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  1. SweVRs

    SweVRs New Member

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    Hello, I am kaj live in sweden, have some experiences into rigg building, builded a joyrider with a dome projector screen to it.

    But now i have gone wild, i have begin to make a prototype for a sphere/hamsterball motion simulator. I will start a tread son about it. I'm already on TIKTOK with it

    I hope i can help someone or get some ideas from you guys and girls

    Cheers
    Kaj
  2. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @SweVRs.

    Spherical rigs are complex and in terms of simulation also have other challenges, so do plenty of research, start off small with a working model. Testing out ideas and building news skills is a great way to start, particularly if you aspire to build a spherical rig as your first project.

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

    Including how to build RC powered rigs, with the required Arduino code: https://xsimulator.net/community/faq/build-a-working-model-to-test-your-design-ideas.216/

    Use the Enhanced Google Search on the Recent page to find specific types of projects or topics.

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

    Once you have some project ideas and preliminary build ideas in mind please bounce your plans and shopping list off members, before jumping down what can be an expensive rabbit hole, if you get it wrong.

    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.
  3. Gustavo Bustos vera

    Gustavo Bustos vera New Member

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    Hello everyone,

    I introduce myself, I am Gustavo from Chile, I am a computer scientist by profession and passionate about the world of robotics...
    I have wanted to build a racing simulator for a long time, but the cost did not allow it.

    But the other day I found a simulator in very bad condition in a junkyard, I picked it up... and here we are...
    It has 1 plate that I don't recognize, it must be from the previous manufacturer, 2 motors and two frequency modulators, I will start by cleaning and checking if the motors are good.
    My idea is to implement it with Arduino, from what I have reviewed in this forum it is a way to implement.

    Thanks to the XSimulator.net community and its moderators for gathering so much useful information to get started.

    My native language is Spanish, I hope the translator will help me.



    Greetings,

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  4. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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  5. Gustavo Bustos vera

    Gustavo Bustos vera New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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  6. Gabriel the simracer

    Gabriel the simracer New Member

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    Hi. My name is Gabriel, and I'm from Poland. Because I often play racing games, I wanted to enhance the gaming experience, so I've been interested in building my own 3DOF rig for about half a year. During the first few weeks, I spent my time searching for information and looking at various projects on the internet. One day, I came across D Max's YouTube channel. There's a guy named Dave who runs a vlog about building his own rig. He inspired me to start constructing my own DOF3 rig.

    About two months ago, I began building my own rig, and today I'm almost done with the work. I've managed to set up and use the rig in various games, and I'm very proud of it.

    I'm generally interested in automotive topics, which led me to build a racing simulator. Additionally, I'm into electronics and technology. I work as a mechanic, and having access to tools has been crucial in building my rig.

    Throughout the past few weeks, you've accompanied me during the construction, and I would like to sincerely thank you for that and hope that comunity will grov even better in the future.
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  7. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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  8. Blastertoad

    Blastertoad Member

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    Hello, I am Jaden AKA Blastertoad. New here of course, and greatly apreciate the knowledge and help I have allready gotten here. I am currently a contract indie game dev ( gameplay programmer focusing on rapid prototyping and visual scripting in Unreal Engine) so am looking forward to testing telemetry output prototyping test games for my motion rig. I am or may not share :).

    Which brings me to why I am here. I have just recently become the owner of an abused VART 3DOF VR Racing Sim. It is an AC motor 3dof 3 axis very heavy motion platform.

    This is a prebuilt comercial platform and I will continue to use the controller and motors as long as they last, however I have modified this rig and have plans to continue modding it. As such I must ask should I be posting about this project under Comercial Simulators or DIY Motion Simulators sub forum?
  9. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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  10. diab974

    diab974 New Member

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    Hello everyone, i'm new there. I'm french from reunion island.
    I've just buy a prosimu T3pro from 2017. I'm going to buy a new Gamer PC, so i'm looking for instal simtool et do all the setup. For the moment, i just look for information there. But i think i will need help to tune my setup.
    See you later,

    Simon
  11. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @diab974

    There is a lot of useful existing information in the FAQs: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    In particular check out the SimTools section: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/simtools-settings-tips-and-tricks.18/category

    Grab a copy of the SimTools manual and keep it handy for reference: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/rtfm-start-with-the-official-simtools-documentation.117/

    Then see the motion profile tuning tips: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/steps-to-create-a-motion-profile.228/

    If and when you need help please start your own thread in the Commercial rig section: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/commercial-simulators-and-peripherie.52/

    Enjoy your new rig, I look forward to seeing it in action, once you get it all set up.
  12. cédric244

    cédric244 New Member

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    Hello everyone i'm cédric coming fron France ; states (Nantes)
    37 years old,
    i dont have one simulator in moment
    im looking for 2 or 3 dof and later i buy one
    for 7 years i make one simulator 3 dof with other groupe and forum, now ist time to update
    thanks for support and help
    i hope my post its in the good place
  13. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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  14. cédric244

    cédric244 New Member

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    thanks for sharing the link, i need first to read and check the discussion in forum for more global information
  15. poumpouny

    poumpouny Member

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    Hello,
    Rado from Madagascar
    6 years in sim racing
    3D generalist, and owning a small 3d printing farm for living
    i'm new here, planning to build a DIY 2DOF compact platform for 2 and 4 wheel racing.
    Thanks for that great forum and resources !
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  16. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @poumpouny.

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

    You can also search for specific types of projects/information 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.
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  17. poumpouny

    poumpouny Member

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    Thank you, yes i will start my project thread shortly, i'm still reading lots of thread and the FAQ
  18. jonol123

    jonol123 New Member Gold Contributor

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    Hi I'm Jono, Victoria Australia
    I'm new to most of the skills and expertise required to build a motion simulator. Somehow i came across youtube videos of diy builds and was led to this site. After spending the last two weeks reading and watching content and information provided from this site and finding a few parts on FB marketplace. Ive decided to have a crack.

    It appears the site and community have the knowledge and patience to get a noob like me of the ground. so I'm willing and keen to get into it.

    Thanks in advance
  19. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @jonol123.

    Many of us were similarly driven by such enthusiasm, drawing inspiration from the many awesome DIY member projects here, with members freely giving of their time and expertise to translate our dreams into reality.

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

    Use the Enhanced Google Search on the Recent page to find 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.
  20. Doga Darko

    Doga Darko New Member

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    Hi im Doga i play racing games since 1986 :) in vr since 2016 now i have time to make some g force for fun i setup everthing in my mind and start to buy parts.
    But i have one desing problem
    some of are put motors to the back of seat some of put under the pedal
    which place is better. I have small space for my rig so ithnik i put my motors to under my pedal area
    any suggestion will welcome :)