REVIEW - Next Level Racing Motion Platform V3

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#nextlevelracing #simracing #motionsimulator
In this video I'll be unboxing and reviewing the Next Level Racing Motion Platform V3 motion simulator. The Motion Platform V3 is a seat mover, designed to fit onto the NLR GT Track and GT Ultimate cockpits with just a handful of bolts. It can also be fitted to other cockpits with a bit of DIY work.
Learn more about the Motion Platform V3 here: nextlevelracing.com/products/...
🕐 CHAPTERS 🕐
0:00 Intro
1:19 Unboxed / What's Included
3:35 Key Specs of the Motion Platform V3
4:25 Installation Notes
5:28 Platform Manager Software
7:30 Testing in Assetto Corsa Competizione
14:18 Final Thoughts and Review Notes
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Пікірлер: 118

@thesimracingdad6928 3 жыл бұрын

Great, another reason to be envious!!! Well done Mike, deserved overall and with recent going ons. And well done Next Level. :)

@tt350zJason 3 жыл бұрын

The version of a "motion platform" that my budget can handle = Buttkicker 2 :) Good video Mike and enjoy!!!

@JosephBag 3 жыл бұрын

You lucky! I’m saving up for buttkicker 1

@abuelb 3 жыл бұрын

Worth every penny. Its a game changer for sim racing.

@MetalgearLuke 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you are enjoying this! I wish I could get one!

@abdulelahkhb180 3 жыл бұрын

Here i am watching stuff i can't afford. Great review Mike.

@pstoppani 3 жыл бұрын

Best customer support! :) Sim-labs makes a mount for the P1-X which makes the MPV3 a perfect fit; even better than the NLR cockpit as it does not raise the seat as much in the P1-X.

@Tempest261 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete- I was wondering about exactly this. Can you please link to the mount?

@martinwobbly9230 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Mike I have had one for 3 years. I fitted it to my GT Omega rig pretty easily with some minor mods.

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I’m glad to hear you’ve gotten many years out of your unit. I hope to use mine for a long time to come as well. Thanks for watching Martin!

@phillipbeharall6271 3 жыл бұрын

Mike you don’t need to say how happy you are your smile says it all great video enjoy To quote you “ I am super happy for you” 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 😁

@SimRacer82 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning video bud! 👍 👍 👍!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@AdityaMr66 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great! Brings us a step closer to building the ultimate home cockpit. Does it simulate Yaw? (eg., the rear kicking out when losing traction?)

@UnionJxck Жыл бұрын

I just bought one, I've so excited to use it

@normanrobinson1932 3 жыл бұрын

So happy to see you're enjoying the NLRv3 platform..!!! 👍😎 Now that you have motion.., I'm betting you'll never use a SIM without the enhancement going forward..!!! 👏💯👌 Congratulations mate..!!! 😉

@deskane8757 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Vid, good on yah dude 👌

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!! I love it. Thanks for watching

@MikeSwannick 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review Mike. For anyone with a non-NLR sim rig, how much space is required as a minimum between the two sides do you need to attach the v3 to something like an 80/20 rig?

@Tempest261 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Did you get used to the wheel not moving with it though? I still have Niels' recent video on motion stuck in my head... And were you able to demonstrate any meaningful, consistent difference in lap time?

@SenseiDeJovenes Жыл бұрын

Sir thanks 🙏 for the review 🎉

3 жыл бұрын

You look 15 in this video and it's great seeing you this happy 😊

@AnSeb11 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great video! Two questions: can this be set up on every floor or can this damage wooden floors or alike? And most importantly: did it make you faster? :-D

@vivianvaldi7871 3 жыл бұрын

Lost one arm and got thrown three times against the ceiling after a 250 km/h jump with and McLaren F1 at Fonteny... That said, head fractures are worth the racing feelings friends. Believe me, you won't forget them that soon. It could save ur life if u try a real car. Yep don't go too far with realism settings, that said. Very safe product otherwise. Thx so much Sim604 for review.

@BrainsBush 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy this new piece of excellent sim gear Mike. Hopefully you will have as much fun with it as I have over the past three years. Just for fun --> turn all sliders to the max one time and get really thrown around in your seat. VR in combination with this NLRv3 is perfect! Probably old news for you but don't forget to subscribe to the NLR discord channel. Also a very friendly and helpful community.

@KillZoneGB 3 жыл бұрын

Good for you, and welcome to the club. We need to get Jammie "The Sim Contender" into motion simulation. How do you feel when sliding and using the wheel/pedals, asking this because mine is all attached to my DOF Reality. Wish the DOF software, wasn't pay per year for other options to use and wish it was made simpler. Still loving Motion sim`s and what it brings to the table, have fun and don't to forget to abuse your curbs 🥳 PS Thank you DOF Reality.

@b.s.7693 3 жыл бұрын

This must be amazing! Unfortunately I dont have enough space for a permanent rig so it makes no sense to afford this... maybe in the future 😉

@OhItsThat 3 жыл бұрын

It fits my P1x and GT1 EVO very easily. SimLabs new NLR brackets also allows the platform to sit as low as the default seat rails on the P1x. Unlike the older bracket that raised the platform in turn raising the seat higher. You wont be able to use the Buttkicker Gamer II mount though. You'll have to replace the 500mm back piece of 40/240L profile with a 500mm 40/80L profile. No biggie. NLR also told me if you modify the holes so you can mount a non NLR seat it does "NOT" void the warranty. Just get a metal flle and widen the holes a little bit.

