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#: If you are running multiple instances of ATC-pie, make sure you have no more than one radio box on every port. To check what port a radio box is using, see its "on/off" button tooltip. You can change your FGCom settings from the system settings dialog. In any case, you should only choose available ports, not reserved by your operating system. Typically, ports from 16661 and counting up work fine.
#: If you are running multiple instances of ATC-pie, make sure you have no more than one radio box on every port. To check what port a radio box is using, see its "on/off" button tooltip. You can change your FGCom settings from the system settings dialog. In any case, you should only choose available ports, not reserved by your operating system. Typically, ports from 16661 and counting up work fine.


=== Tower view is not starting. The menu option is ticked but nothing happens. ===
=== Tower view is not starting. ===


Ruling out that FlightGear is not installed at all, your system path settings are probably wrong. From a terminal, find the right command to start FlightGear and enter it as ''FlightGear executable'' from the system settings. Do not add options of any kind; they will be taken care of internally. You may have to enter a ''FlightGear root directory'' as well, especially if you have the program files installed somewhere unexpected. Your entries will be saved after that.
Ruling out that FlightGear is not installed at all, your system path settings are probably wrong. From a terminal, find the right command to start FlightGear and enter it as ''FlightGear executable'' from the system settings. Do not add options of any kind; they will be taken care of internally. You may have to enter a ''FlightGear root directory'' as well, especially if you have the program files installed somewhere unexpected.


=== My tower is in the middle of the sea, and aircraft floating/landing on water! ===
=== My tower is in the middle of the sea, and aircraft floating/landing on water! ===
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== Where is ...? How to ...? ==
== Where is ...? How to ...? ==
=== How do I start anywhere else than bl*ody KSFO? ===
Use a command line argument: <code>./ATC-pie.py ICAO</code>
The way to do this from a graphical desktop is system-dependant, but there is always a way. Otherwise, open a shell terminal to type the command above.


=== Can I draw SID and STAR procedures on the radar? ===
=== Can I draw SID and STAR procedures on the radar? ===
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