Hi there,
I´m new to this forum but I´ve already read about everything there is to try to answer my questions. Unfortunately there is still some information I couldn´t find anywhere.
So I´m in the process of building a bell 206 helicopter simulator. The setup will consist of one 22" screen in the cockpit for the instruments and a 180deg curved screen (6 feet radius) with projectors for the outside view. I understand it is possible to use 2 or 3 projectors for a 180 degree setup with the according pros and cons. The simulator software will be FSX.
Since I haven´t purchased the computer yet, my main question concernes the performance requirements for the described setup. Preferably I would like to use 1920x1080 resolutions for the cockpit display as well as the projectors (e.g. BenQW1080ST). I know it would be a lot to process to have a decent FPS.
Is it possible to run this setup with 3 or 4 1080p displays in one computer, preferably with one powerful graphics card? Also, when using an AMD Eyefinity card, I understand I wouldn´t need a triplehead or any extra hardware to span the view? Seems like a good option to me, considering that if I would go 2 projectors, I couldn´t use a nvidia card? Is this correct? (to be able to try different setups 2 vs 3 projectors)
What would you suggest is a suitable hardware setup for the described system.
The resolutions are not a MUST, as I said I would prefer full hd but compromises are possible.
Thanks for your help