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19 .TH FGFS 1 "August 2001" "@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).
48 .BI "--atlas=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
49 Open an IO connection using the Atlas protocol.
52 Specify the bits per pixel for the renderer.
54 .BI "--browser-app=" "path"
55 Specify location of your web browser.
57 .BI "--clouds-asl=" "altitude"
58 Specify altitude of cloud layer above sea level.
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-fullscreen"
80 Disable fullscreen mode.
82 .B "--disable-game-mode"
83 Disable fullscreen game mode.
88 .B "--disable-intro-music"
89 Disable introduction music.
91 .B "--disable-mouse-pointer"
92 Disable extra mouse pointer.
94 .B "--disable-network-olk"
95 Disable Multi-pilot mode.
98 Disable instrument panel.
100 .B "--disable-skyblend"
101 Disable sky blending.
104 Disable sound effects.
106 .B "--disable-splash-screen"
107 Disable splash screen.
109 .B "--disable-textures"
112 .B "--disable-wireframe"
113 Disable wireframe drawing mode.
115 .B "--enable-anti-alias-hud"
116 Enable anti-aliased HUD.
118 .B "--enable-auto-coordination"
119 Enable auto coordination between aileron and rudder.
122 Enable cloud rendering.
125 Start out in a frozen state.
127 .B "--enable-fullscreen"
128 Enable fullscreen mode.
130 .B "--enable-game-mode"
131 Enable fullscreen game mode.
136 .B "--enable-intro-music"
137 Enable introduction music.
139 .B "--enable-mouse-pointer"
140 Enable extra mouse pointer (i.e. for full screen voodoo/voodoo-II
143 .B "--enable-network-olk"
144 Enable Multi-pilot mode.
147 Enable instrument panel.
149 .B "--enable-skyblend"
153 Enable sound effects.
155 .B "--enable-splash-screen"
156 Enable splash screen.
158 .B "--enable-textures"
161 .B "--enable-wireframe"
162 Enable wireframe drawing mode.
165 Specify the flight dynamics model to use. Can be one of jsb, larcsim, yasim,
166 magic, balloon, ada, external, or null.
168 .BI "--fg-root=" "path"
169 Specify the root path for data files.
171 .BI "--fg-scenery=" "path"
172 Specify the base path for scenery data.
174 .BI "--flight-plan=" "file"
175 Read all waypoints from the specified file.
178 Disable fog rendering.
181 Enable fastest fog rendering.
184 Enable nicest fog rendering.
186 .BI "--fov=" "degrees"
187 Specify initial field of view angle (degrees).
189 .BI "--garmin=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
190 Open an IO connection using the Garmin GPS protocol.
192 .BI "--geometry=" "WxH"
193 Specify window geometry (ie. 640x480, 800x600, etc).
195 .BI "--heading=" "degrees"
196 Specify heading or yaw angle (degrees).
198 .BR "--help" ", " "-h"
201 .BI "--httpd=" "port"
202 Start an HTTP server on the specified port.
205 HUD displays percentage of triangles culled.
208 HUD displays number of triangles rendered.
211 Start up in the air. This is implied when specifying an initial
212 altitude above ground level.
214 .BI "--joyclient=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
215 Open an IO connection to an Agwagon joystick
217 .BI "--lat=" "degrees"
218 Specify starting latitude (degrees).
220 .BI "--lon=" "degrees"
221 Specify starting longitude (degrees).
223 .BI "--mach=" "value"
224 Specify initial mach number.
226 .BI "--model-hz=" "n"
227 Run the FDM at this rate (iterations per second).
229 .BI "--native-ctrls=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
230 Open an IO connection using the FlightGear Native Controls protocol.
232 .BI "--native-fdm=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
233 Open an IO connection using the FlightGear Native FDM protocol.
235 .BI "--native=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
236 Open an IO connection using the FlightGear Native protocol.
239 Enable network information in the HUD.
241 .BI "--net-id=" "name"
242 Specify your callsign.
244 .BI "--nmea=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
245 Open an IO connection using the NMEA protocol.
248 Do not attempt to trim the model when initializing the JSBSim FDM.
250 .BI "--offset-azimuth=" "degrees"
251 specify heading to threshhold (degrees).
253 .BI "--offset-distance=" "nm"
254 Specify distance to threshhold (nautical miles).
257 Start up at ground level.
259 .BI "--opengc=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
260 Open an IO connect to an OpenGC host.
262 .BI "--pitch=" "degrees"
263 Specify pitch angle (degrees).
265 .BI "--props=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
266 Specify an IO device in which to provide an interactive property manager.
268 .BI "--prop:name=" "value"
269 set property <name> to <value>.
271 .BI "--pve=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
272 Open an IO connection using the PVE (Provision Entertainment) protocol.
274 .BI "--ray=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
275 Open an IO connection to a "RayWoodworth" motion chair
277 .BI "--roll=" "degrees"
278 Specify roll angle (degrees).
280 .BI "--rul=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
281 Open an IO connection using the RUL protocol.
286 .B "--shading-smooth"
287 Enable smooth shading.
290 Run the FDM "n" times faster than real-time.
292 .BI "--start-date-gmt=" "yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss"
293 Specify a starting date/time with respect to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
295 .BI "--start-date-lat=" "yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss"
296 Specify a starting date/time with respect to Local Aircraft Time.
298 .BI "--start-date-sys=" "yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss"
299 Specify a starting date/time with respect to your local system time.
301 .BI "--tile-radius=" "n"
302 Specify tile radius. Valid values are 1 - 4.
304 .B "--time-match-local"
305 Synchronize time with local real-world time.
307 .B "--time-match-real"
308 Synchronize time with the real-world time.
310 .BI "--time-offset=" "[+-]hh:mm:ss"
311 Specify a time offset with respect to the current time. May be used in
312 conjunction with other --time-* options.
314 .BI "--trace-read=" "property"
315 Trace the reads for a property. Multiple instances allowed.
317 .BI "--trace-write=" "property"
318 Trace the writes for a property. Multiple instances allowed.
320 .BI "--uBody=" "value"
321 Specify velocity along the body X axis (feet per second unless
322 --units-meters specified).
325 Use feet instead of meters. Affects other options as well as the
326 values displayed by the HUD.
329 Use meters instead of feet. Affects other options as well as the
330 values displayed by the HUD.
332 .BI "--vBody=" "value"
333 Specify velocity along the body Y axis (feet per second unless
334 --units-meters specified).
337 Specify initial airspeed (knots).
339 .BI "--view-offset=" "value"
340 Specify the default forward view direction as an offset from straight
341 ahead. Allowable values are LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, or a specific number
344 .BI "--visibility-miles=" "value"
345 Specify initial visibility (miles).
347 .BI "--visibility=" "value"
348 Specify initial visibility (meters).
350 .BI "--wBody=" "value"
351 Specify velocity along the body Z axis (feet per second unless
352 --units-meters specified).
354 .BI "--wind=" "DIR@SPEED"
355 Specify wind coming from DIR (degrees) at SPEED (knots).
357 .BI "--wp=" "ID[@alt]"
358 Specify a waypoint for the GC autopilot. Multiple instances of this
359 option are recognized in build a route.
363 Path used to locate data files.
367 Per user configuration file.
370 $FGROOT/system.fgfsrc
372 System-wide configuration file in command line format
375 $FGROOT/preferences.xml
377 System-wide configuration file in XML format
390 Send bug reports to <flightgear-devel@flightgear.org>.
394 Curt L. Olson, et al. See
396 file for a list of contributors.