Ultimate Affordable Homebuilt DIY Flight Simulator Cockpit

[jasleil]

What was the aircraft type? And do you have another add on installed that calls out the altitude.

[csn0125]

bad landing

[jwindcd]

were did u got the engine levers? please tell me!

thanks

[TheBoeing144]

Hey thats a good landing to me :D I hope my wife someday understands my love for aviation ;D

[cstrosser]

@TheBoeing144 My girlfriend just laughs at me. Especially when I jump on VATSIM w/ live ATC. That's as much as you can expect. ;)

[TheBoeing144]

@cstrosser Same with my girlfriend :D lol

[130hc]

I don't give a shit that is awesome! :D

[DiamondPilotDan]

your poor wife

[getchapull420]

a little squirrel-y.

but hey, thats what the sim is for! practice makes perfect. i recently decided to start saving up for my PPL. its still a good few years away, but im big into flight-sims and make upgrades to my computer to get the best sim experience possible.

[samborlon]

0:51 Vacuum Cleaner On; Check!

[YelJello]

Nice work, looks fun!

[smack300]

For being a real pilot you sure didn't hit the center line very well

[SimSamurai]

@smack300 Funny.. it happens. I can't be perfect all the time, it was pretty windy.

[ManRupununi]

i wonderhow muchof these can billgates buy??

[markyboy28able99]

funny that the camera man shakes the camera on landing

[Simonj110]

@SimSamurai 

[xiuyuansean]

where's the "retard" sound?

[wtfsincerlyjapan]

@xiuyuansean only on the airbuses

[wreksangel]

@xiuyuansean Haven't heard that one, might be just you.

[LeftSeatAviation]

@xiuyuansean I think you might be referring to the thrust reversers

[Chechoplane]

@xiuyuansean Just lates Airbus airplanes has the retard warning!

[FSXtremeVideos]

@xiuyuansean Only Airbus aircraft have that. And its made by the French that's why its so retarded

[Geminijets1100]

Nice I think that is awesome

[dcsilva10]

interesting but i put my money towards the real thing, good job anyway i wouldnt have patience at all to build it and try to get everything to work

[SimSamurai]

@dcsilva10 So do I buddy, I'm a real world pilot. Please check out my website at SimSamurai-dot-com. What I am doing is the most afforable way to have a very professional level sim at home. Rather than build one single type aircraft with expensive analog buttons and switches I do everything virtually. I built a robust PC, bought some LCDs, a projector, and I design full scale virtual panels for Microsoft Flight Sim. It's very realistic at the most afforable price possible.

[torero34]

@SimSamurai How much does a system like this one cost roughly? everything included,,

[SimSamurai]

@torero34 Please check out my website. If you did it all yourself you could build a sim eaxactly like mine for around 6 grand.

[psyquizlabor64]

Very,very Cool Bro! How much you pay for all?

[SimSamurai]

@psyquizlabor64 My cockpit is the XS-1 model which cost ~ $500 in materials and I spent ~ $5,000 over several years equipping it with computer hardware, various software, and flight controls some of which I hand built myself.

[Geminijets1100]

Where did u get that from

[SimSamurai]

@Geminijets1100 Please check out my website at SimSamurai-dot-com

[gspfan93]

@SimSamurai hey man I think that sim that you built is amazing. I would be the happiest person in the world if I could have that, to bad theres no room in my house. Hey, I think its awesome that your a real pilot, what planes do you fly?

[fore70364]

awesome!



[DeanC993]

Great Video (:

[kopan81]

How You seting up when You landing somebody tell You how high You are You know 300 200 100 50 40 minimum Please let me know thank You

[skyhawk154]

@kopan81 you can download freeware such as 'project mangentas' copilot call outs :)

[Giaworks]

Another missed centerline. It can be done crabbing also incidentally?

[SimSamurai]

@Giaworks --Sweet.really? I didn't know. You should build one of these and make some videos of your professional pilot techniques.

[Moss235]

@Giaworks A lot of pilots dont land on the centreline as the lights can be damaged

[artistgmg]

@Moss235 Not the lights, but the tires on the nosegear. The centerline lights are actually countersunk into the runway. The clear lens which the plane rolls over is almost bulletproof.

