Wow what a fantastic set up I am so impressed. I didn't know that spad was taken over by another developer.Glad I came over your videos man as I purchased a new computer just for flightsim and its been a nightmare trying to set up my sim which uses the old spad great but my flight instrument panels using Saitek drivers are conflicting with spad.Thank you so much for posting this amazing video and I cant believe you have no comments. You are a star.
Thanks for the kind words. And actually spad.next was created completely from scratch and is completely separate from the original spad. It is Totally different platform and from separate creators. I used the original spad too, (before spad.next came out), and it was far better than the normal Saitek drivers, but nowhere near as advanced and customizable as spad.next.
Your settings are amazing and I love your videos please continue when you have the time this really helps for guys like me who are struggling with this software and setting up panels thank you so much.
I know this is old but are the instruments on the right side of the panel the same model as those on the right. I hadn't seen the Saitek G Pro displaying the fuel/oil pressure temp, level, nor the VOR info in any of the ads I have seen?
They are not the default Saitek displays. These are 3rd party add on gauges from Tom at fsxtimes.wordpress.com check it out, I highly recommend his gauges
real quick question, why does the multi-panel (saitek) that is right about the radio panel look for fuzzy on the LED digits screen that the radio panels do?
I notice that the individual LEDs have varying brightness, like certain segments of a single LED is over-bright, and some segments are normal and some segments are dim.
Can you help... I am currently using the SAITEK drivers and cannot get the physical switch panel to turn the power off when I switch the avionics switch on to the physical SAITEK radio panels and multi panel ... can you please help.. if you prefer to call me.. please advise. Thanks so much
Why are all of the Multi Panel's autopilot lights blinking at 14:03? There's not a single autopilot in the real world that behaves that way, because every lateral/vertical mode cannot possibly be active (or armed) at the same time.
Check out my Multipanel video, which will answer your question in detail. I have various settings for the the multipanel buttons where they will start blinking based on certain criterial. (overspeed for example, or gear up below a certain airspeed), amoungst others. It does not effect the actual button functionality, nor does it mean that every mode is active at the same time. It just means there is some type of "warning" criteria going on.
Looks like Lorby takes care of those issues. also, use spad.next to free up the voltage needed in the device manager and use free Lorby for all the interfacing (even with 2020!!). Lorby is the bomb.
Hello, Thank you for your videos! I currently have the Saitek Multi Panel with the application SPAD.Next 0.9.6.25 and P3D. When I run P3D anything works but the multi panel when I change altitude for example, it changes in P3D but not in the display of the multi panel. Could you please help me with that? Thank you !
That looks so impressive... any thoughts on an issue I am having my Auto Pilot panel will only 'come to life' after the sim is running I have to unplug and plug in again. All the other panels work fine and I have tried lots of different USB slots its also a direct connection not through a hub of extension. Running FS2020 am flummoxed
Can you implement Spad.next to run a Saitek instrument panel as it was designed with the original drivers as I like the option buttons on the side that gives you Atc ext.I Love the boeing 737 800 but I don't see any profiles for it on Spad.
Yes, you can assign any buttons you want to the FIPS, and use it much like the saitek drivers, but with even more functionallity. Just keep in mind you cant use both the siatek drivers and spad.next at the same time as there will be conflicts. I have a bunch more videos I want to make, but I just dont have the time right now.
Great video! Need help, I just bought a Saitek Radio Panel for my MS FSX all bottoms work well except for Nav2. Ok, Nav1 shows a reading when select a VOR frequency as well as DME, but Nav2 doesn't show a reading on DME. Seller sets problem has to do with my drivers. Don't agreed with seller because if Nav1 DME works fine don't see why Nav2 DME doesn't. Any advice?
