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GPS on Separate Laptop?

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LTCSZ

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OK, I will try to ask this question as simply as I can; What is involved, or is it even possible, to run the FSX GPS on a separate laptop? I don't want to invest in any fancy connection boxes or hookups...Can I somehow just link FSX from my main computer to my laptop to display the GPS in real time? I know there are ways out there to link to Google Earth etc., but I want to keep it simple...Thanks for your help...

Steve in Kansas
 
fswidgets gmap works no problem and is easy to setup, i run it on my really old laptop , but its a quasi moving map , dont know if thats what you want ?
 
A guy over at mycockpit.org built a stand alone Garmin 530 GPS that he runs through a usb connection with the main FSX computer.

He uses Reality XP's Garmin 530 for the software. If the Reality XP will run on a second computer I can't see why the FSX Garmin 500 wouldn't. However, I have never tried to do so.
 
You can, but as stated above you need sotware that will allow you to share the laptop screen ..


But you can also just bye a cheap small monitor and run FSX in Dual View too and be able to drag many guages across easily too...
 
I may go with the cheap smaller monitor...Sounds like an idiot proof way to do it...(That's what I need!)...Thanks for the info...

Steve in Kansas
 
Just to be sure: The ability to run a separate monitor is generic within FSX, right? I won't need any addition software? Pardon the ignorance level and thanks for the help!

Steve
 
I've just ordered a Mimo 7' USB monitor and plan to run the Reality XP Garmin 530 on it, this winter I will incorporate the monitor into a proper GPS unit with working buttons and rotaries. I'll let you know how it works if you like?

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LTCSZ said:
Just to be sure: The ability to run a separate monitor is generic within FSX, right? I won't need any addition software? Pardon the ignorance level and thanks for the help!

Steve
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10-4 Steve,...Its all done thru the Nvidia Control Panel or ATI Catalist...

Get a monitor and we'll be happy to assist with set up..Its really straight forward and easy to do...
 
Thats a cool little item...




Slund said:
I've just ordered a Mimo 7' USB monitor and plan to run the Reality XP Garmin 530 on it, this winter I will incorporate the monitor into a proper GPS unit with working buttons and rotaries. I'll let you know how it works if you like?

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Steve,,

One thing...Whats your video card??

that will determine how big a second monitor you can actually run?????
 
I have an nVidia 768mb 8800 GTX card...Now another idiot question...Do I have nVidia Control Panel lurking around somewhere? I don't think I have ever seen an icon for it...Sorry to be so numb...And thanks for the help!

Steve
 
Never mind...I found Control Panel...Duhhh...Now All I need is a monitor...I think I might be able to borrow one from a friend until I purchase a new one...Soon as I do, I will be back for guidance! Thanks again,

Steve
 
No, I have never used the nVidia Control Panel...Thanks for the tip...I will mess around with it tonight...Going to see my friend tonight, so I will ask him about borrowing a monitor...I will keep you informed and will be back for sure when I get a second monitor...Really appreciate the help...

Steve
 
Tried the nVidia control panel...Seems I have picked up a bit of stuttering...Which settings should I play with to try to start reducing them? Thanks,

Steve
 
Did you see the E mail I sent you Steve with the settings???


To kill the stuttering (Nvidia should have not caused that, but) go into your FSX config and change this..


Texture_Bandwidth_Multiplier.... Its default at 40.....


Try 10.....fly a min..You can tell on take off looking out eighter wing to see if its controlled the stuttering


Then try 60..70..80..90.. One at a time..one of them will kill the stuttering...





Did you change any FSX settings in game?
 
GPS / NMEA Output from FSX

There is a freeware program called XConn that allows FSX to output a standard NMEA signal through a USB or serial port which can then drive a moving map program. I use an IPAQ HX4700 as my moving map screen (along with my moving map software called 'Anywhere Map' [which is payware for real world pilots]). It is great to fly a route in FSX, check out the departure, enroute and approach, and then fly it for real. You could use XConn with any GPS device that is driven by the NMEA data standard.
 
I didn't change any settings in the game...I will try the bandwidth thing...My friend sold his extra monitor two days ago! Arghhh...Think tomorrow I will hit the local walmart to see if they have any cheap monitors...If not, the link you sent earlier looks good...Thanks again,

Steve
 
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