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Nightly builds: available at [http://download.flightgear.org/builds/nightly/ download.flightgear.org]. | Nightly builds: available at [http://download.flightgear.org/builds/nightly/ download.flightgear.org]. | ||
=== Compositor and new renderers are | === Compositor and new renderers are in a state for beta testing 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]. | Nightly builds with the [[Compositor]] as an option will become available soon, likely in April, 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. | Meanwhile, Windows users can download the [http://build.flightgear.org:8080/job/FG-Windows-Compositor/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/ latest] changed compositor files, and then extract over the contents of the /bin folder, replacing non-compositor files in the process. Remember to back up the old /bin folder. The relevant Compositor pipeline can be activated with the correct [[Command_line_options|command-line option]] from the Compositor [[Compositor|wiki]] page e.g. "''--compositor=Compositor/als''" for the new ALS. | ||
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 the best option, or viable. | |||
See the forum [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=36269 thread] for screenshots. | See the forum [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=36269 thread] for screenshots. | ||