Thanks for the video !!! The side monitor is a key addition, in fact it adds a lot of realism. I really enjoyed this small flight, I hope you will do others, always explaining the various phases of the flight and the controls, as if they were piloting lessons of the Cessna 172 !!!
This is fantastic! You're doing great work here! On a side note, I've found that setting grass and bushes to low helps frames significantly with limited overall change in immersion. Again, great setup!
Nice video and sim. Don't forget your downwind checks. Take every flight seriously for training purposes. Find excuses in the sim, you'll find excuses in the plane. Blue skies.
This is really cool. If I can give a few tips as far as the video itself: The background music you use in the intro is way too loud. Also, manually set the focus on your cameras. Autofocus adjusts constantly and it can be really distracting.
I think I have improved on background music in some of my more recent videos. Let me know if I haven't though. As for autofocus that is something I will do for upcoming videos. Thanks for the feedback! Glad you like the sim, I had a lot of fun with it.
Great job! Can you please tell me what view mode you are using? I can't seem to find an outside view that doesn't have the plane showing. Or a cockpit view where I can hide the instruments. Thanks.
Sorry for the late response. I am using the cockpit view with the camera moved all the way forward and up to hide the instruments and still display the cowling. Sometimes an invisible barrier prevents the camera from moving all the way. I don't remember how I got around it, but once you do just save the view and it will be easy to get back to.
@@AceSimulations thank you! I'm copying some of your ideas into my own setup. C-TMMG on CZcams. I just got a new setup and I'm looking for ideas and found your channel.
Thanks! I took the leap and I am glad I did. It still has some places that need work but in my opinion, it is really quite good. I am looking forward to seeing where it goes in the next few years, especially with competition from XP12.
Just came across your channel ..excellent.. I wonder is you would do a Vatsim video for beginners as my experience has been less than gentle ...If you look at "Huddison " a great You Tuber...on you tube ..he was trying his first flight on Vatsim and I suggested he gets an experienced Vatsim pilot to do a basic lesson as a few of us are trying to learn Vatsim. Or a group training flight ...Just a thought.. Great set up you have
@@AceSimulations If you need me to contact Huddison just let me know...Or if you are doing it on your own that would be excellent as well... I came across a You tube American video where a young boy was trying very hard to fly Vatsim as a beginner - with difficulty. The Vatsim controller was not really sympathetic and the guy doing the voice over was squealing with delight at the young kids difficulty.. Very poor form I would say. Thank you for your reply.
@@alwatt9367 Yes I will begin putting a video together to release in a few weeks. I already started storyboarding it :) I really do like the idea. I will walk through everything from Unicom to Towered airports and proper communication at each. It is challenging talking to ATC.
@@AceSimulations Thank you so much.. I have watched several Vatsim videos but the presenter tends to over load the beginner with information and it gets complicated. So if you can explain things step by step in an easy form I am sure it could become the must go to video for training beginners to get confidence up. I tried three times to Vatsim but got hit with change stands /taxiway/then a complete SID change ... Alla beginner wants to start is a bit of sympathy from ATC and to get used to talking with correct procedure. Plenty of time to over complicate it later just need communication confidence first... Look fwd to it.
@@alwatt9367 I am going to do a few videos with increasing complexity in each. I will start off with basic unicom working up to a full flight with tower and center
Very nice setup! The only thing that bothers me is the missallignment of the horizon. I`m running one 55" center and two 43" left and right and hope, that will allign reasonably
It will be close I think. I don't like that it isn't lined up either. Thankfully, the giant gap between the screens makes it a little less noticeable. Hopefully, it will be improved soon.
I am actually working on a new sim tour where I will cover a lot of parts in detail. I also have build plans available for this simulator at acesimulations.com!
