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18 .TH FGFS 1 "February 2012" "@VERSION@" "@PACKAGE@"
20 fgfs \- FlightGear Flight Simulator
26 is a free, open-source, multi-platform, and sophisticated flight
27 simulator framework for the development and pursuit of interesting
28 flight simulator ideas.
29 For more information visit <http://www.flightgear.org>.
32 .BI "--adf=" "[rotation:]frequency"
33 Specify the initial ADF radio frequency. Optionally may be preceded by a
37 Specify aerodynamics model to load.
39 .BI "--aircraft=" "name"
40 Specify aircraft to load.
42 .BI "--aircraft-dir=" "path"
43 Specify the exact directory to use for the aircraft (normally not required,
44 but may be useful for testing).
47 Specify starting postion by airport ID.
49 .BI "--altitude=" "value"
50 Specify starting altitude (in feet unless \-\-units\-meters specified).
53 Enable atc610x interface.
55 .BI "--atlas=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
56 Open an IO connection using the Atlas protocol.
59 Specify the bits per pixel for the renderer.
61 .BI "--browser-app=" "path"
62 Specify location of your web browser.
64 .BI "--callsign=" "value"
65 Specify a unique name for multiplayer play.
67 .BI "--ceiling=" "value[:thickness]"
68 Create an overcast ceiling (feet above sea level). May optionally specify
69 a thickness (feet) which defaults to 2000.
71 .BI "--com1=" "frequency"
72 Set the initial COM1 radio frequency.
74 .BI "--com2=" "frequency"
75 Set the initial COM2 radio frequency.
77 .BI "--config=" "path"
78 Load additional properties from path. Multiple instances of this
79 option are recognized.
81 .BI "--dme=" "{nav1|nav2|frequency}"
82 Specify the NAV radio from which to slave the ADF or set its internal
85 .B "--disable-anti-alias-hud"
86 Disable anti-aliased HUD.
88 .B "--disable-auto-coordination"
89 Disable auto coordination between aileron and rudder.
91 .B "--disable-clock-freeze"
92 Disable clock freezing so that time advances normally.
95 Disable cloud rendering.
97 .B "--disable-distance-attenuation"
98 Disable runway light distance attenuation.
100 .B "--disable-enhanced-lighting"
101 Disable enhanced runway lighting.
103 .B "--disable-freeze"
104 Start out in a running state.
106 .B "--disable-fuel-freeze"
107 Disable fuel freeze (enabling fuel consumption).
109 .B "--disable-fullscreen"
110 Disable fullscreen mode.
112 .B "--disable-horizon-effect"
113 Disable celestial body growth illusion near the horizon..
118 .B "--disable-hud-3d"
121 .B "--disable-mouse-pointer"
122 Disable extra mouse pointer.
125 Disable instrument panel.
127 .B "--disable-random-objects"
128 Disable random scenery objects (buildings, trees, etc).
131 Disable sound effects.
133 .B "--disable-specular-highlight"
134 Disable specular reflections on textured objects.
136 .B "--disable-splash-screen"
137 Disable splash screen.
139 .B "--disable-wireframe"
140 Disable wireframe drawing mode.
142 .B "--enable-anti-alias-hud"
143 Enable anti-aliased HUD.
145 .B "--enable-auto-coordination"
146 Enable auto coordination between aileron and rudder.
148 .B "--enable-clock-freeze"
149 Enable clock freezing so that time does not advance.
152 Enable cloud rendering.
154 .B "--enable-distance-attenuation"
155 Enable runway light distance attenuation.
157 .B "--enable-enhanced-lighting"
158 Enable enhanced runway lighting.
161 Start out in a frozen state.
163 .B "--enable-fuel-freeze"
164 Enable fuel freeze (disabling fuel consumption).
166 .B "--enable-fullscreen"
167 Enable fullscreen mode.
169 .B "--enable-horizon-effect"
