markturner1960 Posted August 29, 2020 Posted August 29, 2020 Whilst not a hardcore replica, I am nearing completion of my DCS simming set up. Cubesim MFD’s and tek creations ufc arrived this week and I made a basic housing in the workshop.....needs a coat of Matt black. Also a new throttle mount as my monster tech mount won’t work with the new panel. All seems to be working ok, although I still need to do the cube sim set up and get them running the DCS output. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk System specs: PC1 :Scan 3XS Ryzen 5900X, 64GB Corsair veng DDR4 3600, EVGA GTX 3090 Win 10, Quest Pro, Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo monitor.
javelina1 Posted August 29, 2020 Posted August 29, 2020 incredible looking rig there buddy! Very nice! MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control
GregP Posted August 29, 2020 Posted August 29, 2020 Nice work there! I see you use a Jetseat on top of a Playseat just like i do. Do you find it comfortable enough without any other pads? I have the older black-and-orange version of the Jetseat that maybe had less padding than the newer one you have. I too came up with an extender for the center mounted stick so that it could project over the end of the seat, but yours definitely looks more rugged. I then just cut a section out of both the Jetseat and the two pads I have on top of it for the stick to fit.
Bdoyle13 Posted August 31, 2020 Posted August 31, 2020 Very nice work! Asus Prime Z390-A Motherboard LGA1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) Intel Core i7-9700K Coffee Lake 8-Core 3.6 GHz (4.9 GHz Turbo) Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630, 32gb DDR Ram CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB DDR4 DRAM , Water cooled 3080, Corsair H115i RGB Platinum AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, Intel 115X/2066, AMD AM4/TR4, Corsair CP-9020180-NA RMX Series RM850x 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply, 4 SSD 1TB
markturner1960 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Posted September 1, 2020 Thanks guys, now have all the hardware up and running, very pleased. The jet seat is comfortable enough, but I do notice the motors a little....I guess i could rob my wifes yoga mat and cut a small cushion to help with that....... :) Unfortunately, all the gear does not make me a better flier, but it does help in not having to click on everything with a mouse....I much prefer an actual button....or switch System specs: PC1 :Scan 3XS Ryzen 5900X, 64GB Corsair veng DDR4 3600, EVGA GTX 3090 Win 10, Quest Pro, Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo monitor.
sirrah Posted September 1, 2020 Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) Looks really nice! You should definitely place some cushioning over those Jetseat motors. It really helps in comfort. I've actually build mine inside my chair cushion layers, which also make the motor vibrations get spread slightly better By the way, seeing that FSSB on the side there. Do you have a solution as well for a side stick setup? Edited September 1, 2020 by sirrah System specs: i7-8700K @stock speed - GTX 1080TI @ stock speed - AsRock Extreme4 Z370 - 32GB DDR4 @3GHz- 500GB SSD - 2TB nvme - 650W PSU HP Reverb G1 v2 - Saitek Pro pedals - TM Warthog HOTAS - TM F/A-18 Grip - TM Cougar HOTAS (NN-Dan mod) & (throttle standalone mod) - VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus with ALPHA-L grip - Pointctrl & aux banks <-- must have for VR users!! - Andre's SimShaker Jetpad - Fully adjustable DIY playseat - VA+VAICOM - Realsimulator FSSB-R3 ~ That nuke might not have been the best of ideas, Sir... the enemy is furious ~ GUMMBAH
markturner1960 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Posted September 1, 2020 Well as you can see, it is on a monstertech mount, which prior to making the console, sat in just the right position if I wanted to fly the Viper. You can see my Cougar throttle on the left hand side on a similar mount, which I just need to swivel round if required. However, I now need to remake a mounting point on the RH side for the Viper stick. Its likely I will make a similar vertical tower to screw it as I have the F-18 grip. System specs: PC1 :Scan 3XS Ryzen 5900X, 64GB Corsair veng DDR4 3600, EVGA GTX 3090 Win 10, Quest Pro, Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo monitor.
markturner1960 Posted November 13, 2020 Author Posted November 13, 2020 Ok, latest winwing shipment means the simpit advances another step forwards! Pretty pleased with it now, although shortly will be making the desk arrangement more permanent and at this age will tidy everything up somewhat and possibly tilt the seat back a little and raise the monitor..... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 System specs: PC1 :Scan 3XS Ryzen 5900X, 64GB Corsair veng DDR4 3600, EVGA GTX 3090 Win 10, Quest Pro, Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo monitor.
GearUpper Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 What a great looking setup! Looking very tidy indeed. I made a 2D prototype front panel frame in MDF a lot like yours but shaped for an F16 (more like a block 70 with the centre MFD lol). I am studying how to attach it to the desk the best and secure way possible, do you mind sharing how you did this with your panel frame? Sitting still it is ok, but when you need to flip switches and push some UFC or in my case ICP buttons the whole thing gets unstable. Cheers!
markturner1960 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Posted November 25, 2020 Sure, this picture is a bit far away, can post a better one when back at my sim PC this weekend, but essentially made a vertical frame either side of my centre stick mount base that the front panel sits on and is fixed to: System specs: PC1 :Scan 3XS Ryzen 5900X, 64GB Corsair veng DDR4 3600, EVGA GTX 3090 Win 10, Quest Pro, Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo monitor.
markturner1960 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Posted November 25, 2020 Hope that helps! Biggest issue is cable management, but the way it’s made once you have unplugged each cable, you can slide the whole thing in and out very easily. I am currently figuring out how to add my Viper throttle and side stick to the set up..... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk System specs: PC1 :Scan 3XS Ryzen 5900X, 64GB Corsair veng DDR4 3600, EVGA GTX 3090 Win 10, Quest Pro, Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo monitor.
agrasyuk Posted November 25, 2020 Posted November 25, 2020 that is a very nice setup markturner :thumbup: GearUpper, looking forward reading about your setup as well :thumbup: Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project
Lobinjaevel Posted November 25, 2020 Posted November 25, 2020 I agree, really nice setup, very clean and looks really functional, Great job!
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