The panel hole diameter size for standard GA instruments is 3 1/8 inches. The smaller size for the FSB-Steam Gauge Panel is surely a compromise of various factors. Did you find the overall panel size and instrument size to work well for you?
Rearding the size of the dials. I never found it an issue however, I haven't experienced real-life size dials before. I could see how anyone coming from that real-life experience might not like it.
@@g-locmedia These dials played no factor for me being smaller; I own/fly a Beechcraft Musketeer (1963) and have flown all types of Pipers and Cessnas and size was absolutely no factor for me in the sim.
For almost $500 to substitute a mouse over seven dials? I just don't have a need for that. What would be fun is a similar product without the cost of the screen, to be used in VR. I've held off on a G1000 unit for the same reason. I don't need the cost of a screen when it's just the buttons I'm after, so I'm plenty content to hold on to my money, and my mouse.
@@g-locmedia +1 on this. Please provide the dimensions for the instrument panel frame you built. I have looked high and low. That would be invaluable to all those looking to build a more realistic instrument panel with this new FSB product or other solutions like Air Manager / 23" Monitor.
I have the FSB G1000 suite, and their GNS 530, and love them. This product looks nice, but Air Manager + Knobster works fine for me - although I appreciate this does not have the "realistic feel/immersion factor" that some folks may be looking for. Also - don't forget the metal stand is not included - this would be an additional USD $75 🙂 Regards, A
I too have the G1000 and am super happy with it. Yea Air manager with a knobster is the next best thing. I did have a message flash up on screen to say the stand was an optional extra, but I just looked back at it and it's not very big or up for long. Apologies for that.
What I don't like about the look of that is just that the attitude indicator has almost a quarter of the bottom of the instrument covered and that the Knob could have been offset like the others to allow the full gauge to be seen. That's a really big oversight in my opinion.
@@g-locmedia the most straight forward one would be just use a second monitor, you could even get a touch screen one there is a free software called helios its ment for DCS but you can use it for other games like star citizen and any flight sim. if you really want the potentiometers 400 would get a really good 3d printer, and if you can code a leo bodnar bored is plug and play, and leo bodnar even sale pre soldered encoders. also the new winwing stuff thats coming out soon is cheaper and better quality, combine that with cheap monitor and you get a lot more for your money. sorry for any bad gramma dyslexic as hell.
@@g-locmedia by a seconded monitor you are paying 400 for 7 encoders and a plastic cover. will the money you save you could buy the new winwinng stuff that's cheaper and better in every way.
@@TheCrash1983 There;s definately a few ways you could do it. The closest would be air manager and a tablet with a knobster but still not comparable. The new winwing stuff looks really cool but they didnt release an GA sim gear,. I think it was just Airbus and Boeing. I'll have to go back and check. Are you picking up any of the new winwing stuff?
@g-locmedia Another great video! If I'm not mistaken you need 5 HDMI/DisplayPort outputs on your computer to be able to run triple 4K monitors + G1000 + Steam Gauges. How is that possible with a RTX 4080 which has only 4 outputs?
Another very clear and helpful review. Thank you. I have just installed the G1000 suite from FSB and the customer service was fantastic. I had some user error setup issues and the team at FSB were very responsive and helpful. Love it.
I will say that yes, this is truly a quality product and very nice if you are, like myself, a steam gauge pilot. Support is great as well. My issue was with XPlane 12; working with support and the installation with boost mode was not there and thus we could not get it to work. I did try it with MSFS 2020 and it was flawless. Unfortunately, all my instrument training is with XPlane and that's what I use. I'm now waiting for FSB to release new updates for XPlane and then I will definitely revisit this.
VR for doesn't compete with GA or commercial style flying. Too many downsides. It is great in DCS though. The benefits there fir me outweigh the negatives.
It's difficult when your running triple 4k. Even a few frames scraped up is worth it and losing clarity on those bottom monitors for me I'm happy with that.
