Mr Latte
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Intro
It has been a while since I did a thread on tactile here...
Appears we have new hardware options to consider and that Simhub also has had improvements with its support for tactile immersion.
In recent times we are also seeing a current trend for tactile/haptics in pedals.
Thread Goals/Perspective
To discover ways towards affordable and improved tactile immersion. Offering in-depth comparison between these newest and possible other hardware options.
To determine which may be best suited to particular users. Which offer more regards effects sensations and detailing.
To seek performance benefits, improvements in effects felt character, or offering more control towards different user preferences.
New Exciter Products
It's not very often new products arrive with this type of hardware, so it is interesting to take a look at these new affordable options.
I am showcasing two interesting and recently released tactile exciter products that I have not yet seen much about.
With so little information about these new models I am curious to determine how they perform and potentially improve over the current best models we have used in the past.
Parts Express (USA/Canada) has a wide range of Dayton Exciters but currently I have only seen the "Excite" models available from European based store Sound Imports.
Links provided below for each product.
Dayton Audio EX32VBDS-4
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Xcite Xtreme XT32-4 All-round Sound Exciter
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SIMAGIC - Haptic Pedal Reactor
Credit to Simagic for bringing a complete solution that simplifies things and does so at an attractive price. Also for making it usable on many makes/models of pedals. These are reasons why this unit has attracted so much recent attention.
It appears, already in a short period of time, to have found a wide following. This combined with people making available 3D printed mods/attachments so it can be installed for various models of pedals.
Haptic Controller / Power Supply / Haptic Reactor
What's The Full Story?
Several popular sim YouTubers have promoted this product. Impressions have in general been good and it's likely some people here may already own these by now.
I know many of you will have seen videos or are well aware of what this unit is but I think it needs looked at in more detail and interesting to compare with other options.
Specifications
Not all specs are listed, we see in the software the device is targeting punchy feeling frequencies. Yet with this, it appears to have a much lower operating range in frequency response to what exciters can offer.
*Software Controlled Frequency Range
10Hz - 50Hz
SIM PRO Software
Nice appearance and easy to use, this will be excellent for beginners or those that only want to apply basic effects. It will incorporate with their own hardware and enable a user to control haptics for pedals/handbrake.
A recent update did make the HPR also compatible with Simhub.
Most reading will be aware as it is the most popular and best "tone generation" software available. So the owner can have an alternative choice to control the HPR devices or to use the official Sim Pro software but more on that later.
Simagic Haptic Controller
Both software options enable 10Hz-50Hz frequency response for effects.
Both software options share a similar motor based restriction.
Connecting the HPR device to Simhub with the official "Simagic Haptic Controller" lets a user configure within Simhub via the "Shakeit Motors" mode.
*Additional features / improvements or fixes may be needed and can come in updates.
Important Difference No.1
The HPR is not the same as common rotational rumble motors with offset weights. Those are often the same used from console controllers. Below is the official video to highlight this HPR product being more powerful and different in design in how it operates.
Simagic Official Explanation
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