https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/activity/Recent activity for Linux Air CombatenMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:24:22 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#4485Update 20Apr2026: We just promoted LAC Version 9.92 from "Beta Test" to "Production" status. Accordingly, our "Beta Test" download folder here on SourceForge.net is now empty, and you will find all flavors of our Version 9.92 files in the various "Production" download folders instead. Look for AppImages (for general-purpose X86 hardware use and a separate AppImage for the SteamDeck), .tar source code for Raspberry Pi along with Raspberry Pi Download/Compile/Install scripts, and .tar.gz soure code...bbosenMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:24:22 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#4485https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#4485Update 20Apr2026: We just promoted LAC Version 9.92 from "Beta Test" to "Production" status. Accordingly, our "Beta Test" download folder here on SourceForge.net is now empty, and you will find all flavors of our Version 9.92 files in the various "Production" download folders instead. Look for AppImages (for general-purpose X86 hardware use and a separate AppImage for the SteamDeck), .tar source code for Raspberry Pi along with Raspberry Pi Download/Compile/Install scripts, and .tar.gz soure code...bbosenMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:24:22 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#4485https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#4485Update 20Apr2026: We just promoted LAC Version 9.92 from "Beta Test" to "Production" status. Accordingly, our "Beta Test" download folder here on SourceForge.net is now empty, and you will find all flavors of our Version 9.92 files in the various "Production" download folders instead. Look for AppImages (for general-purpose X86 hardware use and a separate AppImage for the SteamDeck), .tar source code for Raspberry Pi along with Raspberry Pi Download/Compile/Install scripts, and .tar.gz soure code...bbosenMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:22:21 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#4485https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:17:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/Raspberry%20Pi/AutomaticInstallScriptsForRaspberryPi/ProductionVersions/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:12:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/Raspberry Pi/AutomaticInstallScriptsForRaspberryPi/ProductionVersions/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/Raspberry%20Pi/AutomaticInstallScriptsForRaspberryPi/README%20.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:07:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/Raspberry Pi/AutomaticInstallScriptsForRaspberryPi/README .txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/Raspberry%20Pi/AutomaticInstallScriptsForRaspberryPi/ProductionVersions/Lac992DownloadInstallScriptFor64BitRaspberryPi4orPi5.sh/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:05:02 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/Raspberry Pi/AutomaticInstallScriptsForRaspberryPi/ProductionVersions/Lac992DownloadInstallScriptFor64BitRaspberryPi4orPi5.sh/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/Raspberry%20Pi/Lac09p92WithSourceCodePrecompiledForRaspberryPi5.tar/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 20:33:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/Raspberry Pi/Lac09p92WithSourceCodePrecompiledForRaspberryPi5.tar/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/Precompiled%20binaries%20%28no%20source%20code%29/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 18:01:02 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/Precompiled binaries (no source code)/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 14:10:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/Precompiled%20binaries%20%28no%20source%20code%29/Lac992A-x86_64.AppImage/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 14:05:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/Precompiled binaries (no source code)/Lac992A-x86_64.AppImage/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/Precompiled%20binaries%20%28no%20source%20code%29/Lac992ForSteamDeck-x86_64.AppImage/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 14:03:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/Precompiled binaries (no source code)/Lac992ForSteamDeck-x86_64.AppImage/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/Most%20LINUX%20Desktops%20%28in%20the%20global%20usr%20filesystem%20for%20all%20users%29/Lac09p92a.tar.gz/downloadLinux Air CombatMon, 20 Apr 2026 13:51:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/Most LINUX Desktops (in the global usr filesystem for all users)/Lac09p92a.tar.gz/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/79419dc290/?limit=50#bc28We promoted this to "BETA TEST" as a consequence of the newest beta test software (which includes this feature as described.)bbosenSun, 19 Apr 2026 23:58:57 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/79419dc290/?limit=50#bc28https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/98f785b3/?limit=50#89e3[kick]bbosenThu, 16 Apr 2026 20:55:53 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/98f785b3/?limit=50#89e3https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#5c3dUpdate 13Apr2026: Recently our weekly online gatherings on Thursdays (evenings in the USA) have attracted too many Sentient players for practical use among the "Replay Blokes" of REALM01. With so many "Sentient" players, it's best to avoid the "Replay Blokes" that have often served as our online opponents. We now have a need to divide players into two teams of "Sentients" instead. The LAC Server populates only the missions of "REALM01" with Replay Blokes. Accordingly, from time to time we should...bbosenMon, 13 Apr 2026 23:03:44 