Basis for a homecockpit

[TobiBS]

Hi everyone,

I would like to know if it is possible to use this beautiful plane as a basis for a homecockpit. I don't know much about X-Plane, but under MSFS it is often a problem to access switches and warning lights to interface them to a real world counterpart and I would like to know, if this is possible with your plane and X-Plane.

Another point is how to get the displays out of the sim, is there a way to get them out of the outside view and put them on deidcated monitors?

It would be great to get an idea what is possible and what will be maybe possible in the future.

Thanks for your answer in advance.

Tobias

[Japo32]

well. I don't know too much about building home cockpits. I would like to!!! but the only thing I have it is the only hardware I have is the MultiRadio from Opencockpits (http://www.opencockpits.com/)

Right now there is a new spanish forum opened. They know english so maybe they can help you, because is about what you are asking:

http://xcockpits.superforo.net/index.htm?sid=028ddc518fe3897b294cd475a5c80127

maybe you can use google translators to more or less understand what they talk about. But if any user can give more info or pages on English that would be better for you.

What I know is that we use datarefs. A datarefs is like a variable that changes it's value and depending on that we make animations and behaviours to the planes. Maybe you can use those Datarefs to control hardware things. Don't know.

Anyway.. I would like so see so much a home cokcpit of the CRJ-200 for sure!!

[TobiBS]

well. I don't know too much about building home cockpits. I would like to!!! but the only thing I have it is the only hardware I have is the MultiRadio from Opencockpits (http://www.opencockpits.com/)

Right now there is a new spanish forum opened. They know english so maybe they can help you, because is about what you are asking:

http://xcockpits.superforo.net/index.htm?sid=028ddc518fe3897b294cd475a5c80127

maybe you can use google translators to more or less understand what they talk about. But if any user can give more info or pages on English that would be better for you.

I know there are a few providers of hardware and I also built some own hardware which doesn't need any kind of interface card and communicates directly to my own software, anyway thank you for the tipps.

What I know is that we use datarefs. A datarefs is like a variable that changes it's value and depending on that we make animations and behaviours to the planes. Maybe you can use those Datarefs to control hardware things. Don't know.

Anyway.. I would like so see so much a home cokcpit of the CRJ-200 for sure!!

This is more interesting for me, is it possible to read out this data from either X-Plane or directly from your software to light up LEDs or get switches back in the simulation? I have no fear of programming and soldering my boards to get in contact with a software, but I need to know if there is access to the plane and its system logic, because with MSFS some rogrammers don't provide any kind of access to their planes, therefore they are useless for builders.

I hope these datarefs are accessible in any way to communicate with your wonderful aircraft. Because this seems to be a valuebale solution. Thank you for your answer!

[Japo32]

I think that question should asked by Anton.

[Choix]

May be 2 months after the release we are going to release SDK for this aircraft, with ability to get and set displays, LEDS, position of the buttons from and to the sim.

So no problem for that...

If you have questions - ask, I will try answer as soon as possible.

[TobiBS]

May be 2 months after the release we are going to release SDK for this aircraft, with ability to get and set displays, LEDS, position of the buttons from and to the sim.

So no problem for that...

If you have questions - ask, I will try answer as soon as possible.

Sounds great, if you have more information how the interface is defined or the techniques of accessing the data will look like just let me know, because we are currently thinking about a small jet and yours is one alternative. I hope it will be accessible via C++ or similar.

Another question: Are you are also simulating the FMS? That would be a key feature for our simulator. And how advanced is the system simulation, is there an overview somewhere?

[Choix]

Sounds great, if you have more information how the interface is defined or the techniques of accessing the data will look like just let me know, because we are currently thinking about a small jet and yours is one alternative. I hope it will be accessible via C++ or similar.

Another question: Are you are also simulating the FMS? That would be a key feature for our simulator. And how advanced is the system simulation, is there an overview somewhere?

You can get access to CRJ plugin using UDP protocols or with your own plugin. So take a look at X-Plane SDK... they will be mixed together.

For the second question: FMS will be like real one with AIRAC database. So holdings, SID, STAR, fuel prediction, etc is simulated. Right now, the systems are working like in real one aircraft, except some special failures, but that will be added in future updates of the plane.

[TobiBS]

Sounds great, if you have more information how the interface is defined or the techniques of accessing the data will look like just let me know, because we are currently thinking about a small jet and yours is one alternative. I hope it will be accessible via C++ or similar.

Another question: Are you are also simulating the FMS? That would be a key feature for our simulator. And how advanced is the system simulation, is there an overview somewhere?

You can get access to CRJ plugin using UDP protocols or with your own plugin. So take a look at X-Plane SDK... they will be mixed together.

For the second question: FMS will be like real one with AIRAC database. So holdings, SID, STAR, fuel prediction, etc is simulated. Right now, the systems are working like in real one aircraft, except some special failures, but that will be added in future updates of the plane.

That sounds awesome, I think I made my choice. Will all these features follow the initial release, or are you going to sell several versions with different features? I mean are there updates (even not free updates would be great) or are you providing several lines/versions like AirSimmer is doing for the A320?

[Japo32]

Hi Tobi. The plane will have free updates aswell as maybe payware upgrades. For now we don't want to talk about the payware upgrades, because still there is a plane to finish. So after the release of it, if we see that there are people asking for those upgrades then we will make them.

What upgrades?.. Maybe a complete failure system.....

we will see.

[Andre]

Hi guys!!!

Im new here and would like to say hello to all. Like many of you, I am eagerly waiting for the Crj to be released. I have built a full working cockpit, shell and all. Im running on MSFS and the wilco crj,200,700,900 but there are some major issues with this plane!!!! lol One of my questions is, will you be able to move the displays(PFD,MFD) if this question was answered im sorry for asking again.

Andre