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NEW Realistic HUD for the Hornet

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neutrino:
Hi, guys! I've been working on a new realistic HUD for the Hornet for about two months now and it is finally ready :) It is an enhanced version of the original HUD by Scott Printz, who fully supports the new version. I added many new features, including:

- Precise ILS and TACAN navigation for aircraft carriers (including moving carriers) that will allow carrier landings in low visibility and at night.

- The HUD is conformal to the outside world: Horizon bar stays on the horizon (at sea level), velocity vector shows actual flight path as read against the outside world (if you keep your vector pointed at a certain place on the runway, this is exactly where you will land).

- Caged mode with ghost vector for use in heavy side wind conditions.

- Elements repositioned to make the HUD look as close as possible to the real Hornet HUD.

Here is a short demo of the HUD that includes a night landing and a carrier break landing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZplmhTGObQo

Note: The HUD glass in the demo is a new glass by Enrico Bandolin, which is not available yet, but I hope he uploads it soon.





The HUD is fully functional and comes with a complete install package and instructions, but before I upload it I'd like to release it for a limited beta test. This will be an opportunity to make some final improvements or change some default options for the HUD. If anyone is interested in testing the HUD, please send me a pm. I expect to upload the final version pretty soon.

Thanks in advance,
J.R.

Edit: The official version of the HUD is now available to download at:
http://www.simviation.com/simviation/?ID=67&page=4&mark=7181

I would like to thank:

-   Christian "Sludge" Snow
-   Sonofabeech
-   Wilycoyote4
-   Capthaltli

... for their support in the beta testing. The HUD would not be as complete as it is without their help.

GOONIE:
Looks like Christmas is coming early this year!!!  :o

ILS, TACAN, conformal, caged... this is the holy grail for HUDs

Thanks!

Intrepid:
Thank You VERY Much
I can't wait to try this out
I wrote to this forum a long time ago about how individuals, not driven by monetary rewards, could and would enhance FSX or create a better sim than Microsoft ever could.... YOU  prove my point ;)
Two Thumbs UP  ;D
Randy

JamesChams:
Nice Going Mr. J. R.; looking forward to its release. 8)

Sludge:
WOW!  Looks great...  no other words needed other than a big thanks!

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