MuVIT heard everyone and is in complete agreement that the throttle had a few issues, among them the subject of this post. We are pleased to announce major upgrades to the V3 throttle assembly, which address this and other issues. Stop the Throttle Shuffle: Using Non-Skid Materials Keep Things in Place I think we can…
We’ve put a video on YouTube that lays out the basics you need to know to do your initial setup and startup with your new MuVIT simulator. Nothing is overly complicated but it is laid out to give you an easier faster start. Probably one of the biggest hurdles is configuring the throttles and wheel….
For this tutorial blog about joystick configuration, we will presume that you have all the essential parts of a MuVIT system ready to go. It could be useful to print the second half of this tutorial as there are cases where Virtual Sailor loses its configurarion and you need to reenter it. With this tutorial…
We have found a version of the 1210TR training chart AKA Marthas Vineyard To Block Island which works with MuVIT. We are evaluating it to see how accurate it is, and it seems to be pretty good so far. Indeed, it appears you could do cruise planning with it at this point. It probably won’t…
One common question we get is are there more than one boat, when we explain that there are many available the next question is what are they and do they come with the package? I show them the gallery of MuVIT boats and there you go, but that requires you to be there so I’ll…
To get the maximum benefit and capabilities from MuVIT you need to configure it to make use of what we will call the MuVIT network. This network allows the tablet to function to help control the simulator, the interface with OpenCPN and provides the potential for multiple users to join into a simulation and interact…
For some time I have been telling people that the license for Unified Remote was 1 license per remote device (e.g. Android tablet, Ipad) which is essentially what the documentation says. I’ve noticed recently that when I got a completely different tablet and installed Unified Remote everything worked as fully licensed. The only thing the…
Some DIYers have reported having issues getting the Unified Remote app to work with their Virtual Sailor instance on their tablet. They are getting the “Can’t Sync” message or being unable to find the server . First, we would point out both products are complex with many moving parts, Unified Remote in particular can require…
We’ve been working on a new MuVIT throttle design for the laptop MuVIT simulator in between all the other activities. We wanted something recognizable as a throttle that has similar physical characteristics to what we are all familiar with. We did briefly consider using one of the commercial electronic throttle units like those produced by…
The tablet is at the heart of the new MuVIT platform. Those who have a VRInsight console can continue to use that as we’ve documented. We’ve selected the 8.7″ Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, which we will be offering when our store opens after the Annual Meeting in February. It will look very similar to…
Introduction Numerous interactive simulators exist which can be used to provide a learning environment for students which allows them to consider, evaluate and solve real-life scenarios they might face. The use of simulators is rapidly being recognized and integrated into many educational settings. In this article we will address boating simulation and how it can…
This past week we were able to integrate the Virtual Sailor software with the BSVT platform successfully. For those who were not at this year’s Governing Board meeting, this is one of our significant milestones. We had been working on this for a couple of months since we got a full BSVT unit to work…
Vessels We took some time today to update the Addons page. The vessels run the gamut from small pleasure craft to collections of large craft including military ships, an eclectic mix. Even if you don’t use these in classes or demonstrations the large ships are fun to play with and see how they handle. Additionally,…
When installing Virtual Sailor NG it is possible you will get the following message, particularly if you’ve never had any gaming software on your computer: In all likelihood reinstalling won’t help because if you don’t have DirectX installed it probably still isn’t there. But fear not, there is an easy fix for this problem. Before…
We have received a report of windows blocking the installation of Virtual Sailor NG. Some anti-malware software such as the Windows Defender, which is very good but it has its own quirks, may erroneously flag Virtual Sailor NG as malicious or unknown software. This does not mean that the software is infected or malicious. In…
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