Tag: screen

Projector 101

September 25, 2010

I’m taking a short break from building the sim. Work is hectic and the next few weekends will be spoken for. To fill in the gaping void I thought I’d do a couple of posts on the more theoretical aspects of building a flight simulator – insofar as I know about them. One thing I do know a reasonable amount about is projectors, so I thought I’d write down a few basic details about how they’re used for flight simulators, what sorts to get and what sorts to avoid, and so on. I was asked by Chris Hoffman at MyCockpit (which, once again, I encourage you to go check out if you’re not already a member) to do something similar as a tutorial over there, so this is my prototype for that.

This will be longer than my usual posts, so be warned.

Update 25/09/10: this post needs a hefty re-edit to correct numerous stylistic, grammatical and presentational issues, and a fair number of typos. I will get around to this in the near future. In the meantime I’ll leave it up, mistakes and all. Reader beware! Read More

Planning the new build – base and display system

March 30, 2010

So, while I’m laid low with my ear infection, I’ve been planning. The two more important considerations at the moment are the overall dimensions / positioning of the shell, and the visual display system. You can’t separate these two unless you have so much room that you can afford to place a projector anywhere you like and still get a big enough image.

First up, I measured the dimensions of my build room and was disappointed to learn that they were a mere 3.6m x 2.6m. A full-scale B737 cockpit enclosure, for example, would almost entirely fill the room. I was planning on still being able to use it as an office as well as a sim-room. I would have to work with what I had, I decided.

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