Re: [Flightgear-users] Add an airport

[Brett H. <bre...@te...>]

NEILANDMARYLOU SMITH wrote:
> > NEILANDMARYLOU SMITH wrote:
> > > NEILANDMARYLOU SMITH wrote:
> > > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:16 AM, NEILANDMARYLOU SMITH
> > > > <neilandmarylou60@di...> wrote:
> > > > > I'm trying to add the lat, long, bearing as an airport for
> > seaplane
> > > > > operation so I wouldn't need to look up the info and enter it
> > for each
> > > > > location I want to start from. In the FlightGear Wiki I found to
> >
> > > add an
> > > > > airport, open the $FGROOT/Airports/default.apt.gz file.
> > > > >
> > > > > The problem is, I have no $FGROOT/Airports directory, or a
> > > > default.apt.gz
> > > > > file. I tried $FGROOT/data/airports, but got nowhere working
> > with the
> > > > > apt.dat file.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Neil,
> > > >
> > > > Try looking in $FGROOT/Airports. The file you are after is
> > apt.dat.gz.
> > > > I believe that the file was renamed from default.apt.gz at some
> > stage
> > > > in the past.
> > > >
> > > > Let us know if this is correct (it is on my computer here).
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > George
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks George, but ... The problem is, I have no
> > $FGROOT/Airports,
> > > > >
> > > > > Running Windows XP Home
> > > > > FlightGear 1.0.0
> > > > >
> > > > > Installed from: FlightGear v.1.0 Win32 disk purchased from
> > FlightGear.
> > > > > Installed used the defaults.
> > > > >
> > > > > Puzzled, Neil
> > > >
> > > > Under Windows, $FGROOT means C:\Program Files\Flightgear\Data
> > > >
> > > > So you should have a file named C:\Program
> > > > Files\Flightgear\Data\Airports\apt.dat.gz
> > > >
> > > > You can decompress it with most modern dearchiver ( the .gz
> > extension
> > > > means it has been compressed with the gzip utility ). You don't
> > need
> > > > to recompress it after changing it.
> > > >
> > > > -Fred
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Fred. Before my first post on this I had used the one in
> > > > C:\Program Files\Flightgear\Data. I found that I could change an
> > > > entry in the apt.dat file, but could not add anything (i.e. I can
> > > > highlight a word, and change it or delete it, but cannot add a
> > space
> > > > or new line). I haven't figured out what all of the entries are -
> > > > tried changing the name, lat, long, and bearing on one, but it
> > didn't
> > > > show on the airport list in FlightGear after an update.
> > > >
> > > > Neil
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Neil
> > >
> > > I think the easiest way to do what you want is using FGRUN
> > (FlightGear
> > > Wizard).
> > >
> > > Set up FGRUN with the settings you want ie, aircraft type, location,
> > any
> > > features and initial position etc., then save as a .fgrun file
> > > (filename.fgrun).
> > >
> > > You can do as many of these as you want, then just load the one you
> > want
> > > at startup.
> > >
> > > I hope this helps
> > >
> > > Brett
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks Brett. I've just tried your suggestion, but can find no way
> > to
> > > save the settings (which may lead to the question of, how to load it
> >
> > > after it's saved?). This would save startup time. Further
> > > explanation would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Cheers, Neil
> >
> >
> > In the bottom left hand corner of FGRUN you should have 3 buttons
> >
> > Default - Load - Save As
> >
> > I've put a screenshot here:
> > 
> http://picasaweb.google.com/gooneybird47uk/WorkInProgress#5325767799066350930
> >
> >
> > For more information on FlightGear you can try the forum, which is
> > more
> > active than the users list.
> > http://www.flightgear.org/forums/index.php
>
> You need FG 1.9.1 to do that. This is not available in 1.0.0
>
> BTW: why not upgrading ?
>
> -Fred
>
> -- 
> Frédéric Bouvier
>
> Thanks for all your help Brett, Fred and George. 
>
> I tried FG 1.9 when it was first available.  Had issues (like no 
> livery) on the aircraft with it, which ended up fouling up a lot of 
> things.  After a lot of time I ended up uninstalling 1.9 and 
> reinstalling 1.0 - a process I did not find either enjoyable or 
> stimulating. 
>
> So, I guess it's back to my original question - with FG 1.0 is it 
> possible to add a location as an airport, and if so, how? 
>
> Still smiling :) Cheers, Neil
>
>
Hi Neil

You can add another airport but it's not something that can be done 
quickly or easily.

You need to create the the airport in Taxidraw, export it in X-plane 
format, add it to the apt.dat file, you would then have to rebuild the 
scenery tile where the new airport is located, using that data, in 
Terragear.

I would be inclined to do as Fred said, install 1.9.1. you can install 
it alongside 1.0 in another directory (I have 3 versions installed at 
the moment on win xp), the only thing to be aware of is the 
"C:\Documents and Settings\**your user name**\Application 
Data\flightgear.org" directory needs to be renamed or deleted each time 
you change the version in use. This could also have been the problem 
when you tried 1.9, the different data files do not play nicely with 
each other.

I hope this helps

Brett