I Like the work you are doing, this is my first video to see of your channel and it's nice, but, I think MSFS is too Memory and power Hungry. I've been using X-Plane 11 for years, and it's lovely, and then one day I tried to use X-Plane 12, and It keeps crashing. I hate it now. So I went back to X-Plane 11, cause I can do 6 or less Ai planes and still keep going. I also have an RTX 2070 Super! 16 GB ram, and an i5 processor, and it's still going good for an outdated computer. I couldn't help noticing that your instruments are not lined up to the holes. but it was still nice. Also I notice your MSFS Ai was Acting Crazy, Cars and trucks popping in and out of existence! Yikes! I recommend trying out X-Plane 11 first before you come to the final decision to sell the system. So us at home won't be disappointed with the wrong simulator. I wanted MSFS, but my computer is old, and most of us can't afford to upgrade. I saw your web site, and it's nice. but your instruments need to be snug on the holes, before we can consider. Nice though. Terry
Thanks for the feedback! The instruments are about 1 inch behind the panel. This gives space to the buttons and switches. It isn't great and I am already redesigning it. However when flying it is lined up and hardly noticeable. I actually have used x plane 11 before. I like it but for me fs2020 has a lot more possibilities for 3rd party integration. Of course there are still many issues but for the most part I am happy with it.
I just added a pair of FlightSimBuilder G1000's to my setup. Can you elaborate on how you setup Camera settings so that you don't see the avionics on the monitor? Are you adjusting the zoom and height in the Cockpit Camera settings? Much appreciated, and enjoyed your video.
Thank you! I just made a video on that exact thing. It isn't directly supported by fs2020 but this is the workaround I used. - czcams.com/video/ts_ReMR6q7w/video.html
How did you setup the front window view that way? I've been trying for weeks. Even tried the home cockpit setting. That does fuck all though. 🤣🤷 I can not get just the prop to show up for the life of me. I'm using a home cockpit as well.
I will include a short explanation in my next video, but in short, I just use the arrow keys to move the view all the way forward. Sometimes if camera collisions are on it will prevent this, but there is a fix for this if you google "disable fs2020 camera collision". By moving the camera forward you will only see the prop and a small amount of the glare shield. I hope this helps!
Hello you not mention how do you configure the screen like cockpit view or external view how do you remove the door on the side view? Because I'm running 3 screen and the only way I find to remove the doors it's external view.
I move the view all the way forward past the actual window in the sim. This results in looking out of the side of the windscreen as apposed to the windows. If you need further explanation let me know.
I know this is a year old. What zoom level do you have it set at? Just a quark but if you raised left monitor the horizon would be at you eye o gel while sitting as the front TV is. Last tid bit. Since you are using 2 different sizes tvs don't you need to zoom in the one on the left? Objects appear much smaller than on main screen. Gives feeling that you are farther away than a tally are.
I don't remember the zoom level but I do know the different resolutions caused the side view to look smaller. Unfortunately that is a limitation of msfs. I have the placement of the window done based on a real cessna. To have it work out my seat should actually be lower.
@@AceSimulations Overall it's still a top notch flight simular cockpit setup. How is the latest actual plane cockpit sim setup going so far? Where did you find actual life size cockpit panel measurements? Did you actually go to the actual plane and with a tape measure and start measuring everything or did you walk out and find some sizes listed online
@@Mikinct Thanks! My latest videos cover the progress of the real aircraft sim. I just started avionics for the first time a few days ago, a video will be coming soon on that. I took a combination of measurements from online but I also went out and took measurements in the real airplane. I was doing flight training at the time so I wanted the simulator to be as close as possible to what I flew in real life.
@@AceSimulations It's pretty awesome how each year technology in hardware & software improve. Lately we have 5 flight sim camps. 1- one large monitor/TV 2- using a single TV plus one side tv 3- some use two projectors to create large curved screen. 4- others started Triple screens equal size. Have you been in or tried any of these sims & if so, if money was no object would you go with 2 projectors or triple screen wrapped around views close to a true 180 degree field of view or triple screen wrapped around? Yes, another is VR headsets. That offers Depth to the simulated world that flat 2d screens haven't done. Thanks, good luck in your build.
@Mikinct I have actually been able to test all of these visual system methods during research and design phases for the various flight simulators. By far the most immersive I think is a triple projector wrap around setup that is enclosed.
Sorry if I missed it, but did you have just the 1 side monitor on your left, or one on the right out of view also? I will be running 3 (left, center, right) so just working if this benchmark is comparable.
Very nice setup, is that a standard view from the front panel or something you have created. I have a similar setup but can see some instruments, not a full forward view as you have, so curious.
I just move the camera all the way forward and it hides most of the cockpit. There is a homecockpit mode that is supposed to hide the cockpit but it doesnt work.
Yeahhh. I had audio recorded the same as inside but it got corrupted so I had to use a phone mic which was really bad. In fact I had to redo the entire video after all audio was deleted. It will be better in the future.
