FSUIPC recommendation

[Preet]

Hi Pete,

 

I'm a beginner level flight simulator enthusiast. I've been flying for many hours on desktop along with saitek joystick. Now I wish to spice up my flight by using toggle switches and rotary encoders.

I love to build DIY projects. So I've bought a BU0836X card. But later I found that I cannot expand many of key commands due to limited availability on default FSX.

 

My current setup is:

Desktop 1: running FSX deluxe edition and Saitek X52 flight control system, Aerosoft's Aero server software 

Desktop 2: running Aerosoft's Aerosystem 737 avionics software.

 

I would like to use MCP and EFIS controls via Avionics software(desktop 2)

 

My question is: If I buy a registered version of FSUIPC, will that help me to do my job?

 

I hope you'll pull me out from a darkness.

 

Best Regards

 

Preet

ON, Canada

[Pete Dowson]

My current setup is:

Desktop 1: running FSX deluxe edition and Saitek X52 flight control system, Aerosoft's Aero server software 

Desktop 2: running Aerosoft's Aerosystem 737 avionics software.

 

I would like to use MCP and EFIS controls via Avionics software(desktop 2)

 

My question is: If I buy a registered version of FSUIPC, will that help me to do my job?

 

FSUIPC lets you assign to any built-in FS control, and also to some additional controls FSUIPC supplies itself. If you've installed FSUIPC (which you can do for free) you'll have all the information in a variety of documents in the Modules\FSUIPC Documents folder.

 

Whether you can also control added switches and controls provided by an add-on aircraft or add-on avionics system really depends on how they are implemented. If they use FSUIPC offsets for their interfacing to FS, or use added FS controls, or even assignable keystrokes, then, yes, FSUIPC registration would be good for you. At the very least, for the Saitek device, you may find an add-on package called LINDA useful.

 

For FSUIPC offset or button/switch assignment from a Networked PC you might need WideFS too -- unless that Aerosoft software is handling the Networking for you. (If needed, note that you can purchase FSUIPC + WideFS as a package cheaper than buying the two separately).

 

Since I do not know the Aerosoft package I cannot advise further. I would hope that its documentation would tell you what you need.

 

Regards

Pete

[Preet]

Thanks Pete,

 

That's a great set of information. I will go through the modules documents folder as suggested.

This is really a wonderful forum to contact you.

I appreciate your kind support.

 

Best Regards

Preet