Joylocs in place and ready to go

[ChrisIhao]

Hey guys. Just wanted to share a few pics of my current setup. Got two joyloc brackets the other day and while expensive I would say they fit my multirole desktop space quite well. In case you havent heard of it, here is the site: http://www.joyloc.com/. If getting this I recommend using the included (or some third party) velcro to keep things really tight.

 

Well, my setup isnt exactly a contender to the pits some of you crafty guys have built (just you wait a few years), but it sure beats having the sticks on the desk and living without a touchscreen. I love being able to relax my hands when playing and imho it helps quite a bit in terms of immersion. Got an AOC touchscreen on the left running Helios in Black Shark and A-10c and other sims as well. Kind of regret not getting a screen with a vesa slot on the back but at least I'm happy about the image quality and responsiveness of the AOC. Anyhow, here are a few pics:

 

 

 

 

Thanks for keeping the sim niche alive guys. Cheers!

 

Chris

[airdog]

It all looked great until i saw the Yankee hat ;)

[98abaile]

I've got a pair of Joylocs too, they're amazingly light. I actually have the same AOC screen and I know exactly what you mean about the lack of a vesa mount (unfortunately I realised too late to send it back. That's what I get for going with the cheapest option).

 

Any chance you'd be willing to share that Helios setup dude?

[BigBANGtheory]

What we could really do with is a Joyloc type solution coming off your chair for a center mounted joystick IMHO.

[ChrisIhao]

It all looked great until i saw the Yankee hat ;)

 

Hahaha. Good one. ;)

 

I've got a pair of Joylocs too, they're amazingly light. I actually have the same AOC screen and I know exactly what you mean about the lack of a vesa mount (unfortunately I realised too late to send it back. That's what I get for going with the cheapest option).

 

Any chance you'd be willing to share that Helios setup dude?

 

Well, there are many things I like about the AOC, like the space underneath it, so I'm kind of getting to accept it as it is. I also had the chance to send it back but that itself cost quite a bit and is a hassle. I've decided that I'll get another touch the day I feel the need for that (those adjustable vesa arms will set me back more than a touch screen in itself).

 

Anyhow, I'll certainly help you if I can. Are you running 1920x1200 on the main screen? Also, what setup do you want? This specific one? I'm using Gadrocs v0.2 for BS until he or another comes out with the new profiles: http://www.scsimulations.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=80.

 

Cheers.

 

PS: Had my first successful BS ramp start and short flight with landing last night. Man, that took some time :)

[Nu-NRG]

Not bad, not bad!

How much weight can it stand? Can it support TM WH?

BTW nice AOC screen I have 2x

 

What we could really do with is a Joyloc type solution coming off your chair for a center mounted joystick IMHO.

Tho the idea is sweet, I would dare to assume that it would not fit in the OP's place, nor mine for that matter due to desk height and arrangement.

Edited August 7, 2011 by Nu-NRG

[ChrisIhao]

Not bad, not bad!

How much weight can it stand? Can it support TM WH?[/img]

 

Thanks. And yup, thats no problem at all. Check here for a few pics and a review: http://www.simhq.com/_technology3/technology_188a.html.

 

Its a pretty strong construction even if its lightweight. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/dsc00955hx.jpg/. It takes 12 kg's at least :)

 

 

Tho the idea is sweet, I would dare to assume that it would not fit in the OP's place, nor mine for that matter due to desk height and arrangement.

 

Yeah. I considered that and in no way am I going to be able to get a center mounted stick in my room.

[BigBANGtheory]

I think the only way you can do it is to bring the main monitor forward on the desk as you sit further away in a desk chair, then have a detachable V shaped mount on the chair itself. The base profile of the TM Warthog isn't that large when seperated from its base plate...

 

Of course this does assume you have enough depth in your room not to mention that desks by and large are fairly similar whilst chairs are much less so. The Joyloc for the throttle would still work in this setup...

 

How do you find the positioning of the Joystick on the Joyloc? Does it feel ok?

[ChrisIhao]

How do you find the positioning of the Joystick on the Joyloc? Does it feel ok?

 

Edit: Perhaps I misunderstood. Just in case I'm adding this part: I recommend using some velcro to position the controls as I found them a tad wobbly without. This was particularly true for the stick. Just customize the velcro pads to even out the surface. I guess the margins are very small, perhaps 1-2 mm, and while I would prefer the shelfs to be perfectly straight I actually think that using velcro would have been the right way to go anyway. Oh, and I had to customize the small metal bracket that goes under the table (for preventing damage to the table) by sawing off a few inches as a metal frame that hold the table itself got in the way. I like modifying stuff though :)

 

Original post: Yeah, I think its just fine. I decided on putting both the throttle and stick pretty close to my seat (the stick closest) to avoid unnatural twisting of my wrist, something that is wise considering the thousands of corrections you have to make when flying the KA-50. The only small minus is that if you sit too close to the desk you will have trouble pulling fully back on the stick, and also generally while all the other directions is no hassle at all the backwards movement require me to hold the stick a tad differently than I did before. On the other hand other buttons, like the pinky and side button on the stick feels much more like second nature now due to the new grip. Obviously it takes time to adapt to a new setup but all in all I'm already very happy.

 

PS: You'd be better off removing any potential arm rests on your office chair. I have a rather expensive, comfy one I found second hand but I've had to remove both the neck support (due to big headphones) and the arm rests for my usage.

Edited August 7, 2011 by ChrisIhao