Simviation Forum - Cockpit Construction Resources Links

May 5^th, 2005 at 10:17am

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Cockpit Building Resource Link Listing (Part 1)

This listing is intended to be a place you can easily come to find specific construction resources for a particualr part of your cockpit project.

Grin

Latest Revisions Made: 02/28/08

Simpit Related Software

Please note: These software listings are not for items that install features into flight simulator itself. Many can be found in the SimV download library located in the two following places:

http://www.simviation.com/fsdutilities.htm
http://www.simviation.com/fs2004misc1.htm

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Freeware

FDSConnect
http://www.flightdecksoftware.com/downloads.php

Freeware alternative to some aspects of FSUIPC

Cockpitware
http://www.cockpitware.com/

FreeFD
http://freefd.homeunix.com/

This appears as of 3/18/06 to be a dead piece of software!

WORKING FreeFD Software Links

http://www.boeing737.tk/

Click on "Downloads" on the left side

File seems to be gone now! 9/20/06

http://web.archive.org/web/20041011002146/http://freefd.homelinux.com/freefd/

Click on "Downloads" on the right side

FSBuild 1.4.3
http://www.world-travel-airline.com/page.php?pagelink=tools

To get a flightplan into the FreeFD ND

P8R Mk1 Flight Management Computer
http://fmc.awardspace.biz/

vas Flight Management Computer
http://vas-project.org/

Mirage Flight Management Computer
http://mirage.orz.ne.jp/fsdev/

FS2Phidget
http://www.phidgetsusa.com/fs/fs2phidgets/flight_simulator_FS2Phidget.asp
http://mycockpit.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=123 new FORUM

TACAS
http://spirellis.com/tacas/

Danny Ho's great stand alone gauge

In the file library here at SimV too.

PMTACAS
http://www.projectmagenta.com/

--go to "downloads"section--

PMSounds
http://www.projectmagenta.com/

--go to "downloads"section--

ESound
http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html

GoFlight Display
http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html

EPICinfo
http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html

PrecisionFLightControls DLL
http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html

Jayco Gauges
http://www.Jaycosims.com

Synergy

........ software only KVM

http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

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Payware

Ellie Systems
http://www.elliesystems.com/

FsXPand
http://cockpitsolutions.com/flyware/

Best current "replacement" for FreeFD

FSUIPC
http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html

WideFS
http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html

WideView
http://www.wideview.it/

KeyToMouse
http://www.wideview.it/

KeyToLAN
http://www.wideview.it/

Project Magenta
http://www.projectmagenta.com/

AOG Add On Gauges
http://www.addongauges.com/

FlyReal Airbus Glass Cockpit Gauges
http://flyreal.free.fr/English/index_en.php

Aircraft Simulations (Airbus)
http://www.airsimtech.com/

Peixsoft GA Gauges
http://www.peixsoft.com/gapanel/index_en.htm

CAD/CAM and Design

FrontPanelExpress
http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/home/index.htm

E-Machine Shop
http://www.emachineshop.com/

Displays / Lenses / Monitors

Matrox Triple Head
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/offhome/th2go/home.cfm

3DLens.com

(Fresnel Lenses)

http://www.3dlens.com/shop/largefresnellens.php

LCDMonitors
http://www.aeicomp.com/LCD_Monitors.htm

Commercial Cockpit Panels

Flight Deck Solutions
http://www.flightdecksolutions.com/

Simulator Seat Systems
http://www.simseatsystems.co.uk/

KwikPit
http://www.kwikpit.com/

B R Simulations
http://www.hesimpanels.com/

Simviation makes no formal recommendations, guarantees, warranties, or any other statements regarding quality nor applicability for an intended use for any of the above listed websites or products. Use at your own risk.

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Reply #1 - Apr 8^th, 2006 at 11:02am

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Cockpit Building Resource Link Listing (Part 2)

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Switches

Happ Controls
http://www.happcontrols.com/

AllElectronics.com
http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=700&type=store

LED's / Lighting / Annunciators

Flight Deck Solutions
http://www.flightdecksolutions.com/list_products.php?id=40&PHPSESSID=b709e5576de...

