ARC-210 Digital Radio! - A-10C Home Flight Simulator

[@thewarthogproject]

It's nearly here. Two more weeks.

[@Kazperh]

2 weeks™

[@signedcarp6520]

Will you make a video of how you program it to DCS now that it has been added?

[@thewarthogproject]

@@signedcarp6520 sure will. I havent figured out the display just yet.

[@signedcarp6520]

@@thewarthogproject Good to hear, thank you.

[@thewarthogproject]

1 year later. ARC210 still not released. Check back here in 2023.

[@lvl89wrlk21]

On the bright side as of the latest patch notes they're apparently working on it! 🫤

[@younghe08]

What do you mean not released? Arc210 has been flying for decades. I work on it.

[@robertschubert4809]

2023 checking in, one month to go….

[@Hook0403]

Checking in. Haven't played DCS since 2022. Is ARC210 out yet?

[@Jager-er4vc]

I’d say your work is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE, but that would be doing it an injustice. I’m simply speechless! 😱😍😍

[@precisionshooters]

I agree. You feel like you could literally get in and fly away!!! I'm hooked on his video's!!

[@GabrieleTamborrelli]

This Man is absolutely my DCS hero

[@theHoIe]

Just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Love the pit!

[@thewarthogproject]

The file link has just been updated to include the ARC-210 panel and knob files! Sorry for the delay!

[@glend.7652]

Thank you!

[@zaloarg]

VR is possible on Microsoft Hololens. If you can program an app that shows VR on the upper portion of the cockpit to be used with Hololens, then you can have best of both world. VR plus real cockpit. check this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWGvm56hq52geq8

[@3DPeter]

You do one thing wrong and that is that you should make 4 copies of everything you built, because i'm sure that there are rich people who would pay big bucks for a simulator like yours, because you don't buy RTR components but built everything yourself, and those amazing skills alright.

[@rikkilleen3169]

Australian dragonfly goes BRRRRRRT!

[@LtShifty]

I keep considering if I should start an F16 build, thinking to start with a few button boxes to see how I get on with the electrical side of things.

[@jimhinkle7245]

IF you're interested in F16 sims, check out Viperpits.org There's some SERIOUSLY talented folks over there!!!

[@gcm747]

Your sim blows me away. Its simply amazing!

[@TheSwissMAVERICK]

You sir are a madman! I love it! :-) Greetings from Switzerland

[@riscracing5538]

Incredible project! Incredible work. Maybe think about producing and selling the left and right panels and so one? It´s a market out there for the enthusiasts which do not have the abilities to build it themselves... Fanstastic videos really amazing....blown away by the quality!

[@tecumsehtm]

"Does my head in" and "it's like a fuckin bird" makes me homesick for Australia.

[@thewarthogproject]

Not here to f#$k spiders

[@beardymcbeardface69]

I blown away by how impressive your work on this is. Incredible labour of love.

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

For some reason this video makes me want to break out in C.W Mccall convoy style radio chatter... 🎵🎵Ya we have a mighty little Worthog flying though the night...🎵🎵

[@the555timer]

13:20 that TFT display does have a touch panel in front of the LCD, you can see the smaller flex cable on the side

[@andrewfudge8992]

You should do a series on soldering and the basics of wiring. You explain these processes very well!

[@andrew1977au]

Hahahah welcome to Straya!!

[@jy4141]

This is the goto channel, i just deleted the other sim channels to clear my head and give all attention here....thanks mate!!

[@ComdrStew]

Some day you need a real A-10 pilot to come and try your simulator. My friend is a retired F-15 pilot, but he got burned out flying for 20 years. Every time I talked to him he was ready to quit. I tried multiple times to get him into DCS and he just wants nothing to do with it. I was wanting to ask if you could show how you made your landing gear setup. I just started looking at making a F-18C cockpit and doing the panels, but my first panel I want to do is the landing gear. You are still getting that black flash every once in a while.

