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Here's my setup.

These pictures were taken during last year's Lowland Tiger Meet, but I use it at home as well.

The tiger print on the side of my screen was a gift from HPO

A rather well-known person on these forums takes a screenshot of my screen :)

Impressive talisman!

Here's mine... simple.. not quite finished. I'm putting together an opencockpit cards set up with the PC's on the left there

Thank you guys - all complements are appreciated.

Hi Talisman,

 

Nice set up - how did you cover your monitor (instrument panel) as i would like to do the same thing... looks really good! What did you make your cover from (I was going to use, very thin sheet of wood - With perspex on the back to fit the actual screen size... then cover with aluminium sheet) Cut the holes in line with displays like you have..

 

Thanks

sorry been really unwell lately.

The screen in covered with that really thin 3 or 4mm fiberboard thats smooth on the front and textured on the back. the stuff you find on the back of flat pack wardrobes.

I covered the whole thing in blackboard paint. (roller not brish) and then cut the heads off of a load of screws and stuck them to the board.

The perspex is a good idea but might be a little over engineered. I simply used 1cm wide off cuts to line the panel with the inside of the bezel. then added a couple more where the MFDs sit so i dont get too giddy and accidently punch a hole in my disply. I didnt bother with the ally sheet, it wasnt an issue after the Black board paint set, it goes a great matt black and as it ages i swear it looks more and more like metal.

Talisman ? Are those side boards fully functional ? Did you build them yourself ?

Hope you get better.

yep, every button and swith works.

I made them all using bu0836 boards for simplicity. I have around 150 buttons and switches. they are not exactly like the real panels for the KA-50 and i regrouped some of them in different places so that they would be easier to reach the MFDs arent exactly found on the real thing, i just figued "If i was to redesign the inside of the helicopter, what would i use and where would i put it?"

My write up (below signiture) goes into detail on how everything was made.

Im on the mend now. but i still cant fly.

Its funny when other people come to fly it and spend a couple of minutes searching for buttons.

For me just needed the joystick and throttle in the right place. All I have done is fashioned a seat top with a pillow that I can remove so the family can also still use the PC without the controllers in the way.

I'm sure over time it will start to expand :D

Crisp and Clean-love it. Trust me, when it starts turning into a man-cave, you have to motivate just to get things up and running.

Edit: You do need a TIR, though.

^+1 On the man cave status. Its a chore just to install sim software not to mention re-installing/re-programming multiple controllers into said software. This is my pit issue at the moment coupled with finding time to do it then more time to actually fly! Although I prefer my multiple controllers and simpit setup complicated I do remember the days of just having a keyboard and joystick and how simple it was.

Simple and effective! I like it nice setup SMNWRX.

My setup! Well, its the custom panel and the TM Warthog so far, but I have plans for a side cockpit panel as well.

you can find my Setup here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=67672

These threads are always fun. Some nice setups here, guys! I'm surprised that more of you don't run SoftTH or Eyefinity or Nvidia Surround. I'm loving SofTH with DCS: A-10C, even though it is solely responsible for my not being able to easily add other monitors for MFDs, Helios, etc.

My old setup

Hey

This is my old set up looking to do a new one similar to this for a 32" LCD TV...

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Ah, the syntax is different than I'm used to for other forum BBCode. Thanks, all fixed.

Finally got things up and running. Thanks ED, HELIOS, and all the forum members who helped me along.

Hassata, That set up looks great. I am setting up 30" main with 3 23" touch for Helios...But your Main View is amazing, Cheers, Jim:thumbup:

P.S. Do I see 4 MFCD's????

Thanks Cel. Yup-that's 4 TM MFDs. The first set crapped out (I lost the bottom row of buttons on one of the units after an hour of use. So I got another set, and placed the originals as a right console, though with HELIOS, most of the possible assignments got taken care of. Looks good though lol.

Hello. This is my "setup"to BS, and occasionally FS. Sorry for my poor English.

The triple-monitor is a 5870, Eyefinity mode, full screen.

The central panel is 2 BU0836A for switches and encoders, and 1 U-HID for switches and LEDs.

The LEDs work synchronized with several buttons and switches but do not receive data from the simulator.

The rugged G13, married BS, and this is his new suit.

Greetings.

Nice stuff guys! Bearitall love your use of the playseat (i've got one too) and like your wireless mouse and key (have that as well) a great blue tooth set. Can't wait to see your new setup.