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Find your way into flight simulator cockpit construction

FScockpit HOME.

1: EXAMPLES.

2: COMMUNITY.

- An impression.

- User groups and forums.

- Links to other cockpit builders.

- Links to suppliers.

3: HOW TO GET STARTED.

- Building blocks of a flight simul....

- The 5 questions to ask .

- Cockpit specifications .

- Panel construction.

- Hull construction.

4: GAME PC.

- Microsoft Flight Simulator.

- Interface software.

- Mouse simulation.

5: COCKPIT INTERFACE.

- Keyboard emulator.

- Special interface solutions.

- PC and interface cards.

- Micro controllers.

- Data communication.

6: COCKPIT ELEMENTS.

- Various switches.

- Panel mounted indicators.

- Mechanical gauges.

- CRT-based gauges.

- Radio and navigation instruments.

- Flight controls.

- Display system.

- Sound system.

- Speech system.

- Vibration system.

- Motion system.

- G-force system.

- Ventilation system.

- Complementary simulation.

7: FINAL REMARKS.

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Word from the author.

What's new ?.

Acknowledgements.

Copyright & Disclaimer.

Contact information.

4. Game PC

 

In this section in sequential order the various relevant components of the game PC will be discussed. The objective is not to reproduce all the information / knowledge available, but to create an overview of the options available and point you the way by means of included links.

 

The "Game PC" runs the Microsoft Flight Simulator and interfacing software to drive the "Cockpit interface", the "Cockpit" or both. The choice you make here depends on the architecture you choose for your total cockpit setup. For now we will leave this choice open. After reading this article you should be able to determine your own starting point.