Our second 401 video showing the first production machine at SpeedClub in Finland (check t
Our second 401 video showing the first production machine at SpeedClub in Finland (check them out at www.speedclub.fi). You can see the rotation of the 401 really well here - it starts out centered, and recenters itself over time.
The video, sound, USB, and network data go over the 'umbilical', with the video and USB running via CAT5 extenders.
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SNES Mario Kart running on the 301 motion platform. If we can do this, imagine what else w
SNES Mario Kart running on the 301 motion platform. If we can do this, imagine what else we can do...
To see more about our motion systems, check out our web site at www.force-dynamics.com!
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A quick FAQ
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1. Yes, my driving is lousy. I'm used to hardcore racing sims and it's been 15+ years since I spent any time with MK. I had about an hour with the machine actually running Mario Kart, since we built it for another project, and the video you see was the first take. Also, I had some specific goals (the jump, the bumps, the mole) that made driving well secondary.
2. The reaction speed is quite good - about 10ms from game event to machine motion. Watch during the jumps.
3. I tried it with a 'normal' 301 using the steering wheel. It's next to impossible, because the control inputs are on/off, not analog, so you have to whip the wheel back and forth like a madman. We'd have to write code to pulse-width-modulate the output from the wheel. Plus, it's Mario Kart. You -have- to play it with a gamepad.
4. Yes, FZero would be very cool. Maybe it's time to write that pulse width modulation output...
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This is the Force Dynamics 401 motion platform. It has four axes - roll, pitch, heave (ver
This is the Force Dynamics 401 motion platform. It has four axes - roll, pitch, heave (vertical) and yaw. The 180 degrees of yaw allow the machine to closely track the car's rotation, which lets you feel exactly how the car is moving and where it is on track.
In this video, a fairly powerful (~1100lbs, 450hp) car was set up 'loose' with little grip to accentuate the rotation capability of the machine.
Note how the platform 'washes out' to a neutral position to avoid winding up.
Visit www.force-dynamics.com for more information!
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