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A Case for Flying with VR Controls in X-Plane

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Though this specifies X-Plane I believe the basic point is relevant in other sims as well.

Video by Eric Anderson

 

We are all connected..... To each other, biologically...... To the Earth, chemically...... To the rest of the Universe atomically.
 
Devons rig
Intel Core i5 13600K @ 5.1GHz / G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series Ram 64GB / GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC 12G Graphics Card / Sound Blaster Z / Meta Quest 2 VR Headset / Klipsch® Promedia 2.1 Computer Speakers / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q ‑ 27" IPS LED Monitor ‑ QHD / 1x Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB / 2x Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB /  1x Samsung - 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe /  1x Samsung 980 NVMe 1TB / 2 other regular hd's with up to 10 terabyte capacity / Windows 11 Pro 64-bit / Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX Motherboard LGA 1700 DDR5

Thats really cool...but umm no thanks

Asus Maximus X Hero Z370/ Windows 10
MSI Gaming X 1080Ti (2100 mhz OC Watercooled)
8700k (4.7ghz OC Watercooled)
32GB DDR4 3000 Ram
500GB SAMSUNG 860 EVO SERIES SSD M.2

Well, I'm saving for Brunner controls for my rig, so I guess I'll get a more realistic feedback than most. but we're talking $3,500 for all I need. So comparing cost vs tactile realism, its subjective!

 

I just sold all my Sim Rig  metalwork and seat components so am designing up a new one. Should be ready for Winter. All made from sheet alloy cut with a water jet. Seat converts from light aircraft style to an ejector seat replica, just with sides and trim. Front panel has inlaid switch panel and MFCD units, and a TPM goes onto the side. Panel moves fore and aft on rails rather than seat. Seat is adjustable in rake and height with pins. Side panels can come and go, to mount side stick, (L or R), throttles Lor R) and full fast jets sides so you have to climb in. 

 

I plan on taking it to Air Cadet days with DCS and at the Flying Club in Cessna setup. 

Key is the Brunner Pedals, Yoke, and Joystick base. All designed on Autodesk. So should it actually work out ok, the files can be used to make more. At $100 a 7'x4' sheet it will be one each of 3mm, 2mm and 1.5mm of alloy. Seat base and back will rivet together and the rest is all nutsert threaded rivets and bolt together. 

 

Edited by MarkJHarris

Mark Harris.

Aged 54. 

P3D,  & DCS mostly. DofReality P6 platform partially customised and waiting for parts. Brunner CLS-E Yoke and Pedals. Winwing HOTAS and Cougar MFDS.

Scan 3XS Laptop i9-9900K 3.6ghz, 64GB DDR4, RTX2080.

B737NG Pilot. Ex Q400, BAe146, ATP and Flying Instructor in the dim and distant past! SEP renewed and back at the coal face flying folk on the much deserved holidays!

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