How's the noise level compared to D-BOX? And why would it need maintenance every two years or so? I have a D-BOX, not sure how to do maintenance on it, if I should or could..
Hi Barry high five!!! again another great video from you with all questions answered that comes to my mind, you are my farvorite go to person if I like to know anything about sim gear and it's so nice and relaxing to hear your voice and see how you really dig into the construction of the gear you review. I was hoping you had a video of the Ricmotech gtpro3 pedals so I could get an idea on how they feel and how good they perform.
@@simracinggarage3026 that is like a dream come true I’m really looking forward for that Barry 😃👍🏻 I have the fanatec V3 pedal with brake performance kit on but have had my eyes on the Ricmotech gtpro3 pedals for a long time, but live in Denmark so the price with VAT and shipping it’s pretty expensive 😖 but when I saw your video of the meca cup 1 I also got tempted to buy them instead 😄 but again those Tilton pedals looks so awesome 🤤😉 I can hardly wait for the review I know it will be another fantastic video from you and maybe the Ricmotech pedals will be a Christmas gift to myself 💪🏻😎👍🏻
Hi Barry. Great review as always... I'm waiting on that Cube Controls GT X wheel review... with a comparison with the CSX 2 😉 I'm indecised between those 2. Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal. 👍🏻
Still using simtools or switch to sim racing studio? Noticed the pt-actuator systems are now coming with sim racing studio license instead of simtools.
Hey Barry ~ Great Vid ! I own 3 x Mega Monster Actuators running for 6 months now but sounding a little bit dry or grindy. So I thought maybe I should lubricate or grease them. Is that possible without disassembly by just doing the outer piston ? I thought you made a tear down video about the original MM's but cannot find it ... or did I imagine that ? Cheers mate 😊
Barry please if you can be so kind and tell me ..dbox actuators also Shake so they are doing also work of transducers..are they as good as or better aimed than regular butkickers? And the final question ..these pt scorpions provide same shaking ability as dbox ones? Thank you very much for explanation...im interested in 4 pt scorpions atm after ur rewiew
For anyone considering getting the PT Scorpion actuators in 2024, note that this kit does not come with the original Thanos AMC controller, but something else allegedly developed by PT (still identified as a Thanos4U, which is odd) that isn't SimTools compatible. Edit: it is actually compatible with simtools v2
Could you please elaborate on what the downside of this is? I'm not very familiar with this topic yet. Is it primarily the lack of SimTools compatibility? I assume there is an alternative software provided by PT Actuator instead (?) - is this one significantly inferior?
@@robertp.5671i've made an edit to my original comment because it turns out it's indeed simtools v2 compatible. The software that is well supported is SimRacingStudio, however it was not developed by PT afaik.
@@robertp.5671 in the meantime I've made a correction to my original comment because SimTools v2 is supported after all. The "official" way to run this controller is with SRS (SimRacingStudio), which isn't developed by PT. The downside of a custom controller is that you don't have the community support there is for the original Thanos controller (eg. discord, firmware updates). The only advantage is it's size, allowing the drivers+controller+cables to fit within the metal box.
From First Hand Experience dealing with this equipment, it does not play second fiddle to any motion system on the market today. We use it in our customer builds exclusively now. We also sell and fully support this equipment in North America. Great Review Barry, thank you for the deep dive into this extraordinary equipment. www.sectorXsimulations.com
@@LeaseACarOnline Yes, that's how i think the market will ever change for the better, once there is more people in the hobby, companies will recognise that there is money in this busimess and there will be competiton which forces prices to drop. It would be cool if that happened.
@@untrainedprofessionals2374 Everything gets cheaper with time. The things that only a king could afford in medieval times is now avaliable almost for everyone.
WHY are these actuator SO BIG ? I mean d-Box are SO much smaller... ok they are 6" travel but these are monster sized. May be great for longevity in commercial use, but for at home setup these are just too big. PT, time to make micro actuators like d-box
Good stuff but possibly more affordable to buy and race a real sprint kart. These things cost the same as real coilover dampers that run in our half million dollar touring cars.
