User Manual

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Flyingsites
Phoenix uses high‐resolution photographic panoramic flying sites which give you photo‐realistic backgrounds that
function smoothly on a wide range of computer specifications. There is a great selection of flying sites out‐of‐the‐
box,andmorearereleasedonaregularbasisfromtheautomaticupdatessystem.
Phoenixincludesawide varietyofdifferentsitestoflyon,fromgrassyclubfieldsandtarmacairstripstomoreexotic
locationssuchasbridges,beachesandcitiesfromacrosstheworld.
All Phoenix flying sites are packed with three‐dimensional collision geometry which means that your model will
impactobstacles,rolloverbumpyterrainandinteractwithwaterrealistically.
Alloptionsandsettingsrelatingtothecurrentflyingfield canbelocatedintheFlyingsitemenuonthemainmenu
bar.
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Changingflyingsites
To choose another flying site, click the Change menu. This menu lets you choose from a wide  range of varying
landscapes and terrains on which you fly your virtual models, and is  divided into two mai n sections: The available
scenerylist,andthescenerypreviewpane.
Availablescenerylist
ThelisttotheleftoftheChangeflyingsitemenushowsyoualloftheflyingsiteswhichhavebeendownloadedand
installed on your computer. Remember to regularly check for new flying sites  as they become available to expand
yourselection.
Tochooseanewflyingsite,simply scrolldownthelistuntilyoufindonethatyouwishtopreviewandleft‐clickon
theitemwithyourmouse.Itwillbecomehighlightedinthelist,andthepreviewpanewillchangetoshowarotation
previewoftheflyingsite.
The preview pane shows you a low‐quality preview of the currently highlighted flying site, as well as some basic
informationontheselectedscenery.Bydefaultthepreviewwillberotatingtogiveyouafull360‐degreeview,but
youcanmanuallyrotateandlookaroundthepreviewbyleft‐or‐right‐draggingyourmouseacrossthepreviewpane.
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Onceyouarehappywiththenewflyingsiteselection,clicktheAcceptbuttontoapplythechangeandreturntothe
MainView.Alternatively,clickCanceltoreturnwithoutchanginganysettings.
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Weather
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When flying your model in real‐life, it is very rare for there never to be any wind or turbulence present.
Wind/turbulence canmake flying far trickier, and adds a random element to R/C model flight. By default, Phoenix
does not add any weather effects to a flying field. These are configured using the Weather menu from the main
menubar.
Changingweathersettings