Steam Gauge Kodiak

[177B 730]

I fly my Kodiak on Steam sometimes. 

It is fun. I also have a G1000 AirManager profile. But because the popout costs me about 10 fps at the moment I like flying the great Kodiak with steam gauges. With 4 screens I get 30 fps with this setup.

What is cool is that you can use the hardware Knobster and touch screen to change all the settings for AP and NavComs. And you can practice IFR approaches with steam gauges. Of course you can view the G1000's as well as can be seen in one of the photos.

This feels really immersive.

 

 

 

[177B 730]

Here I thought I would add the G1000 4 screen setup as well.

 

[hangar 660]

...retirement is looking grand, glad to see you enjoying it. Thanks for sharing!

[Bobsk8 12,582]

Maybe you can do that with PMDGs 737 when it is released. 

[177B 730]

19 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

Maybe you can do that with PMDGs 737 when it is released. 

Actually there are whole overhead panels and all the lower panels as well for 737's available in AirManager already made. We may need to update the variables like I have done for the Kodiak and the Twiotter. 

If you search panels at siminovations website you will see all the premade 73 panels.😀👍

 

Here is a video:

 

Edited January 27, 2022 by 177B

[raymar 969]

Sounds like the best of both worlds.  Steam gauges and nxi.

Regards,

Ray

[177B 730]

3 minutes ago, raymar said:

Sounds like the best of both worlds.  Steam gauges and nxi.

Regards,

Ray

Yes it can save your bacon😁.

[flyinpilot212121 724]

I think they found a fix for the fps loss as per their last development Q&A, will be released with sim update 8 from what I understand. 

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

Nice setup.  Well done.

Was there ever a real world steam gauge Kodiak ? I have never come across one.

[Bobsk8 12,582]

Just now, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

Nice setup.  Well done.

Was there ever a real world steam gauge Kodiak ? I have never come across one.

No there isn't. 

[177B 730]

2 hours ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

Nice setup.  Well done.

Was there ever a real world steam gauge Kodiak ? I have never come across one.

Even the rock bottom Kodiak ships with all glass. It is a very modern design all around.

But that does not stop me from training ADF holding patterns etc. It is a fun plane and a very good IFR trainer. I like working the old fashioned way sometimes. Other times I love the glass.

This is what is so great about simming it is really just playing around. Only as serious as you want to make it.