[Beg2Live4Life]

i hope if you crash everything blows up to make it more realistic

[SimSamurai]

@Beg2Live4Life There are some built in crash effects to the sim software..but not my hardware although sometimes I do feel like beating it with a bat. :)

[MrMarcuspng]

Wow! Your "Ultimate Affordable" is out of my reach.

[SimSamurai]

@MrMarcuspng I sell blueprints so people can build it themself. The cockpit shell costs less than $500 to make but then you have to add the cost of the computer, monitors, and control hardware.

[EXPLORINGYouinHD]

build price n setup

[SimSamurai]

@EXPLORINGYouinHD Please visit my website at SimSamurai-dot-com

[ec135boy]

Dear Santa...

[rsm2000e]

Totally amazing cockpit! Thanks for putting this up for us to drool over ;)

[darthlayto]

Can you make a list of the things you used?

[matthay3s]

ive got to get one of those one day....

[Bandana9000]

This is truely awsome ! 

[casedistorted]

holy ass. that's called having too much money to spend in your free time. but man would i love one.

[elaverdure]

What are you using for your instrument display? I can't afford Project Magenta....

[Aliendear]

holy mackeral!! pret-ty cool!

[angeo007]

Hang on during the touchdown your setup shuddered as if in real touchdowns, how did you get that done.

[Axmedkoole]

Wow, wish I could afford one.

[TVPOLY]

thi is so cool

[Nunk0]

@NTBushPilot Wife?

[bengo76]

That's a cool system dude! well done!

[iammdeepak1]

neatness..how affordable is affordable?

[deathmus30]

dear santa.....



[mynameisbaldwin]

Whered you get that radio panel?

[SimSamurai]

@NTBushPilot I built the XS-1 shell for $500 and the PC, monitors, projector and hardware all cost under $4,000 so for what I have it costs about $25,000 less than many folks you'll see on YouTube who stuff a 737 shell into their basement. The projector is on a rolling ceiling track too so we mostly use it for TV and movies. I pride myself in showing people how to build the most advanced training platform for the least amount of money.

[noormduae]

WHER CAN I FIND IT BUILDED. I WANT TO BUY IT.PLZ CAN YOU HELP ME.

my e mail id is noormdbg@yahoo.com

[SimSamurai]

@noormduae Go to my channel and find my website or do a Google search for my name.

[PilotTHK]

Dude thats friken awesome!!!!!!

[thegamer1504]

how much did this cost you to build?

[SimSamurai]

@thegamer1504 The PC cost ~ $1,500 and then the monitors, projector and hardware around $2,000 and the cockpit shell itself only costs $500 in materials. In total it is around a $5,000 investment but that was all spread out over 3 years.

[GhostAholics]

Nice set up! No side screens?

[SimSamurai]

@GhostAholics Too busy flying the real thing..sorry.

[captainsmartass123]

@SimSamurai your a pilot huh?

[harrygoozee]

i wouldnt want to be his passenger...

[SimSamurai]

@harrygoozee I wouldn't want you to be my passenger!

[smithsmithy37]

HE AINT GOT A CLUE WHAT EES SAYIN THAT IS WELL GOOD FLYING M8 DNT LISTEN TO THAT DIK ED

[smithsmithy37]

@smithsmithy37 I GIVE U 10/10

[SimSamurai]

@addernoir01 Microsoft Flight Simulator which I personally tweak in many ways. Please go to my website at SimSamurai-dot-com to learn more.

[RellyOhBoy]

@SimSamurai Ahhhh...I figured as much. Was the video camera at your eye level? It seems to be a bit right of centerline.

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[SimSamurai]

@RellyOhBoy Yes..as can be seen the camera was off to the right so that you can see the whole panel and not just the back of my head. ;)

[RellyOhBoy]

The the eye level seems off. You cant see the runway between 100 feet. and 20 feet.

[SimSamurai]

@RellyOhBoy This is because the eye level is indeed correct. The projection screen is 6" below the height of the instrument monitors. When landing, the aircraft is in a nose high attitude and you are looking down over the nose towards the runway and you also flair the nose a little higher for landing. You can't see it on the video but from the pilot's seat the runway can be seen. Lastly, I could've also used the "raise or lower seat" command which adjusts the exterior view but there is no need.

