FSX on a 1080p short throw projector

[Selkan 1]

This is really for the benefit of Clayton4115. You asked me if I could Post some pictures of my Sim., and I explained you would need some fancy wide angle lens etc etc. Last Christmas I had a could of young friends over to fly; gave them a treat; one did the take-off and the other did the landing. Both 11 year old lads were pretty happy to be aloud to do this as you might imagine. Anyway, I had someone doing some videoing for me, not wonderful stuff, but does give you an idea of my set-up.

 

I have loaded a 6 minute clip on YouTube. It's the first video I have ever uploaded, and don't seem to have a direct link for you. However, I have tried the following which did work. Go to YouTube, and in the search box write 'young visitors to my 737-800 flight deck' That should bring it up; it's a sany0004 clip by Selkan10.

 

For you information we were on a flight from Bristol to Edinburgh, and are in the decent phase of the flight.

[Selkan 1]

Just a foot note here - still learning how to do certain things. Try copying and Pasting the following in your address bar. Think it will work?

 

Had no idea that would come up, thought I had just written in 'the address' for the clip. So, there you go!

[zmak 331]

Very nice sim! you make a good instructor, how come I never new anyone with a 737 sim when I was a kid ...er probably because there was no computers come to think...

[clayton4115 56]

Selkan

 

that is an amazing sim there, that is beyond my reach and budget! Great work on that sim, i am now uploading a video of my very very basic sim (compared to yours) will have it up tomorrow.

watching your video reminds me of this air crash investigations documentary i saw (sad)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_593

[OmniAtlas 93]

The 51" plasma Samsung smart 3d TV 1080 at 1920 by 1080 resolution was $799.99 at Future shop (Canada). With a long HDMI cable, the results are good.

I think that very high resolution projectors would be out of my price range.

Ron

$1000 for a benq w1080st which can project 100" at 1.5 m.

 

I have a 42" Samsung HDTV, time to step up the game and go with something much much larger.

[Selkan 1]

Thanks for nice comments guys. Yes, wish I had known someone with a flight sim. when I was young. Might have ended up flying the real thing, one never knows!

[clayton4115 56]

ok, so here is my basic flightsim set up, one benefit with this setup is that you can chose your views (compared to a full sim like Selkan) 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJemC1MUhQQ&feature=em-upload_owner

[Selkan 1]

Hi again Clayton, just wanted to point out that I do actually have all views available to me. On my Pilots yoke I have a number of switches. Two of them are pre-set to 'trim' which helps a great deal in the final landing stage (as per real life). The other eight switches (five per side for each hand) are all pre-set to the other views outside of the plane. I have to admit that I don't use them that often; I've never heard of a Pilot sitting on the wing taking a look around!

[clayton4115 56]

lol yes that is true Selkan ! but sometimes i like to pretend i am a passenger ! 

[zmak 331]

you got all the good hardware as well, nice touch of realism.

My GF hated my projector sim and actually avoided going near it..really strange behavior until I showed her it surfs the net on the big screen and does DVD's and now I created a monster, cant get her away :-(

[clayton4115 56]

i am very happy with my setup, it would be good to have motion but that is something for me to look at in the future.

[clayton4115 56]

i was doing my approach into ESSA last night and boy was it a spendid sight, i thought i was in heaven!

[OmniAtlas 93]

I got a quote for CKAS 2DOF motion platform. 6000 aud++

 

 

[DickB 6]

I got a quote for CKAS 2DOF motion platform. 6000 aud++

 

Or £3.5K. That's a much better price than most of the competition. If I was in Oz I would be seriously tempted. But I'm guessing with shipping to UK  and import duty there wouldn't be a lot of difference. 

[OmniAtlas 93]

If I had to spend that much money I rather just learn how to build and get the parts myself.

 

6000 is not chump change!