Man this is so amazing. I'm so impressed that you made almost everything outta scratch without investing or spending too much on Flight Radio, MCP, Yoke, Rudder or Garmin etc. Your work is commendable. Loved it :)
It is so impressive to see you do all that without 3D printers, lasers or CNCs. Your A320 simulator is definitely one of the coolest DIY cockpits I have seen!
As a fellow home sim builder I can see the hours and hours of work here. I love the "simplicity"of your layout and attention to detail and thank goodness to thrustmaster bringing out the airbus edition, we'll done mate enjoy.
That is amazing. I went to a professional A320 sim but when I saw this, it has given me the urge to clean a spare bedroom and make one. That is brilliant. I may come back for some guidance.
Somebody pls fund him for cpl...trust me he is gonna be a best pilot ever world had seen. If he can build a complete cockpit from scratch you are dealing with a human with brains for sure. I'm impressed boy ❤️🔥... awesome. Keep building. You are a engineer.
Hi, very unusual to see an Airbus home cockpit like yours. Very impressive that you made all the overhead from scratch out of bits like that. Congratulations i hope you get many years of happy flying from it. Happy flying from Dave.
Awesome work. Finally someone who has put together something without expensive parts and 3d printing. Would love to hear/see more about how you did the MCDU and the getting the other screens like the ecam working. Thanks.
Basically it is paper glued to MDF board (can be seen 01:43). Then holes was drilled and from the backside this type of button was inserted and glued in place: www.amazon.com/QTEATAK-Momentary-Tactile-Button-Assortment/dp/B07VQF8P2Y/ Then all the buttons are wired on the backside in a matrix with 1N4148 diodes. Inputs connected to an Arduino Uno flashed as a USB keyboard that send key combinations to Windows. Then Joystick Gremlin triggers virtual buttons through vJoy. In SPAD.neXt events for MSFS are then set up to each vJoy button.
I am so jealous! Skills well spent. The only thing I would add to the requirements in the beginning would be "Should be possible to co-pilot as FO". 50% of the reason I would want this actually... Shared experience is doubled experience. I understand that it was not your priority though! We are all wired differently :p
I would like to contact with someone to made myself another, but I need help, if someone wants to contact with me to give me first step, Wil be nice, I'm Jorge from Madrid, if someone is interested we can do it together, this is my email and contact with me please.
Totaly amazing build! In this world we have alot of skilled people, and we have you beyond 👏👏 wish i had the money to buy you a 3090 and some larger 4k monitors, you have desirved that!!!
Beautiful!! I found you on my recommendation. Once I saw a320 home cockpit I subscribebed. Very underrated aswell. I also have a airbus cockpit on my channel but it's very simple and I'm upgrading it still
I have done some tweaking since this video was uploaded. You can see my other video how it looks. It can sometimes get a bit low when using add on airports. I might get a better computer in the future but I think it’s smooth enough for flying as it is now :)
This is the best homemade non-professional home cockpit I’ve seen. The simplicity of the idea that works so well it looks so much more. Bravo!! Fantastic. Can I ask if Leo Bondar emulator boards would be better than arduino, vjoy and spad. I understand the bodnar boards can use 64 buttons and emulate keystrokes, therefore directly into the config of msfs?
Thanks! I'm not familiar with Leo Bodnar. Most programming needs external software like spad.next and/or MobiFlight. Not much is available in the in game config of the sim. Unfortunately I think the supported boards are quite limited in these software.
Pretty cool, I've got an in progress A320 build in similar spirit: "look good but doesn't have to be 1:1 and DIY everything that is reasonably possible". It's been a long project and it's still going to be a long project though; I've derailed on various side projects, like DIY 7-segments and DIY interfacing hardware (instead of Arduino). But I enjoy the tinkering so it's fine. Got any future upgrade plans on the sim? Anything you'd do different?
Not really any upgrade plans at the moment. Takes a lot of time to build so for now I'm happy that it is finished. But I really enjoy the tinkering as well, actually I enjoy it more than flying with it i think. Good luck with your project! :)
I could never to a home airbus cockpit without at least 2 monitors on each side of you to give you a left and right side to look out of. My OCD of not being able to look left or right in this video and only ahead of you drives me crazy. Add 2 more monitors and it will be perfect.
excelent work friend ! how did you do to assing the buttons of the overhead and the light buttons (on,off,fault,etc) ..... i m trying to learn about it to finish my overhead...
Buttons and switches are sending events and setting variables through SPAD.neXt and leds are set on/off with MobiFlight which reads states of variables.
This is really good but please can you tell me a few things like 1>what software for the displays? 2>how to remove the cockpit screen in MSFS to show just the outside view?
1: I pop out the the screens with Alt Gr and then use Windows Layout Manager to reposition them quickly. 2: I did it as described here: www.avsim.com/forums/topic/581882-full-view-ahead-without-instruments/
I see you went with flat screens instead of a projector. I've been debating which is better. I think it looks better with flat screens, but projectors are where it's at. The only problem is that projectos look like shit. A few more flat screens on each side, and maybe some bigger screens placed a foot away from the cockpit would really sell it. Great job either way man. What a cool thing to have in your home.
Hi! Thanks! I opted for monitors due to space limitations. I chose two 27” monitors because then I am able to use them for office tasks when the cockpit is stowed away. As far as I know normal graphic cards only support 4 monitors simultaneously (and I use 2 for the instruments), otherwise it would be cool to get one more monitor on each side for side views.
