Possible layout?

[Spatate]

Actually i will not mind having 2 PC

keeping main pc for outside viz and inputs

having slave pc for instruments.... is not a no go for me!

[PDT 200]

My understanding is that for each view you need a separate computer along with a copy of XPlane running on each one. For me that would be 4 more computers and 4 more copies of XPlane just to do what I'm doing already with FS9 and 1 computer. Also the other 4 need to be very near the same spec as the main computer. Can't use the old clunkers from past years. Could do that prior to version 9 but with the increased complexity of the scenery need better faster machines to keep up. I'm getting all this from reading the X-Plane.org forums and searching on multiple monitors there.
Regards,
Brian

[Goldmember]

The side view of your drawing suggests a curved screen. If so, beware of the distortion you'll get. It's almost rocket science if you study dome projection but all I know is that you need special software for it to post process your image in order to suit it for dome projection.

[Spatate]

@Goldmember:

Actually my plan is to have slighty curved for front...to cover a panoramic view as muhc as possible

and flat LCD for sides...


also...anyone know a lens that could project wider than a regular one?

A projector generally project to... 1 foot to wall = 1 foot diagonal... i would like to increase that to 1.5 diagonal or even 2 if possible...

[orwell84]

I think Ian has a setup something like this. Chime in if I am wrong.

[Goldmember]

I'm experimenting with a curved screen and actually consider producing them in small qty's for flight simmers. But the screen is quite simple, it's the projector part that is complicated and maybe expensive. You would need either an expensive short throw projector, an expensive fish eye lens (wich is not standard for projectors) or expensive post processing soft/hardware.