Brian Dressel
Chicago, IL
I'm a student pilot, with an engineering/electronics design background. I'm using my skills to develop my own simulation systems to practice flying on the ground. I also run a successful interactive design company, called M1 Interactive. We focus on the creation of memorable, sensory experiences by combining video, light, sound and motion to enhance social interaction and branded media.
Most commented posts
- Plugin Review: ArdsimX Interface — 1 comment
- ArdSimX – Tips and Datarefs — 1 comment
- My Toolset Part 2: The X-Carve — 1 comment
- VR in X-Plane — 1 comment
Author's posts
I always thought X-Plane looked pretty good for night flying, but in my research for even more realistic looks, I came across a number of blogs mentioning an updated lights.txt file used by X-Plane to set the light/shader configuration. The difference is amazing, especially in VR! Here’s a link to the file, enjoy! The lens …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/25/better-lights-x-plane/
Since I began my flight training, my goal was to build a sim at home and work with it as I would in a real plane. This means, using the appropriate checklists for various times in the flight and using Foreflight for navigation and flight planning, plus finding appropriate runways and frequencies during the flight. …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/25/foreflight-x-plane/
In 2 days, my girlfriend and I will be attending the I/ITSEC 2017 event in Orlando, FL. It’s billed as the largest modeling, simulation and training event in the world. This is where the pros come together to demo their professional products to military, police and commercial training facilities. Besides CES, it’s the best new …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/25/i-itsec-2017/
The research that kept me going in the past few months of work. Flight Sim References On The Glideslope – This guy does really knows his stuff and does great work on his blog. I learned quite a bit about setting up X-Plane properly and using the X-Plane world editor, WED, although I haven’t done too …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/24/flight-sim-inspiration/
Hopefully soon, X-Plane will release built-in support for VR, using the Oculus or Vive headsets. I’ve been eagerly waiting for this since I started using FlyInside last year. FlyInside is a great plugin for VR, although it doesn’t work well with my multi-monitor system. If I had a single screen system it would work great, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/23/vr-x-plane/
At my home airport, in my training, I’m only flying a Diamond DA20 trainer, which I love to fly. But virtually, I like to fly aircraft that have similar real-world flight characteristics. These may not be accurate on paper, but they feel right while in the sim. . I’ve been flying many different aircraft, virtually, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/23/glasair-pattern-work-kugn/
ArdSimX Interface [From the site] ArdSimX Interface is an easy to use Arduino-based Input/Output software for creating DIY controls (inputs and outputs) for your home cockpit X-Plane simulator without programming and advanced electronics knowledge. It allows connection to your Arduino using LAN or USB. I personally use USB as it’s easier for me to connect …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/21/ardsimx-interface/
Top X-Plane Plugins for Added Realism I’ve spent alot of time tweaking my system and have it pretty well dialed in to avoid crashes and conflicts. Here’s a list of the plugins I’m currently using, what they do and links to download. ArdsimX Interface – In my opinion the best plugin out there for maximum flexibility …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/21/x-plane-plugins/
Many people ask what tools I use to create my cockpit panels. Here is my most used tool to get the job done. X-Carve 1000mm X 1000mm CNC: I’ve been using the X-Carve since it was first released as the Shapeoko. I absolutely love this tool. Since I primarily only cut wood on it, I …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/21/toolset-part-2-x-carve/
I carefully cut, cleaned and painted the two halves of my new main cockpit panel and mounted a monitor behind the holes cutout for the main gauges. That went easier than expected. But I had to cut a channel in the back of the panel to run the encoder wiring for the OBS, VOR and …
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Permanent link to this article: https://m1sims.com/2017/11/12/version-4-construction/
