[simpits-tech] Technical Help / Advise

[Katy Pluta]

Ed,

Won't work, you need a fast computer for each external FS view using
Wideview (http://wideview.00server.com/), and the same for the Project
Magenta software as far as the Glass cockpit is concerned to provide
OpenGL full acceleration which is disabled in multi-monitor mode. 

No dual-head card here or you will have very low frame rates, except in
FS to show instruments or add-ons *only* on the secondary, and for the
PM autopilot and FMS programs that don't require accelerated displays...


Best
Katy

-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org] On Behalf Of Ed Henderson
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 5:41 PM
To: simpits
Subject: [simpits-tech] Technical Help / Advise


I am slowly building computers for my flight sim project but I wonder if

what I want to do will work?  I currently run my flight sim stuff on a 
900 mhz celeron / voodoo 5 5500 setup and everything clocks along 
nicely.  I am going to upgrade to a newer machine to replace the one 
above and use the 900 celeron to drive two video cards for left and 
right outside view.  I want to build a smaller machine (500mhz celeron?)

to drive two video cards and monitors running Fighter MFD or other 
project magenta product.

Here is are the questions:

Can I run two exterior views off of one 900 mhz machine and have good 
frame rate?   With a couple of Voodoo 3 3000's??  Other vid card 
suggestions?  Dual (twin) view card?

Same question for the project magenta software, will it run ok twice on 
a 500mhz machine and on what video cards?  Twin view card?

Thanks!
Ed

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