Changelog 2020.3: Difference between revisions

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* faster loading and more memory efficient buildings
* faster loading and more memory efficient buildings


Additionally 31 completely new aircraft have been added to the official hangar, and a further 525 have received major updates.
Additionally 31 completely new aircraft have been added to the official hangar, and a further 71 have received major updates.


Founded in 1997, FlightGear features more than 600 aircraft, a worldwide scenery database, a multiplayer environment, detailed sky modelling, a flexible and open aircraft modelling system, varied networking options, multiple display support, a powerful scripting language, and an open architecture. Best of all, being open-source, the simulator is owned by the community and everyone is encouraged to contribute.
Founded in 1997, FlightGear features more than 600 aircraft, a worldwide scenery database, a multiplayer environment, detailed sky modelling, a flexible and open aircraft modelling system, varied networking options, multiple display support, a powerful scripting language, and an open architecture. Best of all, being open-source, the simulator is owned by the community and everyone is encouraged to contribute.
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* Aircraft can now be marked as Favourites, and filtered, making it easier to see find your favourite aircraft out of the hundreds available.
* Aircraft can now be marked as Favourites, and filtered, making it easier to see find your favourite aircraft out of the hundreds available.
* The launcher now supports aircraft carriers, including selecting a carrier and setting a start position.
* The launcher now supports aircraft carriers, including selecting a carrier and setting a start position.
* Ctrl-F shortcut for when you just want to Fly!
* <code>Ctrl-F</code> shortcut for when you just want to Fly!


== Graphics ==
== Graphics ==
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== JSBSim ==
== JSBSim ==
* Added the ability to set up the starter and acceleration times of a turbine (parameters <n1spinup>, <n2spinup>, <n1startrate>, <n2startrate>).
* Added the ability to set up the starter and acceleration times of a turbine (parameters <code><n1spinup></code>, <code><n2spinup></code>, <code><n1startrate></code>, <code><n2startrate></code>).
* The <integrator> filter can now be reset to 0.0 by setting its <trigger> property to a negative value.
* The <code><integrator></code> filter can now be reset to 0.0 by setting its <code><trigger></code> property to a negative value.
* The integration scheme of the <integrator> filter can now be chosen among "rect" (Euler), "trap" (Trapezoidal), "ab2" 2nd order Adams-BashForth and "ab3" 3rd order Adams-Bashforth
* The integration scheme of the <code><integrator></code> filter can now be chosen among <code>rect</code> (Euler), <code>trap</code> (Trapezoidal), <code>ab2</code> (2nd order Adams-BashForth) and <code>ab3</code> (3rd order Adams-Bashforth)
* The following functions can now be used in <function>: floor, ceil and fmod. Their functionalities are the same than the corresponding C/C++ functions.
* The following functions can now be used in <code><function></code>: floor, ceil and fmod. Their functionalities are the same than the corresponding C/C++ functions.
* <function> now checks the number of its arguments.
* <function> now checks the number of its arguments.
* New system component linear_actuator
* New system component linear_actuator