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# ArduPilot GPS-Denied Simulation
Realistic flight controller simulation without GPS.
## Quick Start (2 Terminals)
**Terminal 1:**
```bash
./scripts/run_ardupilot_sim.sh runway
```
**Terminal 2:**
```bash
sim_vehicle.py -v ArduCopter -f gazebo-iris --model JSON --console
# GPS-denied mode:
param set ARMING_CHECK 0
mode stabilize
arm throttle force
```
## Installation
```bash
./setup/install_ardupilot.sh
source ~/.bashrc
```
## World Options
```bash
./scripts/run_ardupilot_sim.sh runway # Iris on runway (default)
./scripts/run_ardupilot_sim.sh warehouse # Iris in warehouse
./scripts/run_ardupilot_sim.sh zephyr # Zephyr plane
./scripts/run_ardupilot_sim.sh gimbal # Gimbal test
./scripts/run_ardupilot_sim.sh parachute # Parachute test
```
## GPS-Denied Configuration
In MAVProxy console:
```bash
param set ARMING_CHECK 0 # Disable pre-arm checks
mode stabilize # Manual with stabilization
arm throttle force # Force arm
```
## GPU Support
Auto-detects: NVIDIA > Intel > AMD > Software
Check your GPU:
```bash
glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"
```
## MAVProxy Commands
```bash
mode stabilize # Manual mode
mode alt_hold # Altitude hold
arm throttle force # Arm motors
takeoff 5 # Takeoff 5m
mode land # Land
```
## Troubleshooting
### "No JSON sensor message"
Gazebo isn't sending data to SITL. Check:
1. Start Gazebo FIRST, then SITL
2. Plugin path is set:
```bash
echo $GZ_SIM_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_PATH | grep ardupilot
```
### Simulation laggy
Check GPU is being used (not software):
```bash
glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"
# Should NOT show "llvmpipe"
```
### Can't arm
```bash
param set ARMING_CHECK 0
arm throttle force
```