Long Term Goals

General

• multi platform flight simulator: support as many platforms as possible
• encourage contributions and community involvement
• well-documented and public interfaces
• uncomplicated installation/deinstallation
• stable flight simulation platform
• provide a compelling and free alternative to commercial flight simulator products

Features

• reasonable performance
• worldwide scenery coverage
• reasonable realism
• wide support for all sorts of aircraft (airplanes, helicopters, unpowered flight)
• realistic weather modeling
• multiplayer support
• multi-head/monitor support
• multi-accelerator support
• support for multi-core architectures (SMP)
• support for networked distribution
• framework for scientific/professional use
• realistic IFR simulator
• realistic VFR simulator
• procedure trainer
• strive for eligibility for FAA PCATD/FTD certification

Hardware

• support lower-end hardware
• support a wide range of input hardware (joysticks, yokes, pedals)
• support various makes of 3D accelerator cards

Technical

• support as many C++ compilers and -versions as possible
• appropriate download size
• appropriate memory footprint, resource consumption
• minimum amount of external dependencies
• reasonable build times
• modular design and architecture
• comprehensible source code
• tight code base
• conveniently extensible, even for non-programmers
• highly configurable and customizable
• fully runtime configurable
• backwards compatible
• provide an open framework for educational and scientific projects

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