wingflex simulator a320 fcu

[Hermann Finatzer]

Hi FSLAbs Team

I recently bought this device and I have to say I am thrilled - it works without any problems (plug and play)
Unfortunately not with the FSlab A32x products.
I would be delighted if FSLabs would also co-operate with Wingflex and create a FSLabs / Wingflex connection.

pls consider this

Thank you in advance

[Duncan MacKellar]

1 hour ago, Hermann Finatzer said:

Hi FSLAbs Team

I recently bought this device and I have to say I am thrilled - it works without any problems (plug and play)
Unfortunately not with the FSlab A32x products.
I would be delighted if FSLabs would also co-operate with Wingflex and create a FSLabs / Wingflex connection.

pls consider this

Thank you in advance

Hermann, 

This is the first I have heard of this manufacturer. They are welcome to reach out if they are interested in adding compatibility. 

Regards, 

Dunc

[stephen speak]

On 5/2/2024 at 12:06 PM, Duncan MacKellar said:

Hermann, 

This is the first I have heard of this manufacturer. They are welcome to reach out if they are interested in adding compatibility. 

Regards, 

Dunc

@Duncan MacKellar..quick question..will fslabs at any time be adding compatibility for the likes of mobiflight/arduino etc for people who enjoy building their own cockpit panels etc instead of buying them as that for many people is part of the hobby

cheers

steve

[Norman Blackburn]

Hi Stephen

We constantly look at all of the hardware options out there with a few members of the team currently in possession of items from a number of vendors.  As with all things it’s very much a balancing act as to what is possible and when. 

[Hermann Finatzer]

Hi Duncun

Wingflex just told me,that they have contacted you some days ago .. Just to confirm

I would like to see their FCU working with my favourite "BUS'es"

Thank you in advance

[Anirbinna Roy]

On 5/30/2024 at 8:03 PM, Hermann Finatzer said:

Hi Duncun

Wingflex just told me,that they have contacted you some days ago .. Just to confirm

I would like to see their FCU working with my favourite "BUS'es"

Thank you in advance

@Norman Blackburn @Lefteris Kalamaras Please let us know as i recently bought the winwing FCU .

Fslabs is the only product which isnt compatible.The least we can expect is compatibility with this .

 

Regards

[Anirbinna Roy]

@Lefteris Kalamaras @Norman Blackburn Still waiting for a response .The least you'll could do is reply and update regarding the same .

[Lefteris Kalamaras]

Sorry - thought they had clarified this to their customers already -

it seems they are not willing / able to provide an SDK/API for us to interface with so they posted something somewhere (I don't recall where) along the lines of "We are unfortunately unable to make our product compatible with the P3D FSLabs products". I'd love to continue this conversation with them when time allows, however - I am all for extending our interfaces to well accepted hardware products that have a lot of customer interest.

[Anirbinna Roy]

Sorry - thought they had clarified this to their customers already -
it seems they are not willing / able to provide an SDK/API for us to interface with so they posted something somewhere (I don't recall where) along the lines of "We are unfortunately unable to make our product compatible with the P3D FSLabs products". I'd love to continue this conversation with them when time allows, however - I am all for extending our interfaces to well accepted hardware products that have a lot of customer interest.

Thanks for the response Lefteris !

Let me get in touch with them & I’ll update here accordingly

Regards


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[Lefteris Kalamaras]

Just to clarify further -

at this time we are running very scarce on human resources, so if all other stuff allows, this work will not commence until after the work we're busy working on completes. (Is this vague enough for you? )

[Anirbinna Roy]

Just to clarify further -
at this time we are running very scarce on human resources, so if all other stuff allows, this work will not commence until after the work we're busy working on completes. (Is this vague enough for you? )

Ummm…not exactly !!

The things which are on the pipeline should be completed as soon as possible,that would probably solve the long list of threads pretty much with the same question .

I sure for one can definitely hold off , for you’ll to come to mfs & hopefully use the winwing fcu!!

