01/25/2015

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Hello to all guys are Dario'm 20, I'm Italian and have always been passionate about cars and video games, a combination that took the life of a few weeks, since I was able to finally realize a driving position up to my expectations, not over yet there are still a lot of details. Here are the components of the PC:








pc has the following configuration:
CPU: Intel i5 4690k (I'm waiting for the arrivals macho to overclock at least 4.0)
VGA: r9 280 (soon I will take another for crossfire)
RAM: Vengeance 2x4GB
HDD: WD 1tb
ALI: Corsair CX750M

Here the assembly:










And now the station itself, which I made with wood and reinforcing steel brackets an old coffee table that I used before, always with the Logitech G27, the seat is a Sparco Evo L, while the 3 monitors are AOC E2461F












And there it stands now














In fact to be honest I also made a sequential gearbox, soon put the photos that too. What do you think?
PS: I hope not to have the wrong section

Very nice!
What kind of frame rates are you getting now with the singe R9 280 card?

Kudos,
Nice set up.

thanks guys



With a resolution of 5780x1080 and no not all details to ultra, but at high I block at 60 fps and rarely drops below, but also in races with 12+ cars, I block at 40 fps, because it falls around 40/45, and the drop from 45 to 60, annoys me.

This morning came the quick release



Will go along with a steering wheel OMP 330mm that is coming to me, I must say that sparco no exceptions, an excellent quality, now I just have to build me an adapter to mount it on the G27, then it will take at least one more for a future steering wheel

Anyway I recorded this little video test, to make you see how it goes, what do you think? the quality is not the best, the next I want to turn a gopro :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQODrydxY1U

Nice setup, are we going to be seeing you on SimHQ Assetto Corsa?

http://simhqmotorsports.com/forum/

Thank you very much, I will definitely take a look: D

This morning came the OMP steering wheel, I must say that good quality but not perfect.



Assembled with the quick release, now I just have to create an adapter to mount it on the G27, unfortunately, the screws of the steering wheel were too short I had to use them, but soon change.



Meanwhile this morning I had already shot this little video with the Lotus 49 at Monza in 1966, what do you think?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO5PAAq6-gw

Guys the cockpit is still fervent development, I have lots of ideas for the head.

Today I mounted the wheel, here is a bit different steps

Set the adapter from a metal sheet from 0.7mm steel really resistant



Molded and painted



Ready to be mounted



Here are the results as



And not to change here is another video, hope you like the rally, because this time is on WRC4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctp0AiNjJCs

PS: the channel seems to be going pretty well, and 80 registrations in 2000 view, in three days with only 2 video, I think they try to carry on, I think if you want to subscribe to put at least 2/3 video per week.

Very nice!

This evening I tried to record another video, but I must say that the quality is really poor, there's just a bit of light can be seen in less badly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLfOW7G4ebY

I'm planning to take a gopro, for this kind of video say it's fine?

You built your own pedal set?

All very impressive

thank you, yes the pedal set it's home made, i build using a steel shelving

Arrived and mounted the spring for the brake, GTEYE.



What about another story, at first seems equal to the original, but more pressing and more becomes rigid, entirely different sensibility.
In fact I made this video where not even use the abs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_q6nxqWgAA

Here at last the first video really "onboard" the quality is a little bit so because of the low light in the room also has suffered some also in the conversion and upload, for the next video I have to take a lamp and point on the station, trying to not to reflect the screens: S

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxTbeCJ3Db0&list=UUM9XVZzq0IQgIm2bR54RBlw

I am finally able to record at 60fps, shall we? I have to adjust your view only maybe a little higher, and then absolutely the brightness in the room

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFt2bFU6sqs&list=UUM9XVZzq0IQgIm2bR54RBlw

So in these days of celebrations I have been busy, that's what I fixed:

I changed the angle of the screens, as they told me pretty much all of it, now it is so:



Also arrived a bit of aluminum



With the smooth plate I realized the padlles for the steering wheel
Designed and shaped







Finished and installed



While with the platform and the plate almond I finished (at least for now :D) pedals



See you soon

I'm taking my hand and began to finally make a decent drift, if you want to pass from the channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2fD4TG6uXw

I felt like I was watching Initial D At the Arcade again, lol.

Here is a mini guide on how to build a Botton Box (It is only a pad hacking).

So just take a 4€ chinese pad



Disassemble it and connect to the buttons on the card of buttons or switches



Create a base where to put the buttons



Close the box and secure it to the cockpit



I remade also the sequential gearbox and the hand brake, in addition to "close" above screens with these panels blacks, to give more a sense of immersion in the game





And here as always a nice video :P

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NQ-RsoAEXI[/youtube]

I also took a new steering wheel, a srw-s1, for various Formula etc., to which I adapted quick release and I put a spiral cable for not doing so confuse and raised 2 padlle useless: D



Now I'm thinking of buying or Buttkicker or at least a vibration system, only that there is a wide choice and I do not know which is better compared to the price :S

I wish I had half your skill building stuff. Looks all awesome, way above my abilities.

BTW, there's a dedicated cockpit/controller forum over at simhqmotorsports.com if you fancy posting there also.