PFD coming along. Printing duel encoders tomorrow
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Oh ■■■■, you printed it upside down. You’re going to have to redo it. LOL, I kill me…
You’re making your own dual encoders?
Seriously though, those panels look great.
I took the picture during an inverted flight. Yes, you can do that in a 172 in MSFS! 
I’ll be taking a break from building for a while. Summer trips coming up. I have two more weeks then it will have to wait till Sept to finish. I have decided to make this a completely separate panel. It will have 4 Arduino Mega 2560 minis to run everything. 196 inputs!! I’ll use the same FFB yoke (JCLOVE"S) but that’s the only shared item. When done I’ll have a PA-28 Arrow III, Cessna 172 Steam Gauge, and a Cessna 172 G1000. I can swap between them in less than 5 minutes. If multi-monitor/views looks good enough I’ll be buying 3 30" displays and setup a non-VR cockpit. Till then it’s all VR.
Cockpit builders have a been waiting for multi-monitor support with fingers crossed. If the release is anything like replays, we are better off abandoning BUILDING wrap around cockpits and move toward TrackIR or VR. The beauty of a cockpit build is the physical immersion and boy is MSFS not suited to such things.
" 196 inputs" - take photos and share, I look forward to seeing your build!!!
If the Milviz 310v is any good, then that’s what I’m going to build for VR. Maybe it will be done when you get back.
Would you be using the 530/430 combo or another setup.? I love the 530/430 setup I did for the 172
There will be lots
Probably the 530/430 varient. I’m just not a fan of the glass panel.
Well the MFD is the last one to print. These are done. Just printing some knobs now. I’ll start the panel this week.
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So… Since this is my 7th flight simulator build I have learned a thing or two (or maybe more).
Before I ever start wiring or any electrical stuff I plan it out. Such things as connector locations, I/O’s needed, basic drawings of the setup. This is the first basic document on connecting everything in the C172 G1000 VR cockpit. So far 204 inputs. No outputs on this panel. Might do a stall buzzer but that would be the only output for a VR cockpit. This is so much easier than a steam gauge cockpit because almost everything is on 4 assemblies. No absolute pins assigned yet, I’ll do that after some measurements for cable lengths.
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Finds VR.
Realizes cockpit 8 is necessary.
Contemplates the meaning of life.
Is everything a 1:1 ratio to the actual aircraft panels? I’d really like to have that lower and left side switch panels if you’re sharing. You started an itch that needs scratching.
I’m going to order a Leap Motion camera so I can “see” where my hands are.
I think it is VERY close. Maybe off less than an inch.
The Switch panel is from Thingiverse
"Cessna 172 G1000 Switch Panel by [acirinelli]
The G1000 Bezels and Com panel are from:
Flight Simulator G1000 12.1" & 10.4" by [FlightSimMaker]
I chose the 10.4" version. I am waiting for my PCB to get here to start the electronics.
I have 2 Arduino Mega Pro Minis behind each panel.
This will be a fully self contain panel. One USB cable and one power cord.
I’m printing a Throttle/Mixture/Trim wheel setup now and the fuel panel will go below these.
I think the G1000 setup is easier to reproduce vs steam gauge setups.
Started the panel assembly today. Long way to go. I’m waiting for the PCB manufacturer to finish the 6 custom PCB boards. Probably not going to finish till I get back from our 30 day camping trip.
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