It turns out that Buttkicker is having a nice Christmas sale this year that ends on the 30th. I have been saying i would get 1-2 buttkickers setup once i had the rest of the rig setup (which it now is, yay!), so here is an opportunity to dive into the buttkicker rabbit hole for real.
My current specs are:
P1-X, Accuforce V2, HE Pedals, Fanatec Shifter
My thought is to add 1 buttkicker for the seat and 1 for the pedals. I don't want to go crazy here, just want the extra immersion, and want to do it as cheaply and simply as possible, without a ton of fuss or complications.
I called Buttkicker today and talked to a tech there and told him the above specs and wishes, and asked him to explain to me exactly what he would recommend, how to mount it properly, what other items i would need to order (like an external sound card, etc), how to hook it up properly and what software to use for it. Here is what he recommended, given that i have a P1-X and was thinking of one under the seat and one under the pedals:
1) Get TWO full Buttkicker Simulation Kits (which use the 'mini-concert' buttkickers)
thebuttkicker.com
2) Get two Buttkicker mounting plates from Simlabs
sim-lab.eu
3) Get 1 USB external sound card, as shown here:
4) Stack the two amps on top of each other (will that get too hot?), and then to run the front amp (driving the front buttkicker under the pedals) to the 'Front out' port on the external sound card and the rear amp (driving the rear buttkicker under the seat) to the 'Rear out' port on the sound card.
5) He also said to use the rubber feet that come with the Simulation kit to get rid of vibrations going to the floor, and to NOT add any dampening of any kind when mounting the buttkicker to the mounting plate, or when mounting the mounting plate to the rig (he said that adding any extra dampening would get rid of too much of the effects).
Some Questions:
1) Do i even really need the extra buttkicker for the pedals or is it overkill mostly? It adds a good bit to the cost of adding a buttkicker.
2) Does all that sound like the correct way to add a couple of buttkickers to the P1-X? Is that what yall would do in order to add a simple turnkey (mostly) buttkicker setup to front and rear of the cockpit?
3) How exactly do you actually mount the buttkicker mounting plate to the P1-X, and exactly where do you mount one under the seat and exactly where near (under?) the pedals?
4) Do i even need the rubber feet that come with the Simulation Kit, since i already have the rubber feet that are on the P1-X (note i only have the normal rubber feet on the P1-X, not the elevated ones)?
I was planning on researching this over a month or so before ordering a buttkicker setup, but would like to figure out at least what the right buttkicker kits to get are within a few days since their sale ends on the 30th.
Thanks
Randy
My current specs are:
P1-X, Accuforce V2, HE Pedals, Fanatec Shifter
My thought is to add 1 buttkicker for the seat and 1 for the pedals. I don't want to go crazy here, just want the extra immersion, and want to do it as cheaply and simply as possible, without a ton of fuss or complications.
I called Buttkicker today and talked to a tech there and told him the above specs and wishes, and asked him to explain to me exactly what he would recommend, how to mount it properly, what other items i would need to order (like an external sound card, etc), how to hook it up properly and what software to use for it. Here is what he recommended, given that i have a P1-X and was thinking of one under the seat and one under the pedals:
1) Get TWO full Buttkicker Simulation Kits (which use the 'mini-concert' buttkickers)
ButtKicker Simulation Kit
The ButtKicker Simulation Kit delivers stunning realism, immersion and impact to all types of simulators.
thebuttkicker.com
2) Get two Buttkicker mounting plates from Simlabs
Buttkicker mounting plate
3) Get 1 USB external sound card, as shown here:
4) Stack the two amps on top of each other (will that get too hot?), and then to run the front amp (driving the front buttkicker under the pedals) to the 'Front out' port on the external sound card and the rear amp (driving the rear buttkicker under the seat) to the 'Rear out' port on the sound card.
5) He also said to use the rubber feet that come with the Simulation kit to get rid of vibrations going to the floor, and to NOT add any dampening of any kind when mounting the buttkicker to the mounting plate, or when mounting the mounting plate to the rig (he said that adding any extra dampening would get rid of too much of the effects).
Some Questions:
1) Do i even really need the extra buttkicker for the pedals or is it overkill mostly? It adds a good bit to the cost of adding a buttkicker.
2) Does all that sound like the correct way to add a couple of buttkickers to the P1-X? Is that what yall would do in order to add a simple turnkey (mostly) buttkicker setup to front and rear of the cockpit?
3) How exactly do you actually mount the buttkicker mounting plate to the P1-X, and exactly where do you mount one under the seat and exactly where near (under?) the pedals?
4) Do i even need the rubber feet that come with the Simulation Kit, since i already have the rubber feet that are on the P1-X (note i only have the normal rubber feet on the P1-X, not the elevated ones)?
I was planning on researching this over a month or so before ordering a buttkicker setup, but would like to figure out at least what the right buttkicker kits to get are within a few days since their sale ends on the 30th.
Thanks
Randy
