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Are the objects converted from Arma? Looks soooo similar.

Sure, sure! I have taken your file to make the experiments and modifications. I will post it back when there will be any success. P.S. Pity that a lot of work has been spent on making Helios casual user friendly, but technically absolutely undocumented in regard to the interfaces. So it's up to Gadroc to move it to the open source now when he stops development of Helios, then life would be MUCH EASIER :)

The list of fnctions provided in the Export.lua explanation page on DCS site, there are plenty of stuff, but Helios interface for FC2 is very imited. I wonder if there any reference for Helios patrameters as variable number = variable in Helios interface. In the file attached in the first message of this thread there is no export of the slipball. I see the variable in FC2 interface list in Helios, but dont know the number in order to modify the Export.lua accordingly. Anyway I think I will try to cheat Helios using variable numbers from DCS A10 interface to pass the data from FC3 F15C. I will post if I will make any progress.

I am also using it and it works on quite good level. I also noticed a performance impact that was caused by Iris if I put ~ 30 FPS refresh rate. My guess is that Iris is packing (jpeg maybe) the frames to send it over the network. So the question is, can it be modified to send just a row data over the network (like bmp), since its easy to have 100Mb LAN between PC's. So network bandwidth should not be the problem. And another like "wish list" for automating startup process: - to have an option to minimize the main window on the client on the startup. - having automatic capturing mode on the server on the startup. All in all with Iris I managed to get a decent frame rate on my cockpit, since Helios was a big performance impact together with display export from DCS. Iris didnt solve the performance degradation of MFCD export, but it gives me the possibility to move away Helios from the DCS PC. And that is great! Many thanks for the Iris application! update: I have read trough the thread with the link for Iris and found the source code. As I suggested, Iris made using extreamly inefficient technology (performance wise). Its built on Net C#, used jpeg convertion for every frame to save UDP datagram size, screencapture also is taken from .NET Graphics class. No surprize it makes the stutters for my average not boiling high-end PC. I will experiment with the code to have a solution with less performance impact.

This is not true. Iris also heavily affects performance if you put refresh rate in the reasonable value. Leaving as is Iris refresh rate is making displays behave like slideshow.

Thanks for the cheering Hans! You right, the seat mount angle is from F16 and there is no way to change it. I made couple of tests before finally mounting the seat and figured out that its comfortable only if installed on 30+ degrees. Due to the fixed angle between the seatbase and seatback in AcesII Brena's plans that was made for F16 it cannot be used in 15 degrees configuration as in Hog or F15 for example. So think of changing the angle between the seatpan and seatback if you going to build Brenda's ACESII for any other pit then F16 :smartass:

Just a short update on the progress. While my ACESII is still not finished (didn't change much from last summer) I use IPECO airliner seat as a substitute in the pit until ACESII will be ready. Today is the very happy moment when I moved it from the workshop to my flat. Its still far from completion, but I can use it already!

Hi, this mount will be extreamly uncomfortable to fly. I recommend to mount the base lower and make a stick extender. There are many HOWTO's for that in the forum. 10 or 15 cm will make a huge difference.

You are welcome, Stefan! Btw, I have seen the picture that you posted on the right side with dimensions. Comparing some reference points IMHO dims looks too small. I spend the whole day yesterday with the CAD checking some dimensions that I found in the web (mostly from real seats). I found that SpeedOne's design surprisingly is very very accurate. So I will post my findings hopefully later today - too many pictures to draw :) Btw note that in the new design of F-15 seat the cutions are pretty much on the same level and angle, but seatsides are different. I am trying to make a 3D sheetmetal model for my ACESII. Anyway will post here what will be the result. Take care! Cheers, Vitaly

Hmm..interesting... ACES II seat is not adjustable. What I leaned from the article that I posted in my thread the seat design gets simplified from the first versions and its for all aircrafts, including Viper and Eagle. If I am not mistaken the rails mounting matters. Take a look, same seat, but for F-15, not 30 degrees at all:

Hi everybody, I am new on this forum, but I am a long run homepit builder for a civil planes. Currently my 737 project put on hold since I have no place anymore to put the frame. I decided to make something smaller and looks like A10 would be a perfect match. I will post here my progress if there will be any :) I carefully read all the posts here and on the vipers and made a conclusion that the seat is one of the most important components of the combat pit. I studied a lot of materials around the web about ACES II and was really surprised that most of the people are making the seat from the wood (MDF). To have a fine cut edges of the MDF hand cutting is not an option. So anyway I need to order it from some place like furniture workshop. But why not to build it from sheet metal? Companies that are making a cut of the sheets of MDF/metal/plastic also providing bending and assembly. Lets not discuss the costs here, since cost saving and pit building are incompatible :) Btw I have 2 CNC's at home, but cutting area is small - one is A4 and another is 800x400. But both are too small for this and will be waiting its chance to work on the panels :) I would maybe vote to buy an original seat, but its not an option, since there is no way to import it to Russia, since its a military part :) I have two original seats from 737 and only God knows what nerves and money it cost me :music_whistling: But the very interesting finding - 737 seats made from sheet aluminium. Those are very light and durable at the same time. You may check the cad replica that I created to see that the basic frame structure is very simple. And I found ACES II design even more simpler, since its not adjustable. And I will have a need time to time to move my put and I want to save the weight if there is a chance for it. Enough talking, lets start some practical stuff. Here is the link on the interesting article about ACES II testing. http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a446500.pdf Couple of pages down in the pdf you may find a breakdown view of the ACES II. That what I am going to analyse and replicate. Back to my CAD so far...

It does matter only for the mounting of the seat, but not to the seat as such. Take a look on this material, its interesting. http://www.xflight.de/pe_org_par_ace.htm