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Thanks to a couple of inovative projects, including the Palm Islands (islands in the shape of a palm) and The World (islands together forming a worldmap), Dubai has one of the most recognisable coastlines in the world. In FlightGear none of this was visible though. Gijs started drawing these islands and the ever growing populated areas, to be used in FlightGear. A preview of the yet to be released [[scenery]] can be seen in the screenshot on the right. | Thanks to a couple of inovative projects, including the Palm Islands (islands in the shape of a palm) and The World (islands together forming a worldmap), Dubai has one of the most recognisable coastlines in the world. In FlightGear none of this was visible though. Gijs started drawing these islands and the ever growing populated areas, to be used in FlightGear. A preview of the yet to be released [[scenery]] can be seen in the screenshot on the right. | ||
== | ==Multiplayer News== | ||
=== | ===Another multiplay server=== | ||
Thanks to Charles Ingels (cbz026), there is another [[Howto: Multiplayer|multiplayer]] server in France! This brings the total number of servers to 13, of which 10 in Europe, two in North-America and one in Asia. | |||
Again, we would like to emphasize the importance of connecting to the correct server. The multiplayer servers are interconnected, so you do not need to connect to a specific server in order to see other pilots who are on that server. However, since server02 is overloaded (too many people use that one), not all pilots are shared between the servers. For best performance it is very important connect to the server that is geographically closest to you, has the lowest latency (ping time) or is the least busy. | |||
The complete list of servers and more information about multiplayer is available in the [[Howto: Multiplayer|Multiplayer howto]]. | |||
===Atlas Virtual Airlines update=== | |||
Despite the relatively quick takeoff of | [[Atlas Virtual Airlines]] (AVA), the new "super airline" that is intended to solve the problem of underpopulated airlines, is now well into the planning stage. Many important aspects of the airline have been decided. The hub, for instance, will be [[Frankfurt am Main Airport|Frankfurt am Main]] (EDDF) and a livery-design ([http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4386802750_e053a48108_o.png click for a sneak preview]) has been chosen. Despite the relatively quick takeoff of AVA, plans have been slowed by opposing views of an universal airline. Nevertheless, months of work have been put into AVA, and the airline is nearing its launch. Expect more details in the April edition of this newsletter. | ||
===TransGear Airways Last Vintage Event Held=== | ===TransGear Airways Last Vintage Event Held=== | ||
In other news, [[TransGear Airways]] (TGA) held possibly its last, original-format event on March 13th. Despite being plagued by new glitches in 2.0 and the MP server, the event was a technical success. Organizer Rob Shearman (MD-TERP) plans for a bold, new format for upcoming events, involving two, intermediate-stop airport hubs instead of one, final destination hub. Alternatives had been looked at, such as a European Hub, but the event is now committing itself to the new format. Updates can be found at [http://transgear.treborlogic.com its website]. | |||
In other news, TransGear | |||
==Community News== | ==Community News== | ||
===Changes in the official forum=== | |||
===Changes in the forum=== | |||
Gijs de Rooy has become an administrator at the [http://flightgear.org/forums/index.php FlightGear Forum]. In addition to moderating the forums (surely a maddening task at times), Gijs has already made some significant improvements to the forum organization. A re-styling of the -currently default- forum look is in the works. | Gijs de Rooy has become an administrator at the [http://flightgear.org/forums/index.php FlightGear Forum]. In addition to moderating the forums (surely a maddening task at times), Gijs has already made some significant improvements to the forum organization. A re-styling of the -currently default- forum look is in the works. | ||
=== | ===FlightGear wiki moved to a new server=== | ||
Many FlightGear wiki users have recently been annoyed by frequent 503 errors when attempting to view a page. The reason for this was the large number of daily visitors to the wiki. Many visitors is a great sign of health for the project, but it was just more than the server could handle. After three months of this, the wiki was moved to a new server on the 10th of March. This appears to have eliminated the 503 errors. Please [[Help:Contents|contact the wiki admin]] if they or any other problems with the wiki occur. | |||
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2010 03]] | [[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2010 03]] |