6DOF Motion Simulator VR Cockpit Project

You want to build an amazing 6DOF Motion Simulator for under 1 grand!

You cannot justify to spend $8000+ on an off-the-shelf 6DOF Platform with less features

You want to avoid expensive mistakes ordering and matching parts.

You love building stuff but is not an expert mechanical, electronic and software engineer all at the same time.

You want to pay way less for getting way more features than an expensive commercial motion rig can get you.

You want to use the original design of the frictionless Hall Angle Sensors, Custom SMC3 firmware and other neat features and ideas built in to this project plans.

You want the extras that you won't otherwise have such as the custom controller and control boxes designs, Motor Arm design and 3D printing files.

You want to save weeks if not months of time, figuring out the design principles, the geometry, the hardware and software tricks. Time is money. I figured it all out for you.

You want to spend your time actually building the motion cockpit, and then flying or racing it, instead of planning, design, tweaking the geometry and endless troubleshooting.

You are a mechanical, electronic, and software engineer all at the same time and can design, engineer and build the motion cockpit yourself, thank you very much.

You don't enjoy building stuff, tinkering with electronics and software, and have unlimited money, so you might as well buy an off-the-shelf Motion Simulator.

With an exception of a completely original 3D-printed Hall Angle Sensor design, and other custom designs and code, everything else is available online for free - you just need to find it all, match the pieces together, figure out how it all works, configure and tune everything. Piece of cake.

You do not posess the basic skills required for this project: soldering, cutting, drilling, using power tools, installing software.

Any DIY build is a risk. The plans are experimental, and things that worked for me may not work for you. You may lose interest or his an insurmountable technical problem that you will not be able to solve. There is noguarantee your project will work. It's a challenge. You should understand the risks before paying money for plans.

The project is compatible and tested with FlyPT Mover v3.5.3

SimTools compatibility is not tested, but typically all motion rigs that work with FlyPT Mover also work with SimTools. Refer to SimTool documentstion for setting it up. Refer to included FlyPT Mover profile for parameters. SimTools setup is not included in the guide.

Game compatibility is solely dependent on the availability of game telemetry data and motion software understanding that data.

This Motion Simulator design and FlyPT Mover combination is tested with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, X-Plane, DCS, Elite Dangerous, American Truck Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator, Dirt Rally 2.0, BMG Drive, Epic Roller Coasters. It is compatible with all the games that the motion software supports. In the case of FlyPT Mover, it’s over 45 games.

You need to have basic power tools and know how to use them

Basic soldering skills: stripping and soldering wires and large electronic components

Basic PC skills: installing software, flashing Arduino IDE sketches, editing configuration files (no coding skills required)

Absolutely! The design is easily adjusted for aluminum or steel construction. Naturally, it will bust the $1000 budget, but if you can afford it and have the welding skills and equipmnt - go for it!

Due to the nature of selling a collection of files, all sales are final and there are no refunds. Review the information, ``What's included`` list, and photos before you make a decision to pay for the package. Note that photos are just for illustration purposes and are not representative of the expected result.