I guess there is no market - everyone who cares is just making their own.
I think I'm too old to learn how to do this as a hobby. I'll just wait for PS5/GT8 to buy another wheel. lolYeah I'll have to do it one day too.
I think I'm too old to learn how to do this as a hobby. I'll just wait for PS5/GT8 to buy another wheel. lol
I remember having to build a manual calculator for a comp eng class ages ago, and that was neat. It's definitely neat, but I think I'm all for "easy" nowadays.I planned on doing it but I just keep playing with the Pi instead. Its really neat, lol.
Hope this is good since my DFGT hasn't been used since GT5.
I guess there is no market - everyone who cares is just making their own.
If you are signed up to Fry's email codes, they have the T300/TX for $219.99 today.
Got a TX 458 waiting for me at the store.
I have a Pi2 and a DGTFF wheel, I just need a USB adaptor but I'm shit at soldering...
Does anyone know how the Thrustmaster T300 works with Daytona USA on PS3?
Logitech G27 works for that, but can't afford both.
Any deals on the T300 this week?
5/21/2016:
Are they likely to have this deal again soon? I've never bought anything from Fry's before, but I signed up for the email codes.
I need some feedback on the G27 and T300, thanks in advance.
Ahhhhh, I still don't know if I should pull the trigger on a G27 or T300.
You don't need to solder. Just follow a combination of this http://gimx.fr/wiki/index.php?title=DIY_USB_adapter_for_dummies and this http://gimx.fr/wiki/index.php?title=DIY_USB_adapter. If you get a Teensy board with pins, then there is no need to solder.
I was too busy typing out my rant to see your post. When comparing them, factor in the total price of each as your "ideal" setups. I talk about both in my rant, but the T300 advertised for $220, or whatever price it is when you buy it, is probably going to need a new set of pedals, and if you want one, an H gate shifter, so factor those costs in as well. Also consider how you feel about the 3 year (if its still that long) vs 1 year warranty. I'm not telling you to get one over the other, just trying to provide you with my experience so you can make a more informed decision.
Right on, I'm awesome at not soldering stuff.
Goddamn the Teensy 2.0 with pins is an elusive bit of kit in Australia, looks like I'm gonna have to pay AUS$50 to land one from the US - still worth it if it means DFGT + Driveclub with force feedback intact, that's damn enticing.
Can I map the buttons on the DFGT to do anything? Do the standard controller buttons on the wheel still work as expected?
I'm 90% sure I'll go for the T300. Now I just need to know how to actually get the $220 price I'm assuming that is the T300RS package (and crappy pedals) and not just the servo base unit.
Fry's normal price is $399. Walmart and GameStop online prices are $299. Amazon also.
Does anyone know how the Thrustmaster T300 works with Daytona USA on PS3?
Logitech G27 works for that, but can't afford both.
Any deals on the T300 this week?
5/21/2016:
Are they likely to have this deal again soon? I've never bought anything from Fry's before, but I signed up for the email codes.
I need some feedback on the G27 and T300, thanks in advance.
Maybe I'll take another look into this when GT Sport comes out. I guess things are probably a little more streamlined a year later, at least.There is an already made version of this that basically works the same. Its been speculated that the makers of it possibly used GIMX to create it. Its called the Reasnow Crosshair. To me its too expensive for what it is. I'd rather save the cash and have the fun playing around with the GIMX setup.
I've read in your previous comments that you don't want to make a DIY adapter. I felt the same way when I first read about it but eventually gave it a shot, and its been a fun experience. The whole process can be as simple, or as complicated as you want it to be. If you do decide to give it a shot and happen to run into any trouble along the way, there is a large community around GIMX that is more then willing to help out when you need it.
Thank you very much; I had seen the thread you linked, but I was under a bit of confusion regarding what to use as a DIY usb adapter.
Ordered that teensy board today, let's see what I can do!
Thank you very much; I had seen the thread you linked, but I was under a bit of confusion regarding what to use as a DIY usb adapter.
Ordered that teensy board today, let's see what I can do!
Got a G27 today. Enjoying it with Daytona
Got a couple questions, not about the G27 itself specifically... would it be worth it to get a copy of DiRT 3 Complete Edition for PS3 ?
No Gamestop within 100 miles of me has a copy and I'm near Chicago.Alternatively, I could just buy the basic game on PSN. Overall is Dirt 3 on PS3 with G27 enjoyable ?
I know full well it's much more arcade-y than Dirt Rally/
So it's really down to Dirt 3 or WRC 4/5
Thank you cortega1 for your effort
Got my teensy ++ in the mail today, next week I'll try assembling everything.
Thank you cortega1 for your effort
Got my teensy ++ in the mail today, next week I'll try assembling everything.
