Swift

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This article describes content/features that may not yet be available in the latest stable version of FlightGear (2020.3).
You may need to install some extra components, use the latest development (Git) version or even rebuild FlightGear from source, possibly from a custom topic branch using special build settings: .

This feature is scheduled for FlightGear 2019.2. 90}% completed

If you'd like to learn more about getting your own ideas into FlightGear, check out Implementing new features for FlightGear.

swift-connection module
FG swift connection.PNG
Started in 10/2018
Description Connection module to swift pilot client which allows connections to FSD servers like VATSIM
Maintainer(s) Jarvum
Contributor(s) Jarvum
Status Under active development as of 05/2019

This module allows FlightGear to connect to an externally running swift client.

swift is an open-source pilot client for multiple flight simulators (FSX, P3D, FS9, XPlane, FG) and operating systems (Windows, MacOS, Linux). It allows connections to FSD servers like VATSIM. Further information about swift can be found here.

swift project status

swift is actively developed here and is in beta status.


Current features

The key features include:

  • aircraft interpolation
  • voice communication with ATC, support for new VATSIM codec planned
  • model matching
  • Database support for model mappings, users can contribute

Upcoming features

  • Implementation of TCAS for FlightGear plugin

Aircraft mapping (swift mapping tool)

For correct aircraft loading and parsing into swift you need to add FGs model directories. The supported folders are: - FGDATA/AI/Aircraft - Any other folder which contains user-flyable airplanes (in seperate folders).

Note for Windows users

Starting with swift 0.9.1 swift automatically adds the sim and model paths if Flightgear was installed through the installer.

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