https://playingtux.com/en/tags/flight-simulator/ Recent content in Flight Simulator on PlayingTux Hugo -- gohugo.io en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:33:10 +0200 https://playingtux.com/en/articles/2026/06/flightgear-2024-1-6-released/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:33:10 +0200 https://playingtux.com/en/articles/2026/06/flightgear-2024-1-6-released/ <p>The free open-source flight simulator <strong>FlightGear</strong> has been updated to <a class="link" href="https://www.flightgear.org/blog/release-2024-1-6/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >version 2024.1.6</a>, bringing new features and several bug fixes.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Features</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Community URL in Aircraft Metadata</strong> - Aircraft metadata can now include a community URL field, enabling better connections to aircraft-specific communities.</li> <li><strong>Runway Length in Airports Dialog</strong> - The in-sim airports dialog now displays runway length in meters.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bug Fixes</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Carrier Deck Position List</strong> - Resolved an issue preventing the launcher from properly populating the carrier deck position list.</li> <li><strong>Qt 6.11 Compatibility</strong> - Fixed a critical launcher startup failure when using Qt version 6.11.</li> <li><strong>Nasal Directory Selection</strong> - Corrected a crash when selecting an empty directory in Nasal.</li> <li><strong>Wayland OpenGL Detection</strong> - Improved OpenGL detection for Wayland display servers.</li> <li><strong>TCAS/GPWS Audio Handling</strong> - Fixed an error when aircraft configurations lacked TCAS or GPWS sound files.</li> <li><strong>Input Devices Dialog</strong> - Addressed a UI issue when the device list was empty.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></p>