Post your Sim Racing Rigs / DIY Projects here.

Doge

Would love to see other peoples rigs and also DIY projects on here, from the most humble to the most luxurious.


Today I finally made a detachable wooden base for the Toyota Celica bucket seat I bought a few weeks ago for €20.
I used prepared 2x4 wood.

An angle grinder would have made cutting the steel rails much easier but instead i used a junior hacksaw and 10.8v drill and lots of elbow grease.
I shaped the wood around the bits sticking out of the rails.













And finally here it is with PSVR on the seat:




The result is a cheap and very comfortable seat.


Next up is I'll be adding a second shifter mount on the left for RHD cars, and using a DB9 extension cable so i can easily plug in each shifter without having to remove the wheel.

Andrew76

Nicely done Doge.

Does the seat not slide backwards a bit when breaking though? Carpet on a wooden floor I'm thinking.

c0rn3y

Here is mine.

https://youtu.be/IUM62NoWMbM

Doge

Andrew76 wrote: »

Nicely done Doge.

Does the seat not slide backwards a bit when breaking though? Carpet on a wooden floor I'm thinking.

I never even thought about that actually! Given the weight of the chair, the weight of the wooden base and the weight of me on top of it all, it doesnt budge an inch!

The wooden floors may not be as slidly as some of the cheaper paler wooden ones though, but id imagine theres enough weight still to keep it put even on those.

I have to say, its extremely comfortable and supports your back really well. Certainly the best way of doing a low budget chair.

c0rn3y wrote: »

Here is mine.

https://youtu.be/IUM62NoWMbM

Excellent stuff again, cant see anyone beating that for a luxurious rig!

Whats the red button with the yellow box behind it?

It looks like the stop buttons you see for escalators or for factory conveyer belts!

ScumLord

Doge wrote: »

The wooden floors may not be as slidly as some of the cheaper paler wooden ones though, but id imagine theres enough weight still to keep it put even on those.

My rig is on a tile floor, I use cut up yoga mat but it's not working as well on the rig as it did on the arm chair.

The rig doesn't move like the chair did though, it only becomes an issue when the rig separates in the middle because I'm pushing the brake to hard.

I'm still clearing out boxes and setting up, I'll try and post a video soon. It's a pretty crappy setup at the moment, I have it pulled up to the kitchen table.

c0rn3y

That button is a emergency stop button, this is because the OSW is so strong that you need to be able to switch it off quickly if something happens, it would rip your hands off otherwise hehe.

Doge

c0rn3y wrote: »

That button is a emergency stop button, this is because the OSW is so strong that you need to be able to switch it off quickly if something happens, it would rip your hands off otherwise hehe.

Jeez!

If you crash the car in Dirt Rally do you have to release your hands from the wheel immediately just like a rally driver would?

c0rn3y

Well either you hold on really hard or let go but most of time you let go because it can get violent when holding on

TeflonRon

Hey guys, wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction, I'm looking for a setup with either a Wheel stand pro or GT omega or something similar, does anyone know a cheap website to buy off, tried adverts and donedeal but couldn't find anything suitable

Any help appreciated

Doge

TeflonRon wrote: »

Hey guys, wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction, I'm looking for a setup with either a Wheel stand pro or GT omega or something similar, does anyone know a cheap website to buy off, tried adverts and donedeal but couldn't find anything suitable

Any help appreciated

If you're buying new Amazon is the cheapest for the GT Omega Racing Wheel Stand.

The shipping cost is far less expensive than buying direct on their website.

If you wanted to go second hand then eBay UK would be good, but you'd need to use something like DPD parcel Wizard to get it from Northern Ireland to the UK.

You also risk missing parts.

EoinHef

I bought the wheel stand pro v2 deluxe recently off their uk supplier,ordered on a saturday had it the followning thursday.

Was €113 including delivery

willciviceg5

This is my budget rig. Logitech G29 with shifter, Gameracer Pro seat and frame, custom seat riser kit, Buttkicker Gamer with custom mount, Playseat Gearshift Holder Pro.
All in i think it cost €500.00.

