Re: ? for Jeff L.

On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:54:34 +0000 (UTC), DanS
<t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Incidentally, this is what I was trying to do (and haven't done):
<http://www.projectmagenta.com/references/private.html>

Wow...I never new there was a market for civilian flight simulator
cockpit's !!! To me that's just way over-the-top. A friend of mine does
his FS on 3 LCD's side-by-side, and I thought that a bit much.

Mine has only two LCD's at present. No room on my desk for more which
is another motivation for the projector system. 8 LCD screens is
common as that's the limit for some FS software.
<http://www.wideview.it/pictures.htm>
Note the projection system at the bottom of the page.

This should keep you busy for a while. Lots of home built cockpits:
<http://a.webring.com/hub?sid=&ring=cockpits>
There are also some videos on YouTube of various flight simulators in
action. Most use multiple LCD monitors. However, methinks a
projection screen would be better and cheaper. I would prefer rear
projection on ground plastic windows, but don't want to modify a
borrowed projector.

Software for running multiple monitors:
<http://www.wideview.it/wideview.htm>

The panels and instruments are easy enough to build (from plywood) but
the controls are a problem. The supply of crashed or obsolete yokes,
pedals, throttle clusters, etc is limited. However, the market is
growing sufficiently to attact vendors:
<http://www.flightsimulatorcenter.com/default.aspx?ling=ENG>
Don't panic at the prices. It's not unusual to spend $15,000 and up
on a simulator suitable for a flight skool. There's also someone
selling CAD drawings with APT files of common cockpit arrangments
suitable for having a machine shop build one. Unfortunately, I can't
find the link.

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