I haven't used NV surround in over 7 years! Does is still suck?
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- It has been over 7 years since the last time I used an NV Surround type of setup... lets get these monitors hooked up and tested!
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I love these "low effort" videos that you do when wrapping up a daily series. Some information, some problem solving, and a whole lot of just having fun. A great end to the year.
all of them are low@@biggestthreattoyourexistence
the hinge doesnt have to be on the upright, you can bolt them on the horizontal piece, slide the left and right monitor outward to get more angle on them and put the bbolt back in
100% this! It would also be wise to search for the FoV calculator, input your screen dimensions and distance from screen and that will give you your ideal side screens angle and in-game FoV values.
Yes please do this, it is doing my head in looking at the way you have those monitors setup, also they are way to high.
Those corner brackets aren’t needed either. Can be mounted directly to the horizontal piece the same way the side monitor arms are mounted to the angle bracket.
The problem starts with the horizontal piece which should’ve been mounted on the front face of the upright and then mount the hinge directly onto the horizontal piece
I'm starting to think they maybe possibly, quite by chance... Didn't read the instructions!.. lol
Nvidia Surround is not required.. If you're going to be using Assetto Corsa, you'd be better off getting Content Manager.. Which is a rabbit hole in itself but makes modding the game a lot easier and features triple screen setup in its display options.
Love how I was going to say something about Content Manager but looks like someone beat me to it 😂
i started using assetto corsa in vr just a month ago and coming from flight sims, content manager is GREAT and self axplanatory tbh, wish we had something for MSFS too
def a rabbit hole.. and i love it.
@@psychotictwitch Anyone who starts playing AC needs to be told about it asap.. Should be bundled with the game now tbph!
Beat me too it lol I haven't seen the og assetto screen in years it made me cringe
Its great to see someone with such a passionate following bringing more attention to our wierd hobby 😁
Dave cam is in the house. Happy New years mate
Hi Dave!
@@mrpurple1901 happy new year mate 😁
@@adhdturtle37 hey 😁
Late Happy New Years, Dave! It's nice to see other creators I follow around and about. :)
The gap between displays is from those extra spacers you put in - the center monitor is farther "out in front" than the frame was designed for it to be.
He also said that the arms suck out the sides because they support larger monitors. So larger monitors might touch at the middle with the arms anchored properly. A hacksaw would also trim those edges if they really annoy you.
So I have the same rig, It's actually because they mounted the arms to the uprights. That's what the instructions say to do but is only necessary for the largest possible screen size. If you pause at 6.24 you will see what I mean. The outermost two bolts are on the vertical member of the stand which prevents you from changing how far apart they are.
If you can't move the arms in and out there is only one angle that works for each size of monitor and you might have to take out the inner bolts like they did.
Get Content Manager!! So much to be explored on there.
Love that Jay actually adjusted the brake correctly. Single most overlooked improvement is pedal deadzone and curve. So much to be quickly gained there
Is it too late to suggest right angle DP adapters to help the cable fit? Love the shenanigans with angle grinding the plate.
The moment I saw that, I looked on Amazon and found them.. lol
I bought 3 32" LG monitors on Black Friday just like jay and had the EXACT same issue as Jay, I tried ordering 90 degree adapters, and like Jay, tried spacers, but ultimately came to the conclusion that these "solutions" were not real solutions at all and ultimately decided the real issue was a poor choice of monitor becasue of it design limitations. My solutoon was to exchange the monitors for HP Omen 32" and have been happy ever since.
Is it possible/would it be better to have a much wider center screen? Really thinking about getting a similar setup as you and Jay here but the screen dimensions just look off to me. Would there be an aspect ratio or stretching issue having 2 smaller outer screens but one wider screen in the center?
@@FellowshipOfTheAviatorZ I've seen mention of people with multi monitor setups at different resolutions getting stuttering issues especially when trying to run at higher refresh rates, don't know if that's an old problem or what though
@@FellowshipOfTheAviatorZ I have run 32" with 27" wings with Eyefinity, no sweat. I always buy same resolution. Smaller sides don't bother me because it is mostly for peripheral vision when driving.
Nice to see the sim racing content! You may want to take another look at your monitor mounting options. You are absolutely right in that the TK monitor mount was made with curved and larger format monitors in mind. In reality you need something a bit smaller as there are a few issues with your config.
