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  1. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Leith.

    You have come to the right place, there is a really active community here who freely give of their time and expertise.

    You will find plenty to get you started in the FAQs, from design software, dimension of sims, to PSUs, pots, motors, JRKs, Arduinos and Motor Monsters and more: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    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:http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Good luck with your project.
  2. Mapar

    Mapar New Member

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    Hi I am new in this community,
    my name is Pietro from Italy and I am very interested to build my first 2DOF drive simulator.
    I found this community thanks to an online tutorial, and i'm reading a lot of DIY posted on this forum

    Tnx Pietro
  3. Lele411

    Lele411 New Member

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    Hi I will check the contents of each link that you have posted!
    I'm trying to use arduino with Richard Burn Rally and an LCD display.

    I'm finalize/realize the HW but I cannot dowload the dedicated plugin for the game (Richard Burns Rally). Can you help me?
    I hope to solve quickly this problem.
  4. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Mapar.

    You will find plenty to get you started in the FAQs, from design software, dimension of sims, to PSUs, pots, motors, JRKs, Arduinos and Motor Monsters and more: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    We have a glossary for all those acronyms we tend to use, which will help you decipher some descriptions: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/glossary-of-acronyms-and-names.66/

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here:http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Feel free to ask questions, the members here give freely of both their time and expertise.

    Good luck with your 2DOF project.
  5. Wormy

    Wormy New Member

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    Hey guys/gals

    Names Lee from Melbourne, Australia. I'm 34.
    Going to have a crack making a 2dof. I'm a simple tradie, with no degrees. Just wing it I reckon haha
    I made a few drones recently so I'm ok with wiring stuff and basic computer type things. I just enjoy tinkering and doing stuff. Rather be riding my moto or in the garage over coffee at the shops.

    I was hoping to buy a motor and jrk plus a few associated bits to see if I can get it all to talk to each other. If so then buy the rest.
    I have a 550W ATX psu I just ripped out of my PC which might come in handy.

    Cheers
    Lee
  6. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    A fellow Aussie, welcome @Wormy.

    We are lucky to have easy access to motors in Australia from Motion Dynamics: https://www.motiondynamics.com.au/worm-drive-motor-12v-24v-200w-180-rpm-20nm-torque.html

    JRKs may cost a bit but are easy to setup and suit these motors perfectly.

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here:http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Feel free to ask questions, the members here give freely of both their time and expertise.

    Good luck with your 2DOF project.
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  7. Valerio Di Marino

    Valerio Di Marino New Member

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    Hi all
    this site is wonderful and developers job fantastic.
    I easyily successfully wired arduino one and moto monster shield to check my first 2dof control system.
    I did experience that Sim Tools 1.3 is not working fine on windows 10 64 due serial commands are dropped (just one motor is controled). I did solve setting up game engine on w7 machine.
    Will version 2.0 work on w10 ?
    Thanks
    Valerio
  8. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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  9. Benoit

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    Bonjour/Bonsoir tout le monde. Nouveau sur le forum. J'ai comme projet de faire un simulateur 4DOF miniature (pour le moment) pour voir comment fonctionne la programmation de ce genre de petit bijoux.
  10. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Google Translate:
    Hello / Good evening everyone. New on the forum. I like the project to make a miniature 4DOF simulator (for now) to see how the programming of this kind of small jewels.

    Welcome @Benoit

    You can duel post in French as long as you include an English translation.

    We have bi-lingual speakers from many different language groups so if Google Translate really messes it up they can help clarify what was intended.

    You will find plenty to get you started in the FAQs, including code and instruction on how to build a RC powered model : https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/build-a-working-model-to-test-your-design-ideas.216/

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here and show off your RC powered model project as it develops: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Feel free to ask questions on your build thread, the members here give freely of both their time and expertise.

    Good luck with your RC powered sim project.
  11. Benoit

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    Ok. Thank you for your response noorbeast
    e, I have taken note. pardonez me in advance for my English pietre quality. Good evening all and pleasure.
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  12. STEPHANIE

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    Hello,

    I am fascinated by automobile simulation.
    I possess the steering wheel T500RS. A HOTAS THRUSMASTER WARHDOG and a simulator 3 DOF homemade
  13. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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  14. dca5454

    dca5454 New Member

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    Just a quick post to say thanks for this site and looking forward to starting my own build. Have already done a OSW build and now want to try a motion rig. Here is a pic of my OSW and some other gear I have made . IMAG0302.jpg
  15. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @dca5454.

    Have a look at existing member builds, that may help you refine your own project ideas: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    You will find plenty to get you started in the FAQs, from design software, dimension of sims, to PSUs, pots, motors, JRKs, Arduinos and Motor Monsters and more: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    We have a glossary for all those acronyms we tend to use, which will help you decipher some descriptions: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/glossary-of-acronyms-and-names.66/

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Feel free to ask questions on your build thread, the members here give freely of both their time and expertise.

    Good luck with your project.
  16. Collin

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    Hey guys, my name is Collin, I'm from Trinidad and Tobago, that's in the Caribbean. I'm a novice when it comes to motion simulators. I'm now building a simulator actually, I hope to build my own motion Sim one day with the wealth of knowledge and experience from members here, it will be a piece of cake, looking forward to building my diy Sim one day .
  17. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Collin.

    Have a look at existing member builds, that may help you refine your own project ideas: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    You will find plenty to get you started in the FAQs, from design software, dimension of sims, to PSUs, pots, motors, JRKs, Arduinos and Motor Monsters and more: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    We have a glossary for all those acronyms we tend to use, which will help you decipher some descriptions: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/glossary-of-acronyms-and-names.66/

    When you are ready please start your own project thread here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/forums/diy-motion-simulator-projects.22/

    Feel free to ask questions on your build thread, the members here give freely of both their time and expertise.

    Good luck with your project.
  18. Collin

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    Hey guys, are there motion simulators for consoles ?namely the ps4 system?
  19. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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  20. facialhairtuesday

    facialhairtuesday New Member Gold Contributor

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    Hi all, my name is Marc, I live in the Boston area. I'm a mechanical engineer and a pilot, and I'm super impressed with the work that everyone here is doing, and I want to jump in and build one for myself! Looking forward to talking to and learning from everyone