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[Brendo]

[Alonzo]

On 7/22/2020 at 8:08 PM, Bob100 said:

Nothing fancy, just simple and functional.  Getting ready to add bass shakers under the seat platform for connection to the SimShaker sound module.

 

It's a good looking rig. Have you considered head tracking? You don't have to go for an expensive TrackIR, there are plenty of cheaper options, and I think it'd really increase your enjoyment. (Maybe you have head tracking and I just didn't spot it in the pictures).

[Bob100]

Yes, I was looking at Track IR, but found that it has issues with variable refresh rate monitors.  I also play DCS, and I was going to have to fool around with settings in order to lock my frame rates at 60 fps to prevent stuttering with Track IR.  I recently bought a new custom gaming computer that will deliver far more than 60 fps.  So, I was not going to put the brakes on my new gaming rig just so I could use Track IR.

 

I contacted Natural Point about this limitation and they will not respond to me.  So, until that issue gets resolved, I will put off getting Track IR.  I don't know if the cheaper tracking options have the same monitor refresh rate issue or not.

[Alonzo]

4 hours ago, Bob100 said:

Yes, I was looking at Track IR, but found that it has issues with variable refresh rate monitors.  I also play DCS, and I was going to have to fool around with settings in order to lock my frame rates at 60 fps to prevent stuttering with Track IR.  I recently bought a new custom gaming computer that will deliver far more than 60 fps.  So, I was not going to put the brakes on my new gaming rig just so I could use Track IR.

 

I contacted Natural Point about this limitation and they will not respond to me.  So, until that issue gets resolved, I will put off getting Track IR.  I don't know if the cheaper tracking options have the same monitor refresh rate issue or not.

 

That seems weird. Head tracking is basically mapping your real life head movement to a virtual joystick, which is then used for pilot head movement. The update frequency for the head tracker should be unrelated to the refresh rate on your monitor. We had this query on our Discord in the last couple of days and someone said they had head tracking working fine with a 144hz monitor. I suspect this is just bad info or some strange quirk with the (expensive, probably garbage) TrackIR(TM).

[Bob100]

It is a well-documented problem discussed at length in the DCS forums.  Has to do with the  latest Track IR camera having a refresh rate of 120Hz.  If your computer monitor is not 120Hz , or a multiple thereof, e.g., 60Hz, you have to cap the fps in DCS to 60 Fps.  Otherwise, you get continual stutters.

 

Even though 60 fps is very playable, I don't want to fool around with the hassle of  trying to get it to work satisfactorily.  I will just wait until there is a hardware/software fix.

 

Has no one in the IL2 forums ever experienced this?  Maybe it is a DCS programming issue that IL2 has circumvented.

[Beazil]

Weird.  I've had 120 hz followed by 144 hz monitors running for more than ten years now, using trackir, and DCS.  This is the first time I've ever heard this.  

[LLv34_Flanker]

S! 

 

News to me as well. Have to check this in DCS. Having a 120Hz screen and some stuttering in game. 

[Bob100]

Check out this thread in the Natural Point forum.  It is referenced in the DCS forums as well, along with several other posts about TrackIR stuttering issues related to monitor refresh rate.

 

https://forums.naturalpoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=13991

[-332FG-Buddy]

Updated myrige thanks to a very good friend!!  Obuttochair and accessories.

[SharpeXB]

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[6FG_ST0N3DLAMA]

diy control box 
uses an dismantled old joystick pcb boards

and a Leobodnar 64 button board leobodnar.com
the glow in the dark is old fire escape signage (from demo work)

latest pic of box without protective film on 
 

the irony   

the chair has 2x rockford bass shaker/buttkicker (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) in use with simahaker wings from andres shop 

i got two shakers and a amp for 60 pounds delivered was so impressed ordered  abuttkicker advance!

the chair is two old bar stool seats 

 

still a work in progress and theres so much info on the forums that it makes it possible for the average joe with no skill in this area to succeed
any info just ask im happy to help and share !
if i can do it so can you 

 

 

On 7/26/2018 at 2:21 AM, kmac31 said:

My mostly DIY set up MFG Crosswinds, VKB Gunfighter Pro with DIY center mount, DIY throttle with GVL224 components and diy desk mount, two tactile transducers one under the seat and one under the flight stick mount, and of course Oculus Rift

absolute beauty you built there mate!!

could i ask how and what material you used with the throttle levers to potentiometer?