Why? I haven't tried this actuators, but the D-Box twice and me with two other fellow sim-racers came to the conclusion, that the D-Box has too much latency.
@@Leynad778 OMG...you and TWO OTHER Sim Racers decided that D-Box has too much latency!!! What is that....0000000000001% of all sim racers? #LMFO #ID10T
at this point the only limit for Barry's rig is the roof of the SRG
LOL
That's exactly what I thought, you take the words out of my mouth :) it must be an exciting experience nonetheless
I love my PT-Actuator setup. They are absolute beasts of actuators.
Barry never crashes 💯
Spike filter goes mostly wasted 😂
Barry ♠️
Man.... that is the set-up right there. I can't wait until I have some more space to built out a permanent motion rig.
I can see cube controls GT-X there, nice. Waiting for that review
Why does it sound like Barry says “Monckster” hahahah
I noticed this too haha. Every once in a while there is a word Berry says funny, it doesn't effect his excellent presentation skills at all though.
How's the noise level compared to D-BOX?
And why would it need maintenance every two years or so?
I have a D-BOX, not sure how to do maintenance on it, if I should or could..
There is no maintenance to do for all D-BOX motion systems :)
I’ll give him 1 more year and we will see sim racing garage showing us a transformer sim rig that will fold it self in to a closet .
Hi Barry high five!!! again another great video from you with all questions answered that comes to my mind, you are my farvorite go to person if I like to know anything about sim gear
and it's so nice and relaxing to hear your voice and see how you really dig into the construction of the gear you review.
I was hoping you had a video of the Ricmotech gtpro3 pedals so I could get an idea on how they feel and how good they perform.
I am finishing up a review on those now. Maybe another week before release.
@@simracinggarage3026 that is like a dream come true I’m really looking forward for that Barry 😃👍🏻 I have the fanatec V3 pedal with brake performance kit on but have had my eyes on the Ricmotech gtpro3 pedals for a long time, but live in Denmark so the price with VAT and shipping it’s pretty expensive 😖 but when I saw your video of the meca cup 1 I also got tempted to buy them instead 😄 but again those Tilton pedals looks so awesome 🤤😉 I can hardly wait for the review I know it will be another fantastic video from you and maybe the Ricmotech pedals will be a Christmas gift to myself 💪🏻😎👍🏻
Great tear down and comparison....Sounds like you are saying MonKster :)
Hi Barry.
Great review as always...
I'm waiting on that Cube Controls GT X wheel review... with a comparison with the CSX 2 😉
I'm indecised between those 2.
Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal.
👍🏻
How do these compare to the D-box system?
This is what I would like to know as well
I'm undecided whether to buy Scorpion, Qubic and Motionhause actuators
SRG need some T-shirts and other merch with "So...Lets Get To It" written on them.
How noisy is the rig when operating compared to others? Thank you
Still using simtools or switch to sim racing studio? Noticed the pt-actuator systems are now coming with sim racing studio license instead of simtools.
I know I’m a little late to the thread, and forgive me if this has been asked and answered, but what about the running costs of these setups?
Hey Barry ~ Great Vid ! I own 3 x Mega Monster Actuators running for 6 months now but sounding a little bit dry or grindy. So I thought maybe I should lubricate or grease them. Is that possible without disassembly by just doing the outer piston ? I thought you made a tear down video about the original MM's but cannot find it ... or did I imagine that ? Cheers mate 😊
Hi, I have a rig in a Mygale F4 Chassis, what do you think is better PT, D-Box or another one?
Thank you
You see where the money goes. Solid bit of gear.
Barry how do you manage not to get a sore neck with all these kicks you get from the motion platform please?
Barry please if you can be so kind and tell me ..dbox actuators also Shake so they are doing also work of transducers..are they as good as or better aimed than regular butkickers? And the final question ..these pt scorpions provide same shaking ability as dbox ones? Thank you very much for explanation...im interested in 4 pt scorpions atm after ur rewiew
So when is the new CubeControl video coming out? I can see you are already putting it through the SRG test
For anyone considering getting the PT Scorpion actuators in 2024, note that this kit does not come with the original Thanos AMC controller, but something else allegedly developed by PT (still identified as a Thanos4U, which is odd) that isn't SimTools compatible.
