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  1. FelfelX

    FelfelX New Member

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    Another newbie with a 6DOF rig from DOF Reality. If anyone else has a 6DOF rig I would welcome any setting up tips and pointers.
    FelfelX, May 14, 2019
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  2. mream

    mream New Member

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    Hello hello from Virginia! Just got two new racing simulators with VR headsets. See you on the track!
    mream, May 14, 2019
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  3. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Cripple, @FelfelX and @mream.

    You have come to the right place, there is a really active community here who freely give of their time and expertise.

    You will find plenty of helpful information in the FAQs: 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/

    There is a dedicated thread for DOFreality rigs: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/low-cost-2dof-3dof-motion-simulator-dof-reality.8570/

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your projects.
    noorbeast, May 14, 2019
    #4383
  4. GWiz

    GWiz Active Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
    DC motor, Arduino, 6DOF
    Hi, I'm also a newbie. I've had a wheel and pedals for several years and enjoy racing in VR (Oculus). I'm considering jumping in with both feet and getting a DOF P6. The more I read on here, the more I'm wanting to stretch my budget!
    GWiz, May 15, 2019
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  5. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    My Motion Simulator:
    3DOF, DC motor, JRK
    noorbeast, May 15, 2019
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  6. BWM

    BWM New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
    Motion platform, 4DOF
    Hello, I am a SFX100 4 Dof motion platform owner but want to ad a traction loss module to it.
    this cannot be done with my existing Arduino Leonardo, and I want a second
    controller to use 5e DOF for tractionloss .
    I'am using " Simfeedback " for it so I have no code
    Thus I want to buy Simtools if somebody can give me source code for second controller ?
    BWM, May 17, 2019
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  7. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @BMW.

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

    That includes various code options for Arduinos: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/arduino-code-for-use-with-various-hardware-and-simtools.31/

    But I would suggest you start with the SMC3 code, as it has a handing configurations app: http://www.xsimulator.net/community...3dof-motor-driver-and-windows-utilities.4957/

    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 threads here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, May 18, 2019
    #4387
  8. Fawls

    Fawls New Member

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    Hi, I'm very new here, I am just doing due research into motion platforms and this site seems to be a wealth of information.
    At this point in time my main vice is American Truck Sim (& ETS2), I have in the past been into racing sims (mainly NASCAR 2003 & R Factor) and flight sims namely IL2.
    I have been doing a lot of research watching reviews on you tube trying to decide what best suits my needs and at this stage I am favoring a seat mover for my current use but in the back of my mind I'm thinking a full rig could / would cover any future desires.
    I am trying to work out if building a DIY around my current home made cockpit would be worth the effort or adding a seat mover or going wild with a 3DOF rig??? these are the options I see at the moment, at this stage I am favoring the seat mover as the best option for my current use, and I can not see myself changing uses anytime soon.
    Having driven trucks in the past I can see a seat mover for a truck sim would fit in nicely with a truck with a sprung (air or spring) seat.
    I am in New Zealand so shipping is a big addition to the price of buying as well as exchange rates & local taxes & fees, this prices the full rig into the more than I am happy to spend territory.
    I am comfortable building things and have tools but I am a bit clueless on how to convert computer out puts to actual movement? and I am by no means any sort of computer wizz.

    I would be interested in your opinions and suggestions for my intended use, thanks.
    Last edited: May 23, 2019
    Fawls, May 23, 2019
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  9. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Fawls.

    A little bit of research is time well spent, so check out the FAQs: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    In particular the Design section: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/design-considerations-resources.24/category

    And use SimCalc to help you get your head around the trade off in Design Vs physics: https://www.xsimulator.net/communit...e-linear-speed-and-forces-of-your-design.270/

    You can get into more specifics in the Build section: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/building-resources.12/category

    You can also 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 threads here and post any questions that come up during your reearch, planning and construction: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, May 23, 2019
    #4389
  10. R.Munk

    R.Munk New Member

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    Hi Board!
    New member from Denmark here.
    My Name is Rene, i am 32 year old.
    Have been looking into sim racing lately, and have started building my own rig with 2 dof motion.
    Looking forward to be a part of this great community.
    Cheers.
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    R.Munk, May 25, 2019
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  11. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    Welcome @R.Munk.

    You have come to the right place, there is a really active community here who freely give of their time and expertise.

    You will 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 threads here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, May 26, 2019
    #4391
  12. HG_GT

    HG_GT New Member

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    Hi everybody,

    my name ist Henrik and I am quite fascinated on the effort of this community to get simulators and games running for the ultimate gaming experience.

    Luckily I have the opportunity to use a professional 6DOF motion system for gaming purposes, but I am struggeling with setting it up via SimTools. After reading all the manuals I find myself some sort of lost due to the lack of coding skills - I only have a basic understanding. Therefore I hope the community can help me solving some issues I face.

    I would really appreciate your help - thanks in advance for each and every hint you will hopefully give me!

    Cheers, Henrik
    HG_GT, May 28, 2019
    #4392
  13. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    My Motion Simulator:
    3DOF, DC motor, JRK
    noorbeast, May 28, 2019
    #4393
  14. HG_GT

    HG_GT New Member

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    6DOF
    HG_GT, May 28, 2019
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  15. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    That's cool, post what you can, but basically for people to help we need to know how communication with the rig is handled.
    noorbeast, May 28, 2019
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  16. Twisted

    Twisted New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
    2DOF
    Completely new.
    Being amazed by all the projects , spend hours just browsing trough the forums
    The whole Motion Platform is a completely new thing to me.
    Wish I would be handy enough to do a DIY , but I know my limits lol
    Did order a Prosimu 2 DOF , a couple of days ago. Gonna be a new experience for me.
    Really don`t know what to expect from it. Think it is something you just need to "feel"
    Twisted, May 30, 2019
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  17. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    My Motion Simulator:
    3DOF, DC motor, JRK
    noorbeast, May 30, 2019
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  18. Twisted

    Twisted New Member

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    Thanks Noorbeast.
    Though I think after being a bit active that Motion Simulators are really a "ninche" product?
    Feels a bit the same as 3D vision , without the community it would have been dead years ago?
    Thank god for this forum and the information, helps alot
    Twisted, Jun 3, 2019
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  19. Horker

    Horker New Member

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    Horker, Jun 3, 2019
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  20. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Horker.

    You have come to the right place, there is a really active community here who freely give of their time and expertise.

    You will 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 threads here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Jun 3, 2019
    #4400
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