March 23, 201214 yr Thanks guys, for your GREAT!! addon LINDA. (I've sent a more tangible thank you, as well).You've greatly contributed to my "desktop flying dementia" by expanding the function to allow up to 10 units.I've taken a somewhat different route to "low budget" desktop flying. I love the PMDG 737NGX and have built MCP, EFIS and Overhead units to go with the normal yoke, quadrant and pedals. (photo attached). They are all based on the wonderful Bodnar BU.modules. There are 1 each for the MCP and EFIS and 3 for the OVH, that's 5 x 32+ switches to assign. LINDA has greatly simplified the assignment (and change) of these switches and encoders.(I use all of them) As you can imagine, my previous FSUIPC.ini files were quite complex.(Now very simple!!!).One of the appeals of my approach is that the entire unit is modular and can be detached and removed from the desk unit in about 15 mins. (This is of greatest appeal to wives wanting to hide their husband's "dementia" from their "normal" friends... :( or to avoid sexisim - women who wish to appear "normal" and non-threatening to males). I hook up to computers that used to be used for business!! (I'm 69, now retired, fixed budget] and supposed to be playing with grandkids and sitting in a rocker somewhere) [Thanks for the alternative]The panels were all done by attaching Corel redraws of the 737 panels - printed on an inkjet printer to 1/8" (3 mm) masonite (cheap) via photo mounting tissue. All of the switches were the cheapest I could find (usually <$2) and rotary encoder were cheap with the exception of the dual Bodner encoders. All in all, quite low cost compared to things I've seen. The most expensive items in my setup were the Saitek panels my son gave me as a birthday and xmas present.Sorry to ramble on but thanks again....Ed F.ps I'll be glad to provide the Corel .cdr files to anyone via PM unless I hear from lawyers out there that I can get sued!!
March 23, 201214 yr Hi EdYou have made a very good job.I try the same as you, but more simple.Look at this threadI thinck you have done it far more better and i am interrested with your Corel Draw file.Do you have also analog gauge (like APU EGT) functioning ?Thanks for sharing your experience.Michel Michel Veréb
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