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  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion General Discussion

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  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion General Discussion

    We had a good time online again last night (Thu29Jan2026). Flying as "Robert", I was joined by Sierra, Savanna, and Craig for online multi-player fun in NetworkBattle03. I filmed everything and retained the 3 best video clips. You can watch them in our new "LAC2026" YouTube PlayList, in which I intend to record the best video clips of 2026 according to the existing pattern, building on prior Playlists like "LAC2025".

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    If you want to make it VERY EASY to launch LAC from your desktop, you can expand your LINUX "start menu" with a clickable icon named "LAC" or "lac" that will do the trick. There are many different approaches to enhancing your desktop LINUX "start menu". If you already have a favorite method that generally works on your linux distro, we encourage you to use that method according to your experience. We have our own favorite methods too.... CLICK HERE to go to a conversation from our forums that will...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    If you want to make it VERY EASY to launch LAC from your desktop, you can expand your LINUX "start menu" with a clickable icon named "LAC" or "lac" that will do the trick. There are many different approaches to enhancing your desktop LINUX "start menu". If you already have a favorite method that generally works on your linux distro, we encourage you to use that method according to your experience. We have our own favorite methods too.... CLICK HERE to go to a conversation from our forums that will...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    If you want to make it VERY EASY to launch LAC from your desktop, you can expand your LINUX "start menu" with a clickable icon named "LAC" that will do the trick. There are many different approaches to enhancing your desktop LINUX "start menu". If you already have a favorite method that generally works on your linux distro, we encourage you to use that method according to your experience. We have our own favorite methods too.... CLICK HERE to go to a conversation from our forums that will include...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

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  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    If you want to make it VERY EASY to launch LAC from your desktop, you can expand your LINUX "start menu" with a clickable icon named "LAC" that will do the trick. CLICK HERE to go to a conversation from our forums that will include step-by-step instructions and illustrative YouTube videos in YouTube Playlists. That discussion focuses on the "AppImage" version of LAC, but the same principles can be used for any executable version of LAC. As a general rule in all of our documentation, forums, and instructive...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    If you want to make it VERY EASY to launch LAC from your desktop, you can expand your LINUX "start menu" with a clickable icon named "LAC" that will do the trick. CLICK HERE to go to a conversation from our forums that will include step-by-step instructions and an illustrative YouTube video Playlist. That discussion focuses on the "AppImage" version of LAC, but the same principles can be used for any executable version of LAC. As a general rule in all of our documentation, forums, and instructive...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    If you want to make it VERY EASY to launch LAC from your desktop, you can expand your LINUX "start menu" with a clickable icon named "LAC" that will do the trick. CLICK HERE to go to a conversation from our forums that will include step-by-step instructions and an illustrative YouTube video Playlist.

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    As a general rule, conventional, executable instances of LAC (whether you've compiled it yourself from source code, or whether you've downloaded one of our precompiled versions for Raspberry Pi, or SteamDeck) must be INSTALLED in your filesystem. The installation process involves copying the executable program to "/usr/bin/lac" and copying associated "resource" files (sound effects, music, narration, textures, and 3d models of aircraft, airstrips, ships, and outbuildings) to /usr/share/lac. Note...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    As a general rule, conventional, executable instances of LAC (whether you've compiled it yourself from source code, or whether you've downloaded one of our precompiled versions for Raspberry Pi, or SteamDeck) must be INSTALLED in your filesystem. The installation process involves copying the executable program to "/usr/bin/lac" and copying associated "resource" files (sound effects, music, narration, textures, and 3d models of aircraft, airstrips, ships, and outbuildings) to /usr/share/lac. Note...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    As a general rule, conventional, executable instances of LAC (whether you've compiled it yourself from source code, or whether you've downloaded one of our precompiled versions for Raspberry Pi, or SteamDeck) must be INSTALLED in your filesystem. The installation process involves copying the executable program to "/usr/bin/lac" and copying associated "resource" files (sound effects, music, narration, textures, and 3d models of aircraft, airstrips, ships, and outbuildings) to /usr/share/lac. Note...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Compiling and installing LAC

    As a general rule, conventional, executable instances of LAC (whether you've compiled it yourself from source code, or whether you've downloaded one of our precompiled versions for Raspberry Pi, or SteamDeck) must be INSTALLED in your filesystem. The installation process involves copying the executable program to "/usr/bin/lac" and copying associated "resource" files (sound effects, music, narration, textures, and 3d models of aircraft, airstrips, ships, and outbuildings) to /usr/share/lac. The only...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

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  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    Update from 29Jan2026: New LAC version Lac09p88 (released for beta testing on 28Jan2026) fixes this bug. Subsequent versions of LAC should never see this bug again.

