Instructor Station and FSX on the same computer - Interfering?

[abcd1]

Hello! I wonder if it's possible to run and use Instructor Station on a touchscreen while running MSFS X on another screen using the same computer? My worry is that using Instructor Station in one screen will interfere with the controller of the airplane. Is that what's going to happen? If it is, do you know how to avoid that?

/abcd1

[blueskydriver]

You would likely have to set FSX to continue to run while it is not the foreground program. Look for the check box "Pause On Task Switch" and uncheck it. Thus, FSX will continue to fly as normal. You of course would have to be using a dual head video card where FSX is on one output and the Touch Screen is on the other. Not sure about any FPS reduction in FSX though, if any, but I cannot see how there would be since IS is not a very active visual program.

In other words, IS has very little in terms of on screen changes, it is more a static program, unlike FSX the Graphic/CPU hog that it is. The best thing is to try it and see. You might be the first or someone has done this already, but either way, you will know for sure on your own system, and as we all know each system is different...

BSD

[TomR]

You would likely have to set FSX to continue to run while it is not the foreground program. Look for the check box "Pause On Task Switch" and uncheck it. Thus, FSX will continue to fly as normal. ...

Hi

Just a additional note, as soon FSX looses the focus you will loose the sound even FSX is still working normal. This is e.g. resolved in P3D where you have a setting for that and it will keep the sound active any time.

[luisgordo]

Hi abcd,

Good question.  I have tried on my system, and even if FSX loses focus (and hence loses sound, as Thomas points out) it will continue to receive controller inputs.

BSD is right in terms of consumed resources: iStation will not produce a noticeable effect in FSX frame rate in most systems, so no issues there.

The sound loss issue is pretty much an FSX limitation, cant solve it within iStation...

Hope this helps!

Best regards,
Luis