@@fabian12345123456you could use dedicated USB3 monitors for your EFIS and ECAM or use USB3 to HDMI adapters. Then you save the GPU outputs for your external vision screens. I have 10 screens running on a single PC myself. Anyway overall very nice work, congrats!
Hi, fantastic work. One question: How are you able to bring up the cockpit displays from teh virtual cockpit to the additional monitors? Does it have big impact on the performance?
damn bro this is exactly what I needed me and my friend are looking forward to building a full a320 cockpit and one of the most expensive parts is the overhead panel, may I ask how much it costed in total? (just the overhead panel)
I have a question, Do you power all of this up with just your computers PSU? If not what do you power it with and how can you get an external power unit to work with your PC?
Hi! All Arduinos that controls buttons, switches, leds and 7 segment displays are powered with usb cables from the computer only. The backlighting has external power supply.
Hey, your set up is really impressive and I look forward to doing something similar. I have a question to you tho, how did you manage to get the PFD and ND on separate displays using MSFS, as far as I know MSFS doesn't allow to pop out screens, and even you want to you need to set it everytime you launch it individually. How did you go about the same?
I pop them out with alt gr. unfortunately it must be done at the start of each flight. I use windows layout manager to save window presets. See some of the other comments where I did describe this in detail.
Amazing setup. Quick question: did you use any software like prosim or others to enable the different hardware you have to communicate with the game or did you only use MSF2020
Thanks! I’m sorry but unfortunately I did lose the files for the print out for the overhead. It is not very difficult to draw though. Mostly texts, circles and lines. The biggest effort is planning the layout so that it will fit with your buttons and switches, frame and so on. So probably you would not be able to use mine anyway.
I drew them myself in a software called InkScape. I have uploaded what I got here: docdro.id/3GbLTub and here docdro.id/cjb1RVS Unfortunately I do not still have the printouts for the pedestal and the overhead panel. Also note that I actually redrew the printouts for the panel with flaps and speed brake, which can be seen at 01:42 in the video if you look closely. Maybe you can have mine as reference, but probably you need to draw your own. Actually I do not think it is very hard. Basically some circles, lines and texts. The hard thing is that you need to match and plan so it will fit your frame and the switches, displays and so on that you plan to use.
Such an ingenious and excellent piece of work looking like a professional sim for just a fraction of its costs. Congratulations. May I ask some questions on the way you created the Korry switches? How do you fix the wooden "cubes" with the leds to the MDF "cases" with the pushbutton so that the switch remains together and the movable part does not drop to the ground (since it is mounted "top down")? How do you lead teh wires from the push buttons to the outside of the switch? Just around the round wood piece? What kind of print do you use for the legends to make sure it does not wear off when repeatedly touched by the fingers? Would be extremely helpful if you let us know. Thank you in advance.
Hi! Thanks! Of course. You can pretty much see the entire design at 02:40. The small push buttons is glued to the wooden rod in the “top”. The cubes just sits in the mdf frame so that when you press it, it moves up and presses the button. I did make the holes in the plastic panels 1-2 mm smaller than the cubes, so that stops them from falling down. You can see the wiring at 02:50, I just soldered and moved the wires on the outside of the wooden piece. I did use laser printer on transparent paper (ordered online). I glued 3 or 4 layers on top of each other to make it really black and that way the fingers will with the time only wear of the print on the top layer.
@@fabian12345123456 Hi, and thank you very much for this additional description. Really an amazingly realistic yet easy solution. Compared with commercially available Korry replicas at a fraction of the cost. Please keep on sharing your ideas with the HC community. Always happy landings.
a while ago I found a RUclips video on how to make an a320 cockpit, and there was a link to a page where everything was explained, a primitive page... I can't find it now :( maybe someone knows?
Hi! You can pretty much see the entire design at 02:40. The small push buttons is glued to the wooden rod in the “top”. The cubes just sits in the mdf frame so that when you press it, it moves up and presses the button. I did make the holes in the plastic panels 1-2 mm smaller than the cubes, so that stops them from falling down. You can see the wiring at 02:50, I just soldered and moved the wires on the outside of the wooden piece. I did use laser printer on transparent paper (ordered online). I glued 3 or 4 layers on top of each other to make it really black and that way the fingers will with the time only wear of the print on the top layer.
@@fabian12345123456 ok thank you so much i am currently trying to figure out how to connect them to the arduino mega 2560 i have and how to link them up to the sim using mobiflight, but do the buttons lock themselves or are they momentary push buttons?
Really insightful technique into the backlit panels - I've been 3d printing mine with transparent PLA and raised text, spray painting the panel the Airbus colour and then sanding off the raised letters which works okay but doesn't look as nice as the result you've achieved, especially when the backlight for mine is turned off! From a previous comment, I see that you printed the black masks on transparent paper. For the coloured layer though, the video says that this was done on white paper - did you have to cut out the individual letters in order for the backlight to show through?
Hi! The coloured layer is printed on white, normal, fairly thin paper. I did not cut out the individual letters. The light just bleeds through the white paper (and before that it of course bleeds through the transparent panel and the layer with the black mask).
