TwoHeadsTas Posted 26April, 2020 Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 With inspiration from @MFX and Inside Sim's Youtube channel, here is my project from this weekend. $150 for an as new s/hand SAAS seat via FB Buy and Sell, about $70 of timber and fittings, Logitech G29 setup (returned item, $500 all up from JB), and repurposed i7 8GB RAM computer and 29" Ultrawide monitor which didn't fit my study setup any more. Will have a play with freebie Raceroom for a little while and then look to move on to Alsetta Corso or Project Cars 2. Handy having a bit of stuff lying around in the workshop, and drop saw, bandsaw etc Skidmarks, DJM, Troubleshooter and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 26April, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 Faark, this sim driving gig is a shitload harder than I thought it would be. Probably a lot to do with setup so far, but steering really sensitive and I suck at it so far 😞 Couple of other rig adjustments to do, bolt the wheel on rather than rely on clamps, move the a frame back to it's original position (another 3 " back), rejig shifter plate so that stays in same place...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 26April, 2020 Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 54 minutes ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Faark, this sim driving gig is a shitload harder than I thought it would be. Probably a lot to do with setup so far, but steering really sensitive and I suck at it so far 😞 Couple of other rig adjustments to do, bolt the wheel on rather than rely on clamps, move the a frame back to it's original position (another 3 " back), rejig shifter plate so that stays in same place...... It takes a while when you get on an accurate sim like Project Cars 2 to get it into your head that it is not like an arcade game, but acts more like a real car. It just takes a while for you to understand and relearn the fine messages of slip that you are used to in the real thing. Once you get it I think it can help your real life driving in some ways. TwoHeadsTas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonk Posted 26April, 2020 Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 Great Job Pete! Wife must be pleased to have it set up in the living room! Grab Assetto Corsa. It’s cheap and has plenty of content and lots of unofficial content you can download from racedepartment.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 26April, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 41 minutes ago, Simonk said: Great Job Pete! Wife must be pleased to have it set up in the living room! Grab Assetto Corsa. It’s cheap and has plenty of content and lots of unofficial content you can download from racedepartment.com Thanks Simon, it's actually a room we really don't use, so no hassle (yet!!)....... I'm supposed to be relocating my office / study there when I get rid of the lounge, but that may not happen anytime soon..... Problem with Raceroom is that with the base freebie version there's no cars that I relate to, so I guess if I'm going to have to pay, may as well co straight to Assetto Corsa and pay to get some Porsche models that I want.... I can also get our 2 local Tassie tracks as well from racedepartment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 27April, 2020 Report Share Posted 27April, 2020 Nice one mate... I have been wanting to get a sim setup for a while, but right now the house is staged for sale so I really dont think that is going to add buyer appeal for me. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techno Posted 27April, 2020 Report Share Posted 27April, 2020 Are you planning to remount the gear shift on the right when you start doing Euro circuits? Have to keep it authentic.😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 27April, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 27April, 2020 Just now, Techno said: Are you planning to remount the gear shift on the right when you start doing Euro circuits? Have to keep it authentic.😃 Nah, tried that in the LHD GT3 I had, too hard 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 27April, 2020 Report Share Posted 27April, 2020 Love this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 27April, 2020 Report Share Posted 27April, 2020 Such a rabbit hole. You can upgrade with one of these: https://simxperience.com/en-us/products/motionsimulatorkits/gs-5g-seat.aspx firstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 28April, 2020 Report Share Posted 28April, 2020 Just remember. When you get to go out in your real car after spending months of lock down time on a pretend one, when you crash out there it will really hurt you and your wallet. None of this bouncing back and carry on crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokiou Posted 28April, 2020 Report Share Posted 28April, 2020 there is a few of us that are using this downtime to get some sim racing done. If you are interested, let me know and ill send you an invite to our sessions. Time Trials and races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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