PanelSight 1.2.0: Glass screens without pop-outs, and the first airliners

PanelSight 1.2.0 is one of our biggest releases so far. For the first time, PanelSight can copy the glass screens straight from the sim: no pop-out windows, no flicker, and almost no cost to frame rate. This new mode is an experimental beta, and it makes the first airliners possible: the A320neo and the 737 MAX 8 arrive, together with the Extra 330LT. We also made the installer ~85% smaller.

Glass screens without pop-outs (beta)

Until now, PanelSight showed an aircraft's glass screens by popping them out of MSFS into windows. The new Direct copy mode copies the screens straight from the graphics card instead:

• No pop-out windows, so the camera does not move and the screen does not flicker while the screens come up.
• Its effect on the sim's frame rate is almost unmeasurable.
• It can show screens that MSFS does not pop out at all. This is what makes the A320neo, the 737 MAX 8 and the Extra 330LT possible.

To turn it on, open Settings and, under Pop-outs, set Glass screens to Direct copy (no pop-outs).

Direct copy is an experimental beta, so Automatic still uses pop-outs for now. Please try it on your computer and tell us how it works for you. If something looks wrong, set Glass screens back to Automatic and click send us debug info (see below), so we can fix it.

The A320neo, the 737 MAX 8 and the Extra 330LT

Three new aircraft have panels of their own. Their screens need Direct copy:

• Airbus A320neo (experimental), with its autopilot panel, EFIS, MCDU, ECAM control panel, radio panels, standby instrument and transponder.
• Boeing 737 MAX 8 (experimental), with its MCP, EFIS, CDU and radios.
• Extra 330LT.

The two airliners are experimental: their panels are new, so expect some issues. Without Direct copy, they get the basic jet panel, and the Extra 330LT gets drawn dials instead of its screens.

The free tier still covers only the Cessna 172 with the G1000. The new aircraft are included in the free trial and with a license, like every other aircraft.

A smaller installer, with no warning from Windows

The installer is now about 7 MB, down from about 52 MB. When you install PanelSight, Windows no longer warns that it comes from an "Unknown publisher".

More screens in custom layouts

Custom layouts can now use every screen an aircraft has. This includes the second G3X on the VL-3, the copilot's displays on the TBM 930, C208B and PC-12, the DC-3's GNS 530, GNS 430 and autopilot, and the Icon A5's touchscreen. Every glass screen can also be placed without its frame.

Better panels for five aircraft

• PA-28 Dakota: the panel is rebuilt from its cockpit, with its HSI, fuel computer, KT 76C transponder and KFC 225 autopilot.
• Zivko Edge 540 V2 and V3: real race panels with Dynon screens.
• C185F: its own engine gauges and radio stack.
• AT-802: a second COM radio and a transponder.
• C152: a transponder.

PanelSight also draws two more instruments, the KT 76A transponder and a NARCO NAV radio.

Send us debug info

If PanelSight is not working as it should, click send us debug info at the bottom of Settings. It sends us a report about PanelSight and your setup, so we can look into the problem without access to your computer. The window shows what the report contains before you send it, and you can look at the files first. The privacy notice explains what it holds.

Who this is for

• If you fly glass aircraft, try Direct copy: no pop-out windows, and a lighter load on the sim.
• If you fly the A320neo, the 737 MAX 8 or the Extra 330LT, PanelSight now shows their screens, with Direct copy turned on.
• If you build custom layouts, you can now place every screen your aircraft has, with or without its frame.
• If you fly the PA-28 Dakota, Edge 540, C185F, AT-802 or C152, their panels are more complete.

How to update

PanelSight checks for new versions by itself. When one is out, a notice appears next to the PanelSight icon in the Windows taskbar. Click the notice, then click Update now in Settings. PanelSight downloads the update, installs it and starts again on its own. You can also run the installer from the download page again.

Updating always installs the newest version, which includes everything in this release.

For every change in 1.2.0, see the changelog.