[trechan]

I love the fact that you have three GPWS on the aircraft, and the chick version cant tell whats ground and whats 10 feet.

[SimSamurai]

@trechan Yes, its overkill and actually little annoying at times, I need to adjust some config files..one call out would be plenty as that is all a real jet would have.

[faizalkunjbava]

heloo sir

can u please guide me how to built like this cockpit,Really i have a plan to build 737 cockpit like you,please reply as soon as possible,i waiting for ur reply

[rohai85]

hi, is that a projector ure using for the outside view of the cockpit? this is way too cool mann! i wanna build one.

[SilentAsasin97]

How affordable? I'm looking for maybe 3,000 through 5,000. How much did that cockpit cost....I also was at your site earlier its really nice:)

[MrShawn1190]

How much did it costs dude

[SimSamurai]

@MrShawn1190 The shell itself costs ~$500 in materials and I've spent ~$3,000 in computer and hardware/software plus add the cost of monitors and projector. Basically everything for under 5k. You can learn more via my website..found through my channel page.

[nemonespider]

im alway amazed when i watch ur videos no matter how much time i watch them..lol andyway where did u get the warning sounds? i was using pm sound from project magenta but it dnt work for me anymore plus how do u make it call twice and with a male and female voice are u using 2 different software at the same time?

[SimSamurai]

@nemonespider great questions! - Actually, there should only be one voice. One set is built into some of the gauges I have on the panel set and the other is specifically built into the Reality XP gauge set I'm using on this panel. So its coming from built in features of the gauges themselves and not software per say. I can shut off one set in the RXP gauges config file. I'll be posting more sim videos soon!

[nemonespider]

@SimSamurai oh ok think ill take a look at r xp gauges lol and im looking forwad to the videos

[GOUSN1776]

Affordable my arse. Maybe for you wealthy people. Can you donate to me please, it's my 17th BDay in 5 days! :) (I'll tell you my about my life) Anyways, nice video and VERY EXCELLENT setup.

The best PC we have is a Dimension 3000 (Celeron D 1.? GHz) :(

I subbed!

[SimSamurai]

@GOUSN1776 My systems are extremely affordable when you compare them to similar cockpits which have actual knobs and buttons on the pannel or overhead. Advanced flight simulation by any standard will cost more money than just a single PC and one monitor, however I still only use one PC and have several monitors. Regardless I offer the most cost effective and likely most professional solution for this type of training sim.

[GOUSN1776]

@SimSamurai Cheaper than pre-made (junk usually) is ALWAYS better. I agree. I'm saying it's not afforable because I have no money. At least until I get my job this summer and then I'm going to BUILD my own gaming PC/flight pit. Not as grandesque as yours though. Perhaps a joystick, yoke/throttle, and panels premade if I can afford it. P.S. Instead of buying the panels that Saitek sells is it possible for me to just display them all on a seperate monitor?

-Thank You

[SimSamurai]

@GOUSN1776 sent you PM with more info ...

[afgrocks123]

HAHA, THUMBS UP, for the guy trying to peak at 0:26. As if he could see more ground, not like it is 3-D.

[SimSamurai]

@afgrocks123 Actually you can see more ground because the bottom of the main screen is lower than the instrument panel. This is done very purposefully so that you get a more realistic over the nose perspective.

[FlightDepartingNow]

Does anyone know if using foam core as a shelling on two CRT monitors and one LCD monitor turned sideways? Anyone?

[SimSamurai]

@FlightDepartingNow I use real aluminum or MDF but you could use PVC board if desired. However it typically only comes in white or black.

[120jarad]

TELL THE WIFE NICE CAMERA WRK LOL BUT NICE SET UP i want to start mines but i dnt know were to start

[SimSamurai]

@120jarad Please check out my website (found on my channel) and send me an email from there.

[DemiousShy]

@120jarad maybe he can better tell the wife to film herself while she's waiting for him to leave his toys alone and pay some attention to her... xD

By the looks of that thing, it's been some time... lol

[SimSamurai]

@DemiousShy Actually Im good at multi-tasking AND my sim is one of the easier ones to set up! Those 737 cockpit builders are the ones that spend 5-10 years making it. Mine only took a few months.

[shawntimothyjames]

I like your setup.

Check mine out if you like.

