Top 23 flight-simulator Open-Source Projects

• opentrack

  204 3,316 8.4 C++

  Head tracking software for MS Windows, Linux, and Apple OSX

  

Project mention: TrackIR VS Cheaper alternatives | /r/dcsworld | 2023-10-04

I want to buy something like TrackIR (I don't know much about equivalent products). My friend told me about a DIY tracker that I could use (opentrack).

• openrocket

  34 1,129 9.6 Java

  Model-rocketry aerodynamics and trajectory simulation software

  

Project mention: Small Wheel Idea: Build a model rocket that can reach at least 10,000 feet (3048 meters) Must include a onboard flight computer that tracks altitude, a camera and must be recoverable | /r/Emoney | 2023-12-10

https://openrocket.info/ download this to design and simulate the model rocket

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• FSHistory

  15 712 0.0 C

  Play and Enjoy the History of Microsoft Flight Simulator

Project mention: both for 5 euro, worth it? | /r/MicrosoftFlightSim | 2023-06-09

• Skybolt

  2 542 2.0 C++

  Planetary rendering engine and aerospace simulation tools

  

• RocketPy

  5 537 9.8 Python

  Next generation High-Power Rocketry 6-DOF Trajectory Simulation

  

Project mention: RocketPy v1.1.0 Release: Rocket Drawings are Here! | /r/rocketry | 2023-11-21

Latest docs: https://docs.rocketpy.org/en/latest/user/index.htmlFull release notes: https://github.com/RocketPy-Team/RocketPy/releases/tag/v1.1.0

• FOXTracker

  17 421 0.0 Jupyter Notebook

  Facial Head Pose Tracker for Gaming

• OpenHornet

  1 297 8.9 XSLT

  OpenHornet 1:1 F/A-18C Simulator Repository

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• mscsim

  4 286 2.8 C++

  Simple flight simulator.

• msfs2020-map-enhancement

  3 217 5.2 Vim Script

  MSFS2020 Map Enhancement

• FalconBMS-Alternative-Launcher

  32 130 3.0 C#

  Configure and save FalconBMS setup per Joysticks.

• dogfight-sandbox-hg2

  1 130 2.7 Python

  Air to air combat sandbox, created in Python 3 using the HARFANG 3D 2 framework.

  

• MSFS2020-livery-manager

  1 122 0.0 JavaScript

  The official MSFS2020 Livery Megapack Manager. Choose which liveries to install, and keep them all updated.

  

• fs2ff

  7 118 2.8 C#

  A utility that connects Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 with ForeFlight, Sky Demon, Garmin Pilot, FlyQ EFB, and probably a few more EFB apps

• 777-300ER

  2 116 7.4 Lua

  Free & open-source Boeing 777-300ER & ERF for the X-Plane 12 flight simulator.

  

• open-joystick

  2 112 0.0 Python

  An open-source joystick with force-feedback. Using 3d printed parts, Arduino based firmware. This will encompass all aspects of building your own joystick that can be customized to your liking.

Project mention: Stowaway HOSAS | /r/HotasDIY | 2023-05-24

Huge thanks to https://github.com/bhowiebkr/open-joystick/tree/develop as i took his gimbal and modded it to fit my mounting system

• Little-Plane-Project

  1 102 8.6 JavaScript

  Flying through a procedural web world

• MSFS2020-PilotPathRecorder

  4 83 3.2 C#

  Record your flight path with key flight information archived during the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 flights. Then export that data to a KML file to use with Google Earth for 3 dimensional flight analysis

• SkyDolly

  3 72 8.4 C++

  Sky Dolly connects with Flight Simulator 2020 and records the flight path and basic instruments for replay.

• msfs-rs

  1 59 5.2 Rust

  A Rusty way to interact with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

  

• vfrmap-for-vr

  3 44 4.9 Go

  FSKneeboard (formerly known as "VFR Map For VR") adds a helpful ingame panel to your flight simulator which brings several different maps, waypoints and tracks, a charts viewer, and a notepad right into your Flight Simulator cockpit! This is is especially helpful for those of us who like to fly in VR.

• FSJumpStarter2020

  1 31 0.0

  Starts Microsoft Flight Simulator without intros and shows a splash screen.

• xmidictrl

  1 28 8.7 C++

  XMidiCtrl is an X-Plane plugin to use midi controllers within the flight simulator

• excel_97_egg

  1 15 8.7 JavaScript

  A web port of the magic carpet simulator hidden within Microsoft Excel 97

Project mention: Base64 Encoding, Explained | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-10-23

Here is my Base64 encoder shader:

https://github.com/Rezmason/excel_97_egg/blob/main/glsl/base...

I got it down to about thirteen lines of GLSL:

https://github.com/Rezmason/excel_97_egg/blob/main/glsl/base...

I use it for Cursed Mode of my side project, which renders the WebGL framebuffer to a 640x480 indexed color BMP, about 15 times per second:

https://rezmason.github.io/excel_97_egg/?cursed=1

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• Ps3 eyetoy for head tracking.
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