SimShaker Wings for your Buttkicker, setup and review
Mar 30, 2020 23:29:11 GMT -5
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Post by VBF-12 Stele on Mar 30, 2020 23:29:11 GMT -5
Hey guys. So, I came across this piece of paid software called SimShaker - Wings at andres.shop/
The software is meant to be used with a vibrating seat pad, but also works with the ButtKicker, which I have attached to my chair. I've used the ButtKicker (https://thebuttkicker.com/) for over a year now, and I've enjoyed it with a variety of games but it picks up a lot of bass including people talking on Discord or Teamspeak, especially those with deep voices.
I'm currently using SimShaker - Wings (https://andres.shop/software/28-simshaker-wings.html) with the 6 bass-shaker support (https://andres.shop/software/29-simshaker-wings-6-channels-audio.html) for the ButtKicker I have on my chair.
The software takes a little setup to fly with IL2, but the instructions on the site walk you through it pretty well. You will need to set the software to a dedicated sound card and then another soundcard (my USB headset) to the game sound. Once set up, you will run the software before running IL2, which it will recognize. There is a settings panel where you can adjust the Bass-shaker (ButtKicker) settings for engine shake, landing gear, flaps, airbrake, ground bumps, gun fire, payload discharge, G-force, stall/aerodynamic shaking , and damage. It will shake to those specific in game sounds.
The difference between ButtKicker out of the box and then using it with this software is night and day. I can actually "feel" the plane in my chair as opposed to it just being a bass vibrator. I can feel the plane in stalls, taking actual damage hits and bumps when landing. The gun fire is much more distinct than before, and the plane shaking in a tight turn is a good force feedback. It adds just a bit more realism to my cockpit setup, and I think I still have a little more adjusting to go for some of the settings. Another big plus is I'm not picking up bass-y voices from Discord anymore.
The software does come at a price; it came to $30 ($20 for the SimShaker-Wings software, and $10 for the 6 bass-shaker support). That's as much as some games alone, but with me having spent so much over time for my cockpit setup I see this as just another long term investment and addon in realism towards it. The software does have a trial version (running for 20 minutes at a time after starting it), so you can test it out if you have a ButtKicker and see if it is worth the setup and experience.
The software is meant to be used with a vibrating seat pad, but also works with the ButtKicker, which I have attached to my chair. I've used the ButtKicker (https://thebuttkicker.com/) for over a year now, and I've enjoyed it with a variety of games but it picks up a lot of bass including people talking on Discord or Teamspeak, especially those with deep voices.
I'm currently using SimShaker - Wings (https://andres.shop/software/28-simshaker-wings.html) with the 6 bass-shaker support (https://andres.shop/software/29-simshaker-wings-6-channels-audio.html) for the ButtKicker I have on my chair.
The software takes a little setup to fly with IL2, but the instructions on the site walk you through it pretty well. You will need to set the software to a dedicated sound card and then another soundcard (my USB headset) to the game sound. Once set up, you will run the software before running IL2, which it will recognize. There is a settings panel where you can adjust the Bass-shaker (ButtKicker) settings for engine shake, landing gear, flaps, airbrake, ground bumps, gun fire, payload discharge, G-force, stall/aerodynamic shaking , and damage. It will shake to those specific in game sounds.
The difference between ButtKicker out of the box and then using it with this software is night and day. I can actually "feel" the plane in my chair as opposed to it just being a bass vibrator. I can feel the plane in stalls, taking actual damage hits and bumps when landing. The gun fire is much more distinct than before, and the plane shaking in a tight turn is a good force feedback. It adds just a bit more realism to my cockpit setup, and I think I still have a little more adjusting to go for some of the settings. Another big plus is I'm not picking up bass-y voices from Discord anymore.
The software does come at a price; it came to $30 ($20 for the SimShaker-Wings software, and $10 for the 6 bass-shaker support). That's as much as some games alone, but with me having spent so much over time for my cockpit setup I see this as just another long term investment and addon in realism towards it. The software does have a trial version (running for 20 minutes at a time after starting it), so you can test it out if you have a ButtKicker and see if it is worth the setup and experience.
