Game hardware page 28
Last updated - July 2009
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- If you are really serious about your racing games or sims, and have serious money to burn, you have to have a racing cockpit. Several are available, such as the Ballracing Developments Race Frame Pro, or The Hyperstimulator. See below for more info.
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- A new concept in cockpit/chair design for the pc or console, which is also designed to enhance music and gaming. Follow this
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A V1 Chair:
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- The Vison Racer gives the ultimate driving experience in the home. Includes a real competition car seat and has a lightweight alloy frame Follow this for more info.
A Vision Racer:
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- The Speedway Gamer 01 cockpit (which is shaped like the front of an F1 car frame). Follow this for more info.
Speedway Gamer:
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- The ultimate indoor driving simulator made in the UK. The unit is compact, adjustable & easily dismantled. Follow this for more info.
The Game Racer:
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- The Virtual Racing Chassis appears to be a sturdy, adjustable, portable and easy to store unit. For pc or console use. Follow this for more info.
The Virtual Racing Chassis:
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- Logitech now make a "Playseat", which is a bare bones cockpit type frame and seat for driving games and simulations. Follow this for more info.
A Logitech PlaySeat:
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- Sala Gaming Ltd from Essex UK are producing the Race Station gaming cockpit. Follow this for more info. More details on construction, features, etc are sketchy at the moment as their website appears not to be working! But it looks a quality piece of kit.
A Race station Cockpit:
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- BRD produce the excellent Race Frame Pro, as well as replica's of Modern F1 cars, and Classic F1 cars, as well as power boats and rally cars! All are very high quality and can therefore be expensive. Most are adjustable so should fit any size person. The Race Frame pro includes a geniune Cobra race seat, black powder coated frame, and a control surface that can take any control device (wheel, flight joystick, keyboard, etc).
A BRD Gameframe Pro Cockpit:
- Also to be had from BRD (if you can afford it and have loads of spare space?) is a full size replica of a Lotus F1 car, which can be supplied complete with F1 Sim wheel and pedals. BRD also supply F1 wheels, wings, etc are at additional cost for that totally immersive effect! Follow this for more info.
A BRD Lotus 49 Cockpit:
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- Produced in Australia, this cockpit is a DIY kit and is made from one sheet of MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard), and includes an adjustable pedal mount. You can paint the cockpit to your own design on completion. The kit is easily assembled and taken apart once the final design has been completed. A keyboard/mouse/monitor stand are included as an integral part of the design.
- Cos its built by you, you can make it to the required size so it should fit everyone. You get to fit any seat that you wish cos a seat ain't included! Although its not exactly the most high tech bit of kit, (compared to some other cockpits on this page) this cockpit is very affordable as its at the lower end of the scale, and therefore offers good value for money. Follow this for more info. NB: The link I had for the Driving Force cockpit appears to be dead, if anyone has a new link, please e-mail me, thanx.
The Driving Force Cockpit:
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- This cockpit is made from an aluminium frame which is fully adjustable (pedals, seat and wheel). Options are a keyboard holder & mouse board. I'm not sure if the Recaro seat comes with the cockpit as an option? Follow this for more info.
The Frex GP Cockpit:
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- An Australian company also manufacture a virtual cockpit called the "Hyper Stimulator", at least I *think* its a virtual cockpit? Options include the full cockpit complete with seat, steering wheel and pedals. Various parts are carbon, and you can even order official race decals and a proper racing harness! Apparently there are distributors in the USA, Canada & Europe.
- Various bits are adjustable, and we are talking about high quality here. This cockpit is made to last and looks the business. You can buy the cockpit either completely ready assembled, or in kit form (where you get a set of full-size templates to cut your cockpit components from MDF). Follow this for more info.
A Hyperstim Cockpit:
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- Microsim make this cockpit which comes in many forms. You can buy a DIY kit and make it yourself. Or you can buy a pre formed cockpit with all the trimmings. There is an optional monitor stand, the kit is fairly lightweight and can be taken apart and folded up for storage. The kit is also adjustable for size. Follow this for more info.
The Race Base Cockpit:
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- The Powersim cockpit seems to be designed for the Logitech Force Feedback Wheel & pedals only, but maybe it can be used/adapted for other wheels & pedals too? Its lightweight, but solidly built, and is fully adjustable for most sizes. The seat looks very comfy! Follow this for more info. NB: The link I had for the Powersim cockpit appears to be dead, if anyone has a new link, please e-mail me, thanx.
The Powersim Cockpit:
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- ItalRace are producing this gaming cockpit. Follow this for more info.
The ItalRace Cockpit:
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- Saitek are producing this gaming cockpit. Follow this for more info.
The Saitek Cockpit:
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