Using the Cockpit Control Feature

Introduction

The Cockpit Controls feature is a very useful functionality of SimFly Pad. It allows you to view and control various aspects of your aircraft directly from your mobile device through the beautifully designed panels built into SimFly Pad. All your actions, such as button switches and AP value adjustments in the game and SimFly Pad, will be nearly real-time bidirectional synchronized.

Additionally, with SimFly Pad’s powerful remote streaming capabilities, you can easily use your tablet device as a remote screen, streaming displays like the PFD/ND from your aircraft.

Usage Guide

Before using the Cockpit Controls feature, please ensure that the network connection between SimFly Pad and SimFly Linker is working properly. If you encounter any issues, please refer to the troubleshooting guide.

Step 1: Check Community/Plugins Folder

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On your PC, start SimFly Linker, go to the "Settings" page. Check if the path below "MSFS 2020/2024 Community Directory Location" correctly identifies your community folder path. If not, you can select "Steam" or "Store" from the dropdown menu on the right. If it still doesn't work, you can choose "Manual" and manually specify your community folder.

On your PC, start SimFly Linker, go to the "Settings" page. Click the "Select" button on the right, and in the dialog box that appears, choose your X-Plane 12 installation directory (the directory where the X-Plane12.exe file is located).

Step 2: Install the Core Plugin

Go to the “Cockpit Controls” page of SimFly Linker, and click the Install button on the right side of the Core Plugin section.

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Step 3: Start SimFly Linker Service

On the SimFly Linker homepage, click the Start button.

Step 4: Connect

On the Cockpit page of SimFly Pad, select the panel you want to use, then click the “Connect” button at the top left to start using it.