Hey all,

 

Is anyone using a touchscreen as their primary display?

 

I'm considering using one for the panel, but am unsure of whether they "play nice", e.g. if I can sensibly adjust knobs/sliders/etc. I assume pushbuttons are OK?

 

Part of the consideration is whether or not touchscreens work with RealityXP instrumentation like the 430.

 

Any guidance/advice appreciated-

 

thanks,

Andrew

I have touch screens. They are mostly good but does not play well with rotary knobs. I use Go Flight for those rotary's for the most part.

 

Except Realiy XP GPS. 430/530 If I remember there are two options they have provided for their rotary knobs. Left mouse click for counter clockwise and right mouse click for clockwise... OR left mouse click only ....excpt the left side of the knob would be counter clockwise and right side click of the left mouse click would be clockwise.

 

Touch screens cannot distinguish between left mouse click and right mouse click since you are using your index finger. So for reality xp gauges you would select the later option and it works good.

 

But most other gauges they if they use the left mouse click right mouse click, then touch screen would not work for those gauges.

 

And yes,...push button works like a charm.

 

Hope that helps

 

Manny

Thanks!

 

I have the Saitek Radio and SPAD.. should do the trick.

From some research I have done is you can find touchscreens with either DVI, VGA or even USB connections. Depending on the size of the touchscreen and what you plan to do, research the compatibility.

 

I plan to add something like a 12" touchscreen for just gauges to a three display Nvidia Surround set-up. I have read where the USB type connections do not play nice or have issues with this type of arrangement. So do your homework.

So do your homework.

 

Thanks - good advice. I'll take it.

 

[edit] out of curiosity, how would touch information be sent through standard video cabling?

[edit] out of curiosity, how would touch information be sent through standard video cabling?

 

We have several touchscreen monitors in use, not for Flight Simulators though.

 

All our TS monitors have two cables, one for the video (different inputs), and another USB for the touchscreen part, so in our case touchscreen information does not go through the video cables.

 

Cheers.

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