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How are you guys with OpenCockpits cards mounting them? I've seen Leo's cards being mounted wherever there's room with a few different methods, and the best idea I've got is *trying* to plan ahead and leaving a little room for expansion while not getting crazy. They're all different sizes, so stacking them seems out of the question ... all on individual 'decks' using stand-offs? Anyway, just looking for ideas/tips/whatever ... As for cabling, I'm using what I've got (cat-5 UTP), along with RJ-45 jacks and plugs.

I've only seen mention of the lua option - haven't really started looking at it, at all, but now I'm even more excited - so I'm not limited to sending button presses - lua can be used to interface directly with DCS, similar to FSUIPC in MSFS? Do you know offhand whether that functionality will still work in a multiplayer game? As I understand it, lua is disabled in multiplayer. :/

Let's hope so ... I've got a KE-USB108 and some OpenCockpits stuff that I'm itching to get hooked up. I know there's been talk of a physical cockpit interface, so i guess time will tell exactly how that's going to be presented.

Has this keystroke issue been reported in the DCS beta forums? It's something I'm sure they'd address, because not everyone is going to be using their mouse wheel to control cockpit dials. The only other option would be lua scripting, and AFAIK, lua is disabled while in multiplayer.

I am absolutely in awe of what you've done there, Triggerhappy. Fantastic work, and inspiring.

Using an article quoting the size of the upgraded MFDs at 5 inches (or 5.5, can't remember for sure now), I used a screenshot and took measurements. As long as the measurement of the MFDs is right, the AHCP should be very close to 4" wide by 6.5" tall ... but that's just an estimate - I certainly couldn't tell you for certain.

Thanks, G3! I can't wait until there's an actual switch ... that actually does something. 8)

I simply threw up a shot in FSX as something to show there ... I've toyed with Virtual panel in black shark and LOMAC, as well as MFD extractor in FreeFalcon. I've only *just started* looking at lua scripts and playing around with SIOC. I've got a fair number of parts ready to be assembled, but I've already been working at this for a couple months and don't have anything functional. The 2 side boxes were what started the project, as a place to mount my throttle and stick ... because I needed my desk to stay functional. Then my desk got cut in half for the 4th monitor, and, well ... let's just call them a lesson in planning ... due to the off-the-top-of-my-head measurements, I ended up being just half an inch too narrow to mount full-scale panels. That's alright though - accuracy was never the goal.

Certainly being influenced by all the A-10 stuff going on right now, but hope it'll end up as a good generic pit. Let me know what you think ...

Would it not be easier to cut vertical edges (left/right) and join the dishes edge-to-edge? You could use the scraps across the top and bottom edges to help align the curvature, and reduce your putty/filler work. Just a thought.