3D Printed F/A-18C Cockpit for DCS World VR / Mixed Reality - 2023 Update

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Its been a labor of love over a 4 year period but here is a tour of my Hornet cockpit for DCS. I play in VR so the goal was to get all the controls in as close to the right spot as possible so what you see in VR is what you feel with your hands. There is a lot of 3D printed and laser cut acrylic parts, with a combination of Arduino and Leo Bodnar controllers. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. I'm more than happy to help out where I can.
Original Simpit Video:
• 3D Printed F/A-18 Horn...
PC Build Video coming soon!
TWITCH: / jselfdcs
www.vcsg3.com - The DCS world group I'm a part of.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:30 Mixed Reality Prep
01:00 Boeing Seat
01:45 Monitor Upgrade
02:18 WinWing MIP
03:17 Warning Light Test
03:29 Laser Engraved Panels / Backlighting
04:22 Audio / Buttkicker
05:05 PC Updates
05:36 MIP Mount
06:27 Cable Management / Electronics
07:42 Virpil CM3 Base
08:14 Streaming Setup
09:19 Room Tour
10:55 CSG-3
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15 июн 2024

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@danterusso6354 6 месяцев назад

As a former A10 pilot in the USAF I am both seriously impressed and jealous of your accomplishment. Your instrumentation and replicated avionics are a work of art. I would be your wingman anytime!!

@krsanth-4142 6 месяцев назад

You should search "The Warthog Project"

@juleswoodbury58 3 месяца назад

I thought the phrase "I'd be your wingman anytime" is code for gay buttsex in the navy.

@fjn667 3 месяца назад

Would love a A10 simulator at home. Coolest aircraft in existence

@robs3733 2 месяца назад

As someone who flys the A-10C solely. I need an A-10 version but I want it full size. If someone knows or can 'goto work and measure it', that'd be fuckin super! If you ever need CAS, hmu

@fly2012able 2 месяца назад

Come on man you just wanted to say you are a former A10 pilot. That’s ridiculous. Who cares

@TinyTeeth437 Год назад

I literally got the DCS F/A-18C a few days ago, and am in the painful process of learning the whole plane. Such a cool setup

@jadenantal1652 Год назад

Same here but f16, it is cool to see that you actually need to know all of the systems at least at a basic understanding to use effectively

@Towbie442 Год назад

You are rocking it sir. This is the way!

@flench1901 10 месяцев назад

Took me around 6 months to figure the F-18 out with the Orion and Wingwing stick . Just like the old war birds better .

@mainepolen7909 6 месяцев назад

After im seen the price of all stuff, HOTAS, H.T/VR and module prices im haved fucking stroke and instantly shut off pc and then go play some fcking lego or stuff bc it like prise of god damn eleron of Boeing's wing.

@tbprod5 6 месяцев назад

@@flench1901it took me a week lol

@TheMrRusti Год назад

I have decided to try to recreate your simpit myself about two weeks ago. I have had a pretty similar setup as you had before this update, meaning the three Cougar MFDs and the Reverb G2, along with my HOTAS. I am starting with the front panel now. Thank you so much for sharing the files and giving us a chance to recreate this amazing cockpit!

@zaaltchkuaseli4439 Месяц назад

What to say... mastership, craftsmanship, professionalism, passion and all in full swing. Bravo!

@cruachanx Год назад

This is great John! Nice job. I do hope for you that mixed reality becomes a reality. Imagine if the cockpit was actually mapped correctly in VR to your hardware... and when your arm reaches out, it's 'aligned'. Keep up the good work!

@glenncheung6737 Год назад

vr gloves + mixed reality = awesome. vr gloves + mixed reality + yaw2 movement = HEAVEN

@DCSTex 11 месяцев назад

I think I could build it again for $4-$5k not including PC and sound system (most of that is the manufactured components (Virpil, WinWing, and Thrustmaster.) The electronics are fairly cheap and the wiring I would say is above beginner level, but not too difficult. I used a 3d printer, a laser engraver and some basic wood working hand tools. Check out the warthog project, he has some good tutorials on his build. Also google- build an arduino button box

@cecielhelder5923 8 месяцев назад

With mixed reality and a full sim pit you don’t need vr gloves. It’s available today with the Varjo XR-3. At the eye watering price of almost $6495, plus service subscription for $1495 per year.@@glenncheung6737

@FCA1962 11 месяцев назад

Well done !!!! It’s an amazing setup!!! Good job bro!!

@ILruffian 5 месяцев назад

Very well done. Perfect personification of the phrase "attention to detail."

@Ed-oq7ot Год назад

WoW!!! I never seen anything like this before, I’m super impressed and I would love to try it out. I think I might have a new hobby!!! 😊

@moonlampstudio 14 дней назад

year later i salute you nice build my friend

@ju2705s 6 месяцев назад

Wow so impressive 👍 great cockpit with love to details 😍

@diysimguy 6 месяцев назад

So much Awesome Sauce! Hats off to you!

