FlightGear Newsletter January 2011: Difference between revisions

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=== FlightGear on YouTube ===
=== FlightGear on YouTube ===
* There are a few places in FlightGear that can be overlayed with photo-textures. One of those is the [[Brest]] area, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAE-WuNvL4A featured in a VFR flight] in the [[C172]].
* There are a few places in FlightGear that can be overlayed with photo-textures. One of those is the [[Brest]] area, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAE-WuNvL4A featured in a VFR flight] in the [[C172]].
* Albicop simulated the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo4oO7KqPlE Hudson River Landing in FlightGear]. Altough the New York scenery is far from accurate (it is being worked at, as you can [[#New York City|read elsewhere]] in this newsletter), the video is quite a good resamblance with the actual flight.
* Albicop simulated the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo4oO7KqPlE Hudson River Landing in FlightGear]. Although the New York scenery is far from accurate (it is being worked at, as you can [[#New York City|read elsewhere]] in this newsletter), the video is quite a good resemblance with the actual flight.
* HHS and ot-666 continuesly improve the LOJO heliport, showcased in a video featuring the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTn2PIcRz1g moveable helipads].
* HHS and ot-666 continuously improve the LOJO heliport, showcased in a video featuring the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTn2PIcRz1g movable helipads].
* Active road vehicles are something FlightGear lacks compared to other sims. Luckily there are people trying various methods to implement traffic. One of them is Tuxklok, who [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJnbuxdWtQ placed some nice traffic] near Insbruck, Germany. Defenitely something we'll hear more off in the future!
* Active road vehicles are something FlightGear lacks compared to other sims. Luckily there are people trying various methods to implement traffic. One of them is Tuxklok, who [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJnbuxdWtQ placed some nice traffic] near Insbruck, [[Germany]]. Definitely something we'll hear more of in the future!
*A look back at last month: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqED3XM4KxU Christmas! A FlightGear Movie] by Oscar.


=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
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