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| image = FGo_1.4.png | | image = FGo_1.4.png | ||
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| developedby = Robert Leda, Florent Rougon | | developedby = Robert 'erobo' Leda,<br />Florent Rougon | ||
| initialrelease = 0.9 (24.09.2009) | | initialrelease = 0.9 (24.09.2009) | ||
| latestrelease = 1.5.5 (30.11.2014) | | latestrelease = 1.5.5 (30.11.2014) | ||
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In its current state of development, the application also provides a checkbox for [[TerraSync]], supports several languages, can manage different scenery and aircraft locations, as well as downloading and decoding METAR data. Since version 1.5.0 it is compatible with FlightGear 3.0 and its new apt.dat database format. | In its current state of development, the application also provides a checkbox for [[TerraSync]], supports several languages, can manage different scenery and aircraft locations, as well as downloading and decoding METAR data. Since version 1.5.0 it is compatible with FlightGear 3.0 and its new apt.dat database format. | ||
FGo! is available for download at the [https://sites.google.com/site/erobosprojects/flightgear/add-ons/fgo official website]. A specific [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6279 thread] at the [http://forum.flightgear.org FlightGear forum] is used for discussion about FGo! and for announcements of new releases. All information needed in order to set up and run the application | FGo! is available for download at the [https://sites.google.com/site/erobosprojects/flightgear/add-ons/fgo official website]. A specific [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6279 thread] at the [http://forum.flightgear.org FlightGear forum] is used for discussion about FGo! and for announcements of new releases. All information needed in order to set up and run the application can be found in the README files. The application itself also provides useful tooltips, which are viewable in the "Preferences" menu by moving the mouse cursor over the available options. | ||
== Requirements == | == Requirements == | ||
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* Tcl/Tk 8.6 | * Tcl/Tk 8.6 | ||
The version numbers given above correspond to software versions used in the development process. It's quite likely that FGo! will work with older (or newer) versions as well, but it was not tested with them. | |||
== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
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DISCLAIMER - Be advised that FGo! is not well tested on Windows and unexpected behavior may occur. | DISCLAIMER - Be advised that FGo! is not well tested on Windows and unexpected behavior may occur. | ||
In order to use FGo! on a Windows operating system, download and install [https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.8/python-2.7.8.msi Python 2.7.8] and [http://effbot.org/media/downloads/PIL-1.1.7.win32-py2.7.exe PIL-1.1.7]: these are the needed | In order to use FGo! on a Windows operating system, download and install [https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.8/python-2.7.8.msi Python 2.7.8] and [http://effbot.org/media/downloads/PIL-1.1.7.win32-py2.7.exe PIL-1.1.7]: these are the needed libraries and binaries for Python. It may also be helpful to rename the "fgo" executable file, located in the main FGo! directory, to "fgo.py": otherwise Windows, unlike Linux, might not recognize it as a Python application. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||