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#5c3dhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/mumbleandlac/thread/b5bc32e2e5/?limit=50#9a10"Mumble" is an optional component of Linux Air Combat, but it has emerged as the primary tool for arranging online flights. Without Mumble, you will feel rather lonely as you exercise LAC, and you'll have trouble finding other players that are ready to fly. Mumble is available free of charge in all popular desktop LINUX distributions. Please install Mumble and make robust use of it during your LAC experience. You won't be sorry! The rewards are compelling: In addition to the convenience of voice...bbosenMon, 13 Apr 2026 15:20:42 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/mumbleandlac/thread/b5bc32e2e5/?limit=50#9a10https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/5603a98e09/?limit=50#fe7dOn 11Apr2026 I asked the following question of the well-known Artificial Intelligence service “grok.com”: “What are the biggest challenges faced by new players of "Linux Air Combat" if they want to become competitive in its online, multi-player missions?* Grok’s answer: The biggest challenges for new players of Linux Air Combat (LAC) aiming to become competitive in its online multiplayer missions stem from the game's design as a sophisticated, team-oriented WW2 combat flight simulator rather than...bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 22:49:16 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/5603a98e09/?limit=50#fe7dhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/5603a98e09/?limit=50#fe7dOn 11Apr2026 I asked the following question of the well-known Artificial Intelligence service “grok.com”: “What are the biggest challenges faced by new players of "Linux Air Combat" if they want to become competitive in its online, multi-player missions?* Grok’s answer: The biggest challenges for new players of Linux Air Combat (LAC) aiming to become competitive in its online multiplayer missions stem from the game's design as a sophisticated, team-oriented WW2 combat flight simulator rather than...bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 22:28:57 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/5603a98e09/?limit=50#fe7dhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/5603a98e09/?limit=50#fe7dOn 11Apr2026 I asked the following question of the well-known Artificial Intelligence service “grok.com”: *“What are the biggest challenges faced by new players of "Linux Air Combat" if they want to become competitive in its online, multi-player missions?T Grok’s answer: The biggest challenges for new players of Linux Air Combat (LAC) aiming to become competitive in its online multiplayer missions stem from the game's design as a sophisticated, team-oriented WW2 combat flight simulator rather than...bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 22:27:06 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/5603a98e09/?limit=50#fe7dhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/5603a98e09/?limit=50#fe7dOn 11Apr2026 I asked the following question of the well-known Artificial Intelligence service “grok.com”: “What are the biggest challenges faced by new players of "Linux Air Combat" if they want to become competitive in its online, multi-player missions?The biggest challenges for new players of Linux Air Combat (LAC) aiming to become competitive in its online multiplayer missions stem from the game's design as a sophisticated, team-oriented WW2 combat flight simulator rather than an arcade-style...bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 22:24:00 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/5603a98e09/?limit=50#fe7dhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/cccedde75a/?limit=50#9201Much of the mathematics behind LAC's smooth, responsive, increasingly sophisticated flight model is based on the assumption that the "Frame Rate" will not exceed about 100 Frames Per Second for long periods of time. For most desktop LINUX machines, an ideal rate of 60 FPS is easily achieved and remains stable almost constantly. If your frame rate drops down too low for smooth flight, you can usually elevate it by dimininishing LAC's configured "VIDEO QUALITY", "VIDEO VIEW" distance, or "VIDEO RESOLUTION"....bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 21:53:57 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/cccedde75a/?limit=50#9201https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/647c3f4fbd/?limit=50#0c4eNew players often have trouble finding others. Even in a mission full of other players, you might not see anybody else even when you're sure they are close to you. LAC's world is big, and aircraft are small by comparison. It can be difficult to spot others unless you are very close to them, and at the overtake speeds experienced by LAC players, you may be in visible range for only a few seconds before they disappear into the distance. Fortunately, LAC allows you to select and designate ONE other...bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 20:46:59 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/647c3f4fbd/?limit=50#0c4ehttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/647c3f4fbd/?limit=50#0c4eNew players often have trouble finding others. Even in a mission full of other players, you might not see anybody else even when you're sure they are close to you. LAC's world is big, and aircraft are small by comparison. It can be difficult to spot others unless you are very close to them, and at the overtake speeds experienced by LAC players, you may be in visible range for only a few seconds before they disappear into the distance. Fortunately, LAC allows you to select and designate ONE other...bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 20:37:30 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/647c3f4fbd/?limit=50#0c4ehttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/647c3f4fbd/?limit=50#0c4eNew players often have trouble finding