cabnz Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Loving all the cockpits. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Loving all the cockpits. Thanks guys +1 Keep them coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emin Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Here is mine, 4 monitors + Saitek instruments + iPad + Asus tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Amazing and super fantastic cockpits here! Thank You very much for sharing! Cheers, Christoph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miloguy Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 something I have been wondering about.. with all these add ons, are they usb based ? does this drain on your graphics cards ? as I heard some usb's can be linked to a graphics card.. or am I wrong with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Terry Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 All my gadgets are USB connected mainlyGoFlight an Saitek I suppose they have some effect on frame rates but not much, I believe there have been articles on this but I don't know where you can find them. Regards Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emin Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I am using a usb hub (with electrical adapter) for all my saitek stuff. Since they're doing data transfer all the time, they must be using some CPU power but not much I guess. I didn't see any meaningful difference at fps when I unplugged them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miloguy Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Only small but I love my set up, what gear are you using here ie for the cockpit stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLSinCO Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I keep meaning to make a short video overview of my setup and how I built it. But in the meantime, here's my latest pic with one or two additions since my last post... I have the same Warthog stick and throttle, and Saitek Combat rudder pedals...great set up! I like the way you sunk them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pduck1959 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I have the same Warthog set up, awesome, however still having some probs with getting or doing a decent FSX profile, does anyone have one they could share ? Cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chumley Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Only small but I love my set up, Strategically place glass of wine would certainly help in loving the setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 X-52 pro on a wheelstand pro, does the job, folds away under my bed. Looking at making a custom plate that'll fit on it to accomodate a thrustmaster warthog soon. Best thing about my set up is the guitar effects unit that is my soundcard and the studio monitors and sub I use for my guitars. Starting up the Mustang or firing up the spluttery radials on the B-17 with the bass cranked up is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuisong Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 something I have been wondering about.. with all these add ons, are they usb based ? does this drain on your graphics cards ? as I heard some usb's can be linked to a graphics card.. or am I wrong with I have around 16 USBs connected through a couple of powered hubs that are connected in series. If they affect frame rates it is so minor that I have never noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddler Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 So here is mine. It shares the office space in my house and has been added to over the last six years or so now that I am retired and free to indulge my two hobbies. Note below the the HOTAS throttle I am building a helicopter collective that will utilize a 3rd Saitek throttle set. My winter project is to complete that hook-up and then get back to learning to fly rotary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Yes chaps you sure do have some fine set ups indeed, makes my one twenty two inch screen and tower and joystick look very sad indeed. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddler Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 It is never sad if you are having fun Iain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownCityMisfit Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Heres mine. Cheers Stu This is perfection in my opinion. I wasn't sure if a single 680 could push 3 monitors, REX, A2A/Ceranado, and FTX/Orbx addons. Any issues? I'd love to know before grabbing that third monitor. My current FSX is maxed on a single 27" 1920x1080 Asus with (seemingly) plenty of room to expand. How MUCH I can expand is the question. Beautiful, clean setup. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi stu Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hi Bladderboy. My 680 is fine with my setup...have to be a bit flexible with my slider settings at times..espescially flying NGX type aircraft into some addon scenery airports but overall slider settings of Dense and Dense does it for me.On the Aerosoft Otter for example....I can REALLY have all my sliders maxed. Thanks for the kind words...i am really happy with setup. Next step for me is an IR Tracker i think. Cheers Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 welcome to my home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 welcome to my home Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miloguy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 skelly that is amazing... if you have a set up for a 737 can you still fly other planes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Terry Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I improved my immersion by adding three lightweight black panels on the top of my three monitors. I glued an aluminium U channel from the local hardware store (about 3/8th")to the top of each monitor and cut the panels 7 degrees to vertical on the right edge of the left panel, on the left edge of the right panel and on both edges of the center panel. The panels are held together by black tape, they sit in the U groove and are self supporting. Regards ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi stu Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 now thats a good idea..my next project i think stu j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chumley Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 What does it look like from the front Ken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Terry Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Andy, here is the front view, not much to see the idea is it is a black blank space above the screens, the effect does make you feel if you are on a motion platform when you turn left etc. as you cannot see the stationary room behind and above the screens. In this view the sim is not "on" just the desktop background and the icons. Another front view of my cockpit is on page 2 of this series of posts. Regards Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 737 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 This is perfection in my opinion. I wasn't sure if a single 680 could push 3 monitors, REX, A2A/Ceranado, and FTX/Orbx addons. Any issues? I'd love to know before grabbing that third monitor. My current FSX is maxed on a single 27" 1920x1080 Asus with (seemingly) plenty of room to expand. How MUCH I can expand is the question. Beautiful, clean setup. Cheers. Hi Bladder Boy