TIA

 

Edited August 9, 2020 by 6FG_ST0N3DLAMA

[LLv44_Kanttori]

There's my "Do It Myself" cockpit pictures from my man cave = my home. I'm a musician and those instrument and accessory cases are very good side walls and bases to my DIY throttle console, keyboard, tablet, mouse and beer cans. Because I fly mostly Luftwaffe aircrafts also the very comfortable car seat is from BMW! 

 

 

 

From the last picture you can see my prototype (first one) throttle console, it's three years old now. It's alittle bit different than my production models which you can see here in my Official Web Pages: Kanttorin Kone Throttle Console

Edited August 9, 2020 by LLv44_Kanttori

[6FG_ST0N3DLAMA]

1 hour ago, LLv44_Kanttori said:

From the last picture you can see my prototype (first one) throttle console, it's three years old now. It's alittle bit different than my production models which you can see here in my Official Web Pages: Kanttorin Kone Throttle Console

not going to lie thats probably the best throttle ive seen !

 

[Marcq]

I'm new here, these are my cockpit 

[2nd_TAF/602Sqn_Puff]

Posted a long time back, but now updated my pit with a control column and edge rudder pedals from Spitsim, they are amazing quality and build..

[THERION]

On 9/8/2020 at 11:09 PM, Marcq said:

I'm new here, these are my cockpit 

 

Nice and I see, you have the same "issue" like me, namely your flight duties depend strongly on the cat's mood...

 

 

and as you can see, no flight time today in my case!

[Marcq]

8 hours ago, THERION said:

 

Nice and I see, you have the same "issue" like me, namely your flight duties depend strongly on the cat's mood...

 

 

and as you can see, no flight time today in my case!

Yep!! I know what you mean ☺️

[-332FG-Buddy]

I'm noticing alot of us flight sim guys are also cat guys......I also have two cats btw ????

[NiiranenVR]

And ....I have had 2 cats ?

[THERION]

Well, we're all a bunch of individualists in a certain way - cats are very individualists too, independent and therefore very suitable companions for us.

They do what they want, choose their people (companions too) and do not obey in any way. I love their being.

[J2_Steve]

On 9/12/2020 at 5:40 PM, 602EAF_Puff said:

Posted a long time back, but now updated my pit with a control column and edge rudder pedals from Spitsim, they are amazing quality and build..

 

 

Very nice Puff, got me some pit envy going on

[SuperChief141]

OK, this is the very definition of W.I.P.  May I present "Forbin...The Covid Project!"  (Don't judge. Everyone's sim has looked this way at one time or another. )                                          Early this Spring, starting off with little more than a laptop and a mouse, I decided to build a sim.  As you can see things got a little carried away.  Today I'm in the process of setting up my just received Warthog HOTAS.  In a few days my SimStore Takeoff panel and Combat panel should arrive along with my Logitech Switch panel.  Nothing is fastened down yet, still trying to see what works or doesn't.  Although it is up and running quite nicely, thank you.  And all this done without plans!!!  Who knew, right?  I fly VR so blind tactile ergonomics trump appearance. If it is ever finished it'll be somewhat of a hybrid of simpit and that old laptop I started with...................

 

Irony #1. I'm getting over a back injury and currently it's too painful to sit in the 'cockpit', yet laying on the floor sorting out USB cables is fine.

Irony #2. One of the reasons I built this is that I cannot any longer afford to fly full scale.  Yet so far it has cost more than it did to get my Private ticket.

[GOA_Karaya_VR]

My 2.0 simpit ??

[LBR=HBartels]

S!

[SuperChief141]

LBR=HBartels: Nice setup!  I'm curious about the switch/knob/button box.  Are the knobs pots for axis control? I'm always looking for more sliders. Also did you construct it yourself?   Thanks in advance!

 

[LBR=HBartels]

Hi Chief

I buy. This Knobs are digital recorders/encoders, are not very useful in il2 but on dcs is very good.
You need one that has potentiometers to have more axis.

[SuperChief141]

Thanks for the reply.  I fly DCS as well so may have to look into one of these...............