One issue is your monitor angles are very shallow. Typically you want approximately 60° with 32” monitors. Getting this angle right will significantly improve FOV and immersion. The second issue that goes along with getting the angle right is to get the monitors closer to your eyes. The closer you get the monitors the better the immersion and the more natural your view will be.
Looking at you driving, the wheel is too far away. You want your elbows to be bent at approximately a 45° angle for proper control and to help prevent shoulder injury over time. Moving the wheel deck closer will allow you to get the monitors closer as well.
Just a few tips. No need to take my word for it. Take a look at the major sim racing TH-camrs setups. Check out Dave Cam, Dan Suzuki, Basic Ollie, and Boosted Media and really look at their setup ergonomics and where the monitors are positioned.
Hope you guys enjoy the rig! You’re rocking some awesome hardware.
Agreed, FOV, calibrated FFB and driving position would help a ton. Dan Suzuki has some great content.
You can get angled adapters for dp/hdmi to make it fit.
Sure - but that doesn't make that layout any less stupid.
Was thinking the same thing, right angle adapters or cables. Instead of angle grinding the whole thing haha.
but @MrMartinSchou is also right, pretty BS design from LG. I have a similar problem with my older 22"? Acer 1080p 60hz monitors where the vesa mounts and cables interfere with each other, it was a tight squeeze but I made it work/
yes, but also turn on shiny toy today.... I get jay on this one even though it appears like an overreaction.
yeah but he's never gonna use those tv mounts
And then wait longer and have the risk of those not being right either. I'd cut em as well. My monitor is mounted straight to the wall. So glad HP mounted the connectors facing down.
Please use content manager and custom shaders patch you will have so much more improved options... And the amount of extras in game using csp apps is a game changer
AC without Content Manager is so wrong
Also, bezel free kits are totally worth it if running triples! Just if you ever want to add them for both rigs
You need the Simlab Vario Vesa monitor mounts. They’re way more lo-pro and super adjustable. The only way to go for triples.
Those mounts are fantastic though they’re not gonna help since the entire monitor stand is assembled incorrectly. The cross brace goes on the front of the uprights not in between them. The side arm brackets bolt directly to the cross brace not to hanging 90 degree brackets like they did. I wouldn’t be surprised if the next time they go into the studio studio those monitors are sitting on the ground in pieces
Great video guys! Welcome to the fun & pain of using a triple monitor setup. Simlab actually sells a Vesa Adapter kit to help with fine tuning the alignment of the monitors. I use it on my triples sim racing setup. Also, you need to set "Triple Screen" in the Video/Display option of Assetto Corsa so the left and right monitor can correctly reproject the images. This will eliminate the stretched image distortion. There a ton of instructional videos that explain in more detail.
The biggest fix to combating the "stretch" fish eye effect is to up the FOV or Field of View.
That is what I do for most of the games in 3 screens to make it look well, biggest problem is where UI elements ends up on the outer monitors.
A properly setup FOV is important, but some sims like Assetto Corsa, that they´re driving here, go a step further. They let you input the exact angle and distance of your screens and then the game gets rendered for each screen seperately, instead of one big picture that is being stretched over 3 screens. It really makes a big difference@@CMDRSweeper
Man, Those bracket plates look like they hold some 55"+ T.V's. Would have been a great opportunity for a sponsor vid some on Samsung ARC's. That Setup is def for larger screens.
the nv surround settings page has a bezel correction feature on the right hand side, so that the image looks correct and lines up correctly
Elite dangerous is a good game to play triple screen (Nick and Phil both played that)
Happy New Year guys! Definitely an awesome setup! If the schedule permits, once you've had some time to dial in the new setup and put it through it's paces, I would actually be very interested in a surround versus VR comparison, though I recognize that's going to vary wildly game to game.
Some game ideas for the new setup, though you will want a flight stick/HOTAS for most of these:
Flight sims - MS Flight Sim (any version), DCS World, IL2 Sturmovik, Ace Combat
Space sims - Star Wars Squadrons, Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen, No Man's Sky
Other - Mechwarrior 5 or MechWarrior Online (not sure if either support NV surround), Farming Simulator (don't knock it till you try it, it's fun and chill), Snowrunner (the most infuriating relaxing game you'll ever play), World of Warships (Not a joke, I actually wonder how it would play in surround if it works with it), and of course Battlefield 4 (you know you want an excuse to blow the dust off of it, Jay!)
