FlorianK
03-23-2015, 08:32 PM
I´ve follwed this forum quite a time as a silent observer, but now I have to say
Hello Sim-Builders!
I want to build a 777 Cockpit (Preferably PMDG 777). At the moment I neither have the space nor the big money for it BUT: I want to start small.
That means laying a foundation upon I can build later on.
I red through a lot of different posts and forums to understand the connections between an P3D aircraft and displaying the screens on different monitors.
Second, I did the same to understand how to use different Inputs (Like rotary knobs, push-knobs, etc.) to toggle somthing inside that Aircraft.
Honestly, I ended up confused because I think everyone had a different mix of software (Especially when it comes to my favorite plane - PMDG 777).
For your information: Iam a Projectmanager in IT and I think I understand quite a bit of different systemlogics - I just wanna say, its not like I had never anything to do with IT :).
My two goals:
Find a systemlogic to display aircraft instruments on different screens
Find a systemlogic to use different inputs (knobs, etc.) for the plane
As I understand, these two things are the essentials of every home build flight simulator.
Thats where I want to start. I want to essemble a basic pilotproject at home to get a basic understanding (Two PCs with one monitor each), maybe start with a few knobs to toggle some avionics.
Maybe someone could give me a nice overview how those systems work with p3d, so that I get the birdseye-view. Just straight and simple.
If there is someone who would like to mentor - let me be the student.
To keep the focus on the hole project:
The long term goal should look like this:
- Outsideview through 3 Projectors or 3/4 LED-Screens
- Cockpit with gauges, probably displayed by 4 LED-Displays
- Functioning Knobs and levers
- MCP will be from Flightdecksolutions
A very big THANKS in advance!
Hello Sim-Builders!
I want to build a 777 Cockpit (Preferably PMDG 777). At the moment I neither have the space nor the big money for it BUT: I want to start small.
That means laying a foundation upon I can build later on.
I red through a lot of different posts and forums to understand the connections between an P3D aircraft and displaying the screens on different monitors.
Second, I did the same to understand how to use different Inputs (Like rotary knobs, push-knobs, etc.) to toggle somthing inside that Aircraft.
Honestly, I ended up confused because I think everyone had a different mix of software (Especially when it comes to my favorite plane - PMDG 777).
For your information: Iam a Projectmanager in IT and I think I understand quite a bit of different systemlogics - I just wanna say, its not like I had never anything to do with IT :).
My two goals:
Find a systemlogic to display aircraft instruments on different screens
Find a systemlogic to use different inputs (knobs, etc.) for the plane
As I understand, these two things are the essentials of every home build flight simulator.
Thats where I want to start. I want to essemble a basic pilotproject at home to get a basic understanding (Two PCs with one monitor each), maybe start with a few knobs to toggle some avionics.
Maybe someone could give me a nice overview how those systems work with p3d, so that I get the birdseye-view. Just straight and simple.
If there is someone who would like to mentor - let me be the student.
To keep the focus on the hole project:
The long term goal should look like this:
- Outsideview through 3 Projectors or 3/4 LED-Screens
- Cockpit with gauges, probably displayed by 4 LED-Displays
- Functioning Knobs and levers
- MCP will be from Flightdecksolutions
A very big THANKS in advance!