FS2020 Budget Touchscreen Cockpit

CORRECTED COPY: First up load had incorrect non-touch monitor listed.
This is a demo of Air Manager plus Knobster showing compatibility with the new Flight Simulator 2020. It also shows how FS displays can be popped out to separate windows to be used in cockpit layouts.

[@iainsim7690]

I am what they call a silver surfer with limited understanding of Simming and a total newbie to flight simulators. I have always had an interest in flying, but lacked the funds to learn to fly. Now I have my daughters old gaming laptop with new and up to date components installed and a system capable of running FS 2024, which I have bought. Having done a little research ( of which you were " instrumental " pun intended ) into air manager and its abilities, I can see the full potential of this awesome aid and recognise I will need a touchscreen monitor for my needs. Please keep up the good work, your advice and experience is invaluable to the likes of me. Thank you just doesn't say enough. Thanks for sharing

[@rbarlow]

Great to hear your encouraging words. Best of luck with your new hobby. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me and other fellow “pilots” if we can help.

[@iainsim7690]

@@rbarlow Oh, that's for sure !

[@davidrose1993]

I really appreciate your commitment and generosity Russ. How lucky we are to have such an experienced aviator who loves simming!

[@mauricioeanalivia]

Great Job Russ! I really apreciate your kindness to share this cool things about Flight simulation!

[@pt4822]

This may be 2yrs ago. But exactly what I was looking for now. Thank you!

[@rbarlow]

Glad it helped!

[@bobowen1028]

Really clear presentation. Have spend several days trying to find a way to have the instrument panel always readable, especially the speed at a glance at a sufficient level of zoom and this looks a very good option. Thanks so much for your putting this out there.

[@joshsater4044]

First video. Been playing FS2020 for a few weeks and you've got my attention with this panel. Gonna follow your channel and see what else you roll out for this amazing game.

[@rbarlow]

Thanks

[@TheMarcball]

Thank you Russ, this is perfect to get me started. Got 2 kids 10yrs old, I will be learning to fly over the coming 24 months, and I'm part of EAA Chapter 406 in WA state where we started building an electric-powertrain equipped Sonex 2-seater motorglider (Xenos). I wanted to dive into Sim because, oh well, because it's great, and Im going through some of your videos to guide my escalating involvement into all this. I might buy XP12 when it comes out, but for now I'll try FS2020 with the setup you propose here. Anyway. Thanks for the inspiration and keep on trucking !

[@macg9940]

Thank you for your explanation. I keep an eye on it. With the support of FS2020 and a Knobster DIY, it should be a good investment in a small home cockpit.

[@newdistrictmedia6034]

Air Manager is the best thing (along with the Nobster of course) to happen for Flight Simming!

[@rbarlow]

Yeah and they keep making it better

[@7anthillmob]

In the process of building a SimSamurai home cockpit at the moment and Air Manager is the way I'd like to go. I have today purchased a Planer Systems PCT2235 22" touch screen from BHPhoto for just over US$200, before I saw your video. Recommended to me by a fellow simmer, so hopefully it's as good as this one. Waiting for the sales before purchasing my third LG 27" monitor, so hopefully it'll be up and running by December. Subbed to your channel and very much looking forward to future updates.

[@rbarlow]

Sounds like you have a good plan....keep me posted on your progress

[@adamaktas]

Very explanatory! Thank you Russ. I have been learning a lot from your videos. Greatly appreciate it.

[@jamesm791]

Thanks for the video Russ. Just about to get my cockpit build underway. Really helpful and nicely demonstrated.

[@flyinfriend626]

Hi Russ, Thank you for the panel! I just downloaded the Beta and trying Air Manager for the first time on an Ipad. Works great! I just wanted to note that the OAT gauge wasn't appearing on the runtime panel so I took a look at it in the lua code viewer and noticed it was missing a parens on line 82 of the 'else if' statement. Once I added the missing parens the gauge ran in the debugger and on the panel. I am looking into purchasing a larger touch screen monitor as I would also like to have radios accessible on the touch screen. Thanks again for all of your useful videos, I really enjoy them. Looking into purchasing the Knobster as well. Take care!

[@JohannesBoernsen]

Hi! Where did you find a beta for iPad? Or do you just use the beta plugin with air manager 3.7 on ipad? Thanks :)

[@flyinfriend626]

Hi Johannes sorry for any confusion. I am running the pc version and displaying it on an iPad.

[@chorltondragon]

I didn't know about the monitor or the software but both look ideal for my needs. Thanks so much for posting this :)

[@andreschapero3615]

This is the only way to make home simulators work for pilots that already hold their IFR ratings etc. All the VR stuff is useless . The little knob you use and the touch screen that allows for keeping displays as if in a real plane. I´m very excited about this path into useful home simulation .

