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== Development news ==
== Development news ==
=== FlightGear 2.12 holding ===
=== FlightGear 2.12 holding ===
[[File:Delayed2.12-fb 0.jpg|400px|2.12 delayed]]
Due to real life constraints and the low number of active core developers, we've hit a fluctuation where pretty much everyone is occupied with something else at the moment. As a result of that, no release candidates have been released until after the original release date. In order to provide a stable and (mostly) bug free release, publishing release candidates and running the associated tests and bug fixes is essential. Therefore it was decided to postpone the upcoming FlightGear 2.12 release by at least a month. This will provide sufficient time to distribute the release candidates and process end-user feedback.


Due to real life constraints and the low number of active core developers, we've hit a fluctuation where pretty much everyone is occupied with something else at the moment. As everybody seems to be caught in some real life trouble, we can't see a better way to get the release out than delaying it for a while.
[[File:Delayed2.12-fb 0.jpg|2.12 delayed]]


Also, it seems that it will take longer than usual to address any issues found in the RCs. Thus, we have agreed to postpone the upcoming FlightGear 2.12 release by a month, to provide sufficient time to handle release candidates and process end-user feedback. <ref>http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg40568.html</ref>
=== Test release candidates ===
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Thanks to recent work done by James Turner, we now have automatically generated installers / files for FlightGear releases. Currently the following operating systems are covered:
 
===Automated Installers ===
Thanks to recent work done by James Turner, we now have automatically generated installers / files for:
* Linux
* Linux
* Mac
* Mac
* Windows  
* Windows  
Get them from here (updated automatically): http://fgfs.goneabitbursar.com/releases/ By testing the latest builds, you can help the realisation of a stable 2.12 release for everyone. Please file bugs in [https://code.google.com/p/flightgear-bugs/issues/entry?template=Release%20candidate the bug tracker]. The server can handle plenty of people downloading (unlike Jenkins  itself).
By testing the latest builds, you can help the realisation of a stable 2.12 release for everyone. Please file bugs in [https://code.google.com/p/flightgear-bugs/issues/entry?template=Release%20candidate the bug tracker]. The server can handle plenty of people downloading (unlike Jenkins  itself).
 
Get a release candidate from: http://fgfs.goneabitbursar.com/releases/ (files are updated automatically)


=== FGCom integration ===
=== FGCom integration ===
FGCom has been integrated into FlightGear this month. The feature requires a lot of testing and everyone using development version of FlightGear is invited to communicate every bug found. A new server has been created (fgcom.flightgear.org) who is designed for testing up to FG 3.0
FlightGear's realtime voice communication system [[FGCom]] has been integrated into FlightGear this month. The feature requires a lot of testing and everyone using the development version of FlightGear is invited to communicate every bug found. A new server has been created (fgcom.flightgear.org) that is designed for testing up to FlightGear 3.0.


[[File:FGCom dialog.png|300px|FGCom dialog available in FG >= 2.99.0]]
[[File:FGCom dialog.png|300px|FGCom dialog available in FlightGear versions later than 2.12]]


Integrated FGCom provides new features like:
Integrated FGCom provides new features like:
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* 25KHz frequency support  
* 25KHz frequency support  


[[Integrating FGCom]]
More information and documentation can be found in [[Integrating FGCom]].


=== Project Rembrandt ===
=== Project Rembrandt ===
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== In the hangar ==
== In the hangar ==
 
=== Bendix King KT76A ===
All the way back in May 2011, we addopted a new status-rating system for aircraft. So far, only a few have actually been rated, as can be seen in the list 'hockenberry' set up at [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApzphjA4w05ndF94Y2F0bzJTbHQ5QTJXZXJRcUVRbWc&hl=en_US Google Docs]. If you're an aircraft developer and your aircraft is/are not on the list, please consider rating their status. All you'll need to know/do is described at [[Formalizing Aircraft Status]]. If you'd just like to get started contributing to FlightGear, this would also seem like an excellent way to get started.
[[File:Kt76a.png|thumb]]
 
Recently transponder over network has been implemented bringing more realism during ATC session. A new transponder, the [[Kt76a|Bendix King KT76A]], has been added to the shared Aircraft/Instruments-3d folder with the following features:
=== Instrumentation ===
==== Bendix King KT76A ====
Recently transponder over network has been implemented bringing more realism during ATC session. A new transponder has been added to the shared Aircraft/Instruments-3d folder with following features:
* Transponder over network
* Transponder over network
* Tootip information
* Tootip information
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* Custom texture
* Custom texture
* Mode A/C
* Mode A/C
See the [[Kt76a|dedicated article]] for instructions on how to use the transponder, or how to implement it in an aircraft.


[[ Kt76a ]]
=== Liveries ===
[[File:G-AMFV3.jpg|thumb|DC-3 British Kestrel Airways Livery by Frank Göldner]]
[[File:G-AMFV3.jpg|thumb|DC-3 British Kestrel Airways Livery by Frank Göldner]]
=== Liveries ===
Among others, there is a new livery by Frank Göldner for the [[Douglas C-47|DC-3/C-47]] operated from October 1970 until November 1972 for the British Kestrel Airways. Download it from [http://liveries.flightgear.org/liveries.php?id=1004 the FlightGear Livery Database] also check the [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=13673&start=30 forum thread of DC-3/C-47 liveries] where there are a lot of new entries.
Among others, there is a new livery by Frank Göldner for the [[Douglas_C-47|DC-3/C-47]] operated from October 1970 until November 1972 for the British Kestrel Airways.
Download it at [http://liveries.flightgear.org/liveries.php?id=1004 the FlightGear Livery Database] also check the [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=13673&start=30 forum thread of DC-3/C-47 Liveries] where there are a lot of new entries.


== Scenery corner ==
== Scenery corner ==
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