Home cockpit for Elite Dangerous!!
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- Опубликовано: 22 апр 2024
- I started making this cockpit for Elite Dangerous in December 2022. There will be more videos of how I did it. I hope you like it ❤️
cougardisplay.site/
@elitedangerousitalia748
groups/elite...
Dude. Imagine telling yourself as a kid this would be your home video game setup 😅
@@tylerhood1217 Many thanks !! 😁
I just want to sit in this thing and look at every single panel you have in it. The level of detail you went into is amazing!
@@dieseljester3466 Many thanks !!!!!
Awesome but Elite in VR is the cherry on top... no flat screens images 3D with awesome depth of field.....
@@user-mz1su7nu5n Many thanks!!!
Yes, VR is spectacular and I think I will get one for Christmas
incredible
@@roybattyli Many thanks !!!
Wow! That looks absolutely incredible! What I'd love to see is a video (or series of videos) like this where you talk people through the cockpit you have there. What all the components do, the hardware involved, how you built it, the difficulties involved, etc etc. Could also do with somehow boosting the game audio (or mixing in-game sound post filming). I guess that's a big ask (and perhaps you're not an English speaker?). Either way, amazing setup commander, I'm going to mention this video on Lave Radio tonight.
Thank you!!! Unfortunately I don't speak English well. I'm preparing a series of more detailed videos on how I designed it. It's been a long job and I still have to finish. I need to add 2 new panels on top to cover the wood, close the outside of the cockpit and motorize the joystick and throttle. I made a video on the first part of how I did it (you can see the video on my RUclips page). I will make a video on the various electrical connections and Arduino programming. o7!!!
Oh. I subscribed to your channel! 😀

Thanks! It's a bit of a mess with over 500 Elite Dangerous videos in there now, I should probably re-think my playlists and try to organise it all a bit better. Susbscribed to you too as I'm definitely interested in seeing more about your rig there and how it all works.
Nice setup, its amazing!
@@MC-bl1lh Many thanks !!!
This is awesome!
Many thanks !!
Love it :) o7
Thanks!!!! o7
Absolutely awesome build!
Many thanks!!!!
Pretty damn awesome I must say.
Many thanks
This is pretty amazing.
@@dapple33 Many thanks !!
Amazing setup, wow 😆!
Many thanks!!!!
Wow! Really nice cockpit!
Many thanks!!
Sir you have more buttons than there are mappings for in elite
How
I know it !!! 🤣
Yo, this is so cool!
Many thanks!!!
Amazing. Very cool. 😍
@@funnylumpy Many thanks!!!
Портрясающе, на сколько сильно можно любить эту игру! ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
Да, я очень люблю эту игру!!!
500% way overkill but I'm still jelly
@@xblackdogrunsx Many thanks!!
Nuts! Dude, youre awesome!
@@Sir-Complains-a-Lot Many thanks !! o7
Sei un Fenomeno
Grazie 😊
put a 12 inch or 15 inch subwoofer under your control table or behind you...trust me
I have an Event Electronics 20/20 15 inch System Subwoofer - powered 😍🤪
@@espositocarloantonio5705 oh nevermind then lol good stuff!!!
Amazing setup. Please consider changing to Virpil joystick/throttle or VKB brand.
I definitely will. I regret buying X56

@@espositocarloantonio5705 That makes two of us... Had it for 2 weeks after i "upgraded" from a Thrustmaster Hotas One. I tried Virpil on a friend and i just fell in love. Pricey, but its worth every penny. I upgraded mine abt a year ago. Never regretted !!!
@@YiannisDI'll take Virpil. Maybe I will have to modify the base to be able to insert it correctly
Esposito Carlo Antonio, you are, beyond a reasonable doubt, absolutely and certifiably insane ... and I love you for that! What a fantastic rig. It is incredible how dedicated some Elite Dangerous fans are.
I started with ED on a PS4, saw a video about ED on VR and then built a powerful gaming PC from scratch, so I could play it with a HOTAS and the first Oculus Rift.
