# G3X avionics plugin breaks Cowansim helicopters display **URL:** \ **Category:** Avionics Plugins\ **Created:** [February 20, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709 "2026-02-20T22:59:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![crisk73](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/crisk73/32/2034_2.png) [@crisk73](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/crisk73)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/1 "2026-02-20T22:59:08Z")
> **Please only mention one issue per topic so that others can easily see what has been reported** ## What I expected to happen. The G3X display is expected to work correctly. ## What actually happened If the Navigraph G3X plugin is installed the display turns out to be blank. ---
**Author:** ![GordonNG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/gordonng/32/27797_2.png) [@GordonNG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/GordonNG)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/2 "2026-02-20T23:11:00Z")
Hello, Please check Navigraph hub, we made a hotfix release a little earlier. ---
**Author:** ![martingreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@martingreen](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/martingreen)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/3 "2026-02-20T23:14:51Z")
Gordon, what is the version number of the hotfix? I just installed v2.2.0 from the Hub and it breaks my GotFriends Vertigo v1.0.5. The G3X screens are black. When I remove it, the Vertigo works fine. ---
**Author:** ![crisk73](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/crisk73/32/2034_2.png) [@crisk73](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/crisk73)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/4 "2026-02-20T23:18:41Z")
Same version here and same effect on the affected add-on (Cowan H130 in my case). ---
**Author:** ![GordonNG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/gordonng/32/27797_2.png) [@GordonNG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/GordonNG)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/5 "2026-02-20T23:38:37Z")
Hm I can reproduce the issue on the Got Friends Vertigo. I’ll raise this to our developers but unfortunately its past midnight on a Friday so it might take some time. ---
**Author:** ![martingreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@martingreen](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/martingreen)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/6 "2026-02-20T23:45:46Z")
Understood. What does the Plugin actually do? ---
**Author:** ![GordonNG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/gordonng/32/27797_2.png) [@GordonNG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/GordonNG)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/7 "2026-02-21T00:02:27Z")
The plugins allow for integration with Charts and SimBrief. We did make a release at the same time as the AIRAC cycle update on the 18th, but were reverted in the morning on the next day due to an unfortunate connection to the AIRAC cycle release. This had been caught and updated today but it seems like there was an unforeseen issue with this update earlier. ---
**Author:** ![skysail](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/skysail/32/304_2.png) [@skysail](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/skysail)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/8 "2026-02-22T12:36:55Z")
@crisk73 @martingreen We have investigated the black screen issue, and have found the cause! The avionics in these two addons are _outdated_ compared to those that ship with 2024 (usable in default aircraft). The current version of our plugins _requires_ that the latest version be installed. We understand that you may not be able to manually update these, and that waiting for the developers of those addons to update could also take some time. Instead, we have created a workaround that _should_ work based on our testing! Feel free to try it out by downloading it from this link, replacing the currently installed G3X plugin in the community folder: [navigraph-avionics-g3x.zip](https://forum.navigraph.com/uploads/short-url/1HhrAULgT4f7Q57RQggQtFEo47t.zip) (163.5 KB) Kind Regards, Malte ---
**Author:** ![martingreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@martingreen](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/martingreen)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/9 "2026-02-25T17:51:45Z")
Will I have to do anything when the Navigraph Hub is next updated? ---
**Author:** ![skysail](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/skysail/32/304_2.png) [@skysail](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/skysail)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/10 "2026-02-26T10:31:21Z")
Nothing special! As a matter of fact, a new update is now out in the Navigraph Hub which includes this fix. Feel free to update! Kind Regards, Malte ---
**Author:** ![martingreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@martingreen](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/martingreen)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/11 "2026-02-26T16:02:37Z")
Thank you for the heads up. Martin H. Green, Esq. [address removed by Moderator] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/1X/4cc83e90d70ab312b1bd2d7527bddad309607265.png) [@system](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/g3x-avionics-plugin-breaks-cowansim-helicopters-display/22709/12 "2026-02-28T16:03:30Z")
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