Re: [Flightgear-devel] fg homepage issues

[JOSHUA WILSON]

Curtis Olson wrote:

>Hmmm, something is screwed up there ... but 
>www.flightgear.org/Downloads/ shouldn't 
>be showing the aircraft page, it should be showing a download >index 
>...www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/ is the correct page and it does work 
>correctly.  I'll see if I can get the download index page working again ... 
>I'm not sure what has gone >wrong.
>
>Curt.

The aircraft downloads page, 
http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/index.shtml
 is missing many of its aircraft.  BTW, is there any reason why the 787 was 
never included?  It was the only model in the base distribution that wasn't.-
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] FGFS HEAD locks up when a 787 joins mp

[JOSHUA WILSON]

Arvid Norlander wrote:

>Hash: SHA512
>
>It seems like OSG-based FlightGear locks up or slows down to less than 1 FPS 
>if a 787 joins over mp
>near you. For example, today I was flying concorde, had just landed and was 
>taxing to KSFO terminal
>and a 787 joined:
>
>Chat [*FGMS*] NJ7983 is now online, using
>
>Chat [*FGMS*] Aircraft/787/Models/787ANA.xml
>
>FGFS then locked up for about 20 seconds, or so, by then the MP connection had 
>timed out:
>
>Chat [*FGMS*] Welcome to pigeond.net
>
>Chat [*FGMS*] using protocol version v1.1This server is tracked.
>
>
>Then it instantly locked up again, and after 20 more seconds, reconnected and 
>so on.
>
>I looked for an AI model for 787, and found an XML file that just loads the 
>full model. I'd suggest
>using a simplified model for the AI model, that should help against these 
>lockups. As it is now, any
>787 joining mp prevents any osg user flying nearby. Csaba reported he had a 
>similar problem with 787
>recently (just very very low fps, not total lockup).
>
>For the reference I got a nVidia GeForce 7600 with the drivers 100.14.19.
>
>Regards,
>
>Arvid Norlander

I have made an improved AI version of my 787 model.  You can download it at 
http://www.filefactory.com/file/7a04ae/

It has fewer files and smaller textures.
Josh
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] OSG/PLIB ?

[JOSHUA WILSON]

Syd Adams wrote:
>And to bring up another subject  the 787 seems to cause problems on MP , 
>although looking through the files I don't see why it would ... with me it 
>causes 10-20 second pauses when >someone connects ...
>Cheers  
>
>-- 
>Syd&Sandy

This problem may have to do with the xml files in AI/Aircraft/787/Models.  The 
files are missing  &  in a few locations.   should appear in 
lines 186, 208, 5588, and 7327.   should appear in lines 195, 217, 5597, 
7336, 7628, and 7642.  I hope this helps.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] v1.0 Gallery Page

[JOSHUA WILSON]

Curt Olson wrote:

>Here is a prototype for the v1.0 Gallery:
>
>
> http://baron.flightgear.org/~curt/tmp/v1.0/
>
>I've taken the best of the pictures that were submitted on the mailing list 
>and organized and arranged them. 
>
>Here are a few things that jump out at me:
>
>1. The big commercial jets with glass cockpits seem very under represented.
>
>2. It would be nice to have a couple more interior shots showing some of our 
>full 3d, fully operational cockpits. 
>
>3. A few of the pictures are really great, but some of them could be improved 
>upon.  There's no time limit for sending me better images that could either be 
>added to the page, or replace an existing image. (Our primary goal is to show 
>our best side here, if someone's image is removed or replaced, please don't be 
>upset!) 
>
>4. Do we have a nice outside view of a glider or two?
>
>5. Can someone send an image of the osprey with it's rotors all folded up?
>
>6. The aspect ratios on these images are all over the map which makes the page 
>look really sloppy.  I would like to standardize on a 1.333 aspect ratio 
>(1024x768 or 1600x1200, but not >1280x1024).  Would it be possible to find a 
>volunteer willing to crop the original images so they all have a matching 
>aspect ratio and thus line up on the page?  I can send you the raw >images or 
>provide a place for easy download (like right here: 
>http://baron.flightgear.org/~curt/tmp/v1.0/Source/)
>
>7. The thumbnails and larger versions of the images are all autogenerated via 
>a script so we have some control over the styling of the page, but there are 
>limits.  Mostly I'd like to focus >on expanding our set of quality pictures 
>and we can worry about page layout details a little later. 
>
>Thanks,
>
>Curt.

