On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:50:07 -0600, Curtis L. Olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Giles Robertson wrote: > > >We get a lot of queries about installing scenery. I've put a page up on > >the wiki: > >http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/flight_gear/installing_scenery.html?wpid=16 > >8815 > >But could people check that that's correct? > > > > > Giles, > > A couple things. > > For windows users, I think this is the wrong direction to approach this > subject. See my other post from a couple minutes ago for how I'd > explain the process to a windows user (not that I'm claiming my > explanation will be understood any better, just saying that's how I'd > approach it.) > > To nitpick, FG_SCENERY can be a path so you can list several directories. > > So I think that since most of these questions are coming from windows > "users", I start with a specific explanation targeted towards them, > emphasizing the default process of installing scenery, not the > underlying theory of how FG leverages environment variables and paths > and things like that. > > Regards, > > Curt. > Yep.. I'm agreeing with Curt on this.. Give the newbie a quick start with the exact instructions for a standard install and then the explanation of what is going on. Some user coming from a windows background don't like to read too much.
to put it one way: How many of you read the manual before install Microsoft office? It would be nice to have a "wizard" to fetch and install extra scenery and aircraft, perhaps running off fgrun or entirely separate program. George _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