others. Even in a mission full of other players, you might not see anybody else even when you're sure they are close to you. LAC's world is big, and aircraft are small by comparison. It can be difficult to spot others unless you are very close to them, and at the overtake speeds experienced by LAC players, you may be in visible range for only a few seconds before they disappear into the distance. Fortunately, LAC allows you to select and designate ONE other...bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 20:32:44 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/647c3f4fbd/?limit=50#0c4ehttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/ef8c434523/?limit=50#391b[kick]bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 20:16:26 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/ef8c434523/?limit=50#391bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/647c3f4fbd/?limit=50#0c4eNew players often have trouble finding others. Even in a mission full of other players, you might not see anybody else even when you're sure they are close to you. LAC's world is big, and aircraft are small by comparison. It can be difficult to spot others unless you are very close to them, and at the overtake speeds experienced by LAC players, you may be in visible range for only a few seconds before they disappear into the distance. Fortunately, LAC allows you to select and designate ONE other...bbosenSat, 11 Apr 2026 20:15:12 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/beginnertopics/thread/647c3f4fbd/?limit=50#0c4ehttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403cAs our small online crowd evolves, we sometimes find it best to change the time of our main weekly gatherings in order to accommodate the needs of the majority. As of 03Dec2025, that time has come again. We are changing our main weekly online gathering. Hereafter we will have our gatherings each Thursday (in the USA) as follows: 01:00 Zulu time (very early Friday morning in Europe) (That's 8:00 PM USA Eastern, 7:00 PM USA Central, 6:00 PM USA Mountain, and 5:00 PM USA Pacific. It's 8:00 AM Friday...bbosenFri, 10 Apr 2026 19:21:23 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403chttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403cAs our small online crowd evolves, we sometimes find it best to change the time of our main weekly gatherings in order to accommodate the needs of the majority. As of 03Dec2025, that time has come again. We are changing our main weekly online gathering. Hereafter we will have our gatherings each Thursday (in the USA) as follows: 01:00 Zulu time (very early Friday morning in Europe) (That's 8:00 PM USA Eastern, 7:00 PM USA Central, 6:00 PM USA Mountain, and 5:00 PM USA Pacific. It's 8:00 AM Friday...bbosenFri, 10 Apr 2026 19:20:11 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403chttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403cAs our small online crowd evolves, we sometimes find it best to change the time of our main weekly gatherings in order to accommodate the needs of the majority. As of 03Dec2025, that time has come again. We are changing our main weekly online gathering. Hereafter we will have our gatherings each Thursday (in the USA) as follows: 01:00 Zulu time (very early Friday morning in Europe) (That's 8:00 PM USA Eastern, 7:00 PM USA Central, 6:00 PM USA Mountain, and 5:00 PM USA Pacific. It's 8:00 AM Friday...bbosenFri, 10 Apr 2026 19:19:35 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403chttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403cAs our small online crowd evolves, we sometimes find it best to change the time of our main weekly gatherings in order to accommodate the needs of the majority. As of 03Dec2025, that time has come again. We are changing our main weekly online gathering. Hereafter we will have our gatherings each Thursday (in the USA) as follows: 01:00 Zulu time (very early Friday morning in Europe) (That's 8:00 PM USA Eastern, 7:00 PM USA Central, 6:00 PM USA Mountain, and 5:00 PM USA Pacific. It's 8:00 AM Friday...bbosenFri, 10 Apr 2026 19:16:32 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403chttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403cAs our small online crowd evolves, we sometimes find it best to change the time of our main weekly gatherings in order to accommodate the needs of the majority. As of 03Dec2025, that time has come again. We are changing our main weekly online gathering. Hereafter we will have our gatherings each Thursday (in the USA) as follows: 01:00 Zulu time (very early Friday morning in Europe) (That's 8:00 PM USA Eastern, 7:00 PM USA Central, 6:00 PM USA Mountain, and 5:00 PM USA Pacific. It's 8:00 AM Friday...bbosenFri, 10 Apr 2026 19:15:35 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403chttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403cAs our small online crowd evolves, we sometimes find it best to change the time of our main weekly gatherings in order to accommodate the needs of the majority. As of 03Dec2025, that time has come again. We are changing our main weekly online gathering. Hereafter we will have our gatherings each Thursday (in the USA) as follows: ** 01:00 Zulu time (very early Friday morning in Europe)** (That's 8:00 PM USA Eastern, 7:00 PM USA Central, 6:00 PM USA Mountain, and 5:00 PM USA Pacific. It's 8:00 AM Friday...bbosenFri, 10 Apr 2026 19:14:27 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5472cf1fbf/?limit=50#403chttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:11:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bOf course, it isn't enough for just ONE of the two players to edit his LacConfig.txt file and specify the IP address of his peer; BOTH players must do that! Each player references the other by his IP or Internet address. And both players must ensure that their copy of LAC is operating in "Peer-to-Peer" network mode by ensuring that the "NetworkMode" variable has an EVEN number (not an odd number) value. When