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# Change into the directory in which FGFS was installed | # Change into the directory in which FGFS was installed | ||
# Execute the following command or something similar | # Execute the following command or something similar | ||
{| | {| | ||
! style="background:#efefef" | Linux | |||
|fgrun | |||
|- | |- | ||
|| | ! style="background:#efefef" | Linux Git: | ||
|cd ~/fgfs<br>sh ./run_fgrun.sh | |||
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! style="background:#efefef" | Windows | |||
|C:<br>cd 'C:\Program Files\Flightgear\win32'<br>fgrun.exe | |||
|} | |} | ||
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#* Features: “AI Traffic” should be activated already | #* Features: “AI Traffic” should be activated already | ||
#* Initial Position: You may define here an unique “starting/parking” position outside a runway. Thus you could avoid starting on top of another player, because most of them pile up at the end of a runway. You can look up a position in the MPMap: ''(see next item)'' | #* Initial Position: You may define here an unique “starting/parking” position outside a runway. Thus you could avoid starting on top of another player, because most of them pile up at the end of a runway. You can look up a position in the MPMap: ''(see next item)'' | ||
#** ''Be aware that any data defined here override already predefined data (e.g. also an airport and runway). So '''do not forget''' to change/delete the here defined positions if some time you want to start from another airport.'' Of course you may save/reload settings for different airports, see "Load/save as" on the main window.[[image:MPmap.jpg|thumb| | #** ''Be aware that any data defined here override already predefined data (e.g. also an airport and runway). So '''do not forget''' to change/delete the here defined positions if some time you want to start from another airport.'' Of course you may save/reload settings for different airports, see "Load/save as" on the main window.[[image:MPmap.jpg|thumb|[[MPMap]]]] | ||
#Open the '''[http://mpmap01.flightgear.org MPMap]''' | #Open the '''[http://mpmap01.flightgear.org MPMap]''' | ||
#*if the control-panel is not visible click onto "FGMap | mpserver01:5000 | pilots: 7” | #*if the control-panel is not visible click onto "FGMap | mpserver01:5000 | pilots: 7” | ||
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#*then zoom into the airport | #*then zoom into the airport | ||
#*set the mouse over the wanted “Parking lot” and read that position in the upper right corner of the screen | #*set the mouse over the wanted “Parking lot” and read that position in the upper right corner of the screen | ||
#*type those long/lat values into the field below and also the wanted heading of the plane while parking[[Image:FGrun_net.jpg|thumb| | #*type those long/lat values into the field below and also the wanted heading of the plane while parking[[Image:FGrun_net.jpg|thumb|Advanced: Network]] | ||
# '''Network:''' Those data you have already predefined on the Base-Page. But in case you have network-problems (may be due to many PC's on a home-network with even more LAN-cards) you may specify here your actual IP-Adress. | # '''Network:''' Those data you have already predefined on the Base-Page. But in case you have network-problems (may be due to many PC's on a home-network with even more LAN-cards) you may specify here your actual IP-Adress. | ||
#* WARNING: When saving these settings and reloading them again, FGRun might replace the given IP-Nr. by the PC-name. As of March 2009 you then have to replace that again with the IP-Nr. So use it only if you have to - first try it by adding nothing between the ",,". Keep it as "in,10,,5000". | #* WARNING: When saving these settings and reloading them again, FGRun might replace the given IP-Nr. by the PC-name. As of March 2009 you then have to replace that again with the IP-Nr. So use it only if you have to - first try it by adding nothing between the ",,". Keep it as "in,10,,5000". | ||
#* If you need to '''define the unique IP-Address''', open a [[Command line|command-window]] and type | #* If you need to '''define the unique IP-Address''', open a [[Command line|command-window]] and type | ||
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! style="background:#efefef" | OS | |||
! style="background:#efefef" | to type | |||
! style="background:#efefef" | cap. | |||
! style="background:#efefef" | returned values | |||
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! style="background:#efefef" | Linux | |||
Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1d:92:80:a6:ab | |ifconfig | ||
<br>inet addr:'''192.168.178.23''' Bcast:192.168.178.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 | |eth0 | ||
|Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1d:92:80:a6:ab<br>inet addr:'''192.168.178.23''' Bcast:192.168.178.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 | |||
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! style="background:#efefef" | Windows | |||
Physikalische Adresse . . . . . . : 00-16-E6-40-AB-BF | |ipconfig /all | ||
|et | |||
|Physikalische Adresse . . . . . . : 00-16-E6-40-AB-BF | |||
<br>DHCP aktiviert. . . . . . . . . . : Ja | <br>DHCP aktiviert. . . . . . . . . . : Ja | ||
<br>Autokonfiguration aktiviert . . . : Ja | <br>Autokonfiguration aktiviert . . . : Ja | ||
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<br>IP-Adresse. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::216:e6ff:fe40:abbf%4 | <br>IP-Adresse. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::216:e6ff:fe40:abbf%4 | ||
|} | |} | ||
#*'''192.168.178.23''' (or '''20''') is the number you would have to input between the two commas. Be very careful and double-check that you do not mistype “.” and “,”!![[image:FGrun_IO.jpg|thumb|Advanced: Input/Output]] | |||
#'''Input/Output:''' | |||
''' | #* You do need a "generic" line as shown, because '''this defines the interface between FlightGear and FGCom'''. | ||
#** To input a new line: Start by selecting “generic” in the field “Protocol”. Then hit “New” and define the rest as shown. | |||
#** Editing an existing line: Start by clicking onto the existing one, then change as required. | |||
#** Deleting an existing line: Click onto the line to be deleted, then hit "Delete" | |||
#'''Avionics:''' let us define: | |||
{| | {| | ||
| | ! style="background:#efefef" | Nav1: | ||
| 114.10 | |||
| San Jose VOR | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#efefef" | Nav2: | |||
| 115.80 | |||
| SF VOR | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#efefef" | ADF: | |||
| 379 | |||
| Brijj, beacon at SF | |||
|} | |} | ||
#* And activate DME to Nav1 | |||
There is no field to input COM-radios, but remember them for setting them later manually: | #* There is no field to input COM-radios, but remember them for setting them later manually: | ||
{| | {| | ||
| | ! style="background:#efefef" | Com1 | ||
| 118.60 | |||
| Paolo Alto | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#efefef" | Com2 | |||
| 120.50 | |||
| San Francisco | |||
|} | |} | ||
''' | #'''Properties:''' | ||
Here you can define any presetting for any values in the FGFS. | #* Here you can define any presetting for any values in the FGFS. See e.g.: <tt>File > Browse Internal Properties</tt> in the FlightGear [[menu]].[[image:FGrun_prop.jpg|thumb|Advanced: Properties]] | ||
#* I personally do not want the plane to start rolling without me telling it to. So I set the parking break as default at startup. | |||
#** Input a new line: Just hit “New” and type your string. | |||
#** Edit a line: Be sure first to click onto an existing item and then edit this “Property” | |||
#** Delete a line: Click onto the line to be deleted then hit "Delete" | |||
# Hit “OK” → “Run” and watch FlightGear starting. If screen-place allows you may want to pull the shown "FGFS Report-Window" to the side and watch how busy your PC is while loading the other multi-player models. | |||
Hit “OK” → “Run” and watch | |||
====Start the FGCom==== | ====Start the FGCom==== | ||