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MK Sim Seat 2DOF + VR + Dashboard

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by Mirko Meloni, Apr 30, 2024.

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  1. Mirko Meloni

    Mirko Meloni New Member

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    My Motion Simulator:
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    My project was born from the desire to play the simulator in VR mode.
    In that mode the sense of discomfort given by the lack of feedback gave rise to that sensation.
    So I started to find out and get a station that moved based on the game.

    The next steps were the creation of the universal universal joint, the structure that would allow movement, then the adaptation to the seat of a car that I already had.
    I used an Arduino, two current controllers for two windshield wiper motors.
    Then I subsequently implemented it with the manual gearbox and the dashboard interconnected with the various games.

    in this thread I will show the various steps.
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    Mirko Meloni New Member

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    In the meantime I'll show you the final result :


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    Great job and I very much look forward to further details about your rig and the build process :thumbs

    It may be the camera angle but it looks as though your motion profile could be tweaked further, for example sway should lean the rig away from a corner apex. There are tuning tips in the FAQs that may be of interest: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/steps-to-create-a-motion-profile.228/
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  4. Mirko Meloni

    Mirko Meloni New Member

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    Yes sure could be optimized. I will try to improve by following the guide in the link. The steering wheel and pedals are fixed and therefore the movement is only hinted at so as not to move too far away. I'll do some further testing.
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