Servos / Motors

HiTec Servos
http://www.servocity.com/html/hitec_servos.html

Lynxmotion
http://www.lynxmotion.com/ViewPage.aspx?ContentCode=Home

"Plug and Program" Interfaces

Goflight
http://www.goflightinc.com/

Desktop Aviator
http://www.desktopaviator.com/

Phidgets
http://www.trossenrobotics.com/HCIcatalogue.aspx
http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/ new FORUM

Beta Innovations
http://www.betainnovations.com/

Hagstrom Keyboard Encoders
http://www.hagstromelectronics.com/

MJoy Card
http://www.mindaugas.com/products/MJoy16-C1/index.php

Sea Gull Simulations
http://www.sgsim.com/

EPIC Card
http://www.mindspring.com/~rrelect/

SimBoard
http://www.flightdecktechnology.com/

Flight Illusion
http://www.flightillusion.com/

Game Controllers

GotInk4U

.............. my source for CH Products stuff ..... near my house.....1000 feet from runway at KASH

http://www.gotink4u.com/
http://www.gotink4u.com/chproducts.htm

BU0836 Joystick Controller
http://www.lbodnar.dsl.pipex.com/joystick/index.html

P. I. Enginnering (X-Keys)
http://www.xkeys.com/

Groovy Game Gear
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/

"Kit" Type Interfaces

" -Parental Assembly Required- "

Cockpit PIC Controller Kit
http://cockpit.varxec.de/electronics/PHCC.html

FSBus
http://www.fsbus.de/classic/e_index.html

SimKits
http://www.simkits.com/

Sound Enhancement

ButtKicker
http://www.thebuttkicker.com/LFE_home.html

AuraSound Bass Shaker
http://www.aurasound.com/
http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/tactile.html
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=299-027

Pilot's Seat

Thunderseat

IVibe
http://ivibe.com/

General Electronic Parts

Parts Express
http://www.partsexpress.com/index.cfm?did=7

Simviation makes no formal recommendations, guarantees, warranties, or any other statements regarding quality nor applicability for an intended use for any of the above listed websites or products. Use at your own risk.

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Reply #2 - Apr 9^th, 2006 at 9:52am

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Cockpit Building Resource Link Listing (Part 3)

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General Research / Reference

Kev's Cockpit

............ supurb "how to" article

http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/howto/kev1-3.htm

Mike's Flightdeck

............ another wealth of ideas

http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/

Independent Simpit Builders

........ general resource website

http://www.ifsbi.org/

737 Technical Reference Site
http://www.b737.org.uk/index.htm

Smart Cockpits

all manner of reference materials

http://www.smartcockpit.com/

Tutorials

LumenLabs: DIY Projectors
http://www.lumenlab.com/diy/

All About LEDs
http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/led.htm

Rip Apart a TFT screen
http://www.desktopflying.co.uk/

Converting a PC Power Supply for Pit Use
http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.batts/ps/POWERSUPPLY.HTM
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~beck0778/powersupply.html

Running a Simpit on One PC
http://aerosimsolutions.googlepages.com/pcconfiguration

Captain Mike Ray's "Flying a Glass Flightdeck" Multipart Tutorials

(not directly simpit related)

http://www.fsvisions.nl/site/content/view/61/7/

Sim 737NG -Throttle Quadrant

mainly images

http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=fr_en&trurl=http%3...

Homemade Rudder Pedals
http://users.pandora.be/dci/rudder.html

Misc. Other Interesting Stuff

Hybrid Flight Sim Cockpit Registry
http://www.t-b-x.com/prather/registry/

Simcontrol (Spitfire)
http://www.simcontrol.co.uk/offboard.htm

Selected Simpit Sites

Baron 58 GA Simpit (excellent reference materials)
http://www.baron58.com/

Simprojects
http://www.simprojects.nl/

Multi-Mission Military Cockpit Simulation
http://members.aol.com/wietlpachm/howto/newpics.htm

http://members.aol.com/wietlpachm/howto/gsuit.htm

http://members.aol.com/wietlpachm/howto/miscenh.htm

http://members.aol.com/wietlpachm/howto/mfdfunc.htm

I would like to thank the many people who have been responsible for finding many of these sites and making me aware of them. They are too numerous to mention in detail.

best,

...................john

Simviation makes no formal recommendations, guarantees, warranties, or any other statements regarding quality nor applicability for an intended use for any of the above listed websites or products. Use at your own risk.

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