Seve OB

Sorry for hijacking,

I've parked my wheel in the attic cause of no room and I had a homemade rig which was just to big.
Only just seen the rigs you can buy which seem to fold right down so I'm going to get it back down and set it up in the kids playroom.

What is the best rig to go for, I think my wheel is a Logitech g25 if that makes sense. Well it's deffo a Logitech, just thing g25 rings a bell till I get up in the loft.

Also are there rigs which would be interchangable to put a flight deck control set up? I have a saitec setup.

Doge

Seve OB wrote: »

Sorry for hijacking,

I've parked my wheel in the attic cause of no room and I had a homemade rig which was just to big.
Only just seen the rigs you can buy which seem to fold right down so I'm going to get it back down and set it up in the kids playroom.

What is the best rig to go for, I think my wheel is a Logitech g25 if that makes sense. Well it's deffo a Logitech, just thing g25 rings a bell till I get up in the loft.

Also are there rigs which would be interchangable to put a flight deck control set up? I have a saitec setup.

I like the GT Omega Steering Wheel Stand. You can see it in the first post in this thread.

What I prefer about it to other stands is that it doesnt have a bar between your legs.

You can fold it and stand it vertically also.

Buy it on amazon since the shipping is cheaper I think.

There's 2 shifter mounts the v1 and v2, the v2 is what I'm using as its a bit neater.

There's a good unboxing and review here, he shows it folded up and standing vertically.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG0paLf8zWE

Colinoh

I set myself a task, to build my rig, using only what I have lying around the shed. Mostly because I work awkward hours and can't get the time to buy proper materials.

There isnt a straight cut or a square corner on the whole thing but it works damnit!!
The pictures are crap and I wish I'd tae more during the "design" process.
Just a few pictures I took while making it showing my balancing act trying to figure out the perfect angle for the pedals.

The frame is made from 2x3 scraps with a few different thickness sheets of mdf and ply.
The seat is from a wrecked Imprezza STI and it's in mint condition, just needed a hoover.

EDIT:
Ok the image links arent working so here is a link to the google folder
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TAAR44LtluTU1p364lRGCmgP-K33GtAt

thurlesdrunk

Colinoh wrote:

I set myself a task, to build my rig, using only what I have lying around the shed. Mostly because I work awkward hours and can't get the time to buy proper materials.

Colinoh wrote:

There isnt a straight cut or a square corner on the whole thing but it works damnit!! The pictures are crap and I wish I'd tae more during the "design" process. Just a few pictures I took while making it showing my balancing act trying to figure out the perfect angle for the pedals.

Colinoh wrote:

The frame is made from 2x3 scraps with a few different thickness sheets of mdf and ply. The seat is from a wrecked Imprezza STI and it's in mint condition, just needed a hoover.

Look great, nice work! Love the inverted pedals ðŸ‘

.G.

Great Job, Love the booster seat

Doge

superg wrote: »

Great Job, Love the booster seat

Haha was going to say the exact same thing!

Colinoh

superg wrote: »

Great Job, Love the booster seat

Haha ya. My daughter plays minecraft and uses that to see over the wheel.

Doge

A while back I mentioned I wanted to build the amstudio analog handbrake for my rig.
Not only did I finish it finally this week but I built 2 of them to go with my 2 shifters.
One side for Left Hand Drive Cars and the other for Right Hand Drive cars, for maximum immersion in VR.

I bought the 3D printed parts from Arcade And Retro regular Stevex2.
Absolutely delighted with his service, he always goes the extra mile.

Sliding potentiometer installed:


All the mechanical bits installed:


Here's a video of me demonstrating how I use the switch boxes to switch between each side:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrJ6qgaRIjc

If you're interested in building one or need 3d parts printed you should have a look at Stevex2's thread here, it does say Arcade and Retro prints only but I'm sure he can accomodate you as his service is underused.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057513983

Seve OB

What I want to know is how have you got whatsapp on your PC?

Doge

Seve OB wrote: »

What I want to know is how have you got whatsapp on your PC?

