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by **Codge** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:00 am

Trolly I have A Dick Smith one too and it's OK but won't quite callibrate right,ggod enough but I got the Saitek for it's twisty action to give rudders and Anti Torque pedals for Helo flying,
I can't post a pic of my sim but it's CH Products,(all 3) 19 and 17 inch monitors, having 2 is a must, and of course my Saitek Cyborg Evo, which I use about half the time over my CH yoke and pedals and throttle quadrant, kind of ironic cos I wanted those CH products so bad and now I have them they spend half the time just sitting there looking good!

by **Chris Donaldson** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:44 pm

Hi guys,

Here's a quick photo just to show off my Flight Deck.

I have a Saitek Cyborg Evo twist handle joystick (I think Saitek are great). The two charts above the PC are enroute NAV charts for New Zealand, I also have Europe, Aisa, Far East, Australia, US, Canada to name just a few. I have a source at AirNZ you sends them down to me on a regular basis. Yes that's a Pacific Blue 738, which I've had the pleasure of flying on RL

by **moeraki** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:11 pm

Chris I am planning to upgrade to a Saitek Cyborg Evo twist handle joystick but someone has said hold of till the Vibration one arr here.

I did notice the plane over Dunedin in FSX being tossed around but would I feel it thru the stick espec to a $60 odd $ extra worth?

Moe

by **Jimmy** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:54 pm

I've got a Cyborg 3D rumble joystick, it only cost me something like $40, to be honest the rumble can be quite annoying and pointless sometimes. I'm cruising in my Q200 and FL200 and if I have the "forces" on it just keeps rattling and really noisy etc...

Although its a nice feature to put the blood presure up during a tricky aproach

but when I'm flying one of my normal 4fps approaches it just makes me more irritable :lol:

James

by **towerguy** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:59 am

sorry guys I put my pictures over on the screenshots forum so you'll have to look there to see them - the baron I'm doing at the moment is a learning process but I have a corner of my garage that I'mm eyeing up for a future project! B)

by the way - for anyone wanting ch gear etc I got mine online from a crowd called VR Concepts - they are a new zealand company - got them for a really competitive price and free postage in NZ- I think they are in Palmerston Nth?

by **FlyingKiwi** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:47 am

This is a few months old, but it looks much the same now, just a bit more clutter.

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by **creator2003** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:13 am

well this is where you will find me about 18hours a day between these two they are both running fs9 and design software for my scenery stuff and no i didnt move the chair there is one at each as when i got mine the misses wanted one too ...she kept on stealing mine , <_<

i like the old 70s window and door as i just have to open it for cooling the puter down and the other just sits in the sun watching out the other side of the house oh and it good excersize going between the two anyway "work off the pies and beer " B)
yes ive turned into a right geek these days :drool:

geeky mike :thumbup:

by **Chris Donaldson** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:52 pm

moeraki wrote: Chris I am planning to upgrade to a Saitek Cyborg Evo twist handle joystick but someone has said hold of till the Vibration one arr here.

I did notice the plane over Dunedin in FSX being tossed around but would I feel it thru the stick espec to a $60 odd $ extra worth?

Moe

I really don't think I could stand having a rumbling joystick - the Cyborg Evo Twist is superb, I've owned it since December last year and haven't had any problems at all with it....I highly recommend it. There's so many buttons on the joystick you really don't need a keyboard :lol:

by **Codge** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:37 am

Moe there's been quite a bit of negative comments over force feedback joysticks in FS and even more if you like Helo's, totally unrealistic. I have a normal Saitek Cyborg Evo and it's fine the way it is. Save your money. I have the Buttkicker which attaches to the centre post on my chair and gets its info from the sound, works well. Also force feedback sticks are not only unrealistic for Flightsim, they break down and give up the ghost too, The simpler something is the less chance of a breakdown.
Regards Codge :bow:

by **ZÃƒÂ¶ltuger** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:36 am

having to plug them into the wall is a pain too.
but having a force feedback wheel for driving games is important, because it allows you to feel the road, whereas you don't need to feel the air in flight sim

by **HardCorePawn** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:05 am

Whats in the box?

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OMG, they (yoke&pedals) actually arrived!!! :clap:

Turns out that the track&confirm number I was given was NOT the one for this parcel... hence my inability to find out exactly where the frigging thing was! :blink:

Also, looking at the records, the guy actually posted it about 3 weeks AFTER he said he did... <_<

now i have to sit and stare at the box until i get home tonight...

by **Bandit** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:41 am

HCP - mate you don't look too good. You're a bit pale. You sure you feel alright.

I think you should go home. We'll have a word with the Boss and let him/her know you have to go home sick.

It may be contagious and spread to others in the office.

by **Craig** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:11 pm

HardCorePawn wrote: Whats in the box?

OMG, they (yoke&pedals) actually arrived!!! Turns out that the track&confirm number I was given was NOT the one for this parcel... hence my inability to find out exactly where the frigging thing was!

Also, looking at the records, the guy actually posted it about 3 weeks AFTER he said he did... now i have to sit and stare at the box until i get home tonight...

by **creator2003** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:05 pm

nice one hcp just awesome with those and your new realnz wellington scenery you are gonna have so much fun ,oh and learn abit here and there but lots of fun :clap:

by **kiwiarcher** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:59 am

Wanting to improve my sim setup, have three monitors, and wondering how everybody has there flight deck setup, lets see some photos please.

Rob

by **Craig** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:06 am

Here's Mine. Since the pic was taken i've moved the radio's and switch's to the right side of my "flightdeck". I'm looking at getting a flat screen as well as keeping the monitor i have now

edit: also i have my laptop sitting above me sorta, with "No Destination" it makes it easy to have a look at the airport before landing.

by **kimz28** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:54 pm

I work from home so I try and have everything relevent to my job close to me.
I use the XB360 when I do long haul flights, the second monitor is also hooked up to a laptop (hidden away) and the PSP for a little gaming on the go. Nintendo Wii and PS3 are behind me connected to a 20" TV and main PC sits to the lower left og the screen.
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by **Jimmy** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:23 pm

I use the XB360 when I do long haul flights, the second monitor is also hooked up to a laptop (hidden away) and the PSP for a little gaming on the go. Nintendo Wii and PS3 are behind me connected to a 20" TV and main PC sits to the lower left og the screen.

Somebodys not gana be bored are they

Rob,have a look at this

James

by **Dreamweaver** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:54 pm

Might as well add my workstations :rolleyes:

by **ranm** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:15 pm

Here is mine....(cannot do much work other than flying, don't know why) This is version 0.1, I am currently flying desk version 0.2, of which I have no images yet

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Ran

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