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#* Look around at the links on this page.
#* Look around at the links on this page.
#* [[Special:Search|Search the wiki]].
#* [[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.
#* {{project infrastructure|forum|urn=search.php|text=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".
#* [http://google.com Search with Google] More useful than you think on the forum if you end your search string with "site:{{project infrastructure|forum|link=no|noprotocol=yes}}".
# 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.
# Giving as much information as possible, {{forum link|f=17|text=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''
* For smaller problems, try the in-sim chat if other pilots are nearby or the FlightGear IRC channel irc://#flightgear@irc.flightgear.org''

Revision as of 07:56, 6 June 2019

Welcome to the user portal

Fly free!
Getting into the virtual air and back, safely
 
 
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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 This is a link to the FlightGear 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
Troubleshooting performance issues

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Flying
Avionics and instruments · Aircraft lighting
Altitude · Speed · Propeller torque and P-factor
Flying an airfield traffic pattern · Navigation
Creating a flightplan · Weather · Communications
List of abbreviations

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

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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 · OpenRadar · ATC-pie
TerraSync · TerraMaster
Atlas · Airport Diagram Generator

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