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SquawkGear allows you to fly FlightGear on VATSIM, using a
'''SquawkGear''' allows you to fly [[FlightGear]] on VATSIM, using a couple of old VATSIM clients, SquawkBox 747 and Advanced Voice Client.
couple of old VATSIM clients, SquawkBox 747 and Advanced Voice Client.


Download SquawkGear from http://squawkgear.wordpress.com
Download SquawkGear from http://squawkgear.wordpress.com


=== What is VATSIM? ===
=== What is VATSIM? ===
The [http://vatsim.net Virtual Air Traffic Simulation network].
The [http://vatsim.net Virtual Air Traffic Simulation network] is an online community where people can learn and, at the same time, enjoy the pastimes of flight simulation and air traffic control simulation all while making new friends from all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vatsim.net/about-vatsim/ |title=About VATSIM |publisher=VATSIM }}</ref>
"VATSIM is an online community where people can learn and, at the same time, enjoy the pastimes of flight simulation and air traffic control simulation all while making new friends from all over the world."
 
http://www.vatsim.net/vatsim/
{{Cquote|What some people may not realize is that "FSD" predates VATSIM. VATSIM did not create, nor does it "own" the basic FSD design or protocol. VATSIM's FSD is slightly customized, but anyone can develop a pilot client that speaks the basic FSD language without signing VATSIM's NDA. You'll just need to do the NDA before your pilot client can be used on VATSIM.|Ross Carlson<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?p=350127#p350127 |title=Multiplayer protocol: portable? |date=25 March 2010 }}</ref> }}


=== History ===
=== History ===
Curt thinks it worth pushing towards VATSIM connectivity:
{{Cquote|... a bridge acts as a FG multiplayer server ...<br/>... FG users stand to benefit ...|Curt<ref>http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg20971.html</ref><ref>http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg12538.html</ref> }}


    Curt thinks it worth pushing towards VATSIM connectivity
Similar concept in 2006 (XPlane - FG)<ref>http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg03730.html</ref>, the difference is that SquawkGear interfaces with SB747, not XSB.
    "a bridge... acts as a FG multiplayer server..." - Curt
    http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg20971.html
 
    "FG users stand to benefit" - Curt
    http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg12538.html
 
    Similar concept in 2006 (XPlane - FG)
    http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg03730.html
    the difference is that SquawkGear interfaces with SB747, not XSB


=== Tips ===
=== Tips ===
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http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8816
http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8816


=== References ===
== References ==
 
* {{Cite web |url=http://hoppie.nl/sb747 |title=SquawkBox747 by hoppie}}
SquawkBox747 by hoppie: http://hoppie.nl/sb747
* The 'Broker' referred to by hoppie is the interface that SquawkGear emulates. The API is documented here: http://www.hoppie.nl/broker/downloads/747brok.html
 
* SquawkGear design (from FG forums): http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=533&start=60#p66399
The 'Broker' referred to by hoppie is the interface that SquawkGear emulates. The API is documented here: http://www.hoppie.nl/broker/downloads/747brok.html
* Concerning multiplayer (visualisation of network air traffic):
 
SquawkGear design (from FG forums):
http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=533&start=60#p66399
 
Concerning multiplayer (visualisation of network air traffic):
http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=47884
http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=47884
* Concerning the FSD protocol: Download the FSD server source code (for testing a new client): http://flightsim.apollo3.com/files/fs-files-2.html (grab fsd1110.tar.gz)
* Concerning the NDA:
** http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?p=350103#p350103 and
** http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?p=350127#p350127


Concerning the FSD protocol:
* [http://xivap.linuxpunk.org/index.php/Main_Page X-IvAp] is a GPL'd IVAO client for X-Plane.
Download the FSD server source code (for testing a new client): http://flightsim.apollo3.com/files/fs-files-2.html (grab fsd1110.tar.gz)
* [http://vas-project.org/ VAS Project] is a GPL'd generic FMS for MSFS, X-Plane and (future) FlightGear.
 
Concerning the NDA:
http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?p=350103#p350103 and
http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?p=350127#p350127
 
''What some people may not realize is that "FSD" predates VATSIM. VATSIM did not create, nor does it "own" the basic FSD design or protocol. VATSIM's FSD is slightly customized, but anyone can develop a pilot client that speaks the basic FSD language without signing VATSIM's NDA. You'll just need to do the NDA before your pilot client can be used on VATSIM.'' http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?p=350127#p350127
 
[http://xivap.linuxpunk.org/index.php/Main_Page X-IvAp] is a GPL'd IVAO client for X-Plane.


[http://vas-project.org/ VAS Project] is a GPL'd generic FMS for MSFS, X-Plane and (future) FlightGear.
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