Viper1970

Noch nicht, aber zum Bau des Pits wären fertige Module schon auch eine Erleichterung.

Eben! Und was bringt der ganze Hyper-Realismus, wenn die Sachen am Ende nie wirklich fertig werden. Ist der EA-Zustand über Jahre etwa realistisch, wo die Hälfte eh nicht funktioniert? Abgesehen davon werden oft mehrere Muster bzw. Baureihen miteinander gemischt, ist also auch nicht realistisch, wenn's um Hyper-Realismus geht. Ich sage ja nicht das man auf das Level von Warthunder runtergehen soll, aber vielleicht etwas weniger in Details investieren die Hobbyflieger eh nicht wirklich brauchen und dafür die Dinger funktionsfähig machen. 4,5 Jahre oder noch mehr für ein Modul ist schon ein wenig arg überzogen, sorry! In der Computerwelt ist das eine Ewigkeit, sprich min. 2 neue CPU's und Grakas zwischenzeitlich um das selbe Ding weiter fliegen zu können, was dann immer noch nicht fertig ist.

Deshalb hab ich meine Retro-Kisten und spiele auch immer noch teils über 20ig Jahre alte Simulationen ab und an. Waren zwar nicht schraubengenau die Simulationen von damals, aber hatten teils richtig die "Ich bin mittendrin" Atmosphäre, trotz Klötzchengrafik. Heute geht mir der Realismus manchmal schon etwas zu weit, wenn ich die Entwicklungszeit einiger Sachen so ansehe. Ich wollte eigentlich die Kisten noch fliegen, bevor ich meinen 90ten Geburtstag feier und das vielleicht auch ohne einen Cray-Supercomputer zum Budget meiner Einnahmen die ich bis 90 zusammensparen konnte, welcher dann aber auch nur wieder einen Core nutzt. Hab letztes Jahr eine 3090 gekauft für 1400€ und die war nachgeschmissen bei den Preisen zu der Zeit, damit VR rennt. Jetzt heißt es vergiss die 3090, mit den neuen Effekten rennts ohne krasse Abstriche zu machen erst auf der 4090 echt gut in VR (momentan noch!) Hallo geht's noch! Wer kann schon jedes Jahr über 5000€ in nen Computer für's Hobby stecken und hat dann immer noch unfertige Module! Bis die aus dem EA sind kann man 5-6 mal aufrüsten um sie dann endlich so zu nutzen wie sie laufen sollten. Und ja, mein Pit ist auch noch lange nicht fertig, aber ohne voll funktionsfähige Modulle ist das Erstellen eines Pits und dessen Funktionen auch immer so eine Glückssache (was wird wie umgesetzt und wie bekomme ich das ans laufen?). ETWAS weniger Realismus würde es auch tun (kein Ace-Combat natürlich!!!!), dafür aber volle Funktionalität und gute Performance. Aber ich weiß, mit der Meinung bin ich fast alleine.

Super!!! Sieht das Ding geil aus!!! Toll gemacht, echt! Ich liebe den Heli. Ist meine Nummer zwei nach der Tow-Cobra.

So, now that everything is set up and running as it should, I have a new problem that I didn't know about until I was confronted with it myself. The Lenovo P51 series has massive problems with CPU and GPU temperatures under load when both processors are called upon at the same time, i.e. the normal processor and the GPU. There seems to be a general design flaw in the case's cooling system, plus inferior heatpads and thermal paste. In addition, the distance to the heatpipe is generally too large and therefore it does not rest properly on the components to be cooled. That's great, because I bought this used laptop precisely because of the performance under 3D and CAD. For web surfing, my old SL410 would have done just as well! I hope I get the problem solved with undervolting (there is still a little room in which the CPU still runs stable) and possibly also a renewal and replacement of the thermal paste and the pads with high-quality components. However, the P51 has to be completely disassembled for this, even the display and its mounts, etc., because the heat pipe is not accessible through a service hatch, as was the case with all older laptops. A really great design, Lenovo! I used to repair laptops professionally and know what a hassle that is. I hope that the problem can be solved by undervolting, but I'm afraid that since it's a used notebook and the whole cooling design is poorly done from the start and the thermal paste and the pads are certainly already very worn out due to the constantly high temperatures, I won't be able to avoid disassembling it. Great, actually I wanted to finally continue with my 3D designs and e.g. construct some accessories for the newly acquired TM TCS Boeing Throttles, but instead of doing this I can rework the whole laptop now. Now that I have bought many additional components especially for this P51 and have invested many hours of work in setting up the software, a return is out of the question for me. So I have to solve the problem the hard way. P.S: Looks like it's enough to fix the whole thing via software configuration. I am now using ThrottleStop together with TPFanControl and until the problem seems to be under control. At least there is no unexpected crash anymore and the temperatures are in the reasonably green range. I hope it stays that way, because I really don't feel like disassembling the thing right now. 3D printing software and CAD is running and to stress the part a bit I have to test my various RC simulations on it right away of course. That's also the only other thing that should run on the laptop besides 3D printing software and CAD. It's not a gaming-rig of course.

Die Kiowa vielleicht endlich und die Eagle? Ist nicht von ED selbst, ich weiß. Und mehr Performance in der Engine wäre echt auch ein Traum! Wird's aber wohl auch erstmal bleiben.