[@grivello]

Newbie enjoying your explanation and presentation. Thank you!

[@jmizzonini]

Great video! I can't wait until the sim allows commands to be sent to the GPS and FMC units. Then we'll really be cooking

[@rbarlow]

Me too

[@Kugerand727]

Nice job on getting this going for MSFS 2020

[@rbarlow]

Thanks!

[@gvrose1]

Iam looking forward to VR in 2020. Your videos are great. Thanks!

[@emanuelamezquita5192]

Nice! Thank you for the information and looking for to setup of the air manager!

[@anotherv79]

Thanks for that. I was thinking of a touchscreen for Sim use and on researching, found your video. The touchscreen would be epic with the GTN 750 (FSX for the moment) but the options with knobster are intriguing. I am thinking about making a cheap panel with one screen and also a good android tablet as screen 2 (this works wonderfully with the GTN via Spacedesk) and for FS2020, the TBM or CubX could be a good mix. Certainly, the options for G1000 with knobster are going to have me thinking here. Again, thanks for the video. I enjoyed it immensely.

[@rbarlow]

In some of my earlier videos I have incorporated a G750 into the Air Manager panel layout.see this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGXSmHSemM9-r5o

[@letsfly]

Great Video! Cannot wait till the raspberry version for fs2020 comes so I can use it with my homecockpit

[@94668]

Love your videos! Knobster rules. I bought 2! Keep it up.

[@johnhubbard7384]

Thanks for sharing more great work Russ. Looking fwd to getting this set up soon.

[@SparkySven]

You're video inspires me a lot. I'm using free app spacedesk to drag and drop instrument panels to iPad air as second screen but did not know that was also possible with MSFS2020 cockpit panels. Cool. I've shared your video into two big Facebook groups so you can expect a lot of feedback ;-)

[@rbarlow]

Thanks.

[@jay6817]

I'm using Spacedesk to use my phone for a Mobile(Handy) moving map touchscreen. Works brilliantly. No lag.

[@rbarlow]

Great idea....no added cost.

[@frankneeri8315]

Thanks Russ, You do a wonderful job.

[@nikolaushauser3785]

Russ, thanks so much ! Again fantastic content ! Many greetings from Germany !

[@rbarlow]

Vielen Dank!

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

Neat. What would be perfect is if you could get 2 of your touch monitors side by side and then split them horizontally 1/3, 2/3. And then be able to put the dash on the upper 1/3 and all the instruments on the lower 2/3's. It would also be better to have the bar on the window panels disappear but that might be a windows/Asobo thing. The reason I was thinking of this split is so your main monitor can be outside view only.

[@rbarlow]

Not sure I follow you. What do you mean Dash? Instruments? The bar on the windows panels?It may just be me but I don’t quite understand the big picture on what you’re writing maybe you could try again please. Thanks

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

@@rbarlow The part above the 6 pack and below the window. The idea is use the big monitor for looking outside and then split up 2 monitors below for instruments and the dash.

[@rbarlow]

Have you seen my video from a while ago with X-Plane...is this similar to what you mean? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWGZi2CBaJmYqJo

[@russellburnup1939]

Somebody needs to develop a VR glove and knobster for VR. That would REALLY bring VR flying forward and more practical. Because the problem for VR now, how do you interact with the controls? The way this could work would be, you have a VR glove. The glov detects you grab/touch something. The knobster could be made to work with the knobs in VR. So if you had a glove, you can always interact with the panel, run the knobs with the knobster by just touching them, and easily interact with radios, then grab your physical controls no problem. It sure would make paying the difference for VR worth it, and turn the sim to a training aid.

[@Buddy308]

Russ, Thanks for parenting Knobster into existence. Why don't you do the same with the aluminum panel? There must be a lot of folks wanting to set up your rig as shown in the videos but who have no access to the tools required to cut, bend, and drill that panel. I'll have to find a machine shop willing to do a little one-off job like that, something I'd rather not do during the pandemic. However, you could persuade Sim Innovations to get them made in batches of 100 (just for example) and sell them at a profit. Call it the "Barlow Knobster Bracket."

[@rbarlow]

Probably better if I keep my name out of it. Actually, I was thinking that Stay Level Avionix might be a good partner to build that. They do great work.

[@Buddy308]

Russ Barlow True. They are fabricators by trade. Have you approached them about it? If not, there's no time like the present! Meanwhile, I'm happy to learn that you've considered getting the panels manufactured for sale. There's a great need, and with the introduction of MSFS, a rapidly growing market.