Are you using spad.next? Or are you using the regular drivers that come with the unit? If you are using spad.next,perhsps the dme variable for dme2 is incorrect. If you are using the normal drivers out of the box (without spad), then it is probably a problem with your unit. (as the variables are not configurable with normal saitek drivers)
HI @vadermike777 -- do you recommend the multi-panel from Logitech (the one that has the orange buttons?) im wondering if i should get that but i will have to build some custom thing-a-ma-boppers to hold it all around my Honeycomb. im also getting the Bravo throttle quadrant, are any of these logitech panels over kill if i get the bravo? i notice the bravo has some AP buttons and stuff. (really odd labeling for one button that says ATP (mispronounce for Approach perhaps)?
@@vadermike7772 yes but how does the switch panel attach, did u screw it on, is it screwed to the throttle and trim or did u drill a screw into the table
Hi, GREAT video's and impressive setup there... thanks for showing us around your rig and sharing your knowledge on the implementation of SPAD... very informative.... I received two Logitech radio panels yesterday and ran into, what I have since learned, is a known issue concerning the MMR version of the NAV radio in the 737-800 Zibo. In short, there are two versions available... an old-style panel which uses rotary knobs and a multi-mode receiver (MMR) version which has keypad style input keys. If the MMR version is present, the Logitech Radio Panel physically changes the frequency in the aircraft but does not (repeat, does not) update the frequency displayed in the NAV radio in the cockpit. Just to clarify, everything works properly if the alternative 'old-style' version is present, thus an issue with the input style... knobs versus keypad buttons? Wondering of you have encountered this issue and if so, if you have resolved it?
@@vadermike7772 OK, thanks anyway... maybe someone else reading these comments may just know how to resolve this issue (if, indeed there is a way?)... hopes fading but you never know what might just turn up :)
very nice, one thing I did not like thou, the pilot landed before the threshold, otherwise everything is cool. I also want to have all this kind of settings, the problem is that they do not sell it where I live
You are correct, I did land on the displaced threshold, haha! I didnt even notice that until I re-watched the video just now. At the time I made the video, I was more focused on showcasing the features of spad.next rather than proper flying technique, but good catch! As for the equipment not being available in your area, try ordering online at ebay or other online sites.
Excellent info! I have gone from "I am not a bloody programmer!!##&**" to "Oh so its not that difficult". Now I can start setting up and experimenting. Regards Skydog.
Ive programmed all the buttons, but yet when i load XP11 it doesn't work. Do you have to shut down x-plane and then program it or can you have x-plane running while programming?
Awesome! Where would i go to buy these Saitek / Thrustmaster units... Do they have a specialized online store? Because i can't find these modular displays anywhere i look! I'm thinking of getting back into flight sims again but with an actual cockpit of sorts... I'd appreciate any help... and again, your video is awesome! Very Inspiring! Thank You
What type of USB ports are you using for all those instruments? All my FIP’s are not loading correctly. I bought (2) 7 2.0 USB with no success. Thanks!
I am using an orico 9-port, an insignia 4-port, and an insignia 7-port. At first, I tried a cheap USB hub bought on Ebay from China. The thing worked fine for mice and keyboards and stuff, but not for FIPS or for my panels. Even though the china hub was powered, it wasn't supplying enough power which rendered it useless to me. My new USB hubs work like a charm. Of course there are other vendors out there just as good, but these are the specific ones I use.
I love how the attitude indicator changed when you changed the aircraft form Cessna to the B 737. Does that happen automatically with the Saitek instruments or did you have to set this up?
plsniper It is not automatic with the default Saitek drivers, but it is automatic when switching between spad.next profiles. And you get to choose which aircraft to bind to which profile. Including which gauges are displayed on each Fip for each profile.
I meant internal modification.... Would it be possible to do a video of just one(1) Saitek Radio panel....i got a bit lost when you were going from No.1 panel to No. 2 panel then back to No.1 again.... Cheers.... JohnG....
At first I thought so aswell. but you have to realize that all this hardware probably wasnt as expensive. i reckon the whole setup might be around 6000€ euros including the pc and monitors? maybe the vid creator can shed some light on it.
