** Summary changed: - Raring: Update Flightgear to version 2.8.0 + Raring: Update Flightgear to version 2.8.0 / 2.10.0
** Description changed: + Please update Flightgear to the newest version. - Please update Flightgear to the newest version: - - - Some of the major changes include: - - AI Traffic - - Improved aircraft models and textures. - - Flight dynamics - - FlightGear has been synced with the JSBSim project. - - Environment - - Region-specific terrain textures are used for Europe and Hawaii. Now towns in Europe look different from towns in the USA. - Cities and towns now look more populated due to random 3D buildings, complete with lighting at night. - Scenery looks more realistic due to improved placement of random objects, buildings and trees. - Airport signs are now rendered in 3D, with support for double-sided signs. Full apt.dat 850 syntax is supported. - You can now select between summer and winter scenery in-sim. - - Instruments & HUDs - - A new flexible, 2D rendering system designed for complex instruments - such as CDUs, MFDs, EICAS, HUDs and other glass cockpit interfaces. - Canvas allows aircraft designers to easily build complex instruments - without needing specialized C++ code. - - Interface - - Support for translation of the main menu into languages other than English. - A Nasal API is available allowing access to Navigation and route-manager data. - - Highlighted new and improved aircraft - - Airwave Xtreme 150: complete new (JSBSim) flight dynamics, new model, advanced pilot animations. - Cessna 337G Skymaster - - Project infrastructure - - Various improvements to our scenery database make it easier than ever to add, delete or update objects to the FlightGear world. - The new aircraft download page allows you to easily find quality aircraft, by filtering on status indications. - - Visual effects - - Improved simulation of atmospheric light scattering with terrain haze. - An experimental renderer, named after the famous painter Rembrandt, is included for testing purposes. The Rembrandt rendered supports multiple light sources (landing lights, instrument lights), real-time shadows and ambient occlusion across aircraft and scenery for a much more realistic visual experience. - - Other - - Additional joysticks and rudder pedals are supported out-of-the-box: - InterLink Elite - Micorosft Xbox 360 Controller - Qware USB - Saitek Cyborg X (F.L.Y. 5) - Saitek Pro Flight Cessna Yoke - Saitek Pro Flight Cessna Trim Wheel - Saitek Pro Flight Cessna Rudder Pedals - Speedlink Defender - A French partial translation of The FlightGear Manual is now available. - - Bug fixes - - See our bugtracker* for an extensive list of the bugs fixed in this - release. - - [*] http://code.google.com/p/flightgear- - bugs/issues/list?can=1&q=Milestone%3D2.8.0 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: flightgear (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.7.0-0.5-generic 3.7.0-rc4 Uname: Linux 3.7.0-0-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.2-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Nov 11 13:49:20 2012 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-09 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20121109) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: flightgear UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Summary changed: - Raring: Update Flightgear to version 2.8.0 / 2.10.0 + Raring: Update Flightgear to version 2.10.0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1077624 Title: Raring: Update Flightgear to version 2.10.0 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flightgear/+bug/1077624/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
