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== In the hangar == | == In the hangar == | ||
=== New instruments === | === New instruments === | ||
==== Airbus A340 moving map ==== | |||
[[File:A343-moving-map.jpg|thumb|The moving map on the Airbus A340-300.]] | |||
Work on the [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-300]] is going slowly but surely as [[User:Skyop|Skyop]] and Ampere progress on the model and cockpit. Skyop is currently developing a new instrument, a virtual moving map that displays [[multiplayer]] pilots, AI traffic, selected VORs, and terrain elevation! It is hoped that the instrument, which is designed to be reusable across more aircraft besides the A340, will eventually be a viable 3d alternative to the 2d "wxradar" instrument. [[TCAS]] and weather radar are on the roadmap to completion. When finished, the instrument will be committed to [[FlightGear and Git|Git]] under <tt>Aircraft/Instruments-3d</tt>. | |||
Unfortunately, the terrain display has several drawbacks. It is very pixelated because [[FlightGear]] cannot handle very many [[Nasal#geodinfo.28.29|terrain elevation calculations]] at once. Therefore, the map has the ability to display "low-resolution" terrain mode (minimal FPS impact) and "high-resolution" terrain mode (severe FPS impact). | |||
==== Boeing 777 chronometer ==== | |||
The [[Boeing 777-200ER]]'s chronometer has been moved to the generic instruments directory (<tt>Aircraft/Instruments-3d/chronometer</tt>). This allows aircraft developers to easily implement this clock in their aircraft. All related Nasal code was included in the model xml file, so there's really just one file to be linked to! Some aircraft already make use of this clock, including the [[Boeing 747-400]] and [[Boeing 757-200|757-200]]. | The [[Boeing 777-200ER]]'s chronometer has been moved to the generic instruments directory (<tt>Aircraft/Instruments-3d/chronometer</tt>). This allows aircraft developers to easily implement this clock in their aircraft. All related Nasal code was included in the model xml file, so there's really just one file to be linked to! Some aircraft already make use of this clock, including the [[Boeing 747-400]] and [[Boeing 757-200|757-200]]. | ||