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 |
|---|---|
| mpserver12.flightgear.org | Being used now. |
The IRC chat has several channels, some of which are listed below.
| channel | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.