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Now I have had the th2go for a month this is how its been
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Author:  metalnwood [ 12 Jan 2009, 23:24 ]
Post subject:  Now I have had the th2go for a month this is how its been
I dont find that there are scaling issues I can't live with. I went for 3x24" LG monitors and they handle the scaling well..

I can't use the 1440x900 resolution because I have never been able to get it to show up :( I do notice thatthe monitor comes up as standard pnp so I can't get the monitor driver going. This leaves me with some resolution x 800 but it seems ok.

Have mostly been play gtr evo. I find the trackir still adds value but I move the sensitivity down. IL@ isn't too good because you look up / down all around and things dont line up well enough across monitors which is a shame..


I thought yesterday I would make a monitor mount as they were all just sitting on thier stands next to each other on some MDF.

$30 worth of steel and I welded this up yesterday.. it should free up my space a bit... Its a bit of a mess at the mo, I will post another pic once its set up..

The g clamps are to find the right positions before I drill..





Author:  Typhoon2000 [ 13 Jan 2009, 00:58 ]
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Thats pretty neat and cheap too. I tried seting my centre monitor back on the desk but couldn't cope with it for desktop work though games were fine.
Author:  metalnwood [ 13 Jan 2009, 01:01 ]
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Im a mac guy so this is only used for games. I found setting the center behind made the overall bezel thinner so it looked better.

In games you don't notice it at all.. Now I am watching paint dry..
Author:  BHawthorne [ 13 Jan 2009, 05:36 ]
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That definitely gives me some ideas for a desk design. I might try that out as a machine shop project. I need an excuse to work on my mig welding skills anyways. Guess I need to buy some visa mount brackets from monoprice. Sure, Ergotron stands are nice, but this is sturdier and you can design a custom desk to go with it. :)
Author:  metalnwood [ 13 Jan 2009, 07:07 ]
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Hi Ghimpi, yep its a pretty simple project as far as welding goes.. I cut a mitre on the bandsaw for the two end monitors and the rest was simple..

Here is the connector I made up to go on to the vesa bracket. Just some angle plate welded on to a piece of bar.. With the g clamps I can move it around until I find the best place and then drill it..

You can't actually see the g clamps when its set up. I may just keep them clamped because it is simple to move the monitor position if I ever need to.


I did make a measuring mistake and the monitors are 5.5cm (2") taller then they should be. That makes a big difference when looking at them so I will need to rectify.

I decided rather than lower the monitors which would be dificult without cutting thing up I would raise the seat and desk component.

I have been meaning to do this anyway. It's all done just waiting to assemble for tomorrow morning. Will post a final piccy when done.

Author:  JohnnyWakko [ 13 Jan 2009, 09:38 ]
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Very nighs setup, very nighce bracket skills, very nighs. You pwned those monitors!
Author:  metalnwood [ 14 Jan 2009, 06:31 ]
Post subject:  Now I have had the th2go for a month this is how its been
managed to get the rest done...

As the monitor stand was too high I put the whole thing on a base.. This is good because I dont have to get right down on the floor anymore. I made the base an appropriate height dictated by spare wood I had lying about from a never done project.

Of course I then needed to raise the monitor stand a bit but its much easier to put some mdf underneath then chop my stand up.

Once that was done I needed to create a top that matched things a little better so a bit more chopping and I think I will leave it as as after this..

Unfortunately one of the pictures shows a cable underneath the center monitor. Better clean that up! All the cables run down the back on the monitor stand legs so you dont see them..

So after a month with the th2go I reckon I have now set them up properly :) I also drilled a hole under the wheel so the cabled are routed there, not on the table top.




Author:  ViciousXUSMC [ 14 Jan 2009, 10:12 ]
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Really nice little setup there. Looks like its pretty dedicated to racing. Whats your favorite racing game?

I wish they would re-do Wipeout XL for PC ^^ that would be crazy on a triple wide.
Author:  metalnwood [ 14 Jan 2009, 10:37 ]
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At the moment I am playing GTR evolution as it usually has people online for our timezone , New Zealand, which is GMT +12hrs.

I joined iracing but every time I tried to get in there were no people on in any sessions. I guess they have a big audience in the US an maybe europe but I dont think I want to race at 5am in the morning..


I also like flight simming, usually IL2, not so much general aviation but here is a picture of a setup I built a while ago prior to it being finished.

For IL2 I usually put my HOTAS on each side with consoles that are not current attached.

Thats my 30" in the pic below. I would still prefer to use it with IL2 and track ir but its a bit difficult to manage 4 monitors on one desk!




I think I like building the stuff as much as using it, heres another I built, only one scrren though :), this only took a couple of weekends.

Author:  ViciousXUSMC [ 14 Jan 2009, 10:47 ]
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I tried IL2 once when I got my joystick to fly choppers in BF2 and man I couldn't figure out anything...

I liked FS2004 though, and I had a deluxe copy of FSX I never opened as when I had it my computer was not up to snuff to play it so I sold it.
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