Aircraft location is wrong

[RickKMOB]

I run Ubuntu 18.04 and Flightgear 3.1 when I set my location to a local airport KMOB the plane moves to the middle of Mobile Bay which in real life is 20 miles / 36KM east of the airports location. I also noticed sets the location at -9999ft below ground level.

Is there some way to fix this, this problem first occurred when I upgraded to 3.1, 2.8 worked great and only happens in linux when I run the windows version everything works fine.

Is there somewhere to download 2.8?

Rick

[SurferTim]

I tried with 2018.3.1 and Ubuntu 18.04, and KMOB is fine, except it's raining.

Ensure you have selected "Download scenery automatically" in your settings.

[Alex H]

Ubuntu 18.0.4 & Flightgear 2018.1.1 - on the end of runway 32.........

[Octal450]

Rick,
3.1 is an extremely old version -- I suggest updating to the latest and greatest (2018.3.2)!

Kind Regards,
Josh

[SurferTim]

Rick,
3.1 is an extremely old version -- I suggest updating to the latest and greatest (2018.3.2)!

Kind Regards,
Josh

Unfortunately, the "latest and greatest" hasn't made it to the Ubuntu version. We have 2018.3.1 or beta version 2018.4.0.

[wkitty42]

you can always use the PPA, right?

[Maerchenprinz]

Hi!

I have Ubuntu 18.04LTS too and use the download and compile script.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://wiki.flightgear.org/Scripted_Compilation_on_Linux_Debian/Ubuntu&ved=2ahUKEwj-04O8wuDgAhXNAGMBHZplCioQFjAAegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw31oM5f0YPjLoofzqj7ZSNO
Even the development versions compile and work like a charm!

Ciao,

Adrian

[RickKMOB]

I tried with 2018.3.1 and Ubuntu 18.04, and KMOB is fine, except it's raining.

Ensure you have selected "Download scenery automatically" in your settings.

Thanks that fixed the problem.