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=== Atmospheric scattering shader === | === Atmospheric scattering shader === | ||
Zan has been working very hard on an experimental atmospheric scattering [[shader]]. The shaders makes use of [http://sponeil.net/ Sean O'Neil's algorithm]. Altough there are some issues with the shader, it looks like it will have a promising future! | Zan has been working very hard on an experimental atmospheric scattering [[shader]]. The shaders makes use of [http://sponeil.net/ Sean O'Neil's algorithm]. Altough there are some issues with the shader, it looks like it will have a promising future! | ||
== Nasal for newbies == | == Nasal for newbies == | ||
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Authors and developers, since orbital flight is possible in FlightGear from now on, you are invited to make a FlightGear driven Mercury-Atlas project. Low earth orbit flights can be more exact and eyecandy in FlightGear than in any current simulator. And you can be sure it will be free for you and users in any case. | Authors and developers, since orbital flight is possible in FlightGear from now on, you are invited to make a FlightGear driven Mercury-Atlas project. Low earth orbit flights can be more exact and eyecandy in FlightGear than in any current simulator. And you can be sure it will be free for you and users in any case. | ||
=== Doctor Who TARDIS === | |||
[[Image:Tardis colour.png|thumb|Doctor Who TARDIS]] | |||
Vinura has started work on developing a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS#The_Doctor.27s_TARDIS Doctor Who TARDIS] for FlightGear. The exterior model is almost complete in SketchUp. Click [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11738 here] for the development thread. | |||
Currently, I still need to get the TARDIS colours right as I am only allowed to use 'Named Colours' from Google SketchUp as they can't claim copyright on colours. | |||
=== Updated aircraft === | === Updated aircraft === | ||
=== Liveries === | === Liveries === | ||
[[Image:Fgfs-screen-089.png|thumb|SriLankan Airlines' Boeing 767]] | |||
[[Image:Fgfs-screen-089.png|thumb|Boeing 767]] | Some [http://liveries.flightgear.org/airlines.php?id=231 SriLankan Airlines] liveries have been made by Vinura for the [[Boeing 767]] and [[Airbus A320]]. | ||
Some [http://liveries.flightgear.org/airlines.php?id=231 SriLankan Airlines] liveries have been made by Vinura for the Boeing 767 and Airbus A320. | |||
== Scenery corner == | == Scenery corner == | ||
=== New | === New terrain === | ||
New third-party scenery for the USA's Pacific Northwest (Seattle and Portland, OR) and Rio de Janeiro is now available for download at http://www.stattosoftware.com/flightgear | New third-party scenery for the USA's Pacific Northwest (Seattle and Portland, OR) and Rio de Janeiro is now available for download at http://www.stattosoftware.com/flightgear | ||
=== New | === New buildings === | ||
Once again, there are new Eastern Asian buildings ! | Once again, there are new Eastern Asian buildings ! | ||