Damn you inspired me to build my own! 1200 euros is tons better than buying all the parts for the price of a car. By the way, what controller(s) did you use? Arduino? Thanks
Honest question, if I may. After building and assembling something like this for one plane, is it possible to use this, or partially use it, for another plane such as B747, A350, or what not? Just like we all use a lot of the same buttons on a simple yoke, joystick, and keyboard and go from a 737, to a 777, to an Embraer, would you be able to as well here? (Naturally SOME features wouldn't match up). That would include not only many buttons on the overhead but also the EFIS screens, FMC, whatnot. If not, then how do you go from flying the A320 but then feel like a 747 or E-175, etc, on a random day? Some of us feel quite inspired, but should probably know what to expect.
I only use it to fly the A320. Of course it should be possible to set it up and configure for other aircraft (just as you can configure keys or joystick buttons as you please. As far as the computer is concerned it just reads the inputs as presses on keyboard and joysticks). But I think if you want the option to fly different aircraft from day to day, you can build more of a "generic" setup that is more versatile and then save different configs for each aircraft. Actually, you can buy such peripherals like the Logitech pro flight multi panel.
Hi! That is exactly what I’m searching for! This is the first homemade airliner for MSFS! How do you mange to get the instruments in more than one window? When I pop out the PFD in a new window and then try the same thing with the ND it will share the window with the PFD.
@@fabian12345123456 I have to ask you a second thing about your setup. What graphic Card do you use??? I use an RTX 2070 super with 3 FullHD Monitors for outside view and two monitors for the main instrument panel. When popping out the screens and open in separate windows for positioning and resizing to my homemade Panel framerate drops to 8fps. I tried to lower down the settings nearly to the lowest but I’m not happy. I simply not achieve a Framerate with is suitable for takeoff and especially for landing. Midair is not a problem. I use the Flybywire A320. So I hope to get some Tipps how you set up your ‘pit for this great flying experience
@Florian Blonske I have a GTX 1060 6GB SC and a i7 7700k. Most settings at High. However I use render scale at 50 which I think is good enough (I sit quite far away from the main monitors anyway). Getting mostly 20-25 FPS. Runs smoother for me now than what is shown in the video.
Hii.. congrats.... Beautyfull work... How do you configure in the MsFs2020 options so that the push and pull HDG, SPEED, ALT and V/S respond to the buttons?
Here is a list of events for a32nx in SPAD.neXt: github.com/flybywiresim/a32nx/blob/master/docs/SPAD.neXt/flybywire-aircraft-a320-neo.xml I also use legacy events in some cases. Best way is to experiment yourself until it works as you like!
Thanks! Could definitely use a better pc, but that is not the point of the video :) I have changed some settings since this video was made. Mostly getting 20-30 fps. So I think it is playable.
Amazing work. Your hard efforts paid you well. May I know what button you use for AP. Im building FCU and struggling to find the right push button for AP. Your help is highly appreciated.
HI there! I really think what you did is awesome and I am trying to do the same, I just have one question. How did you setup that camera view in MSFS? THanks in advance!
Congratulations, it looks so amazing!!. Did you use the original size of the A320 panels? Would you mind sharing with us the panel sizes? Thanks so much!
Thank you! It is not the original size, but it is as close as possible with respect to requirements, for example available button and switches, must fit to paper size, available plastic sheets and so on. Typical dimensions are about 28x10 cm and 16x10 cm.
@@fabian12345123456 Thanks for the quick answer. I have another question about the paper layers you used (drill, mask and front). Are all of them made of white paper? even the black mask is printed on normal white paper? On the other hand, I've been looking for the plastic sheets and I am wondering if you can tell me the depth of the plastic sheet. Is it 1mm enough? or maybe that is too weak for the purpose? Thank you again, Fabian!
The masks are made of transparent paper with black ink. I ordered all the print outs online. The transparent paper was called “OH film, clear transparent 130g”. I used this product for the plastic sheets: www.biltema.se/bygg/skivmaterial/plastglas/plastglas-2000030030 I first started out with 4 mm, the result was best with this thickness, but it was a bit too cumbersome to saw and drill in it so I ended up using mostly 2 mm thickness. I would not use as thin as 1 mm, the sheets will flex too much I think. I think 2 mm flexes a little bit too much as it is already.
@@fabian12345123456 I've been trying to make the plastic sheet square holes with a cutter but it is kind of hard. Do you have any tips? did you use any machine? Thank you!!!
@@alejandrosanchezjimenez1725 i used a dremel type of machine. Something like this, but a cheap one for about 20 € to cut and then grind the edges: www.amazon.se/Dremel-roterande-multiverktyg-tillbehör-10000-33000/dp/B0073R1IZ4/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=XR7FBVKHGBFN&keywords=dremel&qid=1648562232&sprefix=dremel%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-3
May I ask you something? How did you find the panels of the overhead panel and how did you print them? Also caan you give me the measurment of the overhead panel
Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I drew them myself with InkScape, trying to stick to the real aircraft as much as possible, but with respect to what switches and button I planed to use. Because I do not have a printer at home I then ordered the printouts online and sent them my pdf files.
how do you managed to get the FCU buttons to work? I use just an X56 HOTAS and want to use the swiches right of the throttle there for but you cant assign buttons on things like SPD managed,... btw. nice work ;-)
I use SPAD.neXt. With it you can bind buttons and switches to set variables and send events, including events for the FCU buttons. Here is a list of FCU events: github.com/flybywiresim/a32nx/blob/master/docs/SPAD.neXt/flybywire-aircraft-a320-neo.xml
Probably with custom softwares like Spad.next They are able to use a lot stuff to program them if they aircraft supports it. I use the software myself, but not for such a massive scaled cockpit
Correct. I use spad.next and Mobiflight for all inputs and all 7 segment displays and LEDS. To get the glass cockpit screens on to the different monitors I pop them out with alt gr in the simulator.
