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'''$FG_ROOT''' is refered to as the main directory of [[FlightGear]], containing the so called ''base package'' (default [[aircraft]] and [[scenery]], [[Menubar|GUI]] files etc). When running FlightGear from a [[command line]], you can set $FG_ROOT via <tt>--fg-root=path/to/root</tt>. In [[FGRun]], it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page. | '''$FG_ROOT''' is refered to as the main directory of [[FlightGear]], containing the so called ''base package'' (default [[aircraft]] and [[scenery]], [[Menubar|GUI]] files etc). When running FlightGear from a [[command line]], you can set [[$FG_ROOT]] via <tt>--fg-root=path/to/root</tt>. In [[FGRun]], it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page. | ||
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** ...you have disabled [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Account_Control User Account Control]! | ** ...you have disabled [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Account_Control User Account Control]! | ||
* On '''Mac OS X''', $FG_ROOT is not installed automatically. See [[New to FlightGear#Installing on Mac OS X|New to FlightGear]] for an installation manual. | * On '''Mac OS X''', [[$FG_ROOT]] is not installed automatically. See [[New to FlightGear#Installing on Mac OS X|New to FlightGear]] for an installation manual. | ||
* As of FlightGear 2.4.0, it is advised to install additional scenery and aircraft in [[$FG_SCENERY]] and [[$FG_AIRCRAFT]] directories outside $FG_ROOT. This allow for maintaining the additional stuff when installing a new version of FlightGear. | * As of FlightGear 2.4.0, it is advised to install additional scenery and aircraft in [[$FG_SCENERY]] and [[$FG_AIRCRAFT]] directories outside [[$FG_ROOT]]. This allow for maintaining the additional stuff when installing a new version of FlightGear. | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 21 March 2013
$FG_ROOT is refered to as the main directory of FlightGear, containing the so called base package (default aircraft and scenery, GUI files etc). When running FlightGear from a command line, you can set $FG_ROOT via --fg-root=path/to/root. In FGRun, it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page.
Common paths
- Mac OS X: Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/Resources/data/
- Ubuntu: /usr/share/games/flightgear/
- Windows: Program Files\FlightGear\data\ (default, see note!)
Notes
- Newer Windows versions are very, very protective about the "Program Files" folder and installing FlightGear into this folder makes it prone to any problems relating to file read/write permissions! Hence, installing FlightGear into "Program Files" on Windows Vista/7/8 is not recommended(!), unless...
- ...you are logged in as administrator!
- ...you have disabled User Account Control!
- On Mac OS X, $FG_ROOT is not installed automatically. See New to FlightGear for an installation manual.
- As of FlightGear 2.4.0, it is advised to install additional scenery and aircraft in $FG_SCENERY and $FG_AIRCRAFT directories outside $FG_ROOT. This allow for maintaining the additional stuff when installing a new version of FlightGear.