PicaSim simulates flight for radio-controlled aircraft, with gliders and other aircraft types listed among its repository topics.

github.com/Rowlhouse/PicaSim
Pica Sim homepage screenshot

About Pica Sim

PicaSim is a flight simulator for radio-controlled planes. Its repository contains the source, including custom dependencies, with tools and build infrastructure for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS.

It stores user settings and custom aeroplanes and panoramas in platform-specific locations, and documents keyboard controls for flight, VR calibration and debugging. Building from source requires CMake, Git submodules and platform-specific prerequisites.

Key features

  • Simulates flight for radio-controlled planes
  • Stores custom aeroplanes and panoramas in UserData folder
  • Provides camera cycling, walkabout mode and zoom controls
  • Supports optional VR via OpenXR with calibration keys
  • Includes pause, slow-motion and plane reset controls
  • Offers CMake build files for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS
Best for: Developers and hobbyists working from PicaSim source code with custom aeroplanes and panoramas.
Good for
  • Includes source and custom dependencies in the repository
  • Provides build infrastructure for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS
  • Documents platform-specific locations for settings and user content
Watch out for
  • Building from source requires developer tools and manual setup steps

Pica Sim at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Open source
Not stated
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Pica Sim FAQ

Where does PicaSim store user settings and custom content?
Windows: %APPDATA%\Rowlhouse\PicaSim\, Linux: ~/.local/share/Rowlhouse/PicaSim/, macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Rowlhouse/PicaSim/, Android: internal app storage. Settings go in UserSettings/ and custom aeroplanes and panoramas go in UserData/.
What is needed to build the project on Windows?
Visual Studio 2022, CMake 3.20+, Git, and vcpkg for glad and OpenXR, plus initialization of Git submodules for SDL2, SDL2_net, OpenAL-Soft, GLM, imgui and stb.
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