Re: [Flightgear-devel] MacOS version of v0.9.10 ?

2006-04-22 Thread James Turner
On 22 Apr 2006, at 00:14, Curtis L. Olson wrote:Arthur emailed me that he would try to get a v0.9.10 build out the door, but I don't have any current status or ETA.  I think the lesson here is that we really could use a more active and larger Mac developer contribution to the FlightGear project. 

[Flightgear-devel] Re: How to make a 3d object a non-obstacle

2006-04-22 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Roberto Inzerillo -- Saturday 22 April 2006 18:31: I can builde the sign with a simple textured 3d plane, and put it at (let's say) 5cm over the ground. I can make it not cast any shadow (with appropriate noshadow animation). But every time the aircraft walks over it, it jumps as it hits

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: How to make a 3d object a non-obstacle

2006-04-22 Thread Robicd
Thank you people, that was the solution :-) Roberto --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere

[Flightgear-devel] jsbsim reverse thrust

2006-04-22 Thread Justin Smithies
Is it possible to model reverse thrust when using jsbsim ? I see if you use yasim you can setup reverse thrust for jet engines but i cant see a way of doing this with jsbsim. Any ideas ? Cheers Justin Smithies --- Using Tomcat but need to do

RE: [Flightgear-devel] Landcover-DB Mapserver update

2006-04-22 Thread dene maxwell
Hi Martin, excellent a couple of other observations The ICAO selector doesn't like lower-case The land-cover seems to be offset to the coast line (in the case of NZWN to the south) on the positive...its a very intuative interface and shows how much work i've got to do to get even the

RE: [Flightgear-devel] jsbsim reverse thrust

2006-04-22 Thread Jon S. Berndt
Hi, Justin: Yes, this should be possible, soon. I've added some capabilities that should support this in code. Really, it will amount to thrust dumping, I think. I've got a few other things in the queue ahead of this, though, including the latest JSBSim newsletter (almost done - and nearly twice

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Landcover-DB Mapserver update

2006-04-22 Thread Martin Spott
dene maxwell wrote: a couple of other observations The ICAO selector doesn't like lower-case Aaah, didn't think of that because I always use upper case for ICAO codes. The land-cover seems to be offset to the coast line (in the case of NZWN to the south) This is part of a well-known

[Flightgear-devel] MS sidewinder force feedback2 xml update

2006-04-22 Thread Dave Perry
My borther-in-law uses fgfs version 0.9.10 with Win XP and a MS force feedback2 joystick. To give him the functionality he wanted, including mixture, prop, various trims, I modified Melchor's Saitek Cyborg Gold USB xml for the MS force2 joystick. I really like Melchor's xml file with the

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Landcover-DB Mapserver update

2006-04-22 Thread Curtis L. Olson
Martin Spott wrote: Please enjoy the latest update to the Landcover Mapserver and the underlying database. Visit: http://mapserver.flightgear.org/ enter the ICAO identifier of your favourite airfield and explore our landcover data. I _am_ aware of two drawbacks: 1.) There is a

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: tower.cxx

2006-04-22 Thread Durk Talsma
Vassilii Khachaturov wrote: I recall Durk Talsma was once telling about an in-house (closed source) fgfs-based system with a huge number of AI planes, in the tens of thousands IIRC. Probably not all talking to the same tower though? Yes, I have indeed a database of worldwide traffic at home

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Landcover-DB Mapserver update

2006-04-22 Thread Martin Spott
Hi Curt, Curtis L. Olson wrote: Martin Spott wrote: Please enjoy the latest update to the Landcover Mapserver and the underlying database. Visit: http://mapserver.flightgear.org/ [...] Quick question. How hard (or would it be possible) to create a version of this tool that would run