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion LAC Bug tracking

    This keyboard/throttle bug has been fixed in LAC Version 9.88, which was released for beta testing on 29Jan2026. Subsequent versions of LAC will always benefit from this fix and should no longer suffer from that bug.

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    We are releasing new version 9.88 for beta testing today, and (for the next month or so) you can find it in the BETA TESTING downloads area here in our SourceForge Archives. This new version 9.88 fixes one bug that was recently discovered by beta testers using version 9.87. We have already published the Lac09p88.tar.gz archive containing source code ready to compile. We have also published the huge "PcLinuxOs2023LAC988.iso" file version comprising an entire. bootable LINUX operating system for industry-standard...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    We are releasing new version 9.88 for beta testing today, and (for the next month or so) you can find it in the BETA TESTING downloads area here in our SourceForge Archives. This new version 9.88 fixes one bug that was recently discovered by beta testers using version 9.87. We have already published the Lac09p88.tar.gz archive containing source code ready to compile. We have also published the huge "PcLinuxOs2023LAC988.iso" file version comprising an entire. bootable LINUX operating system for industry-standard...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    We are releasing new version 9.88 for beta testing today, and (for the next month or so) you can find it in the BETA TESTING downloads area here in our SourceForge Archives. This new version 9.88 fixes one bug that was recently discovered by beta testers using version 9.87. We have already published the Lac09p88.tar.gz archive containing source code ready to compile. We have also published the huge "PcLinuxOs2023LAC988.iso" file version comprising an entire. bootable LINUX operating system for industry-standard...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    We are releasing new version 9.88 for beta testing today, and (for the next month or so) you can find it in the BETA TESTING downloads area here in our SourceForge Archives. This new version 9.88 fixes one bug that was recently discovered by beta testers using version 9.87. We have already published the Lac09p88.tar.gz archive containing source code ready to compile. We have also published the huge "PcLinuxOs2023LAC988.iso" file version comprising an entire. bootable LINUX operating system for industry-standard...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion General Discussion

    We are releasing new version 9.88 for beta testing today, and (for the next month or so) you can find it in the BETA TESTING downloads area here in our SourceForge Archives. This new version 9.88 fixes one bug that was recently discovered by beta testers using version 9.87. We have already published the Lac09p88.tar.gz archive containing source code ready to compile. We have also published the huge "PcLinuxOs2023LAC988.iso" file version comprising an entire. bootable LINUX operating system for industry-standard...

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  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    As of late Jan2026, we are alpha testing new Version 9.88 which fixes the bug described above. We expect to commence early beta testing of this new version in Feb2026. Subsequent versions of LAC will not suffer from this bug. As always, you can learn the details of every version of LAC ever published (including beta test versions) in our online LinuxAirCombatChangeLog.htm.

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  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Mumble and LAC

    Mumble Access Control Vocabulary Mumble has a rich and powerful set of tools for controlling access. LAC's mumble server uses these tools when it's desirable to assert rules enabling "Parent" channels to speak into and hear from "Child" channels, while preventing distinct "Child" channels from speaking to or hearing from each other. In order to understand those tools, it's essential for those administering LAC's mumble server to understand certain fundamental terms as follows: Channel: The most basic...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    Update from 23Jan2026: We just found an easy workaround that can be used to prevent the bug mentioned in the prior post from troubling you. The workaround has been published, with step-by-step details, at the end of the thread referenced from our "LAC Bug Tracking" forum as discussed immediately above.

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion General Discussion

    Update from 23Jan2026: We just found an easy workaround that can be used to prevent the bug mentioned in the prior post from troubling you. The workaround has been published, with step-by-step details, at the end of the thread referenced frou our "LAC Bug Tracking" forum as discussed immediately above.

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    Update from 23Jan2026: We found a practical workaround that makes it possible to overcome that bug using version 9.87. The workaround steps are now explained in the "LAC Bug Tracking forum" thread referenced in the posting immediately above this message.

