Gameracer

[KCBlacksheep]

Anyone here had any experience with "Gameracer products" found this
http://www.gameracer.us/default.aspx?Category=4

it looks like a good basic package to build around

[ruggbutt]

I saw those at E3 and mucked around with them a bit. Not my cup of tea but I can see how it would be useful for some.

[Debby]

OR, if you are in Europe, check this one out

http://www.contact-simulations.com/acatalog/THE_PILOTS_SEAT.html

[Triangle]

I've been using a Playseat(tm) car-racing set-up for quite a while now. I have no use for the side-mounts (being one-armed as I am) but the set-up is very similar. Mine was made in Holland which is the home of the original idea and the parent company

Pro's:

The seat and the stand it sits on are good quality. The square-section steel and/or aluminium members are rugged. It's easy to assemble & set up and relatively easy to move around the floor. The angled plate for the pedals makes for good ergonomics in use. The screw adjusters are heavy duty like the rest of the kit. This is not like one of those cheesy exercise frames that get sold on TV - it won't fold up while you're in it! ;)

Con's:

The bucket seat area may be too small for the 'generously-proportioned'. You must check out the sitting part before purchase.

The price is way over the top, imo. Although this is the next model on from the version I have, with some faults rectified sensibly, it is still more than $200 over the mark.

All in all:

I love my Playseat :) I like the 'getting down into it' feeling and the slightly laid back, legs out position. It's just right for combat flight sims I think. Pedal control is aided by the angled mounting, and the company provided acres of industrial-strength, sticky-back Velcro to hold the controllers in place.

But you need to bear in mind your body-mass. The frames are adjustable (from a 4'2" person to a 6'6"er as they claim) but the seat size is unvarying. Large people may find the bucket-framed seat uncomfortable, so check first.

If the seat's good for you then I recommend this. I know that real cockpits aren't so tailor-made or adjustable - but there's nothing like finding the optimum position to sit in if you spend a long time peering into the virtual skies.

Brando