Really? Originally this was setup to be true heading -- I wonder when that
got changed and if it was an intentional change or a mistake that wasn't
caught at the time?
Curt.
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Martin Spott wrote:
> Curtis Olson wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Martin Spott wrote:
>
> >> What about introducing ".ttg" as a new file format in FlightGear - "t"
> >> as *t*rue heading .... and because "t" is the successor to "s" :-)
> >> This would get rid of a big of annoyance in FG Scenery land.
> >
> >
> > What's the annoyance and why would changing the file extension name
> address
> > it?
>
> The annoyance is the current orientation of objects in .stg-files.
> Defining 0 degrees in the south and turning anti-clockwise is not too
> appropriate in aviation land. A different filename extension would
> permit a smooth transition, thus introducing true heading and counting
> clockwise for Scenery objects, without breaking backwards
> compatibility.
>
> Cheers,
> Martin.
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