I know I like your thinking here. I have the Flight Stick/HOTAS combo, which I bought for MSFS, DCS, and all Mechwarrior. I am curious to see the others, as I suggested last video for things like the Farming Sim, different construction sims, etc. I have to check out Snowrunner. Jay playing Battlefield 4 on this would be interesting too.
I had a Jay sighting at Microcenter today! Happy new year! New PC up and running thanks to these videos.
I want to see Phil's reaction when he finds out what they did to make the hdmi cable fit :)
I have triples and abandoned surround. I find running the games in windowed and then using a program called borderless windowed full screen or something like that to put in the resolution and origin corner and apply it to the game. Works way better
It essentially forces full screen windowed but over all 3 monitors
I also used a program to add the triple resolution to one of the monitors. Not to ever actually use it on one monitor but to have it as a selectable resolution option in games settings if it doesn't automatically adapt the resolution to the custom window
For the triple monitor 32” or under you should choose the 80mm center profile. I did the opposite mistake, i choosed the 80mm instead of the 120mm for triple 42” oled tvs.
Will that stand hold 3 x 50" TVs? Been looking all over for something that will, and this looks like it would work.
@@jeffbaker4219 1200mm will go up to 47.25”, boostedmedia have 3x65” but i dont know what brand of triple tv free stand he uses.
I love that you document every aggravation I would go through. Seriously makes me more humble and realize everyone goes through that....
Jay's gonna be real mad when he learns about 90 degree display port adapters
I just commented the same 😂😂😂😂
So funny!
Everyone: Solutions exit.
Jay: Solution exit. Yes.
Majority of the sim racing wheel uses Simhub to setup the screen and leds, it is also a good all around software to have that can control pretty much any sim racing accessories, i use it to control my DIY bass shakers, DDU, Center console display, rev lights, leds on my wheel and so much.
For playing AC on pc, you gotta have Control Manager which basically gonna be your all in one launcher, along with CSP and Pure/Sol which makes AC 10x better.
Installing mods like cars and tracks are a breeze with it just drag and drop the compressed file and install.
I would be curious about how Flight Sim would feel on this vs in VR.
Or you can have the best of both worlds and use this with 3D vision like I do but at this point finding the hardware is half the battle.
@@via_negativa61833d Vision? You mean head trackers that turn the screen when you move your head? At that point why not just get a cheap quest 2 or something and not have to setup or troubleshoot when it breaks?
I used to get accused of hacking in war thunder playing across three Titans and three 30" 2560x1600 monitors. When planes thought they were getting the jump on me I'd draw them in flying in one direction, but watching the enemy approach on the far left or right monitor. First person shooters were a pain to play at 7680x1600 when two big vertical bezels in the middle.
@@TheCrazyCanuck420
My biggest problem with multi-monitor setups is getting the monitors nicely aligned to eachother, and bezels... The rig in the video doesn't look like it fixes the bezels issue, but does fix the alignment issue. Might be good enough versus the hassle of a VR setup.
VR will always win because it allows for depth perception and correct world scale.
you guys are freaking awesome! Happy New Year!!!
So excited for you to have a triple screen setup. I've not long just set mine up.
Cant wait for you to do some benchmarks with triple screens. Much needed in the sim racing community 😁
damn gurl, ive had a triple screen set up for years...... ITS NOT A NEW THING.........
@@chloedevereaux1801 what do you want? A medal?
I've been running triple curved screen NV for years, amazing for flight sim/shooters as well, all my friends hate that it's near impossible visually to sneak up on me.
For AC : Contact manger - CSP (the payed version for Rain) - Sol / Pure
For Sim racing devices Wheel for example : Sim Hub
For more immersion while racing : Crew Chief
I love seeing Coconut Back with Jay the way things were always supposed to be best friends forever
Your monitor angles should be around 55-70ish min/max and your FOV in AC can be adjusted via plugin on your right side monitor while in game so you can fix that horrendous FOV @JayzTwoCents
Always fun to see people struggle with tripple monitor setup and usage of it :P
It also need more angled. And they could change the stand itself so the horizontal bar is in front of the upright ones. This way they could turn the arms more in and match it with the center monitor. But no idea how it was mentioned in the manual of this stand.
Windows has to be as dumb as possible.
Currently running 3x portrait mode because I benefit more from vertical resolution
Used to get by with a flat-ish crossbar setup.
It sucked and there was no way to level the bar.
A couple yeara ago, traded up to a gas piston triple armature.
Was BETTER, but still not great.