Here are a couple screenshots of my 787.
Josh
   
   


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Re: [Flightgear-devel] Aircraft selection summary

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Georg Vollnhals wrote:

>As I would say, most developers and active users of FlightGear are more
>interested in smaller aircraft or helicopters than in airliners, at
>least if we count the new developed aircrafts. At least for Germany,
>this might be vice versa. If I check the interests of  known
>flightsimmers (fellows, friends and neighbours) most of them like
>sim-flying airliners - only a few very seriously online.
>So we should be very careful what to present to new users. And although
>i really dislike the 2D panel of the 737 (HHS is developing a 3D panel,
>but this is an option for the next release) *the very nice 787 has one
>problem here which makes it UNUSABLE:
>*Activating the autopilot ie. with altitude hold it runs into very
>serious oscillations around the pitch axis - you really get sea-sick. I
>am not sure where I read that another user had the same problems
>(Forum?  list?). It seems to be a problem of faster running PCs.
>It would be a good idea if as many people as possible would test the 787
>before choosing it. If it is only a local problem here, ok then we
>should take the 787. A pity, as the 737 does not show the capabilities
>of the actual FlightGear version, but then the 737 is the only airline
>we could choose  :-(
>
>Georg EDDW

I have run into the same problem with pitch oscillations, when my airspeed is 
excessive.  I suggest keeping below 250 knots indicated airspeed when below 
10,000 feet msl.  http://www.risingup.com/fars/info/part91-117-FAR.shtml
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] Property path patch for the 787

[JOSHUA WILSON]

Arvid Norlander wrote:
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>mails to the mailing list for why they are a bad idea.
>
>Regards,
>
>Arvid Norlander
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Thank you very much for your assistance.  You are right about the property 
paths.  However, if you look in CVS, you will find that 787/787-8-set.xml has 
been replaced by 787/787-8ANA-set.xml, 787/787-8CO-set.xml, and 
787/787-8FC-set.xml.  These files do not make reference to 787/Models/787.xml, 
but they point to files that replaced it.  In those files, the issue in 
question has already been resolved.  If someone would remove 787/Models/787.xml 
from CVS, I would greatly appreciate it.
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[Flightgear-devel] 787 with AI version

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have made an AI version of the 787 model, one which does not have cockpit 
instrumentation.  I also have made a transparent windscreen and changed the 
properties for some of the lights.  http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip
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[Flightgear-devel] Malolo1 updates

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have updated the model:  wires were added, the color layout was edited, and 
the winglets were fixed. 
http://golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/Malolo1.zip
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] Simple 3d model request

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I have a model at 
http://golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/Malolo1.zip
 
I used some of your photos and the yardstick model in order to make it.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Revisions

[JOSHUA WILSON]

Curtis Olson wrote:
>Committed to cvs ... thanks!
>
>Curt.

Thank you very much.  Would you please be so kind as to remove certain files 
(787-set.xml, AN787-set.xml, CO787-set.xml, FC787-set.xml, Models/787.co.rgb, 
the png files, and Models/787-8CO.ac) from the active directory?
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Revisions

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AnMaster Wrote:

>Hash: SHA512
>
>Just downloaded it and tried:
>
>Very nice but I have one issue with it, in the default zoom, the HUD is way
>too small on my screen, I can hardly see anything on it but a green clutter, I
>run fg in maximized window on my 17" TFT screen (1280x1024), the size of the
>HUD is about 4 cm across.
>
>Regards,
>AnMaster

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to reproduce your problem.  I have a 19 in. 
Dell monitor and my screen resolution is also 1280x1024.  The green portion of 
my HUD measures about 8 cm across on my screen 
http://.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/hud.ppm .
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[Flightgear-devel] 787 Revisions

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have made some changes to my 787 model. 
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip

Features added to the hud, including, altitude, airspeed, and VOR/ILS functions.

