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  1. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Jstream3.

    You will find plenty of helpful information in the FAQs to get you and your students started: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    Including a section and code to build a working model: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/build-a-model-to-test-your-design-ideas.136/

    Or simulate a simulator to have a play with SimTools: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/simulating-a-2dof-simulator.278/

    Use the Search on the Recent page to find related projects of interest: 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.
    noorbeast, Nov 27, 2024
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  2. Jstream3

    Jstream3 New Member

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    Noorbeast,
    Thanks for the help and welcome.
    I appreciate it!
    - Jake
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    Jstream3, Nov 27, 2024
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  3. Bryanair

    Bryanair New Member

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    Hi All, Newbie here, looking into possibly building some kind of sim rig for flight sim (condor 2/3, MSFS, DCS).
    Bryanair, Dec 12, 2024
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  4. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Bryanair.

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

    Bounce your plans and shopping list off members before jumping too far down what can be an expensive rabbit hole, if you get it wrong.

    Use the Search on the Recent page to find similar projects as to what you have in mind.

    You will also find plenty of helpful information in the FAQs: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    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 and detail your project, so members can give support and advice where possible: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Dec 12, 2024
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  5. Jodino

    Jodino New Member

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    Hello,

    I design and make watches for a hobby. I made my cnc machines (turn and 5axix milling) for it. I tought it would be nice to make a sim simulator, when i recently re-discovert simracing. The mechanics and electronics are pretty simular.

    I am planning to make a basic seat simulator 2DOF first and see how it goes. If i succeed, i hope to make more complex desgins combined with traction loss.

    I play on the playstation 5 and hope i can get i to work with the playstation. I read some posts about it and started with the software. Installeld SimTools 2 and 3 and the GT7proxy. I managed to get some telemetry reading results through CMD in windows and the GT7proxy.py file(s)

    Next step is to check if the telemetry readings are ok en buy some hardware.

    I am planning to use arduino beacause my 3d printer uses it and one of my cnc machines. but i have almost no programming knowledge. Hope to find 'ready to install' software for it.

    Regards Johan!
    Jodino, Dec 22, 2024
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  6. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Jodino, it sounds like you have some great related skills and equipment :thumbs

    Bounce your plans and shopping list off members before jumping too far down what can be an expensive rabbit hole, if you get it wrong.

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here and detail your project, so members can give support and advice where possible: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Dec 22, 2024
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  7. Robert f1

    Robert f1 New Member

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    my name is Rob, I'm new to motion simulators. I have a machinist background and self taught
    Robert f1, Jan 5, 2025
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  8. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Robert f1.

    Being a machinist is a great foundation for embarking on your own DIY motion sim build.

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

    Bounce your plans and shopping list off members before jumping too far down what can be an expensive rabbit hole, if you get it wrong.

    Use the Search on the Recent page to find similar projects as to what you have in mind.

    You will also find plenty of helpful information in the FAQs: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    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 and detail your project, so members can give support and advice where possible: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Jan 5, 2025
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  9. irayspot

    irayspot New Member

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    Hello, my name is Ray. I will sone retire. I am from Québec in Canada. I use to do kart races and I miss it. I try my first racing Sim ride last week. And now, I think it would be a nice hobby. I went to school as a machinist, but I have work as a mechanic for the last 30 years. I saw the xsimulator forum a lot in my browsing.

    I saw some motion rig and I for a way to probably built one. I don't have or know about 3D print, so I search for cheep linear electric actuator like some on ali express.

    And I got to this post: "6DOF Stewart Platform Motion Simulator" and wanted to ask question about the chinese rig,

    so I sign-up. Hello to everyone!
    Last edited: Jan 12, 2025
    irayspot, Jan 6, 2025
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  10. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @irayspot.

    If it is a commercial rig you are interested in then start a thread here and post details: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/commercial-simulators-and-peripherie.52/

    If you intend building a rig then start a thread here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Keep in mind that something that is cheap may not be suitable for a motion rig, so bounce your plans and shopping list off members before jumping too far down what can be an expensive rabbit hole, if you get it wrong.

    Any 6DOF is an ambitious project. So doing some research before getting in too deep is time well spent.

    Use the Search on the Recent page to find the latest member 6DOF projects, as there have been many refinements to how members build 6DOF rigs.

    You will also find plenty of helpful information in the FAQs, including a section on 6DOF rigs, along with design considerations: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

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

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Jan 7, 2025
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  11. SimsLookFun

    SimsLookFun New Member

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    Hi Folks. My name is Bill, just getting into racing sims with GT7 on PS5. I wanted to add some bass shakers to my cockpit and found Simhub could snag telemetry data from GT7 pretty easily. That brought me to motion simulation and Simtools and this community. Wow, i think i've got my next few projects identified! Thanks to everyone for posting all their awesome builds. Hope i'm able to contribute in the coming months.
    SimsLookFun, Jan 11, 2025
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  12. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @SimsLookFun.

    Many of us started out as you are, with a bunch of passion and many many questions!

    The first place to start is the FAQs, just to get a base grounding re helpful concepts: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    Next, use the Search on the Recent page to find related similar projects of interest, it is much easier to follow the project success of other members: 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.
    noorbeast, Jan 11, 2025
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  13. SimsLookFun

    SimsLookFun New Member

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    Thanks for the direction, noorbeast! I'll check out your build too :cheers
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    SimsLookFun, Jan 11, 2025
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  14. Josemanuelrm

    Josemanuelrm New Member

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    Hello, I'm Jose Manuel and I've set up a 2 dof.. now I've ordered a fanatec and leave my g29.. let's see if I can get coin iracing...
    If I can help anyone, don't hesitate to tell me.
    buy simtools license.

    Greetings from Valencia
    Last edited by a moderator: Jan 19, 2025 at 21:57
    Josemanuelrm, Jan 19, 2025 at 15:59
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  15. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    noorbeast, Jan 19, 2025 at 22:01
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  16. jchuillier

    jchuillier New Member

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    Hello Guys,

    Old guy from France, race engineer IRL (GT and protos) so I might be able to help with setups :)

    I built a fixed alu frame sim rig with a Fanatec and now i have gotten my hands of some used SCN6 from Logykal (2 actuators) and of course I'm struggling :)
    jchuillier, Jan 21, 2025 at 15:34
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  17. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    noorbeast, Jan 21, 2025 at 20:59
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