[simpits-tech] How much reality?

[Chris Woodul]

HI Sean,
YOU CAN NEVER GO TO FAR...seat parts to come soon by the way.....

Chris Woodul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Galbraith" <sean.g@paradise.net.nz>
To: "Simpits List" <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 5:55 AM
Subject: [simpits-tech] How much reality?


> Got a question...
>
> With my A-4 cockpit I am trying to be as accurate as possible, but I have
> come to a point where I am in two minds over how much realism is good, and
> can you go too far?
>
> My nav and com radios are a good example:  In the A-4 there is an ARC159
> UHF radio, and TACAN, neither of which are simulated in FS2k2.  I *can*
> tune VHF and civil VOR/ILS through the MFD's but that would mean having to
> use the MFD's for *every* frequency change, which in reality is not as
real
> as it could be.....
> I am considering modifying the ARC159 to display VHF 5 digit frequencies,
> and the TACAN to display good old civil VOR/ILS frequencies (but drop one
> digit to make it look different <g>).  The up side is that I would do the
> bulk of my frequency changes on the panels, the downside, the panels are
> not *exact* replicas of the real panels....
>
> What are your thoughts on the whole "how much is too much" deal?
>
> Sean.
>
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