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Motion Simulator Community

  1. Real World of Racing

    Post everything here related to real racing stuff

    1. Ready, set, go - Start your engines

      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      2,025
      Latest: How to expand a 3DOF to a 4DOF using x 2 Arduino Uno R3's and 4 IBT-2 H bridges using SMC3? RESOLVED Kevinski, Feb 26, 2025
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  2. Support Forum for SimTools Customers (Beta)

    Access to this forum needs a valid license key

  3. News and Information

    Technology and XSimulator news, Online Racing Leage, Off topic stuff, fun and more

    1. News

      News and everything related to the Sim (Motion) world.
      Discussions:
      206
      Messages:
      2,951
      Latest: SimTools Free DIY license program CHQCK, Apr 11, 2025
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    2. New users start here - FAQ

      Qestions and answers - how to start - where to start. New members introduce here!
      Discussions:
      1,080
      Messages:
      13,407
      Latest: Looking for 12V DC motor recommendation CaptnKebec, Apr 16, 2025 at 00:41
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    3. Forum and Website

      Do you have any questions how to use this forum, or have any special feature request? Than post here!
      No simulator related stuff!
      Discussions:
      312
      Messages:
      2,414
      Latest: Motion platform using pneumatics Harry Hayes, Mar 5, 2025
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    4. Marketspace - Marktplatz

      Find and offer Software, motion simulators and individual parts. Only non commercial allowed here. Commercial offers will be removed.
      Discussions:
      630
      Messages:
      2,914
      Latest: I'm giving away my Logitech G Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System Klaus Schmidinger, Apr 12, 2025
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    5. Off Topic - All other stuff here

      Interesting stuff, Fun and Information | Not motion simulator related
      Discussions:
      990
      Messages:
      6,401
      Latest: IBT2, Aka BTS7960 Single H-Bridge irayspot, Mar 8, 2025
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    6. Virtual Racing League

      Racers wanted! Get in your car and race with us here. Top Driver-Wall and Trophies are coming soon. Join the XSimulator Racing Team now!
      Discussions:
      62
      Messages:
      961
      Latest: Iracing test drive juani, Jun 12, 2024
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  4. Motion Simulator Projects

    Your Motion Simulator project here | Ideas, Tutorials, Instructions

    1. DIY Motion Simulator Projects

      DIY motion simulator projects. Share your projects with reproduction hints and learn from others.
      Discussions:
      3,000
      Messages:
      72,362
      Latest: Another compact 2dof - seat mover Attyla.pl, Apr 19, 2025 at 12:20
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    2. DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ

      Generic questions and suggestions about DIY motion simulator building.
      Discussions:
      1,941
      Messages:
      18,446
      Latest: Help with using modbus RTU with Sim tools Aerosmith, Apr 16, 2025 at 12:22
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    3. Commercial Simulators and Peripherie

      You can post non-DIY simulator hard- and software here. This can be complete simulators or peripheries like wheels and shifters.

       

      We reserve the right to delete articles that contains intrusive advertising or publishing of copyright protected material. Make sure that you have the permission to post certain images or other resources from commercial simulator equipment.

       

      We may also delete posts that are in direct competition to the SimTools software or that does not fit our guidelines. If you are unsure ask us first.

       

      Any commercial affiliation, interest or intent must be disclosed, including as they pertain to DIY prototypes, and to protect all parties it is a requirement that any posting must be in the Commercial Simulators and Prototypes section.

       

      If you are a company and want to have your posting glued to the top of this page check out our advertisement plans: https://www.xsimulator.net/advertise-xsimulator-net/
      Discussions:
      814
      Messages:
      9,792
      Latest: SectorX 6DOF carbonius, Apr 14, 2025 at 20:05
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    4. 3D Printing

      Share your projects, files, tips, techniques and other related subjects
      Discussions:
      108
      Messages:
      1,225
      Latest: Quest 3 controller mount for sim rig Heli4Lyfe, Mar 23, 2025
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    5. VR Headsets and Sim Gaming - Virtual Reality

      Post here anything that is related to virtual reality gaming with a 3D VR Headset. It should be related to motion simulation gaming. Please post all other VR stuff to the off topic section.
      Discussions:
      453
      Messages:
      6,409
      Latest: OpenXR Motion Compensation Heli4Lyfe, Apr 8, 2025
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  5. Motion Simulator Software

    SimTools, Game Manager, Game Engine, modules and plugins

    1. SimTools Support Forum

      GameEngine | GameManager | Plugins
      Discussions:
      1,412
      Messages:
      30,018

      1. Tutorials and Tips by the Developer

      2. SimTools Pro & Entertainment Version

      3. SimTools DIY Version

      4. SimTools Plugins

      Latest: Wreckfest Plugin MatteKarla, Apr 18, 2025 at 22:10

    2. Share your SimTools presets

      Presets for Interfaces and Axes can be shared here. Applicable to SimTools Game Engine
      Discussions:
      59
      Messages:
      577

      1. Game Engine Interface presets

      2. Game Engine axes presets

      Latest: Setting interface output Sim Tool v3 Zhang, Mar 14, 2025

    3. Official Companion Apps

      Support forum automatically created by the download section of SimTools Companion Apps.
      Discussions:
      44
      Messages:
      1,510
      Latest: SimTools v2 - Video Ride Player peter stolmeier, Mar 22, 2025
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    4. SimTools for commercial purposes

