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feat(docs): add documentation for Contrail
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"contrail": "Contrail",
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"gsx": "GSX",
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"gsx": "GSX",
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"navigraphHub": "Navigraph Hub",
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"navigraphHub": "Navigraph Hub",
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"navigraphSimlink": "Navigraph Simlink",
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"navigraphSimlink": "Navigraph Simlink",
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import { Callout } from 'nextra/components';
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import { Steps } from 'nextra-theme-docs';
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# Contrail
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[Contrail](https://contrail.shop/) is an addon shop for both MSFS and Prepar3D.
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They have their own [installer](https://getcontrail.com/) which is their method
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for installing and managing addons bought from Contrail in MSFS.
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<Callout type="warning" emoji="⚠️">
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This installer and addons bought from Contrail are only supported on Windows,
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even though this has been able to run on Linux, there is no guarantee that
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this will work later down the line. Do not expect support from Contrail or the
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respective addon developers.
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</Callout>
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## Installation
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<Callout type="info" emoji="ℹ️">
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**Difficulty:** Medium
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</Callout>
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The Contrail installer can be slow when launching as it may get stuck on `Installing Dependencies`.
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It does work, you may have to give it a few minutes to launch or to restart it a few times.
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<Steps>
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### Download and Extract the installer
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You will have to [download Contrail](https://getcontrail.com/) and extract the installer manually
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as if you try to run the installer, an error message will pop up asking you to re-run the installer
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as a normal user.
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To extract the installer, I would recommend you to use [p7zip](https://p7zip.sourceforge.net/).
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Put the installer into an empty directory (unless you are fine with files going everywhere) and run the command:
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```shell copy
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7z x ./ContrailSetup.exe
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```
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You should get a few files, and the most important one is the `.nupkg` file, as this contains the content
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to install into your `compdata`.
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Now, extract the nupkg in the same folder with the command (replacing `X` with the current version):
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```shell copy
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7z x ./ContrailApp-X.X.X-full.nupkg
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```
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Now you should have a directory `lib/net45`, which is the files you will need to add to your `compdata`.
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### Move the files to your compdata
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All that is required now is to just have the files in your `compdata`, which may be optional anyways.
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I moved the folder to C:/Contrail
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You can do so with the command:
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```shell copy
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mv ./lib/net45/* PATH/TO/COMPDATA/1250410/pfx/drive_c/Contrail
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```
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And now you should be able to run Contrail (`C:/Contrail/Contrail.exe`) with
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```shell copy
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protontricks -c "wine C:/Contrail/Contrail.exe" 1250410
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```
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Keep in mind that `Installing Dependencies` may take a while, so you will have to be patient. If it does
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seem to be stuck after a few minutes, you can try to restart Contrail.
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### (Optional) Create a Desktop Entry
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Creating [Desktop Entries](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html)
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used to be necessary, but not anymore. It is only useful if you want this in your Desktop Environment's application
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launcher.
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These files will go into `~/.local/share/applications/`, but you can create multiple directories inside it to make it
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easier to manage your custom Desktop Entries you have manually created. For example on my system, I store them under
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~/.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Contrail/
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```
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Now create a Desktop Entry inside there with a text editor of your choice. The name of the file is irrelevant as long
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as it has the `.desktop` extension.
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```desktop copy filename="Contrail.desktop"
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[Desktop Entry]
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Name=Contrail
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Exec=protontricks -c "wine C:/Contrail/Contrail.exe" 1250410
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Type=Application
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Categories=Game;Simulation;
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```
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Then make sure to update the database for desktop entries by running this command in the terminal
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update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications
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You should now be able to find Contrail in your Desktop Environment's application launcher.
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</Steps>
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