It is worth noting that Laminar Research has always been relatively gamer-friendly. X-Plane 11 does not use Denuvo or always-online DRM—only a simple serial key for the core sim. The Global Scenery is technically free to download if you own the base game. However, the CODEX release appealed to two groups:
If you locate the original NFO file for the CODEX release of the Global Scenery, you will see specific details: X Plane 11 Global Scenery DLC-CODEX
Without this DLC, X Plane 11 is essentially a flight physics engine running over a flat, featureless plain. It is worth noting that Laminar Research has