:pac:

Download the Client for Windows here.

https://www.whatsapp.com/download/

Then you need to scan a QRCode that comes up on your PC's screen using the App on your smart phone.
When you open the whatsapp app on your smartphone hit the 3 dots up the top right corner, and tap WhatsApp Web. Then hit the + in the top right corner and that brings up the QR code scanner.

Your phone needs to be connected to the net to use it I think.

Seve OB

Doge wrote: »

:pac:

Download the Client for Windows here.

https://www.whatsapp.com/download/

Then you need to scan a QRCode that comes up on your PC's screen using the App on your smart phone.
When you open the whatsapp app on your smartphone hit the 3 dots up the top right corner, and tap WhatsApp Web. Then hit the + in the top right corner and that brings up the QR code scanner.

Your phone needs to be connected to the net to use it I think.

So will that just mirror your whatsapp which is on your phone? Pretty handy if so

Doge

Seve OB wrote: »

So will that just mirror your whatsapp which is on your phone? Pretty handy if so

Pretty much yeah!

Seve OB

Must muck around with that so

An back on topic...... I did end up buying that right off Amazon. Used it a bit and it's great. Just don't have the room to keep it out all the time, so it's under the stairs.... Out of sight, out of mind Think I will be getting it out though this week as a result of the thread bump

Titzon Toast

Couple of recent upgrades here. I'm very happy with this setup.

Dcully

Getting back into simracing a lot lately, upgrading from G27 and desk setup to this helps a good bit.
Not quite a full cockpit job or anywhere near top of line hardware but its rock solid and has increased my enjoyment tenfold, loving the new wheel.
Maybe someday i can justify a direct drive wheel but i doubt it

Doge

Dcully wrote: »

Getting back into simracing a lot lately, upgrading from G27 and desk setup to this helps a good bit.
Not quite a full cockpit job or anywhere near top of line hardware but its rock solid and has increased my enjoyment tenfold, loving the new wheel.
Maybe someday i can justify a direct drive wheel but i doubt it

Do you have it mounted without the top plate that comes with the GT Omega Wheel Stand?

Dcully

Yeah its hard mounted to the omega top plate.

Only thing is ive noticed one of the mounting screws felt loose ,upon investigation the housing on the base of the wheel that takes the threaded bolt has slipped into the wheel itself and can hear it rattling around the base if i shake it.
Im sure its fine but its bad form especially as the pedal connector that connects to the base doesnt click in place as its intended.
I noticed this upon first day of use as i kept losing pedal inputs.
A small bit of bluetac kept it in place but it wasnt ideal.

Thrustmaster dont seem to want to know and told me to contact the seller so i contacted overclockers where i bought it and they are offering a replacement or a refund.

While im loving the wheel these issues and countless more im hearing about the T300 failing i think ill go the refund route.

I might just buy a G29 at this stage, not as good but bomb proof reliability, kinda sorry i sold the G27 now lol.

Doge

Thrustmaster support is as much use as tits on a fish.

I wonder if Logitech will release a direct drive wheel soon, thats what the survey was hinting at.

Unfortunately due to an error in communication i didnt make it out there.

Dcully

I think ill hold onto it for now.
Its working fine, its a joy to use infact with very smooth FFB, aesthetically its great too.
Some people are saying the newer T300`s dont really have the issues of old ie motor overheating.
To be on the safe side i use the option for always on cooling fan.
If it does develop a serious issue ill be sending it back for sure.

If logitech did do a DD wheel i wonder will it be as expensive as the competition.
You really can send what you like on sim gear.

You simracing much yourself these days Doge?

Danick

Doge wrote: »

Would love to see other peoples rigs and also DIY projects on here, from the most humble to the most luxurious.


Today I finally made a detachable wooden base for the Toyota Celica bucket seat I bought a few weeks ago for €20.
I used prepared 2x4 wood.

An angle grinder would have made cutting the steel rails much easier but instead i used a junior hacksaw and 10.8v drill and lots of elbow grease.
I shaped the wood around the bits sticking out of the rails.













