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[vagineer1]

Here is my set up. I've got a decent gaming pc on the bottom right and a big monitor. A nice keyboard & mouse. And on the bottom right of the picture a nice leather back chair with plastic armrests.

Here is a close up of my Rig. It gets the job done and that is all that matters to me.

 

[teamkill]

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[Pepper]

Here's mine

My setup

And there is my Ramen....

 

[Matt]

My set up:

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[Sebj]

In ED it's pretty awesome... while hyperspace builds up, you feel the engine revving up.

Only downside is when passing through station shields, the buttkicker goes totally wild and it feels like the whole house is shaking.

It would be even better if SimVibe supported ED.

I feel for the immersion it adds it is worth the money.

Simvibe support would be epic.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Here is my set up. I've got a decent gaming pc on the bottom right and a big monitor. A nice keyboard & mouse. And on the bottom right of the picture a nice leather back chair with plastic armrests.
Here is a close up of my Rig. It gets the job done and that is all that matters to me.

A close up on the keyboard would have been nice. It seems to have a nice aesthetic and be a mechanical keyboard

 

[Helios]

Inspired by past posts covering cheap HOTAS mounting options I tried coming up with something myself. My 'concept' is somewhat more 'rough' than most out there, but before going into details I'll list my personal pros and cons of my mounting solution:

Pro:

- It's cheap (Only having had the chair and HOTAS + a wireless keyboard and mouse I had to pay a mere 6.75 EUR, which would be about 5.40 GBP or 9 US$.)
- It can be completely removed within a few seconds, but accidently pushing it loose is still close to impossible.
- The seat inclination is similar to what is seen in the in-game cockpit
- The head cushion covers the wooden back part of the chair entirely. So one can turn around wearing expensive hardware on his/her head without the risk of hitting anything hard.

Con:

- In an ideal "cockpit" the HOTAS would be placed slightly lower to reproduce what is seen in the game world. Because a single board is used, which also passes above the legs, this cannot be done with my setup.
- It doesn't work for people with too massive thighs. ^^

What's needed:

- Ikea Poäng
- Optional: Ikea Poäng Footstool (abused as mousepad)
- Some HOTAS (T-Flight in my case)
- a board (1.25 EUR in the local home center)
- two spring clamps (One of the two I got has a cable holder, otherwise it would have been even cheaper.)

The result looks like this:

As flimsy as it may look: It's practically impossible to push it away. This may vary depending on the spring clamps usee. Mine are made by Wolfcraft. They practically hold like the board is screwed to the chair. So far they didn't leave visible traces on anything, but if they did it would be on the 1.25 EUR board and/or the lower side of the arm rests, which I wouldn't mind that much.
Also note that not the entirety of the board has to have contact to the armrests of the chair. About half of the board is "hovering" over the part where the armrests already bend downwards. (This might be especially important if I have to get a broader board in case I get a better HOTAS at some time.)
I deliberately chose raw wood, since I didn't want to risk getting something potentially slippery. (And it was cheaper, tool. )
Until I get my rift this setup is pointed at my 40" TV, which works very well so far.

 

[CatInSpace]

It's great to see the various setups here.

My system is a homebuilt i7 3820 / 3.6 GHz - GTX 770 - 2.1 sound - running Windows 7 64bit. I am incredibly happy with it, and so far it is running Elite very smoothly (full HD resolution).

I started premium beta keyboard-only, but I quickly added a Thrustmaster t16000m to the mix. I got that one because it's very affordable, precise and sturdy, plus it has great twist-rudder controls. I am not using the controller's throttle - my goal is to play without letting go of the stick and keyboard (left hand). Using the left hand for throttle, horizontal and vertical thrust (among some other functions) works great (stick is setup for roll/pitch/yaw). I mapped the important functions around the keyboard's WASD area.

I am hoping to add CH's Pro Throttle in the very near future. Going HOTAS is something I'm looking forward to indeed.

Looking (way) further into the future I'd love to grab an Oculus-like device and use that with Elite: Dangerous. When that happens, I don't think one could ever drag me away from the game anymore. I'd probably just want to *live* in Elite's universe.

 

[blacky75]

Well here is my setup for E: D and my Oculus DK2.

I'm just waiting on rudder pedal mounting kit for the wheel stand pro so I can dump that old door the pedals are currently mounted on.

Maybe later in the year I'll upgrade my stick & throttle to something better but I think I'll be getting an Ass Kicker first for my chair and the added immersion.

All folds away nicely into the box my throttle / DK2 is on (keeps the other half happy).

Got the same Sennheiser cordless headset ^^ Great sound

 

[bonsek]

Benq 1070w projector on 110" screen at 1080p. Thrustmaster HOTAS. GTX750ti. And some Saitek pedals and yoke for flying simulator.

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[vagineer1]

A close up on the keyboard would have been nice. It seems to have a nice aesthetic and be a mechanical keyboard

Sorry I didn't think it was overly important. I will add a new picture when I can.

 

[CMDR ARTOIS]

Here's mine...with card models

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[Phil2003]

Though all of this is from the stone age, compared to the Oculus Rift.

 

[horncastle]

Hi guys was thinking something like this would be useful for mounting a joystick or keyboard on, maybe a couple of them left and right replacing say the arm rests on a chair

Or do you think they will be too unstable? They are for just typing onto a laptop so might be a bit flimsy I guess

 

[tbone1315]

Hi guys was thinking something like this would be useful for mounting a joystick or keyboard on, maybe a couple of them left and right replacing say the arm rests on a chair

Or do you think they will be too unstable? They are for just typing onto a laptop so might be a bit flimsy I guess

I really want something like this or a new gaming desk to be able to fit 3 monitors on but just can't find anything.

 

[zacherynuk]

I cannot get over how tidy all your desks are

Water cooled i7 930 running around 3.5Ghz, 12GB, 2 X 1TB EVO 840 SSD's
GTX 690 attached to 3 X Samsung 24" S24C450 1900x1200 (plus another you can't see)
Saitek X52, Keyboard v7, RAT v7 mouse, Oculus DK2, Turtle Beach XP510 (utter w@nk), Turtle Beach Z6 (not too bad) Cambridge sound works 5.1 powered by an X-Fi Platinum.
80x20 BT Business Infinity

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[Hertog]

Here's my setup. I don't dare make any pics in daylight, as I suspect I might get a visit from the (dutch version of) the CDC.

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[xaccers]

Here's mine

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[Enigma333]

Hello all, new commander here.

Some fantastic setups here. My own very modest set up is below, quite messy and lived in. Waiting for my Oculus Rift DK2 to arrive. It's a real shame that playing in the Rift IMO will render a fancy setup obsolete. It's definitely the future!

Antec 900 Gaming Case
Intel 2500k overclocked to 4.5Ghz
Nvidia Geforce 680 GTX oc
Thrustmaster T.Flight with HOTAS
Dell 29" UltraSharp U2913WM

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[Globusdiablo]

Hello all, new commander here.

Some fantastic setups here. My own very modest set up is below, quite messy and lived in. Waiting for my Oculus Rift DK2 to arrive. It's a real shame that playing in the Rift IMO will render a fancy setup obsolete. It's definitely the future!

Antec 900 Gaming Case
Intel 2500k overclocked to 4.5Ghz
Nvidia Geforce 680 GTX oc
Thrustmaster T.Flight with HOTAS
Dell 29" UltraSharp U2913WM

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Welcome aboard Commander.

As you know, the rig and controllers are the meat and potatoes. Screens or VR is preference based.

I'll probably have both once OR goes retail.

Fly safe.