170 Enable celestial body growth illusion near the horizon.
178 .B "--enable-mouse-pointer"
179 Enable extra mouse pointer (i.e. for full screen voodoo/voodoo-II
183 Enable instrument panel.
185 .B "--enable-random-objects"
186 Enable random scenery objects (buildings, trees, etc).
189 Enable sound effects.
191 .B "--enable-specular-highlight"
192 Enable specular reflections on textured objects.
194 .B "--enable-splash-screen"
195 Enable splash screen.
197 .B "--enable-wireframe"
198 Enable wireframe drawing mode.
200 .BI "--failure=" "system"
201 Fail a system on the aircraft. System may be one of pitot, static, vacuum,
202 or electrical. Multiple instances allowed.
205 Specify the flight dynamics model to use. Name may be one of jsb, larcsim,
206 yasim, magic, balloon, ada, external, or null.
208 .BI "--fg-aircraft=" "path"
209 Specify an additional path to search for aircraft directories. (can be repeated)
211 .BI "--fg-root=" "path"
212 Specify the root path for data files.
214 .BI "--fg-scenery=" "path"
215 Specify the base path for scenery data.
218 Specify starting position relative to a fix.
220 .BI "--flight-plan=" "file"
221 Read all waypoints from the specified file.
224 Disable fog rendering.
227 Enable fastest fog rendering.
230 Enable nicest fog rendering.
232 .BI "--fov=" "degrees"
233 Specify initial field of view angle (degrees).
235 .BI "--garmin=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
236 Open an IO connection using the Garmin GPS protocol.
238 .BI "--generic=" "params"
239 Open connection using the serial port protocol. See README.IO for details.
241 .BI "--geometry=" "WxH"
242 Specify window geometry (ie. 640x480, 800x600, etc).
244 .BI "--heading=" "degrees"
245 Specify heading or yaw angle (degrees).
247 .BR "--help" ", " "-h"
248 Show a brief help message. Use \-\-verbose,\-v for a full listing of options.
250 .BI "--httpd=" "port"
251 Start an HTTP server on the specified port.
254 HUD displays percentage of triangles culled.
257 HUD displays number of triangles rendered.
260 Start up in the air. This is implied when specifying an initial
261 altitude above ground level.
263 .BI "--joyclient=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
264 Open an IO connection to an Agwagon joystick.
266 .BI "--jpg-httpd=" "port"
267 Start a screen shot HTTP server on the specified port.
269 .BI "--lat=" "degrees"
270 Specify starting latitude (degrees).
272 .BI "--log-level=" "value"
273 Set log level for this session (1..5 where 1=verbose, 5=quiet).
275 .BI "--lon=" "degrees"
276 Specify starting longitude (degrees).
278 .BI "--mach=" "value"
279 Specify initial mach number.
281 .BI "--model-hz=" "n"
282 Run the FDM at this rate (iterations per second).
284 .BI "--multiplay=" "direction,hz,address,port"
285 Specify multiplayer communication settings. Multiple instances allowed.
287 .BI "--native-ctrls=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
288 Open an IO connection using the FlightGear Native Controls protocol.
290 .BI "--native-fdm=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
291 Open an IO connection using the FlightGear Native FDM protocol.
293 .BI "--native=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
294 Open an IO connection using the FlightGear Native protocol.
296 .BI "--nav1=" "[radial:]frequency"
297 Specify the initial NAV1 radio frequency. Optionally may be preceded by a
300 .BI "--nav2=" "[radial:]frequency"
301 Specify the initial NAV2 radio frequency. Optionally may be preceded by a
305 Specify starting position relative to an NDB.
307 .BI "--nmea=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
308 Open an IO connection using the NMEA protocol.
311 Do not attempt to trim the model when initializing the JSBSim FDM.
313 .BI "--offset-azimuth=" "degrees"
314 specify heading to threshhold (degrees).