I have it set to the furthest forward using the arrow keys. I set the zoom to 55-60. I set it so that from where I am sitting the wing looks perpendicular to the cockpit. I just messed around with settings till I got it looking good enough. I also have the height set to 60 or so.
Incredible how much that extra little screen adds to the immersion. Got rather excited seeing this effect :). It's hard to judge how it looks from your seating position. Does the horizon align from your viewpoint? Or is it off because of height of side monitor positioning and/or the slight downward angle you set virtually? The extra weather presets, where do you get those from?
It isn't perfect from where I am sitting because of the dramatic difference in size but hopefully, in the future, it will be more customizable. I am going to have a video once Sim update 10 is out of BETA on all of my settings mods and how I get fs2020 running smoothly. I am not sure which weather set I am using in the sim but I am starting to use this new one flightsim.to/file/28851/advanced-weather-presets-v1
As great as this may seem a $500 VR headset is still far superior. The pancake view doesnt give the 3d immersion reality offers. VR does. CZcams makes this seem better of a simulator than it actually is.
@Despiser25 I have tried vr before and for external views it is better but it doesn't come close to physically being in the cockpit. This just fit my purposes better. Maybe in the future I will try vr again.
@@AceSimulations VR doesn't attract youtube views, lol. Everyone knows who the actor that played Like Skywalker was but few remember the actor that played C3PO, lol.
@@AceSimulations Wow, looks perfect size. What size is the opening of your home built cockpit front window opening? Like 3ft long & 2ft high window opening. Reason I ask is do you try to match up the monitor cockpit to your physical one. By doing that is there any sections of your 65" TV that is out of view from the front window opening? My question I guess is if there's portions unscene would a 55" tv work or would that end up too small for design?
@@AceSimulations do you need to zoom in a few clicks on your side monitor for it to work better visually? I know when I had tried using a 2nd side monitor I needed to have that zoomed in a few click to shut my needs. Objects appeared too far away & small until I zoomed
@Mikinct czcams.com/video/ts_ReMR6q7w/video.htmlsi=kWErIj_z1vXtMnnR That video has all of my setup for the views. I didn't individually zoom it in but it does align pretty closely.
@Marc Perron it is an older TV that is no longer made. It is a 65in 1920 by 1080 Vizio TV. There are many other tvs that will work better but it is what I had. Any TV that is flat screen and at least 65in will work great.
Thanks so much for your prompt response. Seeing a c172 cockpit is 40 in wide (same for the flat part of the windshield), why such a large tv. I thought any tv that yields 40 in wide (like a 48 in tv) Would work in your cockpit? For realism?
@@AceSimulations I don't think I understand. The extra real estate is not outside of your cube cockpit? I purchased your build plan and the width of the cube seems to fit the exact width of a real C172 (40in) so the extra tv screen is not outside of the cube?
@@wicomms Yes initially that is what I did. I use a 65in TV in the front. In the future I will use the same size TVs. I just used what I had for this sim though.
@@AceSimulations it really is worth it. I only got VR for flight sims, but there is much more to do with it. Get good controllers, put them where you would normally reach for them, and VFR is wildly real. I got mine on interchangeable stands so I can swap out various civil planes, military fighters, and helicopters. I use the same seat, just swap out controllers. You actually feel like you are sitting in the plane, so much, that some people get reverse vertigo… where your eyes are telling your body you should feel movement. For IFR, it is more about programming the GPS or Nav systems and navigating. It can be done in VR, but you really need to see the charts and approach plates to really practice IFR flying. And when IFR flying, you really aren’t looking outside until you are landing… and hopefully, if all was done correctly, the runway should be on the screen in front of you. So, no need for multiple screens.
@@thatguy7085 This is very interesting. If I decide to do a VR setup I will most definitely compare it to the sim for both VFR and IFR, it could be an interesting comparison.
I'd love to watch your video but you make the classic mistake of imagining that I want to hear a loud and very annoying 'musical' track playing at the same volume as your voice. So I'll not be watching... Shame.
Just bought the build guide you put out! Will probably kick start my other channel by showing off the build when its done!
That is so cool! Thank you. Definitely put it on your channel I will really look forward to seeing it.
WOW the flight dynamics look so much better! Before it was an "aim and land" now you bounce around realistically
They really are, especially after the cfd update for the c172 a few updates ago. The whole sim feels and flies a ton better now!
