X-Plane 11 - Multi Monitor and Multi Computer Setup

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In this video I try to explain my own multi monitor arrangement, whereby I use two separate computers to share the load of powering the multi monitor display / render the sim world graphics, done over one linked network on X-Plane 11.
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PC 1. I5-10400 with 1660 Super GPU
Controlling the forward facing monitor (window with scenery), Captains left side monitor (window with scenery) and Captains instrument panel (unused monitor for X-Plane 11 and utilising ZHSI add-on).
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PC 2. I5-8600 with 1060 GPU
Controlling first officer right side monitor (window with scenery) first officer instrument panel (unused monitor for X-Plane 11 and utilising ZHSI add-on) and central instrument panel (unused monitor for X-Plane 11 and utilising ZHSI and X Panels add ons).
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Monitors
Centre (forward facing) - 42inch TV
Left (Captain side window) - 32inch TV
Right (First officer side window) - 32inch TV
Captain instrumentation screen - 17inch monitor
First officer instrumentation screen - 17inch mon’
Central instrumentation screen - 17inch monitor
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Music - The Oh Hellos - Hello My Old Heart

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8 сен 2021

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@chiefsimpilot 2 года назад

Very nice.

@GarageAviation015 2 года назад

Ah thanks 😊

@GiladAlonMusic Год назад

Hello. Great video!! I have a question for you. Is it possible to set each monitor to show a different instrument in x-plane? It seems I move one, I move them all...

@CuriousAldo 2 года назад

It would be nice to show how you setup the cockpit instruments (if you used XHSI)...

@GarageAviation015 2 года назад

Hi Aldo, yea I completely agree. I will try and get round to doing a vid on that. I use ZHSI - it’s an invaluable addon for a cockpit builders

@dylana9884 2 года назад

HI, I want to know how to get the mcp ?Hand Made by yourself?i want to buy it to use in fsx

@GarageAviation015 2 года назад

Hi Dylan, My MCP is from Opencockpits - www.opencockpits.com/catalog/mcp-737ng-v3h-p-486.html It is a plug and play device but it does need some third party software to make it perform with XP11. I use SpadNext - www.spadnext.com/home.html However, i believe Pitikanga on the XPlane forums has written a great piece of coding to save the need for a third party pay program. Hope that helps. Dan PS will be planning to do a vid on how the sim is built with hardware and software soon

@ksp1278 2 года назад

Nice setup and cockpit you have there! I am seeing if I can run it all from 1 PC. In my case there are three 1440p 27" screens for the front. Two 20" 1600x1200 screens for the sides and two 21.8" 1920x1080 touchscreens for instruments. I am using an RTX 3080 and Quadro P2000. I get about 20-25 FPS with same settings as your PC1 with a default 737 on approach to London City with orbx scenery. Not too shabby I think.

@GarageAviation015 2 года назад

Hey thanks! Orbx is fab. I have quite a bit of it myself….so immersive. If you can hold the FPS using the one screen, IMO it’s a better setup and will give you more variety with the views. The letdown of mine is I can’t have an inside cockpit view as my forward facing screen because the second machine is running as external display (and they just don’t render correctly). Also means I miss out on windshield effects and cockpit shaking etc

@ksp1278 2 года назад

@@GarageAviation015 When you say hold the FPS with one screen, do you mean one PC? If so, then maybe I would have similar issues to you, because I am still running two copies of xplane. It's just they are both running on the same PC, but they are set to use different graphics cards. That said, the only thing I have noticed that doesn't seem to sync between the instances of xplane is the yoke. It vibrates a lot in the external visuals machine. I can run it in cockpit view with the two touchscreens showing the instruments (on master) and the external visuals just running the three front views. I don't have sufficient GPU power to run seven 3D screens. I can only do five 3D screens and two air manager. I guess I could add a third graphics card and run a third instance of xplane on the PC. The CPU is barely being utilised by xplane, even with two instances of it.

@ksp1278 2 года назад

Ah, actually, I think I know what you mean about not rendering properly. If you mean that the cockpit doesn't line up quite right, then that appears to be a bug in xplane when you have different sized screens. You can compensate for it by tweaking the screen offsets. But you need to do it per aircraft. I had that issue as well when I had different sized screens. Now I have three 27" at the front it looks OK. The 20" side screens won't be right next to the front ones so any alignment issues won't be so obvious. I want a gap to simulate the side monitors being a door with window in.

@GarageAviation015 2 года назад

@@ksp1278 yea sorry I meant one PC. Between the gap in my own PC qualities and differing TV qualities. I’ve never been able to wrap a complete forward facing screen using the two machines. So going with the external visuals worked for me as I could render the scenery on the outside forward facing view (but as you mention, the external visual of the cockpit view - well for me is jumpy) It is a seriously GPU heavy game. Especially when you bring ORBX and similar in. And of course, I’m not a gifted programmer or similar, so very possibly there is a better job than can be done with my existing setup

@ksp1278 2 года назад

@@GarageAviation015 I am not an expert at xplane myself. Just playing around to see what's possible. I like the idea of having a cockpit like yours or one like "home sim pilot" or "russ barlow" but I don't have the space to use TVs. So monitors that can slide out on drawer slides, seems a better fit for me. It should all fit on one desk.

@fsfan73 2 года назад

nice setup, what software did you use to make your mcp work in Xplane?

@GarageAviation015 2 года назад

Thanks Vincent. I use SpadNext for the MCP and EFIS panels. It’s about £60 per year licence I think. If I ever rebuild I’d probably do everything with ProSim. But that’s a lot of money for the licensing

@lewymartain8267 2 года назад

Audio is quiet ??

@cheems643 2 года назад

how did you get the color saturation on all of your moniters

@GarageAviation015 2 года назад

Hi Cheems, good question and it’s not easy. I don’t have it as perfect as I’d like because the monitors are all different makes and models. The main screen is 42 inch - but quite old in comparison to the two 32 inch side monitors. I played around with the Nvidia Settings for a while but never liked the result. In the end I reset the Nvidia settings and just worked on each monitor individually…..and when I say monitors they’re all actually TVs….and that does help with the amount of colour configuration you can input. Sadly it is just trial and error trying to bring them as close as possible. With the TVs it’s important to keep the background colour quite low, otherwise when you fly at night it’s too bright and takes the darkness from the sky. The other challenge is trying to get the lighting right around airports so that the shading for the buildings and taxi ways match. Definitely one good reason to have a wrap around screen or one curved monitor!

@CessSim 2 года назад

Really nice work. Have been doing a similar multimonitor although with a Cessna172...

@blopid 2 года назад

Is there someway I can message you privately? I do have some questions..

@GarageAviation015 2 года назад

You can message me on instagram and I’ll do my best to help - danny_auld_t15

@chrismayne1613 2 года назад

@@GarageAviation015 Great video and setup! I too am just beginning my journey to do something similar - if its ok I will reach out also on your Instagram!

@GarageAviation015 2 года назад

Cheers Chris, of course, No probs at all. Regards Dan.

@phillipzx3754 2 года назад

What's funny is there are people who actually believe this same sort of setup can be done (without edge distortion/stretch) in the current version of FS2020. I'm (only) using 4 monitors with XP11. It appears I need a few more. :-)

@ksp1278 2 года назад

Yes, I have had many disagreements with people that think MSFS on triple screens with nvidia surround is a proper surround view. I just can't use it, makes me feel sick. I prefer to use MSFS 2020 with a single screen. Xplane is the software of my choice for an immersive experience, even if graphicly it is inferior.