Tracking flight progress on another computer

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Postby freaknout » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:05 pm

Hi all

I think this is possible but need to be pointed in the right direction.

Am keen to get a google map like view on another computer of my current in progress flight. Can anyone let me know how I can get such a system set up?

Thanks
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Postby husker » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:30 pm

Plan-G is great + free (and from the UK too :-)

http://www.tasoftware.co.uk/
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Postby freaknout » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:40 pm

husker wrote:
QUOTE (husker @ Jan 25 2012,8:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Plan-G is great + free (and from the UK too :-)

http://www.tasoftware.co.uk/



Cheers mate.

Funnily enough I have had a play with that but will in work with an fsx install across a network (different computer). My set up is two computers with a monitor each, not one PC with two monitors, if that makes sense!

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Postby husker » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:47 pm

Works fine on 2 computers - even has detail instructions on how to do it in the manual...
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Postby freaknout » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:48 pm

husker wrote:
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Works fine on 2 computers - even has detail instructions on how to do it in the manual...


Well I better bloody read it then smile.gif

Many thanks!

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Postby Sombrero » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:57 pm

Hi Jay,

As Husker says Plan-G is fantastic and will do what you're after. I run it on a laptop over a wireless network and it's very handy for picking VOR and ILS frequencies as well as other traffic. Basically gives you TCAS on every plane you fly if you want it thumbup1.gif There's two options for connection back to the main FSX computer using either FSUIPC or Simconnect.

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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:39 am

Thank s for the HU Jay and Husker pointing the direction for setting this up , this could be fun .
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Postby husker » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:50 am

I have also used this: http://www.wideview.it/fsearth/

Also works well and is based on Google Earth so you can use the 'tilt' mode for a 3D view
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Postby Triford » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:02 am

freaknout wrote:
QUOTE (freaknout @ Jan 25 2012,9:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all

I think this is possible but need to be pointed in the right direction.

Am keen to get a google map like view on another computer of my current in progress flight. Can anyone let me know how I can get such a system set up?

Thanks
Jay

plan g from http://www.tasoftware.co.uk/

FSUIPC4 4.70 from http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html all you need works great
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Postby husker » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:01 pm

For FSX is recommended to use SimConnect for Plan-G so FSUIPC not needed...
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Postby husker » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:27 pm

Found another one - this is also a freebee and works through Google Earth - works entirely through SimConnect so no install required on the FSX machine

http://www.juergentreml.de/programming/fsx...e-earth-tracker
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Postby freaknout » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:46 pm

Well I have FSXGET working on the single computer but networking may be a little tricky as the other PC is an iMac!
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Postby AdrianPetford » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:02 am

Another one here for Plan-G. I run it on a netbook beside my main FSX monitor so always have a live map visible in flight. It communicates wirelessly across the network with the FSX PC using SimConnect.

Absolutely brilliant software, I'd highly recommend it - in fact I'd go so far as to say Plan-G has totally revolutionised my simming experience.

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Postby AlisterC » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:05 pm

As an aside.. I have an app for my Android phone which will connect to FSX and I can follow my progress via phone on my home wireless network. You can find it in the App store.
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Postby vatsim-aholic » Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:02 pm

Just noticed this thread, you can use virtual serial ports (to send the GPS signal)with GPSout and Widefs. I use JeppView flitedeck on another PC, works fine.

Also have it working with FSX / W7 64bit

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Postby Ian Warren » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:09 am

That really dose look handy cool.gif
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