Your Simulator Setup:

[Sprinterboy]

Ok, The idea is to share your "Simulator" setup, photos details etc

(Insert photo here)

Hmmm... Random PC with Wingman joystick

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c29/Sprinterboy/11102008241.jpg

or

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c29/Sprinterboy/10102008240.jpg

hehe

[Mr Fox]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/glen73/cockpit2.jpg

changed a few things like i added a g25 and changed the screen aswell.

[mulishajp]

looks nice glen

[sco_aus]

holy crap, no wonder we get handed every race :D

Its so realistic, I feel like im sitting in the single seat of a McLaren F1.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w45/sco_aus/Image037.jpg

Wait, no, thats probly why :D

[Mr Fox]

lol:bounce:

[mulishajp]

that is the same as my laptop mine is a Pavillion dv6000

[Jiminee]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x64/Jiminee45/Picture001s.jpg

There is mine! Cockpit is in the planning stages now though.

[rpo83]

Ok,

Here is my setup.

It is a bit of a pain, as i have to drag my monitor and mouse off the desk and onto the Hyper, then the keyboard sits on the chair.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Games/L1000408s.jpg


And here is the spare, just in case :fear:

I bought a G25 because the Hyper doesn't have Vista 64 drivers yet, and i thought it was about time to see how FFB has progressed, but it just doesn't work in the hyper without cutting it up.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Games/L1000410s.jpg

The long term plan is to sell both and build a custom cockpit, probably a stupid thing to do, because the hyper is so comfortable, but.....

Sorry about the big photos, i haven't reinstalled photoshop yet!

[DaveG]

Hope this works First time posting photos.
This is my Simulator in my Garage, still a bit of painting to do.
Made from 15mm Ply with G25 wheel, Racing seat from Ebay and computer sound Sub Woofer under seat 6" speakers beside head 6 x Castors, run thru 42" Plasma TV

Cockpit cost Inc all materials & Flat Black paint $100.00 to build
G25 setup new $250.00
Computer sound system $40.00
Racing Seat new Ebay $99.00
Castors Ebay $30.00

Total $519.00

Fun to be had PRICELESS


http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn69/cadabra_02/IMG_1169.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn69/cadabra_02/IMG_1168.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn69/cadabra_02/IMG_1163.jpg

[Snakeyes]

nice setup guys i really want a hyper simulator lol

[Mr Fox]

DM your shed is awesome, If i had that my wife and kids would never see me. I would probably know when she left me to as the meals would stop haha

[flattop]

:Cry:

[Snakeyes]

guys how much did these cost to build and are they hard
to build. im useless at building stuff like this lol.
Im wondering cause i want one lmao.

[DaveG]

Snakeyes shame you're not in Melbourne it only takes a couple of days from start to finish, I built mine with a sedan feel in mind higher seating etc with castors as it has to be moved out when I lower the slot car track which is the roof in the room.
but you could do it low as per the Hyper Stimulators, had a look at theirs as their place is about 5 min from my home, pretty simple but very comfortable.
have seen a couple of theirs on Ebay at reasonable prices keep an eye open.
Cheers DaveG

[Snakeyes]

nps mate

me and my old man are gonna attepmt to build this.

looks quite simple and its not to big.

i will have to add something to it for my shifter which
shouldnt be too hard.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh177/xtrsnakey/download.jpg

im useless with measurments so its gonna be quite the task lol


or if some1 knows if any1 is selling a cheap one can you please let me know.

cheers

[BJSRacer]

OK, at the moment i have everything just on a desk in my bedroom (in aircon for cooling purposes and no pics due to incriminating paraphenalia lying around ;)), but my plans (12months and counting) include this setup,........soon i hope. Perhaps in a shed as schmick as yours Dave'O :bananapartyhat:

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bjsracer/images/cockpit_1.jpg

more pics here:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~bjsracer/cockpit.html

[Snakeyes]

wow nice mate looks really good

[Mr Fox]

Snakeyes shame you're not in Melbourne it only takes a couple of days from start to finish, I built mine with a sedan feel in mind higher seating etc with castors as it has to be moved out when I lower the slot car track which is the roof in the room.
but you could do it low as per the Hyper Stimulators, had a look at theirs as their place is about 5 min from my home, pretty simple but very comfortable.
have seen a couple of theirs on Ebay at reasonable prices keep an eye open.
Cheers DaveG

sheesh for some reason i thought you were DMxtreme. didnt click.

