My New Gaming rig

tianluo · October 3rd, 2006, 10:43 PM

I've been busying myself building a racing simulator/cockpit over the summer for my PC racing games. I've got to say this is the closest I could achieve to the real thing images/smilies/smile.gif

~ next stop would be a motion-based cockpit.

Here are some photos of the cockpit (sorry about the mess, it has been my desk for a couple of weeks already).

http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/165/cimg1367iy6.th.jpg

My new 20" widescreen with my steering wheel

http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/5170/cimg1368ri5.th.jpg

My home-made 6 speed H-pattern gear shifter

http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/3923/cimg1372ta6.th.jpg

My 3 pedal setup (the fourth pedal is currently not wired up, by would be for F1 games)

http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/306/cimg1374kh0.th.jpg

I'm going to paint it black and get some filler on the edges to smooth it up, also going to buy some car part stickers and stick it on images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Any opinions on how to improve it (looks wise)?

bartboy9891 · October 3rd, 2006, 11:13 PM

ha where did you get that seat??

NAIDANAC A · October 3rd, 2006, 11:38 PM

GT come on...lol but seriously that is cool. I really like the seat. It loooks like it came out of a Sagarisish. I like the homemade pedles images/smilies/lol.gif

:canadian"

tianluo · October 3rd, 2006, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

ha where did you get that seat??

Got it from Ebay ~ £35 including the 2 small speakers fitted inside the sit (the ones you can see on SEGA machines around the haed area)

NAIDANAC A · October 3rd, 2006, 11:51 PM

Nice

Dark_Templer_102 · October 3rd, 2006, 11:56 PM

I see your left handed...

Love the pedal system, very creative thinking.

Xeon SX · October 4th, 2006, 12:15 AM

I'lll never keep that in my room, it takes so much space and its not like you're going to play games all the time. I think you are over obsessed with it.

VR6 · October 4th, 2006, 02:02 AM

what would the fourth pedal be for? i know there gas brake clutch and.... NOS!!!???

jeffy777 · October 4th, 2006, 02:03 AM

PC specs?

gtrietsc · October 4th, 2006, 03:32 AM

I just built a new system too!

- Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition
- 2GB PC800
- 250GB SATA II Barricuda
- Nvidia 7950 GT 256MB Pci-E

Runs everything I have at full detail. 8)

Mischief007 · October 4th, 2006, 03:37 AM

You play LFS and don't join us?? pfft images/smilies/tongue.gif

.

jeffy777 · October 4th, 2006, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtrietsc

I just built a new system too!

- Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition
- 2GB PC800
- 250GB SATA II Barricuda
- Nvidia 7950 GT 256MB Pci-E

Runs everything I have at full detail. 8)

Nice man

Which edition of the Core 2 Duo?

andyhui01 · October 4th, 2006, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VR6

what would the fourth pedal be for? i know there gas brake clutch and.... NOS!!!???

I would like to know what the 4th pedal would be for F1... F1 cars only have 2 pedals, the clutch is by hand I believe

tianluo · October 4th, 2006, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark_Templer_102

I see your left handed...

Love the pedal system, very creative thinking.

I'm actually right-handed, but I'm setting it up for right-hand drive since I drive in the UK.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VR6

what would the fourth pedal be for? i know there gas brake clutch and.... NOS!!!???

Its for when I want to keep all hands on the steering wheel, then I could use the 4th pedal for the rear brakes, not much use but good to know that its there if needed

Quote:

You play LFS and don't join us?? pfft

I would be pleased to true in to your races, just need to finish setting-up everything on this machine first (need to install a sound card and speakers :p

Quote:

PC specs?

Intel Core2Duo E6400
Gigabyte DS4
Cosair 2Gb TwinX PC5400
Gigabyte 7900GT with Zalman cooler
250Gb Samsung P120
Viewsonic 20" widescreen VX205

Buba · October 4th, 2006, 06:44 PM

How the fuck did you get the 2 dfp pedals to work? I got 2 pedal sets as well and always wanted to do that!!! Please tell me!!!

Marked · October 4th, 2006, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tianluo

Its for when I want to keep all hands on the steering wheel, then I could use the 4th pedal for the rear brakes, not much use but good to know that its there if needed

You mean e-brake?

BTW, nice setup!

TechZ · October 4th, 2006, 07:26 PM

Very nice setup indeed. By the final result, it looks like it was quite an effort. images/smilies/smile.gif

tianluo · October 4th, 2006, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

How the fuck did you get the 2 dfp pedals to work? I got 2 pedal sets as well and always wanted to do that!!! Please tell me!!!

I've wired the 2nd pedal to a USB controller.
Have a look at it here:
http://www.lbodnar.dsl.pipex.com/joystick/

Buba · October 5th, 2006, 06:39 AM

seems like bit of a hassle to do... I thought there was an easier solution... Thx!

tianluo · October 5th, 2006, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

seems like bit of a hassle to do... I thought there was an easier solution... Thx!

The easiest is to plug both the wheels on and taking sometime on configuring the axles, or just buy the new Logitech G25 wheel when it comes out images/smilies/biggrin.gif

October 3rd, 2006, 10:43 PM	#1
tianluo Joined: Aug 10th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: South Kensington London Posts: 152 Car: RenaultSport Clio 182 Trophy, Piaggio MP3 400cc Rep Power: 14	My New Gaming rig I've been busying myself building a racing simulator/cockpit over the summer for my PC racing games. I've got to say this is the closest I could achieve to the real thing ~ next stop would be a motion-based cockpit. Here are some photos of the cockpit (sorry about the mess, it has been my desk for a couple of weeks already). My new 20" widescreen with my steering wheel My home-made 6 speed H-pattern gear shifter My 3 pedal setup (the fourth pedal is currently not wired up, by would be for F1 games) I'm going to paint it black and get some filler on the edges to smooth it up, also going to buy some car part stickers and stick it on Any opinions on how to improve it (looks wise)?

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NAIDANAC A Joined: May 30th, 2006 Last Online: 05:14 AM Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Age: 18 Posts: 2,361 Car: 94 Caravan (Dad - 07 Saturn Sky) Rep Power: 17	GT come on...lol but seriously that is cool. I really like the seat. It loooks like it came out of a Sagarisish. I like the homemade pedles :canadian" __________________

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NAIDANAC A Joined: May 30th, 2006 Last Online: 05:14 AM Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Age: 18 Posts: 2,361 Car: 94 Caravan (Dad - 07 Saturn Sky) Rep Power: 17	Nice __________________

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Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 04:27 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,665 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	I see your left handed... Love the pedal system, very creative thinking. __________________

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TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,425 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 164	Very nice setup indeed. By the final result, it looks like it was quite an effort. __________________ techzonline.net

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