@vadermike777 nice setup and thx for sharing- i gonna buy this week this panels too and hope i could get it like u just watching 10 times your videos to be prepared :D
Actually, it happened completely by accident. I had one yoke for many years. I wanted to get rudder peddles for my sim, and I came across a great deal on a used saitek combo set, that included a siatek yoke, throttle quadrant, and rudder peddles. The entire set was cheaper than what it would have cost me to buy the rudders on their own, and it included a throttle quad, so it was a no brainer for me. I didn't need a second yoke at all, but since I had it, I added it to the sim.
4 years later this is still helpful. Thanks!
That's a killer setup. Inspiring how much you know about this stuff.
Thanks!
Wow what a fantastic set up I am so impressed. I didn't know that spad was taken over by another developer.Glad I came over your videos man as I purchased a new computer just for flightsim and its been a nightmare trying to set up my sim which uses the old spad great but my flight instrument panels using Saitek drivers are conflicting with spad.Thank you so much for posting this amazing video and I cant believe you have no comments. You are a star.
Thanks for the kind words. And actually spad.next was created completely from scratch and is completely separate from the original spad. It is Totally different platform and from separate creators. I used the original spad too, (before spad.next came out), and it was far better than the normal Saitek drivers, but nowhere near as advanced and customizable as spad.next.
Your settings are amazing and I love your videos please continue when you have the time this really helps for guys like me who are struggling with this software and setting up panels thank you so much.
I love your setup man i keep watching this and the multipanel video just to see your setup now i want that setup
I know this is old but are the instruments on the right side of the panel the same model as those on the right. I hadn't seen the Saitek G Pro displaying the fuel/oil pressure temp, level, nor the VOR info in any of the ads I have seen?
They are not the default Saitek displays. These are 3rd party add on gauges from Tom at fsxtimes.wordpress.com check it out, I highly recommend his gauges
real quick question, why does the multi-panel (saitek) that is right about the radio panel look for fuzzy on the LED digits screen that the radio panels do?
I notice that the individual LEDs have varying brightness, like certain segments of a single LED is over-bright, and some segments are normal and some segments are dim.
Can you help... I am currently using the SAITEK drivers and cannot get the physical switch panel to turn the power off when I switch the avionics switch on to the physical SAITEK radio panels and multi panel ... can you please help.. if you prefer to call me.. please advise. Thanks so much
Why are all of the Multi Panel's autopilot lights blinking at 14:03? There's not a single autopilot in the real world that behaves that way, because every lateral/vertical mode cannot possibly be active (or armed) at the same time.
Check out my Multipanel video, which will answer your question in detail. I have various settings for the the multipanel buttons where they will start blinking based on certain criterial. (overspeed for example, or gear up below a certain airspeed), amoungst others. It does not effect the actual button functionality, nor does it mean that every mode is active at the same time. It just means there is some type of "warning" criteria going on.
@@vadermike7772 I'll watch it. Thank you, sir!
Looks like Lorby takes care of those issues. also, use spad.next to free up the voltage needed in the device manager and use free Lorby for all the interfacing (even with 2020!!). Lorby is the bomb.
Hello,
Thank you for your videos!
I currently have the Saitek Multi Panel with the application SPAD.Next 0.9.6.25 and P3D.
When I run P3D anything works but the multi panel when I change altitude for example, it changes in P3D but not in the display of the multi panel.
Could you please help me with that?
Thank you !
That looks so impressive... any thoughts on an issue I am having my Auto Pilot panel will only 'come to life' after the sim is running I have to unplug and plug in again. All the other panels work fine and I have tried lots of different USB slots its also a direct connection not through a hub of extension. Running FS2020 am flummoxed
Can you implement Spad.next to run a Saitek instrument panel as it was designed with the original drivers as I like the option buttons on the side that gives you Atc ext.I Love the boeing 737 800 but I don't see any profiles for it on Spad.
Yes, you can assign any buttons you want to the FIPS, and use it much like the saitek drivers, but with even more functionallity. Just keep in mind you cant use both the siatek drivers and spad.next at the same time as there will be conflicts. I have a bunch more videos I want to make, but I just dont have the time right now.
