KungFuCharlie

I'm working on a F/A-18D pit parallel to a A-10C pit. I used to work on C/D models so have a bit of insight into that one. :thumbup: Just getting ramped up though so not much to release on it yet.

For the MyDIYCNC it is $580 if you want it fully assembled and ready to go out of the box (you just attach the upright gantry and install the limit switches - everything else is installed and wired up). You can also order different kits depending on how much work you want to put into building it or if you want to use different electronics and such with it. You can see all the buying options on their website here: http://www.mydiycnc.com/catalog

Thanks! My brother and I have been planning our sim pits for a long while now but I didn't want to get started on it until I knew that I could do it right. This machine gives us that ability so now its time to go full throttle!

I ordered the MyDIYCNC machine as a first machine to learn the ins and outs of CNC milling. Its a nice looking machine and should be large enough for each individual panel. I still need to get the wiring cleaned up and move it out to its new home in my workshop. Will most likely take what I learn from this machine and build a much larger one in the near future. And so it begins...

Did Thrustmaster ever fix the problem with these or will warthogs purchased today still have a risk of bricking?

So I started playing with this app yesterday and have to say that I am pretty impressed. Its a bit expensive even for what it does (in my opinion of course - it is half the cost of A-10 itself!!). It does exactly what the videos he has released show... interfaces with the simulation and aids a lot in terms of immersion. Until I get my simpit finished I don't think I will fly without this app... it is pretty bad ass!! First, a few issues: 1. Need to make the "zip unpacking" fix more prominent on the website or find a different way to distribute the server application (unpacking EXE file?). I had read about needing to do that prior to purchasing the app but forgot about it when I downloaded the server later that day. Thus I spent about 60 frustrating minutes trying to figure it out before getting an email from the developer on how to fix it. Should also reference the exact error message since it is misleading... the error says there is a problem with the Bonjour service but it is actually a zip file unpacking error. So I was troubleshooting the Bonjour service the whole time. 2. Inadvertent button presses are common when navigate between screens. I wanted to go to my MFD view as I approached my target and hit the landing gear button as I swiped. This caused my landing gear to go down and then it changed to the MFD page so I had to go back to the main view, raise my landing gear, and then go back to the MFD page... all while ingress to the target. Not good! The swiping is cool but I would rather have a navigation bar or buttons on the right or left side of the screen to switch between them instead. Upgrade Request: 1. Make a full zoomed out cockpit view as the main view. Then you can tap on any panel to have it go full screen for use. Another tap of a button sends you back to the full cockpit view. This would make it much faster to select panels for use, get you more familiar with the cockpit, feel more realistic, etc, etc. It would mean that you have to model each panel in the app but that would be awesome none-the-less! Seeing as how the app is half the cost of the full simulation itself I personally think it should support them all.

I know I am going to get flamed for this... forget the Android and add more stuff to the iPad version. :D

I have to admit this looks freaking amazing. I just bought it for the app store. Then I realized that I don't have wireless in my office (doesn't reach since my office isn't attached to the main house) so I have to buy a WAP for my office now. If it works as well as it looks from the videos it will be worth the $30. Lets not let this thread die!

Does anyone have a list of part numbers for various switches, knobs, etc that are good "look alike" parts for the A-10C? I've seen a few posted in various threads in the past but unable to locate them now. One thread with the full list would be killer.

Converting a mission should be pretty simple. Its just a matter of updating the tags and their content from the old version to the new if there are any changes to that tag. The main thing that I saw as a problem is the map changing to a larger area... will the coordinates used in the editor be the same for the locations so nothing changes or will they have to be adjusted? And no... it would not be easier to just make them over again if you spend a great deal of time on each mission and you have a campaign set of 20-30 missions divided up into multiple stages. :)

Not sure if this has been asked yet (I cannot find it) but are there plans for a mission conversion tool that will convert FC2 missions to A-10C missions? I know the new editor is vastly improved and the map is larger but there should still be a way to map the locations of units from the old map to the new map as well as bring in the triggers and such. Any info on this one?

If you read lots of books on kung fu and know them inside and out, would that make you a kung fu master? No. There is more to flying than pushing buttons. I can make a perfect landing in FSX and X-Plane in a Cirrus SR-22 but when I got into the real thing during my flight training it was as if I had never flown before in my life.

I think someone needs a hug...

Lately I have been wanting to pick up Python programming so I decided to work on an application relating to flight simulation to do just that. Introducing MIZER or Mission Analyzer. Basically, it parses through the debrief.log file created by Flaming Cliffs 2 and creates a HTML file with pilot performance data such as number of take offs, landings, crashes, ejections, deaths, shots, hits, and so forth. This is a much less involved mission analyzer than TacView. No graphics or timeline. Just numbers at this point. Oh, and there is no GUI so I hope you like command line tools. :D Why version 0.0? Because this is just the proof-of-concept version and is extremely lame. Keep in mind this is roughly two hours of work if that so don't expect anything fancy. I will be re-writing it to parse a lot more information and perform a much more in-depth analysis of the data (not to mention include a better architecture) and releasing it as version 0.1 soon. In the mean time, I wanted to get this version out just so people can play with it, hack it, and post any suggestions for the 0.1 version. I commented the source code (i.e. python script) pretty well so even those who don't know any programming or python can understand what it is doing and make modifications to it. It is released under a free and open license so you can do whatever you want with it. All I ask is that you post any modifications or upgrades publicly so the whole community can benefit. All the information you need to indulge yourself is located at http://www.52ndvfw.com. Known Issue: Russian aircraft are not determined since I am not familiar with their armament (only way to figure out what type of aircraft it is in debrief.log is by what weapons it fires). I put a TODO comment in the source file so you know where to add it if you want it. Feel free to post any unique weapons for each Russian aircraft type that I can use to make the determination. For example, if it fires an AIM-7 or AIM-120 it is a F-15. Now for the poll question: Do you mind a custom export script so that I can parse a lot more data to provide better analysis results or should I stick to using the debrief.log file and just not get as good of results?

I have the same problem in multiplayer missions where there is most definitely an AWACS present.