Think ,next monitor setup is going to be a single large format 8K TV.
Easier manage, and fewer QUIRKS. Since Win10 is "meh" for multi-monitor and NVSurround
And Win11 is just totally fucking broken.
@@PhotonHerald i tried NVsurround in the beginning, but all racing sims like ac, acc, rf2, ams2, iracing work perfect without it. So i never went back to use NVS. After a couple of years i sold the triples and use VR only :)
Wauw the radius of the monitors is huge! I would want it much more surrounding me. (As I have, from the top of my head: 68 degrees?)
You should slide the side monitors out further so you can shorten the angle
This is why super ultrawide and VR exists.
VR Yes!!!!
3 monitors show more than super ultrawide.
But super ultrawide is easier to setup.
The was the 1 cent commentary on the wheel adjustment. I love it!
I'm happy to see that monitors I choose to go with, after a lot of research, were choosen to be in this. The monitor arms I went with I didn't have an issue with the cables but glad to see what issue I could have if I want to go with this kind of setup.
The rig is coming along nicely. Great choice of sim too!
happy new year guys, thank you for a year of great entertainment and fun. your laughs and sometimes insanity has helped me through some dark times this year, so i really appreciate you
I just got these same monitors for my advanced simracing rig coming shortly. Glad yall used the same ones!
I've just started getting back in to sim racing (still entry level g29 setup, will upgrade to moza stuffs in near future) and I'm absolutely loving this content! love to see what others are doing with their setups and learn a thing or two along the way!
As others have mentioned, Content Manager for Assetto Corsa is a must! Such a game changer and makes modding soooo easy.
Anyways, keep up the great work. I look forward to what comes next. Happy new year Jay, Phil and Nick!
Yo , from an ex moza user i am going to offer you advice i never had the benefit of . I have no idea what your budget is and moza looks a viable solution based on value but it WILL! Cost you alot more in the long run if you buy moza .i owned the r5 bundle and the r9 with a gs wheel and srp pedals both were nice setups and felt decent to use but moza have lets say interesting quirks . The bases get excessively hot after a very breif period of driving especially on AC and ACC maybe its the way the ffb is delivered to the base but after one race the base had to be left to cool or the ffb would be cut to control the heat both are not good , the nm values you are sold are quite overstated yes you may get breif monents of the advertised value but not often , now lets deal with moza support, in a word terrible ! I had an issue with the r9 base which had to be sent to their repair center this took 2 months to sort out, they can take weeks at a time to respond to an email conersation (not good for your emotions) i paid shipping for my items return which i was told i would be refunded(i wasnt) was all a horrible experience . The software and firmware updates are intent on killing your equipment every update is a lottery if the base will still function as before ( mine changed one update and i could never enjoy it again from that point it never felt as it did prior to the update) after less than 12 months and spending about 1700£ on the two bundles i sold it all at a loss i got 1050£ back and re invested in the asetek la prima bundle i had to add another 400£ to buy this so now in total i was down 2100£ to get a setup which is vastly superior to the moza setup in quality and feeling . You will end up uograding if you go moza so with all sincerity i will save you that hassle and say go simagic alpha mini or asetek or the new csl dd which is just realeasing. You spend a little more upfront but save yourself money,stress time in the long run . Ive opened the door to you its upto you if you walk through it.
@@bodasafur6078 I appreciate the detailed experience/feedback, definitely something I'll look into more. Budget-wise idk really.. moza became appealing because as you said it seems like pretty good value compared to a lot of the market and I've heard a few good words about their bases. They were also on a real good sale just recently near me but I see now that's finished :') maybe it's a good thing lol. Was mainly interested in the moza R12 with I think it was the rs V2 wheel and still hadn't 100% decided what pedals as I heard mixed reviews about srp and CRP pedals.
Will dive down the rabbit hole again 😂
You are welcome , its worth noting that jay has already swapped from moza to simucube it looks like ,these guys had all moza last time i saw them using it now suddenly not. Its very telling .
@@bodasafur6078 yeah I had noticed that. Though I don't recall him mentioning having any problems with moza (at least in this vid) which also says a little
@@UnknownEntity420 yeah im not saying his stuff broke but either way he felt he needed different/better gear which goes to my point you will want to upgrade sooner or later im trying to suggest through experience its easier to buy wise first time
So badass. These guys have so much fun. LOVE it and the setup
awesome way to end 2023 Jay. Happy new year to you Phil and Nick!\
Knew you racing laguna by sound/feel before I visually verified it. Love how tracks are so recognizable by their characteristics
Happy New Year guys. That was fun watching the competition for the best lap time and I would have done the same thing with the angle grinder.
