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July 21, 1997
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Here is a quick outline of *one* way you can build FG for Win32 using
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a completely free development environment.
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1. Install and configure the Cygnus Gnu-Win32 development
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environment. The main Cygnus Gnu-Win32 page is at:
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http://www.cygnus.com/misc/gnu-win32/
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You can download the Cygnus Gnu-Win32 compiler from:
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ftp://ftp.cygnus.com/pub/gnu-win32/latest/cdk.exe
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To install, just run the file: "cdk.exe". Be sure to read this
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package's README for post installation configuration instructions:
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http://www.cygnus.com/misc/gnu-win32/readme_toc.html
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2. Fetch the Flight Gear prototype code. It can be found at:
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http://www.menet.umn.edu/~curt/fgfs/prototype/source/
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Grab the latest .zip file.
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3. Unpack the FG prototype code. Run:
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pkunzip -d <file>.zip
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Be sure to use the -d option. This will create all the needed
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subdirectories. Otherwise you will have one big mess!
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This should create a directory called ``FlightGear'' with several
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subdirectories.
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3. Install the OpenGL/GLUT headers. Cd to the newly created
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directory: ``FlightGear\Src\Win32''. There you will find a file
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called gl-hdrs.zip. Assuming you installed the free Cygnus
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compiler in C:\gnuwin32\b18,, copy the file ``gl-hdrs.zip'' to
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``c:\gnuwin32\b18\include\":
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copy gl-hdrs.zip c:\gnuwin32\b18\include\
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Then go to the c:\gnuwin32\b18\include\ directory and run:
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pkunzip -d gl-hdrs.zip
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Remember the -d option! You can remove the gl-hdrs.zip file if
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you wish.
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4. Install the OpenGL dynamic link libraries. If you are running
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an NT system you can skip this step. NT comes with the OpenGL
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libraries. If you are running windows 95, you should grab the
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OpenGL libraries from the Microsoft ftp server:
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ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/Opengl95.exe
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This is a self extracting compressed archive, so run this .exe to
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extract the files. To install these permanently on your system,
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you can copy them to your ``c:\windows\system\" directory.
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Otherwise, you could just as easily copy them to the
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``FlightGear\Src\OpenGL'' directory or else someplace that is in
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your path.
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4. Edit the ``make.inc'' file. Go back to the main FlightGear source
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directory. From where ever you extracted the FG code, cd to
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``FlightGear\Src''. Edit the file called ``make.inc''. Find the
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part of the file that says: ``Uncomment one of the following
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sections depending on your system''
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Uncomment all the makefile defines in the ``Cygnus Win32''
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section. Also, you should comment out any of the defines in the
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other platform dependent sections.
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5. Build the executable. From the same ``FlightGear\Src'' directory,
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run the following command:
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make
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make is a build utility that comes with the Cygnus development
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environment.
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You will see a few warning messages from the compiler, but none of
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these are serious.
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6. Try it out! When make is done, cd to the FlightGear\Src\OpenGL
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directory and run the simulator:
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fg0
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7. I wrote this document from the top of my head so it is certain to
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contain errors. Please send me email (curt@me.umn.edu) and let
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me know what changes need to be made to this document and these
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procedures to make them easier to understand and follow.
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