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion LAC Bug tracking

    WORKAROUND FOUND! With experience we have found an easy workaround that overcomes this bug. Invoke LAC from a bash console with the "-m" option to designate "mouse" flight controls. The command you want to enter from your keyboard is: lac -m From LAC's prominent "SETUP OPTIONS ->GAME" menu, click the "CONTROLLER" button several times and watch it cycle among the "JOYSTICK", "CONSOLE", and "MOUSE/KBD" options. For this workaround you must select "JOYSTICK" instead of "MOUSE/KBD". Once the "JOYSTICK"...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion LAC Bug tracking

    We just discovered a likely bug in new version 9.87 (aka LAC09p87) during alpha testing of Jan2026. Players that don't have a hardware joystick or hardware console game controller and who are then forced to use mouse and keyboard as primary flight controls may find it impossible to map any keyboard keys to "throttle up" or "throttle down" functions. It looks like this bug comes from main.cpp's "event_thrustUp()" function which is missing the special logic needed to handle throttle through keyboard...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion LAC Bug tracking

    WORKAROUND FOUND! With experience we have found an easy workaround that overcomes this bug. Invoke LAC from a bash console with the "-m" option oto designate "mouse" flight controls. The command you want to enter from your keyboard is: lac -m From LAC's prominent "SETUP OPTIONS ->GAME" menu, click the "CONTROLLER" button several times and watch it cycle among the "JOYSTICK", "CONSOLE", and "MOUSE/KBD" options. For this workaround you must select "JOYSTICK" instead of "MOUSE/KBD". Once the "JOYSTICK"...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion LAC Bug tracking

    Until this bug is fixed or until a workaround is found and published here, we recommend that users DO NOT USE beta-test version 9.87 unless they have a hardware joystick or hardware console game controller. Users that must rely on mouse/keyboard flight controls should use the current production version 9.83 instead.

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    Update from Jan2026: Beta testers have discovered a new bug in Version 9.87 that makes it impossible to control engine thrust using keyboard keys.This bug does NOT affect users equipped with hardware throttle controls like those generally found in joysticks or console game controllers. Others, who rely on keyboard/mouse flight controls are advised NOT to use beta-test version 9.87. Further information is available in our SourceForge "LAC Bug Tracking" forum HERE.

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    LAC developers began beta-testing new version 9.87 in late Dec2025, with a more sophisticated menu system for configuring Joysticks or Console Game Controllers. If you've updated LAC to Version 9.86 or beyond, CLICK HERE for the new instruction you'll need.

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    Note from Jan2026: We recently published new version 9.87 for beta testing, but we've found a bug that prevents use of keyboard buttons to increase or decrease your throttle. Accordingly, we do NOT recommend use of version 9.87 if you lack a hardware throttle like those commonly found in joysticks or console game controllers. Use one of our "production" versions (like V9.83) instead of beta-test version 9.87. We hope to publish an improved beta-test version sometime soon that will fix this bug. Further...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion The Aircraft of Linux Air Combat

    Here's a set of 54 interlinked web pages comprehensively documenting each of the aircraft simulated in Linux Air Combat: https://askmisterwizard.com/2019/LinuxAirCombat/Planes/01.htm That link takes you into the first of those 54 pages, but you'll find prominent "Next Aircraft" and "Previous Aircraft" links that will lead you to all of the others. These pages are also available from within LAC. You can spend hours and hours exploring them and watching related documentary videos, and, of course, when...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion The Aircraft of Linux Air Combat

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  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    Update 21Jan2026: We just found a bug in LAC Version 9.87 that prevents use of the player's keyboard to control throttle. Accordingly, unless you have a hardware throttle embedded in a joystick or console game controller, we do NOT recommend LAC version 9.87 and if you want to try the ISO version described in this thread you should use a different version of the ISO file. You should always find the best production versions of this option in THIS download folder from our SourceForge archives: htt...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion General Discussion

    Update 21Jan2026: We just found a bug in Version 9.87 that prevents use of the player's keyboard to control throttle. Accordingly, unless you have a hardware throttle embedded in a joystick or console game controller, we do NOT recommend LAC version 9.87 and if you want to try the ISO version described in this thread you should use a different version of the ISO file. You should always find the best production versions of this option in THIS download folder from our SourceForge archives: https:/...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion General Discussion

