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'''FGCom''' is an addon for [[FlightGear]]. With FGCom (and the infrastructure behind it), FlightGear | '''FGCom''' is an addon for [[FlightGear]]. With FGCom (and the infrastructure behind it), FlightGear has a realtime voice communication system which enriches the FlightGear capabilities, especially for [[Howto: Multiplayer|multiplayer]] events, like: | ||
* Flying in groups, see the [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewforum.php?f=10 multiplayer events forum] | * Flying in groups, see the [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewforum.php?f=10 multiplayer events forum] | ||
** Invite friends to a guided sightseeing tour in your most beloved area or do “Fly In's” | ** Invite friends to a guided sightseeing tour in your most beloved area or do “Fly In's” | ||
** Do military training like [[Howto: | ** Do military training like [[Howto:Aerial_refueling|“Air-Air-Refuelling”]], “Dog fights”, “Escort flights”, etc. | ||
* Offering additional services at an airport like [[Air traffic control|ATC]], [[Vehicle|snowplows, pushbacks]], | * Offering additional services at an airport like [[Air traffic control|ATC]], [[Vehicle|snowplows, pushbacks]], racing-events, etc. | ||
* Have a [[Dual control|real time flighttraining]] (e.g. pilot in Hongkong, teacher in Sydney), do [[Soaring|Glider-towing]], ask for on-line support during flight or just ask somebody flying a plane of interest about specifics. | * Have a [[Dual control|real time flighttraining]] (e.g. pilot in Hongkong, teacher in Sydney), do [[Soaring|Glider-towing]], ask for on-line support during flight or just ask somebody flying a plane of interest about specifics. | ||
* Or just sit in a cockpit in Germany while sightseeing San Francisco in a [[Cessna C172|C172]], voice-chat with a Texan in a plane I dreamed of as a boy ([[Lockheed Constellation|Super Constellation]]) and both getting information from a New Zealand guy (it shall be a wonderful island – but do real people live there? He said: Yes!!). | * Or just sit in a cockpit in Germany while sightseeing San Francisco in a [[Cessna C172|C172]], voice-chat with a Texan in a plane I dreamed of as a boy ([[Lockheed Constellation|Super Constellation]]) and both getting information from a New Zealand guy (it shall be a wonderful island – but do real people live there? He said: Yes!!). | ||
* And much more! | * And much more! | ||
You can even use it in models without radios - just use the standard FlightGear | You can even use it in models without radios - just use the standard FlightGear menu --> Equipment --> Radio Settings). | ||
In the future FGCom surely will extend further and surely will get a “Speech to Text” capability in order to also integrate the text-based automated ATC-routines inside | In the future FGCom surely will extend further and surely will get a “Speech to Text” capability in order to also integrate the text-based automated ATC-routines inside FlightGears. | ||
== The Client installation == | == The Client installation == | ||
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|align="center" width="90px" | '''FGrun'''||This [[FlightGear Launch Control]] (also known as FG Wizard), is a graphical front end to start the FGFS. This makes it very easy to startup the FGFS with all its possible options. In some newer distributions this is already part of the basic FGFS installation package. | |align="center" width="90px" | '''FGrun'''||This [[FlightGear Launch Control]] (also known as FG Wizard), is a graphical front end to start the FGFS. This makes it very easy to startup the FGFS with all its possible options. In some newer distributions this is already part of the basic FGFS installation package. | ||
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|align="center" |'''MPMap'''||[[MPMap]] is a pure browser application based on Google Maps, so it does not need any installation, except a Web-Browser. With MPMap you can watch all Multiuser-planes worldwide on a road-map, satellite picture or a composite of both. It includes most of the airports, navigational aids, and current weather information. So it can be used for preflight planning, without having the FGFS started or even installed. But it needs a constant connection to the Internet - on the other hand you can do your preflight planning anywhere where there is a PC, connected to the Internet. | |align="center" |'''MPMap'''||[[MPMap]] is a pure browser application based on Google Maps, so it does not need any installation, except a Web-Browser. With MPMap you can watch all Multiuser-planes worldwide on a road-map, satellite picture or a composite of both. It includes most of the airports, navigational aids, and current weather information. So it can be used for preflight planning, without having the FGFS started or even installed. But it needs a constant connection to the Internet - on the other hand you can do your preflight planning anywhere where there is a PC, connected to the Internet (with/or without FlightGear installed!). | ||
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|align="center" |'''SkyVector'''||[http://skyvector.com/ SkyVector] is a standalone Browser-Application. It does present a fantastic Fight-Planning tool, showing similar aspects like the "MPMap" - but is based on a an real Aeronatical map ("Sectional"). On it you can graphically plan your routes | |align="center" |'''SkyVector'''||[http://skyvector.com/ SkyVector] is a standalone Browser-Application. It does present a fantastic Fight-Planning tool, showing similar aspects like the "MPMap" - but is based on a an real Aeronatical map ("Sectional"). On it you can graphically plan your routes. | ||
But it does not directly link into FGFS, MPMap or Multiplayer -- and it covers only the domestic USA. | But it does not directly link into FGFS, MPMap or Multiplayer -- and it covers only the domestic USA. | ||
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|align="center" |'''Atlas'''||[[Atlas]] displays the current position of your airplane on an landscape type of map together with navigational information. It derives its data direct out of the installed FGFS databases. So you do not need any connections to the Internet. | |align="center" |'''Atlas'''||[[Atlas | Atlas]] displays the current position of your airplane on an landscape type of map together with navigational information. It derives its data direct out of the installed FGFS databases. So you do not need any connections to the Internet. | ||
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|align="center" |'''Festival'''|| | |align="center" |'''Festival'''||http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/getstart/getstart.html#QQ2-10-108 is a TTS (Text To Speech) system that can convert all in the FGFS displayed written text (ATC, Chat, etc.) into speech and put it in your loudspeakers. | ||
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