The Insane VRX MACH 4 Racing Simulator December 22, 2007
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I thought shelling out for a steering wheel and pedals would make me a racing god but I was wrong. In the face of the VRX MACH 4 racing simulator, I feel like someone who’s shown up to an F1 race in a child’s, yellow plastic pedal car with ‘go faster’ stripes on the side.
Billed as the world’s most advanced racing and entertainment simulator, the VRX Mach 4 takes gaming a whole new level. It uses four Xbox 360s to power three Sharp Aquos 37-inch 1080p LCD screens - the fourth one powers a 7in LCD screen that acts as a rear-view mirror. Insane!
There’s too much detail here to write about so here’s the rundown of the full feature list:
* 4 Microsoft Xbox 360’s
* 4 Copy's Forza Motorsport 2
* Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter
* Microsoft Force Feedback Steering wheel
* 3 Sharp Aquos 37" LC-D62U 1080p HD LCD displays
* Adjustable rear view Power Acoustik (PTM 750) 7" LCD display
* Bose Acoustimass 10 series surround sound system with subwoofer
* Harmon Kardon AVR-144 Surround Sound receiver
* 1500 Watt Tactile Vibration Feedback System
* 1900 Watt Tactile Power Amplifier
* Virtual Wind System powered by 2 dual Honeywell fans with chrome shroud
* 1" CNC machined polished aluminium foot assembly that connects to the front of the VRX
* Universal triple screen aluminium mounting bracket that excepts LCD displays from 20" to 40"
* Adjustable aluminium and tinted acrylic component shelves
* On board power bar and unique wire way system conceals cables
* Polished chrome chassis with powder coated wheel mount and pedal mount
* CNC billet aluminium Speaker Mounts and Seat Wing
* Front and rear non-slip aluminium vibration dampeners
* 3M automotive chrome trim concealed edges
* Italian Sparco Monza racing seat (choice of Red/Black or Black/Silver)
* Sparco automotive seat slider
* Suspension seat base
* 3/D epoxy coated graphics
* Velcro and machined rubber grip blocks "prevents wheel and pedal movement"
* 10" diagonal and 8" horizontal wheel adjustments
* Polished Aluminium Speaker Mounts
* LED Lighting effects
* Beverage Containment System
It’s compatible with the Wii, Windows PC and the PS3 too. All you need is around £12,500 and it’s yours. Easy peasy. Jump for another shot.-Martin Lynch
[VRX Industries via Dvice]
Editor and Contributor | Martin Lynch
Contributor | Tamlin Magee
Comments
So why does it need 4 Xbox 360's?
the reason it needs 4 360's is that each of the consoles runs each screen hence 4 copies of the game are required, so one of them will do each screen and if you read their website you will find that to get the rear view mirror that is where the 4th 360 comes in.
This is not as new as you would think because when Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec came out back in 2002 that allowed you to run a triple screen set-up.
I hope that clears up your query.
Greenpeace Greenpeace
3 are spares to take over when the first one RRoD's
Lol