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Question the new guy

Discussion in 'Ready, set, go - Start your engines' started by el chino, Oct 6, 2020.

  1. el chino

    el chino New Member

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    hello there
    i´m new here and i want t built a motion simulator for racing and flying games, if posible.
    should i use a 2DOF or 3DOF configuration???
    thanks for reading
    el chino, Oct 6, 2020
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  2. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    Both a 2DOF and 3DOF can be great starting points, but you really need to pin your objectives down a bit more to decide what may best suit you.

    Doing some research before getting in too deep is time well spent.

    You will find plenty of helpful information in the FAQs, in particular check out the SimTools, fundamentals of motion and the design sections, plus the Arduino section for the required code: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    You can go through existing member projects for specific ideas or inspiration: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Or search for specific types of projects using the Google Custom Search function on the Recent page: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/find-new/posts?recent=1

    If something sounds odd then look it up in the glossary: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/glossary-of-acronyms-and-names.66/

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here, ask any questions you have there and detail your project progress: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your project.
    Last edited: Mar 17, 2021
    noorbeast, Oct 7, 2020
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  3. Pojo

    Pojo Member Gold Contributor

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    I finished my first build last spring and can tell you that I went with a 2 dof for a few reasons. First is that I just wanted a seat mover so a 2dof seemed like the obvious choice, but also price of components and difficulty of build are also less with a 2dof build. Good luck with whatever you decide.
    Pojo, Jan 15, 2021
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  4. ClairePaterson

    ClairePaterson New Member

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    Welcome aboard! Use 3DOF configuration, it will be more useful :D
    ClairePaterson, Mar 16, 2021
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