Ok, the laptop is mostly running like it should. Windows 11 does what I want, and I've also integrated VMs with Windows 9X, XP, Vista, and 7 to prepare those OSes before moving them to my other PCs and retro machines. All the CAD and 3D printing tools are now running again too. A few minor adjustments are still needed, but after that, my new "workhorse" will hopefully be ready to do everything I need for my hobby for the next few years until Windows 12 comes along with great new user restrictions and other so-called features.

I'm still struggling with Windows 11 on my laptop to get it to run the way I want it to. I'm still a fan of Windows 7, but unfortunately it's finally dying out and many programs won't run on it in the future. You can also "silence" Windows 10 or 11 and get rid of all the forced guardianship and unnecessary crap, but it's not that easy. Anyway, I have the 11 now soon set almost exactly as my good old 7 was, with a few exceptions that unfortunately no longer work (my 7 was extremly modified for performance and compatibility with any kind of software - even non certified drivers etc.). If 11 now runs the way I want it to and not the way Microsoft would like it to, then I can transfer it to my gaming rigs as well.

Perfect work!!!

Just did a closer look at the Quadrants and I think I will change many things on them. The dial switches will be removed and replaced by three other switches (autopilot functions etc. make no sense in the quadrant) and some of the buttons will also be replaced with switches for the engines. My new Laptop also get's an upgrade with an additional 1TB SSD for the programs and one 1TB HDD for all the 3D models to backup.

einen hab ich noch

AH-1F Tow Cobra PLEASE!!!! She's soooooo sexy, much more as the Apache

If you mean the universal throttle (the grey one) for all the older jets that I made, this is an old Suncom SFS Throttle I modified, which already has that cable brush strip. The two TM TCA Boeing Throttles are here. They are used, but in absolute mint condition! Surely there will be made some changes and added some additional parts, which I will print myself. A trimwheel will be added to the outer left side of the quadrant. Since the TFRP rudder pedals can be connected also directly to the quadrants, I will use this output to wire the trimwheel potentiometer to it. Let's see what I could do with the remaining two axes from the TFRP connector. The C-130J like yoke is a self-made and can be used in alternation with the different centersticks or the different cyclics also on my self-made centerbase. In this case the aileron-axis can be locked and only the elevator-axis of the base is functional. The aileron axis-pot sits inside the yokes lever, behind the round cover. The whole mechanism will be mounted with the use of two large ball bearings. P.S: I also bought a new used laptop for my workshop. It's a Lenovo Thinkpad P51 with a dedicated NVidia GPU and 32Gb of Ram, which will replace my old Lenovo SL410 Thinkpad, which has served me faithfully for the last 12 years. It's not a machine from hell, but it will be much easier to do 3D on this new one as on the old one and I don't have to use the HTPC in the living room anymore to do my HOTAS parts. Now I can again make my designs right next to the 3D printer and test print them right away.

Other good sound of the past and my personal favorite version of Smoke On The Water

Just got my hands on two TCA Boeing Throttle Quadrants very cheap (two under the price of one ). So I don't need to print the 4 Engine Qudrant for the big birds like the C-130J completely by myself anymore, which would have been a big piece of work. Now I only need to integrate a trim-wheel to this double pack, which I print myself. After this most of my inputs are ready for doing the electronical stuff like integrating all the POV's and switches. I also got my hands on some more old TM FLCS & TQS, which will spent their POV's to all my HOTAS. I am currently planning how to make 5way POV's out of some of these POV's as well, in which I still make a pushbutton micro switch switchable on the axis of the POV. This would also save some work instead of printing all POV's completely. So the project slowly goes further.

Mann, das wäre echt der Hammer! Stick und Throttle hab ich ja schon gemacht.

So sad that she has passed away! RIP Christine I always loved two more unknown tracks of this album and my all time favorite of them

Also ich hatte beides schon in Benutzung (und werde auch beide wieder für Pancake nutzen), einmal eine PS3 Cam mit selbstgebasteltem IR Headset auf ner Kappe mittels Opentrack und Track IR 5. Einen wirklich großen Unterschied konnte ich nicht feststellen. Den Track IR 5 hab ich original verpackt günstig geschossen, sonst hätte ich wieder ne zweite PS3-Cam modifiziert. War einfach zu faul dazu. P.S: Als IR Filter um nur IR durchzulassen geht ein Stück von ner alten Diskette, also der Magnetträger innen prima, falls jemand noch sowas rumliegen hat. Einfach passend schneiden und in die Fassung vor der Linse integrieren. Originalen IR Filter vorher entfernen, der bewirkt ja genau das Gegenteil.

Wann ist denn der nächste Stammtisch? Wäre diesmal auch gern dabei. Den hab ich ja grad knapp verpennt.

And another track I can always listen to. Very good to come down sometimes when things don't go the way you want.

And something for older guys like me. Remembering the "golden" years. Where has the time gone?

Man that's so good! I wish I could also play as good! Tried to learn guitar (not bass) a several times but without any real success. Just good enough for the campfire . My son, who took over the love of music from me, now plays the guitar very well. His great ideal is Steve Ray Vaughan. David Bowie is also one I like very much. Here are two tracks from the album heathen I like very much.

Beim Netzteil vorallem wirklich Markenware, wie BeQuiet, Chieftec oder vergleichbares. Bei den günstigeren stimmen die Angaben oft nicht und die gehen in die Knie oder rauchen gar ab! Die teuren können in den Spitzen oft sogar etwas mehr ab als angegeben, da sie einfach nicht zu knapp kalkuliert sind. Beim Netzteil keinesfalls sparen, das ist vollkommen falsch denn da hängt die teure Hardware dran, die dann Schaden nehmen kann.