Sure, it works perfect. You can see the display and buttons for example at 03:40. I also plan to upload another video soon where you can see it being used.
Very nice, for the screen you just made use of the „pop out“ function and placed all the pfd, mcdu display etc. at the right position? Do you need to place those pop out screens every time you start a new flight?
First of all, congratulations on the great video. I would have a few questions about that. Which monitors did you use for the MIP? How many inches? Where did you get the dimensions for the entire cockpit from? Did you use Arduinos for control? Where did you get the buttons from?
Hi Philipp! Which monitors did you use for the MIP? Left: Dell 17" (not sure about model name) and Dell 19" (Model 1908FP) How many inches? See above. Where did you get the dimensions for the entire cockpit from? I did not get the dimensions from somewhere. I designed it myself. Did you use Arduinos for control? Yes. Arduino Unos flashed as USB keyboards for most inputs. Some inputs also with Arduino Mega. All outputs with Arduino Megas in MobiFlight. Where did you get the buttons from? From Amazon and from a Swedish supplier: www.electrokit.com
Could you plz explain how did you managed to get everything connected with a small Arduino board n the software you used for connecting it with the Microsoft simulator 2020
There is some explanation at 09:00. Easiest way is MobiFlight with the included firmware for Arduino Mega. Works for both inputs and outputs. But I also use some Arduino Unos flashed to appear as USB keyboards for some inputs. I then use vJoy, Joystick Gremlin and SPAD.NeXt. More complex but provides more versatility for matrix wiring and configurations in SPAD.NeXt.
Man this is so amazing. I'm so impressed that you made almost everything outta scratch without investing or spending too much on Flight Radio, MCP, Yoke, Rudder or Garmin etc. Your work is commendable. Loved it :)
Thanks! Mostly, some creativity and dedication is all that is needed. However it takes a lot of time building from scratch :)
@@fabian12345123456 I can see that! Hats off to your dedication :)
It is so impressive to see you do all that without 3D printers, lasers or CNCs. Your A320 simulator is definitely one of the coolest DIY cockpits I have seen!
As a fellow home sim builder I can see the hours and hours of work here. I love the "simplicity"of your layout and attention to detail and thank goodness to thrustmaster bringing out the airbus edition, we'll done mate enjoy.
Thanks! Yes takes a ton of time, but was a really fun project to work on during weekends! :)
That is amazing. I went to a professional A320 sim but when I saw this, it has given me the urge to clean a spare bedroom and make one. That is brilliant. I may come back for some guidance.
If I had to describe my dream setup this would be it, looks amazing
Somebody pls fund him for cpl...trust me he is gonna be a best pilot ever world had seen. If he can build a complete cockpit from scratch you are dealing with a human with brains for sure.
I'm impressed boy ❤️🔥... awesome. Keep building. You are a engineer.
I have one word to describe this..... "WOW".
Hi, very unusual to see an Airbus home cockpit like yours. Very impressive that you made all the overhead from scratch out of bits like that. Congratulations i hope you get many years of happy flying from it. Happy flying from Dave.
Impressive! Really creative of you. Low cost yet functionally the same as those expensive panels! Well done! Thanks for sharing this video.
you are a inspiration for all diy guys and even for life.
You just go and build your project.
Full respect man!!!
Thanks!
This the project I want to do, did some work but then stalled. Should start work this winter again. Great work.
Awesome work. Finally someone who has put together something without expensive parts and 3d printing. Would love to hear/see more about how you did the MCDU and the getting the other screens like the ecam working. Thanks.
Basically it is paper glued to MDF board (can be seen 01:43). Then holes was drilled and from the backside this type of button was inserted and glued in place: www.amazon.com/QTEATAK-Momentary-Tactile-Button-Assortment/dp/B07VQF8P2Y/ Then all the buttons are wired on the backside in a matrix with 1N4148 diodes. Inputs connected to an Arduino Uno flashed as a USB keyboard that send key combinations to Windows. Then Joystick Gremlin triggers virtual buttons through vJoy. In SPAD.neXt events for MSFS are then set up to each vJoy button.
@@fabian12345123456thank you so much. You're "basically" a genius
Haha cool to see my sounds in full cockpit, surreal almost. Awesome project you have made!
Awesome! Thanks a lot for your great work!
I am so jealous! Skills well spent. The only thing I would add to the requirements in the beginning would be "Should be possible to co-pilot as FO". 50% of the reason I would want this actually... Shared experience is doubled experience. I understand that it was not your priority though! We are all wired differently :p
Dude I’m 100% jealous! This is so amazing!
this is really impressive, you have inspired me to make something similar
I would like to contact with someone to made myself another, but I need help, if someone wants to contact with me to give me first step, Wil be nice, I'm Jorge from Madrid, if someone is interested we can do it together, this is my email and contact with me please.
@@jorgecondefernandez9227 best thing to start off with is knowing what you want to build and the space it will take up
That is seriously impressive!!! great job!!
Totaly amazing build! In this world we have alot of skilled people, and we have you beyond 👏👏 wish i had the money to buy you a 3090 and some larger 4k monitors, you have desirved that!!!
Thank you!! Will probably upgrade in the future, but trying to hold out as long as possible.
