Upgrading Flight Sim PC Case – CoolerMaster NR600
Since upgrading the GPU, my flightsim PC runs quite hot as it is quite cramped inside. I decided to upgrade the casing to one with better airflow. So much for thinking my PCs would...
Category: FlightSim
3D-printed keycaps … and the possibility of backlit keys!
I’ve not been happy with the keycaps on my 737 FMC. I’ve tried a few methods of printing them: printing the letters recessed on black filament, and then using a fine tipped paintbrush, filling...
737 FMC CDU – Ordering the PCB
A few people have asked me how to order the PCB for the FMC CDU, so I’ve decided to write up a guide. To begin with, the design is available for free. I used...
Compiling The ExtPlane Plugin (on Linux and Windows)
There appears to be quite a bit of updates going on with the ExtPlane plugin source code in the last few months, and it turned out some of these are needed to fix some...
Pi-XPlane-FMC-CDU Finally Working with Zibo 737 !
Finally … after a long hard battle … my Pi-Xplane-FMC-CDU is now working with the Zibo 737. You will need to upgrade your ExtPlane plugin and also the software on the Pi FMC. Update...
X-Plane Plugins – Some Notes
I’ve been stumped for the last few weeks with getting my Raspberry Pi FMC to work with Zibo’s 737. I used the ExtPlane plugin to interface my code on the Pi with the simulator,...
Installing PiXPlaneFMCCDU Software
This is a guide on how to install my Pi X-Plane FMC CDU Software, for use with the Pi FMC CDU Printed Circuit Board (PCB) I designed. Thanks to all the testers who provided...
X-Plane 11.10 – new default Garmin G1000 !
X-Plane 11.10, released yesterday, features a new default Garmin 1000 module … which can be used as an option in the Cessna 172 right now, and most likely will be adopted by add-on GA...
737 FMC CDU – Questions and Answers
It’s Mail Time! 😃 I received some questions regarding the 737 FMC CDU design I posted earlier. I’ve decided to answer them in a post as the questioner suggested, in case others have...
Pushbuttons Switches featuring built-in LED
I found these push button switches have a built-in LED in the center. Looks like it is time to revisit the 737FMC project, this time with Version 3 featuring backlit buttons? The yellow version...
