FreeFD ....BINGO!!! You want it? Go get it.

[JSpahn]

Ohhh Ahhhh Look at Key Sim too!

http://www.elliesystems.com/Store/Produ ... ductID=413

[JBaymore]

Ohhh Ahhhh Look at Key Sim too!

http://www.elliesystems.com/Store/Produ ... ductID=413

I could swear that I visited the site a while ago... and the price for Keysim was only something like $30.   :-?

best,

..................john

[JBaymore]

Ellie Systems proposed prices are now posted at the site:

http://www.elliesystems.com/Store/produ ... election=2

The whole 777 suite will cost you about $240.  Not exactly FREE FD.    But still way, WAY better than some other options, like Project Magenta.

The nice thing is that the various components apparently will be available separately... a smart move.  The ND alone for example is $59.  


best,

..............john

[JSpahn]

Well if Free FD is any indication to the quality of his work then 240 is a good deal!

[JBaymore]

Well if Free FD is any indication to the quality of his work then 240 is a good deal!

Yeah... there si no question about the QUALITY of Don's work.

FreeFD.........even unfinished is a NICE piece of software.

best,

.....................john

[JSpahn]

Looking at that product I would like to see some other stuff to make it more complete. The 777 package would be nice, but it is very much like freefd my guess is the only benefit you would get would be the updated nav data and a bug free EICAS. I would also like to see a set of airbus gauges, 737, 747, and maybe some general aviation style(although FSXpand does a pretty good job at this)

Im also a bit disappointed there is no cdu.

If there was a weather radar integrated in the nav display it would be a no brainer.

Another panel I would want would be a good gps, still haven't found anything other then the google maps plug-in from those wideview guys.

[JBaymore]

Well, very odd situation over on the Ellie Systems online store.

The proposed prices for the new 777 Suite gauges have now been RAISED from what I posted a few days ago.

The PFD and the ND are now "proposed" priced at $79, while the standby gauges are now at $59 and the EICAS is now at $89.

Sorry about the change....... I had nothing to do with it.

[JBaymore]

If there was a weather radar integrated in the nav display it would be a no brainer.

Yeah.... that would be a REALLY nice situation.  Or have them integrate witl the existing SAWX gauge the way PM's ND already does.

best,

.....................john

[JSpahn]

Now the prices are pending again?

[JBaymore]

Yeah,

I sent them a message about it with a little "fatherly advice".  

best,

...................john

[JBaymore]

The Ellie Systems 777 glass cockpit software is now very close to release.

[JSpahn]

Awesome at some point I think this is gonna make its way into my pit. The ND and MFC might be my only investment with the EICAS coming from fsxpand.

Thanx for the info,
John

[JBaymore]

Helpful FreeFD "Tips"

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1178891468


http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1158082766

[KNT060]

Hiya Guys...
Just founf this post. Interesting stuff. Got Freefd years ago..then my h/d got fried..lost freefd...Now found it agian thanks to you  ;D

I've got a few GF-modules and I sort of thought of building a  Homebuild Cockpit..Thing is I'm no good at design work...so any one got a design that you can share? Will probably build out of MDF...

Regards,
Derick

[JSpahn]

Hopefully some time soon Ill have some progress to report...see I got twins on the way and I need to put a good show on for the wifey.

John Baymore has a great series here in homebuilt cockpits up in the stick section.