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You can define any point on Earth as the '''initial starting position''' for your FlightGear-Session, as well on airports as outside, ashore or in the mids of the oceans, even somewhere in the air above. You even do not need to have the Sceneries installed for that Starting-Position! ''(But if the scenery is not available you will see nothing but a big blue water around you – wherever you are! Of course you could load that scenery then by [[TerraSync]]'') | You can define any point on Earth as the '''initial starting position''' for your FlightGear-Session, as well on airports as outside, ashore or in the mids of the oceans, even somewhere in the air above. You even do not need to have the Sceneries installed for that Starting-Position! ''(But if the scenery is not available you will see nothing but a big blue water around you – wherever you are! Of course you could load that scenery then by [[TerraSync]]'') | ||
If you are flying just by yourself (i.e. without having [[Howto: | If you are flying just by yourself (i.e. without having [[Howto: multiplayer|Multiplayer]] activated) you may just choose an airport and leave it up to FlightGear to place you somewhere onto a runway. That is the most easiest procedure at all – but absolutely unrealistic – '''and if done, while others are around, it is absolutely recklessness against those already there!''' Because if you start FlightGear with the [[Howto: Multiplayer|MP-Options]] directly on a runway you cannot watch for somebody being there already, or being on short final to it, or if there is an [[:Howto: Be a controller|ATC]] who may start to dislike you a lot, or … or ...! Best is you just use proper procedures and always start at a parking-position, gate, or terminal when you are not alone! That way you even have the advantage of getting accustomed to the controls and instruments again while taxiing to the runway. | ||
'''So please consider the following procedures to define your start-position in FlightGear:''' | '''So please consider the following procedures to define your start-position in FlightGear:''' | ||
== Starting within an active Multiplayer environment == | |||
When starting your session you should ensure that you do not disturb ongoing operations by others. Nobody likes it, if e.g.: | |||
* you pop-up within his plane at a gate or parking-position | |||
* or while he is on short final and you pop up on his runway | |||
* or when you block his taxiway | |||
* etc. | |||
This procedure will help you to avoid that all, because you are only visible to others '''after''''' being at an empty gate or parking-lot! | |||
In general that means: | |||
* start without the Multiplayer-option active (so nobody will notice you yet!) | |||
* taxi to a free Gate or parking-lot | |||
* only after that enable the multiplayer-option | |||
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In detail that means:<br> | |||
1. disable the "--multiplay" options during start-up | |||
:::They will be set to default when starting MP later. | |||
:::''(If you want to set unique MP-options you may predefine all MP-options -- '''EXCEPT''' the "multiplay=out"!)'' | |||
2. Start at any airport you want by defining e.g. "--airport=EDDF" (nothing else is needed!). | |||
::: ''(Of course you may also predefine any position as described in the other procedures -- '''EXCEPT''' the "multiplay=out"!)'' | |||
3. After you taxied to a free Gate or parking-lot of your choice | |||
::: --> click: ''''Menu --> Multiplayer --> Multiplayer Settings --> Connect'''' | |||
:and you are visible to everybody - and nobody is shouting on you !! | |||
*''In case you have forgotten to disable MP and popped up where you are "not welcomed" - just do (very fast!) the reverse: | |||
::: --> click: Menu --> Multiplayer --> Multiplayer Settings --> '''Disconnect''' | |||
:and then continue with item 3 above!'' | |||
== Starting-Position at a Terminal, Gate, Parking-lot, etc. == | == Starting-Position at a Terminal, Gate, Parking-lot, etc. == | ||