Updated 29 January 2012
The Sim Pit
To get the most out of MS Flight Simulator
(FS9 and FSX) you need a
certain amount of hardware beyond the obvious high end computer system.
Over the last five years my set-up has evolved to what you see in the pictures
below.
Video of simulator in action:
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Hardware
Saitek Pro
Flight Yoke
Saitek Pro
Flight Throttle Quads x2
Saitek X52 Stick & Throttle
CH Products Rudder Pedals
TrackIR-5 - Head Movement Tracking Device
Matrox Digital TripleHead2Go - Three Screen
Display Output
Go Flight GF-166A VRP Radio Panel - COM1/NAV1
Panel
Go Flight GF-46 Multifunction Panel -
COM2/NAV2/Transponder/ADF/DME
Go Flight RP-48 Rotary/Push Button Panel x2 -
Various functions
Go Flight GF-T8 Toggle Switch Panel - Lights,
starters, yaw damper, prop synch
Go Flight Gear/Trim/Flaps Panel
Go Flight Mode Control Panel - Autopilot
functions
Desktop Aviator Avionics Panel 1015
Desktop Aviator Throttle Quadrant 1040 -
Small aircraft throttle, prop, mixture controls
Desktop Aviator Parking Brake (not in use)
Desktop Aviator Trim Wheel (not in use)
Buttkicker Gamer
SimFlyer Seat
Flight Sim Server (Desktop) - See Specs Below
Flight Support Client (Laptop)
Flight Gauges Client (Laptop 2)
Flight Sim Server Specs:
CPU:
INTEL 3.0GHz DUAL CORE Overclocked to 3.6GHz
MOBO:
BIOSTAR TF 570 SLI
MEMORY:
4GB OCZ DDR2 800MHz
VIDEO:
EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB PCI-E 16
SOUND:
CREATIVE SB AUDIGY AUDIO PROCESSOR
HARD DRIVES:
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Specialty Modules
Fighter Stick Support System (added 18 JAN 12):
Airliner Throttle Module (added 6 JAN 12):
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Tweaking FS2004
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to world class simulator.