Flight Sim FSX/Prepar3d/X Plane

[mediamatt]

Hi,

Just wondering why most people who use a multi monitor setup, normally have a screen dead centre, then 2 screens at the side? The 737 cockpit for example, has a design similar to this..

I would have thought 2x 29" ultrawide slightly angled in for the front and then 2x 24" monitors for the side would look far more realistic?

Also, if i was to do that, how would i get it so the 24" monitors would show the true aspect of how it would look if i was sat in a plane?

Matt

 

[mediamatt]

because youre sat in front of a bezel

when I had 3 monitors I found I wouldn't look at the side screens and would just look dead centre as normal. but for flight sims I can see it being good for having instruments and flight plans or whatnot on the side screens.

Which is how it would be in real life in a plane? The bezel just replicates the window frame.

 

[mediamatt]

Personally the bezel divide down the middle (however small with most monitors these days) would irritate me, especially when you're on approach etc. In a real plane you'd sit to the side and not have it straight down the middle obstructing your view

You know, ive never thought about it that way.