Looks great, love the website... apart from being blasted with "Sign up to stay up to date" each time I hit the home page.
Sorry about that. It is a bug I will get it fixed.
Thanks for the video !!! The side monitor is a key addition, in fact it adds a lot of realism. I really enjoyed this small flight, I hope you will do others, always explaining the various phases of the flight and the controls, as if they were piloting lessons of the Cessna 172 !!!
That is a really good idea. I have been brainstorming different ideas and that is a good one to try.
This is fantastic! You're doing great work here! On a side note, I've found that setting grass and bushes to low helps frames significantly with limited overall change in immersion. Again, great setup!
Thanks! I will try that and see if it makes a difference with my setup.
This is an excellent video. Your explanation of things as you fly is very nice. Great Job.
Thank you!
This is cozy :)
Thank you . Excellent presentation.
Nice video and sim. Don't forget your downwind checks. Take every flight seriously for training purposes. Find excuses in the sim, you'll find excuses in the plane. Blue skies.
first video ive seen from this channel, popped in my recommended. subbed within first half of vid, keep it up!
Thank you so much! That means a lot to me!
This is really cool.
If I can give a few tips as far as the video itself: The background music you use in the intro is way too loud. Also, manually set the focus on your cameras. Autofocus adjusts constantly and it can be really distracting.
I think I have improved on background music in some of my more recent videos. Let me know if I haven't though. As for autofocus that is something I will do for upcoming videos. Thanks for the feedback! Glad you like the sim, I had a lot of fun with it.
Nicely done man, a lot of succes!
Thanks!
Great job! Can you please tell me what view mode you are using? I can't seem to find an outside view that doesn't have the plane showing. Or a cockpit view where I can hide the instruments. Thanks.
Sorry for the late response. I am using the cockpit view with the camera moved all the way forward and up to hide the instruments and still display the cowling. Sometimes an invisible barrier prevents the camera from moving all the way. I don't remember how I got around it, but once you do just save the view and it will be easy to get back to.
@@AceSimulations can you do a video tutorial of setting that view up?
@@simcptmike I will include it in my next video.
@@AceSimulations thank you! I'm copying some of your ideas into my own setup.
C-TMMG on CZcams.
I just got a new setup and I'm looking for ideas and found your channel.
@@simcptmike Cool! I will check out your channel!
Nice work on the video! Still not ready to make the leap from X-Plane... But MSFS is really getting me interested!
Not bashing the tech at all by the way. I think having competing products is great for everyone!
Thanks! I took the leap and I am glad I did. It still has some places that need work but in my opinion, it is really quite good. I am looking forward to seeing where it goes in the next few years, especially with competition from XP12.
Pretty Cool.
Thanks for a great video mate. Cheers!
Thanks!
Just came across your channel ..excellent.. I wonder is you would do a Vatsim video for beginners as my experience has been less than gentle ...If you look at "Huddison " a great You Tuber...on you tube ..he was trying his first flight on Vatsim and I suggested he gets an experienced Vatsim pilot to do a basic lesson as a few of us are trying to learn Vatsim. Or a group training flight ...Just a thought.. Great set up you have
I like that idea... a lot!
@@AceSimulations If you need me to contact Huddison just let me know...Or if you are doing it on your own that would be excellent as well... I came across a You tube American video where a young boy was trying very hard to fly Vatsim as a beginner - with difficulty. The Vatsim controller was not really sympathetic and the guy doing the voice over was squealing with delight at the young kids difficulty.. Very poor form I would say. Thank you for your reply.
@@alwatt9367 Yes I will begin putting a video together to release in a few weeks. I already started storyboarding it :) I really do like the idea. I will walk through everything from Unicom to Towered airports and proper communication at each. It is challenging talking to ATC.
@@AceSimulations Thank you so much.. I have watched several Vatsim videos but the presenter tends to over load the beginner with information and it gets complicated. So if you can explain things step by step in an easy form I am sure it could become the must go to video for training beginners to get confidence up. I tried three times to Vatsim but got hit with change stands /taxiway/then a complete SID change ... Alla beginner wants to start is a bit of sympathy from ATC and to get used to talking with correct procedure. Plenty of time to over complicate it later just need communication confidence first... Look fwd to it.
@@alwatt9367 I am going to do a few videos with increasing complexity in each. I will start off with basic unicom working up to a full flight with tower and center
Awesome setup man!
