ATC Project- Build a generic cockpit for the sims.

[machineman9]

As you may have seen in the lounge, my Air Cadet squadron is starting some projects and I am joining the flight simulator team. Our project is to try and build a cockpit around the 2 screens we have (32" HD samsung ones I think).

The sim pits will need to be fairly cheap each, about

[beaky]

You're going to have a hard time making a pit with PC-driven gauges within that budget... but there is a way to save some bucks by either buying kits or making your own.

http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/Iinstrument_panel_3.htm


http://bellsouthpwp.net/b/o/bobpaige/In ... 0Kits.html


Both links were found here- an excellent site:

http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/

[machineman9]

Hmm, well I did build one from simkits.co.uk, but the price was

[beaky]

The flight deck site looks pretty good. I take it you need a controller card of some sort to get these to work?

(shrug).
I guess so... haven't looked at those much yet; that's "Day 2" stuff for me; "Day 1" (just having an enclosure, controls, and one screen) has taken me over a year so far...

[meo_udon]

My generic panel.

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7165 ... izezy6.jpg

Linked image changed to URL  -jb

[machineman9]

hehe that looks pretty cool!

[C]

Does anyone have any drawings that might be suitable for this, or atleast the sort of gauges it should have. What would be the best way to get the gauges to work? Is it FDSConnect that we need? Should it be mostly analog, or have a glass cockpit? The first would be cheaper I sopose.

Use a TFT as the main portion of the panel and have the choice of both for probably around

[gokhotit]

look in my signature for my generic console..no gauges..yet , but a fairly innovative, and original start

[machineman9]

Does anyone have any drawings that might be suitable for this, or atleast the sort of gauges it should have. What would be the best way to get the gauges to work? Is it FDSConnect that we need? Should it be mostly analog, or have a glass cockpit? The first would be cheaper I sopose.

Use a TFT as the main portion of the panel and have the choice of both for probably around