Oh god, if we can get a plug and play solution, even if it involves a Pi, it'd be wonderful.I got an RPi 3 in the mail today. I was able to load Raspbian on an sd and update it through the RPi, load GIMX, and create the GUI run automation file in a little under an hour. I didn't have much time to actually use the setup, but it starts up and is ready to go in like 10 seconds now (compared to the 45 seconds it took the RPi model B). It doesn't even go though a full wheel calibration. I'm not sure if thats bad or not. I only had time to navigate through menus on the PS4, but I've been able to power and communicate with the RPi 3 using 1 usb port on the USB. I had the USB meter connected and It spiked up to 900+ma a couple of times, but I also haven't disabled wifi and bluetooth yet. I'll get in a race or two when I get a chance and report back.
Oh god, if we can get a plug and play solution, even if it involves a Pi, it'd be wonderful.
Only problem then would be trying to remember what buttons on the G27 map to the PS4 wheel.
Does anyone know how the Thrustmaster T300 works with Daytona USA on PS3?
Logitech G27 works for that, but can't afford both.
Any deals on the T300 this week?
5/21/2016:
Are they likely to have this deal again soon? I've never bought anything from Fry's before, but I signed up for the email codes.
I need some feedback on the G27 and T300, thanks in advance.
It's more plug and wait and play, I think ;PA Raspberry Pi set to autorun the GIMX software is plug and play is it not? Whenever I plug my build in it autoruns the GIMX and config for my wheel and its good to go.
SourceGIMX BLOG said:TIAO GBoard
Posted on 5 July 2016 by Matlo
Disclaimer: I am not involved in any way in the diygadget.com company. Neither am I involved in the TIAO GBoard manufacturing. If you have issues loading a GIMX firmware on a TIAO GBoard, please ask for help on the TIAO forum first.
Earlier this year, diygadget.com has released the TIAO GBoard. Thanks to diygadget.com for donating a TIAO GBoard and 90€ to the GIMX project!
At this time the board is sold at a special price of $21.99 (regular price is $29.99). Of course it is somewhat more expensive than building the adapter yourself, but it is a very good option for people that don’t want to get through the hassle of making a DIY USB adapter. Another good point for buying this board is stability: disconnecting something when manipulating the board is very unlikely.
gimx-gboard-1Photo courtesy of diygadget.com.
This board embeds a FT231X chip and an atmega32u4 chip. Those chips can be easily connected together using jumpers. The board exposes all the pins of the chips through headers at the cost of a bigger size. This means it is possible to use it for other projects. For example it should be possible to convert it to an Arduino Leonardo -compatible board.
It has two mini USB female plugs:
the one on the left side is connected to the FT231X and has to be connected to the PC
the one on the right side is connected to the atmega32u4 and has to be connected to the console (or to the PC when loading a firmware)
There are three activity leds on the board:
RL indicates when data is being received
TL indicates when data is being transmitted
LED indicates when the atmega32u4 is reset
One of the very first tests I did was to test the USB to serial chip which is a FT231X from FTDI. For this task I have a small benchmark tool called gserial_test that measures the trip delay of a typical GIMX packet (2-byte header + 64-byte HID report). I’ll try to say more about this tool in a further blog post. The test showed the FT231X is working as expected. On Windows you have to adjust the “Latency Timer” setting.
Loading a firmware on the board is explained on the TIAO wiki. As a GNU/Linux user I tried using dfu-programmer and loading was successful. Using dfu-programmer or Atmel’s FLIP tool on Windows should work fine as well. The procedure is slightly harder than using the Teensy loader (which can only work with genuine Teensy boards).
To test that a firmware runs as expected on the TIAO GBoard, I connected the board to my PS4 and ran GIMX a whole night. During this long run test, some macros kept the PS4 active, sending left button presses followed by right button presses, in a loop. The commands were still taken by the PS4 after about 10 hours, which shows the board is performing as expected!
Ordered one of these today for psvr as well =) I have a PI 2 already, so I am good to go with these two correct?Finally looking to get this setup for PSVR goodness. The process has been made slightly easier with the development of a single board "TIAO GIMX GBoard - Game Input MultipleXer / MatriX (USB Serial and ATMEGA32U4 Development Board)".
Pretty sure this is the route I'll be taking, downfalls are it's slightly more expensive and larger than if you bought the pieces separately and put it together yourself. The upside is that it's easy, one purchase from one location and no assembly or chance of getting the wrong thing. Anyway, just figured I'd post this for anyone who may be looking to do this in the future.
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Not convenient enough for me to spend on a different solution. No PC is nice, but that's quite the ritual to get it started... and it's every time.
I remember having to build a manual calculator for a comp eng class ages ago, and that was neat. It's definitely neat, but I think I'm all for "easy" nowadays.