Who misses making their own 6 Pack

[MSFLYER5856 76]

If there is one thing I do miss about this sime is a nice utility to make your own gauges and panels and the put the panel on aseperate monitor. Lets hope for the future someone builds a nice utility to do this. There is one program to do something similar but I miss my panlel maker utility.

[pmb 5,137]

I thought SimInnovations Air manager does what you ask for? It's compatible with MSFS since several months and there are a series of pre-fabricated panels and quite a number of gauges available now.

It's working networked and I think you can also take gauges on a 2nd monitor on the same machine (if  you can cope with the fps loss - not sure if this is still present).

There are several threads on the official forum on this (in the Home Cockpit Builders category).

Kind regards, Michael

Edited January 27, 2022 by pmb

[Deimos 45]

Also lorbies AAO can do that, even over network. Though not as touch compatible as Air Manager. But also not as expensive.

[MSFLYER5856 76]

I think Air Manager is what Im looking for. But that 65 euro price 😡

Edited January 27, 2022 by MSFLYER5856

[flyinpilot212121 724]

39 minutes ago, MSFLYER5856 said:

I think Air Manager is what Im looking for. But that 65 euro price 😡

Same! The only thing stopping me is that 65euro’s! I’m sure it’s worth it but eesshhhh it’s not cheap! 

[Bert Pieke 7,585]

2 hours ago, flyinpilot212121 said:

Same! The only thing stopping me is that 65euro’s! I’m sure it’s worth it but eesshhhh it’s not cheap! 

Some times really good stuff costs a bit more... Do you really want it, or not.. up to you. 😉

[flyinpilot212121 724]

1 hour ago, Bert Pieke said:

Some times really good stuff costs a bit more... Do you really want it, or not.. up to you. 😉

Oh I agree, and am sure it’s worth it…I do this all the time, I want something that’s a bit pricey, I think about it for weeks and always eventually pick it up, and sure I will do the same, it’s just a matter of time! 

[b1bmsgt 207]

I use the android version, which is only $17.99. The Ipad version is $22.99.

[RobF2 150]

Why not check out Peixsoft glass panel or steam gauges on your tablet?  Love using the glass cockpit with the Kodiak on my Samsung tablet, and has no visible effect on FPS (which can sometimes happen with screen sharing and moving objects over to shared screen on tablet in comparison).

https://www.peixsoft.com/ga-panel-for-android/

https://www.peixsoft.com/glasscockpit-to-sim-en/

 

[rob0203 689]

16 hours ago, MSFLYER5856 said:

I think Air Manager is what Im looking for. But that 65 euro price 😡

You won't regret it! I can't fly without!

[cianpars 1,165]

A few things I miss from FSX.  Panelmaker being one and RWY12 for object placing in scenery.  Both were freeware and very easy to use.

[MSFLYER5856 76]

15 hours ago, Bert Pieke said:

Some times really good stuff costs a bit more... Do you really want it, or not.. up to you. 😉

No, Im surely not that desperate for it.

[argee 0]

Maybe not quite the same thing, but I've set up my iPad as a 3rd monitor, in addition to my 2 Dell's. I use Splashtop Wired XDisplay, which is a free desktop program + app for this, and it works well. 

The desktop program is at Turn your Tablet into a Monitor | Splashtop Wired XDisplay | Use Tablet as Second Screen, and the iPad app is in the App Store.

So far I've used this with the pop-out screens, moving them to the iPad. I've had 4 open at a time, with no noticeable drop in frame rate in either the FBW A32N or the Cessna 172 with Garmin Nxi (I haven't tried more than 4, but no reason to think that would be problem since I've opened 6 on my 2nd monitor with no frame rate loss). All of them including the PFD and MFD have been very responsive. And no cost (except the cable I needed to attach the iPad to a USB port on my desktop).

To set this up with other gauges, it should work with Spad.Next and Virtual FIP Gauges, but I haven't tried that yet. Since I think some of those may have interactivity (like turning knobs), it's possible they might slow things down.