[@fabiena1787]

Amazing work, as always. Thanks for the explanation, the files, the links, and the inspiration. 👍

[@lefebr7133]

Awesome!

[@winnipegfiredep]

Finally new vids :D love em

[@ChrisFredriksson]

Absolutely the best home made cockpit on all of KZbin. So incredibly beautiful and so fun to watch every single one of your videos, I've watched a couple several times just because its such good content. Thank you for sharing this update!!

[@theflyingfool]

We are not worthy [bows]. I really like what you're doing with this project & now I can't wait for ED to implement the ARC210!!

[@Demiglacechef]

I wish I could do only 1/10th of what you are doing! Amazing!

[@robertspitzer7777]

I like the imperfections, it does look like used aircraft panels, I was an Avionics Technician. Very Cool!!!

[@rob.heinlein]

Your videos are fantastic - thanks a lot for doing this! Truly inspiring. I think when I'll retire doing something similar will become my mission in life 😉

[@k0zyr]

you are absolutely awesome

[@seanvosler9974]

before long it's going to take off

[@nigelmtb]

That rotary PCB is amazing. I'm a big fan of Leo Bodnar but I did not know about this. Ordering now!

[@rallymax2]

One of your best panels yet. Gotta be happy with the result.

[@djgravitysc4933]

So I know I might be a little late with this idea but here it goes. The part of the UHF/VHF Radio with the connector piece for the radio mic. Have you thought about making that functional ? Like maybe using a XLR to 1/4 connector or XLR to 3.5mm connector and connecting your headset to it. I think that'll be a cool little immersive peace to the cockpit and to that radio section. I don't know how well that would work with your configuration and how you have everything set up. After watching the video I just kind of came to mine I'm sure you probably thought of it. Thank you for all the content and your Channel. Really great stuff you have here. I really love the whole build and how everything works.

[@Slinger1-1]

Been watching this build since you made your dual projector screens, thought I'd finally subscribe lol. Amazing work and inspiring me to do my own build.

[@mrvertigo23]

Astounding!

[@xati5135]

LMFAOOOO 20:45 my god yo could hear it buzzing sounded like a damn helicopter i can totally understand why you said ''its like a fucking bird''

[@krisraps]

Everythinmg looks o good, just WOW~!

[@thanehaun9267]

still amazing

[@wolfschuller8851]

Love your work, totally inspirational. I did notice the rotary switch should actually be an 8 position, 45 degree index angle, as per photos of the cockpit I have seen. I have also seen another KZbin video where resistors are soldered to the legs, giving a different resistance value for each position, which in turn can be identified by the Arduino to work out which position the switch is set to. 👍

[@mixmashandtinker3266]

Somebody give this guy a REAL A10 already!!

[@Tibbs_Farm]

The head of the dzus fasteners need to be in the recessed in the barrel just a bit, and should be parrallel to the edge of the panel. It is a 1/4 turn fastener that locks to a long rod under the panels. All I see looking at that was loose fasteners. great job otherwise, weathering looks very realistic

[@thewarthogproject]

Yep- i made a design decision so i would be able to sand the tops of them to smooth them out. If they were recessed as the real ones are, i wouldnt be able to finsih them properly and the 3D print pattern would be very obvious.

[@mrvertigo23]

Bird sized venomous dragon fly - back in a mo! I'd move countries LOL

[@mikepark8054]

Loving your work bigman!

[@bruhmettinmomentogullar4215]

the load button under cover is actually functional you can set the freq in manual and set the preload channel and if you push that load button its goingto saved as preload channel that has been selected

[@virtual812]

You can do the same rotary + resistor trick with an STM32 BluePill & FreeJoy Firmware and a few resistors. Complete solution all the way to HID Joystick for AUD$3 All that BBI rotary thing does is add cumulative resistance to each position on the rotary by the looks of it.

[@JxH]

According to the Internet, the newer ARC-210 radios include embedded crypto, so there wouldn't be a stand-alone KY-58 and its control panel. Perhaps the export versions of the ARC-210 are different. Also, VHF-FM is also embedded, so there might not need to be a standalone VHF-FM control panel.

