Release Note 0.9.10-r114 launcher updater
Normal

Launcher Updater rev.114 - FlightGear 0.9.10 for Mac OS X

December 20, 2006

This updater will replace the launcher part of FlightGear Mac OS X.

What's New in This Release

  • Airport search
    • Incremental airport search (by name, location, airport code, and country) at the "Position" tab
    • Runway option at the "Position" tab
  • Multi-player mode
    • Multi-player map follows your aircraft
    • Set call sign to $USER by default
    • Replace spaces in a call sign. It also truncates the call sign to its first seven characters
  • Updating aircraft data after successful installation of aircraft files
  • Time-of-day option at the "General" tab
  • Launcher does not quit when FlightGear exits so you can select another aircraft and/or airport
  • Bug fixes (see Known Issues below)

Installing

Update the contents of FlightGear launcher by double-clicking the pkg file. FlightGear Mac OS X 0.9.10 or later is required to install this launcher updater. If FlightGear.app is not at /Applications/FlightGear.app, move it to /Applications folder and open the updater. You may move FlightGear.app anywhere after the installation process.

Note:

This updater is not suitable for FlightGear Mac OS X - CVS/OSG (development branch).

Known Issues / Bug Fixes

There are several known issues through this release. Fixed items are shown in red.

  • The Installer may have crashed when a specific invalid data were specified
  • The multi-player map didn't show a selected aircraft by default
  • A call sign with spaces made FlightGear exit immediately (A space is replaced with '_' now)

Further Information and Help

FlightGear Mac OS X website is the first place to visit. Jump Start Guide, Users Guide, Troubleshooting, and documents for developers are available at the Documents page.

Mailing list, discussion forum, and various requests are also available at the Help and DIscussion page.

The official FlightGear web site is also a good source of information. Manuals, quick reference guide, tutorials, and additional documentation are available at the FlightGear Documentation page.


Typical Q & A

Here are some typical Q & A specific to Mac OS X version.

Q: FlightGear closes when I press "Start Flight" and nothing happens. How can I launch the simulator?
A: Launch Terminal.app (at /Applications/Utilities) and type the following command (without "$"):

 $ cd /Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/Resources
 $ ./fgfs --fg-root=/Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/Resources --aircraft=p51d --airport=KSFO

You can change the aircraft and the airport as you want.

Q: Can I install FlightGear other than the Applications folder?
A: Yes. you can install it anywhere as long as it is writable folder.

Q: I can't use Function keys because these are reserved for controlling hardware features. How can I use these keys on FlightGear? A: Open "System preferences" -> "Keyboard and Mouse." Then check "Use the F1-F12 keys to control software features." Unfortunately, MacBook Pro users cannot assign F9-F12 if it is used by Expose. Change the shortcut keys for Expose from System preferences as well.

Q: FlightGear crashes while I'm flying. How can I find the problems?
A: Open "/Applications/Utilities/Console.app" to see the error log that FlightGear wrote.

See also Troubleshooting for more information.


Contact

This release was produced by Tat Nishioka. If you have any questions or problems for this release, either email me (tat <dot> fgmacosx <at> gmail <dot> com) or post your question to:

  • Mailing List
  • FlightGear Mac OS X Website
  • Help and Open Discussion Please refrain from emailing me for the general questions about playing FlightGear.