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Thursday, September 5, 2013

Perbedaan Logitech G25 dan Logitech G27
Originally posted in bahasa by JonesRS in Kaskus GTIC Thread
Original link:
http://bit.ly/1aS2XKq

Review - Perbedaan G25 dan G27

Wheel
Stir terlihat lebih kokoh dan lebih tebal.*Personal Info "kayaknya jadi tambah berat, namun terbantu dengan tenaga dari putaran Helical Gear yang kuat dan hanya sedikit mengeluarkan suara.





Wheel Mounted LED rpm / Shift Lights
Shifter Light yang sudah tertanam di G27, memberikan warna baru pada pengguna, dan berguna pada SIM PC yang memang support Shift Light, plus tambahan beberapa tombol yang dapat diprogram sendiri(PC).*Personal Info "gw sendiri belum tau, shifter light ini compatible dengan game racing PS3 atau hanya berlaku pada SIM PC seperti rFactor".



G27 Paddles
Perubahan pada paddle G27 terdapat disebuah "micro-switch" dibalik pedal. Mudah-mudahan tombol unik dan kecil ini tahan terhadap debu dan pemakaian extreme.



G25 Paddles


G27 (Left) & G25 (Right)
Perubahan pada pedal difokuskan pada jenis pedal yang mudah untuk disesuaikan ketinggian dan kerendahan tapak pedalnya, terutama pedal rem dan pedal kopling.



Pedal Spacer Blocks


Pedal Adjustment Holes


Shifter 
Improvisasi dari pendahulunya, bukan hanya berbeda pada bagian panel perubah tipe shifting (Yang sering diputar untuk memilih tipe shifter Sequential atau H Gate) , perubahan tak terlihat namun dapat dirasakan pada saat pergantian gigi dengan tipe shift H Gate akan terasa lebih keras dibandingkan dengan pendahulunya, sehingga terasa labih real dan tidak terkesan murahan.



Monday, August 12, 2013

How to dismantle Thrustmaster T500 RS and replace faulty fan

Originally posted on GTPlanet
I put this here for easier documentation.

Link of original post
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=5791906#post5791906
Credit to Falaut



Hello,

So I've completed the fan upgrade. At this point I am still using the stock fan at the top case because the silenx fan I bought ended up being too thick. Please be sure to purchase a 60x60x20mm fan for the replacement of the stock one. The silenx is about 25mm. One can go to 80x80x20, but you would need to cut of the screw pegs from the inside of the top cover. Just to give an idea of the upgrade, I now run the wheel at 10 in GT5 (wow btw) and running Nur, the stock fan turns on 2 and a half laps in. Which in short means, the other three fans are keeping it cool enough for 2.5 laps at strength 10 of Nur.

What you need:
small phillips screwdriver
tweezers
wire cutter/stripper
soldering iron
good quality foam double sided tape
super glue (gel)
multimeter (if you want to find a different 12v lead)
electric tape

***please note. this is just a guide to give people an idea of how upgrade the cooling in the T500rs, which in my opinion is horrible at OEM/stock level. If you fry something, I take no responsibility. Be smart, take your time, google and youtube is your friend.*** 

First thing first. Fan size is really important because of room inside the case. The HD cooler fans I bought on a whim ended up being really good 1. in getting fresh air in 2. to get the right side of the motor cooled. I think they are 50x50x10mm. If replacing the top fan (stock fan), which was what started all of this, you need a 60x60x20mm and no thicker. This size is actually a little difficult to find.





I suggest using the official TM manual to remove the casing. My opinion is that its much easier to work with the wheel with the steering wheel on. Just don't move the base too much like this.

First take off all the screws (red arrows)
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Take off the top cover and unscrew the one screw, take out the small bolt with tweezers. I've also dremeled in more vent holes at the top.
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If you have the steering wheel sitting like this, pull the bottom cover toward you and it should pop off. Undo all the screws shown by the thick red arrows.
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Again undo the screws shown. Do not forget the two front face screw, they are black, one on each side.
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Now is the hardest part, gently prying the top off. Be very careful in doing this, I suggest having it pop of slightly and then slide the cover off up and towards you. Basically you don't want to hook this little circuit board on the back of the top motor. Just have patience in doing this part and you'll be fine.
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Once everything is off, you need to mount your fan/fans how you want, solder everything up and you're golden. TIP!!!! If you want any of the fans to be controlled by the thermal sensor, just splice the ground of your extra fan into the ground of the main fan. Its this ground that controls the thermal sensor...control? Please note that the 12v lead that I chose to run of, is a constant on lead, meaning that the fans attached to it are running even when the wheel is off (but plugged in). If you want the fans only to turn on when the wheel is on, either use the main fan socket, or use a multimeter to find a 12v lead that only has voltage when the wheel is ON.

