Re: [Flightgear-devel] Request for Linux-Info-Tag Dresden,

2006-08-17 Thread Martin Spott
Hi Carsten, Carsten Vogel wrote: > I heard about some Linuxtag realisations (Stuttgart?). So I really like > to contact ppl with experience in that. I'll point you to the people who participated in this effort, Martin. -- Unix _IS_ user friendly - it's just selective about who its fr

Re: [Flightgear-devel] managed view option....

2006-08-17 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Syd -- Friday 18 August 2006 02:39: > I find the managed view very distracting... only because , since I dont > have rudder pedals , I cant get off the ground without spinning like > crazy until I get some forward momentum. (Yes , with auto coordination > enabled ) That's not a feature (not eve

Re: [Flightgear-devel] managed view option....

2006-08-17 Thread Syd
Hi all , I find the managed view very distracting... only because , since I dont have rudder pedals , I cant get off the ground without spinning like crazy until I get some forward momentum.(Yes , with auto coordination enabled ).I do like the effect during stable flight so , wouldn't a simpl

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to turn off managed-view?

2006-08-17 Thread Jon S. Berndt
> * Jon S. Berndt -- Thursday 17 August 2006 15:12: > > I've adjusted the landing gear values a bit. Can you explain what > > you mean by "excessive Y acceleration"? Is this while sittings till > > on the runway? Is it something that happens as you accelerate? > > Yes, on the runway and when accele

[Flightgear-devel] Request for Linux-Info-Tag Dresden, Germany early October

2006-08-17 Thread Carsten Vogel
Dear Readers! Since I am pretty new to this FlightGearproject (approx 2 week) I'm in the mood larger than my productivity. Anyways: in about 7 weeks from now there will be Dresden's annual Linux Infotag (framed into Informatikwoche), a good background in order to present open source-projects. (S

Re: [Flightgear-devel] "mpdummy" ?; Was: Debugging MultiPlayer

2006-08-17 Thread Pigeon
> May I kindly ask the MP server guys to add the same "mpdummy" aircraft > to the port 5002 unstable scene like it's already present for the > stable scene ? Done :) Pigeon. - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to turn off managed-view?

2006-08-17 Thread Olaf Flebbe
Hi, > And from my point of view it is a misfeature to bolt the pilot's > head on the fuselage, which is what it looks and feels like with For my point of view it is an error to end up in a constantly rotating view. This is what I get if I "restart" the bo105 after a crash. Olaf

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to turn off managed-view?

2006-08-17 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Jon S. Berndt -- Thursday 17 August 2006 15:12: > I've adjusted the landing gear values a bit. Can you explain what > you mean by "excessive Y acceleration"? Is this while sittings till > on the runway? Is it something that happens as you accelerate? Yes, on the runway and when accelerating. And

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to turn off managed-view?

2006-08-17 Thread Matthias Boerner
On Thursday 17 August 2006 08:35, Melchior FRANZ wrote: ---snip > > It was too tempting. It's OK for non-developers to lurk on a development > list, it's also OK for them to criticize developers, but demanding > justification from those who do the work is a bit too much. Or was too > much yesterda

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to turn off managed-view?

2006-08-17 Thread Matthias Boerner
On Thursday 17 August 2006 00:51, Melchior FRANZ wrote: > * Matthias Boerner -- Thursday 17 August 2006 00:15: > > On Wednesday 16 August 2006 22:30, Melchior FRANZ wrote: > > > * Matthias Boerner -- Wednesday 16 August 2006 22:27: > > > > Shouldn't the "old" style of view the default property and

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Model adding/download/rating system

2006-08-17 Thread Ben Clark
Long time since this thread was active :PAnyway, thinking back to this project and hoping to do something for FlightGear (taking a look at the current CVS source it all looks a little over my head).Anyway, i'll happily work on this project and host it myself, question is - is this a good idea, and

[Flightgear-devel] engine sounds

2006-08-17 Thread Ash Jones
Hi,   how does this work? I'm trying to write a engine sound generator. i got 4 wavs, different rpm. how to i link them to a throttle i.e. 0-100 and make it sound continuous?   Cheers,   ash. - Using Tomcat but need to do

[Flightgear-devel] Inconsistent MP state after reset; Was: Debugging MultiPlayer

2006-08-17 Thread Martin Spott
Martin Spott wrote: > [...] I decided to make a simpler setup for testing > purpose and took two computers on the local network today. While playing with this setup, I encountered something that looks pretty funny, but (I guess) should not occur. Let me explain: I start FG on 'A' with some irrele

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to turn off managed-view?

