Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:35 amMy twins are 5 months now and less of a handful, me and the wifey had a talk and she is gonna let me get back into my hobby. 
Some of you might know I had the start of a homebuilt cockpit awhile back.
This time around I gonna start off my build using X-Plane, and my emphasis will be on a completely generic design. Thanks to Sandy Barber over at X-Plane. org there is a plugin for X-Plane which allows you to use goflight modules, so far I have the MCP and the Gear flaps modules. Also I will be integrating a KE72 from Hagstrom. For the main visuals I picked up a 3300MP projector $250 on ebay refurbished with a new bulb. It isnt a short throw projector but with the space I have I can get a 50-60" screen which is nice, and it is bright as heck!
For the controls I will be using either a Saitek yoke or the X-52 depending on what kind of AC I fly. For the gauges I already have 2 22" LCD panels which will be mounted to the "MIP" using VESA mounts. The gauges themselves will be run on a networked computer running an additional copy of X-Plane. Each AC will have a custom panel which I hope to develop in PlaneMaker(PlaneMaker comes with a copy of X-Plane), that way when I load up the ac the panel will automatically show up on the 22inchers. I should get a ton of realism while GA flying.
For the tubes there is a freeware 737 called x737 which integrates many of the controls via plugins for an actual 737 similar to PMDG. I hope to be able to al least integrate 50% of the controls into my pit for this AC.
Additionally using touchbuddy I want to integrate a touchscreen into the pit for some of the controls, I have a Ramline 210 touch pc for this task.
My goal this time around is to sacrifice some realism so I can build the sim a bit quicker so I can enjoy it sooner. Of course I am sure it will be a never ending project...lol
John
Some of you might know I had the start of a homebuilt cockpit awhile back.This time around I gonna start off my build using X-Plane, and my emphasis will be on a completely generic design. Thanks to Sandy Barber over at X-Plane. org there is a plugin for X-Plane which allows you to use goflight modules, so far I have the MCP and the Gear flaps modules. Also I will be integrating a KE72 from Hagstrom. For the main visuals I picked up a 3300MP projector $250 on ebay refurbished with a new bulb. It isnt a short throw projector but with the space I have I can get a 50-60" screen which is nice, and it is bright as heck!
For the controls I will be using either a Saitek yoke or the X-52 depending on what kind of AC I fly. For the gauges I already have 2 22" LCD panels which will be mounted to the "MIP" using VESA mounts. The gauges themselves will be run on a networked computer running an additional copy of X-Plane. Each AC will have a custom panel which I hope to develop in PlaneMaker(PlaneMaker comes with a copy of X-Plane), that way when I load up the ac the panel will automatically show up on the 22inchers. I should get a ton of realism while GA flying.
For the tubes there is a freeware 737 called x737 which integrates many of the controls via plugins for an actual 737 similar to PMDG. I hope to be able to al least integrate 50% of the controls into my pit for this AC.
Additionally using touchbuddy I want to integrate a touchscreen into the pit for some of the controls, I have a Ramline 210 touch pc for this task.
My goal this time around is to sacrifice some realism so I can build the sim a bit quicker so I can enjoy it sooner. Of course I am sure it will be a never ending project...lol
John
