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+[Based off of this project](https://github.com/schenlap/winwing_fcu)  
+Put the `WinWingFCU.xml` file into your `.fgfs/Input/HID/` directory.  
+Put the `displayProtocol.xml` file into the `$FGDATA/Protocol/` directory.  
+You need to add the following to the flightgear startup parameters:  
+`--generic=socket,out,10,localhost,12000,udp,displayProtocol`  
+On linux, you will also need to add the matchin udev rules.  
+Run the script and start the sim