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'''Fgx'''
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'''Fgx''' is an Open Source graphical launcher application for [[FlightGear]] Flight Simulator that is built using Qt from Nokia. Development began in the first quarter of 2011 with the purpose of creating a fast and easy to use tool to manage your FlightGear preferences and to start the flight simulator application.


Fgx is an Open Source graphical launcher application for FlightGear Flight Simulator that is built using Qt from Nokia.  Development began in the first quarter of 2011 with the purpose of creating a fast and easy to use tool to manage your FlightGear preferences and to start the flight simulator application.
While initial development targeted the Apple Mac architecture, the Qt development environment allows for cross-platform compatibility between Windows, Mac OS and various Linux distributions. At this time, it has only been tested on Mac, CentOS 5.5 i386 and Fedora 14 i386.


While initial development targeted the Apple Mac architecture, the Qt development environment allows for cross-platform compatibility between Windows, Mac OS and various Linux distributions. At this time, it has only been tested on Mac, CentOS 5.5 i386 and Fedora 14 i386.
==Getting Fgx==
Fgx source code is available at [http://gitorious.org/fgx/ Gitorious].


'''Getting Fgx'''
===Building Fgx===
 
# Install Qt 3 SDK
Fgx source code is available at git://gitorious.org/fgx/fgx.git
# Use Qt Creator to open the project file fgx/src/fgx.pro
 
# In Qt Creator, use Build->Build All to build the project.
 
'''Supported Systems'''


==Supported Systems==
Note that Fgx has been tested using the prerequisites listed below and may actually work with different OSes and versions.  Feel free to update this list if you have additional information.
Note that Fgx has been tested using the prerequisites listed below and may actually work with different OSes and versions.  Feel free to update this list if you have additional information.
* Mac OSX
* Fedora Linux 14
* Windows XP/Vista/7 (not tested)


. Mac OSX
==Related content==
. Fedora Linux 14
===Similar software===
. Windows XP/Vista/7 (not tested)
* [[FGo!]]
 
* [[FGRun]]
 
'''Building Fgx'''
 
1. Install Qt 3 SDK
2. Use Qt Creator to open the project file fgx/src/fgx.pro
3. In Qt Creator, use Build->Build All to build the project.

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FGx
Written in C++ (Qt)
OS Mac, CentOS, Fedora
Website

Fgx is an Open Source graphical launcher application for FlightGear Flight Simulator that is built using Qt from Nokia. Development began in the first quarter of 2011 with the purpose of creating a fast and easy to use tool to manage your FlightGear preferences and to start the flight simulator application.

While initial development targeted the Apple Mac architecture, the Qt development environment allows for cross-platform compatibility between Windows, Mac OS and various Linux distributions. At this time, it has only been tested on Mac, CentOS 5.5 i386 and Fedora 14 i386.

Getting Fgx

Fgx source code is available at Gitorious.

Building Fgx

  1. Install Qt 3 SDK
  2. Use Qt Creator to open the project file fgx/src/fgx.pro
  3. In Qt Creator, use Build->Build All to build the project.

Supported Systems

Note that Fgx has been tested using the prerequisites listed below and may actually work with different OSes and versions. Feel free to update this list if you have additional information.

  • Mac OSX
  • Fedora Linux 14
  • Windows XP/Vista/7 (not tested)

Related content

Similar software