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→Starting FlightGear: Update for 2020. Mention: 1). Qt launcher has limited settings - see in-sim menus, 2). launcher has command-line support for unexposed settings.
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== Running FlightGear == | == Running FlightGear == | ||
=== Starting FlightGear === | === Starting FlightGear === | ||
The easiest way to start FlightGear is to use the desktop icon; this starts the graphical interface [[FlightGear Qt launcher]] where you can choose aircraft, start position etc. | The easiest way to start FlightGear is to use the desktop icon; this starts the graphical interface [[FlightGear Qt launcher]] where you can choose aircraft, start position etc.<!-- The following reminder should probably be removed once the launcher makes it clear there is further things to take care of using in-sim menus to get FG set up --> Remember the Qt launcher only has basic options to get you started. A lot of options for graphics, scenery, [[Weather|weather]], [https://www.flightgear.org/tours/simulating-the-ever-changing-scenery/ environment], [[Input_device|input devices]] etc. are available from the menu inside the simulator. | ||
Many users choose however to start FlightGear directly from the command line. The executable name is <tt>fgfs</tt> and can be run without options. If it's "not found", it is likely not in your [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable) path]. The location depends on your particular system and choices you made during compile and installation. There is a list of [[Command Line Parameters]] which must be used to change many options, like the aircraft you want. The most important: | Many users choose however to start FlightGear directly from the command line. The executable name is <tt>fgfs</tt> and can be run without options. If it's "not found", it is likely not in your [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable) path]. The location depends on your particular system and choices you made during compile and installation. There is a list of [[Command Line Parameters]] which must be used to change many options, like the aircraft you want. The most important: | ||
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fgfs --show-aircraft # displays a list of installed aircraft | fgfs --show-aircraft # displays a list of installed aircraft | ||
fgfs --aircraft=c172p # start FG with the aircraft "c172p" (from the list) | fgfs --aircraft=c172p # start FG with the aircraft "c172p" (from the list) | ||
The Qt launcher also lets users add command line parameters for options that are normally changed from the menu inside the simulator, as well as quite advanced options that are only available from the command line as of August 2020. | |||
=== Using the keyboard and/or mouse === | === Using the keyboard and/or mouse === | ||