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'''Start the update and/or download''' clicking the "sync" button. The tiles will be downloaded starting from the first tile you selected and proceed in order of distance from it. If you are downloading tiles for a long flight you should then begin by selecting a tile close to the departure airport. | '''Start the update and/or download''' clicking the "sync" button. The tiles will be downloaded starting from the first tile you selected and proceed in order of distance from it. If you are downloading tiles for a long flight you should then begin by selecting a tile close to the departure airport. | ||
To find the tile for a specific airport type in the ICAO code (or name) in the Search box and press Enter. If you look very carefully you can see the airport written in white and you can zoom to that tile. | |||
When you have finished syncing tiles you can click the "world" icon, or right-click and drag to go the correct part of the world for the next batch of syncing. | |||
=== Hints === | === Hints === | ||
To get some '''information about a downloaded tile''', hold the mouse cursor over it. A popup box will show he name of that tile, if there are terrain and objects in it and what airports it contains. | To get some '''information about a downloaded tile''', hold the mouse cursor over it. A popup box will show he name of that tile, if there are terrain and objects in it and what airports it contains. This only works if a tile has been synced, either with Terrasync or TerraMaster. | ||
'''Before [[multiplayer]] events''' it might be an idea to sync the related tiles, even more so if you know that someone has crated new buildings etc. and got them into the [[FlightGear Scenery Database|scenery database]]. | '''Before [[multiplayer]] events''' it might be an idea to sync the related tiles, even more so if you know that someone has crated new buildings etc. and got them into the [[FlightGear Scenery Database|scenery database]]. | ||
== Installing == | == Installing == | ||
Before installing, make sure you have Java 6, as it is needed. | Before installing, make sure you have Java 6 or higher, as it is needed. | ||
# Download the newest version of TerraMaster from the [http://code.google.com/p/terramaster/downloads/list download page]. | # Download the newest version of TerraMaster from the [http://code.google.com/p/terramaster/downloads/list download page]. | ||