rec.autos.simulators

> Hello,

> We recently started manufacturing low-cost hi-fidelity 3 DOF motion
> platforms that are compatible with PC racing games, flight simulators,
> etc.  We are able to extract the telemetry data (pitch, roll, heave,
> g-forces, etc) from the games to program our motion simulators.  That
> means our customers do not have to write any software -- just place
> your***pit on top of our simulators and you're ready to go!  Here
> are some of the PC games we work with:

> NASCAR Racing 2003
> NASCAR Heat
> Microsoft Flight/Combat Simulator (all versions)
> X-Plane
> F-18 Hornet
> Xtreme Air Racing
> Aces High
> (and more)

> If you're interested in finding out more about our motion simulators,
> please visit our website and you can download the video clips.

> > but I can't find any price
> > examples, maybe I'm blind ?

> You know what they say, if you have to ask how much it is you probably
> can't afford it. Looking at the engineering involved I think we're talking
> Big Money by *our* standards :-)

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> Looks cool, but it would be interesting to see if your interpretation
> of the term "low cost" is the same as mine :-), but I can't find any
> price examples, maybe I'm blind ?

> From the price quote page...

> "Each of our motion platforms are custom made with most systems costing
> between $10,000 to $20,000 USD."

> Hmmm. low cost.  How much?

> > Hello,

> > We recently started manufacturing low-cost hi-fidelity 3 DOF motion
> > platforms that are compatible with PC racing games, flight simulators,
> > etc.  We are able to extract the telemetry data (pitch, roll, heave,
> > g-forces, etc) from the games to program our motion simulators.  That
> > means our customers do not have to write any software -- just place
> > your***pit on top of our simulators and you're ready to go!  Here
> > are some of the PC games we work with:

> > NASCAR Racing 2003
> > NASCAR Heat
> > Microsoft Flight/Combat Simulator (all versions)
> > X-Plane
> > F-18 Hornet
> > Xtreme Air Racing
> > Aces High
> > (and more)

> > If you're interested in finding out more about our motion simulators,
> > please visit our website and you can download the video clips.

> > Regards,
> > Mark Barry
> > InMotion Simulation
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> The reason we don't put prices on our website is because every one of
> our simulators is custom made depending on the customer's specs.  We
> do have a "Price Quote" page on our website if you want to send us an
> email.  Most of our systems cost from $10,000 to $20,000 USD which, if
> you do some shopping around, is very low-cost.  Most other motion
> bases cost over $20,000 USD and does not come with software that
> extracts the telemetry data from the PC games which means you have to
> write the software (very expensive).  Our simulators come with
> software so all you have to do is put your***pit on top.  Hope this
> helps.

> Hello All,

> The reason we don't put prices on our website is because every one of
> our simulators is custom made depending on the customer's specs.  We
> do have a "Price Quote" page on our website if you want to send us an
> email.  Most of our systems cost from $10,000 to $20,000 USD which, if
> you do some shopping around, is very low-cost.  Most other motion
> bases cost over $20,000 USD and does not come with software that
> extracts the telemetry data from the PC games which means you have to
> write the software (very expensive).  Our simulators come with
> software so all you have to do is put your***pit on top.  Hope this
> helps.

> Regards,
> Mark Barry

> > Hmmm. low cost.  How much?

> > > Hello,

> > > We recently started manufacturing low-cost hi-fidelity 3 DOF motion
> > > platforms that are compatible with PC racing games, flight simulators,
> > > etc.  We are able to extract the telemetry data (pitch, roll, heave,
> > > g-forces, etc) from the games to program our motion simulators.  That
> > > means our customers do not have to write any software -- just place
> > > your***pit on top of our simulators and you're ready to go!  Here
> > > are some of the PC games we work with:

> > > NASCAR Racing 2003
> > > NASCAR Heat
> > > Microsoft Flight/Combat Simulator (all versions)
> > > X-Plane
> > > F-18 Hornet
> > > Xtreme Air Racing
> > > Aces High
> > > (and more)

> > > If you're interested in finding out more about our motion simulators,
> > > please visit our website and you can download the video clips.

> > > Regards,
> > > Mark Barry
> > > InMotion Simulation
> > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/