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<h2 class="likechapterHead"><a
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href="getstart.html#QQ2-3-2" name="x3-2000">Preface</a></h2>
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<!--l. 31--><p class="noindent"><span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear </span>is a free Flight Simulator developed cooperatively over the Internet by a
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group of Flight Simulation and Programming Enthusiasts. This ”Installation and Getting
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Started” is meant to give beginners a guide in getting <span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear </span>up and running. It is
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not intended to provide complete documentation of all the features and add-ons
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of <span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear </span>but, instead, focuses on those aspects necessary to get into the
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air.
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<!--l. 35--><p class="indent"> This guide is split into two parts. The first part describes how to install the program
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while the second part details on how to actually fly with <span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear</span>.
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<!--l. 37--><p class="indent"> The chapters concentrate on the following aspects:
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<!--l. 40--><p class="noindent"><span
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class="ptmb7t---109">Part I: Installation</span>
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<!--l. 44--><p class="noindent">Chapter <a
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href="getstartch1.html#x5-40001">1<!--tex4ht:ref: free--></a>, <span
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class="ptmri7t---109">Want to have a free flight? Take </span><span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear</span>, introduces the concept,
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describes the system requirements, and classifies the different versions available.
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<!--l. 50--><p class="noindent">Chapter <a
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href="getstartch2.html#x6-100002">2<!--tex4ht:ref: building--></a>, <span
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class="ptmri7t---109">Building the plane: Compiling the program</span>, explains how to build (compile
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and link) the simulator. Depending on your platform this may or may not be required.
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Generally, there will be executable programs (binaries) available for several
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platforms. Those on such systems who want to take off immediately, without going
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through the potentially troublesome process of compiling, may skip this Chapter.
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<!--l. 59--><p class="noindent">In Chapter <a
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href="getstartch3.html#x7-210003">3<!--tex4ht:ref: prefligh--></a>, <span
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class="ptmri7t---109">Preflight: Installing </span><span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear</span>, you will find instructions for installing the
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binaries<a
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name="dx3-2001"></a> in case you did not build them yourself as specified in the previous Chapter. You
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will need to install scenery, textures, and other support files collected in the base
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package<a
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name="dx3-2002"></a>.
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<!--l. 66--><p class="noindent"><span
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class="ptmb7t---109">Part II: Flying with </span><span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear</span>
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<!--l. 70--><p class="noindent">The following Chapter <a
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href="getstartch4.html#x9-290004">4<!--tex4ht:ref: takeoff--></a>, <span
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class="ptmri7t---109">Takeoff: How to start the program</span>, describes how to actually
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start the installed program. It includes an overview on the numerous command line
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options as well as configuration files.
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<!--l. 75--><p class="noindent">Chapter <a
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href="getstartch5.html#x10-570005">5<!--tex4ht:ref: flight--></a>, <span
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class="ptmri7t---109">In-flight: All about instruments, keystrokes and menus</span>, describes how to
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operate the program, i. e. how to actually fly with <span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear</span>. This includes a (hopefully)
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complete list of pre-defined keyboard commands, an overview on the menu entries,
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detailed descriptions on the instrument panel and HUD (head up display), as well as hints
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on using the mouse functions.
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<!--l. 83--><p class="noindent">In Appendix <a
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href="getstartap1.html#x12-66000A">A<!--tex4ht:ref: missed--></a>, <span
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class="ptmri7t---109">Missed approach: If anything refuses to work</span>, we try to help you work
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through some common problems faced when using <span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear</span>.
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<!--l. 88--><p class="noindent">The Appendix <a
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href="getstartap2.html#x13-71000B">B<!--tex4ht:ref: opengl--></a>, <span
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class="ptmri7t---109">OpenGL graphics drivers</span>, describes some special problems you may
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encounter in case your system lacks support for the OpenGL graphics API OpenGL<a
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name="dx3-2003"></a>
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which <span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear </span>is based on.
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<!--l. 92--><p class="noindent">In the final Appendix <a
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href="getstartap3.html#x14-80000C">C<!--tex4ht:ref: landing--></a>, <span
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class="ptmri7t---109">Landing: Some further thoughts before leaving the plane</span>, we
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would like to give credit to those who deserve it, sketch an overview on the development
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of <span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear</span>and point out what remains to be done.
