Parts List:
- Gaming Rocker Chair: $5 from Savers
- T.Flight HOTAS: $20 from r/hardwareswap
- Dayton Audio BST-1 Bass Shaker: $53 from Amazon
- TPA3116 Subwoofer Amplifier: $16 from Amazon
- X-Box Controller Keyboard Attachment: $17 from Ebay
- Gooseneck Lamp: $8 at Goodwill
- Heavy Duty Adhesive Velcro: $8 from Amazon
- USB Hub and USB Extension Cable: $20 from Amazon
Things I already had on hand:
Scrap Wood, an Xbox One Controller, a VR headset, a 19v laptop power supply, a camping mat, a 6' long audio cable, 3d printer.
Instructions:
Parting Thoughts
This chair has been great fun! Although I wouldn't call it life changing, it was a really fun build to puzzle through and certainly does up the immersion in game. I'd encourage anyone to give this a go and improve on my design!
For added immersion on the cheap, I considered attaching a flight harness to strap myself in (made of the front of a thrifted life vest stapled to the chair). Ideally, complete with a knife mounted somewhere on the chair to cut myself free in case the amp bursts into flames.
For a cheap button box, I saw the idea of mounting a mechanical keyboard numberpad ($15 on Amazon) to the rig somewhere. Throw some stickers on the buttons for labels, and BAM, more immersion. Bind your landing gear, heatsinks, etc to you new buttons. I skipped this as I use VoiceAttack and an HCS voicepack to handle those commands via my voice.
This chair is also fun to listen to music or watch movies in. Although not the most comfortable, the thump of bass or an explosion through your chair is really an experience. Especially if you're something other than sober.
Hope you all enjoyed hearing about my build as much as I enjoyed making it. Give it a try!
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/tljt4y/my_150_dollar_elite_dangerous_sim_rig/