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yobuddy

Motion Simulation Software SimTools SimTools v2.6.1

SimTools Release Version

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  1. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    yobuddy updated Motion Simulation Software SimTools with a new update entry:

    SimTools v2.4

    Read the rest of this update entry...
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    @yobuddy

    Wow, that's an impressive list of features update!!!
    Your hard work is much appreciated, thank you so much!

    Would you advise a complete un-installation of the previous version, or since this is a sequential v2.x one, would it be fine to just install over it?
    Just curious if we'll need to backup our info/axis/motion profiles?

    Cheers, and thanks again!
    Kranky Pantz, Jun 25, 2019
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    Great work ! A big "thank you" to yobuddy :)
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    What is the feature of the new loss traction filter?
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    Same asking at vibe,
    thanks for this update. what you suggest to install it, and to conserve the current settings of the b53 release ?
    Foehn, Jun 25, 2019
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    Install over the top of the old version and you should be good to go!
    yobuddy, Jun 25, 2019
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    Its basically just like the washout filter except only forces moving away from center affect the output.
    (rather than away and toward center.)
    This lets the back end spin out and will let it slowly return to center as needed.
    yobuddy, Jun 25, 2019
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    Maybe it's just my imagination, but 2.4 seems a little smoother.

    Awesome work!
    Mechromancer, Jul 1, 2019
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    :thumbs
    It's not your imagination, its a ton of work lol.
    Take care buddy!
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    Yeah, my bad. A ton of work for sure! :)
    Mechromancer, Jul 2, 2019
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    Honestly, I'm just glad you can tell buddy! lol :thumbs
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    It seems that Simtools installs to C: drive no-matter if you tell it to install elsewhere. Just sayin... :)

    Sorry I didn't mean this to come across as sarcastic. Just that it wasnt a big deal. I mean even Nvidia dont let you install to a different drive.
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    I just installed it on my games (E) drive no problem.
    upload_2019-7-8_11-6-8.png

    You simply select the path you want when you install it.
    Take care,
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    Follow @yobuddy's steps outlined above to select the drive + path of your choice.
    SimTools is sitting happily on my D: drive within my other directory of Sim related apps & programs.
    Just sayin'... ;)
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    How strange that I browsed to the drive and then watched as it installed to C instead. I'll uninstall it and try again.
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    I updated Simtools from 2.3.1 to 2.4 and got some strange behaviour.
    Running 3DOF (d-box style) with traction loss, Thanos AMC-MDBOX with PT-Actuators and updated the interface plugin and firmware to the latest version.
    I changed the interface from AMC 128... to just AMC and selected MDBOX as in the instructions I got.

    The strange thing is that with the exact the same settings I got alot less motion.
    The main gain was before 75 and now I need to max it out to 100 to get close to the same motion?!?
    I feel that the traction loss still moves as it should but not the "legs"?!?

    Is anyone else having the same problem?

    Thanks!
    Hocky, Jul 11, 2019
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    I am guessing you need to tweak your motion profile: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/steps-to-create-a-motion-profile.228/
    noorbeast, Jul 12, 2019
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    Change the motion profile so a 2.3.1 setting of main level of 75 need almost 100 on 2.4 is ok?
    I really dont know how to change the motion profile (to get larger movements) without adding alot to the DOFs and then going way over 100% in total. It was working fine before but I feel something strange is going on.
    Have done some work in the tuning center to but it will not wake up.

    Could it be something when changning interfaces?
    I could read something about AMC users needed to unselect the old before updating. I did that but could something be messed up there?

    I may unistall and do a fresh install of Simtools and AMC firmware and see if it works better.
    Hocky, Jul 12, 2019
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