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SR Hardware T500RS Dashboard

Discussion in 'Electronic and hardware generally' started by Pit, Jan 3, 2015.

  1. Pit

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    T500-Dash.jpg
    http://simracinghardware.com/product/thrustmaster-t500rs-dash/
    8 Momentary Push Buttons plus one HD Start Button
    - 4 on/off toggles with pulse per click
    - 3 on/off toggles with safety covers (2 Red 1 Blue)
    - 3 Rotary Encoders
    - Laser Engraved Roundels (1-16, Brake Bias and +- Boost)
    - Fully Plug n Play
    - Simple 4 screw fitting (4 Stainless screws included) Just remove static paddles and fit!
    - Single USB Connection (USB Lead Included)
    - Superb Build Quality
    - Optional SLI Mounting for Pro-Race / SLI-Pro / SLI-M / Siminstruments (coming soon)
    - Full Instructions (.PDF sent by E-Mail)

    Hard to resist - anyone with solid arguments AGAINST this dashboard? Did not found an alternative (£ 230.- + delivery). Unfortunately I have to remove the static paddles.
    Pit, Jan 3, 2015
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  2. value1

    value1 Nerd SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    Here I am.jpg Yes, I have a very good argument against buying it: Build it yourself. Just because it's fun to build! Take an old keyboard apart and you have 100+ different buttons for any function of your favourite simulation
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  3. prodigy

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    DSD Buttonboxes (Derek Speare) are cheaper as I recall, and he has a lot of them to choose from.
    I wanted to buy a CSW Panel, but then I've took one of the button boxes as they were cheaper, BlackMax, it was just enough, two toggle switches for ignition and start, 5 rotary encoders and 19 buttons.

    Otherwise, if you want to go DIY route, you can get enough from one or two cheap 5-10$ gamepads, tear them apart and connect your buttons..
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    Interesting...
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    as @prodigy says, a couple cheap game pads, can be bought for about $4 each off chinese ebay seller
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    bsft, Jan 4, 2015
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    eaorobbie Well-Known Member SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    I build my own , far more fun and less expensive plus I can include a tm1638 board in it too.
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  9. eaorobbie

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    Sorry Im DIY hate buying something I can build myself or code myself.
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    Buying? The software is for free and if you have already a smartphone you can us it. My links are only for information, everyone does what he likes.
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  11. Archie

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    i would have to get a better phone for that and that's too much cost.
    Hacked dpad button box cost me $30 to make I think, may look a little rough, but does the job. Do you see touch screens in race cars? Usually no. Its difficult to use a touch screen on a motion sim, hence a button box, less room for error.
    But each to their own

    EDIT
    disregard the rough shifter attached to button box
    shifter.jpg
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  13. bsft

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    I have a twitch....
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  14. Archie

    Archie Eternal tinkerer

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    I use the touchscreen while in the menus and the pits. Rarely need to touch it during the games.

    I actually tend to have the iPad showing the Speedo via Sin:Speed, so will than likely make a button box eventually.
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    *reaches for touch screen, hits bump, gets shaken by simulator, hits wrong touch screen or activates 4 things at once, crashes car in game*
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    Have now a button box, tablet is used as a dashboard. Bottons and switches give me more feedback than a touch screen. The touch screen solution is not bad until then you have one button box.
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    Pit, Mar 27, 2015
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