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Thanks! Sorry, I didnt see that thread in my searches, I try not to be that guy.

For grins I downloaded the previous version, .45, and that one worked. Looks like some others have issues with .46 not running for some reason. Hopefully when I get home Friday, .45 will run on my gaming computer and it will do what I need it to do until the next update comes out. :)

I'll respond here as well in case it'll help others. I just tried installing .NET framework and it said it's already installed on my system. Tried to start RS Mapper again, on my laptop since I have it with me, and it still won't start/run. No errors given. The little blue circle of death spins for a few seconds and then stops and nothing else happens.

I just downloaded and installed RS Mapper but it won't Start/Open. Any suggestions?

I downloaded and installed RSMapper but it won't start. Any suggestions?

Hey guys, finally making my own panels for my A10 Simpit. I'm using a Groovy Game Gear GP-Wiz40 and have my electrical panel all wired up. When I try to assign commands to my switches in the game, not using DCS BIOS, it recognizes the switches and I can assign the "ON" position, but it doesn't have an option to command the "OFF" position. I'm guessing this is where DCS Bios comes in handy? I've downloaded the program and it has instructions for using an Arduino board, but not the GP-wiz40. How do assign commands for all the switch positions in DCS Bios??? Thanks!

Ah ok, I may try that. Thanks again!

Thanks again Crash Test Pilot. I've actually gone thru Romeo Kilo's posts several times but I was hoping for something a little bit more detailed as far as measurements. I downloaded his plans but they're PDFs, I'm not sure exactly how I can use them. Any ideas?

Awesome! Thanks Crash Test Pilot! If anyone has any how to's, I'd love to see them too before I pay for them.

Anybody know where I can buy Fire T Handles for my A-10 Simpit or know of any how-to's? I looked around and searched but nothing came up. Thanks in advance!

Awesome, thanks for the info and the tips guys, it's greatly appreciated.

I looked for a Topic like that and didn't see it. Obviously didn't look hard enough. Thanks Bignewy, appreciate it!

Does anyone at least know if these older panels are made of hard plastic and painted or what they're made of? I know the face plate isn't metal. Obviously if they're painted, I won't be able to clean it and make it look like new unless I want to repaint it, which I wouldn't, but if it's a black acrylic, I would guess I can buff it or use some kind of chemical to clean it and make it shine again?

Hey guys, I scored an old C-6280 APX Panel that's in really good condition but I'd like to clean it up and polish the face plate to make it look almost like new again so it matches my other newly made panels in my A10 Simpit. Any ideas what I can do to polish the face of it to make the black look good again? The last thing I want to do is use the wrong chemical or tool and ruin it. Thanks for any suggestions!

Hey guy,s finally starting to build my A-10 Simpit and I'm having a hard time finding an inexpensive On-On-(On) switch for the Inverter Stby switch. I've seen several for around $30-$40 but i don't want to spend that much on a switch. If there aren't any inexpensive ones, is there a way to use an On-Off-(On) switch for it? I've seen plenty of those. Thanks!

Any idea how much total the laser clone and upgrades cost? And does anyone know about how much the acrylic sheets cost to make all of the A-10 panels? I've seen some people use 2 layers for the panels and some people use 3 layers of acrylic sheets.

Hey guys, I'm going to finally build my A-10 Sim Pit and eventually F-18 pit down the road. I'm still debating on just buying the panels already made or making my own. I'm guessing if I plan on making more than one sim pit, it would be more cost effective to build them myself. Does anyone have any suggestions on a cutter/engraver for this type of project and for somebody with zero experience with them? Like most of us, I'm on a budget, so I'm not looking to spend thousands on it and I don't plan on doing anything else with the machine, basically just use it to cut and engrave the cockpit panels. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Yeah, I figured that, just thought maybe someone on here had already done the cost comparison etc. Thank you for the response!

I'm finally going to build an A10 sim pit and possibly an F18 or F14 in the future. Would it be better/easier to have someone make the cockpit panels or should I invest in a laser cutter/engraver? I just mean the cutting and engraving of the panel itself, I'm going to do the wiring up of the switches and knobs, etc.

PM sent Snacko, thanks guys.

No, cause as I said in my original post, I'm lost and need a step by step how to, as in something that a newbie will understand. Yes, I read the troubleshooting section of the first post, but again, I don't understand it. " Check if you installed the files in the correct place" Which files and where's the correct place??? " I recommend to you use JSGME or OVGME to do the job" I have no idea what these are. " Then edit the MonitorSetup file to adjust the viewports to your monitor configuration. (2_monitors-FA18C.lua )" I know where that file is in the folder that CaptZeen made but no idea what to edit in the file and what to put. I'm running 4 monitors in a T formation. Triple monitors for my main view and then the 4th monitor is below the triple monitor setup for helios. The resolution in DCS is 7680x1440 for the triple monitors. My 4th monitor, the Helios monitor is a 1920x1080 monitor. Any help broken down in dummie/newbie terms would be greatly appreciated.

Hey guys, i just started flying the F18 and downloaded Capt Zeen's helios profile and everything and all the viewports aren't showing on my Helios Monitor, they're just blank boxes. I read the fix on the first page of this thread but I'm a bit lost. Does anyone have a how to, step by step, on how to export these views to show on the helios monitor? My helios monitor is 1920x180. Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I appreciate it!

Nobody?

Hey guys, I'm about to buy my first triple monitor setup and I'm looking for some suggestions on which monitor would be best for DCS World. I also play iRacing as well. I'm looking for 27" ,Gsync with the thinnest bezels possible. Thanks!