      Discuss here all questions related to the use of SimTools with commercial equipment and simulators.
      Discussions:
      16
      Messages:
      95
      Latest: how to sent data? yobuddy, Sep 25, 2024
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  6. Motion simulator Hardware

    1. SimTools compatible interfaces

      Interfaces, assembly, installation, tutorials
      Discussions:
      713
      Messages:
      20,137

      1. FlyPt Mover

      Latest: FlyPT Mover 3.7.0.9 Marco Annunziata, Apr 18, 2025 at 18:56
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    2. Motor actuators and drivers

      Motors and drivers, linear actuators, magnetic actators etc...
      Discussions:
      582
      Messages:
      7,115
      Latest: DC-MBox V2 Software pasquereau, Apr 16, 2025 at 21:39
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    3. DIY peripherals

      Simulatoren Peripherie wie z.b. Tachos, Displays, Lenkräder etc. - Simulator peripherals like gauges, displays, wheels etc.
      Discussions:
      626
      Messages:
      10,032
      Latest: How to make a 3D Printed Sim Racing Pedals with Arduino? Chok71, Apr 19, 2025 at 10:39
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    4. Electronic and hardware generally

      Topics related to all kind of electronic like soldering, doing pcb prototypes, measuring, electronic fundamentals and tutorials.
      Discussions:
      292
      Messages:
      2,679
      Latest: Troubleshooting Intermittent Connection Issues in Custom PCB Designs Derek Theler, Apr 4, 2025
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    5. Direct Drive Wheels

      Discussions:
      136
      Messages:
      2,249
      Latest: DD-Wheel with Hoverboard Motor Shanya/Pumba, Apr 15, 2025 at 17:12
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    6. Archive

      This category contains outdated and no longer relevant motion simulator hardware projects
      Discussions:
      6
      Messages:
      27

      1. SimAxe Motion Controller

      Latest: win-7 not talking to win 10 yobuddy, Dec 18, 2023

  7. Programmers corner

    Projects in C / C++, C# Java, .NET and other languages can be discussed here

    1. Miscellaneous

      General software and microcontroller programming and tutorials
      Discussions:
      140
      Messages:
      1,022
      Latest: "Request for Development Assistance" yobuddy, Apr 9, 2025
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  8. Racing Simulation Games

    Talk about specific games like project cars, Assetto Corsa, Raceroom Racing Experience, LFS, Dirt and more

    1. Project Cars

      Discussions:
      50
      Messages:
      411
      Latest: Project car No dash data safsadffff, Nov 6, 2023
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    2. Assetto Corsa

      Discussions:
      68
      Messages:
      767
      Latest: Assetto Corsa Evo Kenshiro27, Mar 10, 2025
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    3. iRacing

      Discussions:
      37
      Messages:
      296
      Latest: Motion Profile per car ? noorbeast, Sep 25, 2024
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    4. Raceroom

      Discussions:
      6
      Messages:
      23
      Latest: RaceRoom Traction Loss moves on every turn? Michael Jeffries, Jan 23, 2020
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    5. rFactor

      Discussions:
      21
      Messages:
      123
      Latest: Simtools v3 RF2 plugin Bradabong, May 26, 2024
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    6. LFS - Live For Speed

      Discussions:
      13
      Messages:
      104
      Latest: LFS not outputing data Jodino, Jan 24, 2025
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    7. Race Series

      Discussions:
      1
      Messages:
      4
      Latest: Car race game for Sim Tools noorbeast, Nov 12, 2021
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    8. Dirt Series

      Discussions:
      50
      Messages:
      333
      Latest: Multiplayer passenger mode cfischer, Jul 2, 2024
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    9. Other Racing Games

      We can not list all available games separated by name so feel free to talk about other games in this forum.
      Discussions:
      85
      Messages:
      668
      Latest: Beamng with BeamNgpy server is not working with Simtools plugin Badrick, Apr 14, 2025 at 13:12
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  9. Flight Simulation Games

    Flight Simulator Cockpits, hardware and electronic, Addons and extensionpacks, flight movies, performance settings and much more for Flight Simulator, XPlane and Prepar3d

    1. Flight Simulator 2020 - FS2020

      Discussions:
      32
      Messages:
      351
      Latest: MSFS 2024 Plugin Joe Cortexian, Mar 27, 2025
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    2. Flight Simulator X

      Discussions:
      23
      Messages:
      367
      Latest: FSX Gerardo Rivera, Feb 8, 2024
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    3. X-Plane

      A forum for X-Plane advanced flight simulator. The most popular flight simulator available for all platforms Mac, Windows, and Linux.
      Discussions:
      34
      Messages:
      178
      Latest: X-Plane used more that MSFS for motion? Airbas72, Sep 24, 2023
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    4. Prepar3D

      The Prepar3d Forum is a forum for Lockheed's Prepar3d simulation software and add-ons. Its an application based on Microsoft® ESP™, a visual simulation platform that brings immersive games-based technology.
      Discussions:
      29
      Messages:
      261
      Latest: Lag input to the motion simulator Gerardo Rivera, Jul 29, 2023
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    5. Digital Combat Simulators (DCS)

      Discussions:
      73
      Messages:
      946
      Latest: DCS limited pitch noorbeast, Mar 24, 2025
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    6. Other Flight Simulation Games

      Discussions:
      49
      Messages:
      341
      Latest: Elite Dangerous Appreciation Thread peter stolmeier, Feb 26, 2025
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