yoevro Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 i've got an old monitor around that i don't use for much when gaming, but it just occurred to me that it might be a valuable resource to my simming. My question is: Other than exporting MFDs etc., what are you guys doing with your multiple monitor setups?? could i be using my old 720p monitor for more than just managing teamspeak and other programs while in game? Thanks! System Specs: Windows 7 64 bit Intel i7-4790k @4.0Ghz Corsair H100i 16 gigs Gskill DDR3 2x Gigabyte GTX-970 G1 Gaming SLI MSI z97 G5 500GB intel SSD Corsair HX850 TPLink Wireless adapter Qnix 27" monitor at 2650 x 1440 Controllers: Saitek X52 CH Pro Rudder pedals TrackIR 4 Modules: A-10C, P-51D, Fw-190D9, Bf-109-K4, F-15C, UH-1H, Mi-8, C-101, Su-27, MiG-21BIS, MiG-15BIS, F-86F, Ka-50
FSFIan Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 what are you guys doing with your multiple monitor setups?? I'll just leave this here... DCS-BIOS | How to export CMSP, RWR, etc. through MonitorSetup.lua
yoevro Posted February 25, 2016 Author Posted February 25, 2016 Sweet looking setup! i may have to try something similar. System Specs: Windows 7 64 bit Intel i7-4790k @4.0Ghz Corsair H100i 16 gigs Gskill DDR3 2x Gigabyte GTX-970 G1 Gaming SLI MSI z97 G5 500GB intel SSD Corsair HX850 TPLink Wireless adapter Qnix 27" monitor at 2650 x 1440 Controllers: Saitek X52 CH Pro Rudder pedals TrackIR 4 Modules: A-10C, P-51D, Fw-190D9, Bf-109-K4, F-15C, UH-1H, Mi-8, C-101, Su-27, MiG-21BIS, MiG-15BIS, F-86F, Ka-50
Brewnix Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Ian;2691172']I'll just leave this here... wow nice I like your set up! So the tactile buttons are they solder to pcb boards? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
FSFIan Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) The whole thing was an exercise in getting the greatest improvement in usability for the least amount of money. The setup has since been replaced by a touch screen, but when I built this, touch screens (even the crappy ones) were still $600+. This was built with about $15 worth of materials. I figured since I lacked the time, space or money to build a proper simpit, I'd challenge myself to do it as cheap as possible instead. I printed out an image of the UFC and the MFCD outlines on the heaviest paper my laser printer would accept. I laid the printout on top of a piece of monitor-sized foamboard. Then I punched holes for the buttons (soldered four pins into a piece of protoboard to use as the hole-punch tool), and stuck the buttons through. To help them stay in place during the next step, I placed a tiny dab of glue under each button. I used a wire-wrap tool to connect everything without soldering (I was even too cheap to use a PCB -- and curious if I could get away with this). The wires go between the foamboard and the printout. For the UFC, I taped a second printout on top, to be able to see the labels on the buttons. I wouldn't recommend this technique for the MFCDs, it takes too much time to wire up and the large amount of wires in a small space made them fail after a few months of use. But I'd still use the UFC if the whole thing hadn't been replaced by a $250 touch screen when Windows 8 came out and caused the prices of touch screens to drop significantly. Edited February 26, 2016 by [FSF]Ian DCS-BIOS | How to export CMSP, RWR, etc. through MonitorSetup.lua
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