[@rbarlow]

To be honest, honeycomb aeronautical has announced that they have a somewhat similar product on the roadmap. But I think it comes after the rudder pedals they have planned after the throttle quadrant is yet to be released. I have spoken with him about another project and he has built a couple dual monitor cockpits using Knobster, so I’ll give him a call tomorrow and see what he thinks. Thanks for giving me a nudge. I’m retired and trying to make any money off of this it’s just not worth it because I really value the freedom to go and do what I want and simulation.

[@Buddy308]

Russ Barlow That's interesting. If you look at the Bravo, it appears that they've made it the same height as the Alpha so that a panel can be made to span both adjacent units. Honeycomb would be a natural partner for this project, although I sense that they wouldn't be as agile as Stay Level in producing prototypes.

[@asrich327]

Hi Russ. I set up a G1000 Panel for the C172 in MSFS following the instructions in the video by Ivansky. I am using AM 4 and I used your G1000 bezel. My main screen for cockpit view is a large display running at 2560X1440. I am trying to use my Winmaxit screen (1920 X 1080) for Air Manager. The Winmaxit gets the video signal from an HDMI cable connected to my video card. I also have a USB C to USB A cable plugged into the Winmaxit and my computer. The USB C end is plugged into the "Type C" port on the Winmaxit and the Type A end of the cable is connected to my computer. I went through the touchscreen calibration procedure in Windows and I calibrated the Winmaxit touch screen. My problem is that when I scroll on let's say the Baro knob, the cockpit view on my main monitor zooms. When I click on any of the buttons on the Air Manager overlay, nothing happens. When I touch the Back button on the G1000 bezel (lower right next to Alerts) I notice the right yoke turn blue on the main large screen (cockpit view). The touchscreen is configured properly for the Winmaxit, but my key presses are not translating properly over to the large screen. Do you have any idea what I can be doing wrong? Thank you! Andy

[@rbarlow]

Two separate issues: To eliminate the zooming look at your MSFS mouse control settings and remove the zoom in ans zoom out that is default set to use the scroll wheel. The touch screen issue is that you may not have correctly calibrated the touch screen so it thinks your touch grid is over the other monitor and is transferring the touch inputs to that other screen.

[@asrich327]

@@rbarlow Thank you for the reply! I did not see a way in Windows to calibrate my Winmaxit screen to my large screen. Can you tell me how that is done?

[@asrich327]

@@rbarlow I figured out the problem. Windows Firewall was preventing AM4 from communicating with MSFS. I created exception for both programs and now all is well. Again, THANK YOU for your help and your excellent videos! Keep up the awesome work that you do for the Sim Community!

[@rbarlow]

@@asrich327 should have first asked if things were working right using the mouse without touch. Did you solve the zooming scroll issue?

[@asrich327]

Yes. I took your advice and disabled the zoom feature from the mouse settings. Thank you again!

[@derekraines8175]

I love your videos, but what are used to hold my monitor in place is a cookbook holder! Thanks

[@rbarlow]

Simple is always better if it works! I should do more cooking. Thanks😀

[@casq882]

Hi Russ. I use air manager but lm wondering why there is not and option to use head tracking without the main screen panel, lm talking about the simulators.You have the separate monitor with air manager but having the main display with the cockpit is a litle redundant. I understand that is the way to have a 3D capabilities. I found one unfinish plane in xplane10 list that doesn't have a cockpit but surprisingly the panoramic view works with head tracking. I just want to bring the option in order to avoid using three monitors for the center and lateral panoramic views.

[@fplbighead1352]

I appreciate your contributions to the community Russ. You're definitely a trailblazer!! One question, did your touchscreen come with the screw holes on the back? I just got a couple of touchscreens from Walmart but they did not come with the screw holes on the back so I am not sure how to mount them.

[@brlowe1]

Thank you for your videos. I have subscribed to see what you show us in the future.

[@rbarlow]

Thanks for the sub!

[@bobking7910]

WOW 2D PANELS FOR FLIGHTSIM COCKPITS THANK YOU

[@jerrymiller8785]

My ViewSonic TD2410 touchscreen will not operate as touch screen. I have updated windows 10, reinstalled touch screen driver, monitor driver, adjusted the connections, updated video card driver. I just can't get the touch feature to work. Can you think of something else to do to get it to work? It works good as a regular monitor. I have the HDI connected and the USB connected between the monitor and the computer box. Frustrated!