316 .BI "--offset-distance=" "nm"
317 Specify distance to threshhold (nautical miles).
320 Start up at ground level.
322 .BI "--opengc=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
323 Open an IO connect to an OpenGC host.
325 .BI "--pitch=" "degrees"
326 Specify pitch angle (degrees).
328 .BI "--props=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
329 Specify an IO device in which to provide an interactive property manager.
331 .BI "--prop:name=" "value"
332 set property <name> to <value>.
334 .BI "--pve=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
335 Open an IO connection using the PVE (Provision Entertainment) protocol.
338 Randomize initial wind parameters. See also: \-\-wind.
340 .BI "--ray=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
341 Open an IO connection to a "RayWoodworth" motion chair.
343 .BI "--roll=" "degrees"
344 Specify roll angle (degrees).
346 .BI "--rul=" "medium" "," "direction" "," "hz" "," "options" "," "..."
347 Open an IO connection using the RUL protocol.
352 .B "--shading-smooth"
353 Enable smooth shading.
356 Show a listing of all available aircraft.
359 Run the FDM "n" times faster than real-time.
361 .BI "--start-date-gmt=" "yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss"
362 Specify a starting date/time with respect to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
364 .BI "--start-date-lat=" "yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss"
365 Specify a starting date/time with respect to Local Aircraft Time.
367 .BI "--start-date-sys=" "yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss"
368 Specify a starting date/time with respect to your local system time.
370 .BI "--telnet=" "port"
371 Start a telnet interface to the property manager on the specified port.
373 .BI "--timeofday=" "value"
374 Specify a time of day. Value may be one of dawn, dusk, noon, or midnight.
376 .B "--time-match-local"
377 Synchronize time with local real-world time.
379 .B "--time-match-real"
380 Synchronize time with the real-world time.
382 .BI "--time-offset=" "[+-]hh:mm:ss"
383 Specify a time offset with respect to the current time.
385 .BI "--trace-read=" "property"
386 Trace the reads for a property. Multiple instances allowed.
388 .BI "--trace-write=" "property"
389 Trace the writes for a property. Multiple instances allowed.
391 .BI "--turbulence=" "value"
392 Specify turbulence from 0.0 (calm) to 1.0 (severe).
394 .BI "--uBody=" "value"
395 Specify velocity along the body X axis (feet per second unless
396 \-\-units\-meters specified).
399 Use feet instead of meters. Affects other options as well as the
400 values displayed by the HUD.
403 Use meters instead of feet. Affects other options as well as the
404 values displayed by the HUD.
406 .BI "--vBody=" "value"
407 Specify velocity along the body Y axis (feet per second unless
408 \-\-units\-meters specified).
411 Specify initial airspeed (knots).
413 .BI "--view-offset=" "value"
414 Specify the default forward view direction as an offset from straight
415 ahead. Allowable values are LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, or a specific number
419 Show verbose help message.
421 .BI "--visibility-miles=" "value"
422 Specify initial visibility (miles).
424 .BI "--visibility=" "value"
425 Specify initial visibility (meters).
428 Specify starting position relative to a VOR.
430 .BI "--wBody=" "value"
431 Specify velocity along the body Z axis (feet per second unless
432 \-\-units-meters specified).
434 .BI "--wind=" "DIR@SPEED"
435 Specify wind coming from DIR (degrees) at SPEED (knots). Values may be
436 specified as a range by using a colon separator; for example, 180:220@10:15.
438 .BI "--wp=" "ID[@alt]"
439 Specify a waypoint for the GC autopilot. Multiple instances of this
440 option are recognized in build a route.
444 Path used to locate data files.
448 Per user configuration file.
451 $FG_ROOT/system.fgfsrc
453 System-wide configuration file in command line format.
456 $FG_ROOT/preferences.xml
458 System-wide configuration file in XML format.
461 $FG_ROOT/keyboard.xml
466 $FG_ROOT/Input/Joysticks/
476 Send bug reports to <flightgear\-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> or visit
477 <http://code.google.com/p/flightgear\-bugs>.
479 fgjs(1), fgpanel(1), js_demo(1), terrasync(1)
481 Curt L. Olson, et al. See
483 file for a list of contributors.