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Flight Simulator 2002 With 13 Monitors And 9 PCs

Posted by timothy on from the that's-a-lot-of-lead-and-glass dept.

Ant points to Steve Ferris' site demonstrating what Ferris has done "using Wideview software, Multi Monitors and Fs2002 Panel Interior view Bitmaps. 9 PC's & 13 monitors. Server PC is a 2.0ghz AMD and has 1 Asus 4800se G4 AGP and when Motor flying 4 PCI graphic cards for the instrument panels.. All 8 Clients have AGP cards and are AMD 800 to 1.5ghz... My Ask21 Glider with 3 Asus 4800se G4 cards on the front 6 monitors, giving great downward landing view. When you sit in front, all screens line up reasonably well ... Windows XP on the 3 front PC's and 98se on the rest."

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  1. But does it run on Wine? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    No, probably not.

  2. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  3. thats pretty cool by ReLik · · Score: 1, Funny

    but you`d need 4heads to be able to look at all those horizontal screens, wow 4 heads, now that WOULD be impressive.

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    1. Re:thats pretty cool by shadowbearer · · Score: 1, Funny

      It'd sound pretty realistic for a lot of small planes, then :-)

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  4. yikes... by AEton · · Score: 1, Funny

    For the price of all that hardware, it'd probably be a lot more rewarding if he'd just purchased an aircraft. (Not sure how he'd manage to snag a 747, actually)

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    1. Re:yikes... by welthqa · · Score: 5, Funny

      No. Having a computer to simulate any aircraft. as well as the awesome bragging rights is and will continue to be better than anything you can ever put up, save 14+ monitors. This man is godlike and should be treated as such. Can you even imagine how much better he is than us? millions of times better. godlike, man. GODLIKE.

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    2. Re:yikes... by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 2, Funny
      actually that was a 737 we took, and we promise we are bringing it back soon.

      we are just getting it washed for you, yes that is it, that is the tikrit.

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    3. Re:yikes... by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 2, Funny
      Figure abot 40 hrs to get the license and that means $15k will get you a real life pilot's license and about 160 hours of flight time. That's a far better value, with some tangible returns for the money invested, than a bunch of PCs that will be obsolete in 3 years and just simulated stick time.

      Well, you kind of forgot the part about not dying when you crash your flight simulator airplane. ;-)

  5. When you sit in front... by dynoman7 · · Score: 4, Funny

    When you sit in front, all screens line up reasonably well ...

    WHERE ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO SIT?!?!

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    1. Re:When you sit in front... by KingDaveRa · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'd like to know where the in-flight movie is. Is there a monitor behind his seat with it on?

  6. That'll do wonders for pr0n by kaltkalt · · Score: 5, Funny

    seriously...wow.

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      One of the best things about pornography is that it takes so many slope-foreheads out of the gene pool.

  7. Flight simulator har har by rkz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Flight simulator my arse, hes only saying that because of his wife!!! the real reason is his DVD porn collection!

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  8. Realism by sk3tch · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...incredible crash realism thanks to our friend Windows 98. :)

    1. Re:Realism by msgmonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

      Probably sounds like a plane too with all those Case/CPU fans :)

    2. Re:Realism by JDWTopGuy · · Score: 3, Funny

      When he gets tired of this setup, that can be his next project: an ultralite plane made from computer cases and using case/CPU fans for power.

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  9. Go for realism? by secolactico · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nice, nice. But, isn't that seatbelt on the chair taking things a bit too far?

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    1. Re:Go for realism? by msgmonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

      Thats for his own safety, just incase all those monitors come crashing down on him :)

    2. Re:Go for realism? by BladeMelbourne · · Score: 3, Funny

      After increasing the GAMMA Correction, I saw his speakers under the lower/center monitor. They look rather small, and their seperation is not good for locating other aircraft by listening to where the sound is coming from.

      If he wants extra realism, he should have a 4 speaker system FL + FR + BL + BR with a sub-woofer to annoy the neighbours at 3AM.

      For the price of all those monitors, I would rather purchase a 23" CRT, if I had the money.

