BuildABoeing
10-12-2012, 08:21 AM
Hi guys.
My first post on MyCockpit - even though I have been following the forum for months now.
I have been reading a lot from this goldmine of ideas and followed the advise in Killebees posting: First you do research, then do some research and - well I guessed the third already! :D:D
My plan is (like so many others) a B738 cockpit. And first I started with the MIP, but is now focusing on the Pedestal. Perhaps because it is a small isolated project that can give me lots of experience for the other parts of the cockpit. Things are moving ahead slowly.
[Introduction end]
However building the psychical sim is one thing, wiring it up a second.
But my question is a whole third, and more basic: Which software to use? (And how many computers?)
I have been trawling through the forum - without getting any further. I am a bit confused at this point, so bare with me if my questions below seems a bit unstructured...:oops:
1)
As a minimum I need a monitor for nav-display, one for engine-display and the of course an outside view. I total of minimum three monitors.
I plan to buy the PMDG NGX (But are open for other).
Can I use PMDG and get the nav-display end engine-display showed on separate screens? (e.g. via panel.cfg tweaks)
2)
I order to facilitate this set-up I need to keep everything on one computer, right?
But will it take too many resources to get a decent framerate (I know it comes down to hardware, but just from an overall point of view) to put all eggs in one basket?
3)
In case I need a second computer to display cockpit-screens; is it then correct that I not will be able to use PMDG to display my beloved NAV + ENG display; but will need third party software like PM or ProSim?
4)
If 3) is yes, how will PM or ProSim then interact with PMDG (like the EFIS or FMC)? Is there still use for PMDG or do I need to base the whole sim on their system (Hence the need for PMDG becomes obsolete...).
It is all very confusing for me at this time. I guess this is a basic question, but I have not yet found a good explanation on how to set this up in a beginner-phase.
Hope you are willing to point me in the right direction.
All the best
Peter
My first post on MyCockpit - even though I have been following the forum for months now.
I have been reading a lot from this goldmine of ideas and followed the advise in Killebees posting: First you do research, then do some research and - well I guessed the third already! :D:D
My plan is (like so many others) a B738 cockpit. And first I started with the MIP, but is now focusing on the Pedestal. Perhaps because it is a small isolated project that can give me lots of experience for the other parts of the cockpit. Things are moving ahead slowly.
[Introduction end]
However building the psychical sim is one thing, wiring it up a second.
But my question is a whole third, and more basic: Which software to use? (And how many computers?)
I have been trawling through the forum - without getting any further. I am a bit confused at this point, so bare with me if my questions below seems a bit unstructured...:oops:
1)
As a minimum I need a monitor for nav-display, one for engine-display and the of course an outside view. I total of minimum three monitors.
I plan to buy the PMDG NGX (But are open for other).
Can I use PMDG and get the nav-display end engine-display showed on separate screens? (e.g. via panel.cfg tweaks)
2)
I order to facilitate this set-up I need to keep everything on one computer, right?
But will it take too many resources to get a decent framerate (I know it comes down to hardware, but just from an overall point of view) to put all eggs in one basket?
3)
In case I need a second computer to display cockpit-screens; is it then correct that I not will be able to use PMDG to display my beloved NAV + ENG display; but will need third party software like PM or ProSim?
4)
If 3) is yes, how will PM or ProSim then interact with PMDG (like the EFIS or FMC)? Is there still use for PMDG or do I need to base the whole sim on their system (Hence the need for PMDG becomes obsolete...).
It is all very confusing for me at this time. I guess this is a basic question, but I have not yet found a good explanation on how to set this up in a beginner-phase.
Hope you are willing to point me in the right direction.
All the best
Peter