Miles Vorkosigan

I havent tried any sims on this computer, my sim computers have 8700s and 1080ti/1070, but a 2500k(OC) with a 970GTX does play all made for VR games pretty smoothly. I have it (Oculus) set up room scale with three cameras. I use the Odyssey for my simpits.

Hi Sloot, which headset are you using? I had this issue with the Samsung Odyssey WMR and it had to do with not calibrating in the cliffhouse before starting a game. EDIT: you might find more help by asking a moderator to move this thread to the VR section of the forums.

Distance, where you are looking on screen doesn't matter. I use bifocals in every day use, and got contacts for distance to be more comfortable in VR.

I have a GUI profile you can have, or I would be happy to meet up on comms and work together to make a specific one for your needs. I also PM'd you. EDIT: Woops, just noticed that your post was a month old. The offer still stands though.

Sorry, I would rather host them there, it is easier for me.

WARNING! These are "hobby scale". They are certainly not 1:1 for the real cockpit. I tried to make them as close to the DCS cockpit as I could. Here are the switch panels for the DCS F/A-18C. Now that it has been released I was able to view the cockpit myself and verify the layout. A word on my drawings. You will find that some of the panels have extra frames around them. This is for my CNC router so I can cut them out, and of course not all the panels are properly set up this way. But the base panels are correct. All the text is single line for engraving, etc. I based these on the NATOPS manual images. Feel free of course to make any changes that you feel necessary. http://hornetpits.org/index.php?topic=914.msg8145#msg8145

Nope, not just you. I also set mine to the coolie hat on the throttle and it quit working after a bit. I now have it set to the Warthog throttle base slider. Works...not well...but works.

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Things like this makes me happy to be a part of the flight sim community. Keep up the good work HMA!:thumbup:

All of the axis are adjustable for speed, travel, smoothness, etc. It is just personal preference I guess. My own platform is 2DoF for auto racing, I am working on a 6DoF platform for flight sims right now. I have constructed and tested a miniature 6DoF platform using R/C servos to test Simtools' capability. So far I am impressed. After the New Year I hope to continue with full size platform.

Another new update: SimTools has been released and the plug-in for DCS works great. Both Hypo and his friend Hugso have been able to use it successfully. Hugso posted a short video of his platform in action over on XSimulator.net, here it is:

I am still working on the plans for the panels, I am setting them up to fake the backpanels using pockets for the switches, etc. I hope to get them finished this winter when I have more time. Last winter I designed and built USB ICP modules.

If you do open those up I would appreciate it. I have the files for the F-16 panels almost ready as well, I plan on posting them on Viperpits.org.

Just wanted to say that it is a great thing that you are doing for the cockpit building community. Very few folks want to give their plans away free especially as I know the effort and work that goes into creating and prototyping them. :thumbup: Although I am not building an A-10, I am helping a buddy build his F-16 and eventually an F-18C pit. I release my plans for both the F-16 parts that I make and the F-18C plans that I have been working on over on Hornetpits.org. You seem hesitant to comment on the availability of your F-16 plans. Can you share any more information about those? Regardless, thanks to you from the pit building community in general.

Just to let folks know, we do have a working DCS plug-in for the SimTools (free) motion software. It should be posted soon in the beta software section. To get beta access just PM RaceRay. The public release of SimTools should be very soon though. I have started work on my 6DoF flight sim platform as well. The Simtools plug-in has: Pitch Roll Yaw Heave Surge Sway XSimulator.net

Hi Hypo, XSimulator.net is not a person it is a website ;) http://WWW.XSimulator.net

I remember reading about your work on the Ubbi forums back in 2008 or so! Yes, if he is at all interested please do have him check out XSimulator.net Although they are offering Simtools free the site is not really about the software, it is really just a place for motion builders to help each other and learn a little. I know I could not have built my own simulator without the great people there. Like this forum, there are so many people who are ready and willing to lend a hand.

Understandable, CLoD was a big disappointment for me as well. Although you have a good point; ATAG has done a great job fixing things. I have to say though, why bother writing sim motion software when there are other programs available? Simtools is 100% free, even X-Sim is sorta free if you don't mind being connected to the internet at all times when it is in use. Please do let him know about Simtools and I will see if I can find information about CLoD from the ATAG group to get telemetry for another plugin.

Hi Hypo, Check out xsimulator.net, they have developed a free motion simulator software called SimTools. It is in beta stage but should be released in a few weeks. You can get into the beta just by asking. I am using it with my own 2DoF rig. After I posted this I found the LUA scripts needed to get the telemetry, we have a plugin guru at XSimulator.net that has agreed to make a plugin for Simtools for DCS, he might have it in as little as a few days, probably a bit longer as they are trying to finish the polishing on SimTools to release it. Simtools is probably the easiest motion software to use that I have come across. I followed X-Sim for a long time but to be honest it was a bit difficult for me to understand. Anyway, PM me if you want more details or check out Xsimulator.net. As I mentioned; I am also planning a 3DoF (perhaps 4 dof with yaw) so I too really want to get the DCS plug-in working. I will keep you up to date if I can.

Hi Hypo, Did you ever manage to get the telemetry data from DCS via Lua scripts? I too would like to find the information for the guys at XSimulator.net so they can create a plugin for Simtools. So far I have a 2DoF (pitch and roll) motion platform that I built as a test of concept for a later 3DoF (pitch, roll and heave) that I also plan on building. We have plugins for IL-2, FSX and X-Planes but I would like to get them started on DCS as well. I know Gremlin mentioned using Helios as an interface between DCS and your own motion software but it would be nice to create a direct plugin. SimTools can create an interface via UDP as well so with the correct LUA information we can, hopefully, have my 2DoF rig tossing me around in no time ;)

Great to know, thanks Cheese! :thumbup:

Unfortunately Steam often offers DCS modules on sale when DCS itself does not (via their website). For instance right now you can get Combined Arms via Steam for 8.99, A-10 is 11.00, the Mustang is 11.99 and the Huey is 44.99. You get the drift ;) It would be nice if both Steam and Eagle Dynamics would have sales at the same time so there is no confusion as to which format to go with.

A CNC router can do very nice engraving, it depends on the tools that you use. Before I found the floating bit holder my engraving was terrible. The other thing that really helped was to just slow my machine down to a crawl. I was trying to run my toolpaths too fast. Even now there is a great deal of room for improvement in my engraving but as the adage goes "practice makes perfect". Sure I would like to have a CNC laser, and probably will someday for cutting out R/C kits (router does fine but the balsa sheets need to be stuck to the cut surface with double sided tape, just a hassle, the laser would be quicker). The text on these panels (ICP Modules for the F-16 cockpit) are 1/8" (actually .12") tall. First the floating engraving bit that I made: and a panel I made for a generic simpit (IL-2)

I can't wait, I am building my F/A-18C cockpit now ;) More details on the build here: hornetpits.org

Wow, sounds great. I just finished the stick mod for my Suncom HOTAS (for the F/A-18C). An easy mod for my Warthog would be better yet. When this project is a go let me know. Please post your project on Hornetpits.org also, it would be a hit!