BlueTiger
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Hi oqvist. Was it Mark that told you this information? If so, I'm curious as to why he revealed that price range to you, but did not disclose it to me. I asked him up front what the price range he expects the unit to be, and he did not want to say. Only that it will be on the website soon. I would buy too much into the $5000 range.... If he did in fact quote a range of roughly $5000US, then I'm hoping that they'll be able to get it out for slightly less than that. If they can manage to get it out for around $4000, then that'll be something I should be able to manage later on this year. $5000 is still doable, but I'd have to be seriously seduced into buying one. Something crazy like OutRun2006 C2C and Nebula(Daytona USA) support would do the trick 
I can tell you guys one thing though... after having a few exchange emails with Mark, I'm confident this motion sim will beat the PANTS off Frex' SimConMotion! Mark is absolutely determined to get as many games supported by this machine as possible! Compatibility with rFactor, GPL and a host of other great PC sims is reason enough for me to want one in itself....but when you talk about plans to make it work with console games(something Frex' unit will NEVER do), that's a whole 'nother ball game! The thought of playing GT5, Ridge Racer 7, WipeOutHD and Motorstorm in this motion sim has me drooling like an 11yr old with a crush on Scarlett Johanson!
By the way, it is a 2DOF unit technically, but is cable of delivering 6DOF motions like sway, yaw, heave, etc. If I get one, all I'll need is the base unit, since I already own a BRD RaceFramePro V.2.
I can't wait to get more info!
I can tell you guys one thing though... after having a few exchange emails with Mark, I'm confident this motion sim will beat the PANTS off Frex' SimConMotion! Mark is absolutely determined to get as many games supported by this machine as possible! Compatibility with rFactor, GPL and a host of other great PC sims is reason enough for me to want one in itself....but when you talk about plans to make it work with console games(something Frex' unit will NEVER do), that's a whole 'nother ball game! The thought of playing GT5, Ridge Racer 7, WipeOutHD and Motorstorm in this motion sim has me drooling like an 11yr old with a crush on Scarlett Johanson!
By the way, it is a 2DOF unit technically, but is cable of delivering 6DOF motions like sway, yaw, heave, etc. If I get one, all I'll need is the base unit, since I already own a BRD RaceFramePro V.2.
I can't wait to get more info!
Problem is the console games aren´t that fun in the first place and we are talking about very few games that will support it... Dunno I don´t think it will enhance the experience to much...
I don´t remember who it was I was in contact too but I was just about to buy an Obutto so I had to get an answer quick and he mentioned it would be around there... I am not saying it´s really expensive there is a reason this platform are so expensive not that many that buys them and the hardware and research isn´t free for sure. But for myself I don´t see it will increase my gaming and sim racing significantly enough.
I mean some people is disappointed in the 301 even
I don´t remember who it was I was in contact too but I was just about to buy an Obutto so I had to get an answer quick and he mentioned it would be around there... I am not saying it´s really expensive there is a reason this platform are so expensive not that many that buys them and the hardware and research isn´t free for sure. But for myself I don´t see it will increase my gaming and sim racing significantly enough.
I mean some people is disappointed in the 301 even
Kikie do you have any confirmation from Bob on how much it will cost JUST for the motion base?
Also, when he said engine vibration, was he talking about force feedback, rumble(in PS3/360's case), or both? What do you suspect he meant?
Can't WAIT for the supported games list and a video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nope, sorry
I think he meant that it's some kind of force feedback.
Edit: I asked him about rumble and he said if they implement vibration of an engine, the bluetiger would shake (or something like that), which is probably FFB and no rumble.
Yesterday, a friend told me that they are experimenting with a moving platform with a cage for the ps3 which turns upside down if a car tips over ingame.
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The bluetiger and the moving platform with cage (which my friend told me about) that turns upside down when a car flips over ingame are not one and the same.
As far as I know, the bluetiger doesn't turn over. It basically does the same thing as all the other moving platforms out there. The only thing that got me interested is that this one should be affordable (how much 'affordable' is, is something we have to find out ...) and is compatible with all platforms, as long as the developer implements the DLL files - from the makers of the bluetiger - in their game (race, flight sim, ...) for the bluetiger to work . You have to connect the bluetiger to your platform with a UTP cable through the ethernet port on your platform. It shouldn't be any problem to connect more than one platform to the bluetiger through a hub/switch.
As far as I know, the bluetiger doesn't turn over. It basically does the same thing as all the other moving platforms out there. The only thing that got me interested is that this one should be affordable (how much 'affordable' is, is something we have to find out ...) and is compatible with all platforms, as long as the developer implements the DLL files - from the makers of the bluetiger - in their game (race, flight sim, ...) for the bluetiger to work . You have to connect the bluetiger to your platform with a UTP cable through the ethernet port on your platform. It shouldn't be any problem to connect more than one platform to the bluetiger through a hub/switch.
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They can talk the talk all they like.. I want to see them walk the walk.
Let's see if it actually comes out in July like it's supposed to.
Let's see if it actually comes out in July like it's supposed to.
They don't.
Look: Bluetiger in motion
The movements look unrealistic for a car. It's a good motion simulator for a flight sim though.
Frex's SimConMotion seems more realistic when it comes to simulate G-forces.
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