• Softwares

Overview of all the softwares you might want to use

External gauges

• Freeware

  • FlyReal:

    • website: http://flyreal.free.fr/

    • Airbus type glass cockpit gauges

    • Open Source

    FreeFD:

    • website: http://freefd.homelinux.com/freefd/ <-- Deadlink.... dead project?

    • glass cockpit gauges in external exe files .. freeware.

    • Connects via FSUIPC or FDSConnect

    • Boeing and Airbus types

    • Windows only

    GFD:

    • website: http://glassflightdeck.flightdecksoftware.com/

    • B737NG only

    • dead project ?

    OpenF50:

    • website: OpenF50

    • Fokker50 for download, others if you edit yourself => Open Source project !

    • check image here: click

    OpenGC:

    • website: http://www.opengc.org

    • multi-platform (runs on Windows/Unix/Mac)

    • multi-simulator (currently 4 sims supported)

    • Open Source

    • uses OpenGL

    X11GC:

    • website: http://cockpit.varxec.net/software/x11gc.html

    • multiplatform

    • networkable

    • Open Source (GPL)

    • no need for OpenGL. Uses the X11 protocol.

    • can be integrated with PHCC

    • scriptable with Lua

    • currently dormant since all development time goes into PHCC

    PS1.3 Flight Instruments:

    • website:

    • runs on Windows

    • Boeing 747-400 PFD, ND and Standby Instruments

    • fully functional Enhanced GPWS (EGPWS) with terrain display (global) on ND and advance terrain threat warnings

    • displays VATSIM/IVAO TCAS symbols and calculates TAs/RAs

    • supports Aerowinx PS1.3 and interfaces to the PS1.3 Broker (http://www.hoppie.nl)

    • uses OpenGL

  • Extensible Cockpit Display System (ECDS)

    • Multiplatform, ARINC 661 based

    • Open-source engine and basic symbology

    • Independent of simulator type

    • Base language is C# and .NET (ECMA 335)

    • Scripting support allowing system simulation

• Commercial

  • Project Magenta:

    • website: http://www.projectmagenta.com/

    • glass cockpit gauges in external exe files for all sorts of type airplanes

    • Windows only

    HCSDT - Home Cockpit Software Developer Team:

    • website: http://www.hcsdt.com/

    • Full Ecam and Overhead panel simlulation for the airbus A3xx series

    • Windows only

    Reality XP:

    • website: http://reality-xp.com/

    • Glass cockpit gauges that do not require OpenGL, thus usable on a second monitor in a single PC, very smooth movement and good looks

    • Working weather radar gauge:

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    • Simulated "Apollo" GPS and radio stack gauges

    • FMC in development

    • Garmin GNS530 gauge based on the "real" Garmin trainer program

    Flyware - FsXPand:

    • website: http://cockpitsolutions.com/flyware

    • Creates panels with drag/drop, size, custom gauges or EICAS

    • Shows them anywhere in your network

    • Dual-head, multi-video card supported

    • Multi joystick control via network

    • For FS98 - FS2004

Interfacable FS panels

• free

  • Fokker 50 Panel Project:

    • website: http://www.fokker50.com

    • this is a very advanced panel with a special option for HC builders. It has key commands build into the gauges! Also it will output panel data trough fsuipc so that you can read led status (and thus determin if a function is on or off). Just a minor change in the panels ini file turns these options on or off.

• commercial

  • B767 Level-D: