Hey X-Plane community! The Bushtalk Radio plugin for X-Plane 12 has been completely rebuilt as a native plugin — no more FlyWithLua required.
What is Bushtalk Radio?
Bushtalk Radio is a community driven platform featuring over 25,000 audio tours (in 5 different languages) covering destinations worldwide. Audio tours play automatically as you fly near each point of interest. We also have local radio stations you can tune into at any time, a discovery scanner for finding new POIs and local flora/fauna, and narrative-driven missions that take you on guided adventures around the world.
What's new in the native plugin?
- No more micro-stutters — the old Lua script caused brief freezes every 5 seconds. The new plugin runs with zero impact on your frame rate.
- Simpler install — one folder, no other plugins needed.
- Buil-in login window — no need to edit config files.
If you're upgrading from the Lua version, your saved login carries over automatically. Just delete the old `bushtalk.lua` script.
Requirements
- X-Plane 12
Installation
1. Download the plugin
2. Copy the `BushtalkRadio` folder to `X-Plane 12/Resources/plugins/`
3. Start X-Plane — the plugin loads automatically
Usage
1. A status window appears when X-Plane starts
2. Log in with your Bushtalk Radio account
3. Tracking starts automatically once logged in
4. Audio plays via the browser, so keep the [live map](https://bushtalkradio.com/map) open
5. (Optional) Open the EFB on another browser window or phone/tablet for charts and mission info
Config Location
`X-Plane 12/Output/preferences/bushtalk_config.txt`
Need help?
- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ZcGgw9mUqA
- Email: [email protected]
