How to build your home sim?
We direct this description
towards the beginner and advanced computer pilot. They are two different
scenarios:
You already have a home sim:
You probably have a computer, some hardware and some software. Our 737jetpit
is flexible and can accommodate various monitor sizes and your existing
hardware. Our structures are metal frames with aluminum panels and
enclosures. You might need to drill or cut to integrate your existing
hardware.
You want to build your 737jetpit from scratch:
In this case you will need to consider your budget and priorities. If you
want your home sim experience to be a pleasure, not a science following
please are some thoughts.
- 737jetpit Frame Hardware
If you buy our 737jetpit you will
get a strong metal structure with cutouts for monitors, modules and
switches. You will have a full scale cockpit around you, looking very
authentic, no matter how much hardware you integrate. Printed panels are
provided to display monitor screens and other hardware and can be
installed or removed instead of actual monitors and hardsware.
The center pedestal, the instrument panel, MCP panel and the overhead are aluminum structures.
The frame tubes are anodized aluminum, the back structure is powder
coated steel and all fairings are
powder coated aluminum. The graphics are
screen-printed.
- Avionics Modules Also, our design is prepared for GoFlight
modules. GoFlight is a plug in and play concept with a easy to operate
control panel for your setup. Face plates with graphics cover cutouts
for GoFlight hardware.
GoFlight
MCP
GoFlight
Efis control panel
GoFlight
throttle quadrant
GoFlight
radio and
multi function units
- Computer environment
The performance of your computer is determined by
your expectations regarding the amount of monitors and the frame rates
you require. With a single computer setup
you should use a CPU with a 3GB processor, 4-16 GB of memory and one or
two high
end dedicated game cards. A Matrox multi monitor adapters such as dualhead2go or triplehead2go will
best accommodate your outside view multi monitor graphics.
- Software
There are many options and even more preferences between simmers. Again,
GoFlight is our preference in hardware and works with the iFly737
software. This award winning software features authentic B737NG
operations with a fully interactive MCP, CDU and Efis control. All
aircraft functions can be assigned to keys and hardware. Please watch
our YouTube video to see the iFly 737 in action.