Thanks man you are a star you help so much I need to buy you a beer.
Great video! Need help, I just bought a Saitek Radio Panel for my MS FSX all bottoms work well except for Nav2. Ok, Nav1 shows a reading when select a VOR frequency as well as DME, but Nav2 doesn't show a reading on DME. Seller sets problem has to do with my drivers. Don't agreed with seller because if Nav1 DME works fine don't see why Nav2 DME doesn't. Any advice?
Are you using spad.next? Or are you using the regular drivers that come with the unit? If you are using spad.next,perhsps the dme variable for dme2 is incorrect. If you are using the normal drivers out of the box (without spad), then it is probably a problem with your unit. (as the variables are not configurable with normal saitek drivers)
Does this work with MSFS 2020?
What about turning the course needles for nav 1 and nav 2? Can this panel do that?
Yes it can, although I do that with the rotary dial on my multi panel instead of my radio panel. But it can be done on the radio panel as well.
HI @vadermike777 -- do you recommend the multi-panel from Logitech (the one that has the orange buttons?) im wondering if i should get that but i will have to build some custom thing-a-ma-boppers to hold it all around my Honeycomb. im also getting the Bravo throttle quadrant, are any of these logitech panels over kill if i get the bravo? i notice the bravo has some AP buttons and stuff. (really odd labeling for one button that says ATP (mispronounce for Approach perhaps)?
Yeah, the bravo looks pretty good. And yes that button says apr, (for approach)
how did u attch the switch panel to the table?
I have two yokes that are attached to the table and my switch panel and everything else is attached together and attached to the yokes.
@@vadermike7772 yes but how does the switch panel attach, did u screw it on, is it screwed to the throttle and trim or did u drill a screw into the table
Hi, GREAT video's and impressive setup there... thanks for showing us around your rig and sharing your knowledge on the implementation of SPAD... very informative.... I received two Logitech radio panels yesterday and ran into, what I have since learned, is a known issue concerning the MMR version of the NAV radio in the 737-800 Zibo. In short, there are two versions available... an old-style panel which uses rotary knobs and a multi-mode receiver (MMR) version which has keypad style input keys. If the MMR version is present, the Logitech Radio Panel physically changes the frequency in the aircraft but does not (repeat, does not) update the frequency displayed in the NAV radio in the cockpit. Just to clarify, everything works properly if the alternative 'old-style' version is present, thus an issue with the input style... knobs versus keypad buttons? Wondering of you have encountered this issue and if so, if you have resolved it?
No sorry, I have not come across that. Also I don't have the 737-800 Zibo, nor xplane.
@@vadermike7772 OK, thanks anyway... maybe someone else reading these comments may just know how to resolve this issue (if, indeed there is a way?)... hopes fading but you never know what might just turn up :)
very nice, one thing I did not like thou, the pilot landed before the threshold, otherwise everything is cool. I also want to have all this kind of settings, the problem is that they do not sell it where I live
You are correct, I did land on the displaced threshold, haha! I didnt even notice that until I re-watched the video just now. At the time I made the video, I was more focused on showcasing the features of spad.next rather than proper flying technique, but good catch! As for the equipment not being available in your area, try ordering online at ebay or other online sites.
Is a real nice cockpit! congrats
So with SPAD could i have 3 radio panels and have them all doing something different...or is two the limit?
Yes, you could have as many as you like.
@@vadermike7772 and what about the AutoPilot panel (multi-panel), just one? i guess it wouldn't be productive to have two of those anyway.
Excellent info! I have gone from "I am not a bloody programmer!!##&**" to "Oh so its not that difficult". Now I can start setting up and experimenting. Regards Skydog.
Ive programmed all the buttons, but yet when i load XP11 it doesn't work.
Do you have to shut down x-plane and then program it or can you have x-plane running while programming?
