3 Monitors and Questions
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:46 am
Goodly Morning All
I just replaced my 11 year old ACER Monitor with a new ACER Monitor which has all the Hook-Ups I need in the back of the Monitor, at least that is what they told me.
I think when building a Flight Simulator that ALL the Monitors should be purchased at the same time and of the same Model and Make...was told that many times.
I use a Samsung Monitor as it is only 5 years old for my main simulated flying monitor...it is the largest.
Right now the system is set up with the ACER over the Samsung. So I move the GPS or Autopilot up to the ACER Monitor if I want to make changes to the Autopilot or Search for the closest NDBs, VORs etc...on the GPS....sometimes I find it difficult to expand the size of the Autopilot or GPS on the upper monitor depending on simulated aircraft type being used.
Now was going to get rid of this old ACER Monitor but was wondering if I could mount it OFF to the SIDE of my other two monitors. Have no idea what I would do with it but just a thought...
I would like to run this idea by you...I have the newest upgrade to FS Panel Studio (I think) as just updated it.
Now I have many Payware Aircraft for example the C195 and C150 plus about seven more I would like to add a GPS, Autopilot, ADF and VOR Gauges to.
Could I somehow install on this 3rd Monitor a GPS, Autopilot, ADF and VOR Gauges to work with ALL my simulated aircraft that do not have those Gauges...it would be much simpler than using FS Panel Studio to ADD these to each simulated aircraft.
Just turn on the Monitor and there is the Gauges I want...would be good also with aircraft that have those gauges as would not have to switch windows all the time.
Or perhaps moving the Map in FSX to this 3rd Monitor...that is also a thought and something that would be most helpful when in low and slow flight with no NAV Aids about.
I do have Google Earth installed...haven't used it for Flight Simulator.
Is it as simple as Plugging this 3rd Monitor in and doing something in the Control Panel...(I am not an Electronic Gizmo Person so please use the KISS Principle...Keep it simple stupid... )
I also use FSUIPC 490 which is Free...wonder if updating that with the Payware FSUIPC would make any difference
Any ideas other than take up the Bagpipes, Train Simulator or Fly Fishing would be most helpful...
I just replaced my 11 year old ACER Monitor with a new ACER Monitor which has all the Hook-Ups I need in the back of the Monitor, at least that is what they told me.
I think when building a Flight Simulator that ALL the Monitors should be purchased at the same time and of the same Model and Make...was told that many times.
I use a Samsung Monitor as it is only 5 years old for my main simulated flying monitor...it is the largest.
Right now the system is set up with the ACER over the Samsung. So I move the GPS or Autopilot up to the ACER Monitor if I want to make changes to the Autopilot or Search for the closest NDBs, VORs etc...on the GPS....sometimes I find it difficult to expand the size of the Autopilot or GPS on the upper monitor depending on simulated aircraft type being used.
Now was going to get rid of this old ACER Monitor but was wondering if I could mount it OFF to the SIDE of my other two monitors. Have no idea what I would do with it but just a thought...
I would like to run this idea by you...I have the newest upgrade to FS Panel Studio (I think) as just updated it.
Now I have many Payware Aircraft for example the C195 and C150 plus about seven more I would like to add a GPS, Autopilot, ADF and VOR Gauges to.
Could I somehow install on this 3rd Monitor a GPS, Autopilot, ADF and VOR Gauges to work with ALL my simulated aircraft that do not have those Gauges...it would be much simpler than using FS Panel Studio to ADD these to each simulated aircraft.
Just turn on the Monitor and there is the Gauges I want...would be good also with aircraft that have those gauges as would not have to switch windows all the time.
Or perhaps moving the Map in FSX to this 3rd Monitor...that is also a thought and something that would be most helpful when in low and slow flight with no NAV Aids about.
I do have Google Earth installed...haven't used it for Flight Simulator.
Is it as simple as Plugging this 3rd Monitor in and doing something in the Control Panel...(I am not an Electronic Gizmo Person so please use the KISS Principle...Keep it simple stupid... )
I also use FSUIPC 490 which is Free...wonder if updating that with the Payware FSUIPC would make any difference
Any ideas other than take up the Bagpipes, Train Simulator or Fly Fishing would be most helpful...