[@samuraidriver4x4]

That Leo bodnar pcb for the rotary switch is nothing more then a couple of resistor networks and it reads like an analog input. Pretty easy to make a similar PCB for a 10 position rotary, the other option is just solder resistors between the pins.

[@Phipanjo]

vers nice! that is DIY at its best! may you show some of the coding or background stuff too? there are surely a ton of people out there (inclusing me) that would be very greatful when you share some more of your grandious knowledge!

[@redpillproductionscanada5563]

My wife would love this in our living room.... Hey, a man can dream....

[@djrennauto]

I’ve learned so much from watching your videos!!!

[@fuzziau5669]

Man’s boutta come back later with the entire plane in his room

[@flightpowersims3299]

Brilliant, thanks for sharing. Do you have a video on your laser cutter and 3d printer?

[@oscarmoreno7774]

Awsome!

[@andrew1977au]

Loving your videos. Excellent work. Are you going to do a video of you actually playing this thing for an extended amount of time?

[@mrfluffy117]

You ever look into wiring up a set of aviation headphones through the headset jack? Run it through a DSP for some crisp audio and actually have a connection from the headset to the pit?

[@victordroge1256]

What you created is so incredible awesome. You are are an example for so many people with same dream. I wonder if I can talk to you about the project I am planning. I promise not to take to much of you time.

[@Leodefirmas]

I'm just speechless in front of this amazing work ! can you do some more gameplay or not ? keep continue mate you do an awesome job :)

[@michaelmolter8828]

Have you considered starting to get PCBs made? They’re stupid cheap from Chinese fab houses (like $10-20 shipped) and you could just mount all your components to one along with headers for the Arduino. No more wiring to deal with.

[@krisraps]

This Simulator Have More tech In It Then The Real One :D

[@CH-pv2rz]

I have followed you from your initial videos. You have done an insane amount of work on your Warthog pit. I have never seen any other pit outside of military simulators that even comes close... Have you thought about increasing the height of the display screen you built and Canting it towards to cockpit to give you an expanded vertical view as well as the expanded horizontal view now have?

[@relfch9296]

Work of art ... Did you consider to make a front canopy frame?

[@zbyskie]

21:17 what buttons are thoose? They sound fantastic.

[@scottwhite9474]

Nice work on the Radio upgrade. I just purchased some items to make my own VHF/ARC-210 radio mount. Can I reach out to you with questions if I get jammed up?

[@jacobnoble2167]

Man great job...what is the look of the programming because your vids inspired me make a panel and eventually make side panels...just can't figure out the programming...

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

this is fucking a mate! aussie accent too? glad i found your videos, im thinking of building a sim myself.

[@Elgallo1107]

Next step is to build a cockpit for all the other planes

[@glend.7652]

Great explanation of what to do. Off to the workbench. Could you please link the .stl files for the knobs as you said in 16:05 ? So let's hope the publisher does a good job to integrate it soon into the sim.

[@HNMusic13]

Out of curiiosity, do you plan on addig a sort of HMDS impplentation for target cueing. If so, any idea on how? planning an F-18 simpit and trying to determine the feasibility myself. I'm sure it possible to make and implement a hmd that perojects hud/ cueing info, the hard part would be tying it into the sim.

[@JaridMitchell]

Could you do a video on how you weathered your panels? Looks awesome!

[@JaridMitchell]

Plz :)

[@ДмитроЯ-я6б]

Man, you're crazy! But you're cool

[@haaake]

Would love to see a video on Helios whenever you have the chance. I honestly just want to be able to setup eject handle without having to modify DCS lua files but not really sure to start creating a simple Helios profile.

[@haaake]

You know right as I typed that I think I found the proper guide to setting up different controller profiles in Helios haha. I was just watching this video again after editing DCS lua files to get my helicopter collective lever setup as my eject switch, and damn it I am going to do it properly with Helios profile instead. Thanks

[@thewarthogproject]

Instead of editing LUA's in DCS, just use helios (or even Joy2Key) to add a simple keyboard press macro to any button. I pull the hande, it sends "ctl E ctl E ctl E', and bang, im out.