Edit: it is actually compatible with simtools v2
Could you please elaborate on what the downside of this is? I'm not very familiar with this topic yet. Is it primarily the lack of SimTools compatibility? I assume there is an alternative software provided by PT Actuator instead (?) - is this one significantly inferior?
@@robertp.5671i've made an edit to my original comment because it turns out it's indeed simtools v2 compatible. The software that is well supported is SimRacingStudio, however it was not developed by PT afaik.
@@robertp.5671 in the meantime I've made a correction to my original comment because SimTools v2 is supported after all. The "official" way to run this controller is with SRS (SimRacingStudio), which isn't developed by PT. The downside of a custom controller is that you don't have the community support there is for the original Thanos controller (eg. discord, firmware updates). The only advantage is it's size, allowing the drivers+controller+cables to fit within the metal box.
Hello Barry
What a monster construction! Thank you for this great review!
What actually happens when you have an impact?
I'm sure there must be an airbag somewhere in that rig :D
Hi Barry can you tell me if you tested the PT motion rig with FT LOSS YET
Isn’t that what Barry’s rig is?
The rings are bronze filled PTFE (teflon) wear rings used in hydraulic cylinders as a non scoring guide bushing
Anyone know if Barry's doin alright ? Haven't heard from him in a while...
From First Hand Experience dealing with this equipment, it does not play second fiddle to any motion system on the market today. We use it in our customer builds exclusively now. We also sell and fully support this equipment in North America. Great Review Barry, thank you for the deep dive into this extraordinary equipment.
www.sectorXsimulations.com
I just looked up at your website and boy! You guys have the elite for sim racing! 🤤
How would you compare the PT 5 actuator system vs the Prosimu P5MP?
what size it is screwball 1610 ? or...thx
Your garage is my Graceland
Quality seems to only get better and better
I'm waiting for prices to get lower, but we'll get there.
@@rehakmate I dont think this stuff is ever gonna get cheap. We need the Chinese to get into this hobby.
@@rehakmate me neither - its actually went up in price, not down. Unless the markets change and more people start sim racing, it's still a niche hobby
@@LeaseACarOnline Yes, that's how i think the market will ever change for the better, once there is more people in the hobby, companies will recognise that there is money in this busimess and there will be competiton which forces prices to drop. It would be cool if that happened.
@@untrainedprofessionals2374 Everything gets cheaper with time. The things that only a king could afford in medieval times is now avaliable almost for everyone.
so great
Please test the G Force Factory 6DOF base.
what is that wheel he is driving?
Cube Controls GT-X
This is a great application for a simulator rig, but will it interface plug and play with my fleshlight?
😂
gotta like that
More important than velocity is acceleration!
Hey Barry...if you'd like to take over the SimRacingGarage Facebook Page ~ let us know via PM!
:)
any one using these actuators with DCS?
WHY are these actuator SO BIG ? I mean d-Box are SO much smaller... ok they are 6" travel but these are monster sized. May be great for longevity in commercial use, but for at home setup these are just too big. PT, time to make micro actuators like d-box
Well, size is not the issue... but a 4-piece kit is 9999$... that is crazy for non-commercial use!
Good stuff but possibly more affordable to buy and race a real sprint kart. These things cost the same as real coilover dampers that run in our half million dollar touring cars.
This equipment is absolutely next level.
Available Now at:
www.sectorXsimulations.com
D-Box >>> Everything else
Why? I haven't tried this actuators, but the D-Box twice and me with two other fellow sim-racers came to the conclusion, that the D-Box has too much latency.
You haven’t noticed Barry hasn’t touched his dbox in months........
@@jamesperkins6235 We probably don't know what Barry has touched, but does he even still own the D-Box?
@@Leynad778 OMG...you and TWO OTHER Sim Racers decided that D-Box has too much latency!!!
What is that....0000000000001% of all sim racers?
#LMFO
#ID10T