Quote from scoobyrbac :

dude how many 360's do you need? you have 2 there by your tv and do you still have the one there in your cockpit?

I have four Xbox 360's. There is also one downstairs set up at the treadmill. I use them to play Forza 2 quad screen (triple screen plus fourth mirror for rear view).

If Gran Turismo 5 supports multi view I'll soon have 3 more of those too hahaha my wife just read this and gave me a dirty look... but quad PS3's will happen lol (because we know who's in charge).

I too want triple overhead projections.. But I would not do it with a 720P projector... 1080p all the way. If it was just for xbox, TV or PS3 720p would be fine.. but as a PC monitor 1080p is the way to go.

New video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HWe8u6pwvw

My sim-racing cockpit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HWe8u6pwvw

Quote from dougie-lampkin :

Nice one, good luck with it

I'm going to give it a go anyway, maybe it won't be as much of a fail as the rest of my PC-related DIY.

I have a 2x4" slot cut into the side of my PC to accommodate an external memory card reader that I wanted internal. I also have two .8cm holes in my motherboard from a fan installation gone wrong. Speed holes I like to call them

If you do have any questions feel free to ask away, i'll always help out where I can. Just PM me.

Quote from dougie-lampkin :

Wow that interior looks unbelievable :eek:

Just a question, how did you get the car console? And did you have to do much work to get it to fit in to your frame? I live near-ish to a scrapyard, and I'm considering going down and trailering/towing away something half-decent, for a racing frame

I bought it from a junk yard. Making it all fit was was difficult, but worth it in my opinion. Working gauges are next on the list.. I'm also starting on a new car sim soon for head to head racing when friends are over.

I play on 3 setups.. got picks of two of them right now.

Triple 22 inch screens with car interior. Work in progress.







and on a 71 inch 1080p DLP:

Last edited by wtf im nameless, Sat 7 Jun 2008, 00:30.

Quote from anttt69 :

Ah yes but I have one widescreen & one standard so the split can be offset as not to be in the middle, only problem is that it is a bugger to set up

Why wouldnt you just run 3 monitors?

yes, it's a pain in the ass to do.. but its not hard. I would recommend taking it apart again, the more you take those things apart the easier they get to work with. It will be well worth it once your done.

You know you play too much LFS (and other race games) when you have to explain to your wife why you "need" this in the basement.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sJQKGLblho

Quote from andyb1982 :

I'd love to know what happens when you press the big red button on your simulator!!! Got to get me one of those

I'm getting one too lol, I don't know what it will be used for, but all good sim cockpits need a big red button.

Quote from anttt69 :

You can run 6 + monitors with the new EVGA monitor widgy here:

I can see that thing coming in very very very handy.

Thank you

Quote from Mattesa :

^ Was that a Golf or a Jetta?

And if it was a MKV chassis, the question would be Golf, Jetta, EOS, or Scirroco? Damn lazy VW interior designers. At least try to hide the blatant platform sharing.

MKIV Jetta, same thing as MKIV Golf.

Quote from piggy501 :

Or this as a monitor?

http://images.teamsugar.com/fi ... 08/alienware%20screen.jpg

I want it... You don't get those annoying lines where the monitors meet.



Do you think I could make a cockpit and add a roof and door, and plonk a matress and a pillow ontop? That wasy, I sleep on LFS

That monitor does not wrap around enough... My side monitors are turned in 45 degrees from my main. Trust me when I say that you do not see the lines in between the monitors when you are racing unless you stop and actually look for them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sJQKGLblho

Preview video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sJQKGLblho

Quote from Technique :

Nice, is the e-brake functional? Did you take a saw to the G25 shifter?

Yes and Yes

If you have any questions I'll answer what I can for you, here's mine...

If your in calgary or edmonton just buy from memory express.

www.memoryexpress.com

Their regular price on it is $229.99 there all the time. Thats what i paid for mine about 9 months ago.

Thats where I buy all my PC stuff from, the service is great and prices are always really good... its a 10 minute drive from my house so that makes me happy

Yes - it's the z5500 speaker system.

I was debating about hooking up the AC/Heater... It is a lot of work to make both actually work.. like, too much work. Fans hooked into the vents that come on when you turn the heater knob is do-able though...

We'll see though, i'll be working on a shelf for the gaming systems, finishing the paint, moving the gear shifter a little lower and covering it with a real car.. Decals.. and getting my new racing seat - momo wheel, pedals, ebrake and shifter... once that's all done I have to get my gauges working then i can start to worry about heating/cooling lol

Quote from MR_B :

Ooo I see the 3rd pedal! He's all shy, hiding down there.

I like how the PS3's sitting on top of the xbox symbolic?

It's because the PS3 is curved on top but the Xbox 360 is flat... I'm going to be making a shelf over the monitors for my amp, 360, ps3, lan switch and cable box. I literaly had to put the 360 on a towel because the sub pounds so hard it locks up the 360.

Quote from Stang70Fastback :

I'd just stick with a Logitech sound system. They sound fantastic, and are well built... AND they are designed to be used with computer sound cards - so you don't end up with RCA connections that need converters or something. Either what Jakg has, or if you want a 5.1 system, any of those too. I can guarantee though that if you want to rock the house, a z5300 or z5500 setup with blow your mind.

z5500's are good for the price... but the down side is 10% THD. I'm running them in my cockpit with the sub firing into the back of the seat... i'm quite pleased but am installing a seperate car audio deck for music.

For anyone that didnt see my little video before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHl_6tuuFc4

and second pic:

Last edited by wtf im nameless, Fri 9 May 2008, 14:58.

Quote from Dru :

I only see 2 pedals - where is the third?

Nice rig btw

lol's - yeah the third pedal is down there for sure.. you just can't see it at that angle

Ive been playing a lot of GT5 prologue on PS3... After playing rFactor and LFS I thought I would hate GT5 but im quite surprised at how polished it is. I have PS3, Xbox 360 and my gaming PC all hooked up in my cockpit so I can pretty much play whatever. It's very very comfortable to just grab the controller and play some 360 for extended sessions... For games that don't support triple screens you'll be able to watch tv on one, have your PC on the other and game in the middle.

Regarding the dash, yes it is from an MK IV Jetta/Golf. I picked this dash because I own a MKIV Golf GTI as my daily driver and wanted similar dimensions and seating position. All measurements are acurate, floor to seat height, distance and placement and angle of pedals. Angle and placement of steering wheel as well as fully functional car e-brake that even works on GT5P.

Thank you for all the great comments and feedback. It was a lot of work and it feels good to hear all that great feedback.

Regards,

wtf im nameless

Quote from Scatter :

:jawdrop: -> :bowdown:
Your name should be "wtf i have an awesome cockpit", if it can fit...
The only problem I see is the shifter because it looks like a black jellyfish.

Yeah - for now it doesnt look great, neither does the e-brake... im getting a real momo wheel, shifter, e-brake cover and pedals in the next couple weeks.. once all that comes in you will no longer see the bottom of the shifter (modified g25).. it should look like a normal 5-speed manual car shifter. I'm also gonna put a real deck in there for some tunes while driving.