[@haaake]

@@thewarthogproject yes I actually ended up finding the DCS Input Control mod that lets you setup custom bindings outside of the main install. Works perfect for my simple setup. Hopefully they just build that functionality in soon being able to add custom commands from user data rather than digging into the game. Helios definitely the way to go with a lot of custom inputs.

[@joaoferreira8044]

very nice man, can you make a video about your laser and what you upgraded

[@glend.7652]

Maybe like this ohne? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYjamneknc-EotE

[@justdave65]

Your channel is great. You motivated me to make my own pit! Thank you. Can you point me in a good direction... I am looking for an .stl for switch caps like the ones on your Arm/HUD panel. I can't justify aluminum caps lol. I have looked on several sites and all the others are available, I just can't find that one.

[@SpeeedyZach]

Really cool channel man! Liked and subscribed. I would love to learn what you did in this video. I love this stuff! How did you learn?

[@derekedge2089]

Im sure others have asked. If you don't mind my asking, what is your day to day job or profession. I'd LOVE to build something similar, but Id absolutely have no idea where to start. Thanks mate. Keep it going.

[@GaryMCurran]

You know, I watch these videos of your build, and I'm just super impressed. SO, have you seen the new MSFS 2020? Want to build me a B58G cockpit? LOL. Probably cost me a few dollars, which I don't have right now, but it would be nice too climb into my own Baron and 'fly' anywhere in the world in a nice glass cockpit sim

[@JxH]

There are simulators that cost millions that are not even close to this one. Even just this little panel project would cost six figures.

[@Franjaver]

Please stop touching everything with the metal screwdriver!! LOL

[@trueffelsucher]

Hi, this is a great project, I'm following it for a few years and I'm constantly amazed -- thank you so much for sharing this in this detail. I'm nearly finished building a TBM900 homecockpit for X-Plane 11 and, as you certainly seem to know, the building is more fun than the flying. I'd like to get right into next project after this is finished and I'm looking at a DCS project. Not necessarily the A10, maybe a F18 or one of the dual-pilot planes they have (e.g. the F14 or the upcoming Apache, if that works on a single sim). My process is quite similar to yours: I'm doing everything by myself, including designing the files to laser the acrylic glass and in my case the PCBs. Do you have any resources about the software-wise process with DCS? With X-Plane, I'm using SimVim to connect both the switches to the sim as well as to receive the outputs (LEDs) for the hardware. How does this work for DCS? I see you're using LeoBodnar input cards, but what about the LED outputs? Are you just connecting multi-way switches as several keypresses? Is DCS configurable like this (e.g. a key for every switch position)? I saw you're using this Helios software, but it appears to just be for the screen... Thank you so much!

[@talbotmcinnis]

Amazing work as always. I’ve “borrowed” a couple of your tricks for my own build. You mentioned the STL for your knobs are linked below, but I don’t see them in the radio stack. Also interested in your 12TW caps. Can you help me locate those? Cheers!

[@thewarthogproject]

Ahh yeah sorry I haven't updated the files yet. I'll get onto it as soon as I get home tonight!

[@talbotmcinnis]

@@thewarthogproject Oh, awesome! Not a rush at all I’m just glad I hadn’t missed then in an obvious place! Any chance of getting dimensions or stl of your gear handle as well? Is that a 3d print from frosted acrylic? Looks great.

[@thewarthogproject]

@@talbotmcinnis the gear handle is not actually a 3D print, it's just layers of clear plastic cut, then sanded into shape!

[@talbotmcinnis]

@@thewarthogproject Very clever! Off to emulate it!

[@colbertbd]

Green is NVG compatible

[@mikelehkamp7827]

I'll never understand why folks try & re-invent the wheel. Great project. Absolutely great. But you could have saved countless hours and hundreds of dollars by using the EPIC. Honestly makes many of us shake our heads........ Nonetheless, Kudo's to you. That is one amazing setup. Congratulations!!!

