Checking the fit of the major parts. |
The shelf above the rudder pedals could be made a little higher, but good enough for now. |
Side-pod boxes for storage and hidden cabling. |
That monitor will be the instrument panel display. |
Disassembled pieces can be carried through a standard doorway. |
Sitting the base on a couple of milk crates makes assembly easier. |
The primary "out-the-window" display is an old Apple Cinema Display on a custom stand. |
Basic simpit ready for testing. |
The simpit components are held together with stove bolts and big washers (to prevent the chipboard from cracking). |
Up and running. |
The full simpit uses 6 computers (1 per monitor). Doing it cheap means using more computers, cabling, and electricity. |
View of a bridge landing. |
There's the Golden Gate bridge at 4240x1024 resolution. |
Chris coming in for a landing at Half Moon Bay. |
The home-made throttle quadrant looks ugly, but greatly improves the realism. |
A floor-mounted joystick improves matters, too. |
Shortened power cables and lots of cable ties keeps things tidy. |
A closer view of the pole mounts used for the outer scenery monitors. |
Attemoting to land the Hurricane on the Golden Gate bridge (it didn't end well). |
Flying with all 5 monitors gives a 150 degree field of view. It's surprisingly immersive. |