xhangglider

Hanggliders fly in the background of the X screen. You can build and run this program if you have C compiler, include files like Xlib.h, and X is available.

I recommend 8bpp or more.

• Nov 4 1999 xhangglider-0.94.0 released.
• Add the paraglider data. Now you can fly paragliders too!
• Jul 25 1999 xhangglider-0.92e released.
• Add the option '-viewpointz'. You can change the height of the viewpoint.
• Add the option '-maxy'. It specifies how far from the front gliders go.
• Jul 21 1999 xhangglider-0.92d released.
• I've heard xhangglider appeared in LJ!! It's GREAT!!
• Modify two English documents, INSTALL & README. Thanks! > Mr. Geoffrey Kransdorf.
• May 22 1999 xhangglider-0.92c released.
• Become faster . I rather recommend not to use -noflicker or -useclip?!
• May 12 1999 xhangglider-0.92b released.
• -noflicker becomes much better. Recommended!
• May 9 1999 xhangglider-0.92a released.
• The color of each component of each glider is changable.
• May 8 1999 xhangglider-0.90d released.
• quit centering quickly if comes to the top of thermals.
• wider lidge band.
• Add the options -nopylon and -thermal.
• May 7 1999 xhangglider-0.90c released.
• The bug that X events are stacked forever is fixed.
• May 6 1999 xhangglider-0.90b released.
• The bug that segmentation fault occurs without -vario is fixed.
• May 5 1999 xhangglider-0.90a released.

Screen Shot!

Archive : xhangglider-0.94.0.tar.gz

After downloaded the archive, type

    % tar xvfz xhangglider-0.92e.tar.gz
  

    % gunzip xhangglider-0.92e.tar.gz
    % tar xvf xhangglider-0.92e.tar
  

TODO LIST.

• Designed glider, like XC or Laminar, to be available.
• Avoid collision in the air.
• Add GLIDING_AGGRESSIVE mode (like loop, spiral).
• Make it faster.
• Paragliders to be available.
• Fire balloons to be available.
• Use OpenGL library (Mesa).
• debianize

For me, I like to run the program with options "-pilot 4 -vario -frequency 0.2", without the option '-noflicker' or '-useclip'. It is much faster!