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Hosted Projects - Standalone => Fate of the Galaxy => Topic started by: CountBuggula on November 11, 2009, 05:35:15 pm

Title: Geek senses tingling...
Post by: CountBuggula on November 11, 2009, 05:35:15 pm
So...I just realized something incredible - when this mod is released, I could build a full fledged X-Wing simulator!

FsO supports widescreen resolutions via Hor+ and full aspect ratio control, as well as head tracking via Freetrack.  So....with this software:

FSO + FotG mod
Freetrack (http://www.free-track.net/english/)

and this Hardware:

Matrox TripleHead2Go (http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/wiki/index.php/TH2Go_FAQ)
3x 40" LCD TV screens
Surround Sound Speakers
Saitek Flight Control system and pedals
Car seat pulled from a salvage yard?
Lots of 2x4 and plywood



Hmm....it's probably a really good thing I don't have the kind of money to build this kind of thing...because I would.  And then I'd want to build several of them together, network them all, and have giant squadron-sized skirmishes.  I wonder if I could make money off of that?  Hmmm....
Title: Re: Geek senses tingling...
Post by: MR_T3D on November 11, 2009, 05:43:34 pm
 :jaw: that could be rather awesome, but i doubt it would be that profitable.
MAYBE selling the setup as a kit to people online, give them everything minus the PC they need to set it up...
Title: Re: Geek senses tingling...
Post by: chief1983 on November 11, 2009, 10:14:10 pm
It can be profitable if you just sell time on it, that's what MekTek does with their pods.  Although they're a bit more involved than that.  However they wouldn't mind working with us on getting FSO capable of running in their pods.