BackgroundRandomizer is a simple plugin that changes the background of your X-Plane menu every time you open your simulator. It works by scanning a folder for the images you want to use, selecting a random image, and then updates the file used by X-Plane. Next time the simulator is opened the randomly selected image is displayed, so the first time you launch X-Plane with this plugin you may not notice a difference.
Caution
In X-Plane 12.05 the location used for the menu's background changed to the /Resources/bitmaps/backgrounds folder, which already includes 1 image being the default background. You can put multiple images in this directory and X-Plane will randomly select one on startup, just as BackgroundRandomiser did. As a result, BackgroundRandomiser on X-Plane 12.05 (and later) would be pointless and a waste of time. Just put your backgrounds into the new folder and enjoy the same functionality as BackgroundRandomizer with one less plugin.
- X-Plane 11 through 12.04
- Windows, Mac or Linux
To revert back to the default image, simply run the X-Plane installer or verify files on Steam. You will be prompted to overwrite changed files, so if you don't want to affect other addons, make sure to only overwrite /Resources/bitmaps/interface11/image_background_screenshot_for_stack.png!