![]() ![]() Having no experience with C++, it was a steep learning curve, but to my own surprise I was able to convert the original TG parser to read the runway data and other features from the new format files. ![]() So I started digging into the terragear code. Some months ago I was fed up of FG being unable to read apt.dat 850 data. Q: What project are you working on right now? All these can be found in the Gentoo Gamerlay repo. I do also maintain the Gentoo packages (ebuilds) for the GIT versions of FG, SG and TerraGear. IMHO, the best FDM or aircraft models are useless if you don’t have a nice place to fly, takeoff and land □ So this area is what motivates me the most. I started to create some custom scenery, like Helgoland, and after I was granted direct access to the mapserver database, I was able to proxy-commit other peoples work, that started to come in. My main interest is clearly the scenery and technology connected with it, like GIS. Q: What are your major interests in FlightGear? This changed in the months afterwards, which was a big boost of motivation, too. In those days, not many pilots were flying there. I ended up creating all of the terminal buildings and improving the airport layout. I was unsatisfied with the state of EDDF in the FG scenery (no buildings, lightpoles everywhere), so I teamed up with a guy who had already started some work there. Q: How long have you been involved in FlightGear?Īcording to my mail correspondence it must have been in 2007/2008 when I became an active part. ![]()
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