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Hope this helps anybody undertaking a similar project.

Cheers.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

GTIC - Team Battle

GTIC Team Battle Proposal




With the spirit of friendship and networking, please allow us to introduce ourselves. We are GTIC, Gran Turismo Indonesia Community, a small group of GT players from Indonesia. Gran Turismo 5 had attract a lot of player ranging from casual gamers to hardcore sim-racers, and here we are, mixture of GT5 players from around Indonesia. There are a lot of GT5 players around Asia, some of us might have met before in random online lobbies for months, and after 1 year since its release date, careless drivers become less and most of those who regularly online are the ones who seek racing/driving pleasure and measure up against each other.
We think now is the time to start our journey across Asia, to seek out new people, new community, and new friendship, and get the driving pleasure along the way. We are proposing a friendly match between GTIC and your team, with details as follow:


   1.      This match is currently between 2 teams only

   2.      Team structure
a.      Each team consist of 6 user. 5 of them will be racing and 1 will be spectator. Backup /substitute player is allowed with notice prior to race day.
b.      All team member name /ID must be registered 3 days prior race day.
c.       Each team nominate 1 spokesperson for coordination.
d.      PSN ID team tag is preferable, in case your team doesn’t have any tag, all team member MUST be from the same country, proven by their flag. In case of your team is multi-nationals, all user have to be registered prior to race.

   3.      Home and Away system
a.      This team battle will adopt “home-and-away” system.
b.      Each team may choose their home track and regulation.
c.       Team currently at home turn, will host the race, thus able to be in charge of the track, regulation setting, and assist setting.
d.      Home race track, game setting (assists), and race setting (laps, damage, etc) and car regulation is the authority of respective team.
e.      To enhance the competition, 30-60 minutes race is encouraged.
f.        Race regulation must be submitted one week prior race day, by filling attached Team Registration Form. The form already filled with example for reference. The registration form can be downloaded from this link 

   4.      Race Day
a.      Race day schedule is subject for agreement between both teams. However, GTIC encourage the race day to be held at Saturday nights.
b.      Race may be held at either open lobby or private lounge.
c.       To test connection all players must enter the room 45 minutes prior to race start. To ensure proper connection, 1-2 lap test race may be held to observe any lag behavior.
d.      Starting grid will be based on qualifying time trial. Once the players are presents and the schedule is met, host may select the home track and set “auto race cycle’ to 15 minutes, and all players may enter the track and do the hot lap.


   5.      Racing rules
a.      Both teams will only race with respect and care.
b.      For standardized rules and guidelines, we will adopt from GTPlanet as the most common reference.
c.       Please bear in mind that this is a friendly race, and we are here to have some fun together.
d.      Home team is entitled to set racing regulation (tire, assists, penalty, damage), track and number of laps. It is encouraged to set a race that will last for about 1 hour.

   6.      Race Result
a.      Disconnection from an ongoing race will cause a player to lose his position, hence points.
b.      Race finish delay to be set at 180 sec to accommodate backmarkers finishing the face.
c.       Final race classification will be based on host’s display. Host to take a screen shot of the result on his screen.
d.      This is a team battle, team points will be accumulation of its member points during a race.

   7.      Team battle result.
a.      Each driver entitled for points upon finishing the race, and that point will be accumulated among team member as team point.
b.      Points will be awarded by the following format (refer to F1 2010 season)
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Point
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1

c.       Team with the most points at the end of team battle will win.
d.      There will be acknowledgement for player with the most point.
e.      In the event of equal total point between two drivers, the one who achieve higher finish among the races will be placed above the other.
f.        In the event of equal total point between two teams, the team which member was reaching higher position will be declared the winner.




good luck.. and have fun