| Comparison of Motion Simulators for Racing Simulation | | | | | | | |
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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 |
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| 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 |