Hey dave looks as though your fairly serious about all this. If you want i can come around one day and make sure your happy with all your different settings for rfactor, Mainly sorting your FFB, also its an excuse to give the Z a run aswell :) I have been meaning to setup my slotcar track again but i just havent the time.
Anyway the offer is always open.

[DaveG]

Glen,
Mate that would be excellent, In fact I had thought of maybe having a BBQ one Sunday see if some of the guys here might like to come over do some slot car racing , Sim Racing, maybe a frothie or two some snags and generally talk cars, http://http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn69/cadabra_02/IMG_1106.jpg This is an early photo of the slot car track it's routed from MDF 3 lanes with working Pit Area lane length 75 feet V8 supercars lap in 4-5 seconds, Porsches around the same, My modified FJ's lap in around 3 - 4 seconds. Let me know if you're interested and we'll see if any other Historx racers want to make a day of it.

Cheers Dave

[BJSRacer]

Glen,
Mate that would be excellent, In fact I had thought of maybe having a BBQ one Sunday see if some of the guys here might like to come over do some slot car racing , Sim Racing, maybe a frothie or two some snags and generally talk cars, http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn69/cadabra_02/IMG_1106.jpgThis is an early photo of the slot car track it's routed from MDF 3 lanes with working Pit Area lane length 75 feet V8 supercars lap in 4-5 seconds, Porsches around the same, My modified FJ's lap in around 3 - 4 seconds. Let me know if you're interested and we'll see if any other Historx racers want to make a day of it.

Cheers Dave

That's friggin awesome, when i thought slots, i think of my unused AFX setup I have............thats a sweet homemade job isn't it............oh and u need to fix those tags up :)

[zr240]

Hi Dave

Im in I got a nice 917 porsche that I can bring over for a race :)

were in SE are you are Im in Cheltenham ?

Ash

[Mr Fox]

Glen,
Mate that would be excellent, In fact I had thought of maybe having a BBQ one Sunday see if some of the guys here might like to come over do some slot car racing , Sim Racing, maybe a frothie or two some snags and generally talk cars, http://http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn69/cadabra_02/IMG_1106.jpg This is an early photo of the slot car track it's routed from MDF 3 lanes with working Pit Area lane length 75 feet V8 supercars lap in 4-5 seconds, Porsches around the same, My modified FJ's lap in around 3 - 4 seconds. Let me know if you're interested and we'll see if any other Historx racers want to make a day of it.

Cheers Dave

Yep im in, i can bring my sunoco camaro up for a squirt. Might be able to talk Bruce (flattop) into it aswell :) BBQ and some hot laps sounds fun and Ash, dont forget to bring your road Z so i can do a quick engine swap:spy:

[rpo83]

Keen to join you boys for a BBQ,

It would be good to put faces to names.

From your post Dave, i assume you are out Lilydale way?

I'm just up the mountain in Kalorama...

Matt tried to get this happening before the crash, but it never happened.

Anyone heard from him???

[DaveG]

OK How about we organise something for Sat 15th or Sun 16th November, which ever suits, If that's no good we can look at a later date.
I think Sulio will prob come as well, any other Guys interested ??, Glen can you see if Flattop is interested,

Oh by the way i'm in Narre Warren near the Monash freeway.


I'll supply the food, a Slab of VB and slot cars (If you've got one bring it along)
So over to you guys what suits.

[SpeedFreak]

Oh by the way i'm in Narre Warren near the Monash freeway.


Hey Dave is the Hyper sim race centre still going at Narre Warren ?

[DaveG]

Yea it sure is, It's about 5 min from my place, good setup they've got there.

[zr240]

Hi

Im away for the 15th and 16th(holiday in Japan) can we make it the weekend after?

Dave with that sort of hospitality we might not leave :)

Ash

[DaveG]

Hi Ash
I can do Sat 29th if that works for the other guys but not the Sunday,

[flattop]

Hi Ash
I can do Sat 29th if that works for the other guys but not the Sunday,

i have pencilled it on my PDA (now to go buy a FJ Slot car, what scale?)

