Hi,I noticed from the screenshots being posted that the flight computer screen is black.Is this part of the nav system modelled, or is it a beta thing that it appears to be INOP currently?Best regards,Robin.

It is in the model, just happened to be turned off.

Great! :( Best regards,Robin.

It is in the model, just happened to be turned off.

Is this referring to a GPS or a proper FMC?Gerry

A proper FMC I think

It's the Honeywell GNS-X Flight Management System (FMS), and you'll be hearing more about it as things progress. :(

Nice! Looking forward to it.Best regards,Robin.

Hi,I noticed from the screenshots being posted that the flight computer screen is black.Is this part of the nav system modelled, or is it a beta thing that it appears to be INOP currently?Best regards,Robin.

Here it is.. powering up :(

Nice! Thanks Vin! :DNice and clear. :( Best regards,Robin.

Here it is.. powering up :(

Ps great work on the 3d stuff Vin :-)

Vin, I have a quick question on your PC specs...I couldn't find it anywhere else... was wondering what your PC specs are... as a guide...Andrew

I can answer since I helped him build it... :( If I recall correctly it's an Asus P6T series mobo, Core i7 920 CPU, 6GB G.Skill DDR3, GeForce GTX285 1GB. RSR's system is very similar but he has the Core i7 Extreme 965. I'm still on my lowly Q6660, gonna try to upgrade myself here in October when the Win7 release happens and the new DX11 cards come out.

I can answer since I helped him build it... :( If I recall correctly it's an Asus P6T series mobo, Core i7 920 CPU, 6GB G.Skill DDR3, GeForce GTX285 1GB. RSR's system is very similar but he has the Core i7 Extreme 965.

Pretty beefy stuff some of you guys have, my E8500 is startin' to look olllllld. :)

I'm still on my lowly Q6660, gonna try to upgrade myself here in October when the Win7 release happens and the new DX11 cards come out.

Too bad the Sandy Bridge isn't coming out then. I was hoping to wait until then but the i7's look nice. I hope the Gen1 DX11 cards are bug-free....

With the help of suggestions from Ryan and my IT guy, I built a Q9650-based system on an ASUS mobo from newegg at about the time the i7 was introduced for a very good price. I have always purchased OEM boxes before but this time I decided to give homebuilt a look and once I found that I could build something better than a FalconNorthwest or an Alienware for one third the price there was no going back. That is just too much of a savings to ignore.

With the help of suggestions from Ryan and my IT guy, I built a Q9650-based system on an ASUS mobo from newegg at about the time the i7 was introduced for a very good price. I have always purchased OEM boxes before but this time I decided to give homebuilt a look and once I found that I could build something better than a FalconNorthwest or an Alienware for one third the price there was no going back. That is just too much of a savings to ignore.

I did the same thing, Dan. The computer I built cost $4000 less than a similar system from Dell. As a first time builder, it took me about 4 hours from box to boot up. If you can swap graphic cards or add memory, then you can build your own PC.