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== Development news == | == Development news == | ||
=== Flightgear 2020.1 preparations === | |||
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Discussion about the upcoming 2020.1 release is underway and will have progressed on the sourceforge devel mailing list by the time this newsletter releases. See [https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/flightgear-devel/thread/58E787FD-D7F4-4A96-B9B3-CC71EEA0FC78%40flightgear.org/#msg36955404 here] | |||
Contact the [https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/flightgear-devel/ devel] mailing list if you have features or fixes you want to get in. | |||
Use the sourceforge [https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/codetickets/ tickets] to report bugs or raise issues. | |||
Nightly builds: available at [http://download.flightgear.org/builds/nightly/ download.flightgear.org]. | |||
=== Compositor and new renderers are active in 2020.1 nightly branch === | |||
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Nightly builds with the [[Compositor]] as an option will become available at [http://download.flightgear.org/builds/nightly/ download.flightgear.org]. | |||
See here for hints at [[Compositor#ALS_2|some of new graphical features]] coming with the new ALS. There is also a low spec renderer to replace the old default renderer. Usual disclaimer: Not everything may make it to first release - I personally don't know, some things may turn out to not be viable. | |||
See the forum [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=36269 thread] for screenshots. | |||
'''Please test''' | |||
''Each combination of Operating System version, graphics driver version, and GPU is unique with its possible quirks and you should test for new issues on your system.'' | |||
=== UI features in 2020.1 nightly === | |||
The in-sim launcher now supports a dialog for Carriers as well as a number of other changes thanks to James. | |||
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== Scenery corner == | == Scenery corner == | ||
=== Australia scenery project test releases === | |||
Frtps has released scenery for the Queensland-New South Wales border to test combining landcover data sources from different states in preparation to rebuild the entire continent and make it available via TerraSync. The materials and textures pack has been updated. Downloads available from the [https://www.fgau.org/scenery-packages/australia FGAU website]. | |||
The [[Australia_Custom_Scenery|Australia scenery project]] is coordinated through [https://gitlab.com/flightgear_australasian_scenery/australian_scenery github] and the forum thread is [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36145 here]. The project aims to combine multiple data sources using scripts, which can then be leveraged to generate other parts of the world. | |||
The scenery features recent additions to scenery generation and/or rendering including improved cliffs, plantations etc. also by frtps. To see these you would need a nightly build. | |||
=== New Zealand scenery and materials release === | |||
ProfessorS has released rebuilt scenery and some updated materials and textures for the whole of New Zealand. He has [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36892&start=15#p363694 indicated] the scenery is now ready for upload to Terrasync | |||
Forum [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36892 thread], download [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36892&start=15 link]. | |||
=== Rhode Islands and Massachusetts === | |||
Montagdude has released scenery for Rhode Islands and Massachusetts in the USA. | |||
Forum [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36977 thread] and download. | |||
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