[@daywalker5458]

Can you please in detail describe the physical connections to/from the touch panel. I can understand a HDMI display on the touch panel from the computer graphics card, but I didn't see how the HDMI signal support touch controls.

[@pearltroup4220]

l am just starting flight sim and i think your great

[@virtualrain]

The Sim Innovations website seems to be down... your video must have created too much traffic for them! :D

[@mhoffman9546]

They posted about it on facebook. facebook.com/siminnovations/photos/a.891878140889365/3351132004963954

[@coolbloknaba806]

Thanks Russ love your vlogs. Can you kindly share a link to where I can buy a knobster from. Cheers m8 🙂👍

[@rbarlow]

siminnovations.com/hardware

[@braneden]

I've had ProSim737 for years, and I decided to update my processor and they want me to rebuy it, I couldn't do it out of principle, I'm actually getting more excited about getting a simpler setup that just works and doesn't require me flipping a million switches as ProSim requires. Can you set this in the startup folder so it just pops up , and networking too is no problem?

[@victorpascual4988]

Outstanding presentation. Thank you!!

[@haysammerebe3677]

hi Ross hope you ok , i have installed air manager 4 and i bought the knobster ,my problem is when i touch the screen on any instrument to turn the dial it doesn't lit up i have calibrated my screen to input touch am i missing any other step

[@ghqservicesmiddlegeorgiadr9986]

Thanks again, great info, so much to learn.

[@deadmausish]

Have you tried Zibo 737-800 on x-plane yet? It's about all I fly here these day, mainly wellington to Auckland and Queenstown is a nice tricky airport to fly in to.

[@rbarlow]

Yes and it is quite good. Still a few systems that lack realism but continually getting better and better

[@vitorsilveira3045]

Hi Russ, First of all congratullation for the good work you are doing. I build a sim panel with two monitors Wimaxit model M1560CT2 to work with a FS2020 and I'm also plan to incorporate a Knobster. Althought the monitors are, so they say, touch screen type, I only manage to make it work on one of them if it's choosen as a main monitor. If the main monitor is the wall one, the touch function is there but the buttons and switches on the panel are not sensitive to the touch. My question is, are there any setting or adjustment to be done on the computer graphics to allow the touch function to be fully active and the wall monitor to be the main monitor. Thanks in advance for your help...

[@rbarlow]

Victor it sounds like you haven't calibrated your monitor's touch system. If windows senses a touch monitor it assumes the touch grid is located aligned with the upper left corner of the main monitor. If there is more than one touch monitor you need to calibrate the touch system. Go to settings and search for "Calibrate" and you will see a choice "Calibrate the screen for pen or touch input" . Select that and follow the directions. It will cycle through each monitor ( the screen will turn white with text directions). It will tell you to touch each monitor if it is touch or press ENTER if not to continue through the monitors. After you are done it will know how to correlate touches with the correct monitor. The following video will demo the process starting a timestamp 0 :33

[@vitorsilveira3045]

@@rbarlow did that and they are both working. Just waiting for the knobster to arrive to install it and fine tune the set up...Thanks very much Russ for the support. Kind Regards, Vitor

[@rbarlow]

@@vitorsilveira3045 that is one of my most common questions. Have fun simming!

[@geraldforbus8549]

Hello, Russ. I truly love your instructional videos and are the "go to" when I'm wanting to know something about flight simming and Air Manager. In trying to make my own home cockpit I am needing to know if the 15.6" screen will show Air Manager instruments true to their size (in regards to actual instrumentation gauges) or if a larger screen would be needed. Thank you for all that you do.

[@rbarlow]

the view area on a 15.6" monitor is 13.6" wide and 7.6" high. Standard sized instruments are about 3.5" diameter including bezel so at full size( use 3.25" as close enough, keep the bezels small) you can place 2 rows X 4 columns. That's a six pack( with HSI for VOR 1) plus a second VOR and Tach. This calculator will help you figure screen sizes screen-size.info/ , Remember the as the screen gets bigger an HD monitor is still 1920 X1080 pixels even though larger on a larger monitor and you can fit more life-sized instruments on it, they may not be as sharp as the pixels get bigger.

[@alaneschbach8359]

Great video. Thank you for presenting it. I am a bit new to this and was wondering if this works with X plane Huey UH1 as well.

[@kennethhicks2113]

Excellent! If ya don't mind, I'd also like to recommend "Matric", an android app, that will allow touch/remote control. For the price, works great and many have android tablets already.

[@rbarlow]

Kenneth Hicks Thanks I’ll check it out.

