rec.autos.simulators

Has anyone tried the Aura Interactor Cushion in GPL? I know it's popular
with the flight sim crowd, but haven't heard of sim drivers using it. A
local discount shop has a couple for 20, I searched the web and they seem
to seem to be around 100. Any thoughts?

Cheers

They work great with GPL. Highly recommended. Hyperstim units use a
deconstructed interactor vest as their rumble device.

Bye,
Ian

I just flick the switch of, and then sit on, a ***.
Much cheaper and has hundreds of other uses around the house.

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Hi Mr Meaner,

I was thinking of getting one of these, but was put off by having to
get it shipped from the states.

Could you let me know a little about this shop so that I can contact
them myself.

To respond to your question, I haven't seen much about this device in
this ng, however, what I have seen has been very positive.  I recall
someone saying that this is the best 'bang per buck' immersion device
you can buy.

I have seen them priced from $20-$35 but never as high as 100.

Mike
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ROTFL.  Good one Bruce. :)

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Hi,
I tried it with GPL and all the racing sim .
The result is very good !!!
buy it !

ciao
Tova

It's the best 50bucks (Australian) I've ever spent on my  'puter. It works
better in GPL than any other sim/game I've tried.  Andrew.

Drool ... Anyone know if this is available in/to Finland? I found a store in
NL that had it but wouldn't ship outside NL. A web store that ships overseas
perhaps?

Hena

Contact Bill via e-mail at O'Shea, Ltd. and ask him about overseas
shipping costs -- I'm sure it can't be that much.  Bill's e-mail
address is:

Tell him John Bodin sent you, and I'm sure he'll do what he can to work
something out.

-- JB

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Before you buy.

        So let me get this straight: it works in CONJUNCTION with your
speakers? I just bought a Montego A3D sound card ($50!! + a $30
rebate) and a Creative Labs FPS2000 4-speaker set that I'm NOT gonna
part with.
        I'm also concerned that I have a VERY comfortable chair: will
this be uncomfortable to sit in for long periods?
        Is this the item that had been on ebay quite a while back?
Has anyone had one for a LONG time (at least 6 months)? How does it
hold up over time?

Gunner

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By NL do you mean The Netherlands ?

If so, could you please forward the URL of the store,
so I can get one :-)

Thanks

Robbert

Many thanks all. I got one. Haven't had a chance to check it out yet. Will
let you know (so long as it doesn't throw me face-first into the monitor...)
how it goes.

Yep. If I'm right, the FPS2000s are the digital 4PS speakers. If the Montego
has a digital output, and you use it, you'd need to know if the analogue
outputs are active at the same time as the digital one. The Interactor has a
passthrough setup for a jackplug. If you use the analogue outputs, I would
guess connecting the Interactor to the front channel would be best
(providing the FPS2000s are the same setupe as the normal 4PS speakers, with
F and R jackplugs) as the necessary bass frequencies might not come through
the rear channel. The passthrough unit incorporates a crossover that has two
settings, Music and Game, plus some dialy controls to set it up with.

The cushion only rests against your back, you don't sit on it. (I guess you
could, but that's not what the piccies show).

Dunno.

A while back (when I got a subwoofer) I messed around with the Hit_Hard and
Grass .wavs in Soundforge to add loads of bass, enough to shake the room
about. If anyone's interested I can post these. I imagine they'd work pretty
well with the Interactor.

Cheers

MM

Sorry this reply is so late; for some reason I often get periods of up to a
week where I don't receive any posts( changing ISP soon! ). Anyway to answer
your questions. Mine works great with a Soundblaster live and 4 speaker
setup. I previously had an Aztech A3D and it was great with that also. I
find it very comfortable - in fact it is very similar in profile to a
posture cushion I use in the car to prevent back pain. I have had mine about
6 months - so far without incident. Regards, Andrew.