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OT: Racing / Gaming cockpit

By Apollyon

11 years ago

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#1 11 years ago

RON

Apollyon

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

12y 108K 2,577 10 23

Thought I'd post some pics and info on my racing / gaming cockpit.

Cockpit itself is an Obutto. Awesome set-up for the money. Super sturdy construction that won't move during gaming. Chair itself is a racing style seat. Can be adjusted just like a car seat (moves forwards and back, and also will tilt back). Super comfortable. Side table is adjustable and can be moved to your lap for PC gaming. Very reasonably priced for the quality of the unit.

Its currently running a PS3 (usually with Gran Turismo 5, but can obviously play other games or with other consoles or PC).

Also hooked up a Logitech G27 racing wheel. Comes with a gear shifter and racing pedals that are hard-mounted to the rig. G27 has awesome force feedback (corners are harder to steer in, wheel fights with you as would a real car). Super smooth and quiet wheel. Wheel and shifter mount easily to the cockpit with included clamps (I also put some cheap rubber underneath both to ensure no movement at all).

Has a Yamaha 5.1 receiver for stereo sound. 4 speakers currently hooked up.

Sub is a Buttkicker (which easily clamps under the seat). Actually shakes the chair when you hit corners or skid out. Adds great immersion and realism.

Here is the website if anyone is interested.

http://www.obutto.com/home.html

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#2 11 years ago

MFM

MMuller

Inactive member

Buffalo, MN

14y 69,050 1,019

That's pretty cool

#3 11 years ago

RON

Apollyon

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

12y 108K 2,577 10 23

Cockpit also has VESA mounts to attach a monitor or TV. I hooked up an LG 1080p LCD and its very solid. No movement during play.

I also hate stray cables, so I either strapped them to the cockpit with black velcro straps, or ran them under the carpet.

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#4 11 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,929 3 14

sheesh, I probably don't wanna know what that costs. Of course in a pinball forum, we probably wouldn't be shocked

#5 11 years ago

PCB

PaulyB18

Inactive member

12y 43,950 766

Nice setup... like the seat. Time to upgrade your wheel!

http://www.fanatec.de/

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#6 11 years ago

PCB

PaulyB18

Inactive member

12y 43,950 766

My Bro should chime in when hes around, he has a dedicated system with shakers very similar to yours. I just slide mine in and out from my PC but still have triple screens.

Try iRacing for PC, I'm not active as much anymore by my brother and cousin race all the time and it was a blast. Decent community of drivers, much better than you will EVER see on PS3 or 360.

http://www.iracing.com/

Thanks for posting that cockpit... 359 is not bad at all. I have a playseat and it does have slight movement to it, not sure if I want to drop the coin or reinforce it somehow.

#7 11 years ago

TIM

ralphwiggum

YouBentMyWookie

Sullivan, WI

12y 108K 5,440 6

Nice,

I am in the middle of a build myself right now (and 4 pin projects too)... Same setup basically, but a little more work. G27 (I like the fanatec, but didnt want to strip the shifter off the wheel for my setup), PS3 and PC, 42" LCD monitor and an Indy 500 cab to house everything.

I had to disassemble the wheel to get it behind the I500 bezel, and a little dremeling to get the shifter to sit directly in the old shifter spot, but all in all, I really like the look. People dont know it is a sim cab, they think it is an Indy 500.

I will get some more pics when I am done... here are pics of the cabinet before I start outfitting it...

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#8 11 years ago

RON

Apollyon

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

12y 108K 2,577 10 23

Wow Ralphwiggum, that looks like a lot of work. But I think it will be really cool when its all done.

Paulyb18 - I have seen the Fanatec line-up. Looks awesome, and the reviews on it are great. It certainly is the next step up in sim racing. I have thought about switching over, but there are a few issues (shifter for one, mounting on wheel on the obutto is a bit of a pain in the ass and needs a bit of modifications, etc). But the nice thing about the Fanatec (other than the awesome quality) is that you can use it for both PS3 and Xbox 360. I didn't go with the 3 monitor view (would have loved to), but I am not a PC gamer. 3 screens when using a PS3 requires 3 PS3s and 3 copies of the game. Just can't justify that.

This is an AWESOME site that tells you all you need to know about wheels, pedals, rigs, everything sim related. It rates the cockpits and other items. And the guys really know their stuff. I learned a lot there.

http://www.insidesimracing.tv/

I'm happy to provide more info or pics if anyone is interested. I built one for a close friend for cost. It starts out not too bad cost wise, but gets up there as you add stuff.

