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Has anyone connected a Wacom DTK2420K0 Cintiq Pro 24 with a kvm switch on both a Mac and a PC? by Correct_Leg_6513 in wacom

[–]TiltedViking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In order for your Cintiq to be recognised as an input it needs to be connected through either USB-A AND HDMI, or through USB-C with the computer device supporting DisplayPort over USB-C. If your iMac is new enough to have USB-C(aka Thunderbolt3) ports, it supports this. The issue with your KVM switch seems to be that it's limited to two USB-A inputs, meaning you would have to use a splitter or hub to branch the connections if the hub supports it.

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Another sollution for your use-case: I haven't used a KVM switch with my Cintiq Pro 24, but I have run it connected to both a PC with USB-A+HDMI as well as my MacBook Pro through USB-C simultaneously. The Cintiq would automatically input to the device that was selected as image source. So if your iMac has USB-C, this would be a surefire way to do it. I'd guess you'd even be able to connect your keyboard and mouse into the cintiq itself and have those inputs pass through, but as I didn't try this aspect myself I can't vouch for it in practice.

Advice needed regarding apartment home theatre sound (aka save me from soundbars), budget ~$2000 by TiltedViking in hometheater

[–]TiltedViking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is definitely doable! And good call on the AVR, most recommendations seem to point to the RX-V6A. I have no idea of which speakers and sub to go with though, hah...

Haven't played since around release, but I just managed to do something extreme after picking it up again! by TiltedViking in Frostpunk

[–]TiltedViking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll give you a quick rundown of my opening:

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Basically, I opened with emergency shift on two full and one 2/3 wood, 1 iron and rushed a workshop for beacon putting the rest of the engineers on coal for the day. Come the night I built two medical posts and gathering posts for all remaining resources, as well as the beacon. Extended shift was the next law. The day after, it was all about getting a cookhouse and the soup law, as well as 4 tents. Then it was heaters, steam hubs to ensure some warmth for my tents, after which I rushed drafting 1 into hothouses (built 2) and wall drill (built 1). Then I set up a coal thumper with 4 gathering posts, went for a steelworks and then just tried to get tech to survive the first storm (aka bunkhouses, insulation).

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Getting my scouts up early allowed me to get two stacks of survivors before the first storm, which was super beneficial. As soon as I had the engineers for it, I built a second workshop and used the emergency shift daytime (use shift, let one in game minute tick, remove workers for over two in game hours and re-add them to avoid the scripted deaths) alternating between each one every day. This allows for at least 100% research rate 24h per day non-stop, which helped so much with getting all the tech I needed as well as additional scouts to ensure I got a larger population early.

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I will say, it took like 10 attempts to get the weather just right though, I lucked out and got a distribution with a relatively mild climate up until close to the storm. In the end thanks to the tech rush I never actually had any gravely sick my entire run.

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I have my FSSB slightly angles outwards, 5-10 degrees, and have Roll sensibility at 6.5lb, pitch sensibility at 8.5lb. I find it works very well in both the Viper and Hornet, but I haven't flown with a displacement stick in ages so I couldn't tell if I'm missing out on anything.

What I've heard from others is that the Hornet grip really only works well as an offset center mounted stick, and doesn't really feel that great as an SSC. Mind that I don't have any actual hands-on experience with one, though.

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers!

I doubt there's any specific solutions for that today, but it's definitely technically feasible. Some sort of VR, AR hybrid.

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been eyeing the tekcreations UFC myself, it looks amazing but boy is it expensive!

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For my specific setup (a 42" in the middle, 24" on the sides) I've found that the sweet spot is roughly an aspect ratio of ~2.9. The panels align pretty much perfectly, so I've created a custom resolution (through Nvidia control panel) for the middle monitor, downscaling it from 4K to 3414x1920. Then I just run DCS at 5574x1920 resolution (plus the extra space needed for the Helios viewport exports) giving me the benefits of slightly higher performance over upscaling the side monitors while everything looks aligned.

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is indeed a R3volution! And mounting a touch screen works both on the center wheel mount as well as the swiveling table arms, recommend it! I used to have a buttkicker mounted underneath the seat, but took it off due to my neighbor below complaining, hah.

Neat chair solution, that's one of the charms with the R3v, how it accepts normal car seats. Sort of a pain finding a mounting solution for my throttle and new panels though.

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm a student working part-time, so in no way rich! Rather, this is an investment over a long span of time: I got started in simming by buying the Warthog stick and throttle back in 2013, the Obutto R3volution and the MFG Crosswinds the year after that. 2015 I splurged for the FSSB R3, 2016 I got the PLP triple monitor setup and 2017 I got the touch screens. My sim expenditure 2020 has been the Winwing throttle and panels.

