Screen Set Up // PC Set up

[JanWillemsen 0]

Hello everyone,

 

Im trying to build a cockpit with a big, up to 180°  (2-3 projectors)  visual screen;

Does anyone have an idea what the set up should be looking like in terms of my Computer Set up;

My current PC just has 4 HDMI outputs (using 3 for the screens within the FlightDeck) and one projector doing the visual; even thou its not a very good PC (i5 and an old nVidia) Im getting pretty stable and "flyable" results...
Do you recommend getting a PC with a second video card (-> 8 HDMI outputs) or two PCs?

Looking forward your opinions,

Best wishes,

Jan

[Lefteris Kalamaras 8891]

There are two options.

1) Get a beefy PC with two video cards, one for scenery visuals (Display Port is best) and one for DUs.

2) Get a P3D Pro Plus subscription (as the outright cost is too high IMO - $2499?) and use Multichannel. This works well, apart from ActiveSky which will only run on the single PC (I've not tested a dual solution there).

A third option that I've not explored is WideView.

[Vincent Twisker 22]

Option 4)

Get a "beefy PC" and use USB3 to HDMI adapters and/or displays. I'm running 8 screens using only one 1080 card. Viewgroups is how I've setup the external view in cockpit-cockpit mode

[Norman Blackburn 3377]

Do you have an example adapter you are using Vincent?

[Vincent Twisker 22]

Hi Norman, you have asked me this before. The answer is still the same...

 

 

 

[Norman Blackburn 3377]

Great - I knew I asked somebody.  I couldnt source the one you listed back then.

[Vincent Twisker 22]

No problem. I have 2 of these in use besides 2 usb3 displays and the 4 screens connected to the 1080. I have 2 more adapters ready to be used.