Happy New Year JTC Team!! I do enjoy the SIM videos if you guys have more you can upload!
This is great lol, I’ve literally done the exact same thing! I as well have used nylon spacers and long M4 bolts to mount monitors in a way that wouldn’t absolutely frick the cables. I’ve done the same thing with a large flatscreen tv too actually, to keep the HDMI out of the wall.
the extra bit of rail sticking out is the perfect place to mount the speakers :)
Literally just got my first wheel and pedals to play AC. So glad i can mod in my favorite cars and tracks.
Happy New Year to your team! I wish for a 2024 with even more good stuff from you and for you to continue growing as fast as you can, as you have shown us in the past years.
From a loyal listener in Quebec, Canada.
Yanick
chop saw the center monitor cross bar and all will be serene......
To get more angles on your monitor
1) move the outside screens further out on the outboard arms
2) slide the outboard arms further in on the central arm attachment
You should aim for 50-60degress for full immersion
On Assetto Corsa
1) select triple screen
2) when sat in the car in “drive” move the mouse to far right side and open triple screen menu
3) input the angles and distances to correct the image distortion to outboard screens and get correct FOV
Seeing you guys go loose and drive lifted my spirit alot!
Love it ❤
I read, years ago when 3 monitors was brand spanking new, I read a comment from Gordon in Maximum PC where he compared 3 in portrait vs 3 in landscape. As I recall he liked portrait over landscape. Since then I’ve been a convert! Give it a try.
Jay, awesome video! Please put some thick tape or smooth down the side you cut from the plate behind the monitors. Someone puts their hand behind to undo the cable will instantly slice their hand open.
What a great way to wrap up the year! Happy New Year JTC team! Thank you for another entertaining year. Recommendation: Make whatever you want, I love watching all of your formats of content because I watch more for you being a knowledgeable goofball than any particular type of content.
Move the monitor bracket down the arm which will allow the pivoting of the external arms. This will in turn allow the flat monitors to come closer in view. And you will gain that second bolt back.
*Angle adapters exist*
Jay: Let's grind and make way for the cable 😈
If anyone is wondering, they mounted the L bracket wrong. This will cause issues with lining up the monitors.
I like the typo in the name. Never change
I’ve never wanted to jump through a screen to help these men so much in my life!!!
ARKON Mounts Square VESA 75/ VESA 100 adapter plate, on Amazon for anyone that doesn’t have the tools to cut the plate.
I had this same issue mounting my LG Ultragear 49, power was completely covered by the simlab plate and I got lucky finding one that works with the aluminum slots.
Those monitors are designed for desk top monitor arms, cable placement is perfect for them to go right into cable raceways of the arm.
This is AWESOME 👍👍 I recommend Full Surround sound 👍
Happy New Years! Keep up the great work, love the content!!!!
Those side monitor angles are shallow. I would have thought at least 45 degree angles. I have three 50" screens and they are at 45 degrees on each side monitor. The other thing I don't like about this setup is how high the screens are. You have to look up at the monitors with it like this. With the 50" screens, I can put screen behind the wheel and my eyeline center with the screens.
Jay, you see a problem; I'm seeing someone gifted with problem solving and, believe it or not, this trial of yours is demonstrating just how to make a difficult thing work. I hope you get that chop saw and fix the arm. You induced me to look at curved monitors, a wished for expensive item on my tiny retirement income. I have just a simple home build, super budget, desktop on which I can, in my old age, comfortably play my games.
Great video, and you and your erstwhile cameraman are the best! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE TEAM!
Jay, you could use the aluminum frame poking out on each end to mount speakers. Happy New Years!
I think it's not the best Idea, due to the magnets are in those speakers would be to close to the screen. And it might affect the view and colors because of the magnetic field.
That would be the best Christmas gift spending a day doing sim racing with you three.. Would be the best day ever..
Shorten the central rail, that would bring the side monitors closer to the central one and you can put the side bar support bolts back in.
i use it all the time with three 27 inch 1440p 165hz curved monitors and love it
Love Nick wearing the Stray From The Path " No Peace " shirt!
You do get 90° adapters for the cables. The angle of the side monitors actually looks perfect.
