Re: [Flightgear-users] starting with an overcast layer

2009-09-22 Thread Ben Weir
I tried contriving my own METAR string and using a command like this: fgfs --metar="KPAO 220847Z 31008KT 5SM OVC080 14/14 A2992" but it just complained about it being an unknown option. Also I tried yet another method that I found mention of in my searching: fgfs `metar -c kpao` but tha

Re: [Flightgear-users] starting with an overcast layer

2009-09-22 Thread Curtis Olson
Hi Ben, There was some recent work with the environment manager system. Hopefully someone else can speak more authoritatively on this, but you may need to specify your desired initial conditions as a METAR string. Can we still set individual properties like this? Curt. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at

[Flightgear-users] starting with an overcast layer

2009-09-22 Thread Ben Weir
Hi all, I'm trying to do use Flightgear to practice instrument flying and I want flightgear to start up with an overcast layer. I've been trying to have the layer at 800 feet MSL and 1500 feet thick. I realize I could set this in the GUI but would prefer to specify on the command line. I'm r