View Full Version : 747 Simulator Upgrade to Visuals
hyway
10-14-2009, 12:35 AM
Almost completed major visual system upgrade to my sim.
Enjoy, web site will be updated in the next 3 weeks
http://www.hoppie.nl/forum/var/IMG_3756.jpg
http://www.hoppie.nl/forum/var/IMG_3765.jpg
http://www.hoppie.nl/forum/var/IMG_3774.jpg
http://www.hoppie.nl/forum/var/IMG_3777.jpg
http://www.hoppie.nl/forum/var/IMG_3781.jpg
http://www.hoppie.nl/forum/var/IMG_3784.jpg
Melnato
10-14-2009, 12:44 AM
:shock: You are a sick man Matt!!!!:grin:
Just going through the motions of re-doing mine...Specs please!!!:
Projectors:__________________
Screen Diameter:__________________
Congrats,
Nat
hyway
10-14-2009, 03:30 AM
:shock: You are a sick man Matt!!!!:grin:
Just going through the motions of re-doing mine...Specs please!!!:
Projectors:__________________
Screen Diameter:__________________
Congrats,
Nat
Hi Nat,
3 x Mitsubishi XD500U-ST
Screen is 7.8mtrs long 1.8mtrs high radius of 2.5mtrs from the centre of the cockpit, projector lenses are exactly 2.10mtrs from the screen and I am using the commercial SOL7 blending software.
Amazing software
dnoize
10-14-2009, 03:38 AM
Amazing work you have done on your sim !
great work on the visuals.
Nat, i think Matt has set a new standard for you, get to work now ;-)
Stef
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Joe Cygan
10-14-2009, 03:39 AM
Wow, wow and wow! You are my new hero.
Melnato
10-14-2009, 04:10 AM
Ha hah Stef:p
One step ahead...bought the same projectors about a month ago...you been talking to Andy Matt?:cool: Great work mate.
Yes Sol7 is a must....no question.
My screen is similar but too narrow(height)...hence the new screen is in the making.
Been experimenting with different radii and its seems 2.25 to 2.5m is the go.
Next step, two more Visual PC's and 180 FOV ...never ends...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/3194140896_38e50569ca.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3194140806_7522ed52b9.jpg
Nat
blueskydriver
10-14-2009, 04:30 AM
Matt or Nat,
Your starting from the center of the cockpit? Could you be a little more precise as to the exact starting point? For example, measured 2.5 meters out from the (a point like the throttle handle or MCP-more where you are starting from) to the center point of the screen.
Matt, could you post some photos as to how you projectors are mounted under the coverings and you're mounting them with what type of mounting device.
Thanks,
John
Melnato
10-14-2009, 05:41 AM
Not sure about Matt, but I have never really been worried about a "starting"
point relative to any point in the cockpit.
I just set up my Semicircle so the left and right ends of the screen are perpindicaular
to my FWD left and right windows, ie just enough to fill those two windows with an image when looking left and right...
You can sort of see what I mean in mine and Matts pics.
Nat
Drewsta
10-14-2009, 05:58 AM
O my word!! Those graphics are amazing! Fsx im guessing? May I ask how many computers you have running visuals like that?
t1dUs
10-14-2009, 09:23 AM
Simply beautifull.
I'd like to get the specs of the full system you're running.
Cheers.
t1
hyway
10-14-2009, 03:11 PM
The image is generated through 3 Mitsubishi WD500U-ST projectors
http://www.mitsubishielectric.com.au/2083.htm
Specification Overview
Model WD500U-ST
Display technology
0.65" 1-Chip DMD, 12deg.LVDS, DDP2230
Resolution
1280 x 800 (Total 1,024,000 pixels
Brightness (Maximum)
2100 ANSI lumens
Contrast
2500:1
Using a single computer running a tripple head to go digital card
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/th2go/
and it it is blended and modified using a great piece of software called SOL7
http://immersaview.com/sol7.html
The screen is 7.8mtrs x 1.8mtrs curved at 2.5mtr radius
Jake 747 400
10-14-2009, 03:17 PM
This is awsome. I was on a real 744 this morning, returing from holiday.
Matt you have done an amazing job with your sim, just fantastic.
I have some catching up to do, haha.
Best of luck with world flight this year also.
Regards, Jake.
kermit
10-14-2009, 04:32 PM
Hi
Can you get the same result with two beamers and a smaller radius 180 degree max 2 metres wide 1 meter in front
greetz
Drewsta
10-14-2009, 06:43 PM
Matt, you say you are using just a single pc for the visuals. What is the specs on that pc please and what sort of frames a sec do you achieve? The graphics are really good.
Swiss1673
10-15-2009, 03:10 PM
Its the third time in 2 Days im looking in this thread and i am still stunning!! What a great work!
@ Nat... can you say here more about the "special in australia developed" SW where is disussed on the FDS Board?
Daniel