Re: [Flightgear-devel] How can I make a flight simulator like FGFS?

[David H. <dh...@gm...>]

Nice Patrick. That is a "glass is half full" approach!!

Dave

On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 10:19 AM Patrick Callahan <pat...@gm...>
wrote:

> People have been making flight simulators forever.
>
> Many of us started with something like this:
> https://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2014/05/cardboard-box-airplane.html.
>
> MontaLinuX person does his own Linux distro, so, naturally, they want to
> do a flight simulator. I'd bet that when they're done working on it, they
> will be an asset to any flight simulator organization he joins. If we need
> new developers in 2026, maybe they will be an excellent candidate.
>
> Ideal Scenario: While whipping up their own flight simulator, which flies
> regularly between  Istanbul and  Antalya, with spectacular views of  Güllük
> Mountain, MontaLinuX takes a close look at the flightgear codebase,
> suggests a wildly useful enhancement that multiple flightgear users
> enthusiastically comment on. Then MontaLinuxX codes a prototype of it, asks
> for feedback on flightgear-devel, incorporates feedback, publishes the
> prototype on a fork, invites other interested people to make suggestions
> and contribute code changes where appropriate, submits a merge request
> crediting everyone who assisted in the effort and James, having been
> informed from the beginning immediately merges it on to next.
>
> If one can dream, what can two or more with similar dreams choose to do?
>
> -Pat
>
> On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 9:41 AM David Hudach <dh...@gm...> wrote:
>
>> If I may offer a word of caution. Though admirable to attempt to build
>> your own flight simulator, it might be good to keep in mind that developers
>> are working on Flight Gear. And asking toooooo many questions might be akin
>> to asking developers to work on TWO flight sim projects. I'm not sure how
>> that would be received. Even the most altruistic and helpful developers
>> might be consumed by the FG project ....
>>
>> I'm not speaking for anyone, just speculating. In other words, asking for
>> compass headings is probably better than asking for a complete roadmap.
>>
>> If you are truly motivated to do this, it would probably be good to be
>> well prepared before asking questions: scour the wiki pages, download,
>> compile and examine the source. If you have done and are doing this, great.
>>
>> Again, these are just my opinions and I don't want to speak out of turn
>> or speak for anyone ...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dave
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 9:21 AM The MontaLinuX Project <
>> the...@gm...> wrote:
>>
>>> My aim is not to make an ultra-mega uber-duber realistic thing with 500
>>> aircraft, where we can fly even in space. To make a simple, experimental
>>> project. A project that can fly from Istanbul to Antalya at most.
>>>
>>> In the nickname,
>>> In der heilmant!
>>>
>>> The MontaLinuX Project <the...@gm...>, 11 Haz 2024
>>> Sal, 16:02 tarihinde şunu yazdı:
>>>
>>>> I will use a ready base and I will build it.
>>>> And, I have a question, how can I model the planes? I want to add 2/3
>>>> planes. Already, I can do scenery.
>>>>
>>>> 11 Haz 2024 Sal 11:31 tarihinde Scott Bouchard via Flightgear-devel <
>>>> fli...@li...> şunu yazdı:
>>>>
>>>>> Regarding developing ones own simulator software, would it not make
>>>>> sense
>>>>> to start from the fundamentals and build from there?
>>>>>
>>>>> Conversely, by asking FGFS devs for guidance, one would likly end up
>>>>> with
>>>>> something very similar to FGFS, so you may as well just contribute to
>>>>> FGFS.
>>>>> But by starting a fresh, the developer may come up with something new
>>>>> and
>>>>> interesting.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been reading this excellent book by David Allerton (publishedby
>>>>> Wiley)
>>>>> which covers the fundamental principals of flight simulation and
>>>>> builds
>>>>> from there with example code snippets:
>>>>> https://www.wiley.com/en-sg/Principles+of+Flight+Simulation-p-9780470754368
>>>>>
>>>>> Why not give a fresh approach a try? It may produce something fun.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers, Scott
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