Mister-B
12-06-2009, 10:56 AM
Hey,
I really love all your cockpits and this whole forum, it has loads of information and my idea was to try to make something myself.
So I want to build a nice sim but not for too much money. First I obviously have to know what it is I'm building. I was thinking about a 737NG just because that is so popular and there is so much information to find about this. But I was thinking, for how long will this still be so popular, won't it get very old very fast because the airplane is already around for quite some time?
After that I think it's logical to start building a MIP, I like to make things myself, but know nearly nothing about electronics so how will this work?
I probably need software like FSUIPC and after that something for the PFD and the ND, what is a good one for that without spending money? And of course I need a PMDG addon for FS9 for the 737NG.
I do have two computers (one XP one Vista) and 3 monitors but I don't know how to connect them together for the software.
By the way I'm not trying to get the best realism level, but I want something that just looks good and like a 737 cocpit, it doesn't all have to be the same as the real thing.
Can someone please help me out? Some recommendations how to make stuff and what do I need to make it? Or things you can't make yourself what should I buy?
I would be very happy if I knew all this.
Mr. B
I really love all your cockpits and this whole forum, it has loads of information and my idea was to try to make something myself.
So I want to build a nice sim but not for too much money. First I obviously have to know what it is I'm building. I was thinking about a 737NG just because that is so popular and there is so much information to find about this. But I was thinking, for how long will this still be so popular, won't it get very old very fast because the airplane is already around for quite some time?
After that I think it's logical to start building a MIP, I like to make things myself, but know nearly nothing about electronics so how will this work?
I probably need software like FSUIPC and after that something for the PFD and the ND, what is a good one for that without spending money? And of course I need a PMDG addon for FS9 for the 737NG.
I do have two computers (one XP one Vista) and 3 monitors but I don't know how to connect them together for the software.
By the way I'm not trying to get the best realism level, but I want something that just looks good and like a 737 cocpit, it doesn't all have to be the same as the real thing.
Can someone please help me out? Some recommendations how to make stuff and what do I need to make it? Or things you can't make yourself what should I buy?
I would be very happy if I knew all this.
Mr. B