[kestrel79]

I use the encoders in IL-2 for selecting bomb and rocket salvos and timings. Works very well for that and other minor buttons.

[SuperChief141]

Starting out with nothing more than a laptop and a mouse I'm gonna go ahead and call it complete, but I suspect it'll never be really done.  Still got a couple of gremlins to eradicate, but overall the system is running quite well.  

[LBR=HBartels]

Very beautiful these panels, does it work well in il2 and dcs?

[Sokol1]

WingWing panels, created for DCS. 

https://forums.eagle.ru/filedata/fetch?id=7138463&d=1605357546

[TheAmazinGreat]

Here is mine, wanted something on casters that folded up cleanly to store under the corner of my desk. When I’m ready to fly, I wheel it out, unfold it, and play. Platforms for the Throttle/Stick adjust on 3D printed brackets/clamps. The front uprights also mount steering wheel for use with racing sims as you can see my pedals are actually for a car setup. Throttle quad/button box is all personally designed and 3D printed. Excuse the blue knobs, I ran out of filament and really wanted to finish it off!

 

Edited November 18, 2020 by TheAmazinGreat

[SuperChief141]

6 hours ago, LBR=HBartels said:

Very beautiful these panels, does it work well in il2 and dcs?

For IL-2 everything works very well with the exception of the Logitech switch panel.  That's for X-Plane & MFS which are installed but not setup yet.  With DCS the WinWing panels seemed to have tanked my FPS in VR.  One of those lil' gremlins I mentioned.  The two large panels in the back are real and are from the Flight Engineer's station of a C-141B.  Just set dressing there--non functional.  (For Now!)

2 hours ago, TheAmazinGreat said:

Here is mine, wanted something on casters that folded up cleanly to store under the corner of my desk. When I’m ready to fly, I wheel it out, unfold it, and play. Platforms for the Throttle/Stick adjust on 3D printed brackets/clamps. The front uprights also mount steering wheel for use with racing sims as you can see my pedals are actually for a car setup. Throttle quad/button box is all personally designed and 3D printed. Excuse the blue knobs, I ran out of filament and really wanted to finish it off!

 

After spending 35 years in aerospace I like to think of myself as a fair decent mechanic.  But for the life of me I can not screw two pieces of wood together without making the dog's breakfast out of it.  The ingenuity and craftsmanship here are almost a work of art.  Well Done!

[SvAF/F16_Goblin]

This is my current setup for VR, continuously making adjustments and "improvements" ?

 

[THERION]

54 minutes ago, MA_Goblin said:

This is my current setup for VR, continuously making adjustments and "improvements" ?

 

 

I like your setup - and you're a lucky man having IKEA just around the corner.

[FranT6Texan]

El 7/31/2014 a las 3:23 PM, Major_Hero dijo:

Hola a todos

 

He visto un gran trabajo de pilotos sim en otros foros, y pensé que sería bueno compartir algo similar aquí. Soy un gigante a 6 pies 9, así que necesitaba algo cómodo para las patrullas largas sobre el teatro de la operación. Espero que te guste, y te invito a compartir tu "Oficina" también.

 

 

Cielos azules

GuuuuuuaU?

[SuperChief141]

My Simpit 2.0 ?

Sorry, was going thru an old box of parts of mine and ran across these....couldn't resist.

 

[TCW_Brzi_Joe]

I made it minimalistic, as I do not have dedicated room for flying  

 

When I do not play:

 

When I play:

 

Devices are screwed on aluminum plate, throttle quadrant is angled so I can at same time push HOTAS throttle and RPM on quadrant. Cable management is  3d printed ( https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2742694 ), or not printed ( https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:48220 ).

 

PS: I replaced wheels on my chair with plugs, as sugggested in this thread - it is much better

[LukeFF]

New addition today, courtesy of @GVL224:

 

[robbiec]

Still work in progress but it allows me some 3 point landings in a 109 ? PC is tuned up, rock solid, last bit of hardware is a Reverb G2. 

I'll be getting rid of the table this week, monitor going on the wall with kb & mouse on a sliding rack. I fly VR in IL2, Elite and Squadrons so as long as the seat is comfy I'm good to go. I might raise the MFG's a bit (about 15cm). 

 

 

All the bits inside

 

 

Edited December 14, 2020 by robbiec