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* insufficient mac support
* insufficient mac support
* webpage appearance
* webpage appearance
* FDMs partially not very  convincing
* not fully animated 3D models
* not fully animated 3D models
* insufficient weather modelling and -effects
* insufficient weather modelling and -effects
* multiplayer not yet too playable
* non-standard GUI, not too appealing to many users
* non-standard GUI, not too appealing to many users
* outdated FAQ
* outdated FAQ
* no integrated tutorial/ground school or learning mode
* no integrated tutorial/ground school or learning mode (No longer true)
* no realistic helicopter support
* no realistic helicopter support (no longer true)
* no multi screen support
* no multi screen support
* airports/runways cannot easily be modified/re-created
* airports/runways cannot easily be modified/re-created
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* hardly realistic scenery-missing/inappropriate textures, objects, landmarks.
* hardly realistic scenery-missing/inappropriate textures, objects, landmarks.
* no realistic water modelling
* no realistic water modelling
* no ground traffic modelling
* hardly localized UI: GUI, command line, error messages
* hardly localized UI: GUI, command line, error messages
* no localized help dialogs (basic commands, keys...)
* no localized help dialogs (basic commands, keys...)
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* no moving map directly integrated in FlightGear
* no moving map directly integrated in FlightGear
* warnings and error messages are only rarely informative
* warnings and error messages are only rarely informative
* no flight planning facility integrated/available
* no flight planning facility integrated/available (several 3rd party options)
* no support for sailgliders, hanggliders - unpowered flight
* no scripted demo flights that users could "play" to see a simple flight (pattern) including landing
* no scripted demo flights that users could "play" to see a simple flight (pattern) including landing
* no ATC facilities for real life controllers (VATSIM like)
* no ATC facilities for real life controllers (VATSIM like)
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* starting FG takes a while and FG seems to have crashed, the window (splash screen) is not redrawn-unresponsive until finally started up
* starting FG takes a while and FG seems to have crashed, the window (splash screen) is not redrawn-unresponsive until finally started up
* no water effects for ocean and rivers (waves/streams)
* no water effects for ocean and rivers (waves/streams)
* no support for weight & balance (and fuel) for aircraft
* no support for weight & balance (and fuel) for aircraft (not true of YASim)
* currenlty not a suitable VFR simulator
* currenlty not a suitable VFR simulator
* few buildings have proper night textures
* few buildings have proper night textures
* significant initial download (>100MB) - might be a good idea to try to reduce the base package size where possible
* significant initial download (>100MB) - might be a good idea to try to reduce the base package size where possible


== Feature Requests ==
== Feature Requests ==
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