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    New from Cyprus

    Hello guys. Just a quick hello, I have been lurking for a while and soaking up all the great info. I am quite new to fsx and have a custom built 3 screen "cockpit" already. However the "cockpit" in question is for simracing mostly.
    I use keygetys SoftTH for my view span across 3 screens instead of triple head to go and i thought you all should know it seems the guys at softth have a new version (1.09) that is working with fsx. I am in the early testing of it and it seems the results are quite good.. I have managed to span across my three screens had a short flight but the graphics were a bit choppy and pixelated but hey its a start.

    http://www.kegetys.net/forum/index.php?topic=795.0

    Thanks Steve

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    Hello Steve, and thanks for the informative post.

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    Welcome to MyCockpit Steve.

    Hopefully you will be able to upload some picture to the gallery of your setup. I am looking forward to watching it progress.

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    Thankyou for the welcome guys.
    Now what i said earlier about softTH working with fsx... It seems i got it working across 3 screens a couple of times but now i'm having problems.
    Other people have it running fine, from what i have read, I think i shall give up and get a th2go.

    I'm still very much a complete novice with flight sims, But as you can see im not completely new to having a go at building something.
    My plan now is to have a projected image above and behind my three screens ( forward outside view ) and use my three screens for instrument panels.
    I'll see how i like it and then maybe start having a crack at a little generic cockpit.
    What i have now is comfortable for normal gaming, day to day computing and racing simulators. I must say i have a bass shaker installed under my seat for driving.. or at least it was for driving until i retracted the landing gear lol
    For now though i shall just keep soaking up all the fantastic build projects on here






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    I managed to get hold of a LCD projector but the vga cable is too short,and as i cant really move my pc chassis I'm a little stuck for now. Do you guys just buy longer cables?
    The steering wheel is to be stowed away and replaced with a yoke and i shall start building a custom projector screen tomorrow and mount it above and behind my tft's.

    I already have one of leo bodnars usb boards with a few momentary switches attached.

    Got to say i'm a little excited about this little project

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    My computers aren't even in the same room as the sim.

    Just buy longer cables. Nice work on your auto.
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    Ok as i have said earlier i am very new to flight simming, but not a novice when it comes to getting as much realism to racing or flying as my budget and time allows.
    Now to say i have caught the bug is a massive understatement and i have to thank mostly this site for getting me hooked on cockpit building.
    I cant believe when i was reading the inlay cards that came with my copy of fsx it says something along the lines of " just google flight simulators and prepare to be amazed " Well i am blown away.
    I thought i was special having a race sim with shiftlight indicators, triple screens and bass shakers, purpose built to say the least.

    So i hooked up my projector for the outside views and immersion went up ten fold, but i am still sat in a race sim. I purchased what is probably an entry level flight yoke and throttle quadrant. The immersion went up another ten fold. For a 150 euros i think saitek have produced a brilliant product.From the attached picture you can see my outside view from the pj and my flight yoke.



    Im still sat in a race sim though and not an aircraft cockpit.

    So i have made the decision to turn my whole rig thru 90 degrees so it faces the wall and build a generic/ 737ish captain side cockpit along side the race set up.
    My plan is to try and use a pedestal in between to mount gear shifter and TQ. I have seen a few nice modules at open cockpits and Goflight and they will come as soon as i have finished building my base.
    I got a picture of a 737 and expanded it by 1000% then printed it off in a giant jigsaw.


    Once i had worked out how my 17 inch tfts would fit, i tried a test with them and a paper cut out of the captain side mip. got to say im very pleased.



    This weekend i shall use it as a stencil and cut out the shape in MDF.
    Can anyone recommend a thickness?
    Then its a case of building the casing and taking it from there.
    I shall update my progress as i complete different stages if anyone is interested

    P.s if i have posted this in the wrong section apologies and please feel free to edit

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    A little update. I built the MIP and mounted it on a long desk.
    I still have shed loads of sanding, painting and finishing and hopefully next pay cheque a mcp from open cockpits will be on its way.
    The projected screen is just a test in these photos, its actually propped up on the ironing board until its mounted up on the ceiling lol.
    Loads more to do, starting with some research on what i can best use leo bodnars bu0836 for in my sim.
    Then build the pedestal






    Apologies for the rubbish quality pictures.

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