Thanks!
Wow really love you setup!! great job!
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Amazing dude! Simply amazing
Thanks!
Very nice setup! The only thing that bothers me is the missallignment of the horizon. I`m running one 55" center and two 43" left and right and hope, that will allign reasonably
It will be close I think. I don't like that it isn't lined up either. Thankfully, the giant gap between the screens makes it a little less noticeable. Hopefully, it will be improved soon.
I wonder if a large wrap around screen or a projection system might work better
I would do that however I don't have the space for the projection screen.
Can you share more about your rig? Glare shield material? Ceiling and side walls? Heights of main display over the cockpit? Looks great.
I am actually working on a new sim tour where I will cover a lot of parts in detail. I also have build plans available for this simulator at acesimulations.com!
I Like the work you are doing, this is my first video to see of your channel and it's nice, but, I think MSFS is too Memory and power Hungry. I've been using X-Plane 11 for years, and it's lovely, and then one day I tried to use X-Plane 12, and It keeps crashing. I hate it now. So I went back to X-Plane 11, cause I can do 6 or less Ai planes and still keep going. I also have an RTX 2070 Super! 16 GB ram, and an i5 processor, and it's still going good for an outdated computer. I couldn't help noticing that your instruments are not lined up to the holes. but it was still nice. Also I notice your MSFS Ai was Acting Crazy, Cars and trucks popping in and out of existence! Yikes! I recommend trying out X-Plane 11 first before you come to the final decision to sell the system. So us at home won't be disappointed with the wrong simulator. I wanted MSFS, but my computer is old, and most of us can't afford to upgrade. I saw your web site, and it's nice. but your instruments need to be snug on the holes, before we can consider. Nice though. Terry
Thanks for the feedback! The instruments are about 1 inch behind the panel. This gives space to the buttons and switches. It isn't great and I am already redesigning it. However when flying it is lined up and hardly noticeable. I actually have used x plane 11 before. I like it but for me fs2020 has a lot more possibilities for 3rd party integration. Of course there are still many issues but for the most part I am happy with it.
@@AceSimulations Very Good, I Can't wait to see how it all comes together. Happy Flying! Terry
Nice setup. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you like it!
Great set up ❤
Thank you!
Did you make the yoke yourself? I love the pool noodles! 😂
Yes I did thank you! It was much cheaper than buying actual yokes.
@@AceSimulations Wow! Did you use sliding potentiometers or something?
@@polar_baer No. I used normal potentiometers that had a sliding pivot. Kind of hard to explain.
Very cool
Thanks!
I just added a pair of FlightSimBuilder G1000's to my setup. Can you elaborate on how you setup Camera settings so that you don't see the avionics on the monitor? Are you adjusting the zoom and height in the Cockpit Camera settings? Much appreciated, and enjoyed your video.
I have a video that explains it all in depth. czcams.com/video/ts_ReMR6q7w/video.html
Really nice vid bro !
Thanks!
Excellent work and presentation. I have a question for you: In the head-up monitor, how did you manage to get rid of the instrument panel?
Thank you! I just made a video on that exact thing. It isn't directly supported by fs2020 but this is the workaround I used. - czcams.com/video/ts_ReMR6q7w/video.html
Love your setup. I had a PC crash new PC cannot get the simulator 2000 running again and regained the code I think?? still have no simulator
You still running microsoft flight simulator 2000 and why? 😮
How did you setup the front window view that way? I've been trying for weeks. Even tried the home cockpit setting. That does fuck all though. 🤣🤷 I can not get just the prop to show up for the life of me. I'm using a home cockpit as well.
I will include a short explanation in my next video, but in short, I just use the arrow keys to move the view all the way forward. Sometimes if camera collisions are on it will prevent this, but there is a fix for this if you google "disable fs2020 camera collision". By moving the camera forward you will only see the prop and a small amount of the glare shield. I hope this helps!
Great setup ! could you please tell me what pc you're using to run it ? :)
Thank you! I have a list of my PC specs here - acesimulations.com/systemspecs.html
@@AceSimulations Thanks !
Hello you not mention how do you configure the screen like cockpit view or external view how do you remove the door on the side view? Because I'm running 3 screen and the only way I find to remove the doors it's external view.
I move the view all the way forward past the actual window in the sim. This results in looking out of the side of the windscreen as apposed to the windows. If you need further explanation let me know.
