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Who wants to fund my next purchase?

Post by CDN_Merlin »

http://www.force-dynamics.com/video.shtml

I need one for my racing games.

Since my wife is losing her job in 2 weeks and I'm in school, I can't afford to buy one.

So, who's donating $$? :P
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Post by Grendel »

"301 pricing from $10,000 to $30,000US"

It's a bargain..

Get a real car instead :P
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Post by CDN_Merlin »

But if I crash in a real car, I may not live :D
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Post by Zoop! »

What's the rate of return on this prospective investment? :lol:
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Post by CDN_Merlin »

You'll have the satisfaction of knowing you did a good did in helping a poor soul get a natural high :D
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Post by MD-2389 »

*looks under couch, only to find lint and a month old piece of popcorn*

Sorry Merlin. ;)
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Post by Zer0Cool »

i'll buy you one buddy.

but i'm a little disappointed, you'd figure for 30 grand the graphics would be a little more realistic. that looks like something off a play Station 1, not even 2 but a ps1. I dunno maybe i just feel my money should buy better.
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Post by Top Gun »

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that the games he's playing are already in existence. In the Nascar one, I noticed product logos on the wall, which a small project like this wouldn't be able to purchase a license for. I think the thirty thousand just covers the actual product, which you then provide your own games for.
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Post by CDN_Merlin »

The games were Live For Speed, NASCAR and I think a MOD for Formula 1 Championship.
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Post by Lobber »

I want to build something similar to that. Only, it would have 360° rotation, instead of just up/down and sideways up/down movement. It would also move up and down, but also rotate, so you'd have to wear airplane seatbelts. And it would have a closed cockpit, with viewscreens all around you, not just in front. And you could play Descent on it. Or any type of flight sim. And there'd be a thousand more of them, in a giant gaming arcade mall. All linked together. Yea, that's what I want to build.
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Post by Buef »

You cant always get what you want....but if you try, sometimes, you get what you need.

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Post by Ferno »

I already have a design worked out for just such a thing Lobber. now I just have to patent it.
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Post by roid »

http://www.vrealities.com/r&r.html

similar thing, way cheaper. (easily modifyable to be better i recon)
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Post by roid »

hangon... i'm trying to figure this force-dynmaics thing out more. it says it has 3 degress of movement, but how does it YAW?

i don't think it can. i think it's 3 degrees of movement are 2 rotations: pitch and roll.
but the 3rd axis of movement is HEIGHT, it can quickly pump the entire chair up or down.
anyone agree?
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