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--- computers:system:firefly-flightsimulator [2013/03/21 01:08] – created david
+++ computers:system:firefly-flightsimulator [2013/03/23 02:39] (current) – [Software] david
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 Cheapest list of things I could throw together.
+  * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106013 | AMD CPU/GPU]] $40
+  * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130641 | Motherboard]] $50
+  * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231634 | RAM]] $30
+  * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154107 | Case with 300W Power Supply]] $50
+Total: $168 dollars shipped
 ===== Software =====
-  * Base install of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server
+  - Base install of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server
-  * Get video working with AMD/ATI APU
+  - Get video working with AMD/ATI APU
-  * Get sound working
+    - XFCE Install: <code>
-  * Install X-Plane
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get upgrade
+sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
+</code>
+    - Install latest AMD/ATI Catalyst Driver
+      - Download from [[http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx]]
+    - Install <code>
+wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-linux-x86.x86_64.zip
+unzip amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-linux-x86.x86_64.zip
+chmod 755 amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-linux-x86.x86_64.run
+sudo sh amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-linux-x86.x86_64.run
+</code>
+    - Reboot now that we have AMD drivers installed
+    - XFCE did come up, but it said restricted drivers available
+    - Simply ran the AMD code again as root in X11 mode, and got windows this time
+    - Followed defaults and allowed it to do its thing
+    - Reboot (following directions)
+  - Hook up yoke and throttles, etc... (many thanks to this post:  [[http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=60462&hl=saitek]] )
+    - Use **lsusb** to get the Vendor and Device ID of all the Saitek Devices
+    - Create a file so **udev** can set up permissions for all these devices
+      - Edit <code>
+sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/99-input-joystick.rules
+</code>
+      - Insert the following: <code>
+# Saitek Pro Flight Throttles
+KERNEL=="event*", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0bac", ATTRS{idVendor}=="06a3", MODE="0666"
+# Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals
+KERNEL=="event*", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0763", ATTRS{idVendor}=="06a3", MODE="0666"
+# Saitek Pro Flight yoke
+KERNEL=="event*", ATTRS{idProduct}=="712c", ATTRS{idVendor}=="06a3", MODE="0666"</code>
+    - Re-Plug in all your devices
+  - Get sound working (this was retarded!)  I would NEVER have figured this out on my own... OMG. m(
+    - Thanks to [[https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=975049|this]] post... you just
+    - Edit your **~/.asoundrc** to contain the following:  <code>
+pcm.!default {
+  type plug
+  slave {
+    pcm "hw:1,0"
+  }
+}
+ctl.!default {
+  type hw
+  card 1
+}
+</code>
+    - Load up **alsamixer** and unmute (use the M key) the first couple of items
+    - Save your configuration with <code>
+sudo alsactl store 0
+</code>
+    - Need to load the **libopenal** <code>
+sudo apt-get install libopenal1
+</code>
+  - Install X-Plane
+    - Need the 32bit compatibility libraries to install, so <code>
+sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
+</code>
+    - Copy the program to your desktop (use the GUI or a command line if you like)
+    - Run the Install program!
+    - It complained about not having dedicated 128MB of VRAM
+    - Ran the AMD Catalyst driver installer again <code>
+cd down
+sudo amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-linux-x86.x86_64.run
+</code>
+    - Rebooted again (followed all the defaults you sheeple)
+    - Ran the installer again... it didn't complain and appears to have worked!