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Installation

Python

https://www.python.org/

  1. Download Python https://www.python.org/downloads/
  2. Install

XPPython

https://xppython3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

  1. Download XPPython3 zipfile
  2. Extract the xp3xxx.zip into your X-Plane/Resources/plugins
  3. Follow steps f§or MAC quarantine https://xppython3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage/mac_quarantine.html
  4. Start X-Plane

Cockpitdecks

You can also follow installation instructions specific to cockpitdecks here: https://devleaks.github.io/cockpitdecks-docs/Installation/

Python packages

Required packages:

pip install ruamel.yaml pillow

Weather/Metar button representation:

pip install avwx-engine scipy suntime timezonefinder

Streamdeck devices:

pip install streamdeck

Loupedeck devices:

pip install git+https://github.com/devleaks/python-loupedeck-live.git

Touch Mini devices:

pip install git+https://github.com/devleaks/python-berhinger-xtouchmini.git

Download cockpitdecks

Warning

Supports some experimental features such as custom sides buttons, encoders with toggle for step changes and improved EncoderValue class.

git checkout https://github.com/devleaks/cockpitdecks.git

git checkout https://github.com/dlicudi/cockpitdecks.git

Cockpitdecks Helper Plugin

cp PI_cockpitdecks_helper.py ~/X-Plane\ 12/Resources/plugins/PythonPlugins/

Cockpitdecks Configs

git checkout https://github.com/dlicudi/cockpitdecks-configs.git