Will SOW be Home Cockpit Friendly

[Aviar]

Originally Posted by proton45

Didn't someone figure out some kind of way that "Device Link" can be used with gauges?

Or did they keep that info to themselves...

I believe Device Link only works offline.

Aviar

[bolox]

Originally Posted by Aviar

I believe Device Link only works offline.

Aviar

devicelink itself works fine in multiplayer- except for the instrument readings section (parameters 30-74) everything else works ie trim settings, supercharger settings etc. unfortunately the instrument readings are the 'most needed' for us pit builders

would be nice to have game data more easily readable by simkits type gauges but think given Oleg's love of msfs we are unlikely to see SOW outputting data directly to such gauges.

there is some hope on the horizon with gary's (fcip project) work
http://www.ge-tec.co.uk/FCIProject/fciproject_004.htm


would love to run 'real' gauges but virtual ones work quite well

[Windturbin]

*zapatista...there are no elves trawling those boards looking for useful snippets of info to pass on to oleg. you'r only (and slim) hope of this question being seen by oleg is to post it as a a specific question in "olegs room", which is a sticky thread with questions directed at oleg.

Thanks, done!

*bolox....would be nice to have game data more easily readable by simkits type gauges but think given Oleg's love of msfs we are unlikely to see SOW outputting data directly to such gauges.

I would think (hope) that Oleg wants his sim to be the best, and to be the best IMHO it needs to be capable of doing what msfs does and more

*Feuerfalke......Oleg answered to several threads in the past weeks and months. Just because there is no immediate answer doesn't mean nobody cares.

Hope so!

[Windturbin]

Originally Posted by robtek

@windturbin

(re-directed form oleg question answers)

for your No. 1: You do know that this option is only usable for offline play? Otherwise it must be restricted to "no cockpit" - server and then the people with the home-cockpit will have the disadvantage.

I have not played on-line yet. But yes, I guess this view would be considered as a no cockpit view for online play because you would be able to see more sky.

When I say show the nose of the aircraft, I just mean a few inches of the top of the nose from the bottom of the screen. which would not take away enough view for lots of advantage?

If you have FSX, toggle the views when flying the EXTRA 3005, I believe it has the view I'm talking about.

well, you just made me think of something that might be a problem. When using TIR, when you look down what would you see if the cockpit is gone? Would look great looking straight ahead, left, right and up. But looking down maybe see a floor only or blacked out area where the cockpit normally is would be good.

The pit-builder view would probably be for off-line play only and If a pit-builder played online would just have to switch views I guess.