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04-22-2011, 03:58 PM #1
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way over my head
ok I know that if i keep reading the post that there is a anser to my question
but i just dont know what any body is talking about.
first ive never try to do any thing with a pc be for. all I know is how to turn them off and to shut em down.
but i would like to know how to set up a cockpit with at lest 3 moniters for the windscreen and one for the flight gages . if some one could just help expain what i need or to tell me what links to read . many thanks for any help
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04-22-2011, 06:13 PM #2
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Re: way over my head
You need to read, read and read. Forums like this and others. Use a search engine for basic questions about simulators and cockpit building.
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04-22-2011, 06:30 PM #3
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Re: way over my head
http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/
http://www.fscockpit.com/
are good sites to start reading
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04-22-2011, 09:52 PM #4
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Re: way over my head
You are trying to start too far along what is required. I strongly suggest you first purchase a copy of Flight Simulator FS9 or FSX, depending on what your computer specifications are, and a basic joy stick and have a fly of the simulator. Have you done this yet?
If not, this is going to be your very first step.
What you are wanting to achieve is quite complicated for a flight sim beginner so you are going to have to start right at the beginning and this first step is to do what I have suggested above.
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04-22-2011, 10:30 PM #5
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Re: way over my head
I have fsx for some time now, am using a joystick at this time but no peddels. am looking into getting a yoke an peddles soon. also for a time i was a member of aces high.
npbosch thanks for the links they have have been a big help
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04-22-2011, 11:24 PM #6
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Re: way over my head
hey Okieylee im nemo it nice to meet and assist u ..i was once in ur shoes and happy to give u a helping hand.. i kno reading gets boring from time to time but information is power!! lol anyway there are alot of ways to do wat u want first off u need a really fast pc if u want to really enjoy fs in the way that u want so i suggest investing in a gaming pc something with atlease 8gb of ram 1tb hard drive and a good video card u can also use a projector for outside views providing u have the space if not monitors will work jus as good .. matrox triplehead2go is wat u will need if ur just using one pc and can run ur outside view monitors and u can jus use a spitter cable for the instrument gauges .. hardward i suggest the saitek yoke and pedals.... a great web site u might wanna check out is simsamurai.net he builds and sell plans and homecockpit for the persons who wants an affordable way to do it he also has a advance flight simulation manual that u might wanna check out anyway im not going to say anymore but if u need more info inbox me or email me at nemo_7708@hotmail.com this is my cockpit in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGDUH...eature=related
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04-23-2011, 12:02 AM #7
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Re: way over my head
THANKS FOR THE INFO NEMO , give me a zip gun. tig and some stainless and am good to go, but reading cpu jargon ? well i will proubly need ur help agian. thanks again
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04-23-2011, 12:05 AM #8
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yup, anytime!
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04-23-2011, 02:36 PM #9
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Re: way over my head
The easiest way is to get an AMD/ATI Eyefinity card for the main three views and a AMD/ATI PCI (-e) card to run your panel screen(s). You can run everything full screen (not windowed).
John
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