PFD altitude and airspeed digits edited.

Wipers added.

Interior lighting adjusted.

Main gear edited.

Small pylons removed.

Windows edited.

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[Flightgear-devel] 787 Lights

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External lights were edited for better visibility.  
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip
Also, the views were adjusted.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Seg fault

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"Innis Cunningham" Writes
> Are you saying you have just changed them or are they supposed to be changed 
> in
> the zip I downloaded this morning because a quick look at the Eicas.ac would 
> indicate
> it is still using the png texture.
> 
> Cheers
> Innis
After I tried the 787, I opened the eicas.ac, ndb.ac, and stby-alt.ac files 
using WordPad.  I found "png" in stby-alt.ac, but not in the other two files.  
I replaced "png" with "rgb" and re-uploaded the model.  I hope this takes care 
of it.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Seg fault

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> Are you saying you have just changed them or are they supposed to be changed 
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> the zip I downloaded this morning because a quick look at the Eicas.ac would 
> indicate
> it is still using the png texture.
> 
> Cheers
> Innis
When I moved my 787 folder to the desktop, downloaded a copy from 
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip and ran it in flightgear, the 
instruments seemed to work fine for me without the png textures.  They should 
not appear in your 787/models folder.  Try running flightgear and see if it 
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Seg fault

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"Innis Cunningham" Writes
> Hi Josh
> 
> 
> "JOSHUA WILSON" Writes
> >
> > >Hi All
> > >When I try to run the 787 I get the following.
> > >
> > >Reading model "/home/innis/Flightgear/data/Aircraft/787/Models/nd.ac"
> > >Returning cached model
> > >"/home/innis/Flightgear/data/Aircraft/787/Models/nd.ac"
> > >Reading image "Segmentation fault (core dumped)
> > >
> > >If I remove the nd model and its texture and xml file the aircraft loads 
> >but
> > >all
> > >I have is the glider and a slow sim.
> > >Has anyone got an idea what the problem might be.
> > >
> > >Cheers
> > >Innis
> >
> >You might try removing the 787 model from your computer and then 
> >downloading it from http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip .   Also, 
> >if you do not want an instrument to be loaded, you should comment out the 
> >appropriate part of the main Models/(aircraft).xml file.
> 
> Downloaded the zip file as you said no difference.But after some trouble 
> shooting I find
> if I use any one or all the following instruments, EICAS,NDB,STBY  ALT ,in 
> combination
> with or alone I get the seg fault.
> If I use the Eicas or Ndb alone I dont get a seg fault but when the sim has 
> finished
> loading I just have the blue and yellow glider.The Stby Alt always gives a 
> seg fault.
> I thought it maybe a memory problem on my computer but running sys monitor
> during sim loading shows only 60% memory usage.
> So I can get the aircraft to load correctly as long as I dont include the 
> above instruments.
> Hope this makes some sense.
> My computer specs amd2000 512Meg memory 5200Nividia graphics using CVS on 
> Ubuntu
> 7.04
> 
> Cheers
> Innis
Those three instruments are the ones that used png images.  I modified the ac 
files so they use the rgb images instead of the png ones.  Hopefully, the 
changes have solved the seg fault problem.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Seg fault

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>> You might try removing the 787 model from your computer and
>> then downloading it from http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip 
>
>But what I noticed is that several (all?) of the textures are
>uncompressed. This wastes 12.6 MB disk space for no good reason.
>Also the thumbnail file is supposed to have exactly size 171x128,
>but actually has 675x600!
>
>m.