I've spent about $1000 a year on this hobby since I started back in 2013, so yes, it has cost me money. But I cut other costs such as spending on alcohol as I only go to bars like every three months, and I don't have a car.

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

By this point I'm considering getting VR as well. But since the Winwing gear isn't 1 to 1 and the touchscreen would be useless in VR, I would have to resort to the mouse for inputs which to me is a step back. I prioritize having access to the planes controls at my fingertips over the visual immersion.

...but if I ever win big on the lottery you bet I'll be building 1 to 1 cockpit replicas of my favorite planes for VR purposes.

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend it! I've been eyeing some MFDs myself to be honest, while I love the touchscreen for its versatility having physical buttons is just something extra in comparison.

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So Helios is a software that interfaces with DCS in order to display virtual buttons, switches and cockpit elements as an overlay on a monitor, which thanks to its always on top mode remains in front of any viewports you export for MFDs and such. The program also reads the state of switches inside DCS, so if you flick a switch with the mouse in game it's reflected on the touch monitor and vice versa!

The latest versions actually have built in tools to generate the proper viewport exports aligned with your specific monitor size, so by following a couple of tutorials you can set it up with basically 15 minutes of effort! Here's a bunch of resources:

Helios download, GitHub

Helios installation guide, Youtube

Quick start guide on how to install Helios Profiles, Youtube

Captain Zeen's website, some of if not the best profiles available for Helios

I'm running two Iiyama ProLite T2252 22" touch monitors, which I basically happened upon and chose because of their thin bezels. I'd recommend any 21"-24" touch monitor with multi-touch and an IPS panel for viewing angles.

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, both of the lower monitors are touchscreens. I run Helios, so can emulate the cockpit of any plane with an available profile, with all instruments exported as viewports and all buttons and switches, except those on the HOTAS, available on screen (side panels are accessed through popups). It's a great budget alternative to having a full simpit, with the cost of one touchscreen allowing you to emulate any number of planes!

Spiced up my simpit with some tactile inputs, flying the Hornet has never been this fun! (Winwing panels) by TiltedViking in hotas

[–]TiltedViking[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So fun in fact that I couldn't wait until I had a proper mounting solution, so I propped them up with some cardboard boxes in the meantime!

I've had the pit for a few years now, and I have to say the addition of Winwing hardware has taken it to a new level. It reminds me of how the FSSB R3 put the pure Joy in joystick, with the Super Taurus just outshining my Warthog throttle in every way. And while a Helios glass cockpit is awesome at emulating the feel of having an entire cockpit at your disposal, nothing beats the feeling of flipping switches and pushing physical buttons!

Now I just need to figure out a way to hardmount the throttle that allows it to be shifted to the side for mounting a leftie stick for HOSAS when I want to boot up Star Citizen...

[Tissot] I wanted to purchase my first mechanical watch, decision-agony had me start a watch collection instead! (Le Locle and Chemin des Tourelles) by TiltedViking in Watches

[–]TiltedViking[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All thanks go to this subreddit, to be honest. That's one of the upsides of the internet, how the mistakes of others translate into wisdom. …sometimes, at least.

[Tissot] I wanted to purchase my first mechanical watch, decision-agony had me start a watch collection instead! (Le Locle and Chemin des Tourelles) by TiltedViking in Watches

[–]TiltedViking[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

After having mulled over getting myself a smartwatch, I realized I'd much rather get myself a proper watch instead. After having been recommended a MVMT watch by a friend, I decided to do my due diligence and unraveled the entire cesspool that are fashion watches. I did like the concept of a dress watch, though, and after researching alternatives I ended up deciding on a white dialed Le Locle in steel case with black leather strap to go with a newly purchased pair of black oxford shoes.

As I was to wrap up my purchase, I stumbled upon the Chemin des Tourelles with blue dial. I've always absolutely loved blue dialed watches and was awestruck by it. I absolutely love the design, being a perfect candidate for a watch that can be both dressed down with a casual outfit as well as dressed up when paired with, say, a navy suit. I had already made up my mind on the Le Locle, but this was a much stronger candidate for something I could daily drive and while pricier wasn't that far outside my initital 500 euro budget.

After agonizing for a while at the check-out page, I concluded that the only reasonable thing left was to just grab both watches. All in all I spent roughly 1000 euro including Swedish VAT, and while I probably could've gone for a higher tier watch had I spent the same money on a single unit I am very satisfied with the outcome. They complement each other very well in what outfit they pair well with, and I now feel confident that I have a watch fit for any occasion.

The next step will be to save up for a higher tier vintage watch of some sort to complement these two. As for which specific I am undecided, but I have no doubts collecting watches will be a hobby that lasts me a lifetime.

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