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<DIV><SPAN class=265165711-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Jay, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265165711-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Wow! </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=265165711-20122004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I guess it is true. S</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=265165711-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>crewball cockpit
crazed minds think alike. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=265165711-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You have already
come up with that idea. I thought I was being
original.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265165711-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Now we
need people who know how to implement it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265165711-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=265165711-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In the
older days when a TV lost signal, you got fuzz and snow and random
patterns...Nowadays when it looses signal, it reverts to a blue screen or in the
case of some projectors, a "infocus" logo screen. Does someone know how to
get into that signal to modify it?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=265165711-20122004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>John
Li</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Joseph
Fagner<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 19, 2004 11:11 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Simulator Cockpit tech list'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [simpits-tech] Falcon
multiple monitor support workaround<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I postulated a
similar idea over at viperpit.org: <A
href="http://www.viperpit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=673">http://www.viperpit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=673</A>
I like it and think it may have some promise. I’m not at a point of
testing this yet (still hoping to the flight sim gods there will be some kind
of Falcon/F-16 sim with multimonitor support). If there is not a
multimonitor option when I have the ability to test, I’d like to try out this
idea.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org [mailto:simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of
</SPAN></B>Inventmd@aol.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, December 19, 2004 6:45
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
simpits-tech@simpits.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [simpits-tech] Falcon multiple
monitor support workaround</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">I just wanted
to run this solution for multiple monitor support by y'all to see if this is
something that is worth designing.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Specifically, for Falcon, the problem is
that the software 4.0 does not allow for multiple monitor support at this
time.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Of course using the trackerIR device and
a head mounted goggle and the 3-D cockpit, one can use that to slew around and
see everything. Unfortunately, then you can't see anything in your beautiful
cockpit<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">It should be possible to use something
like trackerIR to generate keypresses of the arrow key (view key) for every
certain number of degrees of head movement. Falcon has the forward
view (12 o'clock), left 45 degree (10:30), left 90 degree(9:00), left 135
degrees (7:30), each of which is accessed by a left arrow key
press.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Let us, for the sake of argument say we
have six LCD monitors arranged as follows: One monitor at 12 o'clock,
1:30, 3:00, 9:00, 10:30 and one directly overhead. All these monitors
are connected to some connection type device that we have yet to
invent.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">All the monitors are connected through
this device to only one computer. This saves expenses on the number of
computers you need to buy and saves on network overhead. Only one
monitor is actively displaying what the computer shows. All the other
monitors freeze frame the very last frame it saw when hibernating in an
inactive state. The active monitor is selected by either the keypresses
generated by pilot head movement using the tracker system or some other way of
determining where the pilot is looking. (Using some sort of headmounted
laser pointer device for instance).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">So, while in use, the monitor that is
the center of the pilot's attention is active. All the other monitors
are in a freeze frame state showing the appropriate position view for its
position in space. For instance, the 9:00 monitor will always show the
9:00 view because it can only be activated when the head is turned to look at
the 9:00 monitor. When the pilot looks away, the monitor then freezes on
the last frame which is still in the 9:00 view and the next monitor at 10:30
takes over the viewing. The idea is that although the peripheral
monitors don't need to contribute lots of data while we are concentrating on
the monitor that we are looking at, for full visual stimulation will give a
more immersive sensation of being in the cockpit.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">If the freeze frame idea is too hard to
accomplish, then perhaps the monitors can be programmed to always show a
predetermined picture when it is in the idle state of a generic 9:00 view or
3:00 view depending on which monitor that is.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">I imagine the trackerIR technology
cannot be terribly expensive since it can be done with optical mice for under
10 bucks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Anyone have the know how and
gumption?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Thanks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">John Li<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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