Can I buy a used Garmin GNS530W and use it with my x-plane sim?

Question

I find many old 530s on the market since the GTN series has come on the market.  I still fly an airplane with a 530 and plan to for a while.  I'd like to buy an old used 530W and use it with x-plane if possible.  Is this possible?  What would I need to make the interface go (hardware and software)?

 

Thanks!

Answer 1

The Professional version of X-Plane is required to drive the real versions of the G530. More info on the Pro version is available here.