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Slide 1: Aviation Department Flight Simulator Midn 1/C Cottingham
Slide 2: Objectives • • • • • • • Purpose Software Hardware Accessories Set-Up Costs Questions
Slide 3: Purpose • Familiarize Midshipmen with basic flight, controls, instruments, and spatial apperception • Enhance current training and implement new evolutions • Be able to fly whenever, wherever
Slide 4: Purpose • From http://www.baseops.net/flightsimulators/ • “Recently there have been a DOD study (see below) that has shown that Pilot Training students that used the Microsoft Flight Simulator program scored better than their peers that did not.  A Naval pilot training student performed so well in training that the Navy instituted the Flight Simulator program into the syllabus and have strongly endorsed students use this program to practice.” • “The decision to include the game in the training curriculum stems from the results of a research project conducted by the Navy last summer. Scott Dunlap, head of the Assessment Project Office for the Chief of Naval Education and Training in Pensacola, Fla., said the study found that students who use microsimulation products during early flight training tend to have higher scores than students who do not use the software.”
Slide 5: Software • Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe Edition • $50
Slide 6: Flight Simulator X http://www.youtube.com/v/it8nzI0dAGE&rel=1
Slide 10: Software • Microsoft Simulator Acceleration Expansion Pack • $30
Slide 11: Acceleration Expansion Pack http://www.youtube.com/v/Od_SGBCIMiI&rel=1
Slide 15: Software • T-34C Turbo Mentor mod
Slide 16: Software • T-6 Texan II mod
Slide 17: Software • SH-60B mod
Slide 18: And of course… • EA-6B Prowler mod (if needed)
Slide 19: Software • WidevieW X • $30
Slide 22: Hardware • Computer –#1 priority!!! – Can always upgrade
Slide 23: Hardware • Each graphics card on a high end desktop can support 2 monitors • Need at least 2 GB of RAM to run smoothly • Need at least 14 GB of hard drive space to install • Need at least 1.0 GHz processor
Slide 24: Hardware • Alienware Area-51 7500 – One of the best in gaming and performance – 5% student discount
Slide 25: Hardware • Basic Package = $1399 – Only 1 video card (2 monitor maximum) – Sufficient processing speed, RAM, and graphics capabilities
Slide 26: Hardware • Customized = +$2800 – 2 video cards (4 monitor maximum) – 2 GB RAM – 2.66 GHz processor
Slide 31: Hardware • Benefits of customized Area-51 7500 – More screens (4) – Faster – Unmatched performance and graphics – Ability to execute finer details • i.e. rain, trees, cars in the background, additional AI aircraft
Slide 32: Hardware • Monitors – 20” widescreen LCD = $250-$300 – 22” widescreen LCD = $300-$350 – 15” LCD touchscreen = $400-$450 – 19” LCD touchscreen = $650-$700
Slide 33: Hardware • Samsung 20” LCD widescreen from buy.com = $278.99
Slide 34: Hardware • Samsung 22” LCD widescreen from newegg.com = $299.99
Slide 35: Hardware • Nurol 17” touchscreen from nurol.com = $569.00
Slide 36: Hardware • 3 22” widescreen LCD monitors x $300 = $900 • 1 17” touchscreen monitor = $569 • Total = $1469
Slide 38: Accessories • Joystick → $150-$200 • Throttle • Pedals = $100-$150 • Track-IR 4PRO = $179.95 • Total = $450-$550
Slide 39: Accessories • Saitek X52 Pro Flight System Joystick & Throttle = $150-$200
Slide 40: Accessories • Saitek Rudder Pedals = $100-$150
Slide 41: Accessories • Track-IR 4PRO = $179.95
Slide 42: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMKtkPR0idY Track-IR 4PRO
Slide 43: Accessories • Miscellaneous items – Powered USB hub = $25-$50 – Power strips = $10-$25 – Speakers = $50-$150
Slide 44: Set-Up • Room adjacent to Lt. Russell’s office • Simulator room – Competition • Run off simulator room hardware? – Possible
Slide 45: http://www.youtube.com/v/gJVTJNOiZyY&rel=1 Set-Up
Slide 46: $100 $300 $300 $300 Accessories Joystick & Throttle = $175 Pedals = $150 Track-IR = $180 Miscellaneous $50 $570 Software $2800 FSX = $50 Exp. Pack = $30 Config. = $30 Mods = $10
Slide 47: Cost$ To get it running: (not including tax, shipping, or discount) • FSX = $50 • Basic computer package = $1400 – 1 video card • 1 22” widescreen monitor = $300 • Joystick & throttle = $175 • Total = $1925
Slide 48: Cost$ • Full potential: • Software = $120 (not including tax, shipping, or discount) – FSX, FSX expansion pack, monitor configuration, mods – 2 video cards and faster processor • Customized computer = $2800 • • • • 3 22” widescreen monitors = $900 1 17” touchscreen monitor = $560 All accessories = $505 Speakers = $100 • Total = $4985
Slide 49: Questions?