Gentlemen,That is very easy, I have this working in my system,follow me :1) Choose the airplane you want to fly.2) Get FS Panel Studio, so you can put the gauges where you want ( I use two monitors for the panel itself ), you can re-arrange the gauges.3) After you have the panel ready in one,two or more monitors, you save that situation as a flight in FS2K2 and as the default flight.So, every time you start FS2K2 you will have the panel in the same position.As I said above my system works this way.Actually I am building a cockpit using DF737-400, the front of the panel is of acrylic and I am doing the emulation of an old keyboard.Any doubt ask.RgdsAlberto Kunzel

OK. So the panel config does work the same for undocked panels as well as docked ones. Thanks for the confirmation Alberto.Peter http://bfu.avsim.net/sigpics/PeterR.gifBFU Forums Moderator

AlbertoMost Grateful for your solution to my problem. I have not had the opportunity to test it yet on my set up but it certainly appears very straight forward as you describe it so that even I can follow it quite easily.Thank You

Hi Alberto:I am planning to build a King Air cockpit. For the instruments I would like to use the method you describe above by using FS2K plane instruments and then move them to one of 3 monitors behind the main panel. I have some very basic questions if you answer please:1) I plan to use 3 monitors for the instrument panel...left (captains instruments), center (radios and NAV) and right (Co-pilot instruments) Can I move any instrument around with FS Panel and place it on any monitor..for example can I move the radios and place them on monitor in middle with the left monitor having the HSI/ADI etc. 2) Could one good PC run FS2K scenery and also run my 3 instrument monitors or do I need 1 PC for the scenery outside and 1 PC for the instruments and NAV programs (probably Garmin)I'm sure I will have more questions as they come...thanks for your help....JB

JB,1) If you're using the plane's panels and your monitors are part of one Windows desktop, then yes, you can drag whichever panel you want to whichever screen you want (assuming that the panels in question can be undocked individually).2) If you only have one 3D view, then a reasonably fast system should have no problem driving all the displays. I'm not sure how much CPU power a 3rd-party NAV program would need so it may or may not be okay on the same machine. In general, though, 2D panels don't use much.Peter http://bfu.avsim.net/sigpics/PeterR.gifBFU Forums Moderator

Hi JB,Sorry to reply only today as I was travelling and only today I got your message.PeterR is correct, what you can undock you can put it in any monitor.RgdsAlberto Kunzel

I will receive my 3rd monitor, a little 10,4 inch LCD tomorrow. On the 2nd monitor I am running flightmax and the great RealityXP GPS. I bought FSPanelstudio which btw is a great little programm. I made panels for all the engine stuff like RPM, EGT etc. and moved that also to the 2nd monitor which btw is in the middle console.I plan to put the primary flight instruments as well as the two VORs on the new small LCD and place that directly over the yoke. FSPanelstudio is just great for that. Just copy all the gauges from the main cockpit to a new panel window place them neatly. Save the stuff and all is set. Takes around 10 minutes per plane! The fibreglass cockpit is also making good progress, so I guess I can post new screenshots in about 2-3 weeks time.Alex

Looking forward to seeing it, Alex.Peter http://bfu.avsim.net/sigpics/PeterR.gifBFU Forums Moderator

Hello Dave,I have sent a couple of pictures of my cockpit throttle that i am currently working on.It still needs to be enclosed but i took these so if anyone was interested on how it was built.It cost me about $50.00 to make and was very easy. It has MAX, IDLE, REV THRUSTERS.I know you have an interest in GA TWIN but i have been working originally on the A320 AIRBUS.I hope it might give you some ideas and inspiration.It great to know that when it is assembled and works theres nothing more satisfying.Twin throttles gives the sim a new life!I also included a picture of my cockpit to show you that it really dosent have to be that large.I also made it for just the captain, no FO.I HAVE USED PROJECT MAGENTA for my gauges and builtmost of the rest, except for the go flight GF-45.I AM RUNNING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WITH:1 COMPUTER 15MGZ AMD ,512 DDR RAM1 DUAL VIDEO GFORCE MX440 2 17" monitors for behind panel1 SINGLE VIDEO GFORCE MX420 FOR MY REAR PROJECTION ,EPSON LIGHTBOOK PROJECTOR $1600.00 ouch.. but definitly worth it!I too wanted "mech gauges" but very pricy to do a panel with all that i wanted...preferred the rear projector investmentI hope this helps..J. Holt lineman552comcast.net

Thanks evrybody for the replies...time to get cracking on it...will keep everyone updated on this forum....thanks..JB

tell us more about the 10.4" LCD monitor! Did you get it on your trip to HK?thx,Dave Blevins

Nope,got ot from e-bay here in Germany

All the fibreglass parts are ready. We will start putting together the pedestal this weekend. I am so excited I can hardly find any sleep :-). Await first screenshots on sunday.Alex

Cool! Might want to start a new thread with those.Peter http://bfu.avsim.net/sigpics/PeterR.gifBFU Forums Moderator

Thanks all. When I first started this thread, I wasn't sure how many simmers out there were interested in a GA cockpit. There have been so many responses and as many ideas that I look forward the day I have my own cockpit. I'm now in the process of creating drawings to at least give me a starting point. I'll post them when I have something to show. Thanks again for all the great imput.Gerry