Sorry about the large files.  I have compressed the 787co.rgb, lights.rgb, and 
lights-r.rgb files and I have resized the thumbnail.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Seg fault

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>Hi All
>When I try to run the 787 I get the following.
>
>Reading model "/home/innis/Flightgear/data/Aircraft/787/Models/nd.ac"
>Returning cached model 
>"/home/innis/Flightgear/data/Aircraft/787/Models/nd.ac"
>Reading image "Segmentation fault (core dumped)
>
>If I remove the nd model and its texture and xml file the aircraft loads but 
>all
>I have is the glider and a slow sim.
>Has anyone got an idea what the problem might be.
>
>Cheers
>Innis

You might try removing the 787 model from your computer and then downloading it 
from http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip .   Also, if you do not want 
an instrument to be loaded, you should comment out the appropriate part of the 
main Models/(aircraft).xml file.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Revisions and Deletions

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>... but forgot to mention a link ...   :-)
>
>The 787 is really the only airliner to show off! All others have
>one or the other nice strong side (mostly nice 3D models), but
>none is as complete.
>
>I haven't yet commented on what the 0.9.11 release should contain,
>but for me the 787, the A-6E and the A6M2 are candidates. (And
>frankly, the Rascal and the wrightFlyer just aren't.)
>
>But there are problems with the 787:
>
>- the naming of the *-set.xml files is *BAD*. This shouldn't be
>  787-set.xml, AN787-set.xml (What?! Antonov-787?), CO787-set.xml,
>  and FC787-set.xml. The principle should be to name the generic
>  type first, and further details then. that is:
>  787-set.xml, 787-AN-set.xml, 787-CO-set.xml, 787-FC-set.xml
>
>  Please fix that. Starting with "random" letters makes the aircraft
>  hard to find in sorted lists, or when using command line completion.
>  
> (http://members.aon.at/mfranz/flightgear/fgfs.bash).
>
>  (There's a reason why iso dates are MMDD, not the utterly
>  braindead MMDD. :-)


>- the chase view doesn't "chase" the aircraft, but its view point
>  is in *front* of the aircraft, which is very annoying. The cause
>  seems to be a "funny"  setting instead of a correct
>   setting.
>
>m.

http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip

Thank you for your input.  I have made the revisions to the best of my ability. 
 When I tried the correct  setting, it caused the viewpoint 
to be much too close to the aircraft.  Instead, I used negative values for the 
 settings in the second and third views.  Also, Models/787-8CO.ac 
should be removed, as it was replaced with Models/787-8.ac.
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[Flightgear-devel] 787 Revisions and Deletions

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have made some further revisions to the liveries and huds.  Also, 
787-8-splash.rgb, 787-set.xml, Models/787.xml, Models/787co.rgb, 
Models/body.ac, Models/lights2.rgb, and Models/measure.ac should be removed.
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[Flightgear-devel] 787 Liveries and Other Changes

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I have made some more changes to the 787 model.  
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip
ANA and First Choice liveries were added.  The three set files are 
AN787-set.xml, CO787-set.xml, and FC787-set.xml.  There are splash screens for 
all three liveries.  In the Models folder, the 787.xml file was duplicated and 
edited to produce 787ANA.xml, 787CO.xml, and 787FC.xml.  Some rgb images were 
moved to airline-specific folders.  Also, the hud was modified, the door 
windows were enlarged, and the Continental rgb image was edited.-
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[Flightgear-devel] More 787 Revisions

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have edited some files in my 787 model. 
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip

787/787.xml modified to more accurately reflect the characteristics of the 787.

Slight modifications made to 787-set.xml, 787.ac (including engines, pylons, 
and stablizers), Models/787.xml, hud.ac, and hud.xml. 

"777" removed from system.nas. 

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[Flightgear-devel] 787

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have made some modifications to the model. 
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip

Objects no longer scale to zero in 787.xml. 

Fire no longer shows on FGRUN. 

Inboard ailerons respond to aileron-trim commands. 

Nosegear light scale removed (flash feature remains) 

Added view-based select to ND objects and gear smoke. 

Motions of lwhiteflash adjusted. 

ILS/VOR info in the ND is from the 747-400. 

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[Flightgear-devel] 787

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have made some modifications to the model.

Objects no longer scale to zero in 787.xml.
Fire no longer shows on FGRUN.
Inboard ailerons respond to aileron-trim commands.
Nosegear light scale removed (flash feature remains)
Added view-based select to ND objects.
Motions of lwhiteflash adjusted.
ILS/VOR info in the ND is from the 747-400.

