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== Scenery corner == | == Scenery corner == | ||
=== New animated jetways === | |||
[[User:Skyop|Skyop]] has completed a major overhaul of FlightGear's [[animated jetways]]. A long-standing limitation, the inability for each gate to interact independently, has finally been solved- as is the limitation that jetways do not know their position relative to the aircraft and thus must connect based on precalculated angles and positions. Also, several AI aircraft and MP aircraft can now connect to animated jetways. The generic model has also been updated, and several more models have been added. The result is that FlightGear finally has animated jetways more advanced than certain commercial flight simulators! The jetways are compatible with FlightGear 2.0.0, but a few source code changes were made in [[FlightGear and Git|Git]] that makes them easier to use on the Git version of FlightGear. Unlike the old system, the jetways are no longer completely contained within scenery- a few core files in [[$FG_ROOT]] must be modified and special definition files must be created. However, an editor and static STG file converter have been written to make this process easier. | |||
{{Gallery| | |||
A [[Boeing 777-200ER|777]] connected to gate A11A at KSFO|Animated-jetways-KSFO.jpg| | |||
An overview of the new animated jetways at EHAM|Animated-jetways-EHAM.jpg| | |||
Jetways at EGKK; note the connected AI aircraft|Animated-jetways-EGKK.jpg | |||
}} | |||
As of time of writing, the following airports support the new system: | |||
* KSFO | |||
* PANC | |||
* EGKK | |||
* EHAM | |||
* KDEN | |||
* KLAS | |||
The following aircraft have support: | |||
* AI 737 | |||
* AI 747-400 | |||
* AI A320 | |||
* AI MD-80 | |||
* Bombardier CRJ700 (see above) | |||
* [[Boeing 717]] | |||
* [[Boeing 777-200ER]] | |||
Download aircraft support packages, download the base package, view development, and discuss at [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8728 the animated jetway project thread]. | |||
A YouTube video of the new system in action can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Icll91V2Y here]. | |||
=== TerraGear GUI: a first release === | === TerraGear GUI: a first release === | ||
[[File:TerraGearGUI.jpg|thumb|The last step: FGFS construct]] | [[File:TerraGearGUI.jpg|thumb|The last step: FGFS construct]] | ||