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| Together with Advanced Weather, it functions as an integrated environment simulation in which the individual elements mutually influence each other. For instance | | Together with Advanced Weather, it functions as an integrated environment simulation in which the individual elements mutually influence each other. For instance |
− | * clouds and winds are influenced by the distribution of terrain elevation | + | * Clouds and winds are influenced by the distribution of terrain elevation |
− | * prevailing winds, terrain slopes and stability of the lower atmosphere determine the shape of visible clouds | + | * Prevailing winds, terrain slopes and stability of the lower atmosphere determine the shape of visible clouds |
− | * cloud layers and haze influence color and intensity of light reflections | + | * Cloud layers and haze influence color and intensity of light reflections |
− | * winds influence wave patterns on water | + | * Winds influence wave patterns on water |
− | * light at sunrise and sunset is position and altitude dependent, allowing for phenomena such as Alpenglow or brightly illuminated high-altitude clouds while the ground is dark | + | * Light at sunrise and sunset is position and altitude dependent, allowing for phenomena such as Alpenglow or brightly illuminated high-altitude clouds while the ground is dark |
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| For more powerful graphics cards, the framework includes procedural terrain texturing, including features such as the following. | | For more powerful graphics cards, the framework includes procedural terrain texturing, including features such as the following. |
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| * In-sim checklists have been introduced for a number of aircraft. | | * In-sim checklists have been introduced for a number of aircraft. |
| * An in-sim documentation browser is included, so users can more easily browse all the documentation available in the base package. | | * An in-sim documentation browser is included, so users can more easily browse all the documentation available in the base package. |
− | * The weather configuration UIs have been combined and rationalized into a single Weather UI, making it easier to select a nice VFR day, or a difficult CATIII approach. | + | * The weather configuration UIs have been combined and rationalized into a single weather UI, making it easier to select a nice VFR day, or a difficult CATIII approach. |
− | * Flight path can now be displayed on the in-sim Map. | + | * Flight path can now be displayed on the in-sim map. |
| * Instant replay may now be saved as a flight recorder, edited externally to add a commentary, and then replayed as a tutorial, with the user able to take control at any point. | | * Instant replay may now be saved as a flight recorder, edited externally to add a commentary, and then replayed as a tutorial, with the user able to take control at any point. |
| * Multiplayer setup dialog now includes a dynamically generated list of active MP servers, making it even easier to take part in FlightGear's worldwide multi-player environment. | | * Multiplayer setup dialog now includes a dynamically generated list of active MP servers, making it even easier to take part in FlightGear's worldwide multi-player environment. |
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| FlightGear continued to benefit from contributions from across the globe. | | FlightGear continued to benefit from contributions from across the globe. |
− | * The FlightGear Manual is now included in both English and French | + | * The FlightGear Manual is now included in both English and French. |
| * System messages on startup are available in eight languages, just like the in-sim menu. | | * System messages on startup are available in eight languages, just like the in-sim menu. |
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| Canvas improvements in this release include: | | Canvas improvements in this release include: |
− | * lazy updating/rendering to improve performance in situations where a texture doesn't need to be redrawn | + | * Lazy updating/rendering to improve performance in situations where a texture doesn't need to be redrawn |
− | * creating GUI windows, including popup menus or menubars | + | * Creating GUI windows, including popup menus or menubars |
− | * native copy/paste via 2 new [[Nasal]] extension functions | + | * Native copy/paste via 2 new [[Nasal]] extension functions |
− | * nested canvases, where a canvas may contain images created by another canvas texture | + | * Nested canvases, where a canvas may contain images created by another canvas texture |
− | * window stacking | + | * Window stacking |
| * raster images (vector images were already supported) | | * raster images (vector images were already supported) |
− | * improved event handling GUI events using osgGA | + | * Improved event handling GUI events using osgGA |
− | * a new DOM-based event handling system | + | * A new DOM-based event handling system |
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| '''Rembrandt''' | | '''Rembrandt''' |
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| ''' Regional Textures ''' | | ''' Regional Textures ''' |
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− | Building on the work in 2.8.0, the following areas now have region-specific texture-sets for more realistic terrain. | + | Building on the work in 2.8, the following areas now have region-specific texture-sets for more realistic terrain: |
| * Caribbean | | * Caribbean |
| * Western Europe | | * Western Europe |
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| * Additional joysticks and rudder pedals are supported out-of-the-box. | | * Additional joysticks and rudder pedals are supported out-of-the-box. |
| + | * An interactive aircraft download page allows users to filter aircraft based on their level of completeness and accuracy, making it easier to discover the true gems of our extensive hangar. |
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| '''Bug fixes''' | | '''Bug fixes''' |