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metamarty
09-26-2009, 10:51 AM
Hello cockpit builders,

For the last year I have been working on an external systems simulator that simulates practically all systems aboard the 737-800. It's an external application that runs next to FS9/FSX and interfaces with flightsim wherever possible. The software has been in use for about half a year for training purposes. Although many real life pilots have trained with it, I am still looking for people that can perhaps provide feedback on the system. If you would like to help me out, please leave me a message. This is not commercial software, and is not intended to be. It was developed for private use and I think other people may find it usefull.

Prerequisites:

FSX/FS9 with a default 737 (no more than default FS logic, but works together with any addon that works through FSUIPC).
Phidgets library needs to be installed on the computer.
Dotnet 3.5 runtime installed.
I highly recommend controlling the system with real switches, because the the user interface is not very good (There is a user interface to control any switches that are not physically connected). The system currently ONLY supports phidgets hardware (phidgets interface card/LED64/TextLCD/Servo controller)


What is simulated:

Flow model of Electrics, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Fuel, Heating
Fluid dynamics cabin pressure system with real outflow valve control
Dual IRS with two levels of drift logic (speed and position drift)
Warning system with Master/Caution, cancel and recall logic (including single channel master/caution logic)
Integrated web server that hosts a failure activation system to control a large amount of possible failures.


What you get:

A ZIP file with all the stuff. There is no installer. Since this was developed for private use, I never bothered to make this into a full package with manual. Some effort might be needed to set it up, but the product is stable and once it runs, it will continue to do so.
A chance to operate possibly the most complete and advanced 737-800 simulation.


Anyone willing to help me out, please leave a message!

Marty

dcutugno
09-26-2009, 12:56 PM
So as if i understand well no PFD's are simulated?

metamarty
09-26-2009, 01:10 PM
So as if i understand well no PFD's are simulated?

Yes, that's right. At this moment no PFD's, no FMC's and no MCP. It's a system simulation only. I am looking into expanding it, but systems is the focus at this moment.

Kitsok
09-28-2009, 02:10 AM
Marty,

is it stick to the Phidgets? We have the cockpit, but most of the I/O is done via FDS SYS-cards.

Kitsok

metamarty
09-28-2009, 08:09 AM
Marty,

is it stick to the Phidgets? We have the cockpit, but most of the I/O is done via FDS SYS-cards.

Kitsok

Currently, it is locked to phidgets. One problem I am facing is the fact that the dotnet executable is strongly connected to the phidgets libraries. It won't start unless you have this installed. Once I get that sorted out, implementing different hardware should be trivial. It is on my wish list, but as of now, it only talks to phidgets hardware.