My setup with my 580 was 'maxed out' running 1920 x 1080; I got my GTX 780 and it runs 5760 x 1080 absolutely no problem. Like Stu I have to tweak my sliders 'just a touch' and I have never seen FPS under 20 flying GA It can be done buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emin Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Flying GA with Gtx680 and triple monitor is fine but I am having difficulties with heavy planes. Especially at cloudy weathers. My sliders are far from maxed (3d clouds-medium, autogen-normal, scenery-dense, traffic at 25%). Still heavy, flying below 20 fps all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chumley Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Andy, here is the front view, not much to see the idea is it is a black blank space above the screens, the effect does make you feel if you are on a motion platform when you turn left etc. as you cannot see the stationary room behind and above the screens. In this view the sim is not "on" just the desktop background and the icons. Another front view of my cockpit is on page 2 of this series of posts. Regards Ken Thanks Ken. I can see the effect you would get and note the 'black out' beneath the screens as well - good food for thought as I will be adding some hardware in the near future. What exactly did you get for your mega bucks? I like the idea of using the screens for the view and having the buttons to push etc. Thanks Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Terry Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Andy, below the screens is black cloth fixed on with Velcro. From the left, an Android 10" tablet for flight tracking using FsMovMap, a Hotas throttle rig, a small 7" monitor connected to an old computer tuned to weather radar, a GoFlight EFIS just behind the throttle handle, a GoFlight MCP Pro, below the MCP are three small Saitek Pro flight instrument panels, a Black Widow backlit keyboard, a Thrustmaster T16000 joystick with 12 programmable buttons, a GoFlight GF -166 radio panel and a GoFlight warning panel GF-WP-6. I made the framework in board and balsawood painted flat black Easy way to cost all this is to go to Amazon and get prices for each. My specs below cover the computer video card and screens. Regards Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetstream1 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Just out of interest, are any of you using a triplehead2go for any of your multi-monitor setups? I'd love to triple my system but with the GC I've got I can only do it using that. I'm just looking for a bit of persuasion considering it is so wildly expensive for what it is. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 737 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Just out of interest, are any of you using a triplehead2go for any of your multi-monitor setups? I'd love to triple my system but with the GC I've got I can only do it using that. I'm just looking for a bit of persuasion considering it is so wildly expensive for what it is. Thanks Hello again Jetstream!! I have a few TH2Go units being used in the various setups and it is nice to use but for me dated - GTX 780 all the way now; I get a lot better perf. Cheers I will stop following you around now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetstream1 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hello again Jetstream!! I have a few TH2Go units being used in the various setups and it is nice to use but for me dated - GTX 780 all the way now; I get a lot better perf. Cheers I will stop following you around now We meet again! I think I may have found a candidate for a personal FS assistant! I trust that you managed to get a fairly nice display from it though albeit with a slight toll on performance? If I could afford it and my GC wasn't still new, I'd definitely consider the 780. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsamRa Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 very nice cockpits im saving for this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 737 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 We meet again! I think I may have found a candidate for a personal FS assistant! I trust that you managed to get a fairly nice display from it though albeit with a slight toll on performance? If I could afford it and my GC wasn't still new, I'd definitely consider the 780. Thanks If The TH2Go was the only option (as recently was) I except the perf trade off all day long They are good bits of kit. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltzer Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 This is what I have and use It is worth thinking about,that I still use addon from 2002 (MAAM SIM DC-3) Hope the same happens with FTX AU in 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scripted Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 wow! cool thread!!!!! Hey what cockpit is that in your sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MH434 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Just in the process of building my 3 screen set up and this has given me quite a few ideas. Thanks for the thread chaps. I only have a small space in the basement to utilize but "kiwi stu" has a similar set up to the one I was considering and I'm pleased that all these pictures have been uploaded. When I get it done over the next month I'll upload some before and after shots. A question though. At what point of the body do you find the most comfortable position for the flight yoke to be at? For example, in a Cessna type aircraft how high would the yoke be in relation to your seating position? Most grateful for any feedback. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi stu Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hi there MH434 Probably a personal thing where you want your yoke.real cockpits have fully adjustable seats which the pilots adjust themselves ,rather than the yoke..which is a non adjustable flight control I think. Get yourself an adjustable chair I feel. Cheers stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderlay Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hi all, I have decided to post a couple of shots of my cockpit as I told Miloguy that I would in another post. I would like to say however that it is a work in progress so don't judge me just yet. I use the Milviz 310 as my aircraft and the sim is (read will be) based solely around it. Hope you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuisong Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Just in the process of building my 3 screen set up and this has given me quite a few ideas. Thanks for the thread chaps. I only have a small space in the basement to utilize but "kiwi stu" has a similar set up to the one I was considering and I'm pleased that all these pictures have been uploaded. When I get it done over the next month I'll upload some before and after shots. A question though. At what point of the body do you find the most comfortable position for the flight yoke to be at? For example, in a Cessna type aircraft how high would the yoke be in relation to your seating position? Most grateful for any feedback. Regards If you are close to an airfield that has an Aero club, I'm sure if you explained what you wanted, they would let you sit in one of their aeroplanes and take some measurements. That way you can find a comfortable position to suit you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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