First of all, I'd like to take a comparison between two well known simulators on the market:
Force Dynamics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld6xT5yfbhw
and
Mechanic Bull:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... 7Cc_Q&feature=related
And I'd like to say that I see no much difference between them!
That said, my intention here is to get some support from the community, and discuss some ideas about the ideal low cost motion cockpit simulator.
I have thinking that just 2DOF and 1 bump would be enough for deep immersion.
About the 2DOF, I'd like to divide the situation in two things: longitudinal movement simulating break and acceleration, and lateral movement, simulating curves. Simple as that.
Later I'll back here to take this discussion back, cause now I'm at my work and have not much time to describe my initial ideas.
I'd like just to say that, IMO, Force Dynamics has a wrong aprouch to the simulation. It looks much more like a mechanic bull, but much more expensive. This is not what I feel when driving. I'm not launched to the air, so I intend to get a different way to simulate the both inertial forces (longitudinal and lateral).
See you later, and thanks.
Force Dynamics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld6xT5yfbhw
and
Mechanic Bull:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... 7Cc_Q&feature=related
And I'd like to say that I see no much difference between them!
That said, my intention here is to get some support from the community, and discuss some ideas about the ideal low cost motion cockpit simulator.
I have thinking that just 2DOF and 1 bump would be enough for deep immersion.
About the 2DOF, I'd like to divide the situation in two things: longitudinal movement simulating break and acceleration, and lateral movement, simulating curves. Simple as that.
Later I'll back here to take this discussion back, cause now I'm at my work and have not much time to describe my initial ideas.
I'd like just to say that, IMO, Force Dynamics has a wrong aprouch to the simulation. It looks much more like a mechanic bull, but much more expensive. This is not what I feel when driving. I'm not launched to the air, so I intend to get a different way to simulate the both inertial forces (longitudinal and lateral).
See you later, and thanks.