Motion Control Software Open Source
After reading various posts from Jim_NZ, IanH1960, Wannabeaflyer, and others who are creating motion software to connect FSX to 2-DOF and 3-DOF platforms - I'm wondering if there are other people willing to start an open source project to create FSX motion control software with SimConnect and C#?
I have done quite a bit of the base C# code already as can be seen here: www.simulatormotion.com
Right now I am converting it over to use the KT-5198a motor controller via serial port (thanks Jim!) This time it will also have motor speed and simulator position to work with.
http://www.oceancontrols.com.au/moto...ontrollers.htm
Thoughts?
Gonna second that motion LOL:-0 great idea
Hi Dutchboy its safe to say from my point of view you hit the nail on the head with this suggestion. Like most i suppose i have great plans for my Humble project and even though its getting bigger by the minute its the challange that pushes my buttons ;-) so not underestimating the task at hand any help in getting my code started cant be a bad thing, Just worked my way through a tutorial By a Guys website " Notasenator " he has a Fab tutorial about starting simconnect so makinh so progress cos now i can begin to try to import data from FSX and will be making an API to see that data live as my first step, I'll then do the same with My K8055 and K5198 Motor controllers before i start to knit them togather as one package. Have a small problem with my K5198 Controller Card and am hoping the guys at Ocean will help me out so's i can move onto the next phase. In a nutshell count me in and when i can confidently post some of my experiances i'll do so Cheers
Supported sims and hardware
Hi Andy,
I am writing the code using C# and SimConnect (FSX only).
Currently, I have the implemented code to control the SSCII servo control board, and have started to implement code for the KT5198a motor control board. My inputs will use directinput, so anything that gets recognized as a joystick will work fine.
Of course, being open source, anyone can add code to the project in order to control other boards.
Dutchboy
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AndyT
Which controller are you writing for?
Which sim are you writing for?