Alexey has added a new version of his FIP Customizer for the Logitech FIP 
drivers. To refresh what the utility does, read my Post 264 here.
Note that this new version is good for the Logitech FIP drivers only. Anyone interested could click on the image to download it.
Link for the FIP Customizer for the Saitek FIP version is still valid in Post 264.
In the last Post about migration from Saitek to Logitech FIP drivers, I put a divider right after Step 9 in the article. It is because the succeeding process mainly is the copying of previous FIP gauges to the new locations.
Here’s the new utility SL_Migrator (Saitek-to-Logitech Migrator) I just wrote to help do the job efficiently. Especially, it will copy and convert the original SaiFlightSimX.xml and SaiFlightFip.xml to the appropriate Logitech version if they are found, so that users can quickly restore the gauges they were running before the migration. Continue reading
Some friends email me saying that they are interested to know how I upgraded (“migrate” I think is more accurate) my Saitek drivers to the Logitech version. Again, as mentioned a few times, such a migration is not necessary if the Saitek drivers are working fine.
Anyway, it does no harm if anyone want to keep up with the Logitech version. But ensure to AVOID using version 0.8.144.0 as it has error. Version 8.0.132.0. is fine, which I am currently using.
Followings are the steps I took for the migration: Continue reading
Last month, I bought a GoFlight GF-TPM because the Saitek TPM I’ve been using for years is too big for the new cockpit I am building.
Frankly, the GoFlight TPM wasn’t my preferred choice in the beginning due to its relatively high price ($169) and lack of extra features compared to the Saitek one.
However, there aren’t much choice on the market. And most importantly, its size does fit nicely to my layout requirements. So I ordered one.
The following is a review after using it for a few weeks. Continue reading
A friend, Christian, recently told me that he was confused by the movement of the attitude indicator arc and triangle above it on the Generic G5 PFD. He asked if it is possible to modify the attitude indicator like the real Garmin G5 does as shown in the image on the right below, so that the arc and the triangle above it move with the horizon and have the lower triangle stay in relation to the plane.
I fully understand his frustration as I sometimes got confused as well.
Actually when I developed the instrument, I did aim to implement the attitude indicator as the Garmin G5 does. However, Continue reading
FSX Times in January was a bit quiet after the Christmas and New Year holidays because there were many things happening to my flightsim system. For one, I have “upgraded” the FIP driver from Saitek to Logitech version.
Truly, back in last August, I mentioned in my Post 447 that the “new” Logitech drivers are in general the same as the “old” Saitek drivers. “Upgrade” is not necessary and it is still valid.
However, as my new X-Plane gauges were developed under the Logitech plugins; and the number of my FIP gauge users running the Logitech version are steadily growing, the switch, to me based on my own situation, is inevitable.
This also means that all my existing installers and utilities have to be upgraded accordingly — so that they will not only fit for the previous Saitek and SPAD.neXt installation, but also good for the new Logitech setup.
I am glad that all works are completed after weeks of intensive programming.
It’s time to move on.
Regarding the Buttkicker Gamer 2 mentioned in 48RE’s cockpit, David Marsden sent in his quick reivew about the device as follows:
The Buttkicker Gamer 2 is a device that takes the bass from your sound output and converts it into vibrations. You can attach the actual Buttkicker to your chair as shown below.
The lead from this connects to the amplifier (again a picture is below). The amplifier also has a remote that connects to it. Continue reading
Dear all,
I’ll be out of town with my wife for our Ruby Anniversary until next Wednesday. I will be slow in replying emails during this period.
48RE has been private pilot for 24 years. Due to long working hours, he is sometimes difficult to find time to go flying the real thing and practice to keep sharp flying skills. So more than three years ago, he built his own virtual cockpit to help keep current on his flying skills, especially IFR.
He says that building the cockpit and programming everything to work as it should was as fun as flying it. Moreover, practicing IFR flights and instruments approaches on it is priceless.
Builder: 48RE
Location: Cambridge, Ohio, USA
ICAO: KCDI – Cambridge Municipal Airport
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