@andrelanglois4474 6 месяцев назад

Incredible look

@callmethreeone 4 месяца назад

Wow, you did a great job with the!

@Bryan-cd9cl 7 месяцев назад

Really good job.. when i Saw all This cable 😮... This is excactly when passion lead our mental ❤

@jcstreek1423 7 месяцев назад

Looks epic mate. Love it!

@Raptic556 Год назад

That looks very good, I have to say I'm a bit jealous!

@StillBigWill44 Год назад

Good god. That’s incredible

@PamSesheta Год назад

Amazing video, thanks for sharing!

@jonezen420 3 месяца назад

Unbelievable. There must be a insane amount of money sunk into this. This thing is amazing

@BeyondPostal 6 месяцев назад

This is my childhood dream come to life, WOW great job!

@flovvinq 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely Legendary

@paperswan Год назад

Simply amazing

@Deano084 6 месяцев назад

That's unbelievable! 😮

@robertkerr4022 6 месяцев назад

omg this is sick thank you for making this video

@DCS-SIM 5 месяцев назад

Outstanding to say the least

@rlimagon 7 месяцев назад

Amazing work!

@AlbaAdventures 5 месяцев назад

This is incredible - big upgrade in these last couple of years.

@jantimmer5558 7 месяцев назад

fantastic simpit, something like this is a dream of mine

@jabberjawgreg Год назад

Impressive setup.

@jkkicks Год назад

Awesome rig! I see the inline fab mount in the back! Must be a man of reloading, love to see it

@DCSTex Год назад

yep and a Dillon XL650 under blue cover :)

@hammeringhutch9613 7 месяцев назад

Amazing Job!

@corbinwentz5883 Год назад

Man this is awesome!

@DreadnautVS Год назад

This is so epic, great work John!! Would be great to have one of these in my office =)

@jamilayahyaoui101 5 месяцев назад

U did an insane work 😮😮😮😮....no matter where is it bro

@elvoandro7087 7 месяцев назад

This is so awesome.

@alexmiller8644 5 месяцев назад

I understood nothing but your setup is fricking AWESOME!!!

@kylehall7676 6 месяцев назад

Amazing Truly amazing

@HevyGee 8 месяцев назад

I am zinc-chromate green with envy... wonderful outcome Comrade!

@krob777 5 месяцев назад

Thats pretty awesome.

@rightrudderleftstick 6 месяцев назад

Looks great!

@evanvanhavel 4 месяца назад

this deserves 2 comments that is just so cool, i only flight sim in vr sadly no rig, but my good sir this is the dream

@hassanalielkilany 5 месяцев назад

very nice set up.

@hasole9669 Год назад

Very nice pit

@jamesthompson4062 7 месяцев назад

very impressive stuff 😎

@cateye6098 23 дня назад

Great Work Mister. 👌 I build the same cockpit in the first version like yours. The only difference is that I already have the complete NexLevel Simpit and I upgraded it with your 3D printed files. From today I also make a upgrade and will go to the OpenHornet 1:1 rebuild of a F-18C cockpit.

@mcdjay 5 месяцев назад

The Quest 3 even has a mixed reality app now i seen someone demonstrate it in MSFS and its wild. Another year, not even, and you will be golden. What a beauty setup man.

@richardainsworth9265 7 месяцев назад

Great job mate…..we’ll done

@JPsTechReviews Год назад

Very nice setup John, I just finished setting up my top gun mip, it definitely takes time. I have that same MSI 4090 nice card. Can’t wait to get everything all synced up. I find the Simapp Pro a little challenging. Again great job.

@gabrielsuarez3137 2 месяца назад

This is amazing, if I had the money, time, and most important, the space, I'd want this for my house.

@frankknoll2064 6 месяцев назад

@coltyaviation Месяц назад

my right ear loved this video

@siCsavage 4 месяца назад

uuuh this is so nice! i would spend weeks if not even months in that

@johnr.timmers2297 4 месяца назад

Holy crap, I saw him using it in a DCS flight video. Had no idea he built it himself. Incredible

@SDlETRICH Год назад

Very cool man.

@steveseamans9048 7 месяцев назад

That is the coolest setup I’ve ever seen. I don’t know what you do for a living but hopefully it’s engineering of some type. Also your wiring harness work is military grade.

@flench1901 8 месяцев назад

Very nice .

@seanwilson9115 8 месяцев назад

Very cool

@DonHuff 10 месяцев назад

Nice setup, Tex! -Hitman

@Timbo868 6 месяцев назад

AWESOME SETUP 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

@flyboy38a 7 месяцев назад

I remember the Top Hatters when they flew the F-14 off of the Kennedy while I flew the E-2C Hawkeye. That was a life time ago for me.

@mjfw10 6 месяцев назад

Sweet!

@noclass2gun342 6 месяцев назад

that dillon reloading press is definitely nice... also very jealous of the setup... id love to get into DCS

@robihobby9490 Год назад

😃👍 Cool Cockpit !

