of manhours dedicated to it, over 5 programming languages used, hundred of thousands of vertices, and more than a thousand lines of code rewritten and iterated up on again and again. I decided to create this aircraft after not being satisfied with the already existing downloads and made it free for everyone who shared the same want. The digital simulation of the Boeing 777-300ER is a hobby I have been working on, developing my skills as a researcher, 3D modeller and coder - including a high fidelity 3D cockpit. Chai112's Boeing 777-300ER Freeware B777-300ER aircraft project for X-Plane 11 - by Chai112 Over 5800 downloads on April 2020 - Started on October 26, 2016