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Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 + special features

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by egoexpress, Mar 9, 2009.

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  1. egoexpress

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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    It is alive :yippiee:

    The wheel force-feedback is as strong as before. The construction did not affected the strenght at all. Feels rock solid :thbup:
    So I can recommend this construction to all of you who had doubts due to the additional mass inertia. It works amazingly well!

    Have driven some rounds with different SCN5 profiles so far, but I think I will have to make one on my own now.
    The available community profiles did not meet my taste.

    I will upload a vid of the sim and wheel later. Have to paint the face wall in the garage white now. It is too dirty to work as a screen currently.
    I guess it will dry shortly.

    Stay tuned...
    Christian
    egoexpress, Apr 26, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Schön zu hören. Freu mich schon auf´s Video. Hab in Deinem anderen Post gelesen dass Du zunächst Probleme mit der Ansteuerung hattest. Was war´s denn?
    RaceRay, Apr 26, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Ich sag nur Start button :whosthere: :lol:
    egoexpress, Apr 27, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Ok, Du hattest ja geschrieben dass Du Müde warst :lol:
    RaceRay, Apr 27, 2009
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  5. egoexpress

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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Here is my test setup:

    image001.jpg
    image002.jpg
    image003.jpg

    Have to work on the profiles a little longer, before releasing a vid.

    Stay tuned
    Christian
    egoexpress, Apr 27, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Hi Christian,
    sieht gut aus
    wie sind Die Aktuatoren unten am Rahmen befestigt,
    sind da Gelenkköpfe dran?
    Gruss
    Christian
    christian, Apr 27, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    I never seen a g25 wheel like that in my life. :D
    Fahim, Apr 27, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Hello Christian,

    Manufacture thought very well, I me also will manufacture my simulator with welded iron but it will not be also advanced. :eek:

    Congratulation Good job :clap:
    Bacasable, Apr 27, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Sieht gut aus - Glückwunsch zum Nachwuchs :D ! Und - ganz wichtig bei JEDER Baudoku - die Bierflaschen (Beck's ?) inna Ecke... die durfte bei mir im Thread nicht fehlen :rofl: !

    Bin gespannt, ob bei dieser Lenkradkonstruktion überhaupt noch FF-Effekte ankommen.

    Viel Spaß und viele Grüsse,
    Chris



    Edith meint: Mist, meinen 100. Beitrag wollte ich eigentlich in MEINEM Thread unterbringen *grummel*...
    Schnullerbacke, Apr 27, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Hi,

    ja, das würde mich auch interessieren, ob die FF-Effekte noch so rüberkommen.
    Mit der Konstruktion könntest durch das Kreuzgelenk das Lenkrad noch höhenverstellbar machen. Irre, echt.

    Gruß
    Albert
    dragon1412, Apr 28, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Hatte es zuvor schon mal auf englisch erwähnt. Nun noch mal auf deutsch.
    Die FF Effekte sind super, und ich kann subjektiv keinen Unterschied in der Stärke feststellen. Funktioniert genauso gut bzw schlecht wie vorher auch :thbup:

    Morgen poste ich das Beweisvideo.

    Gruss
    Christian
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Und halte mal zwei Federwaagen mit Newton-Angaben links und rechts ans Lenkrad :mug1:

    Chris, hast Du für Dein Testseat kein Kill Switch geschaltet, oder versteckt der sich nur vor der Kamera?
    RaceRay, Apr 28, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    I have set up the beamer this evening, the wall is dry and snow white, and I spent some hours of driving LFS (it is the easiest game to make profiles for beginners btw) with my SCN5 sim already.

    I hardly can imagine how some of you guys are able to stand to drive a SCN5 accelleration of ~500.
    Currently I am playing with accelleration values arround 60, and it works really well and I do find it very immersive.
    I am quite satisfied with my LFS profile. With this accelleration value I am able to drive for several hours.
    And my SCN5 did not get hand-hot even. They kept absolutely cold.

    Btw, for some reason I am not getting more than 60 outs/s with my cheap/blue converters. Perhaps there is a relation to my very low accelleration setting. I dont want to delve into this issue here, just wanted to mention it.
    Tomorrow I will check if I have V-Sync enabled.

    It got late today...But I am ready to post a vid tomorrow night for sure.

    Regards
    Christian
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    ...guckst du hier:
    ego_simforcegt_killswitch_vers.1.jpg
    egoexpress, Apr 28, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Some more work-in-progress pics:

    Beamer stand :lol:
    DSCF2481.jpg

    Garage wall (high-res) projection screen :thbup:
    DSCF2483.jpg

    Video is processing on youtube already...

    Regards
    egoexpress, Apr 30, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Here is my footage finally :cheers:

    The profile is very basic still, but feels quite good already. I just have to add more action in case of touching walls or cars. But the g-forces and the road surface is simulated well.
    It is a pity that the video quality is not good enough to display the very little movemets.
    Though one cannot see them, they are noticeble quite good while driving.

    However, here it is:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENouzRWY_Ow

    SCN5 plugin settings:
    -limiter off (but 90% global limiter in math table)
    -Speed:16000
    -Accelleration: 35
    (please keep in mind that my seat position is pretty much upright, and that my SCN5 arms have big angles. Depening on construction and driver weight, a low accelleration value of 35 may be critical, if the limiter is disabled)

    Btw, I am going to try to improve my driving skills on the Nordschleife before posting another vid :lol:

    To be honest, primarily I was a little disappointed with the driving immersion in my rig and LFS. But it seems just to be the overall game quality of LFS. I do find it just boring.

    Fortunatly GTRE feels fantastic in comparance imho thumbs2
    It is a really amazing driving experience, and the longer I am driving, the deeper I am getting immersed into the simulation. It feels great :yippiee:

    Regards
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Hi Chris,

    i don´t want to boost your Ego too much, but your profile looks very very great. One of the best sim movements i ever saw here. A great combination of lateral and longitudinal movements as i like it. The angles of your scn5 are perfect. How did you find out the right measurements and angles for the arms, are your angle brackets movable?

    And did you move your seat with the SCN5 by hand to find out the right distances? Questions, questions, questions...

    :thbup:

    Btw. the green clor settings of your cam are to high, or did you use green ambient garage light? :D
    RaceRay, Apr 30, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPNHFONzK_U
    egoexpress, May 1, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    Gefällt mir echt gut Deine Lenkradlösung :clap:. Vorallem wenn man irgendwann mal einen original Tacho in seinem Simulator unterbringen möchte :brows: , da ist das störenden Lenkradgehäuse nicht im Weg und man kann den Tacho schön hinters Lenkrad platzieren :yes: .
    Da hast Du aber ziemlich genau arbeiten müssen, damit das Lenkrad nachher auch genau in der Mitte steht :thbup: , oder hast Du da mit DXTweak nachgeholfen?.
    Michael N., May 1, 2009
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    Re: Ego's SimforceGT vers.2 with SCN5 and some special features

    That profile you made in your video, IS the movement too much?
    That seems same type of movement you see in a FRex system.

    Maybe its really to do with your angle of your scn5. You must have correct setup.
    Also I have noticed that alot of people have thier scn5 connected to a BAR.

    My self, I will be connecting them to the seat so they will be alot closer together. I am not sure if this will down-grade performance.

    Nice video, can't wait to see more.
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