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  1. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @scruffydog.

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

    You will find the FAQ section covers many detailed build related topics: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    We have a glossary for all those pesky 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 project.
    noorbeast, Jan 20, 2016
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  2. Serj

    Serj New Member

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    Hello, my name is Serge, I'm from Yekaterinburg. I hope I find a lot of useful information on this forum and site
    Serj, Jan 20, 2016
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  3. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Serj.

    You will indeed find a lot of useful information here and more importantly a 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.
    noorbeast, Jan 20, 2016
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  4. Khanage

    Khanage New Member

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    Hello Everyone!

    I've been reading the forums every day for the last week and thought I might as well sign up and introduce myself.

    I'm a New Zealander living in Australia (surprise) and this year I'm planning to build a motion sim. It's been an idea in the back of my mind for years but seeing what community members have managed to put together has been really encouraging and has convinced me that it really is possible! This forum has already been a fantastic source of information and I hope that I can contribute back in some way :)
    Khanage, Jan 22, 2016
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  5. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    noorbeast, Jan 22, 2016
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  6. nidjo

    nidjo New Member

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    hello everyone,

    newbie in simulator world - my friend and me are trying to build a simulator for dirt rally.
    tried with x-sim software, but couldn't get it to work on almost any platform - win 10, 7, xp... i hope there will be better luck with simtools, because we don't plan to invest any money in hardware before we have stable software.
    now i have to learn a lot, i hope i'll be sitting in my DIY simulator this year :)
    nidjo, Jan 22, 2016
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  7. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @nidjo.

    There is official documentation on using SimTools as well as a bunch of handy tips and tricks to get the most out of it: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/simtools-settings-tips-and-tricks.18/category

    If you want you can test SimTools without a simulator: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/testing-simtools-without-a-simulator.171/

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

    Put any questions you have on your own thread, that way it keeps all the information in one place.

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Jan 22, 2016
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  8. nidjo

    nidjo New Member

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    Thank you for your help!
    So basically i need to download dirt rally plugin (once when i have enough coins) and load it into simtools?
    nidjo, Jan 22, 2016
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  9. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    You don't have to wait just to test SimTools, just follow the instructions here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/game-engine-exceptions.7080/#post-82208

    You can try Dirt Rally once you have everything configured but start with LFS, you can download the demo here and the plugin is already included when you install SimTools: https://www.lfs.net/downloadlfs

    You can download SimTools here: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/marketplace/categories/simtools.3/
    noorbeast, Jan 22, 2016
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  10. rochefort

    rochefort New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    soon i comming with new pictures from my diy simulator and i need your help for plugins

    i build my simulator because im very love from rfactor
    please can give coins sorry for reclam and thanks for people give help
    rochefort, Jan 24, 2016
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  11. Dubstyle

    Dubstyle New Member

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    Hi all,

    I have just signed up today, looking to build a dash first and then step into the world of dynamic simulators. Want to use a factory instrument cluster and I know this is the place to get the best advise for my project.

    Regards.
    Dubstyle
    Dubstyle, Jan 24, 2016
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  12. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    noorbeast, Jan 24, 2016
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  13. stevemontuno

    stevemontuno Active Member

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    Hi guys ,,,

    I'm Steve and just thought i'd check in ,,gotta love this forum for the amount of info and cool projects to look at,,,

    I'm looking to add a seat mover to my ally profile rig ,,kind of in the same style that bsft has done as i'm wanting it to be very compact because my rig is in the living room ,,, I'm in no rush so i'll probably start getting parts in bit by bit and at the same time reading as much as i can on here,,

    Cheers
    stevemontuno, Jan 25, 2016
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  14. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @stevemontuno.

    I have also gone for a compact design, originally inspired by @bsft's DeskRacer and then developed it further as a 3DOF rig.

    The FAQs are a great place to start your reading, as they cover everything 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.
    noorbeast, Jan 25, 2016
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  15. Lieuwe Banga

    Lieuwe Banga New Member

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    Hello All,

    Last week I stumbled upon a simulation chair on an auction. As I'd never seen the type of chair before, I tried to find it on the internet. Offcourse, first hits I got were from the auction-site. So, not very helpfull. Then I fumbled around with the wording and only checked images. And behold, there it was. Same chair, only with a 15-inch screen attached to it. Ok, so this was probably an old simulation chair. But who cares, a 2dof is a 2dof.

    Finally I also found a name and year: Rock'n'ride, 1995. Obviously, I thought this was not going to work. Then I thought about Xsimulator and, YES, the chair has its own forum! So, I decided to bid on it, hoping that the price wouldn't go up too much. Long story short... I was the only bidder at the end.

    Therefore, today I picked up my Rock'n'Ride chair for which I paid EUR55,- And I think that's not a bad deal.

    Next is to add the usb-option to it and then see how much fun I can get out of it.
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    Lieuwe Banga, Jan 25, 2016
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  16. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    noorbeast, Jan 25, 2016
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  17. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Welcome @Rudolf Jan Horak.

    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 how to calculate linear speed/weight/force needed, 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/

    Your thread is the place to ask all your questions.

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Jan 26, 2016
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  18. teeds

    teeds Member

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    Hi all, I'm teeds, lover of sims, mostly car and bike related. Got a link to this very interesting site from a friend who saw the sim controller I've built and was using. Looking forward to trawling though all this info, cheers.

    This is my controller in action -


    Bring on the VR...... :cool: :D
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    teeds, Jan 26, 2016
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  19. Antti Nordström

    Antti Nordström New Member

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    Hello all!! I am writing my first post in here but i have been hanging around for a while..
    i have this basic self-made driving seat with 42' screen and Logitech G27 Set, but when i got involved with this site.... oh dear... :)
    I have ordered Adruino R3 and couple moto monster.. i planned to use electric power steering motors from toyota.
    and this thing is going to be 2 DOF with Traction loss


    cheers for all

    Antti
    Antti Nordström, Jan 26, 2016
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  20. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    noorbeast, Jan 26, 2016
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