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''Note some parts of this article have not been updated for | See '''[[Portal:User]]''' if you are lost! | ||
See the '''[http://www.flightgear.org/Gallery-v1.0/ FlightGear v1.0 Gallery]''' at FlightGear.org for much more about what [[FlightGear]] version 1.0 can do! | |||
For those new to FlightGear, version 1.0 can be downloaded at '''[http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/ Download Central]''', but most aircraft need to be separately downloaded '''[http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/ Here]''' and installed manually (see also [[FlightGear 1.0 default aircraft]]). Be aware of system requirements! | |||
''Note some parts of this article have not been updated for 2008'' | |||
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The location depends on your particular system and choices you made during compile and installation. | The location depends on your particular system and choices you made during compile and installation. | ||
It is important to understand when not using a graphical interface to start FlightGear, your interaction will be entirely from the command line. To see available aircraft, you specify an option on the command line. To specify an aircraft, an airport, multiplayer server, etc. you add an option to the command line when starting FlightGear. Please consult the list of [[ Command Line Parameters ]]. The parameters are also useful to those starting FlightGear from [[ FlightGear Launch Control ]] graphical interface, as it allows you to specify parameters. If you are using FlightGear 1.0.0 this list may be | It is important to understand when not using a graphical interface to start FlightGear, your interaction will be entirely from the command line. To see available aircraft, you specify an option on the command line. To specify an aircraft, an airport, multiplayer server, etc. you add an option to the command line when starting FlightGear. Please consult the list of [[ Command Line Parameters ]]. The parameters are also useful to those starting FlightGear from [[ FlightGear Launch Control ]] graphical interface, as it allows you to specify parameters. If you are using FlightGear 1.0.0 this list may be useful [[FlightGear 1.0 aircraft names for command line]]. | ||
=== Displaying Available Aircraft === | === Displaying Available Aircraft === | ||
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fgfs --show-aircraft | fgfs --show-aircraft | ||
displays a list of available (installed) aircraft. (see also [[FlightGear 1.0 default aircraft]] and | displays a list of available (installed) aircraft. (see also [[FlightGear 1.0 default aircraft]] and/or [[Table of models]]) | ||
=== Choosing an Aircraft === | === Choosing an Aircraft === | ||
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fgfs --aircraft=foo | fgfs --aircraft=foo | ||
where foo is the name of the folder the aircraft files live in. | where foo is the name of the folder the aircraft files live in. See also [[FlightGear 1.0 aircraft names for command line]] and/or [[Command Line Parameters]]) | ||
=== Online Multiplayer Flying === | === Online Multiplayer Flying === | ||
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* Aircraft development (3D modelling, textures, FDMs, scripting) | * Aircraft development (3D modelling, textures, FDMs, scripting) | ||
* Scenery development | * Scenery development | ||
{{Understanding}} | |||