two LAC players have both configured their computers in this manner by editing each of the...bbosenTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:53:21 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bOf course, it isn't enough for just ONE of the two players to edit his LacConfig.txt file and specify the IP address of his peer; BOTH players must do that! And both players must ensure that their copy of LAC is operating in "Peer-to-Peer" network mode by ensuring that the "NetworkMode" variable has an EVEN number (not an odd number) value. When two LAC players have both configured their computers in this manner by editing each of the two LacConfig.txt files, it's as if each were operating as a "LAC...bbosenTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:52:27 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bOf course, it isn't enough for just ONE of the two players to edit his LacConfig.txt file and specify the IP address of his peer; BOTH players must do that! And both players must ensure that their copy of LAC is operating in "Peer-to-Peer" network mode by ensuring that the "NetworkMode" variable has an EVEN number (not an odd number) value. When two LAC players have both configured their computers in this manner by editing each of the two LacConfig.txt files, it's as if each were operating as a "LAC...bbosenTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:51:19 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bOf course, it isn't enough for just ONE of the two players to edit his LacConfig.txt file and specify the IP address of his peer; BOTH players must do that! And both players must ensure that their copy of LAC is operating in "Peer-to-Peer" network mode by ensuring that the "NetworkMode" variable has an EVEN number (not an odd number) value. When two LAC players have both configured their computers in this manner by editing each of the two LacConfig.txt files, it's as if each were operating as a "LAC...bbosenTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:47:38 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bOf course, it isn't enough for just ONE of the two players to edit his LacConfig.txt file and specify the IP address of his peer; BOTH players must do that! And both players must ensure that their copy of LAC is operating in "Peer-to-Peer" network mode by ensuring that the "NetworkMode" variable has an EVEN number (not an odd number) value.bbosenTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:46:22 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#8f3bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#46f9For many years, LAC's "HeadToHead" mission has been the abandoned stepchild among our multi-player online missions. It hasn't received any attention from our developers for about 8 years. But since March of 2026, Alpha Testers have been exercising LAC Version 9.91 with a rewritten "HeadToHead" mission that is much more interesting than the old one. This "HeadToHead" mission is the only LAC mission that can be configured in BOTH of our supported network modes. Those two modes are: 1 of 2: "Client/Server"...bbosenMon, 06 Apr 2026 12:50:36 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#46f9https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#c958As of today (01Apr2026) we are releasing new version Lac09p92 (also known as "LAC992") for beta testing. Exactly as you might expect according to our usual pattern, you can find the usual download archives and scripts for it in .tar archives with source code, in precompiled AppImage format for SteamDeck and in AppImage format for general-purpose desktop LINUX distros on industry-standard "X86" hardware, for Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5, and in a huge .iso file preconfigured in a bootable desktop...bbosenFri, 03 Apr 2026 14:45:28 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#c958https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/6d22dd68fd/?limit=50#be88One more observation: Now that "trim" controls are sensibly available on a standard keyboard, there is less need to map joystick buttons to them, freeing up four joystick buttons. Consequently, LAC players don't need to spend extra money for so robust a joystick. The popular old LAC arrangement for the classic,inexpensive Logitech Extreme 3d Pro joystick uses up all 12 joystick buttons and 4 hat-switch positions to map LAC's most important functions. All of that still works with no need to change...bbosenThu, 02 Apr 2026 00:53:08 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/6d22dd68fd/?limit=50#be88https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#72b6We promoted version 9.92 to BETA TEST today, so I am marking this thread "BETA TEST".bbosenThu, 02 Apr 2026 00:43:08 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#72b6https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#c958As of today (01Apr2026) we are releasing new version Lac09p92 (also known as "LAC992") for beta testing. Exactly as you might expect according to our usual pattern, you can find the usual download archives and scripts for it in .tar archives with source code, in precompiled AppImage format for SteamDeck and in AppImage format for general-purpose desktop LINUX distros on industry-standard "X86" hardware, for Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5, and in a huge .iso file preconfigured in a bootable desktop...bbosenThu, 02 Apr 2026 00:35:23 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#c958https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#c958As of today (01Apr2026) we are releasing new version Lac09p92 (also known as "LAC992") for beta testing. Exactly as you might expect according to our usual pattern, you can find the usual download archives and scripts for it in .tar archives with source code, in AppImage format for SteamDeck and in AppImage format for general-purpose desktop LINUX distros on industry-standard "X86" hardware, for Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5, and