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=== Forum digest === | === Forum digest === | ||
'''Flightgear On Android''' | === '''Flightgear On Android''' === | ||
A new developer has achieved a way to run Flightgear on Android phones. [[File:Flightgear Android Launcher.png|thumb|FOA]] | |||
The project codename will be FOA. [[File:FOA.jpg|thumb|FOA ingame]] | |||
He has done allot of Android and C++ coding. | He has done allot of Android and C++ coding. | ||
His phone is a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and is running Android 4.04 | |||
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, as we haven't finished it to a release yet. | 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. Hope your interested. | He tested it on a bluetooth keyboard and a wired one through usb host mode. Hope your interested. | ||
At current we are almost ready for the first release. We are all looking forward to it. | 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: | Hope you`ve enjoyed this and we`ll leave you with a screen of the Alpha Launcher: | ||
The Team at FOA | The Team at FOA | ||
Here is a few links: | |||
Forums: | |||
http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=16719 | |||
Website page: | |||
http://horizonflightgearhangar.yolasite.com/fg-on-android.php | |||
=== Git digest === | === Git digest === | ||