During the winter (and summer ??!!!!) where the weather is too bad to fly, I like to keep up my IMC skills by flying various routes and instrument approaches using FSX.

I can, currently, plug in my back-up Garmin 496 into FSX and the route and moving map comes up on the 496 whilst in sumulator mode.

Wouldn't it be a great tool if we could use the iPad SkyDemon plugged into FSX and allow hands on simulation via FSX?

Has anyone managed to achieve this FSX link?

Don't know weather to post here on in the sugesstins forum.

P.S - I am the worlds most un-educated person with respect to software, cables, patches and plug-ins (although I know the language), so a really easy fix (aka the garmin solution) would be great.

Thanks

Hugh

Regards



Hugh

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I was going to install FSX2SkyDemon but really couldn't find it with a Google search.  The 2 links in this thread also gave me no confidence that I would be installing the latest version.  Also, I was concerned about the trouble some users have had, again detailed in this thread. I really didn't want to spend my time troubleshooting, which has been my experience so far with flight sims.  I just wanted to fly.

So instead I went for the free ‌Flight1 ForeFlight plug-in referred to earlier in this thread as working with SD. Had no trouble finding it and no trouble installing it. Came with clear instructions which gave me some confidence.

A‌nd bingo!  Worked first time.  Loaded up my usual aircraft and airfield in FSX and immediately SD came on line with me positioned on the runway.‌  Took off and flew around.  It was amazing to see SD working flawlessly on my iPad, just as in my real world aircraft!

M‌y setup:
W‌indows 10 64
F‌SX Steam‌
i‌Pad mini running SD - set SD to 'X-Plane' mode (Go Flying -> Connect to X-Plane)

T‌he advantage of the ForeFlight plug-in against what I've read about fsx2skydemon is that there's no additional user intervention.  That is, you don't have to start the program separately to FSX.  And you don't have to tell it the IP address of your iPad.  Just make sure that your computer and the iPad are on the same network.  It just loads when you run FSX.  (They say it also works in P3D).

S‌kyDemon is a great program which I've used in the air for many years.  It's evolved into quite a feature rich program but I don't think the air is the best place to learn all its possibilities.  OK, it's got a simulator mode, but running alongside a flight sim package can't be beaten.  On this basis I do wonder why SD has never seen the point of developing their ‌own branded plug-in, if only as a teaching tool.  For me it's a no brainer.

I‌ hope that others trying to get SD to run with their flight sim will find this useful.‌