I didn't have the time to play ED for the last 3 years and just got back into it. Upgraded to an RTX 4070 Super, bought a HP Reverb G2, cranked up all VR settings to High and what can I say ...the game looks so detailed and clear in VR, there is just nothing else out there that compares. The HP VR headset has 2 x 4K resolution for each eye and so there is no screen door effect at all!
If you haven't tried it, I dare you, even if you have built the most amazing cockpit. You can pick up the HP reverb for under EUR200 on eBay and it will add another dimension to the game.
Anyways, hope to meet you out there in the black of space. Look out for Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (hope that some of you get the pop culture reference😉).
Fly dangerous ...o7
Yes, VR is amazing. I think I'll buy one next year
Are you not a little worried about the discontinuation of the reverb g2 and MS gutting the WMR support?
I have been looking at VR but i was a bit conflicted about getting the reverb g2 for that reason. Though i only use windows 10 for the games or peripherals that do not work or not work properly in linux, i would not be surprised if the headset becomes unusable if you are required to upgrade to windows 11 at some point for whatever reason.
I thought the Pico 4 would possibly be a reasonable alternative as it does not rely on WMR to work.
@@pythontest512 I am on Windows 11. I use version 23H2 which has support for Windows VR/Mixed Reality. This version will be supported until Nov 11, 2025, according to Microsoft. That's another 1 1/2 years of VR fun😉 Technically Steam could include the WMR (Windows Mixed Reality) launcher as an app and thus continuing support for WMR on the Windows platform.
Also, Microsoft announced the drop of WMR before the Apple Vision Pro dropped. If Apple does well and they come up with a cheaper alternative to the Apple VP, then I believe Microsoft has to continue support, just to stay relevant for the market. We shall see.
However, I bought my Reverb G2 a few months back for just under Euro 200.- and since I play ED almost every day, to me it is a small investment, considering the sheer numbers of playtime hours I will get out of the VR headset.
If you already have a higher end Nvidia GPU (2080ti, 3080, 4070 or higher, then your system should be fine to run the Reverb G2. Keep in mind that your system has to render ~8K 90FPS resolution for the headset, plus whatever resolution and framerate of the monitor(s) you use!
Anyways, I hope this answers your question? Back to ED😁😁😁
@@pythontest512 I have a G2, planning on using it for as long as possible; even beyond official discontinuation. After that, the Pimax Crystal Light looks like an amazing option, as well as the Bigscreen Beyond
@@chukunNOOB I just bought one too.
It looks pretty good. Though with my glasses the headset hurts my face after a few minutes so im looking at prescription inserts now.
Elite Dangerous looks amazing.
Bravissimo
Grazie
Ого! Да Вы большой молодец! ❤❤❤
Spasibo !! o7
Если бы я не летал в элиту в шлеме виртуальной реальности, то рано или поздно мне бы захотелось собрать нечто подобное. И тем не менее автору респект и уважуха!
Спасибо!!
Superb CMDR! It looks like you custom it for the Anaconda. How does it look for other ships?
When I change the ship in ED, the visual configuration of the MFD's automatically changes
@@espositocarloantonio5705 brutal.... good work commander. o7
3 screens is awesome...otherwise all that stuff around, too disturbing for me. I prefer dark with stars/nebola projector and good music. However, i admire ur effort.
Many thanks!!!
The only thing wrong here is the 3d radar. That would be amazing to have on an extra display.
But holy excrement batman. Amazing
Unfortunately the 3D radar cannot be extracted from the ED journal and JSON
@@espositocarloantonio5705 Your set up alone would warrant a major recoding of ED to have that implemented.
(also, I want it for my 7 inch 4th display)
Dear Santa...
That looks awesome.
Do you have all the buttons mapped to something? It looks like you might have more than elite requires.
Did you make the button panels yourself or did you order them from somewhere?
@@pythontest512 Many thanks!!!
Yes, all buttons are mapped. They are connected to 3 BBI-32 USB encoders. Some are controlled by 4 Arduino Megas. I made all the panels myself. You can see the video on my page. Later, I'll make a video on how I made the connections
@@espositocarloantonio5705 I just watched it.
Amazing job!
Awesome labor of love. VR for me, but i'd never develop the muscle memory for your set-up.
ie: reach for cargo scoop and hit self destruct button.
