[simpits-tech] Servo Driven Gauges and MFD/HUD data
Erwin Neyt
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Sun, 9 Jun 2002 10:54:17 +0200
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Problem is that if the MFD's are not onscreen, they will not be rendered at
all.
What we want is MFD data which is rendered all the time (for example we
we're in HUD only mode)
Erwin.
BTW. I can't say much but I am in contact with G2I concerning this subject.
Please be patient.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris [mailto:ccrowley@mccrowley.com]
Sent: Saturday, 08 June, 2002 12:31
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Servo Driven Gauges and MFD/HUD data
Why is this feature so complicated? The MFDs show up in the Black boxes that
are located in the "virtual cockpits". If you have ever looked at the
virtual cockpit graphics, all of the gauges are blacked out so the software
can generate the flight info in the black areas. Somehow a function places
them in a position that is "cut out" for them. It varies from virtual
cockpit to virtual cockpit, or even from view to view.
Now if they are adding multiple monitor capability, why not have a view that
is just the LEFT and one that is just the right MFD? This would be simpler
than pulling the raw data out of the code.
This is a question, I am sure its more complicated than that.
Chris Crowley
(Building Viper Pit)
-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]On Behalf Of Marc Weigert
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 7:35 PM
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: AW: [simpits-tech] Servo Driven Gauges and MFD/HUD data
Hello Joseph,
thanks for your answer!
So it looks as if there is a vague chance that we will see this feature in
the future!
Is it so complicated for them to do this, or is it just a matter of focusing
on features that the broad simulation comunity will appreaciate?
Cheers,
Marc
To answer your question Marc, I asked him (G2I Guy) and his response was
there is no current way to display that data. We (myself and others) asked
that they make it available for output anyway and we'll figure out a way to
display it. So I don't know if it will be output or not. This guy (Claude
'shadow' Cavanaugh President and CEO of G2I) and his email
shadow@g2interactive.com <mailto:shadow@g2interactive.com> seems real open
to answering questions and has an EPIC system himself and tells me they/he
is currently working on a mode to interface the EPIC and Cougar. So I hold
out hope there will be MFD/HUD data.
Crease-guard
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=045292708-09062002>Problem is that if the MFD's are not onscreen, they
will not be rendered at all.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=045292708-09062002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=045292708-09062002>What
we want is MFD data which is rendered all the time (for example we we're in HUD
only mode)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=045292708-09062002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=045292708-09062002>Erwin.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=045292708-09062002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=045292708-09062002>BTW. I
can't say much but I am in contact with G2I concerning this subject. Please
be patient.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Chris
[mailto:ccrowley@mccrowley.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, 08 June, 2002
12:31<BR><B>To:</B> simpits-tech@simpits.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[simpits-tech] Servo Driven Gauges and MFD/HUD data<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=720442510-08062002>Why
is this feature so complicated? The MFDs show up in the Black boxes that are
located in the "virtual cockpits". If you have ever looked at the virtual
cockpit graphics, all of the gauges are blacked out so the software can
generate the flight info in the black areas. Somehow a function places them in
a position that is "cut out" for them. It varies from virtual cockpit to
virtual cockpit, or even from view to view.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=720442510-08062002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=720442510-08062002>Now
if they are adding multiple monitor capability, why not have a view that is
just the LEFT and one that is just the right MFD? This would be simpler than
pulling the raw data out of the code.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=720442510-08062002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=720442510-08062002>This
is a question, I am sure its more complicated than that. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=720442510-08062002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=720442510-08062002>Chris Crowley</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=720442510-08062002>(Building Viper Pit)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org [mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Marc Weigert<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 07, 2002 7:35
PM<BR><B>To:</B> simpits-tech@simpits.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> AW:
[simpits-tech] Servo Driven Gauges and MFD/HUD data<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=434440523-07062002><FONT color=#000000
face=Tahoma>Hello Joseph,</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000
face=Tahoma><SPAN
class=434440523-07062002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial><SPAN class=434440523-07062002>thanks for your
answer!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial><SPAN
class=434440523-07062002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial><SPAN class=434440523-07062002>So it looks as if there is a vague
chance that we will see this feature in the future!
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial><SPAN
class=434440523-07062002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial><SPAN class=434440523-07062002>Is it so complicated for them to
do this, or is it just a matter of focusing on features that the broad
simulation comunity will
appreaciate?</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial><SPAN
class=434440523-07062002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial><SPAN
class=434440523-07062002>Cheers,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial><SPAN
class=434440523-07062002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial><SPAN class=434440523-07062002>Marc</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To answer your
question Marc, I asked him (G2I Guy) and his response was there is no
current way to display that data. We (myself and others) asked that
they make it available for output anyway and we’ll figure out a way to
display it. So I don’t know if it will be output or not. This
guy (Claude 'shadow' Cavanaugh President and CEO of G2I) and his email <A
href="mailto:shadow@g2interactive.com">shadow@g2interactive.com</A> seems
real open to answering questions and has an EPIC system himself and tells
me they/he is currently working on a mode to interface the EPIC and
Cougar. So I hold out hope there will be MFD/HUD
data.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
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