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[Chris Partridge]

And new wheel soon:

My Rig: rSeat N1 + 3x40" Samsung KU6400 screens + Water-cooled i7 6700K @ 4.5GHz + 16GB DDR4 3200MHz + GTX 1080 + HE Pro Pedals + OSW 20NM Direct Drive + Custom MOMO Open Cut Wheel with carbon paddles and buttons

 

[ColinMac]

Very nice indeed. Gotta get those wires under control tho !

 

[ColinMac]

Chris - Can you take me a pic from eye line when in the chair - love that dash display and might fit a similar one to my rig, wanted to see how you have it lined up when in game... cheers!

 

[dingers01]

Has anyone fitted butt kickers/bass shakers to a Simetik K2 cockpit?
I have bought a couple of cheapish units to try, with the intention to upgrade if I like them:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002LQAHPE

Rather than start drilling random holes I was wondering if anyone had already fitted shakers to a K2..

In case it helps the rig also has Fanatec V3 non-inverted pedals (that I inverted myself..) and an OSW.
Possible options I thought of are:
- the side rails under near the seat
- under the steering wheel mount plate
- on the pedal plate (that would be where the heel goes normally but since mine are upside down that is an almost vertical flat plate above the pedals with nothing touching it)
Sorry of this is off topic, will remove if requested :o

 

[ColinMac]

I would say that the best place would be R and L under the seat area.

In my experience, pedal mounted shakers wouldn't be as effective - I can barely feel my Fanatec pedal shakers, and a much more powerful feedback comes from the buttkicker mounted under my seat...

 

[Jeremy Ford]

I would say that the best place would be R and L under the seat area.

In my experience, pedal mounted shakers wouldn't be as effective - I can barely feel my Fanatec pedal shakers, and a much more powerful feedback comes from the buttkicker mounted under my seat...

In fairness those vibration motors on the Fanatec pedals are pretty useless. Under the seat is the best placement indeed. That said I've got a transducer set under my pedals and not the seat as I have a motion seat so don't feel the need for the effect on the seat. With a decent transducer under the pedals works great as theirs no cushioning dampening the vibrations as with the seat.

 

[ColinMac]

I have a SimLabs rig, and due to the inherent material stiffness of the base - I can also feel the transducer vibrations (mounted just behind my seat) in both the shifter mount and the pedal deck !

In fact I was wondering what was rattling last night when in VR - I lifted the goggles to find the gear knob had loosened !

Agreed though the fanatec rumble motors are pretty lost and weak, especially when larger forces become involved.

 

[dingers01]

Thanks for the replies.
Yes I agree the Fanatec pedal vibration motors are useless, I can never feel them either.
I assumed that it's just because they aren't generating enough force, rather than being inherently bad placement.
Since I have 2 shakes, I was thinking one each for front/rear.
Rear near the seat seems sensible, so for the front one not sure hence thinking about the pedal area (plus it's a nice flat metal plate to mount on)

 

[jayjay80]

Just starting this simRacing thingy...
-Thrusty one fiddy
-2x 100W bass shakers seat (left and right spatialization mode) on HarmanKardon Amp
-triple monitors or VR (I for one prefer trips for racing, less chance of headache/vomiting)

Next step is rumble pedals via arduino, do you guys have suggestions?

I really enjoy looking at rigs, esp. self planned and built ones

 

[Mascot]

Just starting this simRacing thingy...
-Thrusty one fiddy
-2x 100W bass shakers seat (left and right spatialization mode) on HarmanKardon Amp
-triple monitors or VR (I for one prefer trips for racing, less chance of headache/vomiting)

Next step is rumble pedals via arduino, do you guys have suggestions?

I really enjoy looking at rigs, esp. self planned and built ones

What stops your chair rolling around when operating the pedals?

 

[jayjay80]

Hi Mascot,
I can see where you're coming from, but the sheer weight of the 90's office chair made in germany of I'd say 85% metal (rather iron than alu) (also better at transferring the vibration than my other (more modern and in all better chair) and the carpet itself is also keeping it from rolling. Still, I'm upgrading to something like this soon. Do you have any suggestions, what I could do after attaching arduino rumblers to the pedals, what are your personal setup and planned upgrades? I like trying out stuff and building things

 

[Sieben]

Mascot
I suggest the steel wire that is attached to the table, and then just goes at the back side of a chair's air piston. That works just fine.

 

[Mascot]

Mascot
I suggest the steel wire that is attached to the table, and then just goes at the back side of a chair's air piston. That works just fine.

Thanks, but I've got a fixed cockpit so don't have this problem. I was wondering how people with chairs on castors manage to operate pedals without sliding around. When I had a semi-permanent setup many years ago the slightest movement in the pedal base or chair would feel horrendous.

 

[Lexins]

IKEA Chair + some wooden bar.

 

[whip]

Simetik k2, seems like i spend more time fiddling with my rig than actual racing nowadays

simplicity swc7+

my pit crew

 

[Jeremy Ford]

Here's a video tour of my sim rig corner. Took a few attempts to record this all in a single take without screwing up.

 

[White Hawk]

Thanks, but I've got a fixed cockpit so don't have this problem. I was wondering how people with chairs on castors manage to operate pedals without sliding around. When I had a semi-permanent setup many years ago the slightest movement in the pedal base or chair would feel horrendous.

When I had a wheel stand and office chair I used my bed to stop me from rolling back, lol, I don’t miss those days.

 

[nobby91010]

just in the process of going triple screen just a bit of tinkering needed to monitor arms to line up screens perfectly nearly there now

progress so far
2 times
ViewSonic VX3276-2K-mhd 32" QHD LED IPS Monitor 2560x1440

and a AOC Q3277PQU 32 inch QHD 2560 x 1440

7680x1440 resolution 96 inch

 

[motoliser]

And new wheel soon:

My Rig: rSeat N1 + 3x40" Samsung KU6400 screens + Water-cooled i7 6700K @ 4.5GHz + 16GB DDR4 3200MHz + GTX 1080 + HE Pro Pedals + OSW 20NM Direct Drive + Custom MOMO Open Cut Wheel with carbon paddles and buttons

Hey nice setup! How's the rig handling that servo?

 

[Chris Partridge]

The rig handles the motor brilliantly ... no movement that I notice at all - especially when your hand is on the wheel. Been hugely impressed generally.