Author: Tom Tsui

Misc: Nothing about Flight Simulation

| Tom Tsui

I am a music lover since my very young age and had become an audiophile when I could afford to get some decent high-fidelity (hifi) equipment about 20 years ago.   This hasn’t changed much even after flightsimming has gained the number one position on top of my limited pastimes.

Do we audiophiles live for music or gear?  It’s a classic question and my answer is a definite both.

Whether you’re an audiophile and whether you agree with me or not, here’s a great BBC archive film produced in 1959 on this subject a friend sent to me a few days ago.  Continue reading →

Cockpit: Cor Radmaker (EHAM, Netherlands)

| Tom Tsui

Followings are the Cessna cockpit by Cor Radmaker in The Netherlands, who designed the panel himself.   The panel is made of metal, with flexible plywood and foam and imitation leather put together as the glare shield.

Edit:  Cor has submitted additional pictures for the building of his panel, plus drawing files to share with those who are interested.

Builder: Cor Rademaker
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
ICAO: EHAM – Amsterdam Schiphol

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421: Cockpit, cockpit

| Tom Tsui

A few days ago I received an email from Michael Basler who told me that he was scratching his head about the placement of the Generic PFD because, “You know, I have that X-Top panel with the sixpack where it belongs plus three additional FIPS at the right hand side…I just can’t map this onto my fixed X-Top panel.”

Just in case there are others who have similar bewilderment, here’s my suggestion to him that Continue reading →

420: Dual-Cue PFD Released

| Tom Tsui

The Dual-Cue version of the generic PFD is ready and is being sent to all who purchased the Single-Cue Version for free.

The free offer is valid until the end of Easter on 18th, the next Tuesday.

Then it will be sold separately or in bundle with the Single-Cue version. Continue reading →

Cockpit: Mario Cote (CCZ3, Canada)

| Tom Tsui

Followings are updated cockpit photos from Mario Cote in Canada Newfoundland after getting a new PCs and multiple screens.

Builder: Mario Cote
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
ICAO: CCZ3, Clarenville Airport


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COCKPIT: RACEGUY (FA40, USA)

| Tom Tsui

(Updates added at End of Post – Aug-11, 2017)
Received a post comment from Ed Gilbert (aka Raceguy) about his P-51D cockpit that he has been working on for the last two years.   He said that the project is about to complete sometime this week.   I can’t help to say “wow!”

The photos are originally posted on the A2A Forum.  I have sought his permission to re-post the photos here.

Frankly, whenever I look at the cockpit pictures from FSX Times friends who shared with us here, I always feel the excitement and am deeply touched by the time, the effort, and the sweat (probably blood as well) they put onto our common passions in flight simulation.   Thank you Raceguy.   Thank you all.

Builder: Ed Gilbert aka Raceguy
Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA
ICAO: FA40 Hidden Lake Airport


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418: Dual-Cue PFD Preview

| Tom Tsui

Here’s the screen-shot of the PFD with dual-cue flight director I am working on.   It looks and fits better on larger airplanes.

Very likely it will be sold separately or be a paid addon to the existing single-cue version.

No worry, it will be free to all who purchase the PFD before the launch of this variation.   Should be ready by next weekend.

417: Titan Xp has Arrived

| Tom Tsui

Just about to place my order for the Nvidia GTX 1080Ti and found the Titan Xp has arrived.

Although the company claims the card using the new groundbreaking Pascal architecture is now the most powerful graphics card for gaming and VR on the market and can deliver up to 3x the performance of previous-generations, the $1,200 price-tag (wow, nearly double of the GTX 1080Ti) is way too much for most people, including me of course, to afford.

Moreover, the card is only available in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico regions from Nvidia directly for the moment.  Continue reading →