Did you figure out how to do a lot of what Mike has here into X-Plane? I'm new and would like to know how you're setting up X-Plane., Thanks.
How do the FIPs work? Are there any that looks like B737 instruments? Would they work with a sigle USB hub?
Can I send a screenshot of the profile settings you used to configure your set up Spad.Next?
Awesome! Where would i go to buy these Saitek / Thrustmaster units... Do they have a specialized online store? Because i can't find these modular displays anywhere i look! I'm thinking of getting back into flight sims again but with an actual cockpit of sorts... I'd appreciate any help... and again, your video is awesome! Very Inspiring! Thank You
What type of USB ports are you using for all those instruments? All my FIP’s are not loading correctly. I bought (2) 7 2.0 USB with no success. Thanks!
I am using an orico 9-port, an insignia 4-port, and an insignia 7-port. At first, I tried a cheap USB hub bought on Ebay from China. The thing worked fine for mice and keyboards and stuff, but not for FIPS or for my panels. Even though the china hub was powered, it wasn't supplying enough power which rendered it useless to me. My new USB hubs work like a charm. Of course there are other vendors out there just as good, but these are the specific ones I use.
vadermike777 thanks!
I love how the attitude indicator changed when you changed the aircraft form Cessna to the B 737. Does that happen automatically with the Saitek instruments or did you have to set this up?
plsniper It is not automatic with the default Saitek drivers, but it is automatic when switching between spad.next profiles. And you get to choose which aircraft to bind to which profile. Including which gauges are displayed on each Fip for each profile.
Thank You.
Hi....Like your videos....Can you tell me if you have modded your Saitek yokes....
If yes----How....
Cheers....
JohnG....
It is possible to use spad.next to modify the yokes, however in my case, I am just using the saitek software to control my yokes.
I meant internal modification....
Would it be possible to do a video of just one(1) Saitek Radio panel....i got
a bit lost when you were going from No.1 panel to No. 2 panel then back to
No.1 again....
Cheers....
JohnG....
I think it would be cheaper to buy a real cessna 172 or 150 of second hand
At first I thought so aswell. but you have to realize that all this hardware probably wasnt as expensive. i reckon the whole setup might be around 6000€ euros including the pc and monitors? maybe the vid creator can shed some light on it.
@@gratler probably around $6000 CAD. It is hard to know the exact price, as i slowly added peices to it over the years,and kept expanding.
check out bkcockpits.com really affordable cockpit dash boards would look even better if he had one www.bkcockpits.com
@vadermike777 nice setup and thx for sharing- i gonna buy this week this panels too and hope i could get it like u just watching 10 times your videos to be prepared :D
Are that fsx or xplane 12
Xplane 11
Nice ! I want !
so how about givin us a clue how to programme that setup
chris gard, I do, it is in the "part 2" video. Which I clearly mention in this video.
Cool stuff....I've already used your profiles in Spad Next...Thanks! I wouldn't recommend landing a heavy with 50 fps though lol
Vincent Twisker haha, yeah! Meant to say 50 feet per minute. 50 feet per second would be quite bad!
inspiring
Did you just land on a displaced threshold?? Hmmmmmmmm??
Haha! Yep, I most certainly did.
GREAT VIDEO! I'm looking for someone who could do this programming for me on my full cockpit. Would you be interested? Obviously for a price.
you landed on the threshold
Erm.... WOW!
But how did you make them like that
It's in part 2
*always “check out part 2”
*never, here’s the link.
wow looks expensive
Why in god's name do you need two yokes for a flight sim? :-o
Actually, it happened completely by accident. I had one yoke for many years. I wanted to get rudder peddles for my sim, and I came across a great deal on a used saitek combo set, that included a siatek yoke, throttle quadrant, and rudder peddles. The entire set was cheaper than what it would have cost me to buy the rudders on their own, and it included a throttle quad, so it was a no brainer for me. I didn't need a second yoke at all, but since I had it, I added it to the sim.
- i thought that it was xplane.....but congratulations