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Any interest in a "Homebrew Cockpits" forum? (Read 585 times)
Sep 22nd, 2003 at 11:25pm

JBaymore   Offline
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Hi.

I was wondering if there is enough interest here on SimV that a "Homebrew Cockpits" forum section might be a good resource for the discussion of setting up a little more elaborate flying setup than the more typical joystick / pedals / throttle combo.  Covering anything and everything from using multiple monitors to just building more realistic controls, to control / PC interfacing units, to even setting up "sky's the limit" full motion flight decks.

I personally amd thinking of building a small unit that will enhanse the whole experience toward more of a "real as it gets" type thing....... on a REAL budget.  Lots of "sweat equity" expected.   Wink

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............john
 

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Reply #1 - Sep 23rd, 2003 at 5:39am

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There'd be a good way to find out .... post a message about it in the relevant forum & how much interest there is in this.

If you were interested in this (& we'd had guys here in the past who have done this & even written articles for SimV about their 'homebuilt cockpits' ) I'm sure there would be a healthy following of interest from  others ... Smiley
 

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Reply #2 - Sep 23rd, 2003 at 11:49am

JBaymore   Offline
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Pete,

Wow.... thanks for the quick reply  Smiley.

I will post a question in fs2004... which is my main area of interest now.... and one maybe in "Hardware" too...... since this really bridges into that area too, I think.

Thanks for the "support" on exploring the idea.  I will get back to you as I see if there is enough interest to warrant devoting a section to it.

I get the feeling in thinking about constructing such a beast that I am embarking on a VERY complicated and long term project.  Wink

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.................john
 

... ...Intel i7 960 quad 3.2G LGA 1366, Asus P6X58D Premium, 750W Corsair, 6 gig 1600 DDR3, Spinpoint 1TB 7200 HD, Caviar 500G 7200 HD, GTX275 1280M,  Logitec Z640, Win7 Pro 64b, CH Products yoke, pedals + throttle quad, simpit
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