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[Razor Kotovsky]

I wish i was this excited about MechWarrior.

Also that AlphaStrike button is too small — should take at least half of the fire control panel.

[Foust]

CyBerkut, on 14 August 2012 - 04:28 PM, said:

Well... since that is a potentially expensive decision (especially if you aren't happy with how it turns out), you might want to persuade the Minister of Finance to let you buy the Founder's pack, so that you can see the state of the display option(s), etc.

Of course, the downside is that if you start playing, it will potentially cut into your build time...

Believe me, I have been barking up that tree for awhile. Says I have to get rid of some toys if I'm getting a new one. Problem is that I am running out of toys that I am willing to part with.

So I had to make a choice, either get founders (I got to go with the legendary one) or build the MechPit. You can see my decision. It has been something I have wanted to build since Mechwarrior 2 came out. I had let that dream die somewhere after MW4 and the bastardization that was the Mech Assault titles. Now here we are, a new Mechwarrior game looming and me with a decade of ideas trying to get organized and brought into meat space.

Razor Kotovsky, on 14 August 2012 - 05:49 PM, said:

Also that AlphaStrike button is too small — should take at least half of the fire control panel.

I am in the process of redesigning that panel, but I don't think Ill make that button any bigger. I like to think that I wont use it THAT much....

And since Ill be basically scraping the old panel I will be doing some back lighting experiments with it. I have a whole string of LED christmas lights to scavenge...

[ORIGINAL SteelWolf]

Foust, on 15 August 2012 - 05:12 AM, said:

It has been something I have wanted to build since Mechwarrior 2 came out. I had let that dream die somewhere after MW4 and the bastardization that was the Mech Assault titles. Now here we are, a new Mechwarrior game looming and me with a decade of ideas trying to get organized and brought into meat space.

Same. I know how you feel. Ran across this
And i'm using to base my cockpit off of. Building a square frame around it on both sides. About 5 feet high and then a back, roof and front. Leaving both sides unfinished for now. Panel switches will be attached to the interior ceiling. While the exterior roof will be removable for upgrades and tweaks.Good place to start. I'll know more about my final design, single, large monitor or 3 smaller ones after tax season.

Edited by ORIGINAL SteelWolf, 16 August 2012 - 08:15 AM.

[CyBerkut]

Foust, on 14 August 2012 - 05:38 PM, said:

Do you have donuts at meetings?

Only if Propnut brings his ring shaped joystick to the meeting.

Which, of course, would be evidence of his suffering a setback... and we would be obligated to perform an immediate intervention.

[Propnut]

Sorry, gave the cherry doughnut away

[Telecleez]

he needs someone standing behind him with a pillow so when he hits a wall they can simulate an airbag and hit him in the face with it

Edited by Telecleez, 16 August 2012 - 04:40 PM.

[Turbo Corvair]

Thanks for posting this! I already got a teensy board after reading this and it is in the process of being added to my simpit that someone else already linked.

In fact, the pod is well on it's way to version 2.0 but still a TON of work to do =)

[Foust]

Turbo Corvair, on 19 August 2012 - 02:03 AM, said:

In fact, the pod is well on it's way to version 2.0 but still a TON of work to do =)

I love v1 of your pod, I can't wait to see v2.

Just go back from GenCon, SO SLEEPY. Hope to get in some work on the sim this week, after a good nights sleep.

Glad you guys are getting some use out of that teensy, but the thanks really needs to go to the guy who wrote the GenericHID interface.

[Dracol]

Telecleez, on 16 August 2012 - 04:40 PM, said:

he needs someone standing behind him with a pillow so when he hits a wall they can simulate an airbag and hit him in the face with it

Best episode ever!

Great work on the mechpit. Very inspiring. Your work is making me consider designing and building a custom panel set-up. Just a small desk based one to handle all controls except aiming and firing. I'd leave that to mouse control.

Looking foward to seeing more of your work.

[Foust]

One of my other hobbies (I have to many) from GenCon this weekend. I am the one in the green, the one you are not looking at.

[ORIGINAL SteelWolf]

nice. Next time wear black gloves.

[Propnut]

She has gloves?!

[ORIGINAL SteelWolf]

I usually do threat assessment first. The guy in the armor looked the biggest one. then the guy in back in the mohawk eyeballing the camera. Then the female with the cannons. Of course you can hide a lot of stuff in there.

Edited by ORIGINAL SteelWolf, 23 August 2012 - 08:52 PM.

[Urban UK]

Dual ac20?

[sumdumfu]

she definitely has some giant assault weapons. either that or she has to corset on so tight her innards are pushed up into her chest cavity

[Turbo Corvair]

Foust, on 19 August 2012 - 05:23 PM, said:

I love v1 of your pod, I can't wait to see v2.

I'm dying to get it mostly finished and show it off, but one thing led to another and I've replaced nearly every panel inside the thing. On top of that I had some hardware issues, the G940 broke AGAIN, so I switched to a different HOTAS which meant reworking the mounts and surrounds, I upgraded my video card and had issues with the new one so had to send it back and buy another...

Anyway it is coming along, but not as fast as I'd like.

[Foust]

Turbo Corvair, on 24 August 2012 - 02:58 PM, said:

Anyway it is coming along, but not as fast as I'd like.

Same for me, the ministry of finance put a moratorium on my pit spending so I currently sit out of material and on hold till at least the end of this week.

At least I have other pit builders to watch while I wait to continue mine.

[Propnut]

Foust, you are the Teensy man!! (wow, that didnt sound right)....



Just tested out the Thrustmaster HOTAS setup on the MEchpit rig using the Teensy++2.0. All systems are green, the controller is working perfectly!

[Foust]

Propnut, on 27 August 2012 - 02:37 PM, said:

Foust, you are the Teensy man!! (wow, that didnt sound right)....



Just tested out the Thrustmaster HOTAS setup on the MEchpit rig using the Teensy++2.0. All systems are green, the controller is working perfectly!

Hey I am perfectly... average....

:-)

I am just glad that I could contribute in some way to yours and others builds. With any luck the devs will get wind of this "MechPit" movement and feed us their complete vision for all available controls....

I got panels to design.

[Burned_Follower]

...nuff said.

Awesome work!