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Title: But does your simpit do this !
Post by: Kazaa on October 29, 2008, 03:48:39 PM
I'm sure he has a lot of fun.  :rofl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONjAwKO-IjA  :rofl

Title: Re: But does your simpit do this !
Post by: A8TOOL on October 29, 2008, 03:56:37 PM
If I only had the bucks   :(


I'm pretty sure I'd force myself into an epileptic seizure with that thing tho. :rolleyes:
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Post by: MjTalon on October 29, 2008, 04:09:03 PM
Lol, i don't think i'd even eat if i had that.... :O
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Post by: Yippee38 on October 29, 2008, 04:13:39 PM
That guy's got his priorities wrong.  He needs a larger monitor (or more of them), and a hotas system.
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Post by: Latrobe on October 29, 2008, 04:15:55 PM
Wonder what happens if he does a barrel roll  :lol
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Post by: Wingnutt on October 29, 2008, 04:27:27 PM
I smashed my cat's tail with between a rudder pedal and they wall once, he was pissed, I was barefoot.  Realistic damage model is yes.
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Post by: PFactorDave on October 29, 2008, 04:30:58 PM
All that time, moeny, and effort, and he is still using that old MS Sidewinder stick like I am.  Maybe I don't need to upgrade to one of those new fancy sticks afterall.
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Post by: Spikes on October 29, 2008, 05:16:08 PM
Wonder what happens if he does a barrel roll  :lol
Wear a helmet. :rofl
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Post by: FiLtH on October 29, 2008, 05:56:37 PM
Kinda cool, but I'd imagine he be at the disadvantage in here riding the edge wigglin all around like that.
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Post by: Gianlupo on October 29, 2008, 06:17:57 PM
I just want it. Period! :)
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Post by: uptown on October 29, 2008, 06:27:00 PM
Wonder what happens if he does a barrel roll  :lol

 :rofl I was thinking the same thing
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Post by: BiPoLaR on October 29, 2008, 06:40:44 PM
hey at the end it said that was an F16
You think Adonai was confused and ment he had one of those?  :noid
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Post by: Chalenge on October 29, 2008, 06:43:33 PM
It would be nice for takeoffs and landings and thats about it. Normally in coordinated flight you would feel more g forces in your seat the lateral I would think. Anybody have an opinion on that?
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Post by: pervert on October 29, 2008, 07:19:39 PM
ms sidewinder ff2 <<<< still the best stick
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Post by: uberslet on October 29, 2008, 07:51:11 PM
Wonder what happens if he does a barrel roll  :lol
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
hey at the end it said that was an F16
You think Adonai was confused and ment he had one of those?  :noid
:lol :lol
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Post by: crockett on October 29, 2008, 08:13:54 PM
There was a link here on the forum somewhere whom had invented that set up. Then another guy was reproducing it in metal and it required no  motors. He had the joystick mounted with a full controll stick that replacted a real stick in a WW2 fighter.
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Post by: Sonicblu on October 29, 2008, 11:24:23 PM
looks like fun to me. oops i gotta wipe up the drool. My wife is already pissed at me for how much i fly.

But I would buy stock in dramamine corp first i get easy motion sick. Then Yawn in Technicolor
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Post by: Getback on October 30, 2008, 05:00:36 AM
looks like fun to me. oops i gotta wipe up the drool. My wife is already pissed at me for how much i fly.

But I would buy stock in dramamine corp first i get easy motion sick. Then Yawn in Technicolor
When your wife says you are obsessed and to much into the game show her this film.  :rofl :rofl I think it should balance things out for you.
Title: Re: But does your simpit do this !
Post by: uptown on October 30, 2008, 05:07:31 AM
It would be nice for takeoffs and landings and thats about it. Normally in coordinated flight you would feel more g forces in your seat the lateral I would think. Anybody have an opinion on that?

The G forces I experience while playing AH2 are directly related to how many shots I slam while on climb-out. 5 shots = about 5Gs :D
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Post by: jimson on November 03, 2008, 11:42:48 AM
This guy, Thanos's simulator uses the basic shell of the "Joyrider". Plans for the Joyrider have been available since the late 90's www.acesim.com.
 
The Joyrider is ingenious in it's own right. It's unpowered and the seat pitches and banks with the movement of the control stick. The joystick grip is removed, wires lengthened and spliced and mounted on a piece of aluminum tubing.

The joystick base is mounted backward on the stationary frame under the seat and by use of elastic cord connected to the joystick "stub" it's the actual movement of the seat that controls the interface.

You don't really get alot of "g" effect but the motion cues on the inner ear give you a sensation of flight.

An enclosure blocking outside stimuli would greatly increase this effect. I've read of people getting some motion sickness.

It wasn't real practical in the 90's because of the weight of crt monitors but with the advent of lightweight flatscreens it would be more applicable today.

A company is producing a refined, commercial version made of aluminum www.mydreamflyer.com .

Thanos's sim uses software to extract from the computer and electric servos (wiper motors) move the platform according to what the flight model of the game is doing. (engineering beyond most peoples capability.)

One big drawback is having to climb over the frame to get into the thing, another is the large size, not something you would fit in a corner of your computer room.

The Joyrider works because the seat (and weight) hangs from the pivots and when balanced is stable and somewhat self centering, it doesn't take much force to rock or swing.

If you could eliminate the gimbal frame and mount the pivot directly under the seat you might really have something, but it would be really top heavy and would tend to flop over. Even if you added counter weight under the seat you would have 350-450lbs to move around. Couldn't be unpowered and I don't think 12vt wiper motors would have the power.

But if you have the room, the original unpowered Joyrider could be made to work really well.
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Post by: TEShaw on November 03, 2008, 01:19:46 PM
Since he can't afford a better monitor, we'll assume he stole all those parts from where he works.
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Post by: Shuffler on November 03, 2008, 01:39:43 PM
Johnny Cash Style..... one piece at a time.
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Post by: vonKrimm on November 03, 2008, 02:51:38 PM
There are many things that others have that I covet.  There was NOTHING in that video that I wanted to own.  I will however stop using the term "dweeb" so effusively in the future, as a new level was established for me after examining that video.  :lol
Title: Re: But does your simpit do this !
Post by: jimson on November 03, 2008, 04:06:02 PM
There are many things that others have that I covet.  There was NOTHING in that video that I wanted to own.  I will however stop using the term "dweeb" so effusively in the future, as a new level was established for me after examining that video.  :lol
Really?

Why would a motion flight simulator game be more "dweebish" than a no motion flight simulator game?