And finally here it is with PSVR on the seat:




The result is a cheap and very comfortable seat.


Next up is I'll be adding a second shifter mount on the left for RHD cars, and using a DB9 extension cable so i can easily plug in each shifter without having to remove the wheel.

That looks class - just starting out - have PVSR, GT Omega Stand, G29 steering and pedals - love the idea of a Celica seat - great job!

Danick

I have a GT Omega Stand - will this attach to it - https://www.gtomega.eu/products/classic-rear-seat-frame?_pos=1&_sid=cc202b92b&_ss=r -if so which seat would you recommend? Thanks

Dcully

I believe that is the attachment you need for the standard GT Omega stand.
Apparently they are working on one for the GT Omega Apex that i have but no info as of yet.
Sorry i cant advise on seats.

Danick

Dcully wrote: »

I believe that is the attachment you need for the standard GT Omega stand.
Apparently they are working on one for the GT Omega Apex that i have but no info as of yet.
Sorry i cant advise on seats.

Excellent - thanks!

Dcully

No problem, enjoy and stick up some picks for us

Doge

Dcully wrote: »

You simracing much yourself these days Doge?

Havent sim raced all summer, due to other hobbies literally getting in the way!

Will probably get back into it in winter, thurlesdrunk would be the man to race online! I have literally no experience of racing online so dirt rally is my kind of race, where i cannot feck things up for other drivers.

ctlsleh

Would love to get into Race sims. Was wondering if people recommend PC based or PS4 with a g29 or Thrustmaster? Was thinking of starting with Project Cars, appreciate any guidance on the best way to go in terms of equipment and games.
Used to play F1 20 years ago with the Microsoft force feedback sidewinder, then family came a long and that was the end of that for 15 years.....:)

thurlesdrunk

ctlsleh wrote: »

Would love to get into Race sims. Was wondering if people recommend PC based or PS4 with a g29 or Thrustmaster? Was thinking of starting with Project Cars, appreciate any guidance on the best way to go in terms of equipment and games.
Used to play F1 20 years ago with the Microsoft force feedback sidewinder, then family came a long and that was the end of that for 15 years.....:)

I would definitely recommend going with a PC setup if possible. I started out sim racing on PS4, which was great a the time. But the better choice of sims, compatability of hardware and selection of mods/VR support moved me over to PC eventually and the difference is night and day.
Sim wise check out Assetto Corsa. Its a great one to start with, good physics/ffb and huge modding community with hundreds of cars/tracks.
Project Cars 2 was'nt my cup of tea physics wise but could be worth checking out the demo of it and see if it feels okay for you. With some of the FFB mods it does feel alot better, and looks great in VR if you go that route.
I'd highly recommend Raceroom. Its free to try with a small selection of cars and tracks. You can purchase cars or tracks on their own after that, or packs. Awesome FFB and audio.

IRacing is awesome if you after online racing side of it, but it can be expensive. Rfactor 2 is excellent, amazing physics.
Automobilista is another gem, similar to Rfactor, running on the same engine I think.

Either G29 or T150 are great wheels to begin with. I'd go for a T150 starting, bit thats just my preference. Black Friday not too far away if you can wait., you could pick up a decent deal

ctlsleh

thurlesdrunk wrote: »

I would definitely recommend going with a PC setup if possible. I started out sim racing on PS4, which was great a the time. But the better choice of sims, compatability of hardware and selection of mods/VR support moved me over to PC eventually and the difference is night and day.
Sim wise check out Assetto Corsa. Its a great one to start with, good physics/ffb and huge modding community with hundreds of cars/tracks.
Project Cars 2 was'nt my cup of tea physics wise but could be worth checking out the demo of it and see if it feels okay for you. With some of the FFB mods it does feel alot better, and looks great in VR if you go that route.
I'd highly recommend Raceroom. Its free to try with a small selection of cars and tracks. You can purchase cars or tracks on their own after that, or packs. Awesome FFB and audio.