By now I have memorized the position of each button in this setup. For me it is very comfortable. However, VR must be something truly fantastic!
Bellissimo, bravissimo
Grazie!
Wow! Spettacolare..
❤️
Mio dio, bellissimo!
Però mi da sempre un po' quel colpo di frusta vedere tutti questi bei cockpit costruiti con ingegnosità, amore e sudore per poi vedere che l'hotas è un Logitech/Saitek. XD
Immagino sia perché lo stick che si vede nel gioco è modellato su quello dello X52.
Un HOTAS Virpil o VKB sarebbe il top, anche se immagino richiederebbero qualche modifica perché le basi sono di dimensioni differenti. 🤔
Si , non fa una piega! Controllerò le dimissioni del Virpil per vedere se riesco ad adattarlo. Grazie 😉
Amazing setup, but i think VR is still more immersive in ED.
Many thanks!! I agree .
this counts as AR in my mind
Yea but atleast flatscreen looks 50x better
@@FlockersDesignonly if you have a shitty headset and PC, I use a Valve index and a 4060ti and it is 100% more enjoyable than a flat screen. It runs at 144hz and HD fine
Wow, this is AMAZING. Great work. How do you get data out of the game?
With the program "Elite Dangerous Cougar Display". The link is in the description
Elite drops most of this in a bunch of JSON files on the disk from where the data can be consumed by any companion app. Plenty exist. Rolling with my own homebrew one but this one is very nice if you hav Cougar Displays anyway.
I am so green with envy. 💚
Many thanks !!!
@@espositocarloantonio5705 I converted my racing sim rig. It's nice ( on my yt shorts ) And that took some maping. I hate to think how long your wonderful set up took. 😎👍
@@CmdrDjBurp-dr5uy More than a year of work for its assembly
@@espositocarloantonio5705 I joined ED on pc 18months ago and my rig took a few hours 😅😅😅👍
@@espositocarloantonio5705 It's an absolute masterpiece cmdr. Huge respect 🙏
How much of the avionics is actually functional ! Pretty awesome though 07 🙏
@@Eridanus_13 Many thanks !! Any button and switch works. They are connected to 4 BBI-32 USB encoders.
what app you using for the screens? I have a rig and some phones for screens
testo con la fotocamera
I use the *Elite dangerous cougar display" program for screens. You can find it online, I'll send you the link
cougardisplay.site/
Fantastico…..cognato gianni
Grazie!!!😁
Just how did you get all of that and get it going always wanted to do something like this
It's all self-built. I still have to finish the outside of the cockpit and do some finishing touches inside.
ruclips.net/video/Zz8UQUEp8yk/видео.htmlsi=w03CxOEsqrhmmWbX
what does this button do?!
@@CrazyBite2007 All the buttons are connected to USB encoders and make the whole ship work
just buy a starship at this point 💀
Yes !!!🤣🤣🤣
@@espositocarloantonio5705 lol
ah yes, team triple head 🤝
and nice cockpit too. I'll stick around 😁
check mine mebbe?
Fantastic. I've been subscribed to your channel for a while now
@@espositocarloantonio5705 Had no idea man ❤ Boosting this a little right now. I just love this highly individual DIY cockpits. Living the dream :)
You make a great work 👍👍👍👍
Simple, he says. lol
I would have liked to do something more complete but I don't have a 3D printer and a graphics laser
Conda with Core logo, what?
My mistake...😁
in dogfight you have to be as octopus, right? 😁
Noooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Then I'll make a video about dogfighting
@@espositocarloantonio5705 thx in advance
Just need to be Pilot from Farscape.
@@cammy9r Yes 🤣🤣🤣
If only it didn’t look like you were in a fishbowl
😂😂😂😂
All that for such a grindy boring shit game. 🤷🏼♀️
In my opinion, Elite Dangerous is the best space simulator on the market. Starfield is very good but ends early. Star Citizen is pay to win only and is a container full of bugs. Do you have any alternatives?
@@espositocarloantonio5705 starfield isnt even a spacesim :P its a loading simulator with rpg elements
This is why you don't have any friends