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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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| 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]
}}
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'''FGx''' is a CrossPlatform 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". Howover with Qt is also xplatfrom and adopted as such.
'''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 [https://github.com/fgx/fgx/ github/fgx/fgx/].
 
Precompiled binaries are available at http://downloads.fgx.ch and others coming soon..
 
 
==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

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