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On Sunday 03 August 2003 06:55, Carlos E. R. wrote:
The 03.08.03 at 00:54, Bob S. wrote:
This is slightly OT I guess. ..<snip>...
If you use the SuSE rpms of fgfs, it is certainly on topic ;-)
Did you try the version on the CDs first?
No, didn't know it was on there, and Yast didn't find it. It is 8.2 Personal.
Don't seem to have the scenery that I need from the FlightGear package.
The SuSE CDs only have the default scenery files:
/usr/lib/FlightGear/Scenery/w130n30/w122n37/* /usr/lib/FlightGear/Scenery/w130n30/w123n37/*
Yep, That is all I have. Evidently downloaded with FlightGear
Is there a separate package accessible by apt? I know where to find all of the tar packages but do not now if I can integrate them into the rpm libraries.
Just download the needed tars from the main site or a mirror, somewhere in flightgear.sourceforge.org. They are just data files, no compilation needed.
OK, where do I put them? In scenery? In W130n30? And will FlightGear know they are there?
I have some I downloaded a year ago, and they work with the present version: the new ones have changed, but the old ones work as well, but perhaps have less gadgetry. Mind, they are huge.
Yep, I know. A bit much for my modem, but I will give it a try.
I think I heard somewhere that it was possible to download scenery as you fly, but I'm not sure if I really read it, or imagined.
Welllllll,,,,I think I will wait and see if I can get everything going before I try that.
Anybody out there using the SuSE version of FlightGEar?
Me! But I'm certainly no real pilot. I'd like to try a newer version, but the source download is over 30 megabytes, a lot for a modem.
Welll,,, I guess I am, or at least used to be until I lost my medical -eyesight - this past May. The only thing left for me is computer flying. If you would like to see my prize winning Lancair ES, which is now for sale, go to www.hiddenlake.net/Experimental.htm
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By the way... I'm interested to know if force feedback joysticks work in Linux; and even if the feedback is not supported, what do they do: whether they behave as a normal joystick, spring loaded, or just fall to one side.
Can't tell you Carlos. I'm using my 10 year old CH Flightstick.Haven't even tried the rudder pedals yet. Probably have to go out and buy a newer more modern version. Bob S.