@@AceSimulations ok I will try thanks
You need a wide monitor on your left side
I know this is a year old.
What zoom level do you have it set at?
Just a quark but if you raised left monitor the horizon would be at you eye o gel while sitting as the front TV is.
Last tid bit.
Since you are using 2 different sizes tvs don't you need to zoom in the one on the left?
Objects appear much smaller than on main screen.
Gives feeling that you are farther away than a tally are.
I don't remember the zoom level but I do know the different resolutions caused the side view to look smaller. Unfortunately that is a limitation of msfs. I have the placement of the window done based on a real cessna. To have it work out my seat should actually be lower.
@@AceSimulations
Overall it's still a top notch flight simular cockpit setup.
How is the latest actual plane cockpit sim setup going so far?
Where did you find actual life size cockpit panel measurements?
Did you actually go to the actual plane and with a tape measure and start measuring everything or did you walk out and find some sizes listed online
@@Mikinct Thanks! My latest videos cover the progress of the real aircraft sim. I just started avionics for the first time a few days ago, a video will be coming soon on that. I took a combination of measurements from online but I also went out and took measurements in the real airplane. I was doing flight training at the time so I wanted the simulator to be as close as possible to what I flew in real life.
@@AceSimulations
It's pretty awesome how each year technology in hardware & software improve.
Lately we have 5 flight sim camps.
1- one large monitor/TV
2- using a single TV plus one side tv
3- some use two projectors to create large curved screen.
4- others started Triple screens equal size.
Have you been in or tried any of these sims & if so, if money was no object would you go with 2 projectors or triple screen wrapped around views close to a true 180 degree field of view or triple screen wrapped around?
Yes, another is VR headsets.
That offers Depth to the simulated world that flat 2d screens haven't done.
Thanks, good luck in your build.
@Mikinct I have actually been able to test all of these visual system methods during research and design phases for the various flight simulators. By far the most immersive I think is a triple projector wrap around setup that is enclosed.
Sorry if I missed it, but did you have just the 1 side monitor on your left, or one on the right out of view also?
I will be running 3 (left, center, right) so just working if this benchmark is comparable.
I do not have one running on the right side but it is super easy to add it in fs2020. It is a fairly linear performance loss per scene rendered.
What was the performance drop adding this extra 1080p monitor/window?
It was around half but once I added DLSS I got it back to around 30-40 fps sometimes higher depending on where I am flying.
Very nice setup, is that a standard view from the front panel or something you have created. I have a similar setup but can see some instruments, not a full forward view as you have, so curious.
I just move the camera all the way forward and it hides most of the cockpit. There is a homecockpit mode that is supposed to hide the cockpit but it doesnt work.
Good job, good video.
Check your sound level, music is a bit loud. And voice is really bad quality outside your pit.
Yeahhh. I had audio recorded the same as inside but it got corrupted so I had to use a phone mic which was really bad. In fact I had to redo the entire video after all audio was deleted. It will be better in the future.
great stuff! are the left and right 'window' views adjustable at all? or even scalable so that the outside runs past the 'window' as real life?
No, not yet. I really hope they add it soon as it would improve the immersion significantly.
what is your front panel view set at? Zoom level?
I have it set to the furthest forward using the arrow keys. I set the zoom to 55-60. I set it so that from where I am sitting the wing looks perpendicular to the cockpit. I just messed around with settings till I got it looking good enough. I also have the height set to 60 or so.
What screen are you using for your main big screen in the front? Is it a projection screen?
It is a 65inch 1080p tv. I wish the resolution was a little bigger but it works.
Incredible how much that extra little screen adds to the immersion. Got rather excited seeing this effect :). It's hard to judge how it looks from your seating position. Does the horizon align from your viewpoint? Or is it off because of height of side monitor positioning and/or the slight downward angle you set virtually?
The extra weather presets, where do you get those from?
It isn't perfect from where I am sitting because of the dramatic difference in size but hopefully, in the future, it will be more customizable. I am going to have a video once Sim update 10 is out of BETA on all of my settings mods and how I get fs2020 running smoothly. I am not sure which weather set I am using in the sim but I am starting to use this new one flightsim.to/file/28851/advanced-weather-presets-v1
As great as this may seem a $500 VR headset is still far superior. The pancake view doesnt give the 3d immersion reality offers. VR does. CZcams makes this seem better of a simulator than it actually is.
