Second touch screen monitor

[albix 1]

Hello,this is what i wish: have FSX running in full screen view on main monitor and have the FMS displayed on second touch screen monitor. I also wish to be able to use the FMS on second monitor using the touch input.My video card is a BFG GTX 285 OC.Does anyone have experienced this or could anyone give me advice about?

[Guest jahman]

No problem at all, that's exacty how the Garmin 5(00) from VR-Insight works: A second touch-screen to a second input on your video card, with a separate USB cable from the touch screen to your PC to send your touch actions as mouse inputs. The GPS-5 setup includes starting FSX, calling-up and then undocking the GPS window, sizing it to the GPS-5 touch monitor size and sliding it over to the touch monitor. The buttons on the GPS-5 device are not wired at all, they just touch the VR-Insight monitor.What you desvribe you want to do is exactly the same, except you will be using a larger monitor, no hardware "buttons", and the FMC instead of the GPS.Cheers,- jahman.

[albix 1]

Jahman, thank you so much for the quick answer!I will order the touch screen monitor soon. I understand I will be able to use the FMC of Level-D 767 as well, right?

[Guest jahman]

You're welcome! You should be able to use any software with your touch screen that you use with your mouse. So once you decide on the touch-screen you want to buy, if you want to be really sure, contact the manufacturer of the screen and confirm the touch part of the screen behaves as a standard USB mouse (it should) and you're set.Cheers,- jahman.

[albix 1]

Jahman, thank you so much! So nice to have friends on here!Ciao.

[Guest jahman]

You are welcome! Same here! (Like your DC-3 pic, one of my favourite aircraft...)Cheers,- jahman.

[plodgeface 0]

can i ask what touch screen monitor you are using? i am struggling to find a small one for this same purpose.

[albix 1]

Jahman I looooove the DC-3 as well!! Those old ladies are my favorite. :Batting Eyelashes: Pledgeface here is the monitor I ordered. http://www.mimomonitors.com/products/imo-pivot-touch I should receive it in the next coming days. Let me try it and will let you know if and how it is working.Cheers.Alberto

[Andydigital 93]

No problem at all, that's exacty how the Garmin 5(00) from VR-Insight works:

No its not ;) none of the VRi hardware has touch screens on them, every single button and dial is real and can be programmed through FSUIPC.

[Guest jahman]

No its not ;) none of the VRi hardware has touch screens on them, every single button and dial is real and can be programmed through FSUIPC.

Thanks for the correction, I see I misunderstood the information on the VRi web.Cheers,- jahman.

[Guest jahman]

Jahman I looooove the DC-3 as well!! Those old ladies are my favorite. :Batting Eyelashes: Pledgeface here is the monitor I ordered. http://www.mimomonitors.com/products/imo-pivot-touch I should receive it in the next coming days. Let me try it and will let you know if and how it is working.Cheers.Alberto

Alberto,You might have a problem unrelated to touch-screen with the monitor you selected, as the monitor is video-over-USB and therefore especially unsuited to games (3D DirectX graphics with hardware acceleration), all according to the Mimo FAQ. This is too bad because the monitor looks nice.The DC-3 is a great aircraft and so smooth and predictable to fly: Fly her according to spec and you get a lot of satisfaction, but she is also very unforgiving of poor airmanship, especially when landing on a narrow strip in a crosswind. A particular approach I enjoy to keep my flying skills in shape is a straight-in to RWY 17 at Kernville, CA (L05) (with 5m terrain mesh and 1.2m/Px photoscenery).Cheers,- jahman.

[Clutch Cargo 384]

jahman - What a great looking little airport (did some googling about it). Have to install my photo scenery and check 'er out.EDIT - Hey, where did you get the photoreal scenery? Thought I had some but I guess not. Clutch

[Guest jahman]

See the links in my post above. :-)Cheers,- jahman.

[Boeing_Driver 76]

Alberto,Please let us know how this monitor works for you. It looks like an interesting way of doing things.Brian

[albix 1]

Sorry folks, have been away for business and couldn't answer.Ok, I got the monitor today and here are the very first impressions:1) the only connection to PC is through the USB cable2) at the moment I am able to run the second monitor only with FS in windowed mode3) haven't configured yet the touchscreen function but using the mouse it is working great.Here is a picture