Misc

636: My New Gear Finally Arrived

| Tom Tsui

After nearly three months, my long-waited new gear has finally arrived on the eve of Halloween.

This is my fifth of its kind and my first of its brand.  I am so excited of its coming at last.

Have a guess before you click here to find out what it is. Continue reading →

| Tom Tsui

The first batch of MSFS-specific gauges containing at least 7 instruments are coming next week.  Pre-sale discount for them ends tomorrow.  Anyone interested please check out details here.

607: My New Adventure has just begun

| Tom Tsui

My son recently bought me a 3D printer while I was telling him how I sourced the components and modified one of them to be used as the handle for my parking brake.  He joked that I could print out whatever I want from now on.

After a week’s waiting, I finally received the 3D printer yesterday.  Frankly, I am pretty excited because I’ve been longing to get one for a long time.

Although I am a total stranger to this area, I couldn’t help printing some demos immediately and started searching some 3D models on the Internet for the flightsim parts I planned to get, such as the flaps lever.

Followings are the 2nd test print of the flaps lever handle Continue reading →

597: My Project Group Expanded

| Tom Tsui

Just added “My Prepar3Dv5 CFG” to “My Project” group.  Not only does it compare with the initial cfg generated after the first run, it also includes the file in PFD format for download, if anyone is interested.

596: New Menu Group

| Tom Tsui

Received a few emails asking the specs of my hardware and software after yesterday’s post regarding tweaks to my system.  Per these requests, a new menu group “My Project” is just created (name may be changed later).

In addition to the existing “My Cockpit” section, a new “My P3Dv5 Settings” column is added under it as well.   In the coming weeks, I will add in more columns covering different aspects of my system, and they will be updated from time to time when changes are made.  Thanks to all who raised the question so I can come up with such an idea for a new menu group, which is not only good for fans’ interests but also important for my own references as well.

572: A kind of Easter Miracle

| Tom Tsui

A few days ago, another flight instrument panel (FIP) of mine suddenly stopped working.  Didn’t have any symptom similar to the other faulty one I reported in my Post 561, this one just ceased to work — no display, no response — during a flight session.

After trying many possible solutions to revive it but of no avil, I had no choice but to unplug it from the hub and put it aside waiting for another teardown.

Nothing lasts forever in reality, I know.  This one has also served me for more than 10 years.

I was planning to tear it down this morning.  Continue reading →

Misc: No Rush – When it comes, it comes

| Tom Tsui

Now is 3:05pm 14-April in Hong Kong or 3:05am the same day in Orlando, Florida, where Prepar3D of Lockheed Martin is located.

Normally it took seconds to enter the Prepar3D website and now it takes minutes or sometimes it even gets an “Error establishing a database connection”.   There must be a lot of people around the world like me trying to get a copy of the newest version 5 of Prepar3D as earlier as possible.

Unfortunately, there’s still no sign of it.

No sure if it is because the P3D team is still working hard to get the shop ready to catch up with the launched date?  Or the new version will only be available starting from office hour 9:00am in the area?

So, no rush!   When it comes, it comes.

Edit: It’s finally arrived at about 4:00pm EST US – almost time for home ;)