RealFlight G3 Manual - Great Planes Software Support

HAL Device
A hardware-accelerated 3D video card driver. “HAL” is an abbreviation for the
phrase “Hardware Abstraction Layer” that uses software drivers to communicate
between RealFlight’s software and the hardware of the PC.
Host
In RealFlight G3, every multiplayer session requires one player to serve as Host.
The Host starts the session, and then the other players join. Other players can leave
the session whenever they want, but only the Host can terminate the entire session.
The host must start any multiplayer event (Limbo, Spot Landing, Pylon Racing,
Autorotation, Freestyle).
Hot Pluggable/Hot Swappable
A device is said to be Hot Pluggable or Hot Swappable when you can safely connect
or disconnect it without turning off your computer or rebooting.
Interface Mode
With RealFlight G3 set to Interface Mode, you are using the InterLink Plus
Controller as an interface to your own R/C radio. In Interface Mode, your own radio
controls RealFlight G3. Conversely, in Joystick Mode the InterLink Plus Controller
(used as a mockup of a R/C transmitter) controls the RealFlight G3 aircraft.
Interface Wizard
When you use your own transmitter to control RealFlight, you must tell RealFlight
G3 which channels your transmitter uses for the various control functions. The
Interface Wizard provides a sequence of dialogs to guide you through this process.
InterLink Plus Controller
Great Planes’ USB InterLink Plus Controller by Futaba is a USB device shipped
with RealFlight G3. The InterLink Plus Controller can be used as a standalone
“mockup” R/C controller, as an interface for using your own R/C transmitter to
control RealFlight, or both!
IP Address
Whenever your computer is connected to the Internet, it has an IP address. This
number is a string of digits and periods, and looks something like “123.43.6.78”.
The IP address is like an Internet “zip code” that tells other computers where to look
for your computer. Depending on your Internet connection, your IP address may
always be the same, or may change each time you connect to the Internet. For other
RealFlight G3 users to join your Multiplayer session, they must obtain your IP
address. You can either provide it to them directly, or post it through the RealFlight
list server.
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