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Cockpitdecks is «packaged» (in python's terminology) into a few packages to cleanly split dependencies and requirements.

The main package contains Cockpitdecks core engine and virtual web decks.

The following simulator packages are available:

  • X-Plane (package named cockpitdecks_xp, named xplane)

The following (physical) deck packages are availalble:

  • Streamdeck (package cockpitdecks_sd, named streadeck)
  • Loupedeck (package cockpitdecks_ld, named loupedeck)
  • Behringer X-Touch Mini (packages cokpitdecks_bx, named xtouchmini)

The following extension packages are also available:

  • Weather and METAR (package cockpitdecks_wm, named weather), adds representation to display METAR information as an icon.
  • Demo Extension (package cockpitdecks_ext, named demoext), add a few specialized representations, sometimes very dependent on a specific deck model.

A single extension can be installed as such:

pip install 'cockpitdecks_ext @ git+https://github.com/devleaks/cockpitdecks_ext.git'

where cockpitdecks_ext is the extension package name

or

pip install 'cockpitdecks[demoext] @ git+https://github.com/devleaks/cockpitdecks.git'

where demoext is the extension name.

Each extension lives its own evolution and maintenance part. Requirements are precisely set and monitored regularly to ensure smooth cooperation between all packages.

X-Plane Simulator Extension

Currently, X-Plane simulator is the only simulator option available. As such, it is included in the core Cockpitdecks installation. It is not necessary to install it separately.

Note about Deck Extensions

Deck-specific extensions contain both physical deck and virtual web decks. The reason is that some virtual web deck extensions extensively rely on deck device drivers.