    We just found a significant bug in beta-test version 9.87 that may make it impossible to increase or decrease throttles unless you are equipped with a hardware joystick or hardware console game controller equipped with hardware throttle controls. If you are using "keyboard and mouse" controls for primary flight functions, we recommend AVOIDING new beta-test version 9.87. Stick with the current production 9.83 instead, until the bug is fixed in some future version to be announced in this forum. Further...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion LAC Bug tracking

    Until this bug is fixed, we recommend that users DO NOT USE beta-test version 9.87 unless they have a hardware joystick or hardware console game controller. Users that must rely on mouse/keyboard flight controls should use the current production version 9.83 instead.

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion LAC Bug tracking

    We just discovered a likely bug in new version 9.87 (aka LAC09p87) during alpha testing of Jan2026. Players that don't have a hardware joystick or hardware console game controller and who are then forced to use mouse and keyboard as primary flight controls may find it impossible to map any keyboard keys to "throttle up" or "throttle down" functions. It looks like this bug comes from main.cpp's "event_thrustUp()" function which is missing the special logic needed to handle throttle through keyboard...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    Update from Dec2025 As you explore the messages and downloadable configuration files (LacControls.txt and LacConfig.txt) referenced in this forum, you will notice that some of them were published several years ago while others are new. You may also know that as time has passed during recent years, LAC has become increasingly sophisticated and increasingly adapted to new joysticks, new console game controllers, and has been given new flight functions that can be "mapped" to your choice of joystick...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    This forum is for discussion of joysticks, Console Game Controllers, Mouse Pointers, programmable keyboards, "cockpits", and other hardware used for Linux Air Combat flight control. You'll find that LAC has provisions for EXTENSIVE flexibility and customization of flight controls. You can get LAC working nicely with almost ANY joystick or console game controller (and if you have neither, LAC will let you fly with just your keyboard and mouse). By default, LAC comes configured for use with a standard...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    This forum is for discussion of joysticks, Console Game Controllers, Mouse Pointers, programmable keyboards, "cockpits", and other hardware used for Linux Air Combat flight control. You'll find that LAC has provisions for EXTENSIVE flexibility and customization of flight controls. You can get LAC working nicely with almost ANY joystick or console game controller (and if you have neither, LAC will let you fly with just your keyboard and mouse). By default, LAC comes configured for use with a standard...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    Since we released new version 9.87 for beta testing in Jan2026 it has been easier to map arbitrary keyboard keys, joystick buttons, joystick axes, and even the buttons of console game controllers to activate any of more than 45 flight, view,and comms functions of LAC. You can see a summary of this and a brief YouTube demonstration/tutorial here: https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/flightcontrolhardware/thread/0da40ce6e3/

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Other Flight Simulators

    You can get any of several free "Artificial Intelligence" tools to generate a detailed review of LAC and you can ask them to compare LAC with other combat flight sims on LINUX. This subject has been well covered in LAC's "SourceForge" forums here: https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5365462e32/

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion LAC Bug tracking

    This has been fixed in Beta Test Version 9.87. Accordingly, I am marking this thread "BETA TESTING".

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    LAC developers began alpha-testing new version 9.87 in late Dec2025, with a more sophisticated menu system for configuring Joysticks or Console Game Controllers. If you've updated LAC to Version 9.87 or beyond, CLICK HERE for the new instruction you'll need.

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion General Discussion

    LAC developers began alpha-testing new version 9.87 in late Dec2025, with a more sophisticated menu system for configuring Joysticks or Console Game Controllers. If you've updated LAC to Version 9.87 or beyond, CLICK HERE for the new instruction you'll need.

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    LAC developers began alpha-testing new version 9.87 in late Dec2025, with a more sophisticated menu system for configuring Joysticks or Console Game Controllers. If you've updated LAC to Version 9.86 or beyond, CLICK HERE for the new instruction you'll need.

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    The Thrustmaster "T.FX Joystick" works very well with Linux Air Combat. It has axis logic that responds according to well-known norms, and it is easy to map those axes to Elevators, Ailerons, Rudders, and Throttle exactly as one would expect, using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" menu. With any version of LAC from Lac09p87 or later, it's easy to map all of its joystick buttons to the most urgent, most important LAC flight functions using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> " -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP"...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    Of course, this joystick's axes and buttons can also be mapped to LAC's available flight, view, and comms functions by editing the "LacControls.txt" file according to LAC's long-standing norms, whether you are using an older or newer version of LAC.

