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== Obtaining scenery == | == Obtaining scenery == | ||
You can download the official [[World Scenery]] terrain from the [http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/scenery | You can download the official [[World Scenery]] terrain from the [http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/scenery FlightGear website]. Alternatively, custom scenery is available for certain specific areas. They are distributed separately due to their license, or because their level of detail is not suitable for low-end machines. See [[Suggested Airports/Scenery]] for a list of custom scenery projects. | ||
There is also a 4 DVD set available for download via [http://www.torrentbox.com/download/59050/FlightGear_4_DVD_Disk-set.torrent BitTorrent], which can be a higher performance option for those wanting to download the entire world. And, last but not least, it can be purchased as 3 DVD set from the [http://www.flightgear.org/dvd/ official FlightGear website]. | There is also a 4 DVD set available for download via [http://www.torrentbox.com/download/59050/FlightGear_4_DVD_Disk-set.torrent BitTorrent], which can be a higher performance option for those wanting to download the entire world. And, last but not least, it can be purchased as 3 DVD set from the [http://www.flightgear.org/dvd/ official FlightGear website]. | ||
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A list of mirrors can be found [http://www.flightgear.org/mirrors.html#ftp here]. | A list of mirrors can be found [http://www.flightgear.org/mirrors.html#ftp here]. | ||
On most of the mirrors, the latest scenery can be found under <tt>Scenery-2.0.0/</tt>. Downloading from mirrors is often better than the official site, because mirrors are sometimes faster and have more user capacity. Use the [http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/scenery | On most of the mirrors, the latest scenery can be found under <tt>Scenery-2.0.0/</tt>. Downloading from mirrors is often better than the official site, because mirrors are sometimes faster and have more user capacity. Use the [http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/scenery graphical interface] to find the appropriate chunk. Be careful about confusing N with S, and E with W!! | ||
Here is how to find an airport's co-ordinates: | Here is how to find an airport's co-ordinates: | ||