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First i saw the Fanatec Elite Wheel then i saw the price. :shock:

My DIY Force Feedback Steering Wheel is inspired by Fanatecs Elite Wheel.
Two RS-550 DC motors and of course beltdrive.

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Controllerhardware:
I use the BU0836-LC from Leo Bodnar Electronics as controller for this project because of the native Loadcell support.

This Controller is easy to configure.

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Most of the lowcost steeringwheels ...

Hello guys

I found this guide to build a TrackIR with a webcam that only the video tutorial and English and as usual do not understand anything. cheaply by buying 4 LEDs and 4 resistors around 30 € and free software, and you download from here http://www.free-track.net/english/
Assuming that buying a TrackIR original cost us between 140/150 € in my opinion is worth groped ...

Print your own 3D helmet and use smartphones as display:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:96878



Perhaps someone can follow this development and its clones for PC ...

Here is my pedalbox prototype (Part 1) :D

I made this post because a member of the forum asked me to share my home made pedals.

First of i must say the design isn't mine i came across this article:

http://www.virtualr.net/guest-article-c ... dal-review

Because i really like the design. But the price is too high for my budget, so i decided to build them myself which i also enjoyed allot ...

Hi Everybody,


New OBD2 code with Arduino is now available on xsim!!

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Let built our dasboard using the OBD2 communication feature in Xsim3!!

Below on Youtube a video (use HD Quality) with the last code and an example on a lcd 1602 !!

it works ... and that works really great !!!




Sirnoname just finished programing the code for Arduino to use the OBD2 ...

It's about a diy usb vertical handbrake with gas spring 10kg that can be used both analog or digital depends on game.

I used an old Logitech attack 3 joystick that I don't using it anymore and disassembled it

I cut the frame and kept the mounting holes like the pic


I used plexiglass to lock one axis and also glued a micro switch (from attack 3 joystick) for analog axis


The ...

When I made my introduction into http://x-sim.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20&start=110&hilit=skoda#p3621 value1 asked me for an explanation of my hardware. I've made some improvements on them since then. I use real car parts from the junkyard and connect them into a Leo Bodnar Game controller.

Please see below the cockpit without the seat. The wheel is from VW, gearshift is Skoda, handbrake is from Lada and the pedals are DIY.


Please see below details of the wheel. The ...

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This is an older post and tutorial video for a quick entry into a small converter touch periphery device for your simulator ...

Hello, guys
I’m quite confident that most of you aware of the fact that you can easily adjust your ClubSport pedals.
But I’d like to give you few tips on what else could be done on them^

1. Inverted mounting
By default Fanatec pedals are supposed to be floor mounted. But I always wanted to be mounted upside down like so:

2. Custom pedal covers
I’ve found that if you invert-mount them stock pedal covers ...