@Despiser25 I have tried vr before and for external views it is better but it doesn't come close to physically being in the cockpit. This just fit my purposes better. Maybe in the future I will try vr again.
@@AceSimulations VR doesn't attract youtube views, lol. Everyone knows who the actor that played Like Skywalker was but few remember the actor that played C3PO, lol.
What are you using for center screen?
55" monitor/tv?
Projector?
It is a 65 in tv.
@@AceSimulations
Wow, looks perfect size.
What size is the opening of your home built cockpit front window opening?
Like 3ft long & 2ft high window opening.
Reason I ask is do you try to match up the monitor cockpit to your physical one.
By doing that is there any sections of your 65" TV that is out of view from the front window opening?
My question I guess is if there's portions unscene would a 55" tv work or would that end up too small for design?
@@AceSimulations do you need to zoom in a few clicks on your side monitor for it to work better visually?
I know when I had tried using a 2nd side monitor I needed to have that zoomed in a few click to shut my needs. Objects appeared too far away & small until I zoomed
@Mikinct czcams.com/video/ts_ReMR6q7w/video.htmlsi=kWErIj_z1vXtMnnR
That video has all of my setup for the views. I didn't individually zoom it in but it does align pretty closely.
Hi, I couldn't find the size of the tv you use as windhield for your c 172 cockpit?
even better what model is it, currently?
@Marc Perron it is an older TV that is no longer made. It is a 65in 1920 by 1080 Vizio TV. There are many other tvs that will work better but it is what I had.
Any TV that is flat screen and at least 65in will work great.
Thanks so much for your prompt response. Seeing a c172 cockpit is 40 in wide (same for the flat part of the windshield), why such a large tv. I thought any tv that yields 40 in wide (like a 48 in tv) Would work in your cockpit? For realism?
@Marc Perron having the screen oversized actually increases realism because you can look around the cockpit and still be able to see "outside".
@@AceSimulations I don't think I understand. The extra real estate is not outside of your cube cockpit? I purchased your build plan and the width of the cube seems to fit the exact width of a real C172 (40in) so the extra tv screen is not outside of the cube?
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Your eye level between the forward screen and left is off. I mean your horizon is not one line straight thru...
Yeah unfortunately that is a limitation with the sim when using different size screens
@@AceSimulations did you consider just one big forward screen maybe 55inch OLED, and then track IR?
Btw, good job on your sim adventure, it's great.
@@wicomms Yes initially that is what I did. I use a 65in TV in the front. In the future I will use the same size TVs. I just used what I had for this sim though.
For instrument… single screen is good enough.
For VFR, you need VR
I want to try it someday I have heard it is really good.
@@AceSimulations I recommend HP Reverb G2
@@AceSimulations it really is worth it. I only got VR for flight sims, but there is much more to do with it.
Get good controllers, put them where you would normally reach for them, and VFR is wildly real.
I got mine on interchangeable stands so I can swap out various civil planes, military fighters, and helicopters.
I use the same seat, just swap out controllers.
You actually feel like you are sitting in the plane, so much, that some people get reverse vertigo… where your eyes are telling your body you should feel movement.
For IFR, it is more about programming the GPS or Nav systems and navigating. It can be done in VR, but you really need to see the charts and approach plates to really practice IFR flying. And when IFR flying, you really aren’t looking outside until you are landing… and hopefully, if all was done correctly, the runway should be on the screen in front of you. So, no need for multiple screens.
@@thatguy7085 This is very interesting. If I decide to do a VR setup I will most definitely compare it to the sim for both VFR and IFR, it could be an interesting comparison.
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@@737simviator I want to be able to do that but it isn't supported by fs2020 yet.
Sorry, can’t listen to you with music in background. Very distracting and too loud to hear.
I have heard that from a bunch of people. I will fix it in future videos.
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Haha cool!
close that music in the background.
Turn the music down I'd rather be listening to you
I hope some of my more recent videos are better with sound. That is the number 1 feedback I have received.
Not a wrap around set up
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I'd love to watch your video but you make the classic mistake of imagining that I want to hear a loud and very annoying 'musical' track playing at the same volume as your voice.
So I'll not be watching...
Shame.
I am learning...slowly. I understand thank you for the feedback. After the introduction there is no more loud music.