On Thursday, June 30, 2011 05:25:52 PM Hal V. Engel wrote:
> On Thursday, June 30, 2011 02:31:15 PM Torsten Dreyer wrote:
> > The instruments will be replaced by TFT displays and certainly all
> > controls will be functional, I'd even love to see the control surface
> > move, have force- feedback and (dreaming...)
>
> Have you considered using something like this:
>
> http://www.simkits.com/products.php?groupid=54
>
> These guys sell fairly compete 172 panels and the protocall/interface to
> these devices is documeted and available to anyone who asks. You need to
> specifically ask for the protocall/interface docs since the only docs
> on-line are about using their (Windows and MS Flight Sim) software. I got
> a copy of one of the protocall/instaerface docs (I think it was for the
> altimeter but I can't find it now) about two years ago and it should not
> be an issue to hook these into FlightGear even on a Linux box.
>
> The only drawback I see for these is that they are not cheap at about $400
> to $600 per instrument if prebuilt but you can also get these in kit forum
> and get these for less than 1/2 the prebuilt price. Compared to a TFT
> panel they would be more realistic in your aircraft.
>
> Hal
Also there are these guys:
http://www.flightillusion.com/
I don't know if they make the protocall/interface docs available or not. But
might be worth a try.
Hal
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