Get rid of the corner brackets where the side arm mounts to the center monitor arm. You can see the “angle bracket” is bolted directly to the left/right side arms. It can be bolted the same way to the center monitor horizontal arm.
Where can I send you guys pics to my setup using same rig?
I have the same monitors and a trak racer triple mount rig too. So glad it wasn't just me who found it infuriating how LG placed ports and even frustrates the best of us. I used extenders on the bolt fittings but still had to use 90⁰ adaptors to get cables in (don't have a grinder to hand or would done what you did lol).
Lot of hassle but worth it once up and running
Have similar monitors on a Sim-Lab trip stand, and bought 90 degree cables. Only way to get it to work (Vario Vesa Mount). Great thinking LG!! :P
i use NV Surround for ETS 2 with face track wich works like a treat. Later in the year i'm going to try my hand on a flight-sim and see how that works.
I just got my sim racing gear this Christmas.
Fanatec DD... love it
Okay so 2 HUGE things Jay and Nick on the monitor stand since you're new to triple screens:
1. 5:30 - You did this backwards! Move the monitors on the side arms out towards the ends of those arms, set the angle you want in the slot on those angle brackets for the side arms, then slide the side monitors back towards the centre to eliminate the gaps as best as possible! Greater angle for the side arms = mathematical FoV will be higher = greater sense of speed and immersion since the screens wrap towards the seat more
2. 12:45 - single screen means the game window is rendered from a single camera viewpoint, which distorts the image on the side monitors since the camera can't capture such a wide FoV correctly, regardless of whether you're using Surround or not (as there are many games, including Assetto Corsa, that do not require Surround for triple screen functionality), you should have selected triple screen for the Rendering Mode so the image on the side monitors won't be distorted!
Otherwise, uh Happy New Year JTC crew
What I would be interested in seeing is the performance of a triple monitor setup vs. a single monitor vs. 4k resolution. By raw pixel count, three 2560 x 1400 resolution displays are 33% more pixels than 3840 x 2160 so I'd expect to see a performance drops. For uses, this is a cheaper way of increasing immersion than getting a higher end, higher resolution, larger display.
Another good test for this lingering old tech would be how it handles mixed resolutions and layouts. For example, put a 3440 x 1400 ultra wide in the middle flanked by two 2560 x 1440 resolution displays. A common workspace setup is PLP for portrait landscape portrait orientation. Thus three 2560 x 1440 displays would only provide 5040 x 1440 resolution for gaming as the top/bottom of the portrait displays are letterboxed out. Curious that the impressions would be given that PLP has the screen refreshing in different directions with respect to the viewer (top-down for the center display and left-right for those flanking). Ditto for running the displays with and without variable rate refresh.
And of course the AMD comparison with Eyefinity.
nvV Surround is something still necessary as it is a quick and dirty means of supporting ultrawide displays that can handle multiple inputs simultaneously. Depending on the HDMI and/or DP version, that is needed for the highest refresh options offered by them.
One of the old school ideas for nV Surround back in the day was with multiple GPUs and each card had free reign. The result was indeed tearing but it would be horizontal at the seams of the displays. I'm not even sure if this concept survived long enough to make it into the era of VRR. Traditional SLI/Crossfire is dead but this would be a straight forward means of brining basic support back.
Hey Jay they do make right angle HDMI and DP adapters just for that reason.
I used the same monitors but built my stand out of wood. No issues.
1. You don’t need to use nvidia surround. I would advise against.
2. You could have put that stand together differently to make it work.
3. I’m a little worried about the angle and height of the monitors compared to seating position. Ideally you want to have the side monitors angled so you have 175 to 180 fov.
3. You want your eye level to be level with middle of screens.
4. You want your elbows to form a 90 degree angle with your arms when gripping the wheel.
5. You can double check distance from wheel by holding your arms straight out. Wrists should be resting on top of wheel.
6. Wheel axis should extend through the top of your sternum.
All of the ergo stuff really matters for comfort
I imagine the reason why you have aluminum extrusions everywhere is so you can use the T-slots to slide in and out the brackets the monitors mount onto. If they pre drilled holes instead of including T-Nuts then one thats awful for how much you paid and two just buy some t-nuts.
Its like watching a Crew Chief trying to do MX at times, It hurts.