[@TexasTycoon2013]

We really need some G2000 panels for MSFS. I just purchased my knobster, but I guess I'm going to have to learn to code to use it with the TBM/Business jets I like to fly 😔😔😔

[@rbarlow]

MS needs to finish the SDK. Many sim connect functions are not working yet limiting what can be done

[@TexasTycoon2013]

@@rbarlow ahh I see. Thanks for the info, and all the useful information you provide for everyone!

[@danmcgillivray2681]

Russ i have seen the seen the one mounting bracket that u had made with the holes for the knobster , and i do like the set up very well as well, two things one : i all ready have a 22" touch screen and with out the knobster could one use this mount bracket to put the 22" screen on ? and the second Q. is where and how does one get the bridge for 2020. i hope that it is easy to set up ? thanks for your input on this matter D.

[@rbarlow]

In order to use Air Manager with MSFS you need to download the beta version of the program from the same innovations wiki. You also need the new plug-in which I called the bridge application which will be installed automatically when you run the plug-in installer. You will need to use the username/password given in the instructions to activate the beta version of Air Manager 4.0 The beta should continue to work until the version 4.0 is officially released. Then I think it is a 50% price discount to upgrade. I am afraid a 22 inch monitor would not fit onto the bracket that is being sold by several vendors but you could easily make your own following the instructions that I included in my first video when I was building a do it yourself version. It’s a simple design made of a sheet of aluminum that has been drilled in mounted onto the honeycomb yoke. You might look for a mounting bracket that has the ability to adjust up and down so that you could set the top of the monitor to match the glareshield of different aircraft. That is one drawback with it mounted onto the yoke is that it cannot be adjusted in on some airplanes the instrument panel is partially visible above the top of the monitor.

[@mattglandfield680]

Russ any news on Air Manager working with your dual touchscreen design and FS2020? pretty sad not to use this great setup with the new sim.

[@rbarlow]

Yes it could work but two things are holding me back. First FS2020 doesn’t support multi monitors except with Nvidia surround which stretches the image badly on the outer edges and looks terrible after XP multi views. Second, it doesn’t support key events yet so many Air Manager instruments won’t work completely. When either of these are fixed I will install FS2020 on this simulator

[@bennykim6573]

what is the brand and size of the monitor? do u hav model number? where did you purchase the scrolling knob on the side of monitor? is it easy to install to the msfs2020 sim?

[@johndevany9098]

Will air manger work on the avro Vulcan For cockpit gauges?

[@ЗмейГорыныч-м2с]

How can i use this app with my iPad pro ?

[@jimkanold1612]

I would like to purchase the Knobster but, I can not get Air Manager BETA for FS2020 to recognize the available G1000 instruments for my Cessna (G1000). No problem getting any C172 instrument to work.

[@rbarlow]

What panel are you using for the G1000....which Air Manager bezel? It may not have been adapted for FS2020 yet.This beta is fairly new so much of that has not been done yet.

[@couplesconsole]

So how do I connect my air manager to new flight simulator will you be doing a video on how to do that

[@rbarlow]

There are lots of tutorials already online at Sim Innovations website and KZbin. Go to the wiki and it explains things siminnovations.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

[@WayneMcNab]

Thank for the video. Excellent. I have just set up a three monitor system. The monitors are connected to the three outputs of my GPU. Is there a best way to get a four output for this monitor? Thanks

[@rbarlow]

Two options Use the internal graphics on the motherboard if available…need to enable in the bios. Or. Use a usb docking station like a Pluggable which work great

[@philn2837]

Thank's for all the hard work Russ I always enjoy your videos. I love the Knopster and use it in X-plane. Do you have a link for the bridge software to use it Flight Simulator? Thank's again.

[@rbarlow]

Check the Sim Innovations wiki page. There is a beta app and beta plugin as well as the username and password.for the BETA. The beta will not overwrite your current 3.7 version or any data. It is separate. Knobster will work as it interfaces with Air Manager so it needs no new software

[@marcripoll9025]

right alt doesn’t work for me

[@marcw.5492]

Im using tablets for touch screen input and its really spotty and frustrating ... Is this different ? do you have any comments on this ? Im using Xplane 11 and MSFS 2020. I have ordered the Honey comb setup to get a hardware device for all GPS and NAV inputs.

[@ericwolff4573]

Great Video!! Thanks so much for sharing. Do you have a video and/or more details on how the touch screen hardware is connected? I like to understand how to configure 2 touch screens with X Plane 11 - G1000 PFD on one and the MFD on the other. Thanks!

