[simpits-tech] Mastercard moment...
Marv De Beque
mdebeque at woh.rr.com
Sun Jul 4 14:30:55 PDT 2004
And the cans of spray paint are for repainting the white dashed lines on the
road?
Marv
On 7/4/04 1:33 PM, "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com> wrote:
>
> 1 2'x8' Sheet of plywood - $0 (scrap stock)
> 1 Maroon car seat from a wrecked Corsica - $17
> 1 Logitec Force Feedback steering wheel w/pedals - $99
> 4 Hours construction time. -$0 (we're geeks)
>
> Playing Need for Speed: Underground until 1AM with your best friend -
> _Priceless_
>
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car1.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car2.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car3.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car4.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car5.jpg
> http://www.simpits.org/~geneb/car6.jpg
>
>
> This is what flight simulator geeks do for fun when we're not flying. WE
> DRIVE! (Ok, Robbi wrecks, _I_ drive. *grin*)
>
> This is literally the most fun I've ever had playing a video game since
> Doom I came out.
>
> I _strongly_ recommend this to anyone that's got a white garage door and a
> projector handy. You cannot beat it for "hoot & holler" factor. :)
>
> The screen image was about 8'x8' at 800x600. The LCD projector panel I
> have didn't have any trapezoid correction on it, but when you're doing
> 90MPH down a crowded city street, you really don't notice. :)
>
> g.
>
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