ideas for enlarge engine instruments panel?
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I apologize to the moderators and Nick for this not being a support question, but since Caravan users visit this thread, I have a better chance someone can help me.
My eyesight is getting worse and I have some difficulty reading the engine instruments clearly. This is particularly problematic during takeoff, since I can't clearly see the red TO line, or when setting the prop to 1750. Or to determine the fuel in the tanks. It's not an addon issue, it's my eyes. And unfortunately my 27" @1440 monitor isn't a solution either.
Initially I thought about buying a small display to connect to an Arduino and use Mobiflight to extract those instrument values (and learn some electronics along the way). But after asking on the home cockpits subreddit, they recommended buying a 12" portable monitor and using Air Manager. The downside of this option is this is a bit pricey: 120€ for the monitor + 60€ for Air Manager + 30€ for the Caravan panel (which I don’t know will be compatible with this addon).
I also considered creating a new window in FS24 to set up a second view centered on the engine instruments. But the perfomance hit is huge: almost 50% of FPS disappear having a 2nd view.
So I wanted to ask if you can think of any other solution to enlarge the engine instruments to a second monitor, a phone, etc.
BTW, I have a very old ipad nano 1st Gen!!! but as you can imagine, its imposible install on in any app
I appreciate any help
Regards
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I have e eyesight issues too and simply look at the needle angle initially for a rough guide and then fine it up when the opportunity arises, hence another plus for steam over glass, but I used to also use a free app called spacedesk to run out stuff to another screen or tablet. You might find that useful if it is still around for your Apple paperweight
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I have e eyesight issues too and simply look at the needle angle initially for a rough guide and then fine it up when the opportunity arises, hence another plus for steam over glass, but I used to also use a free app called spacedesk to run out stuff to another screen or tablet. You might find that useful if it is still around for your Apple paperweight
@Magic6420 said in ideas for enlarge engine instruments panel?:
I used to also use a free app called spacedesk to run out stuff to another screen or tablet. You might find that useful if it is still around for your Apple paperweight
I do have it installed on my old iPad. Unfortunately, the moment I create a second view or undock any instrument in the sim, the FPS drops by half, so sadly this option isn’t useful to me.
I’ll keep looking to see if there’s any panel or instrument in Air Manager that’s compatible with our Caravan before I invest.
In any case, I’d be happy to hear other options if anyone knows of more.
Regards
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Do you use FS20 or 24? I'm using 24 and I have extended my first monitor to a 2nd monitor and the ipad nano (using spacedeck) too. But the moment I create a 2nd view in the sim, or undock the gps, without moving it out from main display, the perfomance instantly drops to 10 or 15fps. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?
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2020 here I am afraid. My touchscreens run the TDS GTN750XI, Axis and Ohs, comms, joinfs, yoke software, Navigraph etc. but not other directly sim related displays these days. They do mean that all of this bumph is not hidden behind the main sim displayed on the primary monitor though.
Going back to the main point though, a steam driven cockpit should give you an easier time than glass if you have eyesight issues though. Picking out detail on a G1000 or whatever can be quite tricky. The Caravan gauges themselves seem small in what is after all, quite a large cockpit but the needles really point the way, if you will pardon the pun.