To play Elite, I'll satisfy myself with my current platform (with a powerful graphics card to come and a SSD SATA III, of course). I have a 22 inch screen, 1920 * 1080. I will use an XBox 360 controller. I think with that, I can play comfortably. And later when the planetary landings and other updates are released, and if I'm really involved in the game, so I can buy a X52 or X55 ...
Hardware & Technical Simpits, setups, rigs & mancaves
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I have a £20 desk fro ikea that just first monitor and keyboard on it. Then I have a fully height adjustable ironing board used as a low table tat sits just over my knees in front with my x65f Velcro stuck down.
I then have to sit on the bed
as I had to give up the study to turn into a nursery for our 3 month old.
It all works though and I can put the ironing board away when not in use so everything is tidy and usable as a guest room.
Anthony
I then have to sit on the bed
as I had to give up the study to turn into a nursery for our 3 month old.It all works though and I can put the ironing board away when not in use so everything is tidy and usable as a guest room.
Anthony
Hey all.
Here's some picks of my set-up.
Elite is freakin awesome!
Thanx mega muchly Frontier Development for making this game.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oo226ukh1mmzmm8/IMAG0082 - Copy - Copy.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3k11xi4zfplz2tk/IMAG0081 - Copy.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u8nufsudqb4o40p/IMAG0080.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8gwxdblzvfg8scn/IMAG0079.jpg
Here's some picks of my set-up.
Elite is freakin awesome!
Thanx mega muchly Frontier Development for making this game.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oo226ukh1mmzmm8/IMAG0082 - Copy - Copy.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3k11xi4zfplz2tk/IMAG0081 - Copy.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u8nufsudqb4o40p/IMAG0080.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8gwxdblzvfg8scn/IMAG0079.jpg
I have dreams of building something like this or this, but for a Sidewinder cockpit (or other). But it'll have to wait until the following criteria are met:
1) FD release the game (and possibly the 'walking around' expansion) so i can get a good look at a Sidewinder cockpit and design it accurately
2) We move house and i have the space to build and keep it
3) I'm given permission by my girlfriend to put even more money, energy, time and attention into the ED universe
Of course, the big dream... the dream of all dreams, is to move to a house with a decent bit of land and build a 1:1 Cobra MkIII out back, with kitted out cockpit, engine room, living quarters, hydraulic cargo bay ramp, deployable hard points etc. A man can dream, can't he
Hmmm, Kickstarter anyone?
1) FD release the game (and possibly the 'walking around' expansion) so i can get a good look at a Sidewinder cockpit and design it accurately
2) We move house and i have the space to build and keep it
3) I'm given permission by my girlfriend to put even more money, energy, time and attention into the ED universe
Of course, the big dream... the dream of all dreams, is to move to a house with a decent bit of land and build a 1:1 Cobra MkIII out back, with kitted out cockpit, engine room, living quarters, hydraulic cargo bay ramp, deployable hard points etc. A man can dream, can't he
Hmmm, Kickstarter anyone?
Thanks, looks a good set up.
Cool.. post a pic? your screen setup sounds inventive. I'm pretty tempted by the idea of a projector, but not by running metres of chunky cable.. any idea if there is support for 'widi' on any of the current range..
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Heya Awconnor,
I linked some blurry pics off my phone a couple of posts up. Check the last one for the cable trunking on the wall. It houses all the speaker & amp cables, also the 10m HDMI cable on one side.
Wifi was an option for me, and i looked into it.. but a cable will always be faster and more reliable. Also, wireless input devices can interfere with the signal(s), so i had to bite the bullet and chase many a meter of cable.
If you do get a projector, check out the JVC X35 or eqivelant. Really really good.
All in ALL i am stoked with my set-up.
