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Welcome to the official user manual for Real Flight Simulator.
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<gallery widths="450px" heights="337px" perrow="3">
File:RFS Manual UI HOME 2.png|Main menu
File:RFS Manual UI GAME 2.png|In flight user interface
File:RFS Manual UI AIRCFRAT 2.png|Aircraft and liveries
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== 1 FLY NOW == <!--T:50-->
<div id="1_Fly_Now" style="display:inline;"></div>
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Quickly enter the flight simulator
=== 1.1 Plane selection === <!--T:52-->
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[[File:SelectPlane.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
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Choose an airplane from the list on the left.<br/>
Change livery (REAL or VIRTUAL) by tapping on the arrows at the sides of the livery name or tap on the livery name to open the complete list.
* CONFIRM: Proceed to route selection
* BACK: Back to main menu
* CREATE LIVERY: Proceed to web page [http://www.realflightsimulator.org/liveries RFS Liveries] to download livery templates (needs graphical package supporting .psd file format). Tutorial video instructions: https://youtu.be/FmwjD-TCS4E<br/>
<div id="RouteSelection">=== 1.2 Route Selection ===</div>
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[[File:FlightPlan.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
Zoom in or out by pinching the map, smaller airports appear by zooming in more.<br/>
Select an airport on the map by tapping on its ICAO code or search it using the ICAO Search button.<br/>
Choose takeoff or landing by tapping on the icon to the right of the airport name, tap again to cancel it.<br/>
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'''Airports types:'''
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<gallery widths="360px" heights="182px" perrow="3">
File:HD.png|HD|HD Airport
File:SD.png|SD|SD Airport
File:LD.png|LD|LD Airport
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'''HD Airport - Selection'''
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<gallery widths="450px" heights="307px" perrow="3">
File:HD Airport 01.png|HD Airport 01|No selection
File:HD Airport 02.png|HD Airport 02|Start from RUNWAY
File:HD Airport 03.png|HD Airport 03|Start from GATE
</gallery>
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'''SD/LD Airport - Selection'''
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<gallery widths="450px" heights="307px" perrow="3">
File:EBMB 01.png|EBMB 01|Start from runway
File:EBMB 02.png|EBMB 02|Land on runway (Taxi to gate if HD Airport)
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* START FLIGHT: Take control of the airplane
* RESET: Clear airport selection
* BACK: Back to airplane selection
<div id="3_Real_Time_Flights" style="display:inline;"></div>
== 2 REAL TIME FLIGHTS == <!--T:63-->
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Search for real flights and fly them.<br/>
Zoom in or out by pinching the map.<br/>
Search for an aircraft using the search bar by entering the aircraft type or flight ID. <br/>
Click on any aircraft on the map to display the flight information.<br/>
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[[File:RealTimeFlight.png|600px|none|middle|thumb]]
* CONFIRM: Go to the aircraft page and select the aircraft livery, then proceed to START FLIGHT
* BACK: Back to main menu
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<div id="2_Advanced_Flight_Planner" style="display:inline;"></div>
== 3 ADVANCED FLIGHT PLANNER == <!--T:66-->
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Plan carefully your flight plan and execute it.
[[File:AdvancedFlightPlanner.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
=== 3.1 File selection === <!--T:68-->
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Choose an existing plan from the list on the left or choose an option from the top bar.
* NEW: Create a new flight plan
* DUPLICATE: Create a copy of the selected flight plan
* EDIT: Edit selected flight plan
* DELETE: Delete selected flight plan
* START FLIGHT: Start the selected flight plan
* BACK: Back to main menu
=== 3.2 Edit/New === <!--T:70-->
[[File:EditNew.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
: '''GENERAL'''
::* TITLE: Insert the title of your flight plan
::* DESCRIPTION: Insert the description of your flight plan
::* TAGS: insert any tags of your flight plan separated by a space (example: “Asia Rain Singapore”)
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:'''DATE/TIME'''
::* CUSTOM/REAL: Choose real time or customize any setting
::* DATE: Tap on the date to change it
::* TIME: Move the slider to change it
:'''FLIGHT PLAN'''
::* See your planned route. Tap on EDIT to create/change your route
:: [[File:RFS_FlightPlan2.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
::* Select departure and arrival airports
::* Choose DEPARTURE to set the SID procedure (HD airports includes Transitions)
::* Choose ARRIVAL to set the STAR procedure (only HD airports)
::* Choose APPROACH to set the landing runway
::* Choose ADD LEG to add a new leg up to a maximum of 5
::* Choose REMOVE LEG to remove a leg
::* Tap on any leg to edit the flight plan for that leg
::* BACK: to ignore changes
::* CONFIRM: to set your flight plan
:'''AIRCRAFT''': View the airplane you have selected
::* CHANGE: change your airplane
::* FUEL: Move the slider to change quantity
::* PASSENGERS: Move the slider to change quantity
::* CARGO: Move the slider to change quantity
:'''METAR''': Sets your weather
::* CUSTOM: move sliders to change weather settings
::* REAL: real weather conditions
::* RANDOM: random weather conditions
<div id="4_Multiplayer" style="display:inline;"></div>
== 4 MULTIPLAYER == <!--T:71-->
Real time Multiplayer
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[[File:RFS_Manual_Multiplayer_Server.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
Choose MY PROFILE to manage your stats and rank. Each complete flight with take off and landing will earn you Flight Points (FP).<br/>
Choose VIRTUAL AIRLINE to manage your Virtual Airline.<br/>
Choose an available server from the list.<br/>
Join ATC (Beta) for playing as ATC or Pilot.<br/>
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Follow this link [https://youtu.be/q3MAwZQ0WuA Basic functions of human-controlled ATC] for watching the tutorial.<br/><br/>
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[[File:RFS_Manual_Multiplayer_Map.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
Zoom in/out to see where other pilots are flying, tap on any airplane to see pilot details.