2006-08-17 Thread Jon S. Berndt
> $ fgfs --aircraft=OV10_USAFE --airport=KNUQ --prop:sim/view/dynamic=1 > > This needs to be enabled from the beginning, as it can't currently > be turned on at runtime. (JSBSim is a bit problematic on ground due > to excessive y acceleration. Which is what *I* call a misfeature. :-) OK, I'm sti

[Flightgear-devel] "mpdummy" ?; Was: Debugging MultiPlayer

2006-08-17 Thread Martin Spott
Martin Spott wrote: > I see, the part behind "@" points to the MP server, not to the IP from > which the client connects. Yes, finally I just managed to see some > people around KSFO [...] May I kindly ask the MP server guys to add the same "mpdummy" aircraft to the port 5002 unstable scene like

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Debugging MultiPlayer

2006-08-17 Thread Martin Spott
Martin Spott wrote: > Partially, yesterday evening I got registered as "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" [...] I see, the part behind "@" points to the MP server, not to the IP from which the client connects. Yes, finally I just managed to see some people around KSFO - strange things happen with Solaris IPFilt

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Debugging MultiPlayer

2006-08-17 Thread Martin Spott
Hello Stuart, Ralf, "Buchanan, Stuart" wrote: > --- Martin Spott wrote: >> I'd like to get the MultiPlayer setup on my wife's PeeCee up and >> running before I recommend use of this feature in The Manual. > I thought I wrote a chapter for the Features section of the manual > already? Or were you

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to turn off managed-view?

2006-08-17 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Martin Spott -- Thursday 17 August 2006 12:33: > I find it very irritating to have someone else moving my view direction > in the simulator. You're right, this somehow resembles real live, Bingo. If we walk, or drive, or fly, or jump from branch to branch in a tree -- we don't experience ourselv

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Debugging MultiPlayer

2006-08-17 Thread Ralf Gerlich
Hi, Martin Spott wrote: > Now I would expect at least one, better each of the two pilots to see > the other aircraft idling at the opposite end of the runway - but > nbody's there. [SNIP] > Any hint where I should start investigating ? Are you sure you enabled AI-objects? Cheers, Ralf --

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Debugging MultiPlayer

2006-08-17 Thread Buchanan, Stuart
--- Martin Spott wrote: > I'd like to get the MultiPlayer setup on my wife's PeeCee up and > running before I recommend use of this feature in The Manual. I thought I wrote a chapter for the Features section of the manual already? Or were you going to include it in the main installation section?

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to turn off managed-view?

2006-08-17 Thread Martin Spott
Melchior FRANZ wrote: > Of course, I expect the vast majority of users to turn it on again. > (Who wants his head bolted on the fuselage, after all? :-} I find it very irritating to have someone else moving my view direction in the simulator. You're right, this somehow resembles real live, but t

[Flightgear-devel] Debugging MultiPlayer

2006-08-17 Thread Martin Spott
Hi together, I'd like to get the MultiPlayer setup on my wife's PeeCee up and running before I recommend use of this feature in The Manual. After spending a couple of hours with researching the interna of my NAT gateway last night, I decided to make a simpler setup for testing purpose and took two

Re: [Flightgear-devel] How to turn off managed-view?

2006-08-17 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Mathias Fröhlich -- Thursday 17 August 2006 07:48: > But anyway can we have a maser switch to get rid of that once for ever in > every aircraft? If I make this available to all aircraft, then it will be turned off by default, because then I agree that it's too big a change. And as the bo will t

[Flightgear-devel] [OT] RL Microlight Trial Flight

2006-08-17 Thread Buchanan, Stuart
Hi All, In the tradition of FGers mentioning their RL flying experience, I thought I'd mention the microlight trial flight I took yesterday. I'd already had a couple of hours in GA aircraft while on business in the USA, but here in the UK the very high cost of lessons, hire etc. is a big barrier