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Podracing Sim Rig I designed, 3D printed and built this weekend.

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The video leverages high-quality DIY engineering and nostalgia for a beloved Star Wars scene, providing a satisfying, tactile demonstration of a unique custom project.

Summary

The creator demonstrates a custom-built Star Wars-themed podracing simulator rig. The video showcases the user operating the custom-made flight sticks to control a podracer in a game.

Structure

1Creator introduces custom podracing rig
2Close-up of hands operating the custom flight sticks
3Gameplay footage showing the podracer in action
4Creator explains the build components in the caption

Product placement

Galactic Racer HOSAS / HOTAS Bridge (a) ACTS: The creator explicitly credits this software/firmware project on GitHub for enabling the custom-built controller to interface with the game. Removing it would change the video as it identifies the technical bridge used to make the hardware functional. Arduino Pro Micro (a) ACTS: The creator identifies this as the hardware controller board used to build the rig. Removing it would change the video as it identifies the core component of the build.

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Podracing Sim Rig I designed, 3D printed and built this weekend. Favorite scene in any Star Wars movie, left a massive impression on me. Played the old arcade cabinet at Gameworks in Las Vegas, was just like this and I always missed it. Uses the Galactic Racer HOSAS / HOTAS Bridge made by JaffaQuake and Mars on Github. Couldn't be possible without their work. Built on an Arduino Pro Micro using two potentiometers and some buttons for boost, brake, abilities, recovery, etc. Really a dream come true actually. Thumb and trigger buttons is huge, so much fun. I will be making a sorta build video soon hopefully. Some kinks to iron out and adjustments to the design files. #starwars #galacticracer #simrig #3dprinting #DIY