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Sir.Tj

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Sir.Tj
vrod said:
On that note,

there have been some updates to my cockpit;

1. The first portion of the upper canopy is completed! (No electronics on it yet.) It is hinged in a couple places to allow access to the computer which is behind the center monitor.
2. The videos and video players were optimized to use much less CPU power. Now, there is virtually no difference in playing ED with the videos on or off.
3. I was able to recognize game events through the Commander's Journal. I use AutoHotKey (AHK) for this. In addition, AHK also is able to control lights and such during game events. Even videos that are playing!
4. Was able to trick Roccat Tablets to "turn off" and "turn on" by command.
5. Yea, I know, the consoles are still wood-looking. Good eye! That may be the next thing to fix.
6. The back wall is still viewable. That is on the agenda too, but quite a bit later.

A HMD is the ultimate virtual reality device. What I have is reality. !!! [smile]

Check out the latest video below;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1gNmbLAhjw
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I think the phrase rhymes with clucking bell.

Added to Twitter feed Here

Happy to add others if you're nice to me and don't try to blame me for anything.
 
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PiLhEaD

PiLhEaD
Well, in the spirit of sharing, here's my setup:

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With, essentials in order:
1. Tea
2. Eyes
3. HOTAS (Thrustmater T-Flight X - excellent value for money!!!)
4. Roccat Power-Grid (for one-touch docking requests and iTunes)
5. EdTracker (if you don't already have head-tracking, this is cheap and blooming excellent, and adds immeasurably to the enjoyment)
6. Hyper-X headphones (great sound and an essential mount for EdTracker)
7. X-Box controller (to control the camera suite - really really helpful!!!)
8. Crib sheets
9. Oh god! (is it really THAT late... again.... ...lizard!! Why didn't you remind me!!!)

Other essential for the next 'morning':

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Sir.Tj said:
...if you're nice to me and don't try to blame me for anything.
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Oh.... ....oooooops.... it was... uhmmm.... Yaffle wat made me do it... 'onest guv'nor...... :eek:
 
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GraXXoR

GraXXoR
BACKER #-4112 said:
That is one nice setup!
I particarly envy the 3x4K monitors. I now have 3x 27inch curved monitors at 1080... Yet to post an updated pic.

One suggestion though, try pulling the middle screen forward just enough to be able to tuck the bezels of the side
screens behind the center screen, so you only see the bezels on the center screen and halving the vertical black
bar between screens.

https://i.imgur.com/fOtleXC.jpg
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Thanks, I will try that. But strangely enough bezels don't seem to bother me one bit.
 

Cmdr Ultra

Cmdr Ultra
GraXXoR said:
Thanks, I will try that. But strangely enough bezels don't seem to bother me one bit.
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I run Triple Monitors and what really bothers me is being able to see between / behind them.

I cut long, thin strips of black tape and taped the daylight gaps where the bezels touch. Perfection now.
 

oscarolim

oscarolim
So, you might remember me from the Playseat Challenge with a lot of stuff going on!

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4470/37723161706_54460c1053_o.jpg
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Well, it was time to build my own thing, and for a software developer dabbling for the first time in carpentry, I am proud of myself :p

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Full album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskszXgZF

Some notes: The pedals are adjustable on the X axis. Wheel is adjustable on the Y axis. Seat is a car seat, so it is adjustable on the X axis as well.

Hotas support swivels to the back when not in use.
 
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GraXXoR

GraXXoR
Cmdr Ultra said:
I run Triple Monitors and what really bothers me is being able to see between / behind them.

I cut long, thin strips of black tape and taped the daylight gaps where the bezels touch. Perfection now.
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Damn, well spotted.... I just realised that the space BETWEEN the bezels tweaks my latent OCD far more than the width of the bezels...

Can never unsee...

Searches for black tape.
 

Conch

Conch
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got two of the same cases, dual corsair 570x.

main one has 2x 1080ti and a i7 8770k and the second one has 2x titan X maxwell, hybrid cooled with a i7 4790k

GraXXoR said:
Damn, well spotted.... I just realised that the space BETWEEN the bezels tweaks my latent OCD far more than the width of the bezels...

Can never unsee...

Searches for black tape.
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im looking into this.. im skeptic but it might be worth it

https://rog.asus.com/articles/gamin...free-kit-makes-multi-monitor-setups-seamless/
 

Conch

Conch
henry1491 said:
Nice set up. Most essential element I'd guess is the big bag of sweets...?

