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The iOS version, including all planes (excluding the Quark) and sceneries etc. |
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The Windows version (Version 11085 on 08 September 2019) - click here. The Android version (Version 11085 updated 20 November 2023) - click here. This is NOT via the Google Play store - you need to make sure you trust the developer (me!), and jump through a few hoops - see the notes below. |
Note that all versions are now free, but if you like it and want to say thanks/buy me a beer/servo/LiPo etc!) then feel free to use this button below!
Notes on installing under Windows
Chrome sometimes complains about the Windows installer appearing to be malicious, as does Windows 10 (perhaps other systems too!). This is a bogus warning (see here) that I haven't yet managed to fix/work around. I think it's just a precautionary system detecting you're accessing an installer that hasn't (yet) been downloaded many times. If you're unsure, run it through a virus checker first!
Please note that the Windows version requires Windows XP or above (not sure about Windows 8), and hardware support for OpenGL 2.0 or above. If you experience problems you should try updating your graphics drivers. If that doesn't work, you can try changing the value of "SysGlesVersion" to 1 in app.icf (in the installation directory).
Notes on installing under Android
Google Play now requires that all apps/updates target a version of Android from the last few years. Unfortunately, this is no longer possible with PicaSim, because of how the software was developed. Consequently, it is no longer available on Google Play. It is available as a direct download (above), and this should install on Android 13 and below (see here, even though Google/Android will warn and scare you about installing APKs directly). However, Android 14 will simply refuse to install it in the normal way.
However, there is hope! I have installed it on a Pixel 8 running Android 14:
- Download the APK above onto a Windows computer.
- Follow the instructions here to set up your device for debugging and install the developer tools (adb) on your PC
- As it says there, use adb to install the APK on your device...
- During that process, you'll get a prompt saying the app is blocked. Click on "More details" and then click on the "Install anyway" text, which is actually a button.
- Follow the remaining prompts
- Note that this method won't make the app appear as an icon - you'll need to do that manually by browsing all apps.
- When you run PicaSim it will prompt for permissions. Then you'll need to run it a second time. Eventually it should stop nagging you and then run as normal.
An alternative solution is to obtain an old/cheap Android phone that won't update to Android 14! PicaSim should run well on devices that are well over ten years old.