I agree it's amazing, congratulations on an awesome sim !!!!
really amazing bro. You have done a great job. Good luck man
Nicely done! Great job!
Congratulations! impressive.
Beautiful!! I found you on my recommendation. Once I saw a320 home cockpit I subscribebed. Very underrated aswell. I also have a airbus cockpit on my channel but it's very simple and I'm upgrading it still
Fantastic work the attention to detail is great
Awesome! Really impressive!
Thanks!
Wow, this is a very impressive work, man =) A huge respect! P.S. Low FPS during landing, its seems or real?
I have done some tweaking since this video was uploaded. You can see my other video how it looks. It can sometimes get a bit low when using add on airports. I might get a better computer in the future but I think it’s smooth enough for flying as it is now :)
Sehr schön!! Hast du gut gemacht.👍
Vielen Dank!
Nice work. One day I will do the same. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.
Great project
Great idea how you made that backlight effect for the texts! Thank you for sharing it!
Thanks! It is explained in the video. The light bleeds through the glass and papers to create the backlight effect.
Great job !!
Hello, spectacular cockpit. How do you manage to show the exterior front view without the 3d panel of the plane appearing?
Insane. Love it. Great job! Sincerely hope your microsoft flight simulator doesn’t crash or freeze as much as mine xD
Thanks! Not getting any crashes at all!
Excellent setup mate.
Very nice, that's better than the IPT trainer we used. Nice job.:)
Thats like 15 fps, how can you use it? Otherwise, great work
yoooo thats so cool
amazing work, am trying to make my own
Thanks. I wish you good luck!
Impressive
Hi mate! Really nice work you have there! Any chance you can share the prints? Cannot seem to find them anywhere
This is nice. Very very impressive
This is the best homemade non-professional home cockpit I’ve seen. The simplicity of the idea that works so well it looks so much more. Bravo!! Fantastic.
Can I ask if Leo Bondar emulator boards would be better than arduino, vjoy and spad. I understand the bodnar boards can use 64 buttons and emulate keystrokes, therefore directly into the config of msfs?
Thanks! I'm not familiar with Leo Bodnar. Most programming needs external software like spad.next and/or MobiFlight. Not much is available in the in game config of the sim. Unfortunately I think the supported boards are quite limited in these software.
Pretty cool, I've got an in progress A320 build in similar spirit: "look good but doesn't have to be 1:1 and DIY everything that is reasonably possible". It's been a long project and it's still going to be a long project though; I've derailed on various side projects, like DIY 7-segments and DIY interfacing hardware (instead of Arduino). But I enjoy the tinkering so it's fine.
Got any future upgrade plans on the sim? Anything you'd do different?
Not really any upgrade plans at the moment. Takes a lot of time to build so for now I'm happy that it is finished. But I really enjoy the tinkering as well, actually I enjoy it more than flying with it i think. Good luck with your project! :)
HELLO CAN YOU SHARED HOW YOU CONFIGURED THE EXPED BUTTON PLEASE THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE
I could never to a home airbus cockpit without at least 2 monitors on each side of you to give you a left and right side to look out of. My OCD of not being able to look left or right in this video and only ahead of you drives me crazy. Add 2 more monitors and it will be perfect.
Buddy Kudos to you amazing work makes me want to do It also but sadly too old now .
Thanks! :)
excelent work friend ! how did you do to assing the buttons of the overhead and the light buttons (on,off,fault,etc) ..... i m trying to learn about it to finish my overhead...
Buttons and switches are sending events and setting variables through SPAD.neXt and leds are set on/off with MobiFlight which reads states of variables.
Amazing!!
you should get into vatsim it would make it even better
Id pay you to make this for me lmao thanks for the inspiration though
This is really good but please can you tell me a few things like 1>what software for the displays? 2>how to remove the cockpit screen in MSFS to show just the outside view?
1: I pop out the the screens with Alt Gr and then use Windows Layout Manager to reposition them quickly. 2: I did it as described here: www.avsim.com/forums/topic/581882-full-view-ahead-without-instruments/
Congratulations
how do you get each separate glass monitors on the center show up on separate displays?
I see you went with flat screens instead of a projector. I've been debating which is better. I think it looks better with flat screens, but projectors are where it's at. The only problem is that projectos look like shit. A few more flat screens on each side, and maybe some bigger screens placed a foot away from the cockpit would really sell it. Great job either way man. What a cool thing to have in your home.
Hi! Thanks! I opted for monitors due to space limitations. I chose two 27” monitors because then I am able to use them for office tasks when the cockpit is stowed away. As far as I know normal graphic cards only support 4 monitors simultaneously (and I use 2 for the instruments), otherwise it would be cool to get one more monitor on each side for side views.
@@fabian12345123456you could use dedicated USB3 monitors for your EFIS and ECAM or use USB3 to HDMI adapters. Then you save the GPU outputs for your external vision screens. I have 10 screens running on a single PC myself. Anyway overall very nice work, congrats!
hello nice work . where i can get the masks printed design ?
Very impressive. How is your overhead panel supported in such a way that the cockpit can be removed form the desk?
Hi, fantastic work. One question: How are you able to bring up the cockpit displays from teh virtual cockpit to the additional monitors? Does it have big impact on the performance?
Incredible.. Congratulations for the work.... a question.. What camera did you use, so that the cockpit of the aircraft does not appear on the screen?