Peace

Please , please give us some kind of update sooner or later if possible


Regards


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[stephen speak]

@Lefteris Kalamaras

what most people want is how to connect to mobiflight or Leo bodnar boards for the people who build home simulators themselves..I think that’s what most people want..most other developers have this option I believe..just a thought going forward 

Steve

[Ulf Hay]

I support this request. Winwings make affordable panels of good quality. The price is nearly 1/3 of the other panels. They work with P3Dv4 and 5, just not with FSLabs. 
The FCU and EFIS panels are sitting on my desktop. I can only use them with Fenix or FBW. So that is where people who buy Winwings panels will end up.

Bad for FSLabs.
 

[Hermann Finatzer]

My WingFlex FCU now works now :
with X-Plane Toliss A319 / A320 / A339 / A340
with MSFS FBW A320 / A380  Fenix A320 /321 / and others
 
As soon as a new type is on the market (recently the MSFS A380), there is a new Wingflex-bridge within 2-3 days... which then also works.
Skalarki is of course also a very good product and ‘addressed’ to all cockpit builders ( because they produce the whole range for it )

my opinion: WingFlex is a product for enthusiasts who don't want to build a €60,000 cockpit, or who, like me, don't want to commit to just one aircraft type.

soon WingFlex will have the MCDU available

I also contacted WingFlex some time ago, and they are willing to program a bridge for the FSLabs .. but ? no interest from FSLabs side?

[Arunit Mukherjee]

Hi Dev Team.

  Winwing has released FCU and efis panels that work with other manufacturers in msfs 2020. Can you tie up with them to support their amazing hardware. 

https://winwingsim.com/mobileview/

[JacCottam]

On 12/2/2024 at 2:21 AM, Arunit Mukherjee said:

Hi Dev Team.

  Winwing has released FCU and efis panels that work with other manufacturers in msfs 2020. Can you tie up with them to support their amazing hardware. 

https://winwingsim.com/mobileview/

 

Second this! The winwing is absolutely awesome and likely at this point to be one of the most-frequently used FCU (very possibly the most-used now!). 

[Hermann Finatzer]

I guess since the Skalarki is not yet implemented in MSFS

... what an opportunity to team up with the Wingflex guys and integrate their  FCU and upcoming MCDU!!

I think the community would love it 

 

[Andreas Bödenauer]

On 12/2/2024 at 8:21 AM, Arunit Mukherjee said:

Hi Dev Team.

  Winwing has released FCU and efis panels that work with other manufacturers in msfs 2020. Can you tie up with them to support their amazing hardware. 

https://winwingsim.com/mobileview/

+1

[Ulf Hay]

I will hold off bying FSLabs in MSFS 2024 until you get support for WinWings. It works flawlessly with Fenix, so that is where I will stay until this is fixed.

[Lefteris Kalamaras]

Hello guys,

we're opening up lines of communications with some very smart members of our community to ensure that going forward we achieve maximum compatibility with as many hardware vendors as possible.

Thank you for some superb feedback!

[Andreas Bödenauer]

Great News ! Thank you !

[Edwin Dibb-Fuller]

I have to say that I am deeply disappointed.

like many others I have kept faith with fslabs and bought their Airbus for msfs 2020.

Also like many others I have bought all winwings Airbus products which I use along side other msfs 2020 Airbus software.

All others were working within days with winwing, not so with fslabs!

My impression is that fslabs are not really interested in achieving winwing compatability.

This is such a pity. I have decided not to fly fslabs airbus until it is compatible with winwing.

This is an opportunity lost for fslabs.

 

[Matthias Giebler]

The WinWing FCu + both Efis work with the FSLab. The latest x290 update is required. There is a Mobiflight file in the download area. Everything works perfectly with it. The SimApp from Winwing will certainly also work with it soon. 

[Duncan MacKellar]

52 minutes ago, Edwin Dibb-Fuller said:

I have to say that I am deeply disappointed.

like many others I have kept faith with fslabs and bought their Airbus for msfs 2020.

Also like many others I have bought all winwings Airbus products which I use along side other msfs 2020 Airbus software.

All others were working within days with winwing, not so with fslabs!