[@rbarlow]

The monitors each need to be connected to the computer running the simulator so you can place the popped out displays on the monitors.They also need a usb connection for the touch screen signal they also need a power connection. If you have more than two scenery displays too you may run out of graphics ports. Performance with a lot of monitors could be an issue too. This video my answer some questions you have kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIDHepKVd7KUqpY

[@davidgiles9751]

Would a Chromebook work for this?

[@2getherx650]

Thanks you for this video, i wonder if I can asing any other knob to air manager (I have som in my hardware that are not in use).. Really the price for knobster is way to hi for home simer..

[@rbarlow]

It may be way too high but they can’t keep them in stock so compared to some of the high cost items required for swimming in a home cockpit it it’s a real bargain. There is a section on the sim innovations wiki that explains how you can create your own DIY Knobster. Just need a dual encoder with push button and a Arduino nano. The software and everything else is there.We included for home simmers who wanted to save and not spend money for the plug and play model that is sold.

[@2getherx650]

@@rbarlow okej i understand but frankly there's not to much in stock now days..and I know that with this solution i can save a lot of money in som others simhardwere but is a compromise solution to .my cuestion is if there is any way to asing my knobs I could use 2 off these and they have pusch to

[@mjwarch]

Excellent video and explanation. I couldn't find the Amazon links to the panel and support panel. Can you repost them? thx

[@gregobrien8795]

Russ, I purchased the 2 of the touchscreen 15" monitors. I have them all hooked up and can undock the screens down to the monitors. I have the computer setup for touchscreen, but MSFS2020 doesn't allow me to touch the screen and change anything. Do I have to have AirManager to do this? I have looked at AirManager and can see your G1000 panel overlay. I guess I'm confused. I'm really wanting to to the G1000 setup with PFD and MFD. I think I have watched all your videos and got the idea for my panel build with dual touchscreen from you.

[@Ryan072004]

What are your thoughts on Sim Connect?

[@jay.jm.w]

Hi Russ, Great video. I learned a lot from it. Any latest news in this area? thank you! --Jay.

[@roblabbe629]

Just landed here. After trying to make Logitech multipanel to work, with no success, I´ll give this a try (if money permits).

[@warbirds-blog]

Cool vid, great idea Russ! Please, would you answer for me two short questions? 1. Would be possible switching on-the-fly among more layouts/profiles of Air manager on a single LCD - eg. between G1000 PFD and MFD? 2. Would be possible to use Air Manager now or in the future to control touch display of G3000 (e.g. for TBM 930 or King Air)? Thnaks very much in advance for the answers.

[@rbarlow]

You can create what you describe with Air Manager panels but if you overlay the popped out displays from the sim I don’t know how you could swap them as well from PFD to MFD

[@j.daniel2470]

Do I Have To Install A Separate Knobster On Each Monitor , I f I Have More Than One Monitor ?

[@rbarlow]

One Knobster will work with all attached monitors with air manager panels that have Knobster enabled in the panel settings

[@japp3playzz]

Nice vid tutorial, how much does it cost the app Air Manager?

[@rbarlow]

Air Manager V3 for Desktop Product Code: APPL__AIR_MANAGER_3_HOME_USE_STANDARD__DESKTOP Availability: In Stock 65.00€ See www.siminnovations.com/buy/product/36-air-manager-v3

[@rcbruce841]

Hey group not finding the sim innovation bridge to get air manager to work with FS2020. 15.6 monitor great idea and working well

[@rbarlow]

It is just the beta plugin installer on the wiki page( near top). The installer will look for each sim installed on your computer and automatically I stall the plugin(or bridge for FD2020

[@rcbruce841]

@@rbarlow Thanks so much. Just setup my new prechen monitor, both the Beta and 3.3 air manager. My knobster will be hear on monday from Xforce. your video are great help

[@emmanuelzokpodo7960]

I created the GPS backdrop instrument, but I added to the panel, I get NO IMAGE FOUND. Anyone has an idea?

[@rbarlow]

You need to add the preview image in the instrument folder. Look at another instrument and see how it is structured.

[@tygintech1829]

Check out Touch Portal with the msfs2020 plugin.

[@rbarlow]

I looked at it and wondered is there a plugin to use with fs2020

[@tygintech1829]

@@rbarlow Yes it has, check out discord.gg/MgxQb8r

[@helicopterovirtual-msfs6254]

Fantástic 👍

[@buikhan]

My air manAgee beta 4 kept on searching for fs 2020 and not connect. Can you help? I am a brand new to this. Must I have something else installed to make them connect. I am trying with their demo panel for now.

