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Shader-artist Gral picked up a new project, after his forest and grassland improvements. This time he improves the look of our mountains a lot, thanks to some "elevation and slope detecting" shaders. They replace the vegetation with rocks above a certain elevation or on steep faces. Transition between the different terrain types are extremely smooth, especially when compared to the usual landcover-transition (eg. between land and ocean) in FlightGear. | Shader-artist Gral picked up a new project, after his forest and grassland improvements. This time he improves the look of our mountains a lot, thanks to some "elevation and slope detecting" shaders. They replace the vegetation with rocks above a certain elevation or on steep faces. Transition between the different terrain types are extremely smooth, especially when compared to the usual landcover-transition (eg. between land and ocean) in FlightGear. | ||
{{forum link|t=9183|text=The forum}} provides you with more information, screenshots and updates. | |||
===Major updates to the AI system=== | ===Major updates to the AI system=== | ||
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* MANY liveries | * MANY liveries | ||
You can see the AC-130 topic and download the aircraft | You can see the AC-130 topic and download the aircraft {{forum link|p=92617|text=here}}. | ||
[[File:CRJ-900.jpg|thumb|250px|The Bombardier CRJ-900 in [[Blender]].]] | [[File:CRJ-900.jpg|thumb|250px|The Bombardier CRJ-900 in [[Blender]].]] | ||
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===Eurofighter Typhoon=== | ===Eurofighter Typhoon=== | ||
Some pretty major work has been accomplished on the [[Eurofighter Typhoon|Typhoon]] by almursi - some fiddly FDM work has now made it actually behave like one of the most agile fighters in the world, its performance envelope is now roughly equivalent to its real-world counterpart, and a good deal of the missing textures have been added. Algernon has accomplished some rather more minor work, with authentic scale navigation lights added and strobes and beacon in development along with a custom electrical system to power them. Whilst there is still a lot to do, including the flight control system which prevents the aircraft from performing beyond the pilots physical limits - how about 14g turns?! - the feedback on the latest release has been really positive. Try it yourself and post some feedback in the | Some pretty major work has been accomplished on the [[Eurofighter Typhoon|Typhoon]] by almursi - some fiddly FDM work has now made it actually behave like one of the most agile fighters in the world, its performance envelope is now roughly equivalent to its real-world counterpart, and a good deal of the missing textures have been added. Algernon has accomplished some rather more minor work, with authentic scale navigation lights added and strobes and beacon in development along with a custom electrical system to power them. Whilst there is still a lot to do, including the flight control system which prevents the aircraft from performing beyond the pilots physical limits - how about 14g turns?! - the feedback on the latest release has been really positive. Try it yourself and post some feedback in the {{forum link|p=91528|text=Eurofighter Typhoon thread}} on the Aircraft Development board. | ||
===Fokker 100=== | ===Fokker 100=== | ||
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* The livery selection dialog also selects the appropriate fuel system for the individual aircraft. | * The livery selection dialog also selects the appropriate fuel system for the individual aircraft. | ||
There is a back port for FlightGear 2.0.0 users | There is a back port for FlightGear 2.0.0 users {{forum link|p=90376|text=available here}}. | ||
===AIM-9 Sidewinders on the F-14B Tomcat=== | ===AIM-9 Sidewinders on the F-14B Tomcat=== | ||
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An exciting new feature comes to FlightGear with the completion of [[User:Skyop|Skyop's]] [[Howto: Animated jetways|animated jetway system]]. The first airports to implement it are none other than KLAS and KRNO. A bug is currently preventing the jetways from appearing in [[FlightGear 2.0.0]]; when a new version of the system is available through [[TerraSync]] within a couple days, [[Howto: Animated jetways#Usage|an additional fix]] will be required. | An exciting new feature comes to FlightGear with the completion of [[User:Skyop|Skyop's]] [[Howto: Animated jetways|animated jetway system]]. The first airports to implement it are none other than KLAS and KRNO. A bug is currently preventing the jetways from appearing in [[FlightGear 2.0.0]]; when a new version of the system is available through [[TerraSync]] within a couple days, [[Howto: Animated jetways#Usage|an additional fix]] will be required. | ||
To use the system, taxi to an animated jetway and park your aircraft with your nosegear on the "T" at the end of the marking line. Click the jetway, and if your aircraft has the appropriate values in its <tt>-set.xml</tt> file, the jetway will extend and raise/lower itself to your door! Updated <tt>-set.xml</tt> files for the [[Boeing 737-300]], [[Boeing 747-400]], and [[Boeing 777-200ER]] can be downloaded from | To use the system, taxi to an animated jetway and park your aircraft with your nosegear on the "T" at the end of the marking line. Click the jetway, and if your aircraft has the appropriate values in its <tt>-set.xml</tt> file, the jetway will extend and raise/lower itself to your door! Updated <tt>-set.xml</tt> files for the [[Boeing 737-300]], [[Boeing 747-400]], and [[Boeing 777-200ER]] can be downloaded from {{forum link|p=91826|text=this post}} of the development thread. | ||
Unfortunately, there are still a few unresolved issues with the jetways. The biggest being that they currently cannot operate independently. | Unfortunately, there are still a few unresolved issues with the jetways. The biggest being that they currently cannot operate independently. | ||
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===Nasal articles=== | ===Nasal articles=== | ||
In the aftermath of a | In the aftermath of a {{forum link|t=8995|text=forum topic}}, work has been started on expanding the number of [[Nasal]] related articles at the wiki. These articles should help (new) developers to understand the scripting language and eventually write their own scripts. | ||
All Nasal articles are collected in a [[:Category:Nasal|special category]]. More articles are welcome, as always, so feel free to share your Nasal knowledge! | All Nasal articles are collected in a [[:Category:Nasal|special category]]. More articles are welcome, as always, so feel free to share your Nasal knowledge! | ||
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=== Update on FlightProSim === | === Update on FlightProSim === | ||
Thanks in part to ''jackmermod'', the FlightGear community now has | Thanks in part to ''jackmermod'', the FlightGear community now has {{forum link|p=90830|text=access}} to the source code of the much-discussed [[FlightProSim]], which will allow for a better and more thorough investigation of the simulator. Browsing through the source directory structure has so far given promising results, but compiling the program itself has been problematic. | ||
==And finally== | ==And finally== | ||
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We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all. | We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all. | ||
So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to | So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to {{forum link|f=38|text=get in touch}}. | ||
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2010 08]] | [[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2010 08]] | ||
[[es:FlightGear Newsletter August 2010]] | [[es:FlightGear Newsletter August 2010]] | ||