Like the 'robots' for desk dressing too - v neat!
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thanks, and that is just some onionhead, and legal in my juristicion :p hehehe

Brigetiol1 said:
Hi Conch,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFplhq7FhuI

Another possibility is to remove the bezels from your monitors, there are a few Youtube videos about this...

By the way, STRIX 7.1 and Z906? I have the same combo:)

Best regards!
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seeing as ive got triple ROG PG278Q.. i rather not, they were expensive as hell!
but i dont bother myself on the bezels to much, my main focus is the middle monitor anyway.

do you got the z906 on the centurion hub? ive got mine with optical in my mobo.
 
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vrod

vrod
GraXXoR said:
repped for tasteful use of LCARS.

I noticed a small character LED display just right of centre... How is that controlled? Are you using an Arduino or something?
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The character display is a 20x4 display. Connects to a USB port. Communicates via LCDSmartie. It can read text from a file and display it on 1 of 20 separate screens.
The trick is isolating the text that you want to display.
In E.D. I have an AutoHotKey program that checks for updates to the Commander's Journal (every 1/2 second). If an addition was made, the "Event" entries are parsed. (ex. "Event:Loadout" or "Event:Undocked"..etc.)
The program determines which event to record, then writes the text to a file (I use 4 files right now).
In addition, when a selected event is detected (like "Dock" or "Undock") then additional programs get run. (videos turn on/off, LEDs turn on/off...etc.)

On my "to-do" list, I would like to show a planet (or such) while scanning, then show the relevant info on a display.
I found a program that will take ordinary text and build an image file with it. If a transparent background is used on the image, the image can be displayed ontop of the animated planet video. The text comes from the Commander's journal file.

All it takes is LOTS of programming and time. ;)
Right now, I'm in building mode. (So physical building and detailing the cockpit.) I'll get into the wiring mode next (I added overhead buttons in the new console), then programming mode to get them working just right.

I wish I could make money doing this!
 

GraXXoR

GraXXoR
vrod said:
The character display is a 20x4 display. Connects to a USB port. Communicates via LCDSmartie. It can read text from a file and display it on 1 of 20 separate screens.
The trick is isolating the text that you want to display.
In E.D. I have an AutoHotKey program that checks for updates to the Commander's Journal (every 1/2 second). If an addition was made, the "Event" entries are parsed. (ex. "Event:Loadout" or "Event:Undocked"..etc.)
The program determines which event to record, then writes the text to a file (I use 4 files right now).
In addition, when a selected event is detected (like "Dock" or "Undock") then additional programs get run. (videos turn on/off, LEDs turn on/off...etc.)

On my "to-do" list, I would like to show a planet (or such) while scanning, then show the relevant info on a display.
I found a program that will take ordinary text and build an image file with it. If a transparent background is used on the image, the image can be displayed ontop of the animated planet video. The text comes from the Commander's journal file.

All it takes is LOTS of programming and time. ;)
Right now, I'm in building mode. (So physical building and detailing the cockpit.) I'll get into the wiring mode next (I added overhead buttons in the new console), then programming mode to get them working just right.

I wish I could make money doing this!
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LCD SMARTIE. that is the name of the program that sends system stats to the LCD screens. I’d forgotten about that.

I’m working on a similar device that uses a USB enabled Arduino I built to drive a bank of LCDs. All is well and I can pipe text to it from the command line, but I was looking for a way to allow EDdiscovery which already has decent log parsing, to run external commands on log triggers.

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Brigetiol1

Brigetiol1
Conch said:
do you got the z906 on the centurion hub? ive got mine with optical in my mobo.
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:)

Z906 amp is connected to mobo too... sound trough the STRIX is, ..., yeah, 7.1, but the worst quality sound card I've ever heard. But the headphones have real separate speakers for surround, that was the main point for buying, and it is doing that job well. I mainly use it when simracing, engine and tyre sound doesn't need to be Hi-Fi, more important to hear, which tyre is screeching, where are noises coming from, and I can push up the volume without disturbing people around me.

Best regards!
 

PiLhEaD

PiLhEaD
CMDR Maylor Rom said:
Yea, Since I enjoy it so much, it's hard for me to justify the cost of a VR HMD. It's a 55" Samsung I use because my wife wanted a 65" Samsung for the living room. If I ever decide to replace it with an HDM, it could always become a TV again.
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I don't suppose I could get Mrs CMDR Maylor Rom to chat to Mrs PiLhEaD?
 
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