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Howard_Casto:
Sorry I didn't reply, I've been busy.
Do you have a parts link or an ebay link to one of those? I've started construction on my cab and I might pick some up to play with.
Howard_Casto:
Heh, I guess ts hasn't seen this.
Anyway I'm slightly ill so I was stuck inside today. I decided to give the android tablet route another try. iDisplay seems to be the one that most people use. I tried it on a crappy tablet and a much nicer galaxy. The amount of lag in the program seems to greatly depend upon the processing power of the tablet.
The galaxy performed just fine. While there was a tiny bit of lag it wasn't anything worth mentioning. There were some quirks though, most notably that the newer tablets don't have a hardware menu button and the idisplay only lets you change settings upon startup, so you actually have to turn off the desktop app to change settings as it autoconnects by default.
The cheaper tablet technically worked, but there was a decent amount of lag... like a second or more. It would be fine if you just wanted to display stuff for eye candy, but if you actually wanted to read those gauges, then it wouldn't work.
Since the "monitor" is done in software, it does take a bit of resources on your pc as well. For outrun 2006 it was fine, but my guess is you might notice a performance hit on a high-end pc game or a very demanding emulator. Also a severe limitation of the app is the fact that you can only hook up one tablet at a time, so forget about using a couple of small tabs for each gage.
So in conclusion, if you happen to have a mid to high end tablet lying around that you aren't using, you could go this route. Also if you have a low-end tablet and just want some motion on your dash it would be ok as well, but all-in-all considering the lack of functionality on the low end and the expense on the high end, a actual second pc monitor would probably be cheaper and perform better.
twistedsymphony:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on April 27, 2014, 05:07:57 pm ---Sorry I didn't reply, I've been busy.
Do you have a parts link or an ebay link to one of those? I've started construction on my cab and I might pick some up to play with.
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sorry I guess I missed this post.. if you're looking for some gauges to play around with then you might have a hard time finding JUST the gauges.... you'd have an easier time buying a whole cluster....
I'd say just buy whatever looks like it would fit in your cab and your budget and as long as it's not mechanical just run with it. (mechanical speedos were common up through the 80s. These are driven by a spinning cable instead of electrically, you can tell these because they have a 1/2" diameter nub for the cable hookup sticking out directly behind the needle)....
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I have a S14 Silvia gauge cluster with a broken speedo (it was fully working until I accidentally borked the needle return spring attempting to remove the needle. The tach and the rest of the cluster is fully working working... if you want it I'd gladly send to to you for shipping costs.
I have a few other fully working clusters but I think most of them are mechanical... I'll have to check.
BadMouth:
True Story
Howard_Casto:
I'll look into it some more, thanks guys. Eh don't be sending me stuff just yet. The rate things are going real-world wise, I don't know if I'll get the time to finish now.
BM, you totally did it wrong. You are supposed to "throw them away" at your home, on eBay or at the local swap meet. ;)
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