Is it possible to make a full canopy projection cockpit?

[simfloppy]

I just found here

http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/show...t=11247&page=9

A little i have taken from the last post on that link

andyb from sol7 said

software would be licensed on a per PC model, so a number of projectors can be run from one PC.

So that means i can have one license to run all three projectors with TH2GO

[Fairford]

Other company's I know of are:

www.hirevsims.com

www.flight-dynamix.com

[Trevor Hale]

I think you missed my point. Look below.

wow guys, thanks for all the replies

Fairford that closed cockpit is really good, but i have been searching the net still for a closed cockpit where the canopy has visuals beamed directly onto it,

YOU WONT FIND IT! Better visuals are achieved by surrounding the cockpit with the image instead. But good luck.

if you can find a link can you please post.

Right now, i have been looking at some cockpits to buy, I took a look at the aimsworth F-16 viper 1 which costs $3200 with seat or $800 for the viper 2 without seat and $1400 with seat. You know of any better ones for similar price?

Thanks for that gallery link you gave me, it sure does have some amazing simulators.

[simfloppy]

Oh right

So it's better to have the visuals outside for the best effect, but i can still have it directly onto the canopy in the way you explained but the effect will be lessened. And so the reason the effect is lessened is why everyone only builds these simulators especially the military onto domes and screens outside the cockpit for the deeper immersive effect.

[Trevor Hale]

Correct! I think you have the idea now!

[simfloppy]

Hi Trevor,

Many thanks for the answer

Can anyone tell me of a projector that can do both 1024x768 and 1280x720p and that's DLP?

Also do you connect to TH2GO via DVI or VGA?

Do you know if TH2GO is compatible with both the ATI and Nvidia cards?

Is there a release date for compatibility for the TH2GO with SOL7

Right now here is my cockpit setup

I am going to buy the PACS (portable aviation combat simulator for $230 which i have to build myself)

3x DLP 1024X768 projectors with fast color wheels ($500 each, so $1500)

SOL7 at $350

TH2GO at $350

Cockpit canopy with projection screen paint, i will try some trial and error to see what kind of immersion i get with this kind of projection. Then if it's not so good i will project onto screens outside the canopy. I will make the canopy out of one piece of flexible see through plastic. (I imagine this would cost no more than $100 with paint)

dual split throttle joystick at $150

Do you know if you can get a dual split throttle joystick which has force feedback in either of the throttle sticks.

Total $2680 minus the computer

That comes to £1340 and i believe it could come down to about £1200 if i look in the right places for some of the parts which are all new.

Not a bad price for a total immersion simulator. It will probably take me around two weeks to build.

The PACS isn't the best of simulators but it's cheap and robust. I have to build it myself, the parts needed will cost about $200 and then there's a $30 DVD which is 50 minutes in length which teaches you exactly how to build it. You get access to their forums, email support, and plans for the construction. All i need to build around this cockpit would be the canopy. From pictures of the PACS there will be enough room for air circulation, so there is no worry of me getting all hot in there. I would be able to add a cooler but believe i wouldn't need to. In anyway for the size of cockpit, the cooler wouldn't raise much costs to the project either and there's room for it as well.

Any other suggestions you got

Please if anyone can answer my questions as well

Thanks a bunch guys