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Posted: **Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:03 am**

I have long been lamenting the fact that Reality XP - producers of some of the best addon gauge sets for FS9 - have elected not to upgrade their Jetline series to FSX. There are no other producers of gauges which are affordable to the casual user, which has meant I have not been able to upgrade my home cockpit/simpit to FSX. That is until now......

Aerosoft Australia have recently announced production of a complete Boeing 737NG Avionics Suite for FSX which will include a PFD, ND, EICAS, MCP and realistic FMC capable of LNAV and RNAV with nav data sourced from Navigraph. Pricing is set at an affordable AUD$59.95. I have emailed a couple of Beta testers on the MyCockpit forums to ask about display quality and gauge smoothness, which they report is excellent. Demo videos are soon to be released - while the product release date is yet to be announced.

Aerosoft website and gauge screenshots below

Aerosoft Australia - B737NG Avionics Suite

Posted: **Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:13 pm**

mfraser wrote:
QUOTE (mfraser @ Aug 4 2010, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have long been lamenting the fact that Reality XP - producers of some of the best addon gauge sets for FS9 - have elected not to upgrade their Jetline series to FSX. There are no other producers of gauges which are affordable to the casual user, which has meant I have not been able to upgrade my home cockpit/simpit to FSX. That is until now......

Huh you think YOU got it bad Mr Jet Jockey? I want to build a SPITFIRE pit, but NOONE makes spitfire instruments! Found a couple that will custom build the flight controls, including some chap in Perth who does some very very wikkid work, but instruments? Pfft!

Mark

Posted: **Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:37 pm**

markll wrote:
QUOTE (markll @ Aug 4 2010, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Huh you think YOU got it bad Mr Jet Jockey? I want to build a SPITFIRE pit, but NOONE makes spitfire instruments! Found a couple that will custom build the flight controls, including some chap in Perth who does some very very wikkid work, but instruments? Pfft!

Mark

ROFL

They leave just enough steam in these big boys to have a couple of those olden day type gauges you talk about!! If you want simulated analogue gauges - as opposed to analogue gauges displayed on a 2nd LCD screen as I use - try Simkits or Flight Illusion. Both have generic analogue gauge kits - you use their template to design your own Spitfire faceplates, and then print it off and assemble the gauge........ they aren't cheap though........

Posted: **Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:52 am**

holy darnation that looks just like it looks at work lol and the real thing!!
Would be more suitable for guys with multiple screens I would suggest

Posted: **Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:22 am**

pilotgallagher01 wrote:
QUOTE (pilotgallagher01 @ Aug 5 2010, 12:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
holy darnation that looks just like it looks at work lol and the real thing!!
Would be more suitable for guys with multiple screens I would suggest

That's great to hear Chris!! I just hope it runs as smooth as I'm being told.... I'm in the process of setting up my home cockpit/simpit... with 3x 22" widescreen LCD's for the outside views and a 19" monitor for the gauges.... photo's to follow shortly on the cockpit building thread.....

Posted: **Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:33 am**

Looks cool - but a tad superfluous with the PMDG NGX coming along?

Posted: **Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:00 am**

husker wrote:
QUOTE (husker @ Aug 5 2010, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Looks cool - but a tad superfluous with the PMDG NGX coming along?

Possibly - but because this is a standalone program, you can use the components in any aircraft you have in the hangar. For instance, I like to fly the C208, Aeroworx King Air, PMDG B190 as well as the heavies.... none of them include an FMC and with this I can potentially (And yes, possibly unrealistically) add it to the aircraft to give me other navigation options.... just a thought....

Posted: **Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:33 am**

It dose look precise and very dynamic , with little space o opted for the small auto pilot modules and other smaller desktop addons helpful if showing people or pointing out interesting spots , this on the other hand would look very nice on a completed setup

Posted: **Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:30 pm**

Video added............. smooth as silk!!! I don't know about anyone else but I'm quite excited.........

Posted: **Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:46 pm**

pilotgallagher01 wrote:
QUOTE (pilotgallagher01 @ Aug 5 2010, 12:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"holy darnation

... batman!"

I presume the web engine substituted "c r a p" with "darnation". Was great for a "Batman moment" laugh though!

Posted: **Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:08 pm**

Great tutorial Matt , reinstalled FSX , this is one area i want to get up to speed with , was so good with it many years ago since then be full time VFR even in the big ones .
The program maybe worth looking at , seems Boeing are easier or seem safer than the Airbus .

Posted: **Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:51 pm**

IslandBoy77 wrote:
QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Sep 29 2010, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... batman!" I presume the web engine substituted "c r a p" with "darnation". Was great for a "Batman moment" laugh though!

yea man Im tempted to enter a few other tasty words to see what funnys it replaces them with,...but I might get myself in trouble ..

Posted: **Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:29 pm**

brausch wrote:
QUOTE (brausch @ Sep 24 2010, 11:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yea man Im tempted to enter a few other tasty words to see what funnys it replaces them with,...but I might get myself in trouble ..

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New FSX Avionics Suite