LLTM 2010 by Guest Writer Erik "EinsteinEP" Pierce
http://www.simhq.com/_air13/air_442a.html

Great article, and absolutely incredible subject matter... some nice pits there, well except for that last one that had a pillow on the back seat.

Pity no one could do anything like the LLTM in the UK, looks awesome!

Very cool.

nice setups, but whats with the serious lack of multi monitor displays ?

putting all that effort into building pits, and then just having a single small monitor in front of you just seems disproportionate. 3x 28' would be perfect for that sim, rez not to high, older game that is not to fpsec intensive, and the immersion factor would immensely increase

There's quite a few interesting variations of the old Akers&B cockpit.

Good stuff.

Good report Erik, thanks. Yeah, those guys appear to be very serious indeed. Although I have to agree with rootango about the multi monitors. Maybe they just weren't in the pictures.

I don't know, I can't see myself lugging my PC, monitor and HOTAS out the front door. Unless there was a fire or something.

Germany always gets the cool stuff...

That looks like a lot of fun. Now they just need to add some multi-monitor 3D setups!

Really enjoyed the article. Any more pictures?

Maybe, but it's a Dutch initiative, with German input (IIRC).

Multi-monitors might be too much gear to bring to the LLTM for most. Last time I was there ('08?), Urze was showing off Black Shark on 3+1 screens.

Thanks to all for the kind words. I only hope I began to capture the awesomeness that is LLTM. I wasn't able to bring my PC on this trip and participate, but I still had an ear-to-ear grin all three days I was there.

@rootango and 20mm:
There were a number of multiple monitor setups at the LLTM - apparently I just didn't select those photos! I specifically remember one of the LockOn participants who had an LCD widescreen, an old boxy CRT, and a mini-touchscreen. It's gotta be hard enough taking your desktop on a road trip, let alone additional monitors. Even if you could drive, the cost of gas in Germany is four times what we pay here in the US, and the cars are much smaller. There was also dimension limits on the cockpits to ensure enough space for everyone. I'm surprised there were as many large cockpits there as there was!

@murkz
I'll put together a photo album of the shots I took. In the meantime, you can google "LLTM 2010" and find some youtube videos with more footage of the equipment brought. I didn't see any setups like the Urze Black Shark setup, but there was more than enough toys there to blow me away! I only wish I had been more persistent about getting into one of the F-16 cockpits for a Falcon mission (or two, or three, or...). Maybe next year!

Nice review EinsteinEP !
Hope to see you again next year, of course, with all your pc stuff :-)

BTW. as far as i know Falcon will not (to bad) support multi display setups for the main screen.

That was a great article there. There are several "cons" that happen based on specific games around the US now in particular the ones that are in place for Ace's High 2 and Warbirds come to mind.

Thank you posters for the positive reactions.
Great write EinsteinEP. Thank you for putting the LLTM in the international spotlights here on SimHQ.

Hope to see some of you next year at LLTM2011.
Will keep you guys here at SimHQ updated on the event.


Regards,
Ice
LLTM

Correct. I'm sure that it the main reason that the F-16 pits by and large are only designed around single monitors.

Great article, Einstein. I've heard a little of the LLTM before, but never really grasped what it was. I would love to see it in person.

It was a pleasure to meet you EinsteinEP !

Hope to see you there next year

You can get a better idea of the gear at the LLTM by checking out this video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1RjGXTkPIg

Simply amazing! Just once would I like to go to something like this. Thanks for sharing this experience.