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==== A note about the formats ==== | ==== A note about the formats ==== | ||
FlightGear once used the 810 version of the [[File formats#apt.dat file|apt.dat file format]], while now 850 is on duty. The difference between them is mainly that 850 allows laying down taxiways/taxilines | FlightGear once used the 810 version of the [[File formats#apt.dat file|apt.dat file format]], while now 850 is on duty. The difference between them is mainly that 850 allows laying down taxiways/taxilines independently, and making them bend smoothly (with {{wikipedia|Bezier curve|Bezier curves}}), while in 810 there were only rectangles of taxiways with a yellow line in the middle. You can tell an old airport by the fact that crossings and bends are rounded by overlaying a number of rectangular patches. If you meet one, consider converting it, and as you're already there try to gather information to make it better! | ||
=== Turning the airport into FlightGear scenery === | === Turning the airport into FlightGear scenery === | ||