IMHO...you need detents to be able to tune precisely

Hi

I want to use rotary encoders to operate software aircraft radios.

Should I use detent if so how many detents per revolution or non detent encoders

Cheers

Rhys

Good Morning,
I heard very good comments about XPlane.

One of the major difference with FS is that Xplane resides on your computer not on MS servers. Which means that  you are master on board !
If operated at full potential FS needs to be connected to the internet, and each and every mandatory update brings its own issues.
All depends on your priorities.

PS: I am using P3D and 100% happy with it.

Life, time (or lack there of), money and health have all made pursuing a homebrew cockpit sim a distant reality and I'm just now finding a balance where I have all of them to at least begin materializing the dream. 

While I prefer X-Plane 12 for flight sim, it looks like MSFS 2024 is better optimized for a smoother experience and less expensive hardware for triple 65" screens, and the visuals are hard to beat.  I have enjoyed a few hundred hours in the Blacksquare KA350 but the AFL 350 in XP12 is very fun to fly and feels a little more "lively".  It's funny how now that I'm actively printing bezels and laying out the cockpit footprint on the garage floor that I'm torn on a which SIM to build hardware for. 

Hi Ed
The FDS forum has been damaged, little hope to recover.
 

Hello Guys,

Was trying to access the FDS Users Support Forum but getting a 'Page not Found'. Does anyone know if the forum has been taken down? I was hoping to find some information there.

Thanks,

Ed

Thank you Jack.

Yes...im a bit timid to upgrade as it took me a long time to get to this point. When i started I had two options, FS9 or FSX. I chose Fs9 for the framerates, and also i needed 8 copies of the program to run my 7 visual computers and one Main computer through WideViewIt. I don't even connect any of my computers up to the internet as I found updates screw one or a number of programs up. My sim is a technological  snapshot in time..lol. I also run everything using Windows XP!...but guess what...it all works and it works flawlessly...except for the aforementioned post. I used to be an Airline Pilot before i retired, so I am used to the real simulators of the day...and i have to tell you the visuals on most of those sime suck as compared to what is out there now for the builder.

Gd Morning
Your Sim remains impressive !!
I used fs9 for years, no issue, never!
I switched to P3D a few years ago and still on V4.0. coupled with an avionics program. Happy camper since then. P3D is very close to FS10

Jack

Hello All.

I am currently using a Virtual Avionics MCP for my BAe146 simpit, using a payware Quality wings platform with FS9.

Although this unit works "ok" it is not 100 percent compatible. That is to say a number of items do not function, for example the VS button does not light, you cannot select a Mach mode, therefore you are left in IAS 24/7, and when you press the HDG button, the heading always defaults to zero degrees.

I have dealt with customer support on these issues and they were terrific and freely admitted before I purchased that some of these items would react differently in the FS9 world.

I used to have the goflight pro MCP which worked perfectly, however the appearance did not give that airliner 'feel'.

I am not looking for options to maintain the "look" of the VA MCP with the added functionality of the Go flight.

Any considerations would be welcome.
something better like FSX or P3D. FS9 does me just fine and I have everything setup perfectly using this steam driven program.

I am considering the CH FLight MCP ..does anyone have experience using this with FS9?

Thanks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyxy9BB6yZA