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=== FlightGear on youtube === | === FlightGear on youtube === | ||
The channel flightgearUK has been set up on YouTube by Liam, and will soon feature tutorials, video reviews and promotional videos of high quality to show the latest and best features in FlightGear.. It is hard currently to find any high quality videos of FlightGear (with the exception of Oscar and Skyop of course), especially with the most modern of features, and based primarily on Civil aviation- especially in comparison to some of the videos by other flight Sims, so it is a personal ambition of mine to greatly improve the popularity of the sim through mixed media. You can see the very first of the videos right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZbpWC5EGv8 Unfortunately recorders for mac are very limited, but I hope to get the framerate up from that first (test) video. | The channel flightgearUK has been set up on YouTube by Liam, and will soon feature tutorials, video reviews and promotional videos of high quality to show the latest and best features in FlightGear.. It is hard currently to find any high quality videos of FlightGear (with the exception of Oscar and Skyop of course), especially with the most modern of features, and based primarily on Civil aviation- especially in comparison to some of the videos by other flight Sims, so it is a personal ambition of mine to greatly improve the popularity of the sim through mixed media. You can see the very first of the videos right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZbpWC5EGv8 Unfortunately recorders for mac are very limited, but I hope to get the framerate up from that first (test) video. Reviews in particular, are yet to be done on youtube for FlightGear- and will be recorded in my own voice ;). | ||
=== New tutorials and screencasts === | === New tutorials and screencasts === |
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We would like to emphasize that the monthly newsletter can not live without the contributions of FlightGear users and developers. Everyone with a wiki account (free to register) can edit the newsletter and every contribution is welcome. So if you know about any FlightGear related projects such as for example updated scenery or aircraft, please do feel invited to add such news to the newsletter.
Development news
Nasal for newbies
New software tools and projects
FlightGear addons and mods
In the hangar
New aircraft
Updated aircraft
Liveries
Scenery corner
Skyline of Dubai
Gijs started modeling on of the highest, fastest changing and most interesting skylines in the world: Dubai's. The former village in the desert is nowadays home to the tallest struture in the world, the largest shopping mall and it has more supertall skyscrapers than any other city. A perfect city to discover by C172p, or one of the helis. With a great deal of challenging landing spots for the later vehicles.
So far little over 20 buildings have been modeled, some of which are currently untextured and low-poly. Nevertheless they help give you the right Dubai-feel!
Airports
Aircraft of the month
Airport of the month
Screenshot of the month
Suggested flights
Aircraft reviews
Wiki updates
New articles
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New aircraft articles
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Most popular newsletters
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Community news
FlightGear on youtube
The channel flightgearUK has been set up on YouTube by Liam, and will soon feature tutorials, video reviews and promotional videos of high quality to show the latest and best features in FlightGear.. It is hard currently to find any high quality videos of FlightGear (with the exception of Oscar and Skyop of course), especially with the most modern of features, and based primarily on Civil aviation- especially in comparison to some of the videos by other flight Sims, so it is a personal ambition of mine to greatly improve the popularity of the sim through mixed media. You can see the very first of the videos right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZbpWC5EGv8 Unfortunately recorders for mac are very limited, but I hope to get the framerate up from that first (test) video. Reviews in particular, are yet to be done on youtube for FlightGear- and will be recorded in my own voice ;).
New tutorials and screencasts
Forum news
Multiplayer
Virtual airlines
FlightGear events
Useful links
And finally ...
Contributing
One of the regular thoughts expressed on the FlightGear forums is "I'd like to contribute but I don't know how to program, and I don't have the time". Unfortunately, there is a common mis-conception that contributing requires programming and lots of free time. In fact, there are a huge range of ways to contribute to the project without needing to write code or spending days working on something.
For ideas on starting to contribute to FlightGear, you may want to check out: Volunteer.
Call for volunteers
- The OpenRadar project is looking for a new maintainer.
- The FGFSPM (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer.