The "Chair" I built to play Project Reality.

Sun Tzu · Post by **Sun Tzu** » 2007-06-25 08:33

Flying in PR is soooo much better in this!

Zrix · Post by **Zrix** » 2007-06-25 08:36

Thats nothing, this is what you want;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBD9Juqx7PI

Edit; You chair is nice too

Flanker15 · Post by **Flanker15** » 2007-06-25 08:36

Cool!
I want that to play LOMAC!
How do you use it when your not in an aircraft?

Sun Tzu · Post by **Sun Tzu** » 2007-06-25 08:46

The arms fold back when not in use so I can scoot up close to the desk.

M4nicMin3r · Post by **M4nicMin3r** » 2007-06-25 08:49

Zrix wrote:Thats nothing, this is what you want;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBD9Juqx7PI

I wonder what happens when he does a roll or loop

Raniak · Post by **Raniak** » 2007-06-25 08:58

Even if I never fly, I want one !

daranz · Post by **daranz** » 2007-06-25 09:23

Heh, reminds me of all those "home cockpits" people who play Falcon 4.0 make.

Post by **bosco_** » 2007-06-25 09:53

And now make a chair for tanking...

TexLax · Post by **TexLax** » 2007-06-25 09:54

i forgot what game it was, but it was an X-Box game that you had to buy this huge thing that came with a shitload of buttons on it (with an ejection button)

Raniak · Post by **Raniak** » 2007-06-25 09:57

TexLax wrote:i forgot what game it was, but it was an X-Box game that you had to buy this huge thing that came with a shitload of buttons on it (with an ejection button)

Ha, yes I remember that... it was MechWarrior I think, and you had to press eject or it erased your save...

Red Halibut · Post by **Red Halibut** » 2007-06-25 10:06

A Nicely built chair.

I wish I had the time and money to do this: http://members.aol.com/wietlpachm/howto/newpics.htm

M4nicMin3r · Post by **M4nicMin3r** » 2007-06-25 11:00

Red Halibut wrote:A Nicely built chair.

I wish I had the time and money to do this: http://members.aol.com/wietlpachm/howto/newpics.htm

Hehehe N1..., but the time and money you put into it, you could prolly afford real flying lessons, altho not in a jet or gunship hehehe

Lothrian · Post by **Lothrian** » 2007-06-25 11:17

M4nicMin3r wrote:Hehehe N1..., but the time and money you put into it, you could prolly afford real flying lessons, altho not in a jet or gunship hehehe

I dont know ... some of the older military aircraft are quite reasonable second hand, and probably are a lot more exciting.

Example 1 - MIG 21

Example 2 (for the wealthier) - Aero something or other

or for the more refined second hand purchaser, example 3 - a Boeing

Alternative to all those, for the price of 2 second hand ferrari's, you can also choose option 4 ... an MI-24 Hind

Mr.Nicklebe · Post by **Mr.Nicklebe** » 2007-06-25 11:27

The money people spend on these crazy things could probably buy you flying lessons

Still very cool, but so geeky.

Or better yet they could join the airforce and fly a real one

Sun Tzu · Post by **Sun Tzu** » 2007-06-25 12:39

Yeah I wasn't going to spend a bunch of money to make this chair. I think the final tally for it was less then $150 USD (not including the joystick/throttle combo or the trackball).

Post by **Spearhead** » 2007-06-25 13:34

If the controller is no Cougar I do not even look at the chair...

Red Halibut · Post by **Red Halibut** » 2007-06-25 13:44

Cougar + Pot upgrade, yeah then maybe, but for my money I'd rather get that new X.52 Pro from Saitek. http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/x52pro.htm

I have an X.45 right now.

Sun Tzu · Post by **Sun Tzu** » 2007-06-25 14:25

I have the X52 Pro on there now.

vanity · Post by **vanity** » 2007-06-25 14:31

I'm bidding $55 on a an X52 right now on ebay. Assuming I don't get sniped, I'll win it in 2 hours.

What's unfortunate is I just played with it at Best Buy and the reviews were right, the joystick tension is WAYYYYY too loose. Now I'm sort of regretting my bid.