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| | == Frequently Asked Questions about X-Plane == |
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| ==What do I need to get started?==
| | <i>Place your questions here for others to answer. Complete Q&A appreciated.</i> |
| X-Plane 8 requires at least a multimedia personal computer with a 3-D accelerator video card that supports OpenGL and a DVD-ROM drive. A joystick with a z-axis or rudder pedals is highly recommended. The PC can be Linux, Mac or Windows Operating Systems. Multiplayer Internet flying, online updates, freeware and plugin downloads require a broadband connection.<br> Note: Minimum PC hardware specifications change constantly. Refer to the [http://www.x-plane.com X-Plane website] for latest version information.
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| ==Why is the airport floating over water?== | | === X-PLANE FAQs === |
| The scenery for that area is not installed. When that happens only airports, navaids and default sea level water will display. Install the scenery files for the area you are located in.<br> Note: Two scenery formats - v7 & v8 are available at time of this writing. Version 8 world is available on 6 dual-layer DVDs, totaling about 60GB.
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| ==Where can I obtain version 7 scenery?==
| | # Q. Why is the airport floating over water? |
| [http://www.chromatix.uklinux.net/scenery/index.html X-Plane Global Scenery Project] or purchase of CD/DVD.<br> [http://www.xpsrtm.com/ SRTM Scenery] is an alternative.
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| ==When will version 8 scenery be complete?==
| | A. Install the scenery files for the area you are located in.<br> |
| UPDATE Dec 5 2005: Version 8 Scenery is available. [http://www.xsquawkbox.net/scenery/ http://www.xsquawkbox.net/scenery/] is the information source for v8 scenery.
| | Metainfo: Two scenery formats - v7 & v8 are available at time of this writing. Version 8 world is |
| | incomplete. Obtain and install v7 scenery in the meanwhile. |
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| ==Why can't I see anything? It's all grey!== | | === PLANEMAKER FAQs === |
| Your computer specs are too low. Try turning down most of the rendering options.
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| ==Other FAQ pages== | | === WORLDMAKER FAQs === |
| * [http://home.earthlink.net/~x-plane/Xplane_FAQ.html FAQ maintained by Andy Goldstein]
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| * [http://www.xsquawkbox.net/scenery/faqs.php Version 8 Scenery FAQ]
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| * [http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=X-Plane/faq/contents.htm FAQ at FlightSim.com]
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| * [http://www.xplanehelp.com/ X-Plane Knowledgebase]
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