[shawntimothyjames]

I like your setup.

Check mine out if you like.

[quikScOpez7]

This is epic mate :D

[SimSamurai]

@MrMakeElectronics Please check out my website (found on my channel) and send me an email from there.

[FauxNooz]

I came.

[my737sim]

Thanks for sharing!

[shushko69]

lol how are you not bored of flying already...sigh

[Devwill11]

@shushko69 if you are a flight sim enthusiast, you never get bore of it!

[zmansporscheboxster]

Wow, it is simply  Wow.

[robbynelson3]

That is BADASS! Coolest thing I have EVER SEEN!!!

[SimSamurai]

@Makeufamous For the XS-1 / AX-1 I use 3 widescreen mionitors (20" for XS-1 or 22" for the AX-1) and a 15" touchscreen. The main view is via a single projector. The sides have built in recesses for two addtional monitors per side or the front recesses could be cut out and three projectors could be used instead of the side front 45 degree monitors.

[FLPanthersandMarlins]

hi SimSamurai, what model is this DIY cockpit?

[SimSamurai]

@FLPanthersandMarlins My personal model is the XS-1A. The released XS-1 prints are the B model which is larger than what you see in the video by ~4" width. The AX-1 is the same model but an added 6" in depth and width, and is very close to 737 size. Both plan sets include 5 rear height options for the overhead canopy.

[drmrboy29]

Okay hmmm. The thing is, I fly all sorts of planes ranging from the 172 to the 747. Im making an interchangable panel. Ill have diffrent types of panel casings over the monitors for diffrent types of planes. But im also considering making a replica of an ASPEN glass cockpit or somthing like that. Do you have any sort of Glass cockpit panels for sale? Also very nice videos. I saw one of yours a long time ago but never commented on it. Very nice job.

[drmrboy29]

Hello Sim Samurai, Im building a cockpit out of an old Beechcraft sundowner fuselage that I Picked up a while back and im having some trouble deciding what i should do for my gauges. Ive looked at project magenta but their stuff is pretty pricey and i dont want to do a drag and drop method with my cockpit. I cant afford to buy replica guages that are sold on simkits.net, Do you have any ideas on what i can do?

[SimSamurai]

@drmrboy29 You are in luck sir! Just recently I found a great freeware "mega panel pack" for FSX. The file set is called PANEL MANIA v01 by Mike "DickDastardly" Steven. It has 12 full screen panels for 10 of the stock GA aircraft and two helicopers. As a panel designer myself I can vouch for the quality as it looks A+ and is a perfect set for cockpit building. Once in place on the screen you can always have a piece of aluminum water jetted for a more realistic look. (I make them too!)

[MrJulesPT]

no, the cockpit was NOT shaking, but still! That'a a VERY NICE and EL CHEAPO cockpit, just like I like it ! Looking forward to buy your book

[SimSamurai]

@MrJulesPT It was my wife in the special effects department.

[MrJulesPT]

@SimSamurai yeah I had it all figured out :) but like I said, a very very nice and affordable cockpit

[freebirdairlines]

how do you get the bumping on the landing? I want this so much.. please tell my.

nice movie :)

[SimSamurai]

@freebirdairlines ancient japanese secret -- you'll have to buy my book to find out.

[billster111]

thanks for your help, don't suppose you know how to get this FSX feature do you? 

[SimSamurai]

@billster111 Other than trying the "cycle views" key (W) I don't know off hand. For $20.00 you can buy my 270 page book which has a 35 page chapter on panel design.

[billster111]

how do you make it so the PFD and things, are flipped around for the co-pilot? because i have always wanted to do that but never new how? nice cockpit by the way :)

[SimSamurai]

@billster111 Great question! - I build my own custom cockpit panels using a separate program which is explained in my book. (see my website) Its actually easy to do given the proper instruction which is what I provide. FSX I believe has some built in feature where you can fly from the copilot seat but I don't know if it is an "undockable" panel that can be moved to another monitor. If so that would be the most simplest way. I like building my own panels becuase I can make them more realistic.

[screwtheusername]

That is incredible.

[visualchaosfx]

So wait, you are saying during your flight sim session, an Earthquake was occuring? Awesome simpit by the way

[aboriad15]

was the cockpit really shaking?? nice video!