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* Searching and asking for help:
# You ''will'' get more help if you have searched around and can give a "well informed question", so:
#* Look around at the links on this page.
#* [[Special:Search|Search the wiki]].
#* [http://forum.flightgear.org/search.php Search the forum]. If it do not yield much, use Google search as below.
#* [http://google.com Search with Google] More useful than you think on the forum if you end your search string with "site:forum.flightgear.org".
# Giving as much information as possible, [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewforum.php?f=17 ask at the support forum] or preferably a suitable sub forum.
* For smaller problems, try the in-sim chat if other pilots are nearby or the FlightGear IRC channel irc://#flightgear@irc.flightgear.org''
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Revision as of 23:21, 20 November 2013

Welcome to the user portal

Fly free!
Getting into the virtual air and back, safely
 
 
Icon

Installing

 
 

Getting help

  • Searching and asking for help:
  1. You will get more help if you have searched around and can give a "well informed question", so:
    • Look around at the links on this page.
    • Search the wiki.
    • Search the forum. If it do not yield much, use Google search as below.
    • Search with Google More useful than you think on the forum if you end your search string with "site:forum.flightgear.org".
  2. Giving as much information as possible, ask at the support forum or preferably a suitable sub forum.
 
 

External links

Getting started
New to FlightGear · FlightGear Manual
Frequently asked questions

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Troubleshooting
Common errors
Improving framerates

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Flying
Aerial refueling · Aircraft carrier operations
Flying warbirds · Flying helicopters
Multiplayer · Be an air traffic controller · Multi-crew
Soaring · Weather

Avionics and instruments · Aircraft lighting
Altitude · Speed · Propeller torque and P-factor
Navigation · Creating a flightplan
List of abbreviations

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Hardware
Joystick, yoke and rudder · Multiple displays
Recommendations

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Suggested
Airports/Scenery · Flights · Challenging Airports
Software

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Additional tools
FGo! · FGRun · KFreeFlight
FGCOM · TerraSync
Atlas · Airport Diagram Generator

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Promotion
Unique Features · Reviews
Videos · Making nice screenshots
Presentation recipe · Expo checklist