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19 .TH FGFS 1 "January 2002" "@VERSION@" "@PACKAGE@"
21 fgfs \- FlightGear Flight Simulator
27 is a free, open-source, multi-platform, and sophisticated flight
28 simulator framework for the development and pursuit of interesting
29 flight simulator ideas.
33 Specify aerodynamics model to load.
35 .BI "--aircraft=" "name"
36 Specify aircraft to load.
38 .BI "--aircraft-dir=" "path"
39 Specify the aircraft model directory relative to the path of the
40 executable. This is used for UIUC aircraft only.
42 .BI "--airport-id=" "id"
43 Specify starting postion by airport ID.
45 .BI "--altitude=" "value"
46 Specify starting altitude (in feet unless --units-meters specified).
49 Enable atc610x interface.
51 .BI "--atlas=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
52 Open an IO connection using the Atlas protocol.
55 Specify the bits per pixel for the renderer.
57 .BI "--browser-app=" "path"
58 Specify location of your web browser.
60 .BI "--config=" "path"
61 Load additional properties from path. Multiple instances of this
62 option are recognized.
64 .BI "--control=" "mode"
65 Primary control mode (joystick, keyboard, mouse).
67 .B "--disable-anti-alias-hud"
68 Disable anti-aliased HUD.
70 .B "--disable-auto-coordination"
71 Disable auto coordination between aileron and rudder.
74 Disable cloud rendering.
77 Start out in a running state.
79 .B "--disable-fuel-freeze"
80 Disable fuel freeze (enabling fuel consumption).
82 .B "--disable-fullscreen"
83 Disable fullscreen mode.
85 .B "--disable-game-mode"
86 Disable fullscreen game mode.
91 .B "--disable-intro-music"
92 Disable introduction music.
94 .B "--disable-mouse-pointer"
95 Disable extra mouse pointer.
97 .B "--disable-network-olk"
98 Disable Multi-pilot mode.
101 Disable instrument panel.
103 .B "--disable-random-objects"
104 Disable random scenery objects (buildings, trees, etc).
106 .B "--disable-skyblend"
107 Disable sky blending.
110 Disable sound effects.
112 .B "--disable-splash-screen"
113 Disable splash screen.
115 .B "--disable-textures"
118 .B "--disable-wireframe"
119 Disable wireframe drawing mode.
121 .B "--enable-anti-alias-hud"
122 Enable anti-aliased HUD.
124 .B "--enable-auto-coordination"
125 Enable auto coordination between aileron and rudder.
128 Enable cloud rendering.
131 Start out in a frozen state.
133 .B "--enable-fuel-freeze"
134 Enable fuel freeze (disabling fuel consumption).
136 .B "--enable-fullscreen"
137 Enable fullscreen mode.
139 .B "--enable-game-mode"
140 Enable fullscreen game mode.
145 .B "--enable-intro-music"
146 Enable introduction music.
148 .B "--enable-mouse-pointer"
149 Enable extra mouse pointer (i.e. for full screen voodoo/voodoo-II
152 .B "--enable-network-olk"
153 Enable Multi-pilot mode.
156 Enable instrument panel.
158 .B "--enable-random-objects"
159 Enable random scenery objects (buildings, trees, etc).
161 .B "--enable-skyblend"
165 Enable sound effects.
167 .B "--enable-splash-screen"
168 Enable splash screen.
170 .B "--enable-textures"
173 .B "--enable-wireframe"
174 Enable wireframe drawing mode.
177 Specify the flight dynamics model to use. Can be one of jsb, larcsim, yasim,
178 magic, balloon, ada, external, or null.
180 .BI "--fg-root=" "path"
181 Specify the root path for data files.
183 .BI "--fg-scenery=" "path"
184 Specify the base path for scenery data.
186 .BI "--flight-plan=" "file"
187 Read all waypoints from the specified file.
190 Disable fog rendering.
193 Enable fastest fog rendering.
196 Enable nicest fog rendering.
198 .BI "--fov=" "degrees"
199 Specify initial field of view angle (degrees).
201 .BI "--garmin=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
202 Open an IO connection using the Garmin GPS protocol.
204 .BI "--geometry=" "WxH"
205 Specify window geometry (ie. 640x480, 800x600, etc).
207 .BI "--heading=" "degrees"
208 Specify heading or yaw angle (degrees).
210 .BR "--help" ", " "-h"
213 .BI "--httpd=" "port"
214 Start an HTTP server on the specified port.
217 HUD displays percentage of triangles culled.
220 HUD displays number of triangles rendered.
223 Start up in the air. This is implied when specifying an initial
224 altitude above ground level.
