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Building your first Sim....

It all Starts Here!    

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Building a Sim & it's costs

An introduction to the basics of sim builds and sharing my personal experience, including the associated costs (from 2015)

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How to connect a switches 

Learn the basics of how to connect switches to your Ardunio Mega to help control items in your sim build.

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How to connect encoders

Encoders are never-ending rotary switches. Found on lots of components in the cockpit such as radio tuning knobs. This page will show you how to connect them to the Arduino Mega.

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Programming with MobiFlight

A step by step guide how to programme Mobiflight and prosim to talk to each other! Easy once you have  done a couple of examples.

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How to programme LED's

A step by step guide on how to enter the data for mobiflight and Prosim to get LEDS working.

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Building the $38 MCP

This has been a massive hit with fellow sim builders and one of the most rewarding projects yet. From hand-cutting, 3d printing or CNC/laser this is a great build to get your sim to come to life!

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Building a CNC Machine

Introduce your team! Click here to add images, text and links, or connect data from your collection.

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Which Interface card to use

There is a huge selection of interface cards out there for every sim build . Im yet to find the perfect card but there's few that are more than up to to the job. 

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How to connect LED's

A great visual element for any sim. Learn how to easily connect them here to the Arduino mega to make your sim come to life.

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How to connect 7 Segment Displays

Nothing beats these 7 Segments displays for a visual update outside of the software. Then can be a little tricky, but hopefully, this page will get you on the way!

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Tips & Tricks For MobiFlight

Some do's and don'ts to help you along the way, while Programming with Mobiflight.

Computer Programming

How to programme switches

A step by step guide on how to enter the data for Mobiflight and Prosim to get Switches working.

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Programming with PMDG 737

This section is provided by other sim builders to help those that use PMDG instead of prosim. 

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My Sim Parts

Introduce your team! Click here to add images, text and links, or connect data from your collection.

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