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GeoFS is also experimenting with an AI enhanced, 1 meter/pixel data set (Super-Resolution – SR) which is currently available for free. When flying with this dataset, the resolution is not sufficient to clearly render runways so GeoFS overlay a standard runway image for all the world major airports. GeoFS is providing 10 meter/pixel global Sentinel-2 satellite images (SD) for free.
Communicating in GeoFS – ATC
Flight simulation is a never ending subject and GeoFS keeps improving continuously to provide you with an ejoyable flying experience. Some aircraft will add extra cameras to the menu (cabin, wheels, wing, etc…) Use mouse wheel to increase or decrease camera field of view. In “Follow” mode, you can right-click and drag to set the camera’s zoom factor/distance.
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The control section of the option panel will show joystick activity and configuration possibilities once hardware is detected. You can block a user’s chat messages by clicking on it’s call-sign (name) and clicking the “block” button. You must confirm that you are more than 13 year old before turning the chat on.
To use this flight simulator, you need a WebGL 2.0 compatible web browser.
The ‘down’ arrow key (or moving mouse or joystick up) fires the burner and when air is hot enough the balloon will take-off. Major Tom is probably the easiest and most relaxing way of flying in GeoFS. Cyclic pitch can be controlled using betin win the arrow keys or the mouse.
You can choose between these from the option bar or by pressing “C” to cycle through all modes. For an in-depth introduction to helicopter flight, please refer to this great series of article from Helisimmer.com Helicopters are by definition much more difficult to fly than airplanes. This set can optionaly overlay runway graphics to help visualisation. If you want to play using a joystick, you will need a GamePad API compliant browser (test it here) (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc.).
This has to be disabled (in configuration panel) in order to properly fly the helicopter. By default, mouse and keyboard controls are mixing roll and yaw (aileron and rudder). That will allow you to set a call-sign and chat on the multiplayer server. You can start flying anonymously, without a user account, in GeoFS. Standard Definition (Sentinel-2 satellite images) Super Resolution (AI enhanced satellite images) High Definition (Microsoft Bing aerial images) You have 1 day(s) left on your HD subscription free with standard imagery HD imagery on subscription
How to block users in the chat?
Community members also actively contribute to GeoFS by building new aircraft or developing plugins to enhance the existing features. From the Piper Cub to the Airbus A380, the range of available aircraft should satisfy every aviation enthusiast. You can test if your joystick works and make sure your browser support the gamePadAPI here