My THTG is analogue but they may still b e available. The main advantage of the digital version is that it can compensate for the areas where the monitor frames are. So, the monitor frames have the same effect that a windscreen support would have.
That's about as much as I know but Tom or John Hill may know more. Gerry Winskill F FISHER wrote:
One other questionTH2G is now DVI, and small DVI screens are not available, and standard screens are mostly analogue (also cheaper).Would I be correct in thinking your TH2G is analogueWould that mean buying converters to use analogue screens on a DVI TH2G? Which would defeat DVI, or would that not be an issue.Frank F ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Winskill" <gwinsk@xxxxxxx> To: <jhb_airlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:39 PM Subject: [jhb_airlines] Re: Lovely Weather For DucksFrank,The top, scenery, monitors are 17", Yusmart, which are one of Overclockers own brands. At least they were when I bought them. At some stage I would like to replace them with larger units, though not wide screen. The limitation is space; and cash! The main factors when buying for multiscreen scenery display are narrow bezels and, even more important, three from the same supplier. Initially I bought two of the Yusmarts, to suplement the 17" VP171S that is now relegated to this PC. That just wasn't acceptable because the colours didn't match.The two used for panel an FSC are 15". One is an Hyundai and the other an iiYama. For Inst Panel display matching types, even sizes, is probably less important.Gerry Winskill F FISHER wrote:GerryI would be interested , as to what size are your monitors, and whether wide or standard.I am trying to set up a shopping list, and what if any advantage for wide screen for FS.I will not get close to your setup, ie GoFlight modules, But the extra screen estate would be my ideal.Currently using a standard 18 inch and 17 inch TFT on one machine. Frank F----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Reynolds" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <jhb_airlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 7:06 PM Subject: [jhb_airlines] Re: Lovely Weather For DucksInteresting to see that you have the 'differential brakes' screen message even though you are, presumably, not touching them. Could you adjust the null zone for both toe brake axis to deal with this? I know you can with theSaitek pedals. Paul -----Original Message----- From: jhb_airlines-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb_airlines-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerry Winskill Sent: 26 August 2008 14:28 To: jhb_airlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb_airlines] Re: Lovely Weather For Ducks Batteries charged and 10/20 lense on and the two glass monitors can be seen at http://www.homepages.mcb.net/gwinsk/ALL_GLASS.JPG Since taking the shot I've found a way of getting the window frames out of site, which looks better. The only non standard Epic gauge in the shot is my MFD to the right of the lever pedestal. Off to try it. Gerry Winskill Gerry Winskill wrote:Eureka! The idea of using monitors 4 and 5 to display the PFD and MFD is deadeasy to arrange. I've also got the popup Throttles and Avionics windowson the same monitor as the MFD. All i need do now is make a popup version of a couple of my must have, homegrown gauges and it's done. I'll put up a photo when the batteries have charged. Off for a walk during the rain gap.Daughter's flight has just landed back at Auckland, so I can escape fromwatching their Arrivals board, too. Gerry Winskill Gerry Winskill wrote:Hi Denis, It's raining outside, so I've got back to you early. Just to be different, I'll start with the conclusion.Would I buy it again. No. That deserves some elaboration, so here goes.First the appearance. I guess I've got used to more conventional aircraft and the slinky curves of the Epic LT, although a very accurate representation of the real thing, just don't look quite right, to me. On smaller aircraft, like the Cirrus, they are just fine. Somehow the effect doesn't carry over to something larger. I'm sure if I walked up to the real aircraft I'd have the same reaction.The accurate way in which the aircraft has been constructed, using themesh for the real aircraft, plus its drag friendly smooth surfaces, have reduced its FSX attraction. Despite the paint job being fairlysimple, the textures take a LONG time to load, when you take a side orspot view. The designers refer to this and suggest converting the texture format, which somewhat defeats the object of the exercise.On the appearance front, I guess I'd be happier with something lookinglike the PC12, or Piper Meridian, with a few straight lines and occasional panel join to be seen. Appearance, though isn't the main reason, That's more a question ofwhen the novelty has worn off, and when I've stopped fiddling with the panel, when will I use it? I fly mostly VFR these days, in FSX and UK.But the Epic's Turboprop is happiest at around 20,000', so it's strictly for IFR use. Again, I'm thinking real world and don't think I'd feel particularly relaxed flying at that height in something as relatively small as this! The only criticism I'd make about the flight model is that it's a bit sensitive in roll. That's easily cured, by tweaking the Aircraft.cfgand perhaps the real aircraft is like that, anyway. In the area that Ipersonally look for decent performance it's definitely OK. That's the ability to set up a decently stable manual ILS approach and I'm quite happy with its performance there. The engine is excellent, with a delay of about 5 seconds to spool up or down. So, the grey cells get a bit of exercise. The Manual gives very good coverage of potential problems handling the engine and good power management is essential, so another plus for it in that area. When I decided to purchase it I was influenced by three things. It's a Lionheart production and their TB21GT / TB200GT packageprovides two of the best payware aircraft I've come across. For VFR inFSX they are the only two aircraft I now use. The TB200GT is fine for farmstrips and the TB21GT my choice for anything longer than afarmstrip. In fact the turbocharged TB21GT can almost fill the slot atwhich the Epic is aimed. Next it looked to have a decent glass panel, in an aircraft designed to be equipped that way. That's a bit less unrealistic than the retrofits I've occasionally done. Because I use the three monitor THTG, with a fourth monitor to which the instrument panel has to be displaced, I always have to do panel mods, to make this setup work. The problem with a dual gauge glass display is that, even with a full monitor to access, quite a few of the components are displayed too small to be readable. Turbine ITT and Torque are just two examples of this. To be fair, Lionheart have got round this by allowing quite a few of these subgauges to produce enlarged popups, by clicking the mouse over them. I'm not keen on this approach, since it takes me further away from realism, and I hate popups anyway. Hence my move to design digital gauges to provide some of the less readable data in readable form. I can tack these together to form an engine data readout display. However, I woke this morning to the realisation that the startlingly obvious had totally eluded me. I have a fifth monitor that is normally switched off. It's on only if I'm doing a heavy(ish) metal IFR flight, when I use it to display FSC. Since the Epic has a glass cockpit, I'd overlooked the fact that that's what I have, anyway. All I need do is use one monitor to display the PFD and the other to display the MFD, plus switches etc. That should fill the wet morning. The third factor really over-rides the other two. At current exchange rates it was quite cheap, over here. So, it's definitely been worth the cash, for the enjoyment I've had fiddling with the panel, and learning something whilst doing it; my digital ITT gauge now works! Sorry to have gone on but it wos you wot lit the blue touchpaper! Gerry Winskill Denis Ripley wrote:How do you find that Epic Gerry? I have been looking at it myself but can't make up my mind. If you get a chance, how about a quick review?Denis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Winskill" <gwinsk@xxxxxxx> To: <jhb_airlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 1:45 PM Subject: [jhb_airlines] Lovely Weather For DucksThe lousy weather, with tonight's practice session called off, I tried an online from Welshpool to Ronaldsway. It was in the Epic turboprop that I bought this week. It behaves very reallistically, with lots of spool up delay. A very enjoyable 26 ILS landing, in realistic weather. The lighting in the cloud, on finals, was wierdly realistic and dramatic. Gerry Winskill No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1629 - Release Date: 8/23/2008 1:16 PMNo virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.comVersion: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1632 - Release Date: 25/08/2008 07:05No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1632 - Release Date: 25/08/2008 07:05
