xEnviro has been updated to version 1.34, introducing new and reintroduced features to the environmental plugin. This update includes various new features and fixes, further polishing the plugin for X-Plane.

The new update for X-Plane 12 introduces a range of enhancements. It includes adjustments for camera exposure and a bloom slider to improve visuals. Additionally, the update features improved weather effects, realistic lightning strikes, and reflections from city lights on the clouds and atmosphere.

Light scattering has been refined for enhanced realism, and NVIDIA graphics cards in X-Plane 12 have received an anti-aliasing update. Enhancements have been made to cloud and shadow rendering, as well as to thunderstorm formation. Airport lights now function correctly at night. Haze effects and the white edges of clouds in mountainous regions have been addressed, and fixes have been implemented for Vulkan crashes. Additionally, a recent update has improved performance when minimizing windows.

A full changelog of the new features, fixes and improvements can be found below:

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What’s New:

-X-Plane 12 Enhancements.

-Camera exposure adjustments.

-A new bloom slider for fine-tuning visuals.

-Improved Weather Effects.

-Lightning strikes with cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground variations.

-City lights reflecting on both the atmosphere and clouds.

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Key Fixes & Improvements:

-Light scattering adjustments for better realism.

-Anti-aliasing fix for NVIDIA cards in X-Plane 12.

-Multiple cloud and shadow rendering enhancements.

-Fixed haze effects and cloud white edges in mountainous areas.

-Vulkan crash fixes and improved performance when minimizing windows.

-Airport lights reappearing properly at night.

-Thunderstorm formation improvements.

The team behind xEnviro is optimistic about the future, stating that this winter and spring, they expect to restore all the features that were temporarily removed during the transition to X-Plane 12. Additionally, they anticipate the introduction of new features. 

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While this update primarily focuses on X-Plane 12, the team confirms that compatibility with X-Plane 11 will still be maintained. They caution, however, that they cannot guarantee 100% compatibility, although it should function as intended for most users. 

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When asked about the duration of X-Plane 11 compatibility, Magnus indicated that it will remain partially or fully supported at least until all features currently removed due to the transition to X-Plane 12 are fully restored.

The update is now available for download from xEnviro's website. If you do not yet own xEnviro, the team is excited to announce a temporary price reduction from $69.69 to $49.69 while they work on restoring all features. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in trying xEnviro for the first time, and it can be found in our store.

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With the update, the xEnviro team thanks everyone for their support and wishes everyone a happy holiday.

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