Changelog 2.10
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FlightGear 3.0.0 ChangeLog
The FlightGear development team is happy to announce the v3.0.0 release of FlightGear, the free, open-source flight simulator. This new version contains many exciting new features, enhancements and bugfixes. New features in this release include an experimental renderer supporting real-time lighting and shadows, and improved terrain rendering.
Founded in 1997, FlightGear is developed by a worldwide group of volunteers, brought together by a shared ambition to create the most realistic flight simulator possible that is free to use, modify and distribute. FlightGear is used all over the world by desktop flight simulator enthusiasts, for research in universities and for interactive exhibits in museums.
FlightGear features more than 400 aircraft, a worldwide scenery database, a multi-player environment, detailed sky modelling, a flexible and open aircraft modelling system, varied networking options, multiple display support, a powerful scripting language and an open architecture. Best of all, being open-source, the simulator is owned by the community and everyone is encouraged to contribute.
Download FlightGear v3.0.0 for free from FlightGear.org
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Some of the major changes include:
Aircraft operations
AI system
AI Traffic
Flight dynamics
Environment
Canvas System The fully scriptable Canvas 2D drawing system in FlightGear 3.0 has now support for:
- creating GUI windows (not just widgets, but also windows - which can be used for popup menus or menubars)
- nested canvases
- window stacking
- raster images
Interface
Highlighted new and improved aircraft
Project infrastructure
Visual effects
Other
- Additional joysticks and rudder pedals are supported out-of-the-box:
Bug fixes
- See our bugtracker for an extensive list of the bugs fixed in this release.