This document describes how to invoke FlightGear's generic IO subsystem.
FlightGear has a fairly flexible generic IO subsystem that allows you
-to speak any supported protocol over any supported medium. The IO
+to "speak" any supported protocol over any supported medium. The IO
options are configured at runtime via command line options. You can
-specify multiple entries, one per option.
+specify multiple entries if you like, one per command line option.
The general form of the command line option is as follows:
--nmea=serial,out,0.5,COM1,4800
- Note that for unix varient you might use a device name like "/dev/ttyS0"
+ Note that for unix varients you might use a device name like "/dev/ttyS0"
Socket Communication:
example to replay your flight
- --native=file,in,10,flight1.fgfs
+ --native=file,in,10,flight1.fgfs --fdm=external
Moving Map Example:
Once both programs are running, the Atlas program should display
your current location. Atlas is a really nifty program with many
- neat optoins such as the ability to generate and use background
+ neat options such as the ability to generate and use background
bitmaps that show the terrain, cities, lakes, oceans, rivers, etc.