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The problem is that on linux the updater/installer that they have on the x-plane.com site doesn't detect that I have X-Plane installed on my NTFS drive. When I tell it that I want to use the same location and install... I get an "X-Plane Already Exists" error. I'm thinking I'm missing some flag on my system or something.

Hello - I'd like to give XPlane in Linux a try, but I can't seem to figure out how to get the installer to realize that I've already installed the whole world's scenery, and that I just need the bits that are different for linux vs windows. Is this possible to do? Or do I really need to have two different installs with a bunch of simlinks for the scenery going from the linux install to the windows install? Thanks

1. Yes, displays are dark 2. Windows 7 64bit 3. 2x Nvidia GTX 570 1280Mb (SLI) 3a. Nvidia 185.85

I've been thinking about how scenery systems actually work, but I can't seem to figure out exactly how they do. It seems like the most common way to create terrain from scratch in a video game is via a height map, where black is low and white is the highest terrain on the map. You can create such height maps from USGS data that's freely available, so it seems like a reasonable approach... you'd just load the "next grid" as the plane approaches it and then unload the one behind you as you pass by. Does XPlane work like this... loading a grid of height maps and showing you the one you're currently inside? Is there a different way that this all works? I know this isn't really a "how to make scenery" question, but I've always wondered.. how does a flight simulator show accurate terrain for the real world without having to put a huge amount of stuff in memory. How does it all work?

I'm probably going to pick this up to practice some IFR maneuvers with.. thanks for getting the VOR indicator fixed! Is that live update on X-Aviation at the moment?

Hello - I always thought to myself.. oh, there's no way that this is actually what it sounds like in an airliner during the takeoff roll.. and then I saw this video. Check out the video from Vimeo.. Holy cow.. it does actually sound like that! (and it's a pretty awesome A330 video too!). Just a random thought for the day.. Going to be enjoying a flight in the CRJ tonight in my fresh copy of v10!

You could model the river into OSM and replace the line river with a polygon river. In theory that would enable it to get into an upgrade at some point for you. Or maybe Austin et al will release a tool where you can import your own map data..

I also get that error when I install. I ignored it and the plane runs fine...

USPS is pretty bad about updating their tracking information. I wouldn't be surprised if once it left the US you didn't see any updates at al. I'd think with the holiday mail in full swing they have extra capacity right now, but it might further slow their tracking updates. I've had USPS show a package not delivered for days after I've had it in my hands...

+1 same with mine. So the USPS shipping takes about a week to deliver?

No worries at all. I updated the page regarding trips.. gives a bit of text there when we don't have anything to show. Slowly but surely. Gotta start promoting the site I think..

I did a lot of work tonight trying to make the site easier to use. What do you think of the new Trips alert on the Airports page? I was trying to call out more attention to that. I also need to work on a landing page for the Trips page when there are no trips near you available. Something like "Help us get pilots near you involved" or something. I'm horrible at creative copy =\

IFR ground school - fun! I did that two months ago. Good luck! I'll be working on it tonight. One thing that I'm also trying to figure out is the best way to make the site useful for people who are new to the site, and the first in their area. I should add a "find planes near ____" form like I've got for the trips, I think. Thank you for helping to beta test this site, and for all the feedback.

Good point! Right now, once you've added the aircraft you have to go to it's information page in order to upload photos. I'll work on letting you upload photos from the initial form tonight.

Hello folks! I've been working night and day on a project I'm calling SocialAero. Basically, it's a way for the public and pilots to link up and get up in the air. I'm a private pilot (working on my IFR cert), and one of the things that I wish was easier was finding people who just want to get up and fly around. It's expensive building hours yourself! I was wondering if anyone might give some feedback on the site. It's still quite young, there's no one using it yet.. so things can be changed! The site works based on your world location - so you'll only see things on the site if you're in or near Las Vegas. Feel free to add aircraft, etc to the site if you want to see how it works (try to make them real planes that can be rented from someone though). If you go to the trips page and search for Las Vegas, Nevada at the bottom, you can see a trip I put in to see sort of how that works. There's also a good amount of airport information imported into the site. KHND is an example for you. Anyway - I wanted to get your opinions, ideas for what would be cool, what you hate.. etc. Mind taking a look and helping out?