[flattop]

]

Matt tried to get this happening before the crash, but it never happened.

Anyone heard from him???

We were almost on the date when the system went down :ohwell:
and yeah, Matt has been here, there were some early postings from memory,
he is listed here "Matt1971"


ps He and I were going to have coffee, he too works in the CBD, but alas... (I think I have lost his email too)

[Mr Fox]

Hi Ash
I can do Sat 29th if that works for the other guys but not the Sunday,

works for me :)

[rpo83]

We were almost on the date when the system went down :ohwell:
and yeah, Matt has been here, there were some early postings from memory,
he is listed here "Matt1971"


ps He and I were going to have coffee, he too works in the CBD, but alas... (I think I have lost his email too)

Yeah, i was talking to him a lot recently (6-8 weeks ago), he was trying to get me to go over and race iRacing with him, as we used to have great driving battles. Then all of a sudden he dissapeared :horn:

Let's hope he makes a re-appearance.

I'll pencil in the 29th, but at this early stage i can't commit. i have a lot of interstate business coming up so time will tell

[DaveG]

OK Guys let's say the 29th November, The missus can start any probs yell out, Hope you can make it RPO the more the merrier.
Flattop don't go and get one I've got FJ's ready to go use one of these.
Look forward to the 29th.

[DaveG]

Don't worry about that bit about the missus I was talking to someone and typed it in (Alzheimers is setting in)

[flattop]

I've got FJ's ready to go use one of these.

A man of discerning tastes.

[DmXtReMe]

Ok,

Here is my setup.

It is a bit of a pain, as i have to drag my monitor and mouse off the desk and onto the Hyper, then the keyboard sits on the chair.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Games/L1000408s.jpg


And here is the spare, just in case :fear:

I bought a G25 because the Hyper doesn't have Vista 64 drivers yet, and i thought it was about time to see how FFB has progressed, but it just doesn't work in the hyper without cutting it up.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/rangie86/Games/L1000410s.jpg

The long term plan is to sell both and build a custom cockpit, probably a stupid thing to do, because the hyper is so comfortable, but.....

Sorry about the big photos, i haven't reinstalled photoshop yet!

Rpo where did u get ur shells from??? and how much did u pay for them?

[Glitch]

ok well guys i only just saw this post and hav only skimmed over it but far out lol damn i wish i had some of ur **** lol, i dont ahv a photo of my setup but ill describe it 4 u.....


a computer....on a desk....with a mouse and keyboard.

wen i drive.......the mouse and keyboard get pushed back 2 the moniter

and i grab my xbox control........lol i feel so petty compared 2 u guys lol
:ranger:

[rpo83]

Sorry DmX,

TOP SECRET :tape:, if i told you i'd have to kill you :laser:

But just between us while no one is listening................

Read the sticker on the back of the yellow one. They cost HEAPS

[SpeedFreak]

The 1st couple off picture's r off my Hyper sim shop i built and ran for 3 year's cost me about $60-000 to setup ...this was back in the days off Nascar 2003 and gpl ..and as u can see its be4 flat screens came in

Other pic's r what i run in now

[rpo83]

Hmmmm.....

This explains a lot......

Sim racing as a day job, you lucky man. Except for the $60K part :fear:

[Mr Fox]

hmmmm gear shift on the right hand side.....

[Snakeyes]

got the wood and stuff i need today to start building...have measured the
base out so i can start with that either this arvo or tomorrow.

Lets see if i can pull it off lol

[Snakeyes]

The Base is all cut out will put it together tomorrow and get
started on other stuff.

[rpo83]

Jeeezzz,

You work fast....

I bought a new G25 about 2 months ago for my new cockpit, and i haven't even drawnthe design up yet :tape:

Are you building one that resembles a sedan or open wheel seating position??

Post your dimensions if it works well, might get me inspired

[BJSRacer]

Jeeezzz,

You work fast....

I bought a new G25 about 2 months ago for my new cockpit, and i haven't even drawnthe design up yet :tape:

Are you building one that resembles a sedan or open wheel seating position??

