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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/1/2003 1:14:10 AM   
Ptarmigan



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Status: offline 		Where can you buy a transmitter adapter for FMS RC flight simulator? I have a 4 channel Futaba labeled as Tower Hobbies and has a buddy cord plug on the back.
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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/1/2003 1:38:13 AM   
KnimRod



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Status: offline 		Buy it here: http://www.rc-electronics.co.uk/fms.htm

I know it's across the pond but I PayPal'ed the money and he had the interface here 4 days later. The PIC interface works great.

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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/1/2003 3:29:22 AM   
bluesky123


 

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Don't waste your money on an FMS-only interface!

For the same $25 you can buy a universal TX-to-Game Port interface, which will work with almost all R/C sims, including FMS:
http://www.milehighwings.com/joystick.htm#game

Besides, it's in the neighboring Colorado--you'll get it in two days.

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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/1/2003 7:35:49 AM   
Ptarmigan



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Status: offline 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by bluesky123
Ptarmigan,

Don't waste your money on an FMS-only interface!

For the same $25 you can buy a universal TX-to-Game Port interface, which will work with almost all R/C sims, including FMS:
http://www.milehighwings.com/joystick.htm#game

Besides, it's in the neighboring Colorado--you'll get it in two days. [/QUOTE]


Bluesky123, thanks man. I will look at that. Anyways, the $25 was a rip-off anyways. I thought there were cheaper ones like around $10. The USB one looks cool, but too pricey, $50. Is there any transmitter to USB interface that is cheaper?

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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/1/2003 5:46:39 PM   
Wright Flyer



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Status: offline 		Actually the $50 is quite a good buy because not only does it make your Tx look like a PC jostick so it works in ANY PC based game, not just R/c sims but it has the added advantage that if you trade up operating systems (to XP or 2K) then it continues to work when most of the serial/parallel interfaced cables stop (also good for use on a Notebook too!)

I've got the USB-JSIM from [url]www.rc-electronics.co.uk[/url] and think it's great.

Cliff

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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/5/2003 6:29:52 AM   
Weldman


 

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[url]www.virtualrcflight.com[/url]


I purchased a parallel port adapter and CD of FMS and another program with extra planes. The cost was $30 about a yr ago.

Program and Interface works great and I've had no problems with it. just tell them which type of radio.

Hope this helps you

Mike

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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/5/2003 6:37:05 AM   
SlopeKing


 

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Status: offline 		I do interfaces for eiter smartpropo PPM, smartpropo PCM (allows you to use it for any game or sim) or Parellel for FMS

Pm for prices

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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/5/2003 10:58:59 AM   
bluesky123


 

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Status: offline 		Ptarmigan,
Just pay attention to:
1) Which Windows version the interface is compatible with--most cheap FMS interfaces (e.g., parallel port interface) only work in Windows 9X: 95, 98, ME.

2) Which sims the interface supports: parallel and serial port interfaces are usually compatible with a single sim, e.g. FMS.
Once you find out that FMS isn't that great, you'll regret buying FMS-only interface.
Some of USB interfaces are FMS-only too: they just emulate a serial port through USB, but they are still limited to FMS...

Do some research before spending your hard earned buck!

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Interface Vendors - 7/5/2003 1:16:56 PM   
Eric Brouwer



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Status: offline 		Have a look at this [URL=http://www.rcsites.net/aeropal/]web[/URL] for different interface vendors. On my [URL=http://myweb.absa.co.za/eric.brouwer/interface.htm]web[/URL] , there is a description of which interfaces works on what operating systems, as well as software


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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/28/2003 7:07:39 AM   
Ivalej1


 

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Status: offline 		I have one for sale. plugs into the joystick port and works with most sims. its comes ready for jr. but i will include the futaba adapter
never used will sell for 30.00 shipped OBO

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Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 7/28/2003 7:11:13 AM   
Ivalej1


 

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Status: offline 		priced reduced will sell for 25 shipped

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interface cords on eBay for $12.00 - 9/6/2003 10:42:29 AM   
bman1128



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Status: offline 		I bought one for 12.00 on ebay...

Below is the guys email... he makes them and they work!

He'll make them for both parallel and serial ports.

email:Matt A. Clement [clement.24@osu.edu]

this is for FMS sim....


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RE: interface cords on eBay for $12.00 - 9/10/2003 10:03:49 PM   
spaceace


 

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Status: offline 		Hello,

Yes, do a Ebay.com search for FMS cable and you will find what your looking for. Many in the USB type too.

Raymond Cervantes

studiostop@aol.com

www.fmscable.com

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RE: Where Can You Buy Cable For FMS? - 9/12/2003 3:42:47 PM   
buckeyes1997



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Status: offline 		yes im selling them on ebay and thru my website. http://fms.mattclement.com or http://www.mattclement.freeservers.com/fms/fms.html .

i make parallel and serial port versions for win95/98/ME and also a serial port version for winXP/2000.

thanks bman1128

matt clement

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