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(by far the easiest option to populate the newsletter with contents is copying/pasting stuff from the forum and the mailing list or the git logs) | (by far the easiest option to populate the newsletter with contents is copying/pasting stuff from the forum and the mailing list or the git logs) | ||
=== Forum digest === | === Forum digest === | ||
'''Flightgear On Android''' | |||
A new developer has achieved a way to run Flightgear on Android phones. | A new developer has achieved a way to run Flightgear on Android phones. | ||
The project codename will be FOA. | The project codename will be FOA. | ||
He has done allot of Android and C++ coding. | He has done allot of Android and C++ coding. | ||
His phone is a Samsung Galaxy | His phone is a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and is running Android 4.04 | ||
Custom ROM but stock ROM should be OK). If your ready to test with us, | Custom ROM but stock ROM should be OK). If your ready to test with us, | ||
please read the technical info then send a email to lacbrc@gmail.com! | please read the technical info then send a email to lacbrc@gmail.com! | ||
TECHNICAL INFO | TECHNICAL INFO: | ||
It should have at least a 1GHz processor and decent graphics chip.Android 2.3 is a | It should have at least a 1GHz processor and decent graphics chip. Android 2.3 is a | ||
must but a rooted device is not needed but can improve performance. | must but a rooted device is not needed but can improve performance. | ||
Not much in this | Not much in this, as we haven't finished it to a release yet. | ||
He tested it on a bluetooth keyboard and a wired one through usb host mode | He tested it on a bluetooth keyboard and a wired one through usb host mode. Hope your interested. | ||
[[File: | At current we are almost ready for the first release. We are all looking forward to it. | ||
Hope you`ve enjoyed this and we`ll leave you with a screen of the Alpha Launcher: | |||
The Team at FOA | |||
[[File:Flightgear Android Launcher.png]][[File:FOA.jpg]] | |||
=== Git digest === | === Git digest === | ||