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Welcome to the March 2010 edition of the [[FlightGear]] Newsletter. | Welcome to the March 2010 edition of the [[FlightGear]] Newsletter. | ||
We would like to emphasize that the monthly newsletter can not live without the contributions of FlightGear users and developers. Everyone (with a wiki account, free to register) can edit [[FlightGear Newsletter {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|the newsletter of next month]] and every contribution is welcome. | |||
==From the developers== | ==From the developers== | ||
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===Map Dialog=== | ===Map Dialog=== | ||
[[File:map1.png|thumb|Basic map display]] | [[File:map1.png|thumb|270px|Basic [[map]] display.]] | ||
James is working on a GUI navigational map, which shows information from the GPS and navigation/airport database in a dialog box - similar to the map windows in other flight-simulators. The results aren't as beautiful as [[Atlas]], but are useful for quickly finding a nearby airport or VOR, and for graphically showing waypoints from a route. The code is also a test platform for creating in-panel cockpit displays using similar technology in the near future, and it's already possible to switch the map to show the aircraft track (from the GPS) heading 'up' the screen. In the mode the map can be used as simple navigation display, to stay on a route or align with a localizer. | James is working on a GUI navigational map, which shows information from the GPS and navigation/airport database in a dialog box - similar to the map windows in other flight-simulators. The results aren't as beautiful as [[Atlas]], but are useful for quickly finding a nearby airport or VOR, and for graphically showing waypoints from a route. The code is also a test platform for creating in-panel cockpit displays using similar technology in the near future, and it's already possible to switch the map to show the aircraft track (from the GPS) heading 'up' the screen. In the mode the map can be used as simple navigation display, to stay on a route or align with a localizer. | ||
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Willie has stepped forward in an organizational role, forming a sister IRC channel, #FG-GSoC at irc.flightgear.org, looking around for would-be mentors and working our [[Google_Summer_of_Code_Candidate_Projects | GSoC wiki page]]. | Willie has stepped forward in an organizational role, forming a sister IRC channel, #FG-GSoC at irc.flightgear.org, looking around for would-be mentors and working our [[Google_Summer_of_Code_Candidate_Projects | GSoC wiki page]]. | ||
===Light cones=== | |||
[[Image:F-117_light_cones.png|thumb|270px|The [[F-117 Nighthawk|F-117 ''Nighthawk'']] with the experimental lights.]] | |||
FlightGear never had support for landing lights that really lit the surface. Until now! Experimental (light) cones, developed by Lauri, illuminate everything that is inside the cone. Altough it does look good, there are some problems that need to be dealt with. Underwich the fact that other aircraft turn white when they enter a light cone. However, we can be very sure that the developers will come up with a smart solution, to fix this and other problems. | |||
==In the hangar== | ==In the hangar== | ||
==Scenery Corner== | ==Scenery Corner== | ||
===Dubai is coming up=== | |||
TODO - Will write something (and a WIP screenie) of the Dubai/Palm Islands/The World work that I'm doing. | |||
==Wiki News== | ==Wiki News== | ||
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==Community News== | ==Community News== | ||
===Changes in the | ===Changes in the forum=== | ||
Gijs de Rooy has become an administrator at the [http://flightgear.org/forums/index.php FlightGear Forum]. In addition to moderating the forums (surely a maddening task at times), Gijs has already made some significant improvements to the forum organization. A re-styling of the -currently default- forum look is in the works. | |||
Gijs de Rooy has become an administrator at the [http://flightgear.org/forums/index.php FlightGear | |||
===Another multiplay server=== | ===Another multiplay server=== | ||