A new addon for Microsoft Flight Simulator has been released by Flying Art, the creator of other utilities like Cabby and LiftBox, which allows cockpit displays on any aircraft to be streamed to mobile devices, making home cockpit crafting that little bit easier.
GlassOut as it is being called allows the user to capture and stream cockpit displays from the PC running MSFS onto another device on the same network, whether that is another monitor, PC, or mobile device.
The software also comes with the ability for users to save profiles, sparing any hassle that might have been involved with re-configuring displays each time the user switches aircraft.
One of the key differences between GlassOut and other means to achieve cockpit displays on a second screen is that for this solution, the displays themselves do not need to be popped out into separate windows. Instead, GlassOut is able to read the displays live within the sim environment in the background while you fly. It is able to do this without the need for any additional third party software, too.
GlassOut purports that, thanks to this methodology, all aircraft types are theoretically supported. However the developer Artur Kumszczyński, better known to the community as Flying Art, does encourage users to download the free demo build of the GlassOut software and test it on their favourite aircraft(s) before committing to a purchase.
GlassOut can be previewed for free in the demo on Flying Art’s website. Users wishing to purchase a license can do so for $18 USD (excl. local taxes), and right now that price gets you a lifetime license.
