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I have recently purchased Pat Dotson's UltraForce GS-4, delivered across the world from the US to China. Pat did a custom mount for me so that I can fit it on my Rinoseat GTR (now known as Fanatec CSL).
First observations- the GS-4 is very rigidly built. It feels like a tank. No flimsy metals or parts.
The assembly is also very tidy, every part serves a function of the g-force. No part seems like it was added or plastered unnecessarily.
The PSU and the 'CPU' is built into the back of the seat, seems like Jon Ive would build this if he was a race engineer. One cable to the power outlet, one cable to USB. Very clean.
Hooking up to the PC, installing drivers (after a minor hick up where Pat came quickly to my rescue) was a breeze.
Here you can see a little video of my testing (before I mounted it to my frame).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhNTe3kWmkc
I would like to comment about the custom-mounting that Pat made for me. I hope this will spark some ideas for others of the possibilities of having the GS-4 in your existing rig. For me at least this was a big factor because I had already invested in a Rinoseat GTR (now known as the Fanatec CSL) and didn't want to invest in a completely new rig to accommodate the GS-4.
Early on in my email exchanges with Pat (before making the first payment) I had discussed my requirements (of the custom-mounting) and he assured me that it can be done. All throughout of the process there were back and forth discussions on measurements of my rig, screw holes, seat distances, angles, etc. We also communicated via drawings and photographs to ensure all details are worked out.
When I finally received the GS-4 I was gladly relieved to learn that the mounting points to the Rinoseat/Fanatec CSL were perfect.
You can see this in the pictures below. For those unfamiliar, the black frame is the Rinoseat/ Fanatec CSL. One last thing to add, there were no modifications needed to my Rinoseat.
Along with some pictures:
I've had this now for 3 days and I love the GS-4 .. if you are on iRacing you can read a little bit of my impressions here --> http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/2396902.page
But basically this is a piece of awesome hardware, for something so compact which was perfect for my situation.
The way I'd describe the immersiveness is if a d-box simulates how the car moves on a track, the gs-4 simulates how your body moves inside that car. If you have even been in a go-kart before, well that's how it feels. In the beginning one might be too aware of how the panel moves behind and under you but once you train to ignore that you begin to feel how natural it feels when the car brakes, accelerates, turns, spins, going over bumps, etc.
All in all VERY happy with this. Believe this will be my last major upgrade for a while.
First observations- the GS-4 is very rigidly built. It feels like a tank. No flimsy metals or parts.
The assembly is also very tidy, every part serves a function of the g-force. No part seems like it was added or plastered unnecessarily.
The PSU and the 'CPU' is built into the back of the seat, seems like Jon Ive would build this if he was a race engineer. One cable to the power outlet, one cable to USB. Very clean.
Hooking up to the PC, installing drivers (after a minor hick up where Pat came quickly to my rescue) was a breeze.
Here you can see a little video of my testing (before I mounted it to my frame).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhNTe3kWmkc
I would like to comment about the custom-mounting that Pat made for me. I hope this will spark some ideas for others of the possibilities of having the GS-4 in your existing rig. For me at least this was a big factor because I had already invested in a Rinoseat GTR (now known as the Fanatec CSL) and didn't want to invest in a completely new rig to accommodate the GS-4.
Early on in my email exchanges with Pat (before making the first payment) I had discussed my requirements (of the custom-mounting) and he assured me that it can be done. All throughout of the process there were back and forth discussions on measurements of my rig, screw holes, seat distances, angles, etc. We also communicated via drawings and photographs to ensure all details are worked out.
When I finally received the GS-4 I was gladly relieved to learn that the mounting points to the Rinoseat/Fanatec CSL were perfect.
You can see this in the pictures below. For those unfamiliar, the black frame is the Rinoseat/ Fanatec CSL. One last thing to add, there were no modifications needed to my Rinoseat.
Along with some pictures:
I've had this now for 3 days and I love the GS-4 .. if you are on iRacing you can read a little bit of my impressions here --> http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/2396902.page
But basically this is a piece of awesome hardware, for something so compact which was perfect for my situation.
The way I'd describe the immersiveness is if a d-box simulates how the car moves on a track, the gs-4 simulates how your body moves inside that car. If you have even been in a go-kart before, well that's how it feels. In the beginning one might be too aware of how the panel moves behind and under you but once you train to ignore that you begin to feel how natural it feels when the car brakes, accelerates, turns, spins, going over bumps, etc.
All in all VERY happy with this. Believe this will be my last major upgrade for a while.
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