[@thewarthogproject]

OK I'll bite. What's 'the EPIC??'

[@mikelehkamp7827]

PS: I love your project. And I love that you have shared with us information about your laser. Regarding EPIC: 757simulator.com/slideshow-6.htm (Me) 737sim.com/software-hardware/ (Matt Ford) newatlas.com/boeing-737-flight-simulator/22302/ (James Price)

[@thewarthogproject]

That looks great, but I honestly find it really hard to believe that people are 'shaking their heads' because I didn't use those USB cards. An arduino uno costs about 10 bucks. DCS Bios that runs it is free. I just can't see those cards saving me 'countless hours and hundreds of dollars'. This ain't no 150k USD 747 simulator, it's a DCS combat jet sim and I've spent about 8k AUD in total!

[@mikelehkamp7827]

​@@thewarthogproject Ok. Wasn't trying to upset you. If your happy with your setup so be it. I think your project is outstanding and one that many can emulate. I further applaud the example videos to teach others how to achieve your accomplishment. I only mentioned EPIC as it has been the go to for many of us. When I started my project back in the early 90's, there were roughly 8-10 of us world wide building home simulators. EPIC was the way to go. Others who followed were scared off due to the programming skills required. Eventually, years later, the Arduino, Rasp Pi, and others surfaced. Still to this date, none can come close to the EPIC which can control unlimited lights, switches, sounds, motion actuators, pneumatics, etc etc. There's a reason the EPIC is in the A1 Abrams. That said, again, I FREAKING LOVE YOUR PROJECT. Good for you. PS: I have to date: approx. $60K in my motion Boeing 757 simulator. No where near the 150K you referenced.

[@MAVIA67]

can you make videos on microsoft flight simulator and Ace combat 7 i would love to see

[@voskovniodvich4080]

Hello m8. I hope you don't mind, but im taking most of your videos and will be making an F16 cockpit based off of your cockpit and tutorials. You have a better cockpit than what Lockheed does for their trainers. Would you be interested in trying to put this cockpit on a rotating base, as to simulate rolling and turning? I'd love to see how to add that into a cockpit setup. Thanks for the great content and hope you're doing well!

[@thewarthogproject]

Something like that would be awesome, but the costs involved are massive so I never will. Not to mention i would need a larger room, and to redesign my entire screen set up and projector mounts. Maybe one day, if i removed the screen and go full VR mode.

[@jimhinkle7245]

Hello, love the project. May ask, want laser cutter are you using?

[@RainmanHST]

Ha ha ha dragon fly!!!

[@kennythewolf]

I know on your website your say you would use more arduino controllers in building everything. Would you still use the liobodiner card for the rotaries and buttons for the radios?

[@iitool]

Whats the round 5 pin connector under the card flap on the radio panel? (The flap thats held on by the nail)

[@noisytwit]

How does DCS sync with the physical switch settings on respawn. For example if you died and forgot to turn off the radios and reset them all, will dcs sync the inSim switches to the physical Cockpit on respawn. Or do you need to manually cycle them all?

[@dominicdiclemente8877]

My guess is you have to cycle them, just like with the HOTAS

[@noisytwit]

@@dominicdiclemente8877 mine too. Though there may be an option in helios to "zero" all the switches in software and resend a button/switch state based on the physical switch position, so that it then syncs the in game cockpit.

[@dominicdiclemente8877]

@@noisytwit If I had to bet all of this hardware is simply event driven, if nothing changes no event occurs and no updated value is sent to the register. Ideally it would do a full register update on power up but that doesnt seem likely to ever change.

[@talbotmcinnis]

I also use helios for my pit and yes it does not sync on startup. When you are this deep into a sim you are almost always doing could and dark starts. So its a non factor for me anyway. Still I am moving from helios to dcs-bios to gain the sync-on-startup ability.

