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One way you could easily contribute would be to submit patches to HEAD setting the "status" flag on each aircraft accurately. While it will require learning a bit about SCM, and XML, that would be a fine contribution. For a details on how the status should be arrived at see [[Aircraft status indication]]. | One way you could easily contribute would be to submit patches to HEAD setting the "status" flag on each aircraft accurately. While it will require learning a bit about SCM, and XML, that would be a fine contribution. For a details on how the status should be arrived at see [[Aircraft status indication]]. | ||
== Scenery Model Creators == | |||
The FlightGear project maintains a steadily growing repository of [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/models.php 3D models] for adding some eye-candy to the scenery. The world has always enough room left for your [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/contribute.php contribution]. Please take the time to investigate what is already there and enjoy populating your favourite area. | The FlightGear project maintains a steadily growing repository of [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/models.php 3D models] for adding some eye-candy to the scenery. The world has always enough room left for your [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/contribute.php contribution]. Please take the time to investigate what is already there and enjoy populating your favourite area. | ||
Note that you don't have to create any models yourself. You can simply [[Howto: Place 3D objects with the UFO|place existing models using the UFO]]. For example, placing objects in the scenery with the [[UFO]] and submitting them to the | Note that you don't have to create any models yourself. You can simply [[Howto: Place 3D objects with the UFO|place existing models using the UFO]]. For example, placing objects in the scenery with the [[UFO]] and submitting them to the database is pretty straightforward and takes very little time. Even an hour spent doing this makes a difference. | ||
If anyway you'd like to [[Modeling - Getting Started|test your modeling skills]], here some suggestions: | |||
* We need people to go out and take good pictures of all the buildings at their local airports, build models, and create textures (that could be different people for each task). | |||
* We need people to start modelling identifiable human-made landmarks like bridges, stadiums, and major buildings. Around the San Francisco Bay area, bridges are especially important. Once you have identified some buildings or objects you would like to have (Aircraft carriers, fuel bowsers, cars, towers, ...) you will need to check out the tools for creating and placing these objects. | |||
It would be helpful if people would model the area they are interested in. Generally contributions are going to be from Flightgear users who find scenery lacking in some area and choose to improve it. You are encouraged to research your own area for airport, navaid and scenery information, to contribute the data or dive right in to airport and scenery design. | |||
== Other == | == Other == | ||