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Originally Posted by Coastr
Anyone who has ever tried to write an app to show live data knows how much is involved. Look at the work that went into discsevns arduino Ac control - a single function. The amount of work for an audience of one is insane. It’s like writing a video game to professional standard that only you will play. Possible but a huge time sink.
There is nothing wrong with a standard Porsche 911 dash. In fact it is a time honoured design that millions of people love.
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^ This. I cut my teeth in civil and defence flight/ground simulation. My company designed simulated aircraft instruments (amongst other things). Producing a single instrument graphics and the real time firmware to drive is months of work.
You also have to consider the dials are the primary flight instrumentation (ha!). This raises issues about accuracy and vehicle inspections, not to mention the odometer. When your oil pressure of temp doesn’t read properly because of a ‘bug’ that’s gonna be a big problem.
Do you trust your digital warning lights? How are you going to simulate the dim glow of the ignition light from a weak alternator? Simulate that flickery oil level gauge or smooth it out? How do you reset the mileometer or change the clock time. Buttons or touchscreen?
It’s not impossible but it is more work than you’d expect.