My impression is that fslabs are not really interested in achieving winwing compatability.

This is such a pity. I have decided not to fly fslabs airbus until it is compatible with winwing.

This is an opportunity lost for fslabs.

 

I'm sorry @Edwin Dibb-Fuller, but I am going to challenge this. 

We have been communicating with Winwing daily. They have everything they need to integrate the FCU and EFIS into their ecosystem as it stands. We have also worked with the community to provide straightforward integration with Mobiflight and Spad.next. 

We are already working with Winwing to Integrate their next generation of product lines into our aircraft. 

We are not just working with Winwing, but also Skalarki, Wingflex and Cockpit Simulators, to name a few. 

[Edwin Dibb-Fuller]

Thank you, that is really excellent news, well done!

[Jamie Prince]

Any news on the winwing full compatibility? I have pre ordered the MCDU hoping good news is on the horizon.

[Duncan MacKellar]

4 hours ago, Jamie Prince said:

Any news on the winwing full compatibility? I have pre ordered the MCDU hoping good news is on the horizon.

WinWing have everything they need from us in terms of Events and Endpoints. Apart from that, I do not have an update yet. 

[Jamie Prince]

11 hours ago, Duncan MacKellar said:

WinWing have everything they need from us in terms of Events and Endpoints. Apart from that, I do not have an update yet. 

Are you able to expand on this?

 

Hardware Integration

We are excited to share that our code has been expanded to work seamlessly with popular systems like WinWing, MiniCockpit, WingFlex, and more. This update allows users to fully tap into our extensive LVARs list and events tables, making it easier than ever to enhance and personalize your simulation experience. Whether you’re setting up a home cockpit or exploring new ways to bring your simulation to life, this compatibility update opens up exciting possibilities for deeper immersion and creative customization

[Duncan MacKellar]

2 minutes ago, Jamie Prince said:

Are you able to expand on this?

 

Hardware Integration

We are excited to share that our code has been expanded to work seamlessly with popular systems like WinWing, MiniCockpit, WingFlex, and more. This update allows users to fully tap into our extensive LVARs list and events tables, making it easier than ever to enhance and personalize your simulation experience. Whether you’re setting up a home cockpit or exploring new ways to bring your simulation to life, this compatibility update opens up exciting possibilities for deeper immersion and creative customization

Jamie, 

What do you want to know? We have provided all the endpoints etc that our Hardware Partners have asked for, Winwing and MiniCockpit Units can currently be interfaced via Mobiflight and Spad.next until such point as the Manufacturer's apps are updated to natively use our Interface. 

[Jamie Prince]

16 minutes ago, Duncan MacKellar said:

Jamie, 

What do you want to know? We have provided all the endpoints etc that our Hardware Partners have asked for, Winwing and MiniCockpit Units can currently be interfaced via Mobiflight and Spad.next until such point as the Manufacturer's apps are updated to natively use our Interface. 

It just that the announcements makes out that winwig products will work seamlessly which does not seem the case if a 3rd party application is needed and by your own words until such point the manufacturer's apps are updated. I am just trying to understand FSLabs have updated when it seems nothing has changed from before.

I am a long term owner/ supporter of FSLabs products so this is not a dig at you or the other devs.

[Duncan MacKellar]

26 minutes ago, Jamie Prince said:

It just that the announcements makes out that winwig products will work seamlessly which does not seem the case if a 3rd party application is needed and by your own words until such point the manufacturer's apps are updated. I am just trying to understand FSLabs have updated when it seems nothing has changed from before.

I am a long term owner/ supporter of FSLabs products so this is not a dig at you or the other devs.

You are always going to need 3rd party apps, whether that be Mobiflight, Spad.next, SimappPro or Datalink. Nothing that can be done there, I'm afraid. The First two are available right now, the latter two are outside of our control. 

I'll be honest: a massive amount has changed within our MSFS products in the last month in order to make the third-party integrations possible, and we have users who are using all kinds of hardware now in their day-to-day simming experience. All the Simconnect Events etc are in a post in the MSFS Hardware section.