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FlightGear Reaches v2.0
distantbody writes "The flight sim project FlightGear has reached version 2.0. From the website: 'Highlights of this new version include: Dramatic new 3D clouds, dramatic lighting conditions, improved support for custom scenery, and many many new and detailed aircraft models.' Full list of improvements here. And of course the screenshots. The release coincides with the release of SimGear v2, the 'set of open-source libraries designed to be used as building blocks for quickly assembling 3d simulations, games, and visualization applications' on which FlightGear is based."
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What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:
I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for secondary rim and cord in my arse. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.
Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for 'Felch Male' -- a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, 'felching' is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into 'e-male.'
As far as Richard 'Master' Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following: 'I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance,' he says. 'It's about being able to question conventional wisdom,' he asserts. 'I believe in love, but not monogamy,' he says plainly.
And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!
Speaking about 'flaming,' who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:
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Is this why you were touching your penis in the cinema, Jon? And letting the other boys touch it too?
We should also point out that Jon Katz refers to himself as 'Slashdot's resident Gasbag.' Is there any more doubt? For those fortunate few who aren't aware of the list of homosexual terminology found inside the Linux 'Sauce Code,' a 'Gasbag' is a pervert who gains sexual gratification from having a thin straw inserted into his urethra (or to use the common parlance, 'piss-pipe'), then his homosexual lover blows firmly down the straw to inflate his scrotum. This is, of course, when he's not busy violating the dignity and co
I just want to give a huge THANKS to the FlightGear team. They've put out an excellent flight sim that rivals commercial offerings. It's amazingly fun to play.
What's more interesting, I've heard to some projects in Japan where they use it to make a hentai simulators. The SimGear framework is just that flexible.
Wow. First-ish post and I am already seeing 503 errors from the "Recent Announcement" links. /.?
Maybe they crashed their own servers prior to this getting submitted in anticipation of
and 4as instead Dying. See? It's is the worsT off come Here but now
Because the main site seems to be struggling, here's the wikipedia page.
Crash and burn...
gaming trumps the world shaking to pieces any day. carry on
And MirrorDot seems to be down, too.
...that's already working on the 2.0.1 "Glorious Martyrs of the Lions of the Tigers of Almighty Allah Brigade" compile. The plane is full of Jews and infidels, there's nothing but plastic explosives in the cargo bay, and an audio loop of the Koran gets louder as you approach large buildings.
http://www.flightgear.org.nyud.net/Gallery-v2.0/
http://www.flightgear.org.nyud.net/announce.html#v2.0.0
Seems interesting, I guess the download has been disabled for now... So how does it stack up against X-Plane ??
Here's a video showing a (I guess) Harrier Jump Jet and the new clouds. A blood red sky.
It looks alright. Though the textures lack detail and look a little cartoonish for it. I've downloaded it to my Ubuntu PC at home via Vino, and I'll give it a try tonight when I get home.
I've asked this via email but I've yet to get a response. Can anyone tell me where the *#&$ the option to show all posts has gone? I like to read *all* of the replies to an article, no matter what the rating, but there are always a bunch hidden that I can't seem to get to no matter what I do. What am I doing wrong? This new layout is really annoying me to no end.
"On Ubuntu, FlightGear can now be installed using the "synaptic" tool"
Nope. It's on 1.9.1-1ubuntu1 as far as I can see.
"And the meaning of words; when they cease to function; when will it start worrying you?"
That's like, dramatic! :)
Seriously, Flightgear is a great game. Congrats!
But which plane sim going to implement snake simulation first?
My first question is-- what is wrong with this guy's face?
http://www.flightgear.org/Gallery-v2.0/target32.html
My second question is--
What's he got in his hand?????
Barely runs, even on a high-end system. No different from 1.9.1.
and they forget to mention, version 2.0 is only available for windows. the linux and mac versions are still at 1.9.x.
installed (version 1.9.1) on linux. constant crackling from my speakers. when i tried to quit, it hung. used the little "kill window" utility, and it left a process running that was burning up my CPU. all in all not a great experience.
shoot and bomb shit? what use is a flight sim if you can't shoot and bomb shit?
If you're going to post to Slashdot saying "Come download our new version!", do us all a favor and set up a torrent and a tracker.
Just bought a new PC for a dedicated Sim box, so the timing is perfect.
FG 1.9.1 sound was a bit buggy on my old 2.8GHz Arch system, and I figure the old Celeron needed replacing.
I'm learning to fly right now and I find the flight model in FG is mostly accurate (the niggles I have are minor and not that important), and given MS have dumped Flight Simulator it looks like more focus will be on FlightGear and XPlane.
(I really upgraded my box for XPlane, but I have been using Flightgear for years on and off)
Here's hoping more people get behind it and bring more planes and scenery on board (and tools to make them!)
Burma?
Its great to see them making advances in their software, but they'll never crack the casual market until they have some excellent or better land maps. Everyone I know who plays flight sims plans their routes around known land features and uses the flight as a way to enjoy the visuals. A relatively few people play to experience the 'real' flight physics over the 'real' appearance of flying past their house.
Anybody else manage to download the Win32 version, then check the SHA sum against the listed sum given on the d/l webpage?? I'll wait and try downloading it again later...
THANK YOU, Edward Snowden!! Americans owe you a debt of gratitude (whether they know it or not..)
Can clouds be dramatic at all ? Do they have to be 3d or can 2d clouds also be dramatic ?