Motion Simulators, a comparison
There are a number of motion simulators on the market, and making sense of the differences might not always be obvious. For instance, does the whole cockpit move keeping the driver relative with the racing simulator controls? Do the visuals move with the cockpit, keeping the windshield and mirrors consistent with the driver’s view? Below is a detailed chart that answers these questions.
Comparison of Motion Simulators for Racing Simulation | |||||||
Motion Simulator Technology | Physics Based | Hexapod Based | Seat Mover Based | D-BOX Based | |||
Known companies and brands using this method | SimCraft | Cruden | CXC | Simxperience | VRX | VESARO | RSEAT |
Motion designed around physics and the center of mass (CoM or center of gravity) [?] | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Motion degrees/axes are independent from each other (mechanically seperated DOF) | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Full cockpit motion (entire cockpit is moved in the simulation, including driving controls) | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
Active visuals (visuals that move with sim, and stay relative to the occupant during use) | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
Range of Motion (Large enough to effectively simulate Daytona banking) | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
Range of Motion (Large enough to effectively simulate uphills and downhills) | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
Yaw (Oversteer / Understeer Simulation) Products Offered | yes | yes | no | no* | no | no | no |
0 Degrees of Freedom (Motion Upgradeable Cockpit) | yes | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
1 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) Product Offered | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
2 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) Product Offered | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
3 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) Product Offered | yes | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
4 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) Product Offered | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
5 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) Product Offered | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
6 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) (Full Motion) Product Offered | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
Upgrade from 0DOF to 1DOF to 2DOF to 3DOF to 4DOF to 5DOF to 6DOF | yes | no | no | yes** | no | no | no |
*offers “rear traction loss” only | |||||||
**2DOF to 3DOF only | |||||||
With SimCraft you also receive: | |||||||
Product Support Always Included | YES | ||||||
Phone Support Always Included | YES | ||||||
Limited Lifetime Warranty Included | YES | ||||||
3 Year Actuator Full Replacement | YES | ||||||
Full Service Installations Available | YES | ||||||
Free Software Setup and Configuration | YES | ||||||
Free Software Updates For Life | YES | ||||||
Reliability – Since 1999 – celebrating 20 years! | YES | ||||||
Chassis manufactured in our Atlanta, GA USA factory | YES | ||||||
Dual purpose Racing and Flight Simulator Offered | YES |