Question How to Vibe on Simtools v3

Going to try a simpler approach to using a bass shaker with just a single sound card. This will not work if you are using S/PDIF (optical) speaker set up.

I am currently using a Creative AE-5 plus with Surround Sound set up to the sim rig via the analog outputs. I run the Optical out to a 2.1 speaker set up for the desk area and change where the sound is played as needed.

Will be installing a Dayton bass shaker on the sim that is using the surround sound analog outs.

Most analog ports on motherboard or dedicated sound cards are two channel. When plugging in the speakers one stereo cable is run for the front two speakers, one stereo for center and bass and one stereo cable for the rear speakers.

At the output of the sound card, use a stereo splitter cable on the Center/Sub cable. Plug in the speaker cable that goes to the Center/Sub speakers into one of the free ends.

Now use the 3.5mm extension cable and plug that into the Auxiliary in jack of the external sound card. In this case will try the often used Nobsound 100watt two channel amp.

The amp has two outputs, left and right.

With the extension cable you ran from the 3.5mm Y-splitter and plugged into the Nobsound, you now have the Center channel and Bass channel to choose from.

At least that's the theory. Just built the baseplate for install in the rig tonight. Will report on progress.

Success using a 3.5mm stereo Y-splitter and a single Dayton bass shaker.

Currently using surround sound set up with older Logitech speakers.

Used the 3.5mm splitter on the Center/Bass channel to feed the Pyle mini-amp. Used the analog inputs as the amp had them and I had that cable laying around. A 3.5 would work as well.

Unless you buy the Nobsound mini-amp, just don't. The AUX in does not work on the one I received. The bad reviews are well deserved.

When I first ran the Dayton bass shaker, did not have the volume up in Vibe for the RPM output as a test.

Using the bass channel feeding the Pyle amp playing ACC, the low end sounds played from the sub-woofer created vibration as expected. But in a very cool way. Can feel the tires scrubbing and for whatever reason a "road feel" at higher speeds.

Went back into Simtools Vibe and turned the sound up with RPM as the output to the Dayton shaker and...

@yobuddy , you loving knocked the RPM shit out of the PARK!

Initial test put a huge grin on this old guys face. Not a simple task either

Would blow more smoke up your *** but I gotta go and get in the rig!