[@rbarlow]

Look on the Sim Innovations wiki above where you downloaded the beta for the simulator software. Get the beta version. Just run the installer and it will put the bridge software on your FS2020

[@GregCo72]

I downloaded it but not able to activate it. Ask for email / password which wiki says is beta / beta and it gives me an error. I got it to connect and the trial panel to read correctly but can't modify anything because it won't activate. Put in a ticket but my experience with them has been it takes a few days for a response from support. :(

[@rbarlow]

ReD the wiki carefully. It tells you the BETA password and username

[@brlowe1]

Do you have a link to the Knobster that you get a little money for a purchase. I want to buy one and make sure you get you share.

[@rbarlow]

I appreciate that but U get a $5 royalty on each Knobster manufactured so you can buy it fro Sim Innovations or XForcePC and I get a share. Thanks.

[@brlowe1]

@@rbarlow Well I purchased Air Manager and a Knobster today........I blame you. Oh yeah and a 15" touch screen the other day.

[@torelie6581]

Cool man... I cant wait to one day can afford the hardware so I can run fs 2020

[@rbarlow]

RTX 3070 faster than RTX2080ti coming soon at $499. Should be able to get a awesome FS computer for about $1200 soon

[@GudmundurKristjansson]

me 2 :) and when we can then they (the guys at Microsoft) have managed to do what they should have had done with on August 18th, after have been wondering about how to create make a newer version of their previous product. Though kind a strange how they have almost fixed everything in just 1 month! (Strange that they couldn't have done it prior to the publication date.

[@Jiggeer86]

Gtx 970 high settings full HD, 100 bugs

[@Ryan072004]

Which tablet are you using? iPad, Samsung?

[@Viking8888]

Awesome Video Russ! Thanks for keeping us up to date on Air Manager with FS 2020. I am curious what your computer specs are and what your general video quality settings are in FS. ex. medium/high/ultra or a combo of all three.

[@rbarlow]

Clayton Olson it is i7-8900K and RTX2080ti...Ultra settings

[@Viking8888]

@@rbarlow Nice! I have a Core i7-7700k 32GB of RAM and a GTX-1070ti. At mostly High settings I'm getting into the high 40 FPS. Do you notice a hit in frames when you pop out those guages and put them into the other monitor?

[@Viking8888]

I tried the Beta and it dropped my frames down into single and low double digits. My old PC just isn't cut out for FS 2020 without seriously lowering the visuals.

[@ronlevy7288]

I have the latest Air manager but for some reason it won't recognize my FS2020. Got any suggestions?

[@rbarlow]

Did you install the software plug-in (actually called bridge) for the new version into MSFS 2020?

[@arthurboston1]

Hi Russ. great video! Great products! You mentioned in a former video an aluminium plate. Do you have a link? Thanks

[@arthurboston1]

Sorry. I found it in this video. :-)

[@robertsilver2211]

As always Russ, great job.. Been waiting for a version for 2020... Could you explain the Beta and plug in set up?

[@rbarlow]

You can download the beta 4.0 from the wiki and install it you also need the beta plug-in from the wiki. It will install a separate application and will not touch your current 3.7 edition or any of its files. If you read through the wiki it will provide you with the username and password you need to use for the beta edition. It will expire before the Release version of 4.0 is issued.

[@robertsilver2211]

Yeah I found it.... I was using 3 plugin...

[@sergioservian85]

@@rbarlow hi Russ.I installed version 4.0, (I have installed in my Pc xplane with versión 3.7...)but According with the note it has, I have to actívate the product.when I put my user and password, it does not work.The question is I need to pay for a New subscription?thanks in advance!

[@wacarlton]

Thanks for a quick guide for FS2020. I just got Air Manager and was working on customizing a panel to match my 1978 Super Viking. Any idea where I can download instruments or panels while the Sim Innovations website is down? I am completely stuck right now. I really appreciate your videos and can't wait to build a couple of Arduino driven components.

[@haysammerebe3677]

hi Ross i have similar set up i am having difficulties connecting my touch screen computer to MSFS main computer they are on same ip address any hints will be appreciated

[@rbarlow]

Not sure what you mean. Are you networking two computers one running MSFS and the other Air Manager? If so did you install the plugin bridge software on the MSFS computer?

[@haysammerebe3677]

@@rbarlow ok Ross i did is their another step i should do because still the gauges are not responding

[@haysammerebe3677]

yes you right i have 2 computers 1 for MSFS the other for Air manager

[@haysammerebe3677]

@@rbarlow sorry to bother you with my questions on the bottom right of my computer ( touch screen computer wit the air manager ) it says searching for flight simulator is it possible for you to send me all the steps i need to do to connect them if not too much trouble

[@andreschapero3615]

Brilliant video !