@02stampede 3 месяца назад

This looks like a ridiculous amount of fun! I have a racing rig and my better half would probably kill me if I built another for flying haha.

@couco9000 6 месяцев назад

Amazin!

@F15Aeagle 6 месяцев назад

so cool

@cuttheloop Год назад

this is nuts...

@25_26 6 месяцев назад

Perfect

@cristiangonzalez761 Год назад

Very nice men!

@SecondProfessor Год назад

The legend returns 👍👌

@Chuckt961 7 месяцев назад

You, Sir, are a steely eyed simulated missile man! Helluva rig.

@glenncheung6737 Год назад

great work, your definitely a doer.. 2 thumbs up, add some thin panels that over hang the 2 MFD'S and the UPC, for people like us, it's a life size model and this will create a better illusion. Stunning work, thank you for you artistry

@scopex2749 5 месяцев назад

I would put a BIG spring under that ejection seat for reality! so if you get a flame out you can punch out into your upstairs bedroom!😉 SUPERB BUILD. Im an Air Force vet, aircraft engineer and you have done a top job on this! I want to be building myself something like this with a limited motion hydraulics frame. So basic elevator and aileron motion. Not sure how ot sync this up yet. We used to service full size sims so I'll get some ideas from them!

@VECT0R777 6 месяцев назад

So amazing! Envious =)

@dowgarden Год назад

awesome

@crazyhorse18 6 месяцев назад

Great👍👍

@jijjij5 Год назад

Yea I really want to buy that

@YlmazDALKIRANscallion 7 месяцев назад

Lucky bastard!

@Gunshinzero 4 месяца назад

I saw a recent video where Varjo has a headset when you can do a cut out of VR into the real work. It may be closer than you think.

@Raggistheguy Год назад

I also have the boeing seat and the MIP and was trying to figure out a way to use aluminium rails to attach to the seat and I love how you managed to do exactly that. Couls you please share or describe how the aluminium railings are attached to the seat and what sizes for the rails you have used. I would love to try and copy your design 😊

@graffix3001 7 месяцев назад

I'm not a flight sim guy but that's pretty damn cool.

@glenlangley3859 7 месяцев назад

Saw the tophatter stickers. I retired in Oct. 1995 from the squadron before they transitioned. Was a jet mech. and was the acting squadron safety p.o. upon departure.

@chaadlosan 9 месяцев назад

You are right on mixed reality being 2 years plus away.

@evanvanhavel 4 месяца назад

B..E..A..Utiful

@speakinginsilver04 6 месяцев назад

This is simply awesome! I built a much simpler cockpit made of wood, now seriously thinking of designing a new one inspired by your amazing work. May I ask for some details on the laser engraving? How did you manage to add white / translucent labels? And how did you print transparent buttons such as Fire warning? Thanks a million for sharing you passion! EDIT: found related comment below, using white acrylic painted black and engraving just the top painted layer. I did't expect white acrylic to be so translucent. What about butons, 3D printed with white filament then painted black and then engraved? Thanks again!

@hobbytechgearID69 9 месяцев назад

Great work did mine 2 years ago for VR yours much more finesed and mine dont have active display 😅

@matejbulik7962 4 месяца назад

This is a ultimate mancave

@gextreme2381 5 месяцев назад

Rack/server management would never look like that. Goodness.

@AReverything169 6 месяцев назад

That’s sick but couldn’t imagine having to move it around lol

@DerekCrosby 7 месяцев назад

Very Cool setup, I just got into laser engraving, I suspect you used some kind of dual layer plastic with black on top and white in the middle... also really cool. Great Job!

@DCSTex 7 месяцев назад

white acrylic panels painted black, then engrave just deep enough to remove paint.

@_F_I_E_R_C_E_ 7 месяцев назад

Holy shit

@marcussquintess 7 месяцев назад

Nice setup! Beyond AR/VR, it would be nice if DCS would be able to uncouple the HMDS. That way, if you have a 270 degree screen, like Warthog Project, you wouldn't need the VR headset and just use something like TrackIR to look around and target off-axis. But, let me worry about getting a house where I can build my pit first. :P

@quartieris3bese Год назад

Top!!!

@jonhowe3951 Год назад

Fantastic setup John! After working on mine, i can appreciate the time and effort it would take to create this rig 👍 What display are you using for the IFEI?

@DCSTex Год назад

Its the Tek Creations IFEI

@petemitchell9996 6 месяцев назад

Great setup can even be adjusted to be used without VR. Just need to add a monitor above you and maybe a couple of cheaper ones for the sides and close the setup. It'd be like inside of a real fighter jet.

@user-pr9li1di8l Месяц назад

plus more 2 monitors for reality

@ryox82 6 месяцев назад

This will be great when they can miniaturize the tech to have mixed mode VR/MR by hiding what's behind some portions of the FOV. I think that will be an eventuality if it can find mass applications beyond sim.