FlightGear v0.9.4
"Curtis L. Olson" <[email protected]> Mon, 29 Mar 2004 15:35:09 -0600
| Newsgroups | gmane.games.flightgear.announce |
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I am pleased to announce the release of FlightGear v0.9.4. It is
available for free download from:
http://www.flightgear.org
FlightGear is a free, open-source, multi-platform flight simulator.
The source code is licensed under the GPL.
Precompiled packaged versions are available for most platforms
including Windows, Linux, Sgi, Solaris, and Mac OS X.
Here are a few of the highlights from this release:
- Ability to fetch weather conditions in real-time from the NOAA web site.
- Working VASI/PAPI lights.
- Ability to fly under bridges, taxi into hangers, etc.
- Added a tool to facilitate installing additional scenery chunks.
- Many updated textures and models.
- The San Francisco area has been vastly improved.
- Several new aircraft were added (Comper Swift, Hawker Hunter, and
T37 Tweet) and most of the existing aircraft have been improved in
various ways.
- A built in scripting language.
- Updated aircraft AI and ATC modules.
- Complete overhaul of the autopilot system.
For more information on the FlightGear project, please visit our web
page at:
http://www.flightgear.org
You can view a summary of the new features, changes, and bug fixes for
this release here:
http://www.flightgear.org/version.html
Best regards,
Curt.
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Curtis Olson HumanFIRST Program FlightGear Project
Twin Cities curt 'at' me.umn.edu curt 'at' flightgear.org
Minnesota http://www.flightgear.org/~curt http://www.flightgear.org