Deep Axis Assigments

Hi @yeniuser ,

In pic 2, the output would be the combination of Sway and Surge.
For it to work right, both values of sway and surge should be 50%.
As the total of the 2 DOF's output should be around 100%.
Basically, each axis output can have up to 6DOF mixed to crate an axis output.

yobuddy

We often tend to use axis loosely as shorthand for all axis, angles and forces: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/dof-angles-forces.215/

The total of the DOF allocations should be around 100%, though in practice you can go slightly higher: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/axis-assignment-percentage-totals.120/

In theory if you had just 1 DOF you could allocate 100% to it, if you use 2 DOF then you could allocate 50% to each, 3DOF 33% to each and so on. In practice you start with about 20% allocated to a DOF, tweak and test it in game including with the Tuning Center, adjust the percentage allocation up or down as needed until it feels right then, turn it off and do the next DOF the same way. When all are tested you turn them all back on together and do the final tweaking. You then have the option to create specific car/track profiles in the SimTools GameManager. SimTools also has filters that are particularly useful for flight motion profiles, but can also be used with a good racing profile.

Generally things like heave often use much less the a 20% allocation, while sway and surge tend to have more than 20%, but it does depend on the game and the design of the simulator.

Setting up a good motion profile take time and patients, but the results are worth it.

Have you seen these?
They have some good info in them if you haven't.
http://www.xsimulator.net/simtools-game-engine/
http://www.xsimulator.net/simtools-game-manager/

take care buddy!
yobuddy

The best way to achieve good results is to follow the outline I gave. But in some ways it is as much an art as a science, as different users have their own personal preferences when it comes to motion. There is no one size fits all.

Unless you have a commercial simulator, and even then there will be small variations, a motion profile needs to be developed that suits the endless variations of design possibilities, including different engines, actuators, control boards and many different frame layouts.

Similarly, no 2 games are exactly the same in how motion data is extracted or in how the the in-game physics are used.

Hence the very best motion profiles are those that are tweaked for a particular motion simulator and game, right down to what car/track are used. An F1 does not behave like a Corvette or Cobra, Monza is very different to Nordschleife. All are unique and the very best motion profiles will be tweaked for any and all possible combinations. How far you want to go depends on what level of user experience you are trying to simulate.

Yes it takes time. I don't know that it is harder than doing hardware but it certainly is challenging in its own way, though it gets easier with experience, particularly as your knowledge of your own rig's characteristics grow.