Set your flight plan and START FLIGHT.<br/><br/>
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[[File:RFS_multiplayer_infobox.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
Tap on any airplane to see pilot details.
== 5 OTHER OPTIONS == <!--T:74-->
[[File:Other Options.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
<div id="5.1_Resume_Last_Activity" style="display:inline;"></div>
===5.1 RESUME LAST ACTIVITY=== <!--T:75-->
You can use this button to quickly resume your last flight where you left it.
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; SYSTEM
:* QUALITY: 3D world detail quality, lower it if you have frame rate or stability problems
:* NATIVE RESOLUTION: Activates device native resolution (Only Android devices). May decrease frame rate performance
:* IN FLIGHT UI: ON=in game UI always displayed; OFF=in game UI appears only when touching the screen
:* CLEAR CACHE: Resets the cache of downloaded data, clear it only when you are having problems with excessive app size or corrupted textures
:* SATELLITE TERRAINS: Turn on/off high definition worldwide satellite terrains
:* SATELLITE HEIGHTMAPS: Turn on/off high definition worldwide heightmaps
:* REAL TIME AIR TRAFFIC: Turn on/off real air traffic presence during activities
:* LOCAL AIR TRAFFIC: Turn on/off local air traffic presence during activities
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; SOUND
:* MASTER SOUND: Set overall sound volume
:* AIRCRAFT: Set Aircraft Volume
:* EGPWS WARNING: Set volume of EGPWS warnings
:* PILOT MONITORING VOICE: Select pilot monitoring voice
:* ATC COMMS: Set volume of pilot monitoring voice and ATC Radio comms
:* ATC OTHER COMMS: Set volume of other pilots and ATC Radio comms
<!--T:78-->; ACCOUNT:* '''Sound'''SUPPORT: Opens your mail client ready to send a support email:* PRIVACY POLICY: Check our privacy policy:* GOOGLE: Login using your Google account:*FACEBOOK: Login using your Facebook account:* Sound - Turn on/off all audioID: Your account ID:*PLAYER'S NAME: The name will be visible to other players. Choose carefully your name, you will be able to change it only once:* Radio PLAYER'S CALLSIGN: Callsign is used for ATC COMMS and to identify your airplane in multiplayer. Callsign must be 4- Turn on/off only radio c<span>hatter</span>6 alphanumeric characters
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; FAILURES: All failures are global and apply to all airplanes.
:* CUSTOM/RANDOM/OFF: Choose your failures, get surprised by random failures or switch them off
:* Move the failure list up/down to scroll it and see all available failures
:* Move the slider of each failure to set it at the desired frequency or move it all the way to the left to switch it off
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; PILOTS
Scroll the first option to choose the gender of your pilot and co-pilot. Scroll the second option to choose the face.
:* CUSTOMIZE: Allows you to apply a customized face to your pilot by uploading a .png or .jpg image.
:* VOICE: Allows you to change the voice of your copilot.
<div id="5.5_Release_Note" style="display:inline;"></div>
===5.5 RELEASE NOTE=== <!--T:83-->
Press this button to read the latest news on the game. Read Release Note [[RFS Release Note|Android]], [[RFS Release Note iOS|iOS]].
===5.6 ONLINE STATUS=== <!--T:84-->
<div id="5.6_Online_Status" style="display:inline;"></div>
View your online status.