Thanks! I did it this way: www.avsim.com/forums/topic/581882-full-view-ahead-without-instruments/
WOW!!!!
damn bro this is exactly what I needed me and my friend are looking forward to building a full a320 cockpit and one of the most expensive parts is the overhead panel, may I ask how much it costed in total? (just the overhead panel)
In the end of the video you can see a cost estimate for all the parts.
I have a question, Do you power all of this up with just your computers PSU? If not what do you power it with and how can you get an external power unit to work with your PC?
Hi! All Arduinos that controls buttons, switches, leds and 7 segment displays are powered with usb cables from the computer only. The backlighting has external power supply.
Hey, your set up is really impressive and I look forward to doing something similar.
I have a question to you tho, how did you manage to get the PFD and ND on separate displays using MSFS, as far as I know MSFS doesn't allow to pop out screens, and even you want to you need to set it everytime you launch it individually. How did you go about the same?
I pop them out with alt gr. unfortunately it must be done at the start of each flight. I use windows layout manager to save window presets. See some of the other comments where I did describe this in detail.
Truly. the ultimate Male Fantasy
Amazing setup. Quick question: did you use any software like prosim or others to enable the different hardware you have to communicate with the game or did you only use MSF2020
Hi! I use MobiFlight and SPAD.neXt for communication between the hardware and msfs.
@@fabian12345123456 thanks
This is awesome mate. I will appreciate if you can share your overhead panel print out layers.
Thanks! I’m sorry but unfortunately I did lose the files for the print out for the overhead. It is not very difficult to draw though. Mostly texts, circles and lines. The biggest effort is planning the layout so that it will fit with your buttons and switches, frame and so on. So probably you would not be able to use mine anyway.
@@fabian12345123456 thanks mate
Absolutely beautiful! Where did you get your print templates from?
I drew them myself in a software called InkScape. I have uploaded what I got here: docdro.id/3GbLTub and here docdro.id/cjb1RVS Unfortunately I do not still have the printouts for the pedestal and the overhead panel. Also note that I actually redrew the printouts for the panel with flaps and speed brake, which can be seen at 01:42 in the video if you look closely. Maybe you can have mine as reference, but probably you need to draw your own. Actually I do not think it is very hard. Basically some circles, lines and texts. The hard thing is that you need to match and plan so it will fit your frame and the switches, displays and so on that you plan to use.
@@fabian12345123456 do you have panel print templates now, it would mean a lot to me if you had, ps perfect home cockpit,
Such an ingenious and excellent piece of work looking like a professional sim for just a fraction of its costs. Congratulations. May I ask some questions on the way you created the Korry switches?
How do you fix the wooden "cubes" with the leds to the MDF "cases" with the pushbutton so that the switch remains together and the movable part does not drop to the ground (since it is mounted "top down")?
How do you lead teh wires from the push buttons to the outside of the switch? Just around the round wood piece?
What kind of print do you use for the legends to make sure it does not wear off when repeatedly touched by the fingers?
Would be extremely helpful if you let us know. Thank you in advance.
Hi! Thanks! Of course. You can pretty much see the entire design at 02:40. The small push buttons is glued to the wooden rod in the “top”. The cubes just sits in the mdf frame so that when you press it, it moves up and presses the button. I did make the holes in the plastic panels 1-2 mm smaller than the cubes, so that stops them from falling down. You can see the wiring at 02:50, I just soldered and moved the wires on the outside of the wooden piece. I did use laser printer on transparent paper (ordered online). I glued 3 or 4 layers on top of each other to make it really black and that way the fingers will with the time only wear of the print on the top layer.
@@fabian12345123456 Hi, and thank you very much for this additional description. Really an amazingly realistic yet easy solution. Compared with commercially available Korry replicas at a fraction of the cost. Please keep on sharing your ideas with the HC community. Always happy landings.
How to put display installment in to second pc
a while ago I found a RUclips video on how to make an a320 cockpit, and there was a link to a page where everything was explained, a primitive page... I can't find it now :( maybe someone knows?
What video? You might need to be more specific...
Hi, I would like to know which TTS sounds you are using? And overall an absolutely great work!
Thanks! If you mean text to speak is just the default ATC in MSFS 2020.
Hi Great work but may I know where did you get all the switches for your overhead panel?
From Amazon and from a Swedish supplier: www.electrokit.com. Korry switches self built as can be seen from 02:15 and onwards.
fantastic work, but you really need to get a more powerful pc. I couldn't bare to go through all that only to have a stuttering gameplay
Bro i have a question, how did you find the measurements for everything, did u use a website to find the exact measurements and cuts?
could you tell me how you made the korry switches please?
Hi! You can pretty much see the entire design at 02:40. The small push buttons is glued to the wooden rod in the “top”. The cubes just sits in the mdf frame so that when you press it, it moves up and presses the button. I did make the holes in the plastic panels 1-2 mm smaller than the cubes, so that stops them from falling down. You can see the wiring at 02:50, I just soldered and moved the wires on the outside of the wooden piece. I did use laser printer on transparent paper (ordered online). I glued 3 or 4 layers on top of each other to make it really black and that way the fingers will with the time only wear of the print on the top layer.
@@fabian12345123456 ok thank you so much i am currently trying to figure out how to connect them to the arduino mega 2560 i have and how to link them up to the sim using mobiflight, but do the buttons lock themselves or are they momentary push buttons?
@@luxrius6425 They are momentary push buttons. Connection to the Arduino is very easy, one pin goes to a digital or analog pin and the other to gnd.
