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== Development news == | == Development news == | ||
=== FlightGear 2.12 holding === | === FlightGear 2.12 holding === | ||
[[File:Delayed2.12-fb 0.jpg|400px|2.12 delayed]] | [[File:Delayed2.12-fb 0.jpg|400px|2.12 delayed]] | ||
Due to real life constraints and the low number of active core developers, we've hit a fluctuation where pretty much everyone is occupied with | Due to real life constraints and the low number of active core developers, we've hit a fluctuation where pretty much everyone is occupied with something else at the moment. As everybody seems to be caught in some real life trouble, we can't see a better way to get the release out than delaying it for a while. | ||
something else at the moment. As everybody seems to be caught in some real life trouble, we can't see a better way to get the release out than delaying it for a while. | |||
Also, it seems that it will take longer than usual to address any issues found in the RCs. Thus, we have agreed to postpone the upcoming FlightGear 2.12 release by a month, to provide sufficient time to handle release candidates and process end-user feedback. <ref>http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg40568.html</ref> | Also, it seems that it will take longer than usual to address any issues found in the RCs. Thus, we have agreed to postpone the upcoming FlightGear 2.12 release by a month, to provide sufficient time to handle release candidates and process end-user feedback. <ref>http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg40568.html</ref> | ||
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* Mac | * Mac | ||
* Windows | * Windows | ||
Get them from here (updated automatically): http://fgfs.goneabitbursar.com/releases/ By testing the latest builds, you can help the realisation of a stable 2.12 release for everyone. Please file bugs in [https://code.google.com/p/flightgear-bugs/issues/entry?template=Release%20candidate the bug tracker]. The server can handle plenty of people downloading (unlike Jenkins itself). | |||
Get them from here (updated automatically): http://fgfs.goneabitbursar.com/releases/ | |||
The server can handle plenty of people downloading (unlike Jenkins itself) | |||
=== FGCom integration === | === FGCom integration === | ||
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== Scenery corner == | == Scenery corner == | ||
=== Independent Ramp Marshall === | |||
Omega95 has been working on a [[Nasal]]-based Ramp Marshall script. That was a prototype only to test the general script and the animations. He's now working on a larger system similar to the animated jetways to generalize this and make the animations independent. | |||
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Continue reading at [[Ramp Marshall]]... | |||
=== Scenery model update forms === | === Scenery model update forms === | ||
After a few (but long) months of waiting, it is finally possible to update | After a few (but long) months of waiting, it is finally possible to update existing 3D scenery models using the webforms! The form can be found at [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/submission/static/index_model_update.php Update a model] | ||
This means that from now, | This means that from now, you are able to improve models, such as adding details, fixing wrong scale, or even making them lighter and improve FlightGear performance. Some models indeed had some unseen vertices/faces/meshes or had useless two-sided faces, and fixing this mistakes won't affect overall details BUT will certainly improve performance! | ||
Your changes will then be updated to | Your changes will then be updated to [[TerraSync]], making them available to everyone. | ||
== Suggested flights == | == Suggested flights == | ||
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* The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer. | * The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer. | ||
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2013 08]] | |||
[[Category:Changes after 2.10]] | [[Category:Changes after 2.10]] | ||