IRacing is awesome if you after online racing side of it, but it can be expensive. Rfactor 2 is excellent, amazing physics.
Automobilista is another gem, similar to Rfactor, running on the same engine I think.

Either G29 or T150 are great wheels to begin with. I'd go for a T150 starting, bit thats just my preference. Black Friday not too far away if you can wait., you could pick up a decent deal

Thats excellent feedback, thanks for taking the time to share that.
I was looking at PC's last evening and it would appear that id probably need to spend over a grand to start if i was to get an i7 based with a good graphics card, so i think ill start with a wheel and a PS4 and see how it goes. ill get Automobilsta for PS4 and go from there, was also thinking of Project Cars......if i am loving it, then ill invest in a PC setup.
thanks again!

Dcully

Automobilista is PC only im afraid, the only real road course sims on console is assetto corsa but as mentioned its very limited compared to the PC version.
Dirt rally is superb and is on console i believe, dont mistake it for the arcadey dirt title, its Dirt Rally you want.
Pcars is definitely bottom of the pile in the sim world,poor physics and ffb compared to the competition but might see you through for a while.
F1 2019 while not a sim is rather good and will offer an immersive race weekend experience.

thurlesdrunk

ctlsleh wrote: »

Thats excellent feedback, thanks for taking the time to share that.
I was looking at PC's last evening and it would appear that id probably need to spend over a grand to start if i was to get an i7 based with a good graphics card, so i think ill start with a wheel and a PS4 and see how it goes. ill get Automobilsta for PS4 and go from there, was also thinking of Project Cars......if i am loving it, then ill invest in a PC setup.
thanks again!

Yes, as DCully says, Automobilistais'nt available on PS4. Which is a real shame as its a gem, and the 2nd one is looking to be amazing.

Also, to echo DCully, Going with the PS4 then I'd definitely go with Assetto Corsa first. imo it's the most realistic physics/ffb by far on the PS4. Then Dirt Rally aswell, brillant brillant game. I havnt tried Dirt Rally 2 yet but looks to be the same.



Outside of those it leaves PCars 2 and Gran Turismo Sport. PCars 2 broke my heart on PS4, it was a real disappointment to what they promised....Maybe worth picking up in a bargain basket imo.
I havnt played GT Sport but the online racing side of it is supposed to work well, and the graphics are great from what I've seen.

tbh i'd still try go the PC route though, even consider picking up a 2nd hand medium spec pc. Would be grand running the likes of Assetto and RFactor/Automobilista. Can always upgrade later down the line if you really want to run all graphicsal settings on ultra on the newer titles.


But PS4 obviously going to be the cheaper road.

ctlsleh

thurlesdrunk wrote: »

Yes, as DCully says, Automobilistais'nt available on PS4. Which is a real shame as its a gem, and the 2nd one is looking to be amazing.

Also, to echo DCully, Going with the PS4 then I'd definitely go with Assetto Corsa first. imo it's the most realistic physics/ffb by far on the PS4. Then Dirt Rally aswell, brillant brillant game. I havnt tried Dirt Rally 2 yet but looks to be the same.



Outside of those it leaves PCars 2 and Gran Turismo Sport. PCars 2 broke my heart on PS4, it was a real disappointment to what they promised....Maybe worth picking up in a bargain basket imo.
I havnt played GT Sport but the online racing side of it is supposed to work well, and the graphics are great from what I've seen.

tbh i'd still try go the PC route though, even consider picking up a 2nd hand medium spec pc. Would be grand running the likes of Assetto and RFactor/Automobilista. Can always upgrade later down the line if you really want to run all graphicsal settings on ultra on the newer titles.


But PS4 obviously going to be the cheaper road.

Thanks again......I hope this question isn't too demanding, but what does a medium spec PC look like and whats the perspective on Intel vs AMD?
I assume a GTX1050 would be the minimum graphics needed and i assume a Ryzen 5 or base i7 would also be min spec needed?

might be a nice project to do.....

thurlesdrunk

ctlsleh wrote: »

Thanks again......I hope this question isn't too demanding, but what does a medium spec PC look like and whats the perspective on Intel vs AMD?
I assume a GTX1050 would be the minimum graphics needed and i assume a Ryzen 5 or base i7 would also be min spec needed?

might be a nice project to do.....

