FlightGear IRC channel
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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nl.irc.flightgear.org | in the Netherlands |
uk.irc.flightgear.org | in the UK |
us.irc.flightgear.org | in the United States |
de.irc.flightgear.org | in Germany |
irc.flightgear.org | currently an alias for de.irc.flightgear.org |
The FlightGear IRC network has several channels, some of which are listed below. To obtain a real list, use the IRC command "/list".
channel | |
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Main channel | #flightgear |
Blender | #flightgear-blender |
Flight School | #fg_school |
fgms related stuff | #fgms |
IFR Navigation Squawk | #airliners |
Off topic chat | #fg_cantene |
Russian Flightgear Community | #fg-ru |
Wiki | #wiki |
Forum | #flightgear-forum |
general help on IRC | #help |
Server Admins | #staffers |
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.