I’ve always been a fan of sim games. Years ago, I spent a lot of my time flying around in MS Flight Simulator, and I’ve driven thousands of miles in Nascar Racing Season 2003! While I’ve moved on from NR2003, I still spend some of my game time in MS Flight Simulator 2020. At the…
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riverty’s Sim Rig – The Game System
5 Stars Back in early 2020, I had an Intel i7 based game system that had served me well for about 5 years. However, the system was showing it’s age and I knew I needed an upgrade. Since the new Covid 19 pandemic was forcing everyone to stay indoors as much as possible, it seemed…
riverty’s Sim Rig – The DOF Reality H3
5 Stars There are several choices in gaming motion platforms out there to choose from. Several different manufacturers have come up with novel ways to provide motion for sim games, and at various price points. One of the more popular offerings, and the one I choose is, the DOF Reality H3 Motion Simulator Platform. It’s…
riverty’s Sim Rig – The Sim-Panel “Classic” Button Box
3 Stars The Sim-Panel Classic Button Box from Appcentrix LLC, is a USB connected, Arduino controlled, button box specifically designed for SCS’s American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2. It features stainless steel push buttons, fully color-customizable LED backlighting, two programmable auxiliary buttons, and can come with or without a CB microphone. LED Color…
riverty’s Sim Rig – The Extras
There are a lot of “extras” to my rig that are worth mentioning, but not worth devoting a whole individual page to! There’s just not that much to say about them I guess. So, this page serves as a “catch all” for all the extra parts in my rig. First up is my side monitor,…
riverty’s Sim Rig – SRS Settings
These are the SRS settings I use in American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2. I believe these settings result in a much more active and accurate truck driving experience. Try them for yourself and see. All “smoothing” sliders are set a full left (minimum). If you have any questions or comments, including ways…