The virtual cockpit thread

[von Pilsner]

Originally Posted by Bolelas

So, almost a month and not a single coment? Is the thing so much crapp? At least a coment with the faults and defects!!

That thing is amazing!!! It's very impressive. The best I could do was to wire a gamepad into a radio shack box....



Well one day I may wire up some pots for trim controls to it.

[Katana1000S]

That guys 109 homepit is quite something! he's got the angle of the front windscreen rake slightly wrong though I think

BTW: was just surfing on Ebay UK and someone is selling a Saitek AV8R-01 modded to a Spitfire spade grip, looks like he's used a motorcycle clutch lever as the brake lever I think. might be fun for someone interested here?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spitfire-S...item3f17311e21

Check it out.

EDIT: this auction runs out in just over 3 hours at time of typing, so if you want it be quick, and no I'm not the seller, was thinking of bidding for it too for the novelty value though.

[BASE]

This is my black home cockpit, all controls are ergonomic in use. The leather seat is from IKEA and ideal for simming, because it has no rollers and it`s tubular steel frame ensures perfect feedback for the mounted "Buttkicker Gamer"-Clamp. My cockpit installation is designed for nighttime-use, even map navigation at night without screen reflections is possible.




The "cockpit" is tight as a real warbirds one. In this picture you can see my modified combat pedals:




Some more detail photos:

[5./JG27.Farber]

Pretty good, what do the dials output?

[BASE]

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

Pretty good, what do the dials output?

The backlit dials are for "Volume" and "Frequency", it`s the field transistor radio out of the Spirit of Saint Louis Collection. If you tune in muted noise signal it adds a lot of immersion.

[Katana1000S]

Thats very impressive, might look for that seat on Ikea I'm in need of a new one and own a Buttkicker too.

Here's my gear, added a Saitek trim wheel since these pics and took delivery of a Trackir 5 with trackclip pro yesterday ... awesome, don't know why I left it so long.

[_OD_]

There's some very impressive stuff here...I think I may stay single forever if I attempted to make one for myself before finding the right person but I'm impressed nonetheless

I've just started getting into the DCS A-10C sim...and that has made me want a proper replica...I'm getting ideas way above my station there...but I have a lot of time on my hands at the moment and too much imagination and 0 skill! lol.

I did however have a bit of a play on a simpit at the Helicopter museum near Bristol a couple of weeks ago. It had a wrap around screen and custom made helicopter controls, which were for sale. It was very impressive, I felt quite dizzy when I got off it but if I had the space and the money I'd buy a version for IL2!

Who's with me on a Post Office smash and grab?

[GrandSurf]

Hi all, my SimPlace for Flysims...

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Bolelas

So, almost a month and not a single coment? Is the thing so much crapp? At least a coment with the faults and defects!!

Nice work.. This is my first time in this thread..

Originally Posted by von Pilsner

That thing is amazing!!! It's very impressive. The best I could do was to wire a gamepad into a radio shack box....

Well one day I may wire up some pots for trim controls to it.

You can always mod your X-52. The X-52 is easy to modify if you have something lke a Dremel tool that you can use to cut through the plastic. It is modular. It is much easier to mod than the X-45 was. Since I use a MSFFB2 as my main flying stick I started out using my X-45 as a button bay. When it died I decided to to the same thing to the X-52.. I left the throttle just as it was.. I just modded the stick.





For those who are interested.

My modded X-52




Components of the stick removed from the handle and shaft. I replaced the hall effect sensors on the X & Y axii with pots. The are the two red knobs. The blue knob s the Z opt removed from it's spring loaded casing. See picture below for wiring. The Z pot I left as it was. I now use it for Rudder trim. I don't use them for anything yet.. but if mixture or something else




Close ups of Hall Effect sensors on X-52

[Miss Shilling's orifice]

What a great thread!

Hats off to the talented people here. The BF 109 cockpit especially was jaw-dropping.