Controling the PMDG 737 Overhead panel

[mounty]

Hi Mark,

I for one would be interested in purchsing a board and the "how to connect" if you are going into production.

Sounds like you have cracked PMDG and more people will probably go that route as a result.

Rob

[dnoize]

OOPs Did I say CPFlight
I meant engravity
In my experience nothing is uncrackable..

everything can be cracked The point is: is it legal or moral !

Anyway, the board project.
Glad you like it . All we nead now is enough interest to justify getting it
profesionaly built.
I dont fancy spending the rest of my days building them at the kitchen table

I think we should get a real feel for demand at the show
Im realy focused on keeping the price as low as possible so the more we order the lower the price.

I definately think there is a market for it. I know so many people with a pmdg based sim.
And with FSUIPC's mousetrapping and this, it is another step closer.

However, when (and if) PMDG releases a 737NG(X) with an SDK, there will be less demand for it.

Stef

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[mdeponeo]

Hi Mark,

I for one would be interested in purchsing a board and the "how to connect" if you are going into production.

Sounds like you have cracked PMDG and more people will probably go that route as a result.

Rob

Thanks Rob
I am sure if enough are interested we can get this board produced at a very atractive price. I think it may be usefull if I will put a webpage up with more info about how it all works . I will post a link shortly

Mark

[mdeponeo]

everything can be cracked The point is: is it legal or moral !



I definately think there is a market for is. I know so many people with a pmdg based sim.
And with FSUIPC's mousetrapping and this, it is another step closer.

However, when (and if) PMDG releases a 737NG(X) with an SDK, there will be less demand for it.

Stef

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Your right of course,
What will PMDG Do next Or Not
But as My old Pappy used to say " A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush"
Whatever they do its got to have a hardware interface and will it be just another route into more expensive hardware? who knows
what i do know is this system does the job and will for any 2 engined FS model.
Maybe they will produce a cheep rivel product

Mark

[dnoize]

well i for one look forward to see you guys on the FSweekend.

I think its a great development !


Stef

[mdeponeo]

Hi Mark,

I for one would be interested in purchsing a board and the "how to connect" if you are going into production.

Sounds like you have cracked PMDG and more people will probably go that route as a result.

Rob

Hi Rob,
I do believe we have cracked this problem. we have a little work to do but only on refining the design . ie: geting it smaller and economic to produce
I'm confident we can do this given enough demand.
Having an overhead panel that gives the correct feadback makes a masive difference to the sim Ive had mine running for some time now and the novelty
still hasnt worn off.

Mark

[mdeponeo]

well i for one look forward to see you guys on the FSweekend.

I think its a great development !


Stef

Make sure you Introduce yourself Stef
We are building this demo unit so everyone can have a play
Its only a mini overhead panel but it has everything on it.
Dont think Easy Jet would let us on with a full size one
We will have it hooked up to a laptop so you can see how it syncronis's
perfectly with the PMDG overhead. (see if you can trick it)
We have tried but so far cant get it to loose sync.
I'll make sure we have some technical data for you to have a look at.

Mark

[ph-yos]

Goodday all,

Reading this I have to think of my post from last week, I'm just speechless now. WOW!!!

Thank you and please let us all know when you guys put it in the market as a quality alternative for Project Magenta. Not saing that PM is bad, oh no, it's superb software

Happy landings and take care. Yos

[mdeponeo]

Goodday all,

Reading this I have to think of my post from last week, I'm just speechless now. WOW!!!

Thank you and please let us all know when you guys put it in the market as a quality alternative for Project Magenta. Not saing that PM is bad, oh no, it's superb software

Happy landings and take care. Yos

Hey !
Thanks for the WOW!!!

Just let me put this in perspective. We are not trying to compete here with PM. We are not PM builders or bashers
We are just saying in this case there is a cheaper way to get your overhead working . Most of us cant afford PM as we are just home builders
And its not Just the Software , Its all the interfacing hardware that goes with it. And lets face it some of it dont work as it's suposed to anyway and
costs a fortune.
This alternative way I'm sure will have a few critics from the PM camp
giving it a good bashing. and we will still be the poor relatives
But at the end of the day its cost right?
but most important IT WORKS!!
its proved possible to get the overhead locked to the PMDG overhead with all the switches and anunciators working as they should.
Its proved possible to display correct Voltage , Current and availability
on 7 segment displays. Its possible to drive gauges. (even if they are not in the software) we can drive six packs , anything realy is possible useing this technique.
Even if you are using the stock FS 737 it will still work. (minus the sexy sounds you get with PMDG)

Glad I got that off my chest

Thanks fot the suport
Mark

[mounty]

Hi Mark,

Even if PMDG come up with an SDK, I'm not sure it will be as easy as what you have descibed so far. Not only that bust as you say it can be applied to any twin jet. My guess is that people won't have tuo buy PMDG, they can use the default with other addon software and your board/solution. I would think there is a good market for this.

Rob