226 .BI "--joyclient=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
227 Open an IO connection to an Agwagon joystick
229 .BI "--jpg-httpd=" "port"
230 Start a screen shot HTTP server on the specified port.
232 .BI "--lat=" "degrees"
233 Specify starting latitude (degrees).
235 .BI "--lon=" "degrees"
236 Specify starting longitude (degrees).
238 .BI "--mach=" "value"
239 Specify initial mach number.
241 .BI "--model-hz=" "n"
242 Run the FDM at this rate (iterations per second).
244 .BI "--native-ctrls=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
245 Open an IO connection using the FlightGear Native Controls protocol.
247 .BI "--native-fdm=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
248 Open an IO connection using the FlightGear Native FDM protocol.
250 .BI "--native=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
251 Open an IO connection using the FlightGear Native protocol.
254 Enable network information in the HUD.
256 .BI "--net-id=" "name"
257 Specify your callsign.
259 .BI "--nmea=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
260 Open an IO connection using the NMEA protocol.
263 Do not attempt to trim the model when initializing the JSBSim FDM.
265 .BI "--offset-azimuth=" "degrees"
266 specify heading to threshhold (degrees).
268 .BI "--offset-distance=" "nm"
269 Specify distance to threshhold (nautical miles).
272 Start up at ground level.
274 .BI "--opengc=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
275 Open an IO connect to an OpenGC host.
277 .BI "--pitch=" "degrees"
278 Specify pitch angle (degrees).
280 .BI "--props=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
281 Specify an IO device in which to provide an interactive property manager.
283 .BI "--prop:name=" "value"
284 set property <name> to <value>.
286 .BI "--pve=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
287 Open an IO connection using the PVE (Provision Entertainment) protocol.
289 .BI "--ray=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
290 Open an IO connection to a "RayWoodworth" motion chair
292 .BI "--roll=" "degrees"
293 Specify roll angle (degrees).
295 .BI "--rul=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
296 Open an IO connection using the RUL protocol.
301 .B "--shading-smooth"
302 Enable smooth shading.
305 Run the FDM "n" times faster than real-time.
307 .BI "--start-date-gmt=" "yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss"
308 Specify a starting date/time with respect to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
310 .BI "--start-date-lat=" "yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss"
311 Specify a starting date/time with respect to Local Aircraft Time.
313 .BI "--start-date-sys=" "yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss"
314 Specify a starting date/time with respect to your local system time.
316 .BI "--telnet=" "port"
317 Start a telnet interface to the property manager on the specified port.
319 .B "--time-match-local"
320 Synchronize time with local real-world time.
322 .B "--time-match-real"
323 Synchronize time with the real-world time.
325 .BI "--time-offset=" "[+-]hh:mm:ss"
326 Specify a time offset with respect to the current time.
328 .BI "--trace-read=" "property"
329 Trace the reads for a property. Multiple instances allowed.
331 .BI "--trace-write=" "property"
332 Trace the writes for a property. Multiple instances allowed.
334 .BI "--uBody=" "value"
335 Specify velocity along the body X axis (feet per second unless
336 --units-meters specified).
339 Use feet instead of meters. Affects other options as well as the
340 values displayed by the HUD.
343 Use meters instead of feet. Affects other options as well as the
344 values displayed by the HUD.
346 .BI "--vBody=" "value"
347 Specify velocity along the body Y axis (feet per second unless
348 --units-meters specified).
351 Specify initial airspeed (knots).
353 .BI "--view-offset=" "value"
354 Specify the default forward view direction as an offset from straight
355 ahead. Allowable values are LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, or a specific number
358 .BI "--visibility-miles=" "value"
359 Specify initial visibility (miles).
361 .BI "--visibility=" "value"
362 Specify initial visibility (meters).
364 .BI "--wBody=" "value"
365 Specify velocity along the body Z axis (feet per second unless
366 --units-meters specified).
368 .BI "--wind=" "DIR@SPEED"
369 Specify wind coming from DIR (degrees) at SPEED (knots). Values may be
370 specified as a range by using a colon separator; for example, 180:220@10:15.
372 .BI "--wp=" "ID[@alt]"
373 Specify a waypoint for the GC autopilot. Multiple instances of this
374 option are recognized in build a route.
378 Path used to locate data files.
382 Per user configuration file.
385 $FGROOT/system.fgfsrc
387 System-wide configuration file in command line format
390 $FGROOT/preferences.xml
392 System-wide configuration file in XML format
405 Send bug reports to <flightgear-devel@flightgear.org>.
409 Curt L. Olson, et al. See
411 file for a list of contributors.