    3. Re:Go for realism? by Unoriginal+Nick · · Score: 4, Funny
      After increasing the GAMMA Correction, I saw his speakers under the lower/center monitor. They look rather small, and their seperation is not good for locating other aircraft by listening to where the sound is coming from.

      Uh, those are rudder pedals, not speakers. ;-)

    4. Re:Go for realism? by mog · · Score: 5, Funny

      I fail to see how being strapped down below 13 falling monitors adds to your safety.

  10. Not sure how he'd manage to snag a 747 by dynoman7 · · Score: 3, Funny

    ebay

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  11. speakers by Frostalicious · · Score: 4, Funny


    Cool, but where are his speakers?

  12. There's a flaw in the simulation by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 4, Funny

    With all them PCs running under his desk, the guy must be wondering why he still hears the wind roars when his plane is parked.

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    1. Re:There's a flaw in the simulation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      They're AMD's too, so the room always feels like a burning plane wreck.

  13. So... by Spoticus · · Score: 5, Funny

    when the win98 machines BSOD in succession, do the wings fall off?

  14. Hot Dog by Scot+Seese · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..I've always wondered what it feels like to be a hotdog inside a microwave oven.. There's a guy that knows!

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  15. I hope his chair rotates slowly by sprior · · Score: 2, Funny

    So he'll get an even tan from all those displays...

  16. But... by SharpFang · · Score: 1, Funny

    You can seriously crash a RL airplane once, with a lot of luck twice. And with this one you can crash over and over!

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    1. Re:But... by Graff · · Score: 5, Funny
      You can seriously crash a RL airplane once, with a lot of luck twice. And with this one you can crash over and over!

      Especially since most of those computers are running Windows 98...
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  17. Re:Now, for an even better screen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Blowtorch ? Real tinkerers such as this gentleman use DUCT-TAPE ! And no degauss needed ;)

  18. dB Hell. by achilstone · · Score: 4, Funny

    How can he stand the noise?

    What with all those psu, cpu, video and case fans blowing it must sound like a jet taking ...oh wait.

  19. Licensing ... by BillsPetMonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Windows XP on the 3 front pc's and 98se on the rest

    That's a total of 13 licenses needed. Are you inviting the BSA into your home or is 13 your lucky number?

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  20. Re:Windows Licenses by BlueRibbon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why wouldn't he?
    After all, he does have the money to afford all that hardware!

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  21. Re:Uh by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 5, Funny
    Why don't you take some real flying lessons, and maybe buy a plane?
    Totally agree with your careful conclusion.

    For the same reason, although we think Halo would be fun as fuck running on 16+ monitor screens, my friends and I have opted instead to take real sniping lessons, and buy a warthog.

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  22. Re:Seriously by timeOday · · Score: 2, Funny
    Naw, he just fires his lawnmower up in the living room.

    All the large and small planes I've heard didn't have very interesting noises. More like annoying in fact.

  23. Re:TERRORIST! by shadowbearer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Terrorist training at camp of your choice: Free if you're a fanatic

    Pilot training: ~$5000

    Simulator cost (monitors, PCs, etc) ~$15000

    Getting to fly planes into buildings over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over

    PRICELESS

    *ducks*

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  24. Re:*IF* you read the site, the cost is WAY less by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    don't mean to troll here, but *ahem* winxp*3 + win98*6 and you've got more than $1000 on software there....

    unless he got them *cheap* as well.

  25. Re:*IF* you read the site, the cost is WAY less by noahbagels · · Score: 2, Funny

    hey Anonymous Coward, but you *are* a TROLL.

    1. Most auction computers come with the operating system.

    2. Do you really think someone went out and *purchased* 6 new licenses to Win98?

    3. Ok Ok - I guess I just took the TROLL BAIT. Crawl back in your hole.

  26. For what that Setup Costs by GnarlyNome · · Score: 2, Funny

    You could take flying lessons (it's easer than the Linux Command line

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  27. Re:Holy Moly by the_PRODUCE_mgr · · Score: 2, Funny

    So realistic that when you crash you die in real life. Where do I sign up?

  28. May want move all those boxes away from yer nads by vuud · · Score: 2, Funny

    I cannot imagine the fields that are pulsing through this guys body. We should start a pool on tumors... Where he gets one first...