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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787

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Georg:
I thank you for your kind words.  Unfortunately, the screens will be 
substantially different with the real 787 dreamliner than with my model.  See 
http://www.newairplane.com/

Georg EDDW wrote:
>regarding *airliners with 3D cockpit* your 787 is the most complex craft
>for FG we have now as I think.
>I just made a short testflight as I was thinking about learning some
>more complex IFR flights over some distance and your bird seems to be
>the best choice for me (although I did only test some basic AP
>settings). Therefore  a big thank you to you for your work!

>Please stay tuned adding a lot of more details to this aircraft as many
>of the other "heavy metal" a/c for FG are either without 3D cockpit or
>rather unfinished from the cockpit and flightmodel side.
>
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[Flightgear-devel] 787

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have made further revisions to my 787 model.  
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip

Motions of ailerons and right outboard flap were adjusted.
BA-livery.rgb was cropped.
Gear pos-norm based select added to gear components.
Thrust reversers edited.
Apu exhaust edited to not show through the fuselage.
Pedals added.
Buttons near gear lever were slightly moved.

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[Flightgear-devel] 787

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have made some more improvements to my 787 model. 
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip

Flash feature added from the CanberraBI8.
Landing gear bays less visible from a distance.
TriangleIntersect error addressed.

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[Flightgear-devel] 787 Enhancements

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have made some more modifications to my model.
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip

Added 787 reference data to 787/787.xml
Fixed lighted wing surface
Removed startup stall sound
Softened elevator faces
Refined flap/aileron motions
Repositioned tail nav light glare objects
Fixed hotspots
Improved radiostack

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Re: [Flightgear-devel] Default Tower Building - remove

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>Georg Vollnhals (January 8)
>It is pretty clear for me how to handle the *.stg files with normal
>entries.
>It is just that I cannot find any removable entry for the *default*
>FlightGear tower which every (?) airport has.
>After all I think it must be coded in the .btg.gz files .. is that
>right, Curtis?
>Then you cannot remove it without doing pretty nice work with
>Taxidraw/Terragear.
>Or is there any trick, ie. editing the .btg.gz file by hand 

I had opened 3089347.stg using WordPad and I got this:

OBJECT_BASE 3089347.btg

OBJECT EDDW.btg

OBJECT_SHARED Models/Airport/beacon.xml 8.789600 53.047730 1.7 0.00

OBJECT_SHARED Models/Airport/tower.xml 8.788160 53.051310 3.6 0.00

OBJECT_SHARED Models/Airport/windsock_lit.xml 8.774400 53.047380 1.0 0.00

OBJECT_SHARED Models/Airport/windsock_lit.xml 8.804900 53.046450 3.0 0.00

OBJECT_SHARED Models/Airport/windsock_lit.xml 8.783810 53.042880 1.2 0.00

OBJECT_SHARED Models/Airport/windsock_lit.xml 8.792830 53.046190 1.3 0.00

If you delete the Models/Airport/tower.xml entry and save the document, the 
tower should be removed from the airport.  Not all airports have towers, but 
the default tower is located at FlightGear/data/Models/Airport.  The numbers 
represent latitude, longitude, altitude In meters and rotation angle.  Nice job 
on EDLA.  I have been working on KDEN, but it is not yet finished.  
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/DEN.zip
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] Default Tower Building - remove

[JOSHUA WILSON]

>Georg Vollnhals (January 8):
>I just started improving EDDW airport as my new project and created the
>first sub-building of the original tower.
>How can I remove the default FlightGear tower building? It is not in the
>*.stg file as far as I know:
>
>http://home.arcor.de/vollnhals-bremen/ScrShWrk/OldTwr.jpg
>
>Thank you in advance for any hint.
You can find it in FlightGear/scenery/Terrain/e000n50/e008n53/3089347.stg.
I look forward to the release of your project.
Josh
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] Scenery Errors