Cockpit is about $370
G27 wheel, shifter and pedals $250
PS3 $250 (+games)
LCD screen $300
Not necessary, but a good receiver and speakers is around $3-500. Make sure you get a receiver with a separate sub line out for the Buttkicker. Its about $150 or so but needs the sub out.

So all in, same as mine, you are around $1500-2000. But that is with good equipment, and full force feedback and vibration. To me, its worth the extra few hundred to get the full fun experience.

#9 11 years ago

RON

Apollyon

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

12y 108K 2,577 10 23

Here's a link to the buttkicker on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Buttkicker-BK-GR2-ButtKicker-BK-GR-Gamer/dp/B000AOTLP6/ref=sr_1_2

#10 11 years ago

DEB

Deaconblooze

Pinside member

12y 155K 8,688

I'm out of town, and these are the only pics I have on my phone. I have a fanatec turbo s and clubsport pedals. I agree, the shifter is not the best, but it'll do until the clubsport shifter is released.

I race on iracing for pc.

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#11 11 years ago

DEB

Deaconblooze

Pinside member

12y 155K 8,688

That's a temp setup until I have time to build a better rig. Check out this site: thewayiplay.com

#12 11 years ago

NJB

ninjabones

Pinside member

Villanova, PA

12y 51,400 483 5

Nice... here's mine. logitec G27 on a wheelstandpro base (folds up nicely when not in use, very stable, and relatively inexpensive). I use it mostly for iRacing. Used my spare racing seats (from my racecar) on display stands that I got from a friend (works at a motorsports supplier). Set-up works great, as the seats are movable for floor space for the shoot-em-up console games, and you don't lose as much floor space as with a dedicated racing sim. The Bose sub kicks butt. Unfortunately, my kids get much more "seat time" on mario kart then I get on iRacing these days.

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#13 11 years ago

TIM

ralphwiggum

YouBentMyWookie

Sullivan, WI

12y 108K 5,440 6

Wow Ralphwiggum, that looks like a lot of work. But I think it will be really cool when its all done.

Well, it is done, but it was worth the work. It wasn't too bad, the most time consumed was taking apart the wheel to fit it into the housing. I got a chance to finish it a couple of weeks ago while I was waiting on parts for other projects....

Here are a couple of crappy cell phone pics....

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#14 11 years ago

RON

Apollyon

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

12y 108K 2,577 10 23

Looks great Ralph. Love the top display which I assume says "don't drink and drive" rather than just "don't drink"

I haven't done it yet as I rarely drink, but one day I'd like to get pretty drunk and try driving in the cockpit and see how I do. Maybe I am like Johnny Fever (WKRP) and get better the more I drink.

#15 11 years ago

TIM

ralphwiggum

YouBentMyWookie

Sullivan, WI

12y 108K 5,440 6

OP
Quoted from Apollyon:
Looks great Ralph. Love the top display which I assume says "don't drink and drive" rather than just "don't drink"

Thanks.... It is just a betabrite sign I program with different things.... Right now it scrolls-

"Don't drink and drive unless you think you can beat these times" and then I have best track times for different games listed...

The wheel and pedals definitely make racing way more fun than the regular controller...

#16 11 years ago

BRI

BriGuy5

Pinside member

Round Rock, TX

13y 47,650 753 4

I'm on iRacing as well, but not as often as I would like. Just to let you know they are having a deal that ends tonight, $49 for the year which is a hell of a price. I was checking my old purchases from iRacing, and it used to be $156 a year.

#17 11 years ago

BOO

boogies

Pinside member

12y 91,550 1,558

I bought my InitialD cab after looking on CL for about 18months. The guy hooked my up with just about everything, but the plastic for the marguee (I made my own, but imperfect). I converted it into a PS3 racing cab with extra goodies
I had to do some cabinet work: make my front panel, sanding, patching, painting but that was no big deal.

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#18 2 years ago

GTV

Mizzou0103

Pinside+ Frequent

Bethlehem, PA

8y 107K 489 8 127

Resurrecting an old thread. I want to add a sit down driving games to my home arcade. I’m a total novice to this side of things. If I want a set up where folks can race against each other, is it possible with two gaming cockpits? Or do I need to get two dedicated sit down driving cabinets? If it’s possible, is it clunky to race against each other? Like would you need to set up an online race or can it be done locally with very few steps?

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