in a huge .iso file preconfigured in a bootable desktop LINUX image...bbosenThu, 02 Apr 2026 00:33:54 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/0e9ab6ffa9/?limit=50#c958https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/bootportablelinuxandlac/thread/0f7a7611d5/?limit=50#57da[kick]bbosenWed, 01 Apr 2026 18:06:14 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/bootportablelinuxandlac/thread/0f7a7611d5/?limit=50#57dahttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/bootportablelinuxandlac/thread/5fbe76bffa/?limit=50#1ee9On initial startup, LAC will assume you either have no joystick installed (in which you can just use your mouse and keyboard for flight maneuvers) or that you have the inexpensive, popular "Logitech Extreme 3dPro" joystick. If you want to use some other joystick or a console "game controller" instead, you will need to take special steps to configure LAC for it. Those steps will require at least 5 minutes of tinkering in LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> "CONTROLLER" menus, or else you will need...bbosenWed, 01 Apr 2026 18:05:19 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/bootportablelinuxandlac/thread/5fbe76bffa/?limit=50#1ee9https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BootableX86LinuxWithLAC/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 01 Apr 2026 17:25:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BootableX86LinuxWithLAC/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 01 Apr 2026 17:08:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac992BetaTestDownloadInstallScriptFor64BitRaspberryPi4orPi5.sh/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 01 Apr 2026 17:01:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac992BetaTestDownloadInstallScriptFor64BitRaspberryPi4orPi5.sh/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p92WithSourceCodePrecompiledForRaspberryPi5.tar/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 01 Apr 2026 16:10:04 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p92WithSourceCodePrecompiledForRaspberryPi5.tar/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac992A-x86_64.AppImage/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:04 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac992A-x86_64.AppImage/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac992ForSteamDeckBeta-x86_64.AppImage/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 01 Apr 2026 15:58:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac992ForSteamDeckBeta-x86_64.AppImage/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BootableX86LinuxWithLAC/PcLinuxOs2023Lac992.iso/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 01 Apr 2026 14:20:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BootableX86LinuxWithLAC/PcLinuxOs2023Lac992.iso/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p92a.tar.gz/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 01 Apr 2026 12:42:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p92a.tar.gz/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p92a.tar.gz/downloadLinux Air CombatTue, 31 Mar 2026 18:14:02 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p92a.tar.gz/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#3881This has been implemented in alpha-test version 9.92, Accordingly, I am marking this thread "ALPHA TEST".bbosenSun, 29 Mar 2026 13:18:31 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#3881https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#039bAfter extensive online experience in a wide variety of missions and with diverse groups of LAC online players, I have concluded that LAC's missions should automatically connect all players to their MissionCast channel instead of the TeamCast channel that corresponds with the appropriate team (RedTeam orBlueTeam). An automatic connection to the mission's MissionCast channel will allow everybody to talk with everybody else, and it's clear that the early banter in almost every mission is best directed...bbosenThu, 26 Mar 2026 23:13:09 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#039bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#56d4Of course, within a mission, we should preserve the ability to jump into the player's TeamCast channel by tapping the F10 key in flight, and to jump into the mission's MissionCast channel by tapping the F11 key in flight, and to jump into the opposition channel by pressing the F12 key in flight. No changes there. We should just change the initial channel to MissionCast as every mission commences.bbosenThu, 26 Mar 2026 23:12:15 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#56d4https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#039bAfter extensive online experience in a wide variety of missions and with diverse groups of LAC online players, I have concluded that LAC's missions should automatically connect all players to their MissionCast channel instead of the TeamCast channel that corresponds with the appropriate team (RedTeam orBlueTeam). An automatic connection to the missions MissionCast channel will allow everybody to talk with everybody else, and it's clear that the early banter in almost every mission is best directed...bbosenThu, 26 Mar 2026 23:09:24 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/3fbb623a96/?limit=50#039bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/283e6d7c7e/?limit=50#ffbbAll of these enhancements were implemented in LAC Version 9.83. Accordingly, I am marking this thread "DONE".bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 21:06:51 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/283e6d7c7e/?limit=50#ffbbhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/2e011d83db/?limit=50#3b4cAll of these functions are now present in our Production version (now 9.88). Accordingly I am marking this thread "DONE".bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 20:52:18 