ED Team Wags Posted December 21, 2018 ED Team Share Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) Not exactly an cockpit, but I get this question often, so I thought best to make a little post that lays out my system. I use two in fact (always good to have a back up). This is also handy for in-office demos and when one systems is tied up with rendering. Primary: i9 9900K OC'd to 5.1, 2080Ti, 32 3200 Mhz RAM, and 3 TB of SSD space. Thurstmaster Hornet stick on a VPC WarBRD base and a Thrustmaster Warthog throttle. Secondary: i7 6700K, 1080Ti, 32 2800 MHz RAM, 512 SSD space. Thustmaster Cougar HOTAS. Yes, they are both beasts and set up for Oculus Rift with Touch. I also use an assortment of sticks and throttles from Thrustmaster, VKB, and Virpil. Monstertech as kind enough to send me desk mounts. Great stuff! Edited July 1, 2019 by Wags 1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razi Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Thanks for the post! Do you still use the Samsung Odyssey anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDSSTT Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Thanks for the post Wags, can you tell us anything about the Hornet stick like how many buttons, how much further forward does it sit that the Warthog stick? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.csg-2.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVgamer72 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 What percentage of your flying is in VR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitormouraa Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Very nice! Are you planning on doing more of those videos you used to do back when NTTR was being released? With the webcam and all that? Seriously, I enjoyed those live streams! SplashOneGaming Discord https://splashonegaming.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgie79 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Cool wallpaper on your desktop on the first pic! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesD Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Mr Wags, Thanks for sharing. Since you fly VR, I would like do send you a VR cursor control device, called PointCTRL, for your evaluation. It doesn't require any DCS code to implement, and is seen as an HID mouse and Keyboard. I have been developing PointCTRL with this community's input, specifically using DCS. I am still a few weeks away from shipping out some production prototypes to DCS centers of influence, so just let me know if you would like one. https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=218861 Thanks, Miles Now shipping up to website Pre-Order Form date 2022/07/01 Pre-Order Form Submission https://pointctrl.com/preorder-form/ PointCTRL Support Discord https://discord.gg/jH5FktJ PintCTRL Website https://pointctrl.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Wags Posted December 22, 2018 Author ED Team Share Posted December 22, 2018 Thanks for the post Wags, can you tell us anything about the Hornet stick like how many buttons, how much further forward does it sit that the Warthog stick? Sorry, but Thrustmaster should field those questions. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Wags Posted December 22, 2018 Author ED Team Share Posted December 22, 2018 Thanks for the post! Do you still use the Samsung Odyssey anymore? Just Rift now. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Wags Posted December 22, 2018 Author ED Team Share Posted December 22, 2018 What percentage of your flying is in VR? Varies based on the project and VR tasks. From 10% to 50%. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Wags Posted December 22, 2018 Author ED Team Share Posted December 22, 2018 Mr Wags, Thanks for sharing. Since you fly VR, I would like do send you a VR cursor control device, called PointCTRL, for your evaluation. It doesn't require any DCS code to implement, and is seen as an HID mouse and Keyboard. I have been developing PointCTRL with this community's input, specifically using DCS. I am still a few weeks away from shipping out some production prototypes to DCS centers of influence, so just let me know if you would like one. https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=218861 Thanks, Miles Very interesting tech Miles! Please send me a private message. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Wags, can we talk cable management for a moment? Haha kidding. Love all the standby HOTAS. Do you have a favorite? I assume the Hornet? Personally I love the VPC T-50 base with the TMWH grip... have you tried the hornet grip with the T50 base? My Simpit Progress and Update Learn how to build a SimPit like mine: Follow my Blog here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttoPus Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Nice insight and setup, thank you for sharing. This also explains why your tutorial videos are always sharp and smooth. I can suggest though that you also keep a mid-tier PC ( i.e. a 6700k with 1070 or 1060 ) to feel what's DCS like for most DCS fans and customers. As the producer, it's an experience that you should live in first person and not through reports. It's my humble opinion, if this is out of contest please delete this reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Wags Posted December 22, 2018 Author ED Team Share Posted December 22, 2018 Nice insight and setup, thank you for sharing. This also explains why your tutorial videos are always sharp and smooth. I can suggest though that you also keep a mid-tier PC ( i.e. a 6700k with 1070 or 1060 ) to feel what's DCS like for most DCS fans and customers. As the producer, it's an experience that you should live in first person and not through reports. It's my humble opinion, if this is out of contest please delete this reply. We have plenty of other systems in our development studio and testers for that. Limited room here. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-tk Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Soooo Matt, does being a DCS employee let you write off gaming rigs as a business expense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Hawk Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooker Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Thanks for sharing! What's the desk you are using? VF-111 Sundowners [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Carrier Group 1 - Battlegroup Delta Beware the lessons of a fighter pilot who would rather fly a slide rule than kick your ass! -Commander Ron "Mugs" McKeown, USN Commander, U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School 2 Victories, Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John C Flett Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 While everybody else focuses on the HW I'd like a better look at that Hornet painting on your wall. Very nice. I struggle to find military / aviation art myself. Can we get a better photo and maybe tell us who the artist is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemadmax20 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Hi WAGS: Any recent news on TM's Hornet FSC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcSupilami Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) Primary: i9 9900K OC'd to 5.1, 2080Ti, 32 3200 Mhz RAM, and 3 TB of SSD space. Secondary: i7 6700K, 1080Ti, 32 2800 MHz RAM, 512 SSD space. Awesomeness :thumbup: What about the monitors and resolution? (both in-game and for the Windows desktop: I am looking at going 4K for my Windows desktop, which seems to be the resolution on your primary system, and hesitating going to 32" or 40") Edited January 10, 2019 by MarcSupilami Houba! Hop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcSupilami Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 While everybody else focuses on the HW... What about the PC Gamer "Game of the Year" award: What was that for? Houba! Hop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJack Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 What about the PC Gamer "Game of the Year" award: What was that for? 2009 I believe was the DCS: A-10C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusAM Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 a10c was officially out of beta in 2010 R7-5800X3D 64GB RTX-4090 LG-38GN950 Meta Quest Pro VPForce Rhino FFB, Virpil F-14 (VFX) Grip, Virpil Alpha Grip, Virpil CM3 Throttle + Control Panel 2, Winwing Orion (Skywalker) Pedals, Razer Tartarus V2 SpeedMaster Flight Seat, JetSeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvi Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 What about the PC Gamer "Game of the Year" award: What was that for? When zooming in, I think I can read "Blackshark". Serious uglies Discord 4YA - Project Overlord WW2 Server My DCS Videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beppe_goodoldrebel Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) Great office! Edited January 11, 2019 by beppe_goodoldrebel typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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