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<!--l. 97--><p class="noindent">Accordingly, we suggest reading the Chapters as follows:
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<!--l. 102--><p class="noindent"><!--tex4ht:inline--><div class="tabular"><table class="tabular"
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cellspacing="0pt" cellpadding="0"
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frame="void" id="TBL-2-" ><colgroup id="TBL-2-1g"><col
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id="TBL-2-1"><col
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id="TBL-2-2"></colgroup><tr
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-1-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-1-1"
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class="td11"> <span
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class="ptmb7t---109">Installation </span></td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-1-2"
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class="td11"> </td>
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</tr><tr
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-2-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-2-1"
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class="td11"> Users of binary distributions (notably under Windows):</td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-2-2"
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class="td11"> <a
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href="getstartch3.html#x7-210003">3<!--tex4ht:ref: prefligh--></a> </td>
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</tr><tr
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-3-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-3-1"
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class="td11"> Installation under Linux/UNIX: </td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-3-2"
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class="td11"> <a
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href="getstartch2.html#x6-100002">2<!--tex4ht:ref: building--></a>, <a
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href="getstartch3.html#x7-210003">3<!--tex4ht:ref: prefligh--></a> </td>
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</tr><tr
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-4-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-4-1"
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class="td11"> Installation under Macintosh: </td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-4-2"
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class="td11"> <a
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href="getstartch3.html#x7-210003">3<!--tex4ht:ref: prefligh--></a> </td>
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-5-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-5-1"
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class="td11"> <span
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class="ptmb7t---109">Operation </span></td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-5-2"
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class="td11"> </td>
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-6-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-6-1"
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class="td11"> Program start (all users): </td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-6-2"
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class="td11"> <a
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href="getstartch4.html#x9-290004">4<!--tex4ht:ref: takeoff--></a> </td>
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-7-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-7-1"
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class="td11"> Keycodes, Panel, Mouse. . . (all users): </td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-7-2"
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class="td11"> <a
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href="getstartch5.html#x10-570005">5<!--tex4ht:ref: flight--></a> </td>
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-8-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-8-1"
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class="td11"> <span
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class="ptmb7t---109">Troubleshooting </span></td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-8-2"
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class="td11"> </td>
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-9-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-9-1"
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class="td11"> General issues: </td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-9-2"
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class="td11"> <a
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href="getstartap1.html#x12-66000A">A<!--tex4ht:ref: missed--></a> </td>
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</tr><tr
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-10-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-10-1"
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class="td11"> Graphics problems: </td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-10-2"
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class="td11"> <a
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href="getstartap2.html#x13-71000B">B<!--tex4ht:ref: opengl--></a> </td>
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</tr><tr
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valign="baseline" id="TBL-2-11-"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-11-1"
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class="td11"> <span
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class="ptmb7t---109">Optionally </span></td><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" id="TBL-2-11-2"
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class="td11"> <a
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href="getstartch1.html#x5-40001">1<!--tex4ht:ref: free--></a>, <a
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href="getstartap3.html#x14-80000C">C<!--tex4ht:ref: landing--></a></td>
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</tr><!--ll--></table>
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</div>
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<!--l. 118--><p class="noindent">While this introductory guide is meant to be self contained, we strongly suggest having a
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look into further documentation, especially in case of trouble:
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<ul class="itemize1">
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<li class="itemize">For additional hints on troubleshooting and more, <span
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class="ptmb7t---109">please read the FAQ</span><a
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name="dx3-2004"></a>
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<!--l. 125--><p class="noindent"><a
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href="http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/FlightGear-FAQ.html" >http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/FlightGear-FAQ.html</a>,
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<!--l. 128--><p class="noindent">The FAQ contains a host of valuable information, especially on rapidly
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changing flaws and additional reading, thus we strongly suggest consulting
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it in conjunction with our guide.
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</li>
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<li class="itemize">A handy <span
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class="ptmb7t---109">leaflet</span><a
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name="dx3-2005"></a> on operation for printout is available at
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href="http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/InstallGuide/FGShortRef.html" >http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/InstallGuide/FGShortRef.html</a>,
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</li>
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<li class="itemize">Additional user documentation on special aspects is available within the base
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package under the directory <span
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class="pcrr7t---109">/FlightGear/Docs</span>.</li></ul>
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<!--l. 144--><p class="indent"> We know, most people hate reading manuals. If you are sure the graphics driver for
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your card supports OpenGL<a
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name="dx3-2006"></a> (check documentation; for instance all NVIDIA<a
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name="dx3-2007"></a> Windows
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and Linux drivers for TNT<a
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name="dx3-2008"></a>/TNT2/Geforce<a
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name="dx3-2009"></a>/Geforce2/Geforce3 do) and if you are using
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one of the following operating systems:
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<ul class="itemize1">
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<li class="itemize">Windows<a
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name="dx3-2010"></a> 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP,
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</li>
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<li class="itemize">Macintosh<a
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name="dx3-2011"></a> Mac OSX
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</li>
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<li class="itemize">Linux<a
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name="dx3-2012"></a>
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</li>
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<li class="itemize">SGI Irix<a
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name="dx3-2013"></a></li></ul>
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<!--l. 153--><p class="noindent">you can possibly skip at least Part I of this manual and exploit the pre-compiled
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binaries<a
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name="dx3-2014"></a>. These as well as instructions on how to set them up, can be found at
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<!--l. 157--><p class="indent"> <a
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href="http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/" >http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/</a>.
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<!--l. 160--><p class="noindent">In case you are running <span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear </span>on Linux, you may also be able to get binaries
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bundled with your distribution. Several vendors already include <span
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class="ptmbi7t---109">FlightGear </span>binaries into
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their distributions.
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<!--l. 163--><p class="indent"> Just download them, install them according to the description and run them via the
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installed <span
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class="pcrr7t---109">runfgfs </span>script or the batch file <span
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class="pcrr7t---109">runfgfs.bat</span>, respectively.
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<!--l. 165--><p class="indent"> There is no guarantee for this approach to work, though. If it doesn’t, don’t give up!
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Have a closer look through this guide notably Section <a
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href="getstartch3.html#x7-210003">3<!--tex4ht:ref: prefligh--></a> and be sure to check out the
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FAQ<a
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name="dx3-2015"></a>.
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