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<!--<span style="color: red">'''The previous IRC network is down for unknown reason those days!!!'''</span><BR> | <!--<span style="color: red">'''The previous IRC network is down for unknown reason those days!!!'''</span><BR> | ||
Not long ago the server we used went down for unknown reason. Its domain (http://flightbase.de, the one '''irc.flightgear.org''' points to!) is for sale and therefore the guess is, that it will not come online again soon, if ever.<BR> | Not long ago the server we used went down for unknown reason. Its domain (http://flightbase.de, the one '''irc.flightgear.org''' points to!) is for sale and therefore the guess is, that it will not come online again soon, if ever.<BR> | ||
ATM we are using mpserver12.flightgear.org | |||
The channels we are running: | The channels we are running: | ||
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Please visit this page in the upcoming days/weeks, we will update it and bring it in shape again as soon as we have more info. | Please visit this page in the upcoming days/weeks, we will update it and bring it in shape again as soon as we have more info. !--> | ||
The '''FlightGear IRC''' (Internet Relay Chat) '''channel''' is a chat room related to everything about [[FlightGear]]. It's mostly used by developers, but it is also a good place to ask for help if you are having a question. | The '''FlightGear IRC''' (Internet Relay Chat) '''channel''' is a chat room related to everything about [[FlightGear]]. It's mostly used by developers, but it is also a good place to ask for help if you are having a question. | ||
To enter the IRC, you need an IRC client installed on your computer. For users of Mozilla browsers (like Firefox), the plugin [https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/16 ChatZilla] is surely a good option. You can also use [http://www.xchat.org/ XChat] (Linux and Windows), [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] (for Mac), [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] or any other client. | To enter the IRC, you need an IRC client installed on your computer. For users of Mozilla browsers (like Firefox), the plugin [https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/16 ChatZilla] is surely a good option. You can also use [http://www.xchat.org/ XChat] (Linux and Windows), [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] (for Mac), [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] or any other client. | ||
==Official host== | |||
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! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" width="200px" | Host | |||
! style="background:#efefef; text-align: center" | Comments | |||
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| mpserver12.flightgear.org | |||
| Being used now. | |||
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The IRC chat has several channels, some of which are listed below. | The IRC chat has several channels, some of which are listed below. | ||
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==Other hosts== | |||
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| uk1.connectedserver.com | | uk1.connectedserver.com | ||
| #FlyingClub | | #FlyingClub | ||
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| irc.freenode.net | | irc.freenode.net #flightgear | ||
| | | Only for emergencies. | ||
|} | |} | ||
==How to get in there with ChatZilla== | ==How to get in there with ChatZilla== | ||
[[Image:IRC-ChatZilla.jpg|thumb|ChatZilla Client area]] | [[Image:IRC-ChatZilla.jpg|thumb|ChatZilla Client area]] | ||
When using ChatZilla, go to your Mozilla/Firefox browser and enter [irc:// | When using ChatZilla, go to your Mozilla/Firefox browser and enter [irc://mpserver12.flightgear.org irc://mpserver12.flightgear.org]. When ChatZilla has connected to the host, click "IRC" and "Join channel...". Pick the preferred channel. | ||
To get directly to the main channel with ChatZilla, you can also enter [irc:// | To get directly to the main channel with ChatZilla, you can also enter [irc://mpserver12.flightgear.org/flightgear irc://mpserver12.flightgear.org/flightgear] in your browser. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://t0x.in/irccommands.html General IRC commands] | * [http://t0x.in/irccommands.html General IRC commands] |
Revision as of 04:00, 1 July 2010
The FlightGear IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel is a chat room related to everything about FlightGear. It's mostly used by developers, but it is also a good place to ask for help if you are having a question.
To enter the IRC, you need an IRC client installed on your computer. For users of Mozilla browsers (like Firefox), the plugin ChatZilla is surely a good option. You can also use XChat (Linux and Windows), Pidgin, Colloquy (for Mac), mIRC or any other client.
Official host
Host | Comments |
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mpserver12.flightgear.org | Being used now. |
The IRC chat has several channels, some of which are listed below.
channel | |
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Main channel | #flightgear |
Blender | #flightgear-blender |
Flight School | #fg_school |
IFR Navigation Squawk | #airliners |
Off topic chat | #fg_cantene |
Wiki | #wiki |
Forum | #flightgear-forum |
Other hosts
Host | Channels | |
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Flight Gear Flying Club | uk1.connectedserver.com | #FlyingClub |
irc.freenode.net #flightgear | Only for emergencies. |
How to get in there with ChatZilla
When using ChatZilla, go to your Mozilla/Firefox browser and enter irc://mpserver12.flightgear.org. When ChatZilla has connected to the host, click "IRC" and "Join channel...". Pick the preferred channel.
To get directly to the main channel with ChatZilla, you can also enter irc://mpserver12.flightgear.org/flightgear in your browser.