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Atsuke:
Welcome to the FlightGear discussions.
When you download scenery from flightgear.org, it is not initially readable by 
the program.  What I do is, after installing it to my desktop, I use the 
fgadmin program located in C:\Program Files\FlightGear\bin\win32.  (I have a 
shortcut of the program  on my desktop.)  I do not personally use TerraSync, 
but you can download it froom 
cvs.flightgear.org/cgi-bin/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/source/utils/TerraSync/.  After 
you download the tarball, you will need the 7-zip program to decompress it.  
That program can be found at www.7-zip.org/.  I hope 
this helps.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Revision

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AJ:
Thank you for your input.  I have returned the exhaust feature to the model.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Revision

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I forgot to add that the link is the same.  
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip
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[Flightgear-devel] 787 Revision

[JOSHUA WILSON]

I have made some revisions to the 787 model. The flaps were modified.  
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/news/2006/q4/061206c_pr.html
  The exhaust was removed, doube vertices from the fuselage and bodyfairing 
were merged, and instruments, strobe lights and beacon lights were fixed. Also, 
view distances were adjusted.

Josh
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Issues

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I have fixed my issue concerning the "Browse Internal Properties" feature and 
certain others by adding certain files from 
http://cvs.flightgear.org/cgi-bin/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/?root=FlightGear-0.9.
  Thanks.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 Issues

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Thank you for the response.  I have installed the binary, and it revealed 
another problem with my model.  I hope to eventually figure out a fix to it 
(jet exhaust transparency/motion) as well as to the issue you pointed out to 
me.  This will be more difficult because I no longer have access to the "Browse 
Internal Properties" feature.  As for the real 787, you can find more info on 
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/background.html
 and http://www.newairplane.com/.
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[Flightgear-devel] 787 Issues

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I have noticed that the beacon and strobe lights have stopped functioning on my 
787 model.  This was after I downloaded the revised 787\Nasal\system.nas file 
to my computer.  I believe that the revision is the likely cause of the 
problem.  It might have improved the model on other people's computers, but I 
do not know.  Also, I have used the sim/current-view/view-number
based select feature extensively on my model.  Although this feature increases 
framerates, it also causes portions of the plane to be missing to other 
viewers.  I am considering revising the feature to exclude exterior portions of 
the aircraft.  that might reduce framerates in the flight deck, while also 
improving the appearance, to other viewers.
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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 == wing flex !

[JOSHUA WILSON]

Chris:

Thank you for your compliments about my 787-8 model.  I;ve divided the outboard 
portions of the wings into three sections and used the 
gear/gear[1]/compression-norm, gear/gear[2]/compression-norm, and 
accelerations/pilot-g[0] functions to model the movement of the wings. 

The command for compression is like this:


rotate

lwinga

/gear/gear[1]/compression-norm





0

1.8





0.333

0





1

-1.5







0

-9.5

1.0





-4

-1

0.25






The command for vertical g-forces is like this:


rotate

lwinga

accelerations/pilot-g[0]

1

-1



0

-9.5

1.0





-4

-1

0.25





 I started inboard, and worked my way out using three axis points.  (a,b,c; 
b,c; c)This type of feature will also work for the 777 model or any other model 
with a working accelerations/pilot-g[0] functions.  Please feel free to make 
whatever livery you like for this model.

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Re: [Flightgear-devel] 787 model

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I apologize for the confusion.  I developed the 787 model using various 
sources, including some of the files from other FlightGear models and the 
Boeing 787 brochure.  the C:\Program Files\FlightGear\data\Aircraft\787 file 
was not signifigantly modified from the 777 file.  I do not have enough 
experience or knowledge to make the aircraft behave like the 787 will.  But I 
have heavily modified some of the other files in the folder.  For example, the 
fuselage and wings were derived from the 767-400 model.  I used engine 
components from 737 models and flight deck components primarily from the 777, 
but also from the Citation Bravo.  My model does have some features that don't 
exist on any other FlightGear model (perhaps even FSX), so I could be 
considered to be the author, but I did not write all of the materials myself.  
There is an Authors file that lists various authors of source materials.
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[Flightgear-devel] 787 model

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Here is the 787 model that I have developed for Flightgear.  
http://www.golffoxtrotsierra.741.com/787.zip
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