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== Frequently Asked Questions about X-Plane ==
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<i>Place your questions here for others to answer. Complete Q&A appreciated.</i>
==What do I need to get started?==
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.


=== X-PLANE FAQs ===
==Why is the airport floating over water?==
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.


1. Q. Why is the airport floating over water?
==Where can I obtain version 7 scenery?==
[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.


  A. The scenery for that area is not installed. When that happens only airports, navaids and default
==When will version 8 scenery be complete?==
  water will display.  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.
  Meta-answer: 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.


2. Q. Where can I obtain version 7 scenery?
==Why can't I see anything? It's all grey!==
Your computer specs are too low. Try turning down most of the rendering options.


  A. [http://www.chromatix.uklinux.net/scenery/index.html X-Plane Global Scenery Project]
==Other FAQ pages==
 
* [http://home.earthlink.net/~x-plane/Xplane_FAQ.html FAQ maintained by Andy Goldstein]
=== PLANEMAKER FAQs ===
* [http://www.xsquawkbox.net/scenery/faqs.php Version 8 Scenery FAQ]
 
* [http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=X-Plane/faq/contents.htm FAQ at FlightSim.com]
=== WORLDMAKER FAQs ===
* [http://www.xplanehelp.com/ X-Plane Knowledgebase]
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