Gremlin's A-10

Hi all,

I have made some pics of my own cockpit build.

I am using opencockpit cards for switches and helios with two 19'' Displays for the instruments.

Two cougar mfd's and the great Thrustmaster HOTAS. The mfd's are working like real, all maps, weapons, etc.

The panels are build with a CNC Laser using Acrylic and two color engraving plastics.

The wooden parts done with CNC milling machine.

You see, still a long way to go!

So, hope you enjoy the pics and go on building!!!!!

Special thanks to Gadroc, without his help I would have been lost several times.

(Sorry for my bad english, I am not a native speaker)

WOW EXCELLENT!!

Keep us informed! :D

Awesome pit! Similar to what I'm after, just have to work on the outside view issues I've been having. I find with HUD only view, I lose too many canopy references I'm used to using.

Nice work!

Excellent !

Very "clean" job! :thumbup:

How you drive the monitors? Multiple GPUs?

no its one graphic card with three outputs.

use helios over the network with an additional pc for the instruments and the sioc server.

two monitors of the pc running A10 for rendering, one for the cdu. got an 7'' monitor for cdu.

hole system is working, try to make photos of all running components next time its all connected.

Thank you!

I like this set up. I am planning to use 4 monitors total ( Main 24'', 2X 8'' for MFDs and 1 17''for the instruments).

Nice:thumbup:

very nice !!!

That's looking great!

okay, connected all the stuff again...

for displaying the two mfd and the Helios instruments connected another PC over the network and used the MaxiVista prog for MFD displays, RWR and CDU.

It runns, but got so much network traffic sending the mfd displays.....

So ordered another XFX Radeon 5850 (like my actual model) to get 6 Monitors on gaming pc. The network pc will only work with the SIOC opencockpits stuff.

Hope it will work with windows 7 an 6 monitors on two graphic cards. I'll see, (already praying.........)

I'll show up when I know more

Tonight I was about to try your configuration to save me from upgrade!

But I see that I have to buy a new M/B to support 2 X PCI -E.

The main (GTX-260) will support 24" and 17'' monitor and the other the 2 MFDs

http://www.hotas.gr/demo/final-pro/diagram.jpg

I have already built to know-how

http://www.hotas.gr/demo/final-pro/pro01g_s.jpg

Thank you for sharing your finding! :)

What displays you use for the mfd's?

I am looking for a fitting screen for the cdu. In the moment, I use a 7'' TV-screen.....bad resolution I have to say!

I am using 2 X 8'' VGA monitors { up to 1024 X 768 }. Ordered from China and paid a lot at customs.:cry:

Here is a pic:

Here in action:

I found on ebay 3'' to 5'' for $ 70-100

http://stores.ebay.com/VitroLight-LCD-Module-Bay/_i.html?_fsub=290100419

thank you for the information.

good looking displays in your pit !

Thank you! I love R1 pit who used dimebug's plans.

I hope I will be able to make a similar quality project!

R1 Pit

So, today installed a kind of floor and a fu..ed off Recaro seat to test the dimensions.

Also finished the static construction off the right side.

On the left, added a powder coated Aluminium on the inner side for testing the look.

great feeling sitting there......

Nice work can't wait to see more!

System running again...

Hi all, here some new pics of my pit.

Connected three monitors on my graphic card, using Helios to display the Gauges. The two mfds and the RWR are exported via Monitor configuration of the A-10 config files.

Finished up with the right console construction, the CDU (will be Monitor three out of six if it works, still waiting for second graphic card) and the caution panel. Because the pit is getting a bit large, have to move it to another room. Pics will be send when reassembled again this week

My monitor configuration:

1,2,3: Primary Display on one Graphic card

4: Left Part of Front Panel

5: Right part of front Panel

6: CDU Display in the right console

Has anybody ever tried to build a HUD system? Any ideas. Have heard abaout a special lens to realise it, but forgot the name. Getting old....

C U guys and keep on building

it is looking grate ..... :thumbup:

About HUD, I had bookmarked these links:

http://www.viperpits.org/smf/index.php?topic=5895.0

http://www.viperpits.org/smf/index.php?topic=3273.0

http://forum.virtualthunderbirds.com/viewtopic.php?t=2470&sid=efaef8c36b1cdebc5222746af9c7afaa

Can't find the product...

Weezer was the first i think with a working HUD over there

I am sure Nigle has one working now

http://www.viperpits.org/smf/index.php?topic=6965.msg94894#msg94894

Nice stuff

Awesome work Gremlin really like the arming/gear panel and how you managed to display the flap gauge. On my panel I'm just moving the fuel/flap gauge inward to fit the confines of one monitor. In any case keep it up the pit is looking great.