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Body Shaker + Ampli Tpa3116 Project Cars 2

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Bongo1435, Nov 10, 2017.

  1. Bongo1435

    Bongo1435 New Member

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    Hello everybody ,

    Sorry my english is bad...

    I'm looking to connect bodyshaker to my computer ,

    I have :

    A computer with motherboard Asus P6x58 with soundcard included : 4 jack out ( front , rear , central , micro) and 1 line in.
    So i use classic computer speaker connected on the green jack on the motherboard.

    I put the jack 3.5mm of my ampli Tpa3116 to my motheboard in the central/subwoofer out ( black jack )

    I go to sound setup in Windows , i select normal speaker properties and modify Stéréo to 5.1 channel and confirm.


    When i use the tool to test each speaker it work great ( 2 recycle car speakers on subwoofer out and 2 normal speaker on normal speaker out "green jack ")

    But if i'm watching a youtube vidéo he doesnt work.....

    So i try with DriveVibe and Project Cars 2 , I config DriveVibe to emulate with Project Car 1.

    Résult :

    When i change gear the bodyshaker shoot like changing gear really cool.

    it's the only effect i have!

    How to have vibration with Crash , Drift, loose grip , etc ??

    Did you have similar installation or information about ?

    Thanks for your help.
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    It is correct assembly? My ampli Tpa is 2*100w . each bodyshaker have his personnal channel .

    on the bodyshaker i can see 100watts 4 Ohms


    +1 to positive 1st bodyshaker
    -1 to negative 1st bodyshaker

    +2 to positive 2nd bodyshaker
    -2 to negative 2nd bodyshaker

    Or need to be in serial?

    When i put the volume on maximum it work no correcly he (griiiiiiingg , griiiinnng , grrrriiiiiinnnnggg ) i think its not possible to play the vibration harder....

    Who can help me ?

    Please ask with simple english beacause i can write but read and understand its another problem.

    Thanks community

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    ok i found one of my problem myself...

    The body shakers work with 4ohms if you connect each bodyshaker to each channel you turn in 2 ohms!

    But if you connect + channel 1 ampli to + body shakers 1
    - body shakers 1 to + bodyshakers 2
    - bodyshakers2 to - channel 2 ampli

    so it a serial assembly ... now i turn in 4 ohms with this asssembly and i have not parasite , bizarre noise .

    Body shakers work better with Project Cars 2.

    In Drive Vibe folder i found DriveVibe.ini.

    there is some numbers in this file if you modify the value. For example 0.8 to 0.9 or 400 you affect the sensibility in game .

    next episode tomorrow...
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    Why a crossover ?

    I have a central out on my soundcard . i use central just for bodyshakers because i think this output is already low pass filter....