Hello everyone, this is my first post here, so half introduction, half request.
I'm
Emanuel, from Argentina, living in Los Angeles, CA.
Currently, I'm playing 99% F1 on PlayStation. And for the last couple months I've been building this foldable rig. (I'm planning to do my own rig rundown post, once I'm done with a couple things I'm still working on).
It's my first aluminum rig, and my most important initial building concepts were:
- Foldable pedalboard (for reduced footprint while not in use)
- Fully integration of haptics (with all amps and wiring self-contained on the rig, to avoid the need of an extra rack)
I've read a lot from this thread, as well as some Rig Reports threads (PeterWinkler, ScreaminBejesus) and I've found a lot of useful information regarding hardware. So, after some searching on the used market, and A LOT of DIY, I ended up with this setup:
Quick rundown here. Skip if you don't care:
- Dell laptop receives WiFi telemetry from PS5.
- Sabrent hub distributes information to both arduinos, and to two different StarTech USB interfaces.
- Startech 1 goes into a Behringher amp, into 2 Buttkickers (one under Pedal plate, and one on Seat plate). On both BK I'm currently running Front/Back Road Bumps and Vibration).
- Startech 1 also goes into a Fosi amp, into a Clark239, running low RPM effects.
- Startech 2 is inside the black box. It's connected to two SURE 4x100w amps, for a total of 8x100w outputs.
- From those 8 output, five go into Dayton exciters on the seat (Four of them are running Wheel Lock and Wheel Slip, into 4 corner mode. And the fifth on the upper back is running high RPMs).
- The sixth output, powers an Aura under the Seat plate, with I use for Gear changes.
- The seventh and eight, power two Auras under the Pedal plate. I am not sure what to use them for, so for now they are just running front wheels Rumble on Left/Right mode (for kerbs).
I still don't have good pictures, but as you can se on this one, the Behringher and DIY amps are attached to the rig. And the telemetry is received wireless by the laptop. That way, I avoid the need for extra racks, and the only two wires coming out of the rig are the main Power Cord, and the USB cable that connects the wheel into the PS5.
Finally, I'll get to the "
I need help" part. As mentioned, I got a lot of information from this forum in regards to hardware. And the build is 99% completed and working. I am really happy with the result.
But then, I still can't find any good information in regards Simhub/Effects settings. I realized all SimHub effects come by defauly at the same 40Hz frequency and response. So I started to move things around. I picked different freqs for different effects. Located them on different transducers. Increased thresholds on Locks. Added white noise on Slips. But overall, I feel I am just moving things around blindly, to see what works, and what doesn't. I could save a lot of time if I could read some guide with tips. For instance: IDEAL frequencies for different effects. Ideal location. Or even ideal layering.
If there's any thread, or guide, that I am missing, I would love to be directed there and to learn more on how to tune my rig. Meanwhile. I'll be working on finishing a couple minor things (Mostly wire management, and isolation for the amps). Taking better pictures. And writing my rig report to try share some of my ideas with the community.
Sorry for the long read.
Emanuel.
www.racedepartment.com
but this depends to your motion settings - and you need very solid screen mounts - i need to admit we killed already one 32 - but like always we need to learn