Post your dimensions if it works well, might get me inspired

i hear ya brother.....although i've had my G25 for ....oooh since launch. so i definitely need some inspiration............ make that motivation :)

[Snakeyes]

Jeeezzz,

You work fast....

I bought a new G25 about 2 months ago for my new cockpit, and i haven't even drawnthe design up yet :tape:

Are you building one that resembles a sedan or open wheel seating position??

Post your dimensions if it works well, might get me inspired


i saw the one im making on the net lol

something plain and simple will post pics when done

and if u like i will give u details if i remember them lol

[BJSRacer]

I have beeen working out a way to get this now.............screw making my own one :D

http://www.bluetiger.com/bluetiger.html

still working out the money side :(

$6,925 USD basic package, no wheel or pedal unit, but we'd use the G25 aye :)


NB: they will do a bulk buy discount......lol

[rpo83]

Pretty cool toy, the big problem would be......

Trying not to spill your drink :fear:

[BJSRacer]

thats why you have the bottle and tube feed the beverage of choice :)

[Snakeyes]

here is mine something simple nothing special
made it today

the seat is only temp till i get a bucket seat


http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh177/xtrsnakey/DSCF1157.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh177/xtrsnakey/DSCF1161.jpg

[Mr Fox]

its good to know everything is in the same place from now on, well done

[DmXtReMe]

Hey Guys,

Here is my setup thanks to Rpo for his spare hyper :)

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3781/hyperstimulator.th.png (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hyperstimulator.png)
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6430/pc1.th.png (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pc1.png)

I still havent got my shifter mouted as yet, ive played around with the pedal mouting and seem to have got it at an angle to suit my feet so no need for modding my pedals.

seems to serve me well in FVR at adrenalin factor but i sure do miss history X thou :(
Russ.

[rpo83]

Looking good Russ,

You may want to dress some of those cables though :becky:

Don't be a wuss, come back to HistorX, it's only sleep you are missing out on, you can do that at work :madgrin:

Glad to see you are still racing, don't forget you are always welcome back here...

[DmXtReMe]

Looking good Russ,

You may want to dress some of those cables though :becky:

Don't be a wuss, come back to HistorX, it's only sleep you are missing out on, you can do that at work :madgrin:

Glad to see you are still racing, don't forget you are always welcome back here...

Hehe there not my cables!!!! lol thats the back of smurf's Pc. Indeed i know iam always welcome back just time isnt on my side at the moment.

Russ.

[flattop]

Hi Russ, glad you stopped by mate. Very nice setup, turning "green" here!

[maddog]

I posted this elsewhere, but then found this thread that seems more appropriate.

http://xfactorracing.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=27&func=view&catid=12&id=119#120

Some preliminary design Ideas for a race cockpit.
This is more of a TinTop setup, as compared to the HYPER. The seating position is modeled off an 02 Lancer.
Ive started laying the second one out full size in AUTOCAD, and will model in 3ds max when its finalised.

Feedback and sugestions welcome.

A carpenter friend of mine is keen to comercialise a cockpit design and could build to order if required.

[rpo83]

Nice designs Maddog,

I have been promising myself to design a new cockpit that will incorporate a H shift, but i haven't got around to it. Because the Hyper has done so well for me over the last 2 seasons, there was no hurry. I would love a proper 3 pedal box, H Shift and FFB wheel though.

Keep us informed about how your plans progress.

[Cal]

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3337/hyper312full.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/hyper312full.jpg/)

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/6660/hyper312.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/hyper312.jpg/)

[Yngwie]

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

:flame: AHH MANN...THAT IS SWEET!! :flame:

:pray: I must save, I must save, I must save.... :peace:

[rpo83]

Bad news Yngwie,

They have just gone into receivership. I hope i can still get parts somewhere.

[Cal]

Bad news Yngwie,

They have just gone into receivership. I hope i can still get parts somewhere.

Yes that is a bit of a worry isn't it. I'd like to stock up on springs at least.

[Bwana]

Not so much recievership but just closing down , good time to buy up on spare pots, Ive got 4 spare but will grab a few more.other than that the Hypers are pretty repairable.

[rpo83]

Not so much recievership but just closing down , good time to buy up on spare pots, Ive got 4 spare but will grab a few more.other than that the Hypers are pretty repairable.

