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''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 the newsletter and every contribution is welcome. So if you know about any FlightGear related news or projects such as for example updated scenery or aircraft, please do feel invited to add such news to the newsletter. Core developers are encouraged to add news about their latest work to the newsletter's development section and the changelog of the upcoming release.'' | ''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 the newsletter and every contribution is welcome. So if you know about any FlightGear related news or projects such as for example updated scenery or aircraft, please do feel invited to add such news to the newsletter. Core developers are encouraged to add news about their latest work to the newsletter's development section and the changelog of the upcoming release.'' | ||
== Happy New FlightYear to everyone! == | |||
2013 brings a whole lot of exciting stuff to the FlightGear world. As always, this is the time to look back at the past year and forth to the new year. | |||
'''2012''' | |||
* This was the first full year after we adopted the new [[release plan]]. Two versions were released, one in February, the other in August. | |||
* In July, the project celebrated the 15th anniversary of FlightGear. A large screenshot contest was organised, with the winning screenshots being used to promote FlightGear 2.8.0. | |||
* [[Project Rembrandt]] was introduced in Flightgear 2.8.0. After an absence of nearly four years, shadows have returned. | |||
* Throughout the year, the [[FlightGear Scenery Database|scenery database]] has seen a major overhaul, making it easier than ever before to submit objects and models. | |||
'''2013''' | |||
* We will have two releases this year, with FlightGear 2.10.0 coming up soon on February 17. | |||
* The core scenery team plans to release a new world scenery, including airports in the 850 format and [[CORINE]] data. | |||
== Development news == | == Development news == | ||
=== Atmospheric Light Scattering === | === Atmospheric Light Scattering === | ||
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Combined and fully integrated with Advanced Weather, Atmospheric Light Scattering is now able to render highly realistic lighting and high-quality scenery texturing, rivaling the visual quality of FSX. | Combined and fully integrated with Advanced Weather, Atmospheric Light Scattering is now able to render highly realistic lighting and high-quality scenery texturing, rivaling the visual quality of FSX. | ||
=== Canvas System === | === Canvas System === | ||
Recently the canvas system has received a basic event system similar to the DOM event handling used by JavaScript and HTML. This is an important step towards a fully canvas based GUI as it allows attaching mouse event handlers directly to any canvas element without a need to take care of any mouse intersection tests. Adding a mouse '''click''' handler to an element is now as simple as: | Recently the canvas system has received a basic event system similar to the DOM event handling used by JavaScript and HTML. This is an important step towards a fully canvas based GUI as it allows attaching mouse event handlers directly to any canvas element without a need to take care of any mouse intersection tests. Adding a mouse '''click''' handler to an element is now as simple as: | ||
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For all non-developers: this update is an important brick in building an improved GUI using the Canvas system :-) | For all non-developers: this update is an important brick in building an improved GUI using the Canvas system :-) | ||
== Interview with a contributor == | |||
In each edition we try to have an interview with a contributor. Unfortunately no contributors were willing to write an interview this month. Anyone is free to write an interview (with him-/herself or others) for next month's newsletter! See [[interview questions]] for instructions on what to do. | |||
== Interview with a contributor | |||
== Translators required == | == Translators required == | ||
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|La FlightGear wiki todavía necesita ayuda para traducirla a varios lenguajes. Si estás interesado en hacer la FlightGear wiki multilingüe, entonces comienza en [[:es:Help:Traducir|Help:Traducir]]. | |La FlightGear wiki todavía necesita ayuda para traducirla a varios lenguajes. Si estás interesado en hacer la FlightGear wiki multilingüe, entonces comienza en [[:es:Help:Traducir|Help:Traducir]]. | ||
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== In the hangar == | == In the hangar == | ||
=== New aircraft === | === New aircraft === | ||
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[[File:F19-splash.png|thumb|A canard of 1927]] | [[File:F19-splash.png|thumb|A canard of 1927]] | ||
The Socata ST 10 Diplomate : A command of Samaliet that I modeled with a lot of fun.<br/><br/> | The Socata ST 10 Diplomate : A command of Samaliet that I modeled with a lot of fun.<br/><br/> | ||
The Pilatus PC 12/47 | The Pilatus PC 12/47 | ||
The Fairey Gannet : A rather ugly aircraft, but it takes all kinds to fly :) | The Fairey Gannet : A rather ugly aircraft, but it takes all kinds to fly :) | ||
The Westland Whirlwind : An aircraft that had great potential, but the choice of engines was fatal | The Westland Whirlwind : An aircraft that had great potential, but the choice of engines was fatal. | ||
The Yak 36 : A fantastic Russian VTOL modeled by Pierre Duval. | The Yak 36 : A fantastic Russian VTOL modeled by Pierre Duval. | ||
The Focke Wulf F19 Ente : German experimental "tail-first" aircraft in the late 1920s. | The Focke Wulf F19 Ente : German experimental "tail-first" aircraft in the late 1920s. | ||
=== Updated aircraft === | === Updated aircraft === | ||
==== Boeing 707-320C and 707-3J9C ==== | ==== Boeing 707-320C and 707-3J9C ==== | ||
[[File:707-320-flightdeck.png|thumb|707-320C flightdeck]] | [[File:707-320-flightdeck.png|thumb|707-320C flightdeck]] | ||
The Boeing 707 has two new versions in Flightgear: [[ | The Boeing 707 has two new versions in Flightgear: [[Boeing 707-320|the 707-320C and the 3J19C]], which are downloaded and installed together as Boeing 707-320. The new version is based on the model of Innis Cunningham (already developed by Isaias Prestes). The gear and engines has been modified (with reversers), lights were added. The new versions have a detailed flightdeck, with working instruments, pedestal, etc. The FDM has ben re-writen in YASim. | ||
== Community news == | == Community news == | ||
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Congratulations for that awesome project. | Congratulations for that awesome project. | ||
=== Multiplayer === | === Multiplayer === | ||
==== FGUK's Saturday Night Flights ==== | ==== FGUK's Saturday Night Flights ==== | ||
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=== Virtual airlines === | === Virtual airlines === | ||
==== BRT Virtual Airlines ==== | ==== BRT Virtual Airlines ==== | ||
Thanks to the support of its community, BRT is still alive and has undergone some changes recently. | Thanks to the support of its community, BRT is still alive and has undergone some changes recently. | ||
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Again, thank you for your support to BRT to let us change for being better! :) | Again, thank you for your support to BRT to let us change for being better! :) | ||
== And finally ... == | == And finally ... == | ||
=== Contributing === | === Contributing === | ||
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* The [[Target4Today]] team is looking for volunteers to help improving FlightGear's combat support | * The [[Target4Today]] team is looking for volunteers to help improving FlightGear's combat support | ||
* The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer. | * The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer. | ||
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2012 12]] | [[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2012 12]] | ||