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    The Thrustmaster "T.FX Joystick" works very well with Linux Air Combat. It has axis logic that responds according to well-known norms, and it is easy to map those axes to Elevators, Ailerons, Rudders, and Throttle exactly as one would expect, using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" menu. With any version of LAC from Lac09p87 or later, it's easy to map all of its joystick buttons to the most urgent, most important LAC flight functions using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> " -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP"...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    The Thrustmaster "T.FX Joystick" works very well with Linux Air Combat. It has axis logic that responds according to well-known norms, and it is easy to map those axes to Elevators, Ailerons, Rudders, and Throttle exactly as one would expect, using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" menu. With any version of LAC from Lac09p87 or later, it's easy to map all of its joystick buttons to the most urgent, most important LAC flight functions using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> " -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP"...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    The Thrustmaster "T.FX Joystick" works very well with Linux Air Combat. It has axis logic that responds according to well-known norms, and it is easy to map those axes to Elevators, Ailerons, Rudders, and Throttle exactly as one would expect, using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" menu. With any version of LAC from Lac09p87 or later, it's easy to map all of its joystick buttons to the most urgent, most important LAC flight functions using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> " -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP"...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    The Thrustmaster "T.FX Joystick" works very well with Linux Air Combat. It has axis logic that responds according to well-known norms, and it is easy to map those axes to Elevators, Ailerons, Rudders, and Throttle exactly as one would expect, using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" menu. With any version of LAC from Lac09p87 or later, it's easy to map all of its joystick buttons to the most urgent, most important LAC flight functions using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> " -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP"...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    The Thrustmaster "T.FX Joystick" works very well with Linux Air Combat. It has axis logic that responds according to well-known norms, and it is easy to map those axes to Elevators, Ailerons, Rudders, and Throttle exactly as one would expect, using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" menu. With any version of LAC from Lac09p87 or later, it's easy to map all of its joystick buttons to the most urgent, most important LAC flight functions using LAC's ""SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> " -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP"...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    The Thrustmaster "T.FX Joystick" works very well with Linux Air Combat. It has axis logic that responds according to well-known norms, and it is easy to map those axes to Elevators, Ailerons, Rudders, and Throttle exactly as one would expect, using LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" menu. With any version of LAC from Lac09p87 or later, it's easy to map all of its joystick buttons to the most urgent, most important LAC flight functions using LAC's ""SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> " -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP"...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    LAC developers began alpha-testing new version 9.86 in late Dec2025, with a more sophisticated menu system for configuring Joysticks or Console Game Controllers. If you've updated LAC to Version 9.86 or beyond, CLICK HERE for the new instruction you'll need.

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    As of late Dec2025, we are alpha-testing new version 9.87. If you have that version or later, you'll be able to configure your joystick and its buttons (or your console game controller with its buttons) from within LAC's setup menus with no need to edit the LacControls.txt file. (You can still configure all of your controls by editing your LacControls.txt file as with prior versions of LAC, but most people will prefer to do this through LAC's new "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP"...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Flight Control Hardware (Joysticks etc.)

    Here is a new video clip on YouTube showing EXACTLY how I mapped all of the buttons on a used Console Game Controller that I purchased for just $2.00 in a "Thrift Store" . I used the new configuration menus of beta-test version 9.87 of LAC in early Jan2026 to do this:

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Wish List

    LAC Version 9.87, published for beta testing in early Jan2025, expanded LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP" menus substantially. Now, almost all of LAC's flight, view, and comms functions can be mapped to any arbitrary keyboard key or (where appropriate) to any arbitrary button on your joystick or console game controller through that menu, with no need to edit the LacControls.txt file. However, there are still a few of LAC's functions that are NOT exposed in that menu and consequently...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Wish List

    LAC Version 9.87, published for beta testing in early Jan2025, expanded LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP" menus substantially. Now, almost all of LAC's flight, view, and comms functions can be mapped to any arbitrary keyboard key or (where appropriate) to any arbitrary button on your joystick or console game controller through that menu, with no need to edit the LacControls.txt file. However, there are still a few of LAC's functions that are NOT exposed in that menu and consequently...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Wish List