Nope,

they are in voluntary receivership, follow link, look in Victoria Line 432:

http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:2a8IXV5k1nQJ:www.pubserv.com.au/Insolvencies/1June2009edited.xls+hyperstimulator+receivership&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au

I drove to the Lilydale head office last weekend, sign on the door with John's contact details. If you know where to get parts, let me know, springs will be important.

[gawaterman]

Nope,

they are in voluntary receivership, follow link, look in Victoria Line 432:

http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:2a8IXV5k1nQJ:www.pubserv.com.au/Insolvencies/1June2009edited.xls+hyperstimulator+receivership&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au

I drove to the Lilydale head office last weekend, sign on the door with John's contact details. If you know where to get parts, let me know, springs will be important.

Love the name of the Company at line 468,bit suss :tape:

[Bwana]

Not Quite Right..(sells damaged goods such as dented food cans etc) huge supermarket chain whose owner my wife does work for ,sold off 75% for 200 mill. they new owners didnt meet payments so he's got it back and turning it back around again . give it another 10 years and he will sell it off again for another 200, takes money to make money:gossip:

[Cal]

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7953/img5603kk.jpg

[wid]

:O im so jealous Cal !

[Crash]

Nice Cal, both the cockpit and your car :bananapartyhat:

[wid]

I have one of these G25 Addons..

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=294212

Though, I havent been able to get the flights to work in Windows 7.

It has 7 extra buttons.. 1 directions thing :p and 2 wheel buttons...

[DaveG]

I have one of these G25 Addons..

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=294212

Though, I havent been able to get the flights to work in Windows 7.

It has 7 extra buttons.. 1 directions thing :p and 2 wheel buttons...

Hi Wid
At the risk of appearing totally ignorant, what are the Flights ??

Dave

[BJSRacer]

lol.... i'm guessing, due to the abundance of them, he means "lights" :p

[wid]

oh yeah...

lights, LOL... sorry...

i havent been able to get them to work since installing WIndows 7.

[maxlev]

Currently using an Obutto racing cockpit, very happy with it.
OK, some of the holes didn't line up, but it is made in China.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~maxlev/images/Obutto.jpg

an improvement on what I was using a few years ago (Rover 2000TC seat).
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~maxlev/images/g25.jpg

[Snakeyes]

i was thinking of getting a obutto

[DmXtReMe]

Heres my MMG Simr display added yesterday

Russ.

[BJSRacer]

Cool Russ.

But I personally do not like the displays on the wheels, i spose it maybe ok for F1, with such low lock, but when running 540deg plus, it would be nothing but a pain in the arse....

[DmXtReMe]

yea true i only run 180 degree rotation coz iam lazy :D the blue led's though r so bright its not funny allmost gives me a headache

Russ

[Mr Fox]

I run a simular thing russ, but i can turn the LED's down and i run 900 degrees, it doesnt get in the way.

[r8response]

I sit at a desk with a Logitech Momo black and a pair of Advantage 1 Pro pedals

[Paul Keeghan]

well i got a set of the CST pedals to test for a few weeks :D
http://www.cannonsimulationtechnologies.com/user/gimage/Website-pic_359_321.jpg

http://www.cannonsimulationtechnologies.com/

[Mr Fox]

Nice score.

[Brett]

Some really nice looking setups in here guys. Here are some pics of my current modified hyper stimulator. http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae248/stillesy/sim%20box/derekssimbox010.jpghttp://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae248/stillesy/sim%20box/derekssimbox012.jpg

[Wally]

I wish you guys would take your sim racing more seriously.

[flattop]

I wish you guys would take your sim racing more seriously.
Man that is one sophisticated rig...


hahaha too embarrassed to show mine! :embarrassed:

[Paul Keeghan]

As some of you know I've moved. So a new set up had to go with it.



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[Snakeyes]

here is mine :)

Next level GT Xtreme Sim Rig with G27, 32" FULL HD LCD TV, PS3

PC Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz
MB: Gigabyte Z68X-UD3R-B3
RAM: 8gig Corsair Vengeance
GFX: 6870 1gig

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h346/DoubleoNegfx/Other/2011-09-04173427.jpg