"Tony Sperling"
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Jan 17, 2008, 12:33 PM
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Ha, ha - well again, yes and no - I still remember this Sciratti dude (he's
the other half of the FSUIPC developers) way back in the days of FS98 when
he had a multi-display cockpit tied up on a network that looked absolutely
awesome - then, and even now, I'm sure! Today they run a business together
employing a diverse Virtuallity Immersion scheme with a variety of self
invented aids to do some real flying in your own armchair. It's not cheap,
but it certainly looks good. If you can section out a room (and not miss it)
and have a handfull of 10.000 dollars (and not miss that) I'll guarrantee,
you'll be flying!
I figure, a lot less would do it. A really large screen ( a run-of-the-mill
projector having 1280 x 720 res. could easily display a 2m wide image) and a
convincing soundsystem (the subwoofer would serve the stereo too, of course)
and a tactile seat (they do exist) and a few instruments in a home-made
panel, you might concievably be able to pay for such a thing.
FSXl, I expect to be an enormously advanced development to FSX and should
definitely do it - hell, FS9 will do allright lacking all the new stuff of
course.
I also remember a Flying Club in Bristol (UK) that had a website (I cannot
find them any longer) where they sported their Flight School. It was much as
I described above - looked totally awesome, but their link stopped working
(sometime around 9-11???) and there have been no references to it since.
I've allways protested about the idea that the computer is an advanced
calculator - internally, it is a bit-pattern manipulator - externally (to
the user) it is a creativity generator.
Having used it for some time now, it's up to us to define what we can
otherwise do with it - the sky's the limit, eh PB?
Tony. . .
"Grand_Poobah" <yoohoo@yaddayadda.com> wrote in message
news:OQlxRxLWIHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> That sounds like a job for (DAH dah DAHHHHHH) SUPER FSX. Better known to
> mortals as FSXX. Secretly toiling in their caves the tireless Microsoft
> drones are laboring to bring us yet another "As Good As It Can Be"
> simulator. This new paradigm in flight simulations requires the use of
> quantum computers with terabyte hard drives, DX23, 2GB video cards, and
> 14.8 surround smell-o-vision video displays. All cunningly described on
> the box as "2.0 Ghz processors, 512Mb RAM, and video cards with 128Mb of
> RAM". Little do us mortals know.
>
> GP
>
> --->
>> Well - yes, and no! I am not flying and gambling all that much any more
>> and I really think it would be over-kill for me. If I wanted to do
>> something outrageous, I would build a room exclusive for FS and have a
>> large screen projector; a subwoofer in the cellar; a virtual seat and a
>> setup that would allow for almost complete 'immersion'. But I would need
>> a sponsor to do that. That's not to mention, a more mature FS!!!
>>
>> Anybody?
>>
>>
>> Tony. . .
>>
>>
>> "wan2fly99" <wan2fly99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:9e1ef7e1-04fe-4981-815c-80f281144fba@v67g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>>> Have you thought of using 3 monitors and the Matrox. I seen the
>>> setup using 19 inch LCD and it is quite nice
>>>
>>> I had thought of a project but you need a bigger space and the
>>> resloution is needed (Only obtained in the higher priced ones)
>>>
>>> If I had the room the Matrox and the 3 monitors would be my choice
>>>
>>> Tony Sperling wrote:
>>>> It certainly will be a space-filler. Maybe even a space-killer? I have
>>>> been
>>>> pining for a 21 inch VGA for the last ten years now. Never could afford
>>>> one.
>>>> Each time I'd saved up for one, it was time for a new machine - with
>>>> the
>>>> Widescreens now taking over the market, I just decided that if it's
>>>> bigger,
>>>> I really want it to have a bigger picture too! I'm not usually blinded
>>>> by
>>>> figures as advertised.
>>>>
>>>> I was no genius doing Geometry in school, but as far as it has carried
>>>> me, I
>>>> figure a 30 inch should have a somewhat larger image than the 21 inches
>>>> that
>>>> I dreamed about so long ago, a 26 inch is still not quite as big and
>>>> there
>>>> is nothing in between. The few 26 inches units that I've seen is from
>>>> three
>>>> to four times the price of a 22 inch and the HP is only roughly five
>>>> times
>>>> that price! So, if I want a bigger image I have to accept that it is
>>>> going
>>>> to cost me, but this is a lot more value as I see it. The point being,
>>>> that
>>>> it should serve me well for many years and outlive several machine
>>>> upgrades
>>>>
>>>> The other option that I seriously thought about is a projector - the
>>>> questions that remain is ones of resolution counter display quality at
>>>> a
>>>> reasonable image size, this seem to have the HP in favour with better
>>>> resolution. The calculation otherwise renders just about the same price
>>>> range for the two, with the added expense and limited life expectancy
>>>> of the
>>>> projector lamp.
>>>>
>>>> The decision was made when I couldn't find a dealer who would fix a
>>>> comparative setup that I could make an intelligent choice, seeing them
>>>> together before handing over the money. The HP had smashing reviews, so
>>>> I'll
>>>> go for that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tony. . .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "wan2fly99" <wan2fly99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:c35e2f37-bbe0-421e-abb6-c85e4c8e978c@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>>> 30 " That is a biggy Bigger the better theysay
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 15, 11:09 am, "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperl...@dbmail.dk> wrote:
>>>>> Depending on what size you used to have, do note that a 24 inch
>>>>> widescreen
>>>>> renders a slightly smaller picture with more elbow-room, than what a
>>>>> 19
>>>>> inch
>>>>> VGA mode would!
>>>>>
>>>>> Seeing the number of 22 and 24 inch monitors they are selling at the
>>>>> moment
>>>>> ( at reasonable prices!) I am wondering if this is what people really
>>>>> want,
>>>>> after the initial wow-potential have peeked?
>>>>>
>>>>> Personally, I am saving up for an HP 3065 - yes, that's a 30 inch and
>>>>> I
>>>>> know
>>>>> I will love it!
>>>>>
>>>>> Tony. . .
>>>>>
>>>>> "wan2fly99" <wan2fl...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>
>>>>> news:876ef740-ae7d-45f2-8a23-deab879d6704@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Buy a new LCD monitor and looking at the ACER X243WBD 24 inch
>>>>>> Anybody using this montor
>>>>>> Any comments on it?- Hide quoted text -
>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
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