Ideas for OSB keys?
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Hi all, I would like to find a more efficient way of interacting with the MFDs. My current method of taking my hand off the stick, grabbing the mouse and flailing around is sloppy at best. Short of building the real thing I was wondering how you guys handle this in the heat of battle?
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Hi all, I would like to find a more efficient way of interacting with the MFDs. My current method of taking my hand off the stick, grabbing the mouse and flailing around is sloppy at best. Short of building the real thing I was wondering how you guys handle this in the heat of battle?
I set up my MFD’s in my DTC for emergencies (like A-A encounters) and for the A-G stuff I make sure my settings are set before I hit the jump-off steer point so in the heat of battle, I don’t have to mess around with them.
But the Cougar MFD’s are only like 50$ or so for two (no screens, just buttons) and they help a ton, too.
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Okay, 63 with free shipping on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-Cougar-Flight-Control-Panels/dp/B002HH9TRY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432663809&sr=8-1&keywords=cougar+mfd -
As above - I also have a check list to ensure the essential bits I need are already set and ready for me to use.
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Hi all, I would like to find a more efficient way of interacting with the MFDs. My current method of taking my hand off the stick, grabbing the mouse and flailing around is sloppy at best. Short of building the real thing I was wondering how you guys handle this in the heat of battle?
I use an Android tablet to handle my MFDs and others.
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I set up my MFD’s in my DTC for emergencies (like A-A encounters) and for the A-G stuff I make sure my settings are set before I hit the jump-off steer point so in the heat of battle, I don’t have to mess around with them.
But the Cougar MFD’s are only like 50$ or so for two (no screens, just buttons) and they help a ton, too.
EDIT:
Okay, 63 with free shipping on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-Cougar-Flight-Control-Panels/dp/B002HH9TRY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432663809&sr=8-1&keywords=cougar+mfdOoo I like those! That’s a decent price too. I wonder if they are available with the actual MFDs and not just the buttons - is that a thing?
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Ooo I like those! That’s a decent price too. I wonder if they are available with the actual MFDs and not just the buttons - is that a thing?
Screens are separate. People have adapted the Cougar MFD’s in various ways … for instance pasting them on a second screen with a variety of extracted instruments displayed. Others have gone with dedicated screens.
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I learned to use the mouse with my left hand. Taking your hand off of the throttle is not as critical compared to the stick
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Last I looked, there was an ebay store that sold screens that almost fit for around $120 for the two screens. That was a while ago I looked though.
The TM MFD pack is well worth it if you have a second monitor, so much easier to use that way. They are also a lot cheaper than buying secondhand real MFDs (and also are plug and play, which the real ones are not).
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My monitors for my mfds are to small, but with the case the snap into the tm frames very nice, and their setup cost me about 75 USD.
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Or like that (my pit, not in use now, need to get extra room)
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Or like that (my pit, not in use now, need to get extra room)
neat setup. Same general layout Ive used (screen below main monitor). I recommend adding an ICP and MISC panel haukka, it makes a big difference - the MFDs, MISC panel, UFC and the HOTAS makes up 95% of the controls you use in flight. Not having to use the mouse after takeoff and before landing makes just as big a difference to immersion as a pit (IMO).
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neat setup. Same general layout Ive used (screen below main monitor). I recommend adding an ICP and MISC panel haukka, it makes a big difference - the MFDs, MISC panel, UFC and the HOTAS makes up 95% of the controls you use in flight. Not having to use the mouse after takeoff and before landing makes just as big a difference to immersion as a pit (IMO).
I second that. MISC is not even that necessary, you can assign several functions of that to the (n BMS non-working) right side of the ICP for example, and/or to the rocker switches of the ICP.
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well sure, if you HAVE an ICP.
Some of us had to make do with flat bits of scrap metal with holes drilled in them… and the MISC panel is pretty easy to make in that regard compared to an ICP.
Is that one of Mike Williams (Viperpanels.com)?
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Is that one of Mike Williams (Viperpanels.com)?
Frontplate & buttons are indeed Viperpanels.com, PCB is Vipercore.nl, switches found on eBay, 4-way switch bought via Mouser.
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Or like that (my pit, not in use now, need to get extra room)
Dam, loving that clean setup, need to build me one like that. Excellent!