> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://raia-software-inc.gitbook.io/tacview/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://raia-software-inc.gitbook.io/tacview/technical-documentation.md).

# Technical Documentation

Technical references for developers and advanced users who want to generate, stream, validate, or analyze Tacview telemetry.

If you are adding native Tacview support to a simulator, start with the overview below. The other pages document the file format, real-time protocol, data optimization, formulas, authentication, and command line tools you may need as your integration grows.

* [Supporting Tacview Natively](/tacview/technical-documentation/native-tacview-support.md)
* [ACMI Telemetry File Format](/tacview/technical-documentation/acmi-telemetry-file-format.md)
* [Real-Time Telemetry Public Protocol](/tacview/technical-documentation/real-time-telemetry-public-protocol.md)
* [Data Size Optimization](/tacview/technical-documentation/data-size-optimization-2.md)
* [Formulas](/tacview/technical-documentation/formulas.md)
* [Flight Recording Authentication](/tacview/technical-documentation/flight-recording-authentication.md)
* [Command Line Options](https://github.com/RaiaSoftwareInc/tacview.documentation/blob/main/technical-documentation/command-line-options.md)