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===Error: bind() failed in make_server_socket()===
===Error: bind() failed in make_server_socket()===
When using [[Howto: Multiplayer|multiplayer]] or socket input, this usually means you specified an invalid ip address or the port is in use. Note: for multiplayer, you don't need to use the ''--multiplay=in,...'' option at all, FlightGear (since version 1.0) figures out the proper setting automatically. Only use when you know what you are doing.
When using [[Howto: Multiplayer|multiplayer]] or socket input, this usually means you specified an invalid ip address or the port is in use. Note: for multiplayer, you don't need to use the ''--multiplay=in,...'' option at all, FlightGear (since version 1.0) figures out the proper setting automatically. Only use when you know what you are doing.
===Error: RenderTexture requires the following unsupported OpenGL extensions...===
Your graphics card doesn't support some graphics feature that FG requires. Update your drivers, change the BPP value and/or try disabling some of the visual goodies like [[3D Clouds]].


===Failed to find .... in apt.dat.gz===
===Failed to find .... in apt.dat.gz===
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===Found unexpected subsystem: system exiting. JSBSim failed to load aircraft and/or engine model===
===Found unexpected subsystem: system exiting. JSBSim failed to load aircraft and/or engine model===
You are probably trying to run an aircraft on a out-of-date version of FlightGear. The planes on the official download page are intended to be used with the latest version of FlightGear. Usage on any older systems may not work.
You are probably trying to run an aircraft on a out-of-date version of FlightGear. The planes on the official download page are intended to be used with the latest version of FlightGear. Usage on any older systems may not work.
===freeglut (fgfs): Unable to create direct context rendering for window 'FlightGear'<br>This may hurt performance===
This reports that you do not have proper hardware accelerated 3D (direct rendering) configured.


===Gate ... doesn't seem to have routes associated with it===
===Gate ... doesn't seem to have routes associated with it===
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===Unknown exception to the main loop. Aborting... <br>Possible cause: No such file or directory===
===Unknown exception to the main loop. Aborting... <br>Possible cause: No such file or directory===
This error could have a variety of sources, among them missing files but also other things. Increasing the [[FlightGear_Launch_Control#Debugging|log level]] to debug might provide some more information on what FlightGear was doing when the error occurred.
This error could have a variety of sources, among them missing files but also other things. Increasing the [[FlightGear_Launch_Control#Debugging|log level]] to debug and repeating excactly what you did when the error came up, might provide some more information on what FlightGear was doing when the error occurred.
Setting your [[FlightGear Launch Control#Page Four - Options and Run|BPP]] to a lower value might work.
Setting your [[FlightGear Launch Control#Page Four - Options and Run|BPP]] to a lower value might work.


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