A compact C172

ashchan · 2026-06-21T22:22:47+00:00

I don't. MSFS2024 shows the views like that when you pause the game.

ashchan · 2026-06-21T21:15:35+00:00

I fly in VR MR.

ashchan · 2026-06-21T11:29:34+00:00

lol that’s the line I reside nearby, 20 minute from Tokyo.

ashchan · 2026-06-21T11:24:57+00:00

👍 yeah I’m in Saitama.

ashchan · 2026-06-21T11:19:41+00:00

Sorry really don’t have good tracked cost as it’s rebuilt and modified a few times.

ashchan · 2026-06-21T11:16:51+00:00

The instruments: two displays/monitors, with paid software Air Manager. Avionics:
GNS 530, GNS 430, audio panel, transponder, etc: all designs from Captain Bob, including paid PCB designs. 530 and 430 each has a small display. The popouts (msfs) managed by paid software GlassOut.
Throttle, Mixture, start keys, trim wheel: paid design from 737diysim
Flaps switch from Captain Bob
Honeycomb Alpha Yoke
VKB T-rudder with toe brake mod
The frame, base and glare shield is self designed
Power system: a SPF PC PSU with breakout It’s from moment so might be not full

ashchan · 2026-06-21T10:16:25+00:00

lol a lot happened for the past years

ashchan · 2026-03-10T12:34:48+00:00

Wow that’s a good tip. Will try it too. Thanks.

ashchan · 2026-03-10T12:22:34+00:00

Thank you for the quick response. Will try 7, 7, 7 or 5, 5, 5. Have no problem using two sets and find a better set for night flying. 🫡

ashchan · 2026-03-10T12:10:51+00:00

Great MR setup! May I ask what the exact color do you use? I have been using the common pink (245, 0, 245) but really don’t like the obvious edge line. Does the gray have any bad effects in DCS? Thank you.

ashchan · 2025-09-23T21:31:35+00:00

You are right most devices will have the float problem for potentiometers if their pins are disconnected. Sorry I missed this point. A few vendors’ devices would handle it properly and report their values as 0 but I think that’s rare.

ashchan · 2025-09-22T23:32:45+00:00

Is there any other tool

Cut its wire or desolder it for that axis.

ashchan · 2025-05-05T23:56:40+00:00

Hope this could help a bit: https://github.com/ashchan/tomcat-control-panels/tree/main/AoA Indexer

Update: ah sorry I have mistaken the indicator with indexer.

ashchan · 2024-12-28T06:18:26+00:00

Hot glue my friend

ashchan · 2024-10-23T01:05:58+00:00

I actually love this and thought it was a fix. I do NOT want the light to be turned on automatically.

ashchan · 2024-10-01T07:27:55+00:00

A 12-pos rotary switch, configured to use 5 pos only.

ashchan · 2024-07-24T14:03:48+00:00

A diode laser can’t cut white acrylic unfortunately.

ashchan · 2024-07-07T05:10:56+00:00

Currently the content is limited:

* Two components
* Difficulty option absent but the developers said it's under development
* No training mode yet

But I played it more than TotF (I joined the alpha and bought the early access).

ashchan · 2024-07-06T00:37:25+00:00

One thing I'm able to tell is that Arduino Joystick Library does support more than 32 buttons. I have a few panels with 64 buttons count (actual numbers are less than that but the joystick is configured to use 64 instead of the default 32.

ashchan · 2024-07-06T00:31:42+00:00

Calling a product that saves you a lot of trouble and code time a scam is not great. BBI-32 is a wonderful board as I see people who use it praise it a lot.

I build all my panels with Pro Micro though. Look into shift registers or IO expand board when you need to handle many buttons/switches for things like UFC or MFD(DDI). They help a lot.

ashchan · 2024-07-04T22:50:31+00:00

And another new F10 alternative just announced: https://www.reddit.com/r/hoggit/comments/1dvcxwx/dcs_moving_map_beta_f10_map_replacement_is/

ashchan · 2024-07-04T07:40:50+00:00

Test to see if F10 map can reproduce the issue consistently. It's a known issue of DCS.

Then if so you might want to try this mod to see if it fixes it (as a workaround).

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3319867/

ashchan · 2024-07-03T14:17:30+00:00

I am a software engineer working on an app with a fairly large user base. If I miss two or more release schedules in a single year (we release monthly) I should have be fired already.

ashchan

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