[@dominicdiclemente8877]

@@talbotmcinnis Cool, so dcsbios can do that ?

[@Formul8ed]

So now that you have a fairly complete A-10 pit, if you were to do it all over again piece by piece, would you do the components in the same order, or change which pieces you would build first?

[@steelstone4039]

Question, are any of your A-10 cockpits for sale?

[@krisraps]

Buy Cheap SDR Or A Baofeng Walky Talkie and rewire it for your plane, it would be REAL Radio with BUUUNCH of frequencies, you can even listen to real cops if u have the right anntenna for it

[@Tome4kkkk]

How expensive is a laser plotter of similar class to yours, just with smaller bed (capable of just A3 or even A4 paper sheet equivalent)?

[@adamcboyd]

What model and size is the laser cutter?

[@riobluespartan6350]

Hello the warthog project KZbinr, I vaguely understand plane stuff, I did air cadets 6 years ago now. With the a-10 is it the better for plane attacking to ground targets, compared to f-35 because I hear on vids that the a-10 is amazing at that stuff WITH reasonings like titanium bath tub, its rugged, its got 2 hard to hot engines from below kinda... then when I watch stuff about f-35, they say its the best at the ground attacks period without any reasonings and say it will replace the a-10? So my question to u is, is the f-35 actually better? For that task of ground stuff, cos its better at other things like speed lol, but just not sure if it is better at ground attack air support stuff.

[@katyashikova7417]

I downloaded your .zip with all the files in it, and the CDU appears to be missing. The panel with the "keyboard" is not present in the .zip file. Is that an oversight or is it not available? I am asking as I am building a Space Flight Sim Cockpit, and your Warthog Project has been a huge resource/inspiration for myself and my father who is helping me with this this. Thank you in advance for your answer and assistance, and I love the cockpit you have built so far (Watched all of your videos, and am considering getting into DCS).

[@easyfamilymeals1820]

Hey, really nice work! What diameter and hight is your projector screen? I have been thinking of building one my self for some time and I'm so glad I found your channel.

[@thewarthogproject]

1.2 meter radius, 2.4 meter diameter, 1.2 meters tall, raised half a meter of the ground on its legs.

[@easyfamilymeals1820]

@@thewarthogproject Thank you, sir. Cheers from Sweden!

[@wino99999]

The question is: Do you think you could jump from this cockpit into the real thing......

[@thewarthogproject]

I have died way to many times in the sim to ever give that a shot!

[@VPopkins]

May I ask what software do you use to port MFDs to cockpit displays?

[@kake9340]

Just curious (I have seen you ejection seat video) do you have an arduino that you would recommend for an ejection seat?

[@No1sonuk]

Nice work. Does Helios flick on/off toggles in DCS with a single button on the input? e.g. The battery power switch on the A-10. In the control assignment, there's only one line, not separate "on" and "off" lines. If I assign a joystick button, it toggles the DCS switch each time it's pressed, but I'd like it to be on when pressed and off when released. Can Helios do that?

[@thewarthogproject]

Absolutely, that's one of the main reasons I use it. You can set it to send different commands when a button is pressed, and also when a button is released. You can also set it to send keyboard key presses and macros, that's how my ejection handle works. Pull the handle and it sends ctl e three times very rapidly.

[@No1sonuk]

@@thewarthogproject Thanks. I'll give it a go. It seems more likely to function in multiplayer than DCS-BIOS.

[@thewarthogproject]

@@No1sonuk DCS BIOS and Helios won't effect multiplayer at all. I've never had any issue joining any server, and I've done LOTS of lua editing haha!

[@EricSeelig]

Quick question: How do you attach the standoffs to the clear piece? Is the acrylic threaded? Thanks!

[@thewarthogproject]

Correct! Although I don't tap them, I laser cut the holes at 2.8mm, then just force the 3mm thread into them in with a driver. Works well.

[@EricSeelig]

@@thewarthogproject Awesome! By the way, beautiful work, and thanks for sharing everything you’ve learned. I’m adopting a lot of it into my current project.