[@davidedel31]

Mr, Barlow, I am working on my Flight Sim using MSFS 2020 plus the updates. A couple of question, first how do you get the Air Manager instrument panel to the monitor (Wimaxit 15.6 touch) Have made a bracket to hold this monitor on top of my Cessna yoke along with a knobster. My main monitor is a 32 in Dell. Right now working on getting Real Sim Garmin GNS 530 up and running correctly.

[@rbarlow]

In Air Manager panel Settings you can select the monitor you want the panel displayed on

[@flybobbie1449]

I'm holding out till i see a good 3 panel nVidia surround and fourth panel for instruments. (as i have now in FSX 3x 720p tv's plus one 24"monitor). Air manager seems a way to go. Can the we get rid of the 3D cockpit in external views? Does 2020 allow panels to pop out or is that Air manager process?

[@rbarlow]

I want three unique views to each of the three visual monitors that allow setting offset angles and field of view on each. The surround creates a virtual single wide monitor on the three and the stretching of the image toward the outside edges is a dealbreaker for me. So far MSFS doesn’t allow a scenery only view. It does allow popping out the NAV display screens but so far the Asobo SDK hasn’t added all the Events that are needed to control them from an Air Manager bezel. Hopefully soon.

[@flybobbie1449]

@@rbarlow Someone has posted video of how to move the eye point forward of the windshield.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO2XoSjqpqkqsk

[@flybobbie1449]

Yes the stretching is annoying, just zoom out as far as possible, i then just pretend it's canopy window distortion.

[@scottstiers3805]

Nice video! I am really tired of panning around to see my gauges. I've been looking for a way to get panels off the main screens and this looks like the perfect solution. I already have the some aluminum so all I need is the monitor and metal brake. I also have a USB switch box I use for racing which has several rotary switches and buttons which shows up under game controllers. Am I correct in assuming I could use two rotaries and a single button on that box to mimic the Knobster? Thanks!

[@rbarlow]

Actually the Knobster uses a proprietary microprocessor but there is a DIY version based on a Arduino Nano that you can build. The software and encoder arrangement is on the sim innovations wiki under Knobster. Cheap to build if you have basic soldering skills and a nano and dual push button encoder. You could build for less than $40 not including a case if you buy parts.

[@scottstiers3805]

@@rbarlow Thanks, Russ. I'll look into that. I have most of the parts I need and I'm familiar with Arduino. :-)

[@scottstiers3805]

You know what? It's only money so I just ordered the Knobster. I like plug-and-play!

[@steves8046]

Thanks for this info. I do not see the link to the touchscreen monitor.

[@rbarlow]

Check the video at 12:00 for the Amazon page

[@47marwynne]

Great video. Is Sims Inovations still in business ? I have gone the website it appears to down?

[@virtualrain]

Same here. Seems down.

[@KrystianLewandowski]

I wanted to give it a try - installed "Air Manager 4.0 Home Use (BETA 11)", installed "Flightsim plugins 3.3 Home Use (BETA 12)" (finds FS 2020 and installs the plugin). Now I'm stuck at "Searching for flight simulator..." screen (welcome wizard).

[@KrystianLewandowski]

OK, I got it, had to create Windows service manually.

[@sobe1205]

@@KrystianLewandowski How did you do that?

[@KrystianLewandowski]

@@sobe1205 I closed the cmd.exe window already but please try to execute: sc create "FS2020 Air Manager BETA" binpath= "C:\Program Files\FS2020BridgeService\FS2020BridgeService.exe" in cmd.exe running with admin privileges, please also note full path to .exe used. It should create a service, you should be able to find and start it by 'services.msc'.

[@sobe1205]

@@KrystianLewandowski Above my pay grade.

[@john-or9cf]

Any idea how to connect a Logitech switch panel? Or should junk it?

[@GracesummitchurchOrg]

there's an updated driver fod Saitek panels - google it - they work fairly well

[@john-or9cf]

Grace Summit Church Saitek rediirects to Logitech and all their driver does on windows 10 is act as a test program. FS2020 doesn’t see it. Logitech has been telling me for months they are “working” on it...

[@chadpollman7970]

Have you considered SPAD.neXt?

[@jannish.7940]

@@john-or9cf i am using spad.next for fs2020 and its working great

[@john-or9cf]

Jannis H. Not sure what that is - the link fails

[@hectorcabrera5582]

Hi I just purchase a touch screen to comfigure with Air Manager. Where can I get Air Manager?

[@rbarlow]

SimInnovations.com

[@emmanuelzokpodo7960]

Thank very much!!!

[@timothycalderwood5695]

All good news! Thanks.