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'''5. AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS'''
;
:Tap to open/close the currently selected sub-menu.
:Keep the button pressed and move up/down to select a different sub-menu (SYSTEMS, ENGINES, LIGHTS, FUEL, CHECKLIST).<br/>
<br/>
:<div id="anchor5">'''5.1 SYSTEMS'''</div>
:[[File:SYSTEM01.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
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:'''HUD''' - switch HUD on/off
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:'''WP HUD''' - switch WayPoints labels on/off
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:'''AC HUD''' - switch other AirCraft labels on/off
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:'''COMMS HUD''' - switch COMMS text on/off
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:'''APU''' - AUXILIARY POWER UNIT: switch APU on/off
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:'''ICE''' - switch deicing on/off
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:'''SEAT BELTS''' - switch seat belts advise on/off
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:'''NO SMOKING''' - switch no smoking advise on/off
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:'''WIPERS''' - switch wipers ON/OFF
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:'''5.2 ENGINES'''
:[[File:ENGINES01.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
:
:For each engine:
:
:'''FIRE''' - Tap once to activate, tap again when ready to use extinguisher, will deactivate automatically after a few seconds if not used.
:
:'''ENG x N1 xx%''' - Tap once to start up the engine, ready when green; tap again to switch it off. Displays N1 (Low pressure compressor rotational speed) for each engine.
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:'''THR xx%''' - Move up/down to adjust engines thrust separately.
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:'''5.3 LIGHTS'''
:[[File:LIGHTS.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
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:'''COCKPIT LIGHTS''' - keep the button pressed and move up/down to set cockpit lights
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:'''NAV LIGHTS''' - switch navigation lights on/off
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:'''LANDING LIGHTS''' - switch landing lights on/off
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:'''TAXI LIGHTS''' - switch taxi lights on/off
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:'''CABIN LIGHTS''' - keep the button pressed and move up/down to set cabin lights
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:'''BEACON LIGHTS''' - switch beacon lights on/off
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:'''STROBE LIGHTS''' - switch strobe lights on/off
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:'''LOGO LIGHTS''' - switch logo lights on/off
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:'''5.4 FUEL'''
:[[File:FUEL01.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
:
:'''LEFT TANK''' - Tap to release fuel
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:'''RIGHT TANK''' - Tap to release fuel
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:'''FUEL''' - Move left/right to move fuel from one tank to the other
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<!--T:150-->:'''5.5 CHECKLIST''':[[File:FlyNowCHECKLIST01.png|700px400px|none|baselinemiddle|thumb]]:Tap to open/close the checklist panel:[[File:CHECKLIST02.png|600px|none|middle|thumb]]::CHECKLIST panel::'''PREV''' - Go to previous checklist:'''CLEAR''' - Delete current list:'''NEXT''' - Go to next checklist:'''CLOSE''' - Close the checklist<br/>
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<div id="anchor6">'''6. FLAPS'''</div>
[[File:FLAP.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
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Keep the button pressed and move up/down to change spoilers settings.
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<div id="anchor9">'''9. BRAKE - GROUND BRAKE'''</div>
Tap to switch on/off the ground brake.
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<div id="anchor10">'''10. RUD - RUDDER'''</div>
Move left/right to operate the rudder.
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<div id="anchor11">'''11. Change PANEL INSTRUMENTS'''</div>
Tap to switch multiple panel configuration.<br/>
Keep the button pressed and move up/down to quickly change the panel.<br/>
Press and hold on a single instrument for 1 second and move up/down/left/right to customize it.
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<div id="anchor12">'''12. Change CAMERA'''</div>
Tap to switch multiple camera views.<br/>
Keep the button pressed and move up/down/left/right to quickly choose the desired camera view.<br/>
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<div id="anchor13">'''13. Custom PANEL INDICATORS'''</div>
[[File:CustomDataLabels.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
Keep the indicator pressed and move up/down/left/right to change the indicator type.<br/>
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<div id="anchor14">'''14. Flight Plan MAP/FMC'''</div>
<gallery widths="400px" heights="300px" perrow="2">
File:Planner.png|Planner|
File:PlannerFlight.png|PlannerFlight|
</gallery>
'''FMC'''- Flight Management Computer: Open/close FMC panel.<br/>
'''CENTER'''- Center the map view on your airplane.<br/>
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Once a waypoint has been selected, press:<br/>
"'''+'''" to add a new waypoint to your flight plan. It will be automatically added below the selected waypoint on the flight plan. If you have not selected anything from the flight plan, this waypoint will be added to the bottom of the list.<br/>
"'''Đ'''" (Direct to) icon to delete the entire flight plan and go directly to the selected waypoint.<br/><br/>
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<div id="anchor15">'''15. PAUSE'''</div>
:; '''TAKEOFF / LANDING'''
:[[File:TakeOffLanding.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:Choose any of the options available to quickly perform an activity<br/><br/>
:; '''DATE / TIME'''
:[[File:GamePause 02.jpeg|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* CUSTOM/REAL: Choose real time or customize any setting
:* DATE: Tap on the date to change it
:* TIME: Move the slider to change it<br/><br/>
:; '''AIRCRAFT'''
:[[File:GamePause 03.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* FUEL: Move the slider to change quantity
:* PASSENGERS: Move the slider to change quantity
:* CARGO: Move the slider to change quantity<br/><br/>
:; '''WEATHER''': Sets your current weather
:[[File:GamePause 04.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* CUSTOM: move sliders to change weather settings
:* REAL: real weather conditions<br/><br/>
:; '''FAILURES''': All failures are global and apply to all airplanes.
