I wanted to share this with you guys because I <3 [H]. I built a gaming seat for Forza Motorsports 3 and made a few custom modifications to my Microsoft 360 wheel. I already had the Microsoft Wheel and wanted a gaming seat. I have access to a wire welder, plasma cutter, and every other tool imaginable necessary to build it. Materials were only $100 that doesn't include a few minor pieces I already had. The wheel itself isn't as nice as the Fanatec wheel, but I was able to build this for a fraction of what it would cost me to buy it.
You have to take apart the wheel and do a little soldering to add the clutch pedal and gear shift lever.
Here is the gear shift lever. The throw force is adjustable and is self centering.
An intermediate build picture of the game seat.
I created a basic drawing that shows some the dimensions of the geometry. The seat itself is from a 1999 Honda Prelude. I don't have details for the actual mounts on the frame to the seat because of the complexity. The seat mount brackets are not symmetrical and can be a bit of a pain. Hopefully someone will find this useful.
Drawing
Here is a closeup of the wiring and solder points on the wheel.
Wiring
I put a 100 ohm resistor in series with the clutch pedal switch to simulate pressing the "A" button on the wheel. The "A" button on the wheel is pressure sensitive, but Forza Motorsports 3 treats the "A" button as a digital on/off button. The clutch pedal works in the game, you just can't slip the clutch using the Microsoft Wheel. It's a shame because slipping the clutch is supported using the Fanatec setup.
Nothing is complete without a Youtube video.
Video
You have to take apart the wheel and do a little soldering to add the clutch pedal and gear shift lever.
Here is the gear shift lever. The throw force is adjustable and is self centering.
An intermediate build picture of the game seat.
I created a basic drawing that shows some the dimensions of the geometry. The seat itself is from a 1999 Honda Prelude. I don't have details for the actual mounts on the frame to the seat because of the complexity. The seat mount brackets are not symmetrical and can be a bit of a pain. Hopefully someone will find this useful.
Drawing
Here is a closeup of the wiring and solder points on the wheel.
Wiring
I put a 100 ohm resistor in series with the clutch pedal switch to simulate pressing the "A" button on the wheel. The "A" button on the wheel is pressure sensitive, but Forza Motorsports 3 treats the "A" button as a digital on/off button. The clutch pedal works in the game, you just can't slip the clutch using the Microsoft Wheel. It's a shame because slipping the clutch is supported using the Fanatec setup.
Nothing is complete without a Youtube video.
Video
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