Invest in a bandsaw for cleaner cuts and you can cut the length of all 3 horizontal bars to get the monitors closer together
at 1:45 you mention flying in your racing sim... I'm working on a solution for the "pitch" problem you mentioned ;)
i'm not into racing games, but that's a really nice setup. i think if i were to assemble something like this i'd just settle for a single curved 32:9 screen
A 34 inch ultrawide is perfect. I used triples , and VR and the 34 inch oled is 100 percent the best option
I’m using a 48” OLED, I love it.
Switch the brackets from side to side. Left on right and right on left. It will shorten the extra and also close the gap.
Right angle DP cables or adapters would have helped with the monitor setup.
But it's clearly geared towards bigger screens as well as curved monitors.
If you go Flight Sim, the Airbus style controls aren't in front of you. Throttle, flaps, gear, etc. are all off to your right (assuming in Captain's seat) and pitch, roll, bank, etc. are on a joystick off to your left. I have the Thrustmaster set and it would be perfect for not interfering with the wheel.
hey AV tech over here i actuary just set up about 50 sim set up a PRI in Indianapolis. The back bracket should allow you to mount the monitor off set. But it may have came in contact with other stuff looks good all in all.
Elite Dangerous is fantastic with TrackIR 5 and 3 screens. Truck Simulators are fun with 3-4 monitors, even without surround. Pickup Flawless Widescreen and you can play additional titles like AC5 Black Flag etc. Black flag is impressive when traveling the ocean accross 3 monitors. Seeing the entire ship length during broadsides was another level of immersive, even if I had to disable some hud elements that stretched.
is TrackIR even still around? I figured that affordable home VR headsets would have made the entire TrackIR system obsolete?
@@StreetPreacherr Yes you can still buy it, and its extremely useable with python scripts since it can emulate mouse in games that don't support it. Basically if a game supports a mouse I can use my TrackIR.
Can confirm, I do sim racing and flight sim stuff with one rig. I have the Trak Racer TR120 and their triple monitor stand with triple 32" MSI 2k monitors. I've done iRacing, Assetto Corsa, BeamNG, etc. for driving stuff. I have a VRS Direct Force Pro wheelbase(direct drive) and their Direct Force Pro pedals, cheap e-brake and cheap manual shifter from Amazon. And I use the rig for DCS as well utilizing head tracking (TrackIR with the pro-clip). I have the flight controls mounted on the sides of the rig (Logitech X56 HOTAS desperately want to upgrade but it works fine). I have a quick release attachment for the steering wheel so I can set it aside while doing flight sim stuff. I also plan to eventually center-mount the flight stick and have a quick release setup that allows me to attach it and remove it from the rig as necessary. My keyboard is on a hinge mount so I can swing it out of the way or in front of me based on my needs. Long term goal is to have a separate dedicated flight sim rig...one day...one day...
I have the same monitors with a track racer triple stand.. I'm saying this to help.. hopefully you take it positively fellow enthusiasts! But if you mount the angle bracket for the side monitors on the bar parallel to the ground ( same bar the center monitor is mounted..) you will gain the ability to give your setup the proper angles. It's how mine is mounted. Good looking rig.. and looking forward the sim racing bug biting you more and you guys sharing your journey!! Congrats by the way.
I just print the mounts I need so I can add and remove material for the monitor I want to use. Pretty slick and can find all the stuff you need at Micro Center still.
Happy new year JayzTwoCells.
I’m sure it’s been mentioned but some sort of monitor mount like the Vario Vesa work better for mounting those screens and it makes micro adjustments so much easier.
As someone who uses NV surround a lot for games like Flightsim and then turn it off again for regular use, the nvidia panel software has not changed in like a decade and it is rather user unfriendly ... but it works. You just have to constantly manually adjust your settings all the time. It is stupidly inconsistent between screens as wel.
I used to have triple monitors but quest 3 made it obsolete for me. Ik some can't deal with the loss of periferal vision but the immersion is so much better. It's so different when your PoV changes along side the placement of your head when it comes to making you feel like you're in the car.
4:20 I had to re-watch that part multiple times to make sure I understood all of it. 😄
if you slide the monitors on the arms out further on the arms away from the center monitor, you can have more angle and the bevels will touch and close the gap \ _ / or \_/ instead of _ _ _
Ideally, you want your side mirrors for peripheral view.
NV Surround and Eyefinity are great technologies!
Any flight sim or racing sim on them are great!
it's refreshing when you guys make content that doesn't revolve around liquid cooling =)
That triple monitor stand is for 50" screens that's why it doesn't fit those 32" screens, it's also why the back plates were so much larger than you needed.