HI Alric,

Regarding an in-game force controlled fan : I know that there's a Unity 3D plug-in " Uniduino " that allows in game play to adjust fan speeds.. but it requires an Arduino controller board.. (very cheap)
BUT this will not operate in LFS as LFS in not a Unity engine based game. BUT perhaps there's a simpler way of controlling an Arduino via USB out port with a signal sent from LFS.

So I guess what we need is a way to control an Arduino via LFS... hhhmm??

note: it is possible as I googgled it & there are lots of people modding LFS to output data to Arduino boards

Here's a link to one LFS data out to Arduino & a dashboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K8vPxLrvKs

& Another Link here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJDyM6ZmQqc

I know its a long shot but could be possible.

Last edited by MickMech, Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:14.

Got the "Axis" sorted... thanks so much for the tips.

Last night I purchased a Logitech G27 setup... so x-box controller will soon be gathering dust

My SPecs

Oculus Rift D.K-2
MacBook Pro - 2011
BootCamp - Win 7
Logitech G27 Stering wheel system ( force feedback )

A few thoughts on Virtual Reality driver set-ups.

I thought better to state "virtual reality" rather than "Oculus Rift" as I hope in time we'll start to see other HMDs ( head mounted devices) become available on the market.

I'm new to L.F.S & as such had a hard time getting my DK2 setup.. but a bit of searching within this forum soon paid off & I was off & racing... ok not exactly racing as I started out solo & am still getting a feel for things, I'm still way to green to be taking on multi-player mode.

* Tip - your first two laps should be done in 2nd gear only .. go real slow & investigate the track..
then slowly each lap build up speed.

I started my first laps with an x-box controller & it was ok.. took me a while to setup the controller buttons.

* Tip - setup triggers for throttle & Brake:
in Options > control you can set the x-box left / right triggers using "Axis"

After two days of racing I decided to invest in a steering wheel system ( Logitech G27 )
Picked on up for $150 on e-bay

I was surprised how easy setup was within Win7 on a BootCamped MacBook Pro.

The physical positioning of the wheel on my desk was easy to. I moved the DK2s camera down lower to help align the virtual wheel to my Logitech wheel.. feels amazing !

i have slightly raised the foot pedals off the ground so it feels more like I'm sitting in the car & feet are slightly elevated.

One thing I'd like to add to crate even more realism is a USB fan that is directed onto my face.. not only wold it help cool my face as wearing a DK2 for extended periods if hot work but creates a feeling of wind rushing past.. Sure would be neat of the developers coould create a USB controller for a fan.. as you build the fan increases in speed. A Thought - Perhaps someone knows of an Arduino sketch that controls a fan.. but it would have to be triggered in game... hhhhmm ?

If anyone has any thoughts on this please share

Mick

Hi All..

This being my first post I have a few questions..

1.) Which Steering system would work on a MacBook running Win. 7 64bit via BootCamp ?
I'm looking at a Logitech G27 is this ok ??

2.) I have the Rift DK-2 - Now I'm using an x-box controller, is there any way to have the left & right triggers operate as accelerator & brakes ? I believe I need to change the "Axis" in controller set up yes & if so HOW ??

I purchased the full version LFS only five minutes ago... so now it's time to jump back in & see how things go.. in multi-player mode.