06-06-2023, 09:12 PM
Everything for the center console is printed, painted and in place.
I just have to clean a few things ups, arrange a few bits and bobs then I can start up a flight, poistion my gauges and take some nice pictures. Maybe a video too.
Then it is on to the G1000 panels. I have a bezel printed out, FINALLY got a clear explanation of why the gauges size the way they do when popped out. (Has to to do with a 4:3 gauge on a 16:9 screen. I'll post the link to the fellow who made it all "click" for me.)
I've sourced a few 4:3 1026x768 LCD panels on Amazon ranging from $80-$120USD. Any one of them will fit in my bezels nicely and give me nice full gauge displays.
I've finally decided on a three display, a G1000 on either side of a third that will be used for various things. Moving map, charts, etc. With touch support it opens up a few options.
The GNS430/530 have been replaced with a GTN750 (available from PMS5, it will popped out and displayed on the center console.
I tested popping out the ATC window on the center display as well. Works great with touch features. With that said, I MAY move the GTN750 to its own dedicated unit. I have some bezels printed that will work well. They were intially tests for the center console, so I may be able to repurpose them, well use them as origninally intended, lol.
I do have a mock up of a GCU475 printed. However funtionality of that unit isn't in place for MSFS2020. So it doesn't really make sense to build one right now. I MAY put the ATC panel in it's place with another screen. It is a horizontally placed screen so the choice will be determined by what will display nicely without have to pull apart and redesign that section of the console.
I reinstalled my PC OS and MSFS and all of its apps. Currently I'm just waiting on the AIG AI to finish doping its install of the AI models and flight plans. I'm extracting my AddOns (sceneries, aircraft, avionics and associated bits) once tha tis done I'll move all the addons into a nice clean sorted directory structure that will make sense inside of http://MSFS AddOn Linker. This is a nice app that lets you "install" AddOns OUTSIDE of your main Community folder. This enables you to put all your AddOns on another drive and even split the locations across several drives. Thereby saving space and not having to dropping more sheclkes than neccessary for a LARGE SSD. You also get the added bonus that if you ever need to reinstall MSFS2020 you DON'T need to reinstall all your AddOns too. Just run the linker and Bob's Your UIncle they are all "installed" and ready. In addition the linker lets you dynamically activate/deactivate AddOns as needed. FOr instance I mainly fly in the Southwest United States region. SO I enable my main features, aircraft and the sceneries required. If I decide to fly elsewhere in the world, I can deavtive my Home Stopping Grounds and activate the region I want to fly in. Thei GREATLY speeds up the start time of MSFS and INCREASES the FPS. When I was laoding EVERYTHING it would take upwards of 20 minutes for MSFS loa dand drop me into the main menu. I would average about 20FPS on most flights with it getting up cloase to 30FPS in the unpopulated areas. Using the linker PROPERLY and only loading what I need, FS2020 starts in the average 3-5 minutes that it is normally supposed to do. My FPS went from 20 to 80!!! BIG difference!
I'm working around the house today while my FS PC cranks out the extractions and installing the AI. Once it is compelete I'll take the pictures of the installed and working Center Console. I'll do a full write as well, with files, links, some instructions and what-not later on and add it to my FS Site.
See y'all in the skies!
I just have to clean a few things ups, arrange a few bits and bobs then I can start up a flight, poistion my gauges and take some nice pictures. Maybe a video too.
Then it is on to the G1000 panels. I have a bezel printed out, FINALLY got a clear explanation of why the gauges size the way they do when popped out. (Has to to do with a 4:3 gauge on a 16:9 screen. I'll post the link to the fellow who made it all "click" for me.)
I've sourced a few 4:3 1026x768 LCD panels on Amazon ranging from $80-$120USD. Any one of them will fit in my bezels nicely and give me nice full gauge displays.
I've finally decided on a three display, a G1000 on either side of a third that will be used for various things. Moving map, charts, etc. With touch support it opens up a few options.
The GNS430/530 have been replaced with a GTN750 (available from PMS5, it will popped out and displayed on the center console.
I tested popping out the ATC window on the center display as well. Works great with touch features. With that said, I MAY move the GTN750 to its own dedicated unit. I have some bezels printed that will work well. They were intially tests for the center console, so I may be able to repurpose them, well use them as origninally intended, lol.
I do have a mock up of a GCU475 printed. However funtionality of that unit isn't in place for MSFS2020. So it doesn't really make sense to build one right now. I MAY put the ATC panel in it's place with another screen. It is a horizontally placed screen so the choice will be determined by what will display nicely without have to pull apart and redesign that section of the console.
I reinstalled my PC OS and MSFS and all of its apps. Currently I'm just waiting on the AIG AI to finish doping its install of the AI models and flight plans. I'm extracting my AddOns (sceneries, aircraft, avionics and associated bits) once tha tis done I'll move all the addons into a nice clean sorted directory structure that will make sense inside of http://MSFS AddOn Linker. This is a nice app that lets you "install" AddOns OUTSIDE of your main Community folder. This enables you to put all your AddOns on another drive and even split the locations across several drives. Thereby saving space and not having to dropping more sheclkes than neccessary for a LARGE SSD. You also get the added bonus that if you ever need to reinstall MSFS2020 you DON'T need to reinstall all your AddOns too. Just run the linker and Bob's Your UIncle they are all "installed" and ready. In addition the linker lets you dynamically activate/deactivate AddOns as needed. FOr instance I mainly fly in the Southwest United States region. SO I enable my main features, aircraft and the sceneries required. If I decide to fly elsewhere in the world, I can deavtive my Home Stopping Grounds and activate the region I want to fly in. Thei GREATLY speeds up the start time of MSFS and INCREASES the FPS. When I was laoding EVERYTHING it would take upwards of 20 minutes for MSFS loa dand drop me into the main menu. I would average about 20FPS on most flights with it getting up cloase to 30FPS in the unpopulated areas. Using the linker PROPERLY and only loading what I need, FS2020 starts in the average 3-5 minutes that it is normally supposed to do. My FPS went from 20 to 80!!! BIG difference!
I'm working around the house today while my FS PC cranks out the extractions and installing the AI. Once it is compelete I'll take the pictures of the installed and working Center Console. I'll do a full write as well, with files, links, some instructions and what-not later on and add it to my FS Site.
See y'all in the skies!
