Developer's Backdoor > GSX Backdoor
We would like to hear your suggestions about a GSX Open API
Pete Dowson:
--- Quote from: virtuali on November 16, 2012, 05:37:29 pm ---- Operating GSX from a networked PC
- Putting GSX messages on a different screen, perhaps even a different device like a phone or a tablet.
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Yes, yes -- this is the area I am very interested in.
With your permission, of course, I'd like to be able to map any support you provide, such as via the SimConnect ClientData system, to FSUIPC controls and/or offsets so that folks have a choice, and can maybe do interesting things via WideFS and/or Lua plug-ins themslves. But my particular initial implementation would be to get the messages and menus and their responses off the FSX screen and onto a client PC, probably on a touch screen on the wall of my cockpit!" ;-)
--- Quote ---If you do add-ons for FSX and would like to give your feedback about what you would need to interface with GSX with your application, JOIN that area on our forum this way:
1) If you are already registered on our forum, just send me a PM (Private Message), so I can enable your user account to access that area.
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I'm not sure I want to contribute towards your design, as I'm sure you will come up with something better than I could think of -- providing it allows at least the above to be accomplished, and hopefully also the other things you list too, then I'll be happy to implement to it.
Best Regards
Pete
virtuali:
--- Quote from: Pete Dowson on November 30, 2012, 02:05:23 am ---Yes, yes -- this is the area I am very interested in.
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Hello Pete, I've enabled your account to the developers area, we'll continue there.
clintonjohnson9606:
Dear Umberto,
I'm not a third-party developer, but I've one of those Saitek X-52 Pro HOTAS systems. Several years ago, someone made a program that allowed FS9 to interface with all of Saitek's HOTAS systems with screens, like the X-52, X-52 Pro, and X-65. Since I finally rid myself of FS9 because I bought an FSX capable Win-7 (x64) desktop, I don't have as many options with my X-52Pro as I once did.
It would be really cool (I don't know much about programming in that fashion) if the Saitek controllers and joysticks with screens could interface with GSX and/or your airports.
I love that GSX is so end-user malleable. I don't know many developers who would take the time to listen to end-users as you do.
Thank you very much for what has turned out to be my FAVORITE add-on for any flight simulator.
Gratefully requested,
Clinton
virtuali:
--- Quote from: clintonjohnson9606 on January 12, 2013, 03:23:59 pm ---It would be really cool (I don't know much about programming in that fashion) if the Saitek controllers and joysticks with screens could interface with GSX and/or your airports.
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That should be fairly easy to do: just use the Saitek SST program, and assign the GSX hotkey to one button, and the number keys (which will be valid with any FSX transparent menu, not just GSX) to other buttons.
JamesChams:
Virtuali,
Is this opened to strictly 3rd Party payware developers only or can seriously "customer/developers" be included in this?
If, so, I'm very interested in the following BOLD highlighted areas (along with what Mr. Dowson might be up to) and the inclusion of API calls for use with speech-to-text products like SpeechBuddy. Awaiting a response & will send you a PM shortly.
--- Quote from: virtuali on November 16, 2012, 05:37:29 pm ---As you probably know, ...every user need is different and many 3rd party developers privately contacted me in the past to discuss some way to interface their application with GSX.
...Some example of possible applications that interface with GSX that have been suggested are:
- Controlling GSX using voice command
- Having a Virtual Co-pilot function that will operate GSX on his own
- Operating GSX from a networked PC
- Putting GSX messages on a different screen, perhaps even a different device like a phone or a tablet.
- Using GSX when sharing a cockpit when flying online
These are just examples, but I'm sure other developers might add their own ideas. There's a whole area of possible interactions for sceneries, for example. Our own sceneries use some GSX-exclusive features, maybe other scenery developers would like to use it too, this will increase the value of the scenery to GSX users, and there are many of them...
We had some discussions about how an API might work, but we would like to hear your ideas about it so, we opened a Developers area on this forum.
If you do add-ons for FSX and would like to give your feedback about what you would need to interface with GSX with your application, JOIN that area on our forum this way:
1) If you are already registered on our forum, just send me a PM (Private Message), so I can enable your user account to access that area....
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