:[[File:GamePause 05.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* CUSTOM/RANDOM/OFF: Choose your failures, get surprised by random failures or switch them off
:* Move the failure list up/down to scroll it and see all available failures
:* Move the slider of each failure to set it at the desired frequency or move it all the way to the left to switch it off<br/><br/>
:; '''CONTROLS'''
:[[File:GamePause 06.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
:* SENSITIVITY: Set your control sensitivity, the lower the sensitivity, the smoother the response of the airplane to your movements
:* INPUT TYPE: Choose your device accelerometer or a virtual joystick. Virtual joystick can be activated in any free part of the screen excluding the HUD area
:* INVERT VERTICAL AXIS: Switch to normal or inverted virtual joystick's vertical axis<br/><br/>
:; '''CALIBRATE''': Tap to calibrate and return to your flight<br/><br/>
:; '''CONTINUE''': Return to your flight<br/><br/>
:; '''EXIT'''- Leave the flight
:[[File:GamePause 07.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
: If you Exit you will have access to:
:* EXIT: Back to main menu
:* TRY AGAIN: Restart your flight
:* REWIND: Return to your flight as it was one minute before exiting/crashing
:* REPORT: End of flight report. Will also appear when switching engines off or after connecting PBB (Passenger Boarding Bridge) and switching engines off
:* REPLAY: Look at your replay<br/><br/>
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<gallery caption!--T:101--><div id="Sample anchor17">'''17. VDGS - VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM'''</div>Available on any HD Airport. Follow map instructions to reach your assigned gate, then reach the parking area following instructions provided by the VDGS. When correctly parked (OK), the PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGE will become available.<br/><gallery" widths="100px154px" heights="100px180px" perrow="34">File:HDRFS_Manual_RIGHT-ARROW.png|Aircraft not aligned, move to the left|Aircraft not aligned, move to the leftFile:RFS_Manual_FEETS.png|HDAircraft correctly aligned, distance in feet to target area|Aircraft correctly aligned,HD Airportdistance in feet to target areaFile:SDRFS_Manual_STOP.png|Target area reached, stop aircraft here|Target area reached,SD Airportstop aircraft hereFile:LDRFS_Manual_TOO-FAR.png|Target area overpassed,LD Airportmove back|Target area overpassed, move back
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<div id="anchor18">'''18. CAMERA SETTINGS'''</div>
If enabled, tap to open camera settings
For cockpit cameras:
[[File:MonitorsMenu.png|400px|none|middle|thumb]]
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Press and drag on the buttons:<br/>
'''VERT.''' To adjust camera position<br/>
'''ANGLE''' To adjust the camera angle<br/>
Press '''RESET''' to reset the position<br/>
Press on monitor name to cycle between monitors<br/>
Press and hold on individual monitor name for one second and move up/down/right/left to select monitor.<br/>
If the monitor supports it, you can access its custom settings.<br/>
'''NAV''' and '''WEATHER''' have '''RANGE''' functionality to change zoom level
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<div id="12_Aircraft" style="display:inline;"></div>
==9 AIRCRAFT AND LIVERIES== <!--T:102-->
[[File:SelectPlane.png|700px|none|middle|thumb]]
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Choose an airplane from the list on the left.<br/>
Change livery (REAL or VIRTUAL) by tapping on the arrows at the sides of the livery name or tap on the livery name to open the complete list.
* CREATE LIVERY: Proceed to web page [http://www.realflightsimulator.org/liveries RFS Liveries] to download livery templates (needs graphical package supporting .psd file format). Tutorial video instructions: https://youtu.be/FmwjD-TCS4E<br/>
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