The "Chair" I built to play Project Reality. - Page 5

wushu1 · 06-26-2007, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Lothrian

I dont know ... some of the older military aircraft are quite reasonable second hand, and probably are a lot more exciting.

Example 1 - MIG 21

Holy crap are you serious?

I have half a mind to buy just because its that cheep......

carld2002 · 06-26-2007, 02:12 AM

The fact that the chair in the first youtube video was powered by a motor was pretty useless.

The same can be done by basically building a stick onto the bottom of your joystick and mounting it on the same kind of frame.

You could do it for less than $50... probably much less.

Red Halibut · 06-26-2007, 07:29 AM

Carld2002, there is a big difference between the two. The motorised one is taking actual flight data from the sim and using washout routines to simulate G-forces.

For example, if you stall the plane, no matter where you put the stick, the chair would point nose down.

In terms of immersivity, that is a big improvement on the old stick and pivot.

carld2002 · 06-26-2007, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Halibut

Carld2002, there is a big difference between the two. The motorised one is taking actual flight data from the sim and using washout routines to simulate G-forces.

For example, if you stall the plane, no matter where you put the stick, the chair would point nose down.

In terms of immersivity, that is a big improvement on the old stick and pivot.

I saw that but....
I don't stall

Seriously though in cost terms, i'd take the mechanical one.

Sun Tzu · 07-09-2007, 03:02 PM

For anyone who is interested I wrote an article about how I constructed the chair. It was published in the July issue of "Computer Pilot" magazine.

http://www.computerpilot.com/content.php?pid=4&mid=115

Third article from the top. Just if anyone is interested.

Leo · 07-09-2007, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wushu1

Holy crap are you serious?

I have half a mind to buy just because its that cheep......

Maintenance fees, airport fees, and hangar fees would add up fairly quickly.

wushu1 · 07-10-2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Leo

Maintenance fees, airport fees, and hangar fees would add up fairly quickly.

But its only 40,000 dollars

~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ · 07-10-2007, 12:55 AM

But the overhaul to make it airworthy would be like 100,000.

A-10Warthog · 07-10-2007, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by M.J.Patterson

Nice setup.. and its affordable.. even better.

I'm jealous of the pilots so I might rig up a helmet with some headphones, attach my mic to a bdu, and full up the water container with an alcoholic beverage.

i do that. and i got goggles all messed up wit mud to n everythin

[R-COM]Outlawz · 07-10-2007, 04:19 AM

I sit down, bring out the keyboard and play.

If I'd play games with a helmet, dressed in camo uniform with all the pouches and gear strapped to me, I might as well join the real army

06-26-2007, 02:12 AM	#42
carld2002 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 105	The fact that the chair in the first youtube video was powered by a motor was pretty useless. The same can be done by basically building a stick onto the bottom of your joystick and mounting it on the same kind of frame. You could do it for less than $50... probably much less.
carld2002 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 105

06-26-2007, 07:29 AM	#43
Red Halibut Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Zulu. Posts: 556	Carld2002, there is a big difference between the two. The motorised one is taking actual flight data from the sim and using washout routines to simulate G-forces. For example, if you stall the plane, no matter where you put the stick, the chair would point nose down. In terms of immersivity, that is a big improvement on the old stick and pivot.
	"It is not the responsibility of a defender to leave the objective unguarded just so his opponent sucks less."

07-09-2007, 03:02 PM	#45
Sun Tzu Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 59	For anyone who is interested I wrote an article about how I constructed the chair. It was published in the July issue of "Computer Pilot" magazine. http://www.computerpilot.com/content.php?pid=4&mid=115 Third article from the top. Just if anyone is interested.
Sun Tzu Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 59

07-10-2007, 04:19 AM	#50
[R-COM]Outlawz PR Community Event Team Join Date: Feb 2007 Afghanistan Location: Tora Bora Posts: 7,523	I sit down, bring out the keyboard and play. If I'd play games with a helmet, dressed in camo uniform with all the pouches and gear strapped to me, I might as well join the real army
	[R-DEV]Gaz: Shout "WE R L33TZ" at the MD, sucker punch him, then teabag him while shouting "WHO OWNS YA? WHO OWNS YA? SAY OUR NAME! IGI! IGI! IGI! OFP2 Beta plz?"

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07-10-2007, 12:55 AM	#48
~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 6,969	But the overhaul to make it airworthy would be like 100,000.

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