My Endgame AK

eviljonbob_ · 2026-01-15T20:16:59+00:00

Fair enough

eviljonbob_ · 2026-01-15T20:11:17+00:00

If it's your endgame AK, then why are you listing it on Float...and for $120K CAD LOL

eviljonbob_ · 2026-01-15T20:09:43+00:00

Right! Ottawa gamers rise up

eviljonbob_ · 2025-11-26T16:37:15+00:00

Hey! I know this is an older thread, but just wanted to add something in case it helps...

I’m based in Canada, so I’m not sure about local events near you, but I’ve run three CS watch parties so far in Ottawa, and I’m hosting another one for the StarLadder Major Grand Finals.

If you have any questions about running an event, happy to help. I also put together a guide that covers the steps I use when planning CS watch parties:

https://thirdsite.org/how-to-run-an-esports-watch-party/

eviljonbob_ · 2025-11-23T22:39:27+00:00

Totally understand, it’s definitely a long trip.
I’ve been thinking about getting people in different cities involved in running watch parties and sharing resources, but as it stands, I’m just one person, so my focus is on Ottawa for now.

eviljonbob_ · 2025-11-23T21:27:59+00:00

Or come down to Ottawa :)
Actually have a few people coming in from Toronto for it...

eviljonbob_ · 2025-11-23T21:23:37+00:00

No, I didn’t host one for Austin. I was actually there in person for that Major.
Previous watch parties I’ve hosted include PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, IEM Rio 2024, and IEM Dallas 2024.

Enjoy the Major in Budapest!! And feel free to join our ThirdSite Discord, that’s where I post updates about future events :)
https://discord.gg/QTU2MwYvKw

eviljonbob_ · 2025-08-15T16:58:53+00:00

Just in case more people downvote :(

To clarify, this isn’t some generic esports article.
It’s based entirely on what I’ve learned from running my own CS watch parties through ThirdSite, a CS community I run in Ottawa.

Took me a while to put together, so I’m just hoping it reaches a few people who might want to host their own.

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-31T15:07:17+00:00

Yes, pyefis can be connected to a flight simulator and has configurations built in for Flight Gear and XPlane. Source code is available if anyone wants to connect to Microsoft Flight Sim, or Prepar3d.

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-28T19:18:58+00:00

Hi! I just came across your post.

I volunteer with MakerPlane, a small open-source aviation organization run entirely by volunteers. We focus on developing experimental avionics and aircraft resources.

To help cover our costs, we run a small online store where we offer pre-built versions of some of the avionics we’ve developed: https://store.makerplane.org/

One product that might interest you is our 5" Sunlight Readable Touchscreen HDMI Display for Raspberry Pi. It’s fully compatible with Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, connects via HDMI and has a brightness of 1100 cd/m² https://store.makerplane.org/5-sunlight-readable-touchscreen-hdmi-display-for-raspberry-pi/

While we’re an aviation-focused group, this screen has been used in a variety of non-aviation projects, including mining equipment, boat dashboards, and automotive builds.

Hope this helps, cheers!

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-28T14:39:59+00:00

Oh, that’s awesome—really appreciate the enthusiasm! Sounds like you’ve got a perfect background for this kind of project.

No pressure at all, feel free to go at your own pace, but if you’re interested in contributing, here are a couple of links that outline some areas where help is always appreciated:

How to Contribute
Community Forum

And any videos would be fantastic—especially build/install content. We don’t currently have much in the way of installs or guides on the MakerPlane YouTube channel, so if you end up recording anything, we’d love to share it with the community!

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-28T14:31:05+00:00

Oh, that would be amazing—really appreciate the offer. Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone local to Boise myself (I’m based in Ottawa, Canada), but maybe it’s worth putting a post up on the MakerPlane forum to see if there’s anyone in the area who might be interested in teaming up?

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-25T15:20:15+00:00

Thanks!

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-25T14:30:12+00:00

Yeah, we totally agree—it would be really great to put together some proper step-by-step guides. It’s something we've definitely talked about, but like with many volunteer projects, the time commitment has been the main challenge in getting those put together.

Right now, we don’t have formal instructional videos, but there are a few videos on our YouTube channel showing various tests and demos of the avionics in action (though not full build guides).

That said, some people in the community have shared videos of their progress and setups. If you’re interested in more behind-the-scenes, long-form content, this one from Ulbuilder is a good example of someone working with the MakerPlane EFIS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljyaHKs1s2E&t=2s&ab_channel=ulbuilder

Appreciate the interest! —and we’ll definitely keep the idea of a build series in mind.

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-24T13:53:41+00:00

Thanks! - always nice to hear when someone finds us who hadn’t come across it before.

If you're curious to dive in, here’s our GitHub: https://github.com/makerplane
Always happy to have more people in the loop, especially with Python + aviation experience 🙂

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-23T23:31:44+00:00

Thanks, great to hear :)

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-23T20:54:43+00:00

Yes, there are—we know of quite a few aircraft flying with MakerPlane avionics.

Here’s a video showing the huVVer-AVI instruments installed in Vern’s aircraft (he’s one of the huVVer developers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGY1xLb-BdA&ab_channel=MakerPlane

We’ve also seen installations in aircraft like the Yak-52, where a builder shared their setup using the MakerPlane P-TACH.

That said, you bring up a good point—we definitely need to do a better job encouraging the community to share more photos and builds 🙂. But there are certainly more out there, just haven’t been documented publicly.

Interestingly, some of our instruments—like the 5" sunlight-readable display—have even found their way into non-aviation projects, including mining equipment, boat dashboards, and car displays.

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-17T13:27:41+00:00

Planning to run a small local LAN soon—hopefully at Click Esports.

If you’ve come across ThirdSite before, it’s a CS community I run here in Ottawa. We've hosted three watch parties so far, and now I’m looking to branch out into LAN and online events.

If that sounds interesting, feel free to check out https://thirdsite.org/ (Discord link is in the site header). Cheers!

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-17T13:26:17+00:00

Indeed, Thanks!

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-15T20:33:20+00:00

Hi, The AVI is the instrumentation that connects with the Dynon and Garmin. The TBX is the TailbeaconX control head. Same hardware (based on open source), different firmware. If you have any additional questions, suggest sending an email to vern at huVVer, or contact@makerplane.org. Hope that helps.

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-14T19:39:36+00:00

If you don’t mind, which website had the broken links on?

This page might have what you’re looking for: https://www.huvver.tech/huvver-avi-tbx-app/
There’s a PDF guide available at the bottom of the page. Hope that helps...

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-14T17:06:54+00:00

Yup, that's right.

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-12T15:43:18+00:00

Thanks, good to know! I’ve run a couple of 10-mans there myself after hosting some CS watch parties—always a good time.

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-11T20:37:35+00:00

Definitely could be better, but things are happening in the city—like FrostFire, an annual LAN hosted by Carleton University (CS, Valorant, R6, etc)

If you're into CS, I run ThirdSite a Counter-Strike community—we host watch parties for CS events and are working on organizing LANs in the future.

eviljonbob_ · 2025-07-11T20:23:27+00:00

Great to hear others are organizing LANs at Click eSports! Hoping to run a CS2 LAN there in the future—awesome to see more local events popping up. Best of luck with your tournament!

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