Black Square Tablet Features

PommesOwO

Hi,

This topic is already a bit older, but since I recently purchased the Baron Professional, I am still interested in it.

Is there any news on this topic, as the integrated NAVIGRAPH VFR charts would be very practical and immersive?

Of course, you can use the NAVIRAPH in-game panel, but it's not very immersive.

I saw in a video that A2A solved the integration issue by integrating their own tablet only as an app in the Simulartor tablet and placing the Simulator tablet as an overlay in the EFB.

Perhaps that would be a solution? The MSFS 2024 EFB already includes NAVIGRAPH charts, etc. I think many people would be satisfied with this solution.

MiRexer

I actually just bought the A2a Aerostar yesterday - largely to check out their tablet interface and engine stuff (plus I drooled over one that the FAA examiner that did my instrument check ride owned while we were doing the oral portion lol). Their tablet interface is great Love being able to attach the tablet to the yoke in VR - adds a lot to the immersion. Everything from the MSFS efb is able to come up on it as well including Navigraph and the SayIntentions App.

PommesOwO

@MiRexer
Exactly,
that's why I think it could be a very good solution.

Would be cool to see @Black-Square 's opinion on this.

Randolf

I also like how A2A made their Comanche and Aerostar apps part of the MSFS EFB. I think that is the way, use the MSFS EFB with all the apps it already contains, than trying to bring just a subset of other apps like Navigraph to a custom tablet.

MiRexer

But also that they then wrapped the entire MSFS efb in a wrapper that's a real 3d tablet in VR - not a floating window like the default MSFS efb

PommesOwO

@Black-Square,
so nothing new on the EFB-Tablet-Side?

KAPA Flyer

@Black-Square Would it be possible to integrate your tablet as an "app" in the 2024 EFB?

Like how A2A has done with theirs?

AlpraziTech

@KAPA-Flyer I would really appreciate this integration.

SadBucket

I just want to chime in and say I personally like the tablet outside of the default msfs tablet. I don't want to have to rummage between different pages all the time and it sounds like a lot of work for little benefit.

hangar_101

@SadBucket you don’t necessarily need to rummage between different pages.
Sky4Sim has already implemented a plugin that integrates its tablet into the MSFS tablet - for instance. If you want to use only Sky4Sim’s features, you can: just select the Sky4Sim icon and the S4S interface will appear and can navigate only the features provided by S4S — the only difference is that it shows up inside the MSFS tablet.
It definitely improves immersion, especially in aircraft that already have the “3D MSFS tablet” available.