Great video, great cockpit. how did you set up the clear view outside (without cockpit)? Is that software?
I did it this way: www.avsim.com/forums/topic/581882-full-view-ahead-without-instruments/
Can you do a exakt Tutorial i wanz do that
how much coast and time we need for build like that?
Really insightful technique into the backlit panels - I've been 3d printing mine with transparent PLA and raised text, spray painting the panel the Airbus colour and then sanding off the raised letters which works okay but doesn't look as nice as the result you've achieved, especially when the backlight for mine is turned off! From a previous comment, I see that you printed the black masks on transparent paper. For the coloured layer though, the video says that this was done on white paper - did you have to cut out the individual letters in order for the backlight to show through?
Hi! The coloured layer is printed on white, normal, fairly thin paper. I did not cut out the individual letters. The light just bleeds through the white paper (and before that it of course bleeds through the transparent panel and the layer with the black mask).
@@fabian12345123456 Thank you! Looking forward to seeing some further videos if you make them. 🙂
wait how did you mount the overhead?
Damn you inspired me to build my own!
1200 euros is tons better than buying all the parts for the price of a car.
By the way, what controller(s) did you use? Arduino?
Thanks
Yes! Unos and Megas.
@@fabian12345123456 Thanks dude, have a good one
Hola, impresionante trabajo, te felicito. ¿ Usaste solo vjoy? Pensé que usabas el mobiflight
Virtual joysticks with vJoy can be used with MobiFlight, SPAD.neXt and Joystick Gremlin.
i wish i have one.. so cheap but yi have two left hands (-:
Honest question, if I may. After building and assembling something like this for one plane, is it possible to use this, or partially use it, for another plane such as B747, A350, or what not? Just like we all use a lot of the same buttons on a simple yoke, joystick, and keyboard and go from a 737, to a 777, to an Embraer, would you be able to as well here? (Naturally SOME features wouldn't match up). That would include not only many buttons on the overhead but also the EFIS screens, FMC, whatnot. If not, then how do you go from flying the A320 but then feel like a 747 or E-175, etc, on a random day? Some of us feel quite inspired, but should probably know what to expect.
I only use it to fly the A320. Of course it should be possible to set it up and configure for other aircraft (just as you can configure keys or joystick buttons as you please. As far as the computer is concerned it just reads the inputs as presses on keyboard and joysticks). But I think if you want the option to fly different aircraft from day to day, you can build more of a "generic" setup that is more versatile and then save different configs for each aircraft. Actually, you can buy such peripherals like the Logitech pro flight multi panel.
Hi! That is exactly what I’m searching for! This is the first homemade airliner for MSFS! How do you mange to get the instruments in more than one window? When I pop out the PFD in a new window and then try the same thing with the ND it will share the window with the PFD.
There is a magnifying glass symbol that you can press and it gets separated into a new window.
@@fabian12345123456 Thankyou
@@fabian12345123456 I have to ask you a second thing about your setup. What graphic Card do you use??? I use an RTX 2070 super with 3 FullHD Monitors for outside view and two monitors for the main instrument panel. When popping out the screens and open in separate windows for positioning and resizing to my homemade Panel framerate drops to 8fps. I tried to lower down the settings nearly to the lowest but I’m not happy. I simply not achieve a Framerate with is suitable for takeoff and especially for landing. Midair is not a problem. I use the Flybywire A320. So I hope to get some Tipps how you set up your ‘pit for this great flying experience
@Florian Blonske I have a GTX 1060 6GB SC and a i7 7700k. Most settings at High. However I use render scale at 50 which I think is good enough (I sit quite far away from the main monitors anyway). Getting mostly 20-25 FPS. Runs smoother for me now than what is shown in the video.
@@fabian12345123456 Okay. So i should try reduce render scale from 70 to 50. What about Antialiasing?
hey man, very nice! do you have the overhead panel with the circle for the switches and buttons?
If you mean the templates for printing, I do not have them, sorry.
Hii.. congrats.... Beautyfull work... How do you configure in the MsFs2020 options so that the push and pull HDG, SPEED, ALT and V/S respond to the buttons?
Here is a list of events for a32nx in SPAD.neXt: github.com/flybywiresim/a32nx/blob/master/docs/SPAD.neXt/flybywire-aircraft-a320-neo.xml
I also use legacy events in some cases. Best way is to experiment yourself until it works as you like!
Great stuff man, would love that, but seems to be time to invest some money in a new PC, that frame rate is awful.
Thanks! Could definitely use a better pc, but that is not the point of the video :) I have changed some settings since this video was made. Mostly getting 20-30 fps. So I think it is playable.
Gratz nice work. Wich 7-segment displays did you use?
Hi! These ones: www.electrokit.com/produkt/led-modul-7-segment-8-siffror-seriell/
Amazing work. Your hard efforts paid you well. May I know what button you use for AP. Im building FCU and struggling to find the right push button for AP. Your help is highly appreciated.
Is the altitude voice the sim (game) audio or is that hardware of some kind like a speaker playing that?
I normally use headphones with the sim audio. In this video however it is a speaker.
HI there! I really think what you did is awesome and I am trying to do the same, I just have one question. How did you setup that camera view in MSFS? THanks in advance!
