My 767-300 Progress

[shoumi]

Hi Henry,

Great photos of your awesome pit!
I am also a 767 LD builder in very early stages. I have only managed to make the MCP so far (using IOCARDS).

I had to dump the idea of PMDG 747 because I could not make it work, and after emailing our 767 guru Nico (who suggested I use LD767).


It would be wonderful if you could give some pointers time to time.

To start with,
1. How did you change the config file for the panels to fit the monitors?I was planning to go with FSXPAND for the EICAS displays, but see your setup will give me everything that is on the 767 itself (so I won't have to improvise).
2. Do you run FSX or FS9?
3. What kind of computer do you have? Do you use any add-ons?

Also, I am local to you (live in Milton, previously from Mississauga), so perhaps we could even meet up and talk about our amazing pocket-emptying hobby, lol.

Thanks in advance, and please post a few more pics on the forum for all to see.

Taufeeq
Milton, ON

[andarlite]

Hi Taufeeq

Thanks for your kind words.

1. If you give me your e-mail I can send my panel.cfg to you.
2. I'm using FSX.
3. I'm just using a lowly e7300 overclocked to 3.4 GHz, 2 G ram, Nvidea 8800 GTX and 7900GS video cards. An upgrade to an i7 should be coming soon. Some add-ons I have are UTX, GEX and FlyTampa Hong Kong.

Would be great to meet up sometime (let's try in Sept ..... busy now with family and friends visiting).

Should have some more pictures soon. I got a bunch of panels in from Phil recently and am currently wiring up the backlighting.

Regards,
Henry

[shoumi]

Hi Henry,

That is great to hear. Yes, September-October sounds great!

I was a bit worried that FSX may not run properly even with the fastest computers. But if you are getting good FPS with your computer (which is still a good one @ 3.4 Gig) then I will go ahead with FSX, and buy a new PC in the future.

My email is scorpiostings2002@yahoo.ca, and would appreciate the panel.cfg and any advise you can give on the multi-monitor hookup.

I am basically trying to hand build everything, even the panels.
I will use silicone compound to make the panels, as they seem to be easier to cut with a dremel.
Your glareshield looks great, and I will take the advise you gave for hand cutting instead of using power tools.
I was a bit lost before on the EICAS, but see now it can be incorporated very nicely through LD767.

Anyway, please send me some pics of your setup, so that I can get the encouragement and pick up some ideas.

Thanks again,

Taufeeq
New builder-LD767

[richard hutchinson]

Hiya

I am too am well on with building the 767-300 cockpit

In answer to some of your posted questions -

FSX will run fine on a dual core, but not too loaded with scenery. You need a good graphics card, minimum Nvidia 8500GT for optimum results. Don't get anything with less than 512Gb on the card. Suggest you ensure any PC you get has a free update to Windows 7 as Vista is crap! Win 7 is tons better!

I am running a quad core with 1Gb video card, running through a TH2GO on three monitors for the view. Also running a networked P4 (also has TH2Go) with FSView on it, (Four LCD's for instruments) and FSxpand on the quad

Try looking at PVC plastic, 1.5mm thick. You can buy it in big long sheets and it's very cheap - about £6.00 for a 2M x 0.5M piece. This is easy to cut with a Stanley knife to cover your monitors/instruments with as a MIP fascia and they do it in a nice grey. (Can't get the 767 kaki colour). It has paper on it so you don't mark it as you cut, then when finished , peel it off for a nice shiny finish! Any instrument holes, I always drill the corners to get the round corners then cut with craft knife alond a good straight edge.

For your overhead when you get to it, use 3mm white plexiglass (you can get offcuts off the net). Then buy Letraset Safmat which is a very thin clear film.

Do your overhead design layout on your PC, test it on paper first to see if it's ok. When done, make the backround grey and the lettering/legends white. Out the Letraset Safmat into a mono laser and print it out. Lasers cannot produce white so they leave it clear. Apply this to your white plexiglass and you have nice white, sharp lettering. Bung lights behind it and you have backlighting! Simples!

Have a look at Ian's fantastic site - www.737ng.co.uk there is loads of tips and great help on it. It has helped me no end!

Hope this helps you along the road, as many have helped me get as far as I have. Anything else that I may be able to help on, just ask. Not an expert, just learning from others and passing on ideas I have found work, which is what this is all about I feel.

Best regards
Richard

[richard hutchinson]

Maybe some kind soul can help me along a bit. Pls see previous post here for my PC specs. I desperately need to get the NAV screen out of FSX as Fsxpand doesn't give me all the waypoints. They are all showing on the 767 NAV screen

Any help appreciated
Rich

[andarlite]

Another update .... got some of Phil panels lit up over the holidays. His more recent ones just need 5 V plug in and away you go ..... but I also have some of his earlier ones where he gives you a bag of leds and resistors so some work is required:









Next to do is the overhead panels:



Replace center MIP 19inch LCD with 19inch wide screen so am able to add in standby guages now .... center MIP panel is removed in this photo as I now have to drill out holes to display the new guages:




Regards,
Henry

[Per Alm]

Very, very very Nice!!

Impressive!!!

Regards

[mounty]

Hi,

Are you using TH2Go for outside views and what size monitors are you using?
Do you get a stretched view of the outside or regular view with widescreen?

Thanks

Rob

[andarlite]

Hi,

Are you using TH2Go for outside views and what size monitors are you using?
Do you get a stretched view of the outside or regular view with widescreen?

Thanks

Rob

Rob, I'm using the digital TH2Go with 3 22 inch widescreen LCD at a resolution of 5040x1050.

Not sure what you mean by a stretched or regular view ..... with a widewcreen monitor you will see more FOV than a non-widescreen monitor ...... likewise with the TH2G you see even greater FOV with 3 monitors over say, only 2 monitors (you are not seeing what you would see on 2 monitors stretched over 3 monitors... you are seeing more scenery on the 3 monitors). Now if you happen to display the aircraft cockpit panel, then the panel will look stretched. Hope that was what you wanted to know.

Thanks Per, pretty impressive cockpit project you got yourself.


Regards,
Henry

[smartarze]

if anyone has the panel cfg for leveld please send it to smartarze@hotmail.co.uk

this is the only thing holding up my cockpit build

many thanks