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{{Note|Update 03/2015: Please also see [[Integrated Qt5 Launcher]] for an integrated FlightGear GUI front-end based on Qt5, available in FlightGear 3.5+}}
{{Infobox Software
{{Infobox Software
| title                = FGx
| title                = FGx
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| developedby          = Yves Sablonier, Pete Morgan, Geoff McLane
| developedby          = Yves Sablonier, Pete Morgan, Geoff McLane
| initialrelease        = 2.2.0
| initialrelease        = 2.2.0
| latestrelease = 2.8.0
| latestrelease = 2.10.0
| writtenin            = C++ (Qt)
| writtenin            = C++ (Qt)
| os                    = Mac, Windows, various Linux distributions
| os                    = Mac, Windows, various Linux distributions
| website = http://www.fgx.ch
| website = [http://fgx.freeflightsim.org fgx.freeflightsim.org]
}}
}}
'''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 a cross-platform open source graphical launcher application for [[FlightGear]] using Qt. Development began in early 2011 with the purpose of creating a fast and easy to use tool to launch FlightGear on OSX/Mac hence the "x".  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.  


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.  
== FGx Project ==
* Website at [http://fgx.freeflightsim.org fgx.freeflightsim.org].
* Bugs & Source at [https://github.com/fgx/fgx/ github/fgx/fgx/].  


==Getting FGx==
== Supported systems ==
FGx source code is available at [http://gitorious.org/fgx/ Gitorious] or at [http://git.fgx.ch/fgx FGx Origin]. Precompiled binaries are available at http://downloads.fgx.ch
 
===Building===
====Qt creator====
# Install Qt4 SDK
# Use Qt Creator to open the project file fgx/src/fgx.pro
# In Qt Creator, use Build->Build All to build the project.
 
====In the command line====
Alternatively, you can build FGx using the command line on Unix systems.
 
Before building, you must install the Qt headers, the QMake tool, git and g++ using the your system's packaging tool. On Debian-based systems, this is:
 
apt-get install libqt4-dev qt4-qmake git g++
 
Then, execute the following commands:
 
git clone git://gitorious.org/fgx/fgx.git  # Download the source code
cd fgx/src/                                # Change into the source dictionary
qmake                                      # Create the makefile
make                                      # Compile the source
make install                              # Optional, must be run as root
 
==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
* Mac OSX
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* Windows XP/Vista/7
* Windows XP/Vista/7


==Related content==
== Related content ==
===Similar software===
* [[FGo!]]
* [[FGo!]]
* [[FGRun]]
* [[FGRun]]


[[Category:FlightGear front ends]]
[[Category:FlightGear front ends]]

Revision as of 17:26, 15 March 2015

Note  Update 03/2015: Please also see Integrated Qt5 Launcher for an integrated FlightGear GUI front-end based on Qt5, available in FlightGear 3.5+
FGx
Developed by Yves Sablonier, Pete Morgan, Geoff McLane
Initial release 2.2.0
Latest release 2.10.0
Written in C++ (Qt)
OS Mac, Windows, various Linux distributions
[fgx.freeflightsim.org Website]

FGx is a cross-platform open source graphical launcher application for FlightGear using Qt. Development began in early 2011 with the purpose of creating a fast and easy to use tool to launch FlightGear on OSX/Mac hence the "x". 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.

FGx 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
  • Ubuntu/Xubuntu and other debian distributions
  • Gentoo
  • Windows XP/Vista/7

Related content

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