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So here is the final update on the HUD project. Using a 2500 lumen projector, a spare PC, and a $20 piece of glass (and some balsa wood for the frame of the HUD) I have it up and running on my simulator. The glass is from teleprompterglass.com. The projector projects onto a black screen (to keep dow...

I am between books for a few months so as soon as i finish the HUD i will prolly be back on PE soon too. Just as soon as im not working 80 hour weeks... I just think the saitek yoke is too pliable. A little more resistance would help. Id love to get a pfc, but i am notoriously cheap (and have 3 kids...

Blame it on Google Earth. The maps are only as recent as the last satellite image of that area.

Does the new map have custom spawn points and any special treats?

There was a ksba on my page too. The kful on my site even has the air museum. Ksba even has acurately terminal gates and custom spawn points.

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Here is a.look thru the HUD. This is custom built HUD from xplane. I will soon be testing the jet HUD from flydealhuds.com. the glass is surprisingly cheap from telepromptermirror.com and you can specify a size and reflective value. This 6x6" piece was $20 with $12 shipping.

Here is the assembled HUD, ready for mounting..

I think I had a KFUL in the library already.

Finally someone did it right. 5x60" screens. The PCs he has running those have gotta be smokin. He was running 1080p on all 5 of them. Very classy.

Did I do that scenery?

Actually I'd like to install bigger springs in my saitek yoke. Actually I'd love to build a speed sensitive system with setting templates for different classes of aircraft. In commercial airliners and most executive jets, the yoke gets stiff with speed. A lotta faster planes are actually driven you ...