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/2e011d83db/?limit=50#3b4chttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/6d22dd68fd/?limit=50#5599Now that we have promoted Version 9.88 to Production status, I am marking this thread "DONE".bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 20:50:36 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/6d22dd68fd/?limit=50#5599https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b32ad094e/?limit=50#db4bNow that our "Production" version has advanced to 9.88, I am marking this thread "DONE".bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 20:49:37 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b32ad094e/?limit=50#db4bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b32ad094e/?limit=50#db4bNow that our "Production" version has advanced to 9.88, I am marking this thread "RESOLVED".bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 20:48:09 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b32ad094e/?limit=50#db4bhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/6d22dd68fd/?limit=50#5599Now that we have promoted Version 9.88 to Production status, I am marking this thread "RESOLVED".bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 20:41:55 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/6d22dd68fd/?limit=50#5599https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/d6b33fae55/?limit=50#39bcLAC Version 9.87, published for beta testing in early Jan2025, expanded LAC's "SETUP OPTIONS" -> "GAME" -> "KBD & JOYBUTTON MAP" menus substantially. Now, almost all of LAC's flight, view, and comms functions can be mapped to any arbitrary keyboard key or (where appropriate) to any arbitrary button on your joystick or console game controller through that menu, with no need to edit the LacControls.txt file. However, there are still a few of LAC's functions that are NOT exposed in that menu and consequently...bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 20:40:10 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/d6b33fae55/?limit=50#39bchttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/lacbugtracking/thread/76c161f2ed/?limit=50#29cfI am marking this thread "RESOLVED" because we have promoted version 9.88 to "Production" status.bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 20:31:52 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/lacbugtracking/thread/76c161f2ed/?limit=50#29cfhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/e0f348ed36/?limit=50#209fAfter you watch those video clips about Port Forwarding, you will need to know that when configured in "PeerToPeer" mode, LAC always listens on UDP Port 51100 as if it were a very simple, 2-player LAC Server. Where the video clips refer to Server Processes "listening" on a numbered "Port", use "51100" in support of LAC's "PeerToPeer" mode.bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 17:53:23 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/e0f348ed36/?limit=50#209fhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/e0f348ed36/?limit=50#ec3cThe vast majority of LAC users run their copy of LAC as a "client" in LAC's "Client/Server" mode, accessing other LAC players as other LAC clients through the LAC Server. This mode of operation supports as many as 10 simultaneous players in each of LAC's missions and in all of LAC's Realms. However, if you don't have access to the LAC Server, you can configure for 2-player "PeerToPeer" mode, in which pairs of LAC players each act as a 2-player LAC Server to the other. Our "NETWORK H2H (2 PLAYERS)"...bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 17:37:46 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/e0f348ed36/?limit=50#ec3chttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/e0f348ed36/?limit=50#ec3cThe vast majority of LAC users run their copy of LAC as a "client" in LAC's "Client/Server" mode, accessing other LAC players as other LAC clients through the LAC Server. This mode of operation supports as many as 10 simultaneous players in each of LAC's missions and in all of LAC's Realms. However, if you don't have access to the LAC Server, you can configure for 2-player "PeerToPeer" mode, in which pairs of LAC players each act as a 2-player LAC Server to the other. If you are doing this on your...bbosenWed, 25 Mar 2026 17:35:20 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/e0f348ed36/?limit=50#ec3chttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 18 Mar 2026 12:57:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/28b8a96d3f/?limit=50#d279We just published the Beta-Test Raspberry Pi files as described above. It's REALLY EASY to compile and install LAC on Raspberry Pi now. Just download and run the script named Lac991BetaTestDownloadInstallScriptFor64BitRaspberryPi4orPi5.sh that you can find HERE.bbosenWed, 18 Mar 2026 12:41:53 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/28b8a96d3f/?limit=50#d279https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/28b8a96d3f/?limit=50#d279We just published the Beta-Test Raspberry Pi files as described above. It's REALLY EASY to compile and install LAC on Raspberry Pi now. Just download and run the script named Lac991BetaTestDownloadInstallScriptFor64BitRaspberryPi4orPi5.sh that you can find HERE.bbosenWed, 18 Mar 2026 12:39:41 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/28b8a96d3f/?limit=50#d279https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 18 Mar 2026 12:34:02 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac991BetaTestDownloadInstallScriptFor64BitRaspberryPi4orPi5.sh/downloadLinux Air CombatWed, 18 Mar 2026 12:28:04 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac991BetaTestDownloadInstallScriptFor64BitRaspberryPi4orPi5.sh/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p91WithSourceCodePrecompiledForRaspberryPi5.tar/downloadLinux Air CombatTue, 17 Mar 2026 23:57:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p91WithSourceCodePrecompiledForRaspberryPi5.tar/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/28b8a96d3f/?limit=50#53ccToday (17Mar2026) we are releasing new version 9.91E of Linux Air Combat ("LAC") for beta testing. As of now the source code is published according to our usual pattern in .tar.gz format, and the precompiled AppImage version is also available, ready to run on industry-standard "X86" hardware for all of the most popular desktop LINUX distros. We expect to publish source code optimized for Raspberry Pi platforms sometime tomorrow, followed shortly thereafter by install scripts that will completely...bbosenTue, 17 Mar 2026 21:52:15 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/28b8a96d3f/?limit=50#53cchttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac991E-x86_64.AppImage/downloadLinux Air CombatTue, 17 Mar 2026 21:34:02 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac991E-x86_64.AppImage/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatTue, 17 Mar 2026 20:51:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p91e.tar.gz/downloadLinux Air CombatTue, 17 Mar 2026 20:49:02 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/Lac09p91e.tar.gz/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose%20Your%20Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadLinux Air CombatTue, 17 Mar 2026 20:40:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxaircombat/files/Choose Your Platform/BetaTestVersions/README.txt/downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5365462e32/?limit=50#5598Most of today's free public AI search engines know all about LAC, and they constantly stay up with the latest LAC updates. You can ask any of them for a review and you'll generally get an accurate, timely result. To get this started, here is a detailed, suggested question that you can "copy and paste" into your favorite AI search engine: Please generate a detailed review of "Linux Air Combat" (or "LAC"). Include details about hardware requirements, the accuracy of its flight model, the effectiveness...bbosenMon, 16 Mar 2026 18:46:20 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/general/thread/5365462e32/?limit=50#5598https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/68b98dbd77/?limit=50#e1e1Recent versions of LAC benefit from bots that are demonstrably less stupid. Mission #3 is now quite a bit better. I am marking this thread "DONE" even though I know the bots are still not as good as I would like, and that there will still be times when the early crash of a bot will make some of the combat segments of training Mission #3 too much shorter than intended. I hope this situation will continue to improve.bbosenMon, 16 Mar 2026 18:01:31 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/68b98dbd77/?limit=50#e1e1https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/79419dc290/?limit=50#d1e1As of this writing in mid-Mar2026, this change has been integrated into the "Tutorial3" mission, of LAC Version 9.91, now undergoing alpha test. This improves the liklihood that new players will commence on the BlueTeam. Accordingly, I am marking this thread "ALPHA TEST".bbosenMon, 16 Mar 2026 16:21:01 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/79419dc290/?limit=50#d1e1https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#20f1Update 25Feb2026 We dug deep into the "HeadToHead" mission and it has been seriously enhanced and patterned after our very sophisticated "Peabody's Mission". When LAC is configured for "PeerToPeer" networking (as opposed to the "Client/Server" networking that is active by default), two players can participate as opponents or as allies in this mission with no need for the LAC Server. This is done as each of the two participating players edits his "LacConfig.txt" file, specifying two items: 1 of 2:...bbosenMon, 16 Mar 2026 13:02:58 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#20f1https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#c349As of the time of this writing in mid-Mar2026, all known bugs related to serverless PeerToPeer use of the "Head To Head" mission have been fixed and it is well behaved on all tested computing platform pairs, whether "Big Endian", "Little Endian", Raspberry Pi, or X86, and regardless of varying desktop Linux Distros. We will begin beta testing soon. Our testing DID reveal one interesting principle that affects serverless networking: You NEED to pay attention to any FIREWALLS present between LAC clients...bbosenMon, 16 Mar 2026 13:00:54 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#c349https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#2c35In most cases when you want to use PeerToPeer mode, it will also be necessary for you to enable "Port Forwarding" in your NAT router, forwarding all incoming Internet traffic using UDP port 51100 to the IP address of your LAC host. This "Port Forwarding" setup will be a lot easier to configure and manage if you also give your LAC host a "static IP" address. The terms "Port Forwarding" and "Static IP address" and "UDP" are well-known terms and you can find abundant information published about them...bbosenSun, 15 Mar 2026 18:21:16 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#2c35https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#2c35In most cases it will also be necessary for you to enable "Port Forwarding" in your NAT router, forwarding all incoming Internet traffic using UDP port 51100 to the IP address of your LAC host. This "Port Forwarding" setup will be a lot easier to configure and manage if you also give your LAC host a "static IP" address. The terms "Port Forwarding" and "Static IP address" and "UDP" are well-known terms and you can find abundant information published about them through a conventional Web search or...bbosenSun, 15 Mar 2026 18:15:48 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#2c35https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#2c35In most cases it will also be necessary for you to enable "Port Forwarding" in your NAT router, forwarding all incoming