[simpits-tech] F4 MFDs

[Frank Riedel]

Is it possible to link 3 computers together in network (multiplayer)
and let the 2'nd and 3'd computer display the1'st computers instruments
(MFD's)
Can one player wiev an other players instrument (cockpit) ???
Fly well
Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Favre" <rfavre@syndeocorp.com>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] F4 MFDs


> Hi Albert,
>
>   I believe that Erwin did some early work in grabbing data directly
> from the screens, and transferring it to another computer???  I seem
> to recall that the update times (frame rates) were very slow, and if
> you changed your view, you lost the data? Erwin??
>
> Anyway, Martin is correct that there's no way to recreate a fully
> functional MFD from shared memory data.
>
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Martin Ingold <pogo@f16cockpit.net>
> Date: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:16 am
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] F4 MFDs
>
> > Albert, sorry to say, but MFD's are definately not possible with F4.
> > Unless you grab them from the screen (with a video camera or
> > something),you won't have a possibility for external MFD's. Sorry.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > A L B E R T schrieb:
> >
> > > Erwin, Robert, Martin and other F4 share memory experts. I was
> > flying> tonight using Panther's beta cockpit which resemble very
> > much like
> > > Xis' pit. It has a down down view where it only shows 2 LARGE MFDs
> > > with a small upfront view above, RWR, and DED info. By clicking
> > to the
> > > right or left of that view, the player can enter into a Tactical
> > > reference section or Runway tucan info pages. If you dont know
> > what I
> > > am talking about. let me know I will email u a screenshot. I was
> > > flying with the Mavericks, and looking through the camera view
> > in my
> > > right MFD when all of the sudden, it strikes me that...hey...this
> > > feels very similar to the actual MFD size!!! So I got the ruler out
> > > and took one of my front dash panel with the MFD cut out to see
> > if I
> > > was right. Unfortunately, the MFD on my screen is slightly bigger.
> > > However, would f4 glass or F4 instrucment allow the possiblity of
> > > extracting raw 2D cockpit data out into a client machine which
> > inturns> render the view? This way, we can have ourselve some MFDs
> > in the
> > > cockpit? Just an idea...I am not expert at this stuff, but really
> > > would like to see MFD support for the cockpit. Cheers,
> > > AlbertSydney, Australia
> >
>
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