Having looked at the MOD-SDK and read the licensing overview from Crytek, I'd guess that the multiple displays (a la MSFS) route would require a commercial license and SDK.  In light of that, I think the only reasonable way of enabling secondary monitors for MWLL would be to enable a raw data feed and to write my own software to get the data, interpret it, and display it--with physical or virtual gauges and/or lights.  Even that, it appears, may not be possible with the MOD-SDK--and, even if it is, it's surely to be a low priority (if any) for the MWLL team since it will be of use to such a small audience.

Building a cockpit or gaming pod or sprucing up your computer-desk is a personal project, and it can be as elaborate or simple as you want it to be.  It's yours and there are no measures to live up to except those that come from you.  If you look at the various projects around on the web, you'll see a whole spectrum of projects.  Some people build amazing cockpits and spend very little money (building most things themselves) while others spend tons of money and don't appear to achieve the same results (but I'm sure they saved a lot of time).  Either way, it doesn't have to be expensive or require any programming skills.  Just my two cents. 

I remember going to Dave and Busters and sitting in the Pods.. Only bummer was how graphically aged the game looked. So I hope MWLL will be the graphic polish and gameplay to jumpstart the Mech Sims again.

As for my Work in progress. I picked up a copy of Crysis just to Play MWLL. I am working on my controls.

I am considering picking up a couple Saitek Evos the Pedals and the New Cyborg Keyboard.. Should give me a nice Mech Style Layout. I liked how the keyboad had the Side Function Buttons on either side so I can reach them from either stick.. Not quite to bolting up a cockpit but if this game turns out well I might be tempted.

http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/evo.htm

http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/rudder.htm

http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/cykey.htm

I have played with mapping with Xpadder and Pie Glove with some of my old controllers.. Results are promising.. Pie glove is a little tricky but definately lets you tweek alot.
I would hope I could do it inside MWLL but if I have to do it out side I will. I hope the developers have time to make most movements and stuff at least on keys so i can map them outside the game.

My goal is to get Torso Twist and Jump Jets on the Pedals.
Left Stick for Movement left right forward back
Right Stick for Targeting or Turret/Torso/Swivel and Elevation. I may have to use Mouse Emulation on this one unless theres a way to map keys to how you look around.

Should be good for mechs and tanks.
The sticks should let me map about about 10 selections at the fingers and the 2 triggers. That's not including the Hats.

Since nothing is out yet for me to really test I have been playing in Sandbox Editor in a desert i made with the tanks and testing out some joystick mappings on some of my old joysticks.
The only reason for me to touch the mouse and keyboard is for when I am in not in a mech or vehicle. Hopefully for me that doesn't happen much.

I played a lot of BF2 and 2142. Mostly Tanker or Hauling guys to Capture Points in an APC.

I can't wait to play...

wvision: have you found a left-handed joystick?  I was thinking about a very similar setup using two sticks but all the joysticks I found were right-handed and would be very uncomfortable for a dual-stick setup.   

Of course, the other easy option is to just use the wasd keys instead of the left stick with the surrounding keys for ancillary functions.

Actually, we could provide it in theory. The problem, as always, is one of time. I know we'll have a features release after our initial one but I can't say what will go in and what won't. We've gotten lots of requests for specialised features. Some, like this one are so application specific, 99.9% of the people that run this mod will never use it, and it's alot of work for 0.1%. I was toying with adding in webcam head tracking as that would be something more likely others will enjoy.

Sounds good to me. If you develop something in the regular modsdk we can probably port it over to the mod later. As I said, we'll do a feature release of some kind post release since there's no way to get everything we want in by our target date, at least not with a few programmers working part time. After the mod releases though, we can slow the pace and start implementing things we want to see in game and didn't get to earlier.

I know you don't want any derailment from the main topic xCav8r, but enabling TrackIR support would be an awesome accomplishment in both FSO and CryEngine2!

You have my interest. I can help with the simpit shell design engineering aspects.