When I moved over from PS4 to PC I bought a secondhand PC, GTX970, i5 6400, 8gig ram. It ran most of the sim's on high settings to be honest. It even managed to run VR, all on low settings. Something along that spec would get you started for sure.
I think I paid around the 400 mark for it about a year and a half ago. It did the job and I slowly upgraded some of the components later to get better performance out of the VR.
Could be worth keeping an eye on adverts for a bargain, or the components to bulid one up yourself.

jayo26

Hey all just ordered myself a desk from Amazon yesterday and a decent enough swivel chair but now I'm thinking would swivel chair be too unstable for using this get into a bit of proper sim racing? Is there usually anyway if locking the swivel part of gaming chairs?

Titzon Toast

jayo26 wrote: »

Hey all just ordered myself a desk from Amazon yesterday and a decent enough swivel chair but now I'm thinking would swivel chair be too unstable for using this get into a bit of proper sim racing? Is there usually anyway if locking the swivel part of gaming chairs?

I wouldn't fancy racing in a swivel chair tbh, even if it can't spin it'll still be flexing a good bit when your doing some hard cornering.
And when you brake hard it'll want to move backwards too.

jayo26

Titzon Toast wrote: »

I wouldn't fancy racing in a swivel chair tbh, even if it can't spin it'll still be flexing a good bit when your doing some hard cornering.
And when you brake hard it'll want to move backwards too.

I probably didnt think it through enough haha i might just rip it apart and make a wooden box base for it or something The chair part of it looks really comfy.

Titzon Toast

jayo26 wrote: »

I probably didnt think it through enough haha i might just rip it apart and make a wooden box base for it or something The chair part of it looks really comfy.

That's an option alright. You could also buy a leather front passenger seat from a Volvo and mount it on a wooden plint. Passenger seats usually have less wear on them and Volvo seats are extremely comfortable!

I got a bucket seat from an sti and it's overkill really. You don't really need side bolsters for sim racing. They do look cool though.

EDIT.

You'll get a nice seat for about €30 from a scrap yard.

Doge

Yep that's solid advice and what I done with my setup.
Got a Toyota Celica car seat for 20 quid on adverts and laid a tenner to have it delivered as I dont drive in real life.
Doggies don't drive in real life, or do they?

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

A wheel stand might be an idea to to get the perfect height on the wheel. But the desk might be fine.

Doge wrote: »

Would love to see other peoples rigs and also DIY projects on here, from the most humble to the most luxurious.


Today I finally made a detachable wooden base for the Toyota Celica bucket seat I bought a few weeks ago for €20.
I used prepared 2x4 wood.

An angle grinder would have made cutting the steel rails much easier but instead i used a junior hacksaw and 10.8v drill and lots of elbow grease.
I shaped the wood around the bits sticking out of the rails.













And finally here it is with PSVR on the seat:




The result is a cheap and very comfortable seat.


Next up is I'll be adding a second shifter mount on the left for RHD cars, and using a DB9 extension cable so i can easily plug in each shifter without having to remove the wheel.

jayo26

Thanks guys I have the wheel stand Pro version 2 already bought it off one of the mods in here nearly 2 years ago but didn't like using it on couch so only now getting around to setting up spare room with a desk and stuff to try it properly.

I dont have loads of space so thinking of keeping the chair at desk height so I can still use it for normal gaming too an just have the wheel stand that I can slide In front of the desk and keep my TV on desk too so a sturdy wooden box frame probably be best way to go.

Using a rather large TV for the moment as I just want to get into it and see if its something I could enjoy and sink some time into before I go spending anymore :P.

jayo26

Don't know of you could call it a rig but hey its better then sitting on a couch 15 feet from TV





The chair is not actually that bad yet it will do me for a while until I get a bit more serious it's still very enjoyable played a bit of Dirt Rally 2.0 will try a few others like Ac over coming days.