Internet traffic using UDP port 51100 to the IP address of your LAC host. This "Port Forwarding" setup will be a lot easier to configure and manage if you also give your LAC host a "static IP" address. The terms "Port Forwarding" and "Static IP address" and "UDP" are well-known terms and you can find abundant information published about them through a conventional Web search or...bbosenSun, 15 Mar 2026 18:14:45 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#2c35https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#2c35In most cases it will also be necessary for you to enable "Port Forwarding" in your NAT router, forwarding all Internet traffic using port 51100 to the IP address of your LAC host. This "Port Forwarding" setup will be a lot easier to configure and manage if you also give your LAC host a "static IP" address. The terms "Port Forwarding" and "Static IP address" are well-known terms and you can find abundant information published about them through a conventional Web search or through a query to "ChatGPT",...bbosenSun, 15 Mar 2026 18:12:58 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#2c35https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#46f9For many years, LAC's "HeadToHead" mission has been the abandoned stepchild among our multi-player online missions. It hasn't received any attention from our developers for about 8 years. But since March of 2026, Alpha Testers have been exercising LAC Version 9.91 with a rewritten "HeadToHead" mission that is much more interesting than the old one. This "HeadToHead" mission is the only LAC mission that can be configured in BOTH of our supported network modes. Those two modes are: 1 of 2: "Client/Server"...bbosenSun, 15 Mar 2026 18:06:52 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#46f9https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/7992aba3c7/?limit=50#137d[kick]bbosenSun, 15 Mar 2026 18:05:03 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/7992aba3c7/?limit=50#137dhttps://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#46f9For many years, LAC's "HeadToHead" mission has been the abandoned stepchild among our multi-player online missions. It hasn't received any attention from our developers for about 8 years. But since March of 2026, Alpha Testers have been exercising LAC Version 9.91 with a rewritten "HeadToHead" mission that is much more interesting than the old one. This "HeadToHead" mission is the only LAC mission that can be configured in BOTH of our supported network modes. Those two modes are: 1 of 2: "Client/Server"...bbosenSun, 15 Mar 2026 18:04:35 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/425c3e902e/?limit=50#46f9https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/7992aba3c7/?limit=50#e926Welcome to the "Serverless 2-Player LAC" forum! If LAC's free Server is not available, it's still possible for 2 players to configure their computers in "PeerToPeer" mode and reference one another by IP address in LAC's "LacConfig.txt" configuration file. Then they can both fly together (as allies or as opponents) in the "Head To Head" mission. This forum is for questions and answers about that, and related general discussions and training video clips.bbosenSun, 15 Mar 2026 17:14:17 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/serverlesslac/thread/7992aba3c7/?limit=50#e926https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#0697Another point on this subject: The "HeadToHead" mission can also be used by players relying onLAC's server to interconnect them. In that case, each player addresses the LAC server (instead of the other player) through the LacConfig.txt file according to the usual pattern, and the "NetworkMode" variable sets the "1" bit to configure "Client/Server" mode instead of "PeerToPeer" mode (again according to the usual pattern). Comprehensive explanatory text can be found in the LacConfig.txt file to instruct...bbosenTue, 03 Mar 2026 14:45:24 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#0697https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#0697Another point on this subject: The "HeadToHead" mission can also be used by players relying onLAC's server to interconnect them. In that case, each player addresses the LAC server (instead of the other player) through the LacConfig.txt file according to the usual pattern, and the "NetworkMode" variable sets the "1" bit to configure "Client/Server" mode instead of "PeerToPeer" mode (again according to the usual pattern). Comprehensive explanatory text can be found in the LacConfig.txt file to instruct...bbosenTue, 03 Mar 2026 14:44:45 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#0697https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#0697Another point on this subject: The "HeadToHead" mission can also be used by players relying onLAC's server to interconnect them. In that case, each player addresses the LAC server (instead of the other player) through the LacConfig.txt file according to the usual pattern, and the "NetworkMode" variable sets the "1" bit to configure "Client/Server" mode instead of "PeerToPeer" mode (again according to the usual pattern). Comprehensive explanatory text can be found in the LacConfig.txt file to instruct...bbosenTue, 03 Mar 2026 14:44:18 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#0697https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#0697Another point on this subject: The "HeadToHead" mission can also be used by players relying onLAC's server to interconnect the pair. In that case, each player addresses the LAC server (instead of the other player) through the LacConfig.txt file according to the usual pattern, and the "NetworkMode" variable sets the "1" bit to configure "Client/Server" mode instead of "PeerToPeer" mode (again according to the usual pattern). Comprehensive explanatory text can be found in the LacConfig.txt file to...bbosenTue, 03 Mar 2026 14:43:38 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/0b9ab641b5/?limit=50#0697