Hi! Thanks! I did it this way: www.avsim.com/forums/topic/581882-full-view-ahead-without-instruments/
@@fabian12345123456 thanks man
Nice，May I know how many monitors used on your home cockpit since NV card support maximum 4 displays
4 displays with a gtx 1060 SC 6 gb.
Congratulations, it looks so amazing!!. Did you use the original size of the A320 panels? Would you mind sharing with us the panel sizes? Thanks so much!
Thank you! It is not the original size, but it is as close as possible with respect to requirements, for example available button and switches, must fit to paper size, available plastic sheets and so on. Typical dimensions are about 28x10 cm and 16x10 cm.
@@fabian12345123456 Thanks for the quick answer. I have another question about the paper layers you used (drill, mask and front). Are all of them made of white paper? even the black mask is printed on normal white paper?
On the other hand, I've been looking for the plastic sheets and I am wondering if you can tell me the depth of the plastic sheet. Is it 1mm enough? or maybe that is too weak for the purpose?
Thank you again, Fabian!
The masks are made of transparent paper with black ink. I ordered all the print outs online. The transparent paper was called “OH film, clear transparent 130g”.
I used this product for the plastic sheets: www.biltema.se/bygg/skivmaterial/plastglas/plastglas-2000030030 I first started out with 4 mm, the result was best with this thickness, but it was a bit too cumbersome to saw and drill in it so I ended up using mostly 2 mm thickness. I would not use as thin as 1 mm, the sheets will flex too much I think. I think 2 mm flexes a little bit too much as it is already.
@@fabian12345123456 I've been trying to make the plastic sheet square holes with a cutter but it is kind of hard. Do you have any tips? did you use any machine?
Thank you!!!
@@alejandrosanchezjimenez1725 i used a dremel type of machine. Something like this, but a cheap one for about 20 € to cut and then grind the edges: www.amazon.se/Dremel-roterande-multiverktyg-tillbehör-10000-33000/dp/B0073R1IZ4/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=XR7FBVKHGBFN&keywords=dremel&qid=1648562232&sprefix=dremel%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-3
May I ask you something? How did you find the panels of the overhead panel and how did you print them? Also caan you give me the measurment of the overhead panel
Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I drew them myself with InkScape, trying to stick to the real aircraft as much as possible, but with respect to what switches and button I planed to use. Because I do not have a printer at home I then ordered the printouts online and sent them my pdf files.
how do you managed to get the FCU buttons to work?
I use just an X56 HOTAS and want to use the swiches right of the throttle there for but you cant assign buttons on things like SPD managed,...
btw. nice work ;-)
I use SPAD.neXt. With it you can bind buttons and switches to set variables and send events, including events for the FCU buttons. Here is a list of FCU events: github.com/flybywiresim/a32nx/blob/master/docs/SPAD.neXt/flybywire-aircraft-a320-neo.xml
How did you take care of the programming and of the different panels displaying different elements of the deck?
Probably with custom softwares like Spad.next They are able to use a lot stuff to program them if they aircraft supports it. I use the software myself, but not for such a massive scaled cockpit
Correct. I use spad.next and Mobiflight for all inputs and all 7 segment displays and LEDS. To get the glass cockpit screens on to the different monitors I pop them out with alt gr in the simulator.
Awesome work! Did you manage to get the mcdu working externally? Could not see any mcdu display
Sure, it works perfect. You can see the display and buttons for example at 03:40. I also plan to upload another video soon where you can see it being used.
I see, very cool! How did you get the mcdu buttons working? Are these available through mobiflight as events?
@@dale0788I use spad.next for the mcdu events but should be working fine with MobiFligt as well!
Very nice, for the screen you just made use of the „pop out“ function and placed all the pfd, mcdu display etc. at the right position? Do you need to place those pop out screens every time you start a new flight?
Thank you for the video. May I ask how you removed the cockpit image in MSFS?
Sure, I did it this way: www.avsim.com/forums/topic/581882-full-view-ahead-without-instruments/
You can also enable Home Cockpit Mode in the general-camera settings
@@bradybrother100 that does not remove the cockpit, just locks it.
@@Jahus Oh interesting, I would've thought that would've not rendered in the vCockpit.
I wish i had the time, materials and tools to just build a small Cessna cockpit
You should do it. It’s great fun!
First of all, congratulations on the great video.
I would have a few questions about that.
Which monitors did you use for the MIP?
How many inches?
Where did you get the dimensions for the entire cockpit from?
Did you use Arduinos for control?
Where did you get the buttons from?
Hi Philipp!
Which monitors did you use for the MIP?
Left: Dell 17" (not sure about model name) and Dell 19" (Model 1908FP)
How many inches?
See above.
Where did you get the dimensions for the entire cockpit from?
I did not get the dimensions from somewhere. I designed it myself.
Did you use Arduinos for control?
Yes. Arduino Unos flashed as USB keyboards for most inputs. Some inputs also with Arduino Mega. All outputs with Arduino Megas in MobiFlight.
Where did you get the buttons from?
From Amazon and from a Swedish supplier: www.electrokit.com
Could you plz explain how did you managed to get everything connected with a small Arduino board n the software you used for connecting it with the Microsoft simulator 2020
There is some explanation at 09:00. Easiest way is MobiFlight with the included firmware for Arduino Mega. Works for both inputs and outputs. But I also use some Arduino Unos flashed to appear as USB keyboards for some inputs. I then use vJoy, Joystick Gremlin and SPAD.NeXt. More complex but provides more versatility for matrix wiring and configurations in SPAD.NeXt.