Good luck & good game
I have dreams of building something like this or this, but for a Sidewinder cockpit (or other). But it'll have to wait until the following criteria are met:
1) FD release the game (and possibly the 'walking around' expansion) so i can get a good look at a Sidewinder cockpit and design it accurately
2) We move house and i have the space to build and keep it
3) I'm given permission by my girlfriend to put even more money, energy, time and attention into the ED universe
Of course, the big dream... the dream of all dreams, is to move to a house with a decent bit of land and build a 1:1 Cobra MkIII out back, with kitted out cockpit, engine room, living quarters, hydraulic cargo bay ramp, deployable hard points etc. A man can dream, can't he
Hmmm, Kickstarter anyone?
Be careful how far you your dreams can take you:
http://www.dailydawdle.com/2012/01/man-builds-star-trek-replica-set-in-his.html
Be careful how far you your dreams can take you:
http://www.dailydawdle.com/2012/01/man-builds-star-trek-replica-set-in-his.html
No way what do these judges have in their heads?
How could a judge award the woman something that the husband obviously built himself?
Sad
Ok, here goes with the mancave sim-pit.
Click for bigger image. It is really worth it...
That some generic HD Samsung monitor, a Logitech G110 gaming keyboard and a Logitech M570 Trackball. There would be an android phone being a ROCCAT control pad next to the Trackball but I was taking the picture with it. Yes that is a pair of Koss Porta-pros.
This is the best bit...
A Mk III comfy chair with custom padding and gravity inhibiting cushioned... erm... cushions...
Click for bigger image. It is really worth it...
That some generic HD Samsung monitor, a Logitech G110 gaming keyboard and a Logitech M570 Trackball. There would be an android phone being a ROCCAT control pad next to the Trackball but I was taking the picture with it. Yes that is a pair of Koss Porta-pros.
This is the best bit...
A Mk III comfy chair with custom padding and gravity inhibiting cushioned... erm... cushions...
Ok so i setup my old simpit build ive done which has served me a bit when playing falcon4 and more.
I never finished it, in fact its FAR from finished mainly because I just wasnt happy with how it was coming along.
And its made of a design that was meant to "easily fold together and store away" and it does in fact fold together and makes it rather easy to store.
But with all the crap on and around it, it still takes to long and when folded up it takes too much space so i gave up.
Its rather flimsy and ugly, but it holds together and way better then desk/chair =)
But soon Ill have an Obutto Ozone so this is going on a trip to the dump!
Main difference there will be the obutto suitable for general computer work aswell, and not as ugly.
I never finished it, in fact its FAR from finished mainly because I just wasnt happy with how it was coming along.
And its made of a design that was meant to "easily fold together and store away" and it does in fact fold together and makes it rather easy to store.
But with all the crap on and around it, it still takes to long and when folded up it takes too much space so i gave up.
Its rather flimsy and ugly, but it holds together and way better then desk/chair =)
But soon Ill have an Obutto Ozone so this is going on a trip to the dump!
Main difference there will be the obutto suitable for general computer work aswell, and not as ugly.
Cockpit setup based on DX Racer King Seat
Hi, All.
So I always wanted to have Volair sim cockpit, but the shipping price to UK is ridiculous (same as the cost of the cockpit).
So I had to make my own basic setup until something similar or Volair comes to EU. Don't like the other ones.
So here is what I made:
Hi, All.
So I always wanted to have Volair sim cockpit, but the shipping price to UK is ridiculous (same as the cost of the cockpit).
So I had to make my own basic setup until something similar or Volair comes to EU. Don't like the other ones.
So here is what I made:
Here is my first Elite setup from a year ago. Some ikea chair, x-55 fixed with chunks of wood, buttkicker gamer and dk2.
And this is what it grown into. X-55 stick gone after some CQC, switched to Warthog and pedals. Chair got upgrade with 2DOF movement (arduino + dc motors), DK2 to CV1, buttkicker still kicks.
Only thing left in wishlist is stable telemetry for movement rigs, so simtools plugin wont get busted after every update.
And this is what it grown into. X-55 stick gone after some CQC, switched to Warthog and pedals. Chair got upgrade with 2DOF movement (arduino + dc motors), DK2 to CV1, buttkicker still kicks.
Only thing left in wishlist is stable telemetry for movement rigs, so simtools plugin wont get busted after every update.