    LAC Version 9.87, published for beta testing in early Jan2025, expanded LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP" menus substantially. Now, almost all of LAC's flight, view, and comms functions can be mapped to any arbitrary keyboard key or (where appropriate) to any arbitrary button on your joystick or console game controller through that menu, with no need to edit the LacControls.txt file. However, there are still a few of LAC's functions that are NOT exposed in that menu and consequently...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Wish List

    LAC Version 9.87, published for beta testing in early Jan2025, expanded LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP" menus substantially. Now, almost all of LAC's flight, view, and comms functions can be mapped to any arbitrary keyboard key or (where appropriate) to any arbitrary button on your joystick or console game controller through that menu, with no need to edit the LacControls.txt file. However, there are still a few of LAC's functions that are NOT exposed in that menu and consequently...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion Wish List

    LAC Version 9.87, published for beta testing in early Jan2025, expanded LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP" menus substantially. Now, almost all of LAC's flight, view, and comms functions can be mapped to any arbitrary keyboard key or (where appropriate) to any arbitrary button on your joystick or console game controller through that menu, with no need to edit the LacControls.txt file. However, there are still a few of LAC's functions that are NOT exposed in that menu and consequently...

  • bbosen bbosen posted a comment on discussion Wish List

    LAC Version 9.87, published for beta testing in early Jan2025, expanded LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> "KBD * JOYBUTTON MAP" menus substantially. Now, almost all of LAC's flight, view, and comms functions can be mapped to any arbitrary keyboard key or (where appropriate) to any arbitrary button on your joystick or console game controller through that menu, with no need to edit the LacControls.txt file. However, there are still a few of LAC's functions that are NOT exposed in that menu and consequently...

  • Linux Air Combat Linux Air Combat updated /Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    Update 02Jan2026: We just published a new version of this "Downloadable desktop LINUX for LAC, in which LAC has been updated to Version 9.87. At the time of this writing in early JAN2026 (and probably for at least a month hereafter) you can find it in our BETA TEST downloads area of SourceForge.net HERE. If our beta testers don't find any serious problems with this new .iso file during Jan-Feb2026, you can expect us to move it out of our "Beta Test" area and into our BootableX86LinuxWithLAC area...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    Update 02Jan2026: We just published a new version of this "Downloadable desktop LINUX for LAC, in which LAC has been updated to Version 9.87. At the time of this writing in early JAN2026 (and probably for at least a month hereafter) you can find it in our BETA TEST downloads area of SourceForge.net HERE. If our beta testers don't find any serious problems with this new .iso file during Jan-Feb2026, you can expect us to move it into out of our "Beta Test" area and into our BootableX86LinuxWithLAC...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    Update 02Jan2026: We just published a new version of this "Downloadable desktop LINUX for LAC, in which LAC has been updated to Version 9.87. At the time of this writing in early JAN2026 (and probably for at least a month hereafter) you can find it in our BETA TEST downloads area of SourceForge.net HERE. If our beta testers don't find any serious problems with this new .iso file during Jan-Feb2026, you can expect us to move it into out of our "Beta Test" area and into our BootableX86LinuxWithLAC](BootableX86LinuxWithLAC...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    Update 02Jan2026: We just published a new version of this "Downloadable desktop LINUX for LAC, in which LAC has been updated to Version 9.87. At the time of this writing in early JAN2026 (and probably for at least a month hereafter) you can find it in our BETA TEST downloads area of SourceForge.net HERE. If our beta testers don't find any serious problems with this new .iso file during Jan-Feb2026, you can expect us to move it into out of our "Beta Test" area and into our [BootableX86LinuxWithLAC](BootableX86LinuxWithLAC](https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BootableX86LinuxWithLAC/)...

  • bbosen bbosen modified a comment on discussion General Discussion

    Update 02Jan2026: We just published a new version of this "Downloadable desktop LINUX for LAC, in which LAC has been updated to Version 9.87. At the time of this writing in early JAN2026 (and probably for at least a month hereafter) you can find it in our BETA TEST downloads area of SourceForge.net HERE. If our beta testers don't find any serious problems with this new .iso file during Jan-Feb2026, you can expect us to move it into out of our "Beta Test" area and into our "BootableX86LinuxWithLAC"...

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