[simpits-tech] Visuals questions...

John Miguez jmiguez at bellsouth.net
Mon Sep 3 04:45:48 PDT 2007


I use the TH2Go with three 19" Samsung LCDs and love the set up.  That 
and TrackIR make it almost real.

John

Sean Galbraith wrote:
> <div class="moz-text-flowed">Gidday team,
>
> I am still working away on my TA-4 Skyhawk sim, although it appears 
> that it may take till the next ice age before it's done...
> Anyway, I have been thinking of the options for visual systems, from 
> the basic; single front/back projected, through to complex curved 
> screen, multi-projector setups.  I am quite keen on more than a single 
> view setup, but the operating costs of 3 projectors, for a home 
> cockpit, are a bit high (and I am cheap...).  I have been looking at 
> the idea of 3 large CRT's running through a Matrox Triplehead2go, with 
> suitably sized fresnel lenses in front, aiming to produce a reasonably 
> seamless image.
> Has anyone had experience with this sort of setup?  I have seen plenty 
> of sims using a single large CRT + Fresnel, but none using 3.
> As I see it, the challenges are finding the right size lens, plus 
> matching the perceived images on the 3 screens.
> I'd be interested in thoughts, ideas and suggestions....
>
> SeanG
>
>
> </div>


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