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{{changelogs|prev=2017.2|next=2017.4}} | {{changelogs|prev=2017.2|next=2017.4}} | ||
The FlightGear development team is delighted to announce the v2017.3 "Prague" release of FlightGear, the free, open-source flight simulator. This new version contains many exciting new features, enhancements and bugfixes. Highlights in this release include performance improvements for some graphics cards and scripting, and volumetric grass that reacts to helicopter rotor downwash. | |||
Founded in 1997, FlightGear is developed by a worldwide group of volunteers, brought together by a shared ambition to create the most realistic flight simulator possible that is free to use, modify and distribute. FlightGear is used all over the world by desktop flight simulator enthusiasts, for research in universities and for interactive exhibits in museums. | Founded in 1997, FlightGear is developed by a worldwide group of volunteers, brought together by a shared ambition to create the most realistic flight simulator possible that is free to use, modify and distribute. FlightGear is used all over the world by desktop flight simulator enthusiasts, for research in universities and for interactive exhibits in museums. | ||
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Download FlightGear v2017.3 for free from [http://www.flightgear.org/ FlightGear.org] | Download FlightGear v2017.3 for free from [http://www.flightgear.org/ FlightGear.org] | ||
FlightGear - Fly Free! | FlightGear - Fly Free! | ||
== Aircraft == | == Aircraft == | ||
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* Starting on carriers fixed | * Starting on carriers fixed | ||
* Simple API to add addons to FlightGear without the need to mess around with FGData/Nasal or FGHome/Nasal directories. | * Simple API to add addons to FlightGear without the need to mess around with FGData/Nasal or FGHome/Nasal directories. | ||
== Performance == | |||
* Enabling of display lists for random vegetation provides a massive performance boost for random vegetation. | |||
== Usability == | == Usability == | ||