@SimSimma. 3 жыл бұрын

This is so weird. I was planning to order a buttkicker gamer 2, but yesterday I heard I got a fat bonus from my job. So I thought maybe I should take it to the next level (no pun intended) with a motion rig. And what do you know, the next day one of my favorite sim channels posts a review. Good job Mike!

@DvDPlaya Жыл бұрын

ooo i see a No Limits 2 rollercoaster sim profile. That would be cool to do in VR with motion.

@MetalgearLuke 3 жыл бұрын

Also, how does it make AMS2 feel? I saw you driving on it in the beginning, and I know you said you liked every scenario, but are there any particular thoughts about the motion platform with that sim in particular?

@counterdebate 3 жыл бұрын

Wanted to ask what the noise levels are like? Looks like a good compromise, I maybe could get used to the steering wheel not moving in sink with the seat but "DOF reality" setup which can be upgraded to a full platform later seems like a better long term investment....

@jcoulter43 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. I'm trying to decide on upgrade equipment from my entry level wheel/pedals and NLR FGT-Lite cockpit running with consoles. I'm very interested in buying kind of an all-in-one solution from an established company like NLR. Pairing their seat with this motion platform and a Fanatec DD wheel with load cell type pedals is what I'm shooting for. Would love to hear your thoughts Mike on using something like this versus the other motion platforms on the market. I'd love a setup like Will at Boosted Media has, but I'm more on the "good used car" budget when building something out. I really like the small footprint of this unit and the ability to add a butt kicker to it. Love your channel man! Keep up the great work. God bless and race on.

@tradesman1000 3 жыл бұрын

Iv owned the V2 version for a number of years and can’t race without it now. If I do cut a few laps with it off my lap times increase. I’d recommend one to anyone that wants to be more immersed in the experience and feel when the car is on the limit.

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Well said! Such a blast, and tough to go away from

@pallevan1977 3 жыл бұрын

Does it give you the acceleration feeling, g forces like in real life?

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

@@pallevan1977 not true g-forces of course, but it does pitch in time with acceleration and deceleration to mimic the g-force feelings

@Werferharfer 2 жыл бұрын

well, now I need this

@AubryMadgin 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, any chance of u getting your hands on the equivalent seat mover from DOF Reality for comparaison? Which as u know, is 3 times cheaper..

@GoSolarPlz Ай бұрын

Awesome video Mike. Are you Canadian btw?

@olafwolfen4167 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Mike, Was it hard getting used to sitting up higher in cockpit? Thanks.

@sanderbiemans7082 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review. I have One myself. Love the product. Any experience with sharing the game profiles. Could you share yours for assetto Corsa (first edition) or rfactor2. Tweaking sometimes takes a lot of time and sometimes I would like to use other users setup to compare and the tweak to my own needs. Have you know (due to your close relation to nlr) a site or people who share those tuned down game profiles. Keep up the good work!

@DYNANiK.official 3 жыл бұрын

Even if the price is nice I wish I could afford that -.- Great review!

@rob43 3 жыл бұрын

Great review Mike! I've contemplated getting one of these over the last year but just haven't pulled the trigger. I've tried using a buttkicker but I wasn't impressed, it just felt gimmicky so I ditched it. I'm afraid this might feel the same.

@SingleRacerSVR 3 жыл бұрын

This might sound a little "silly" Mike - but given how you mentioned that you (naturally?) feel all the bumps & curbing using this incredible hardware................ But I'm curious if you drove the Bathurst track - whether you would actually feel an "overall" leaning back as you go up the steep mountain - then a "push" towards your sim-racing-wheel as you go down it again??? [;]-)

@rickylah69 Жыл бұрын

To pick just 1, v3 or motion plus which is better And more immersive?

@tonybucca5667 3 жыл бұрын

How much of a computational load does it put on the PC? I built my system in 2014, just for AC, and I'm scheming now my next build, to take advantage of all these goodies coming out.

@zeekot4064 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, I just bought it after watching your review lol

@SimRacing604 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Good for you! I’m sure you’ll love it

@zeekot4064 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimRacing604 yeah, I’m not a impulse buyer 😂

@virtualpaddock 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like it brings the immersion to a whole new level. I just wish I could afford it...(though it's probably not even too expensive when it comes to motion platforms, I've seen a lot of more expensive ones). How's your back feeling after that Dirt Rally 2.0 drive btw? 😂

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I tried a $100,000 motion setup in Orlando last year. It was cool, but I’d rather have a real Porsche to be honest! And my back is slowly healing, I should have lower body sensation returning soon, lol

@johnhoy7442 3 жыл бұрын

Next, an air blower system to up the immersion even more and keep you cool. 😊

@LordofGarnix 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike...nice video...thank you for showing this unit of. Question...did you do something with your screen capture?...I could barely read any of the text. Edit: Can you do a video with the platform an VR? I heard it has motion compensation for VR. Would like to know (and see) how it differs the exprience in VR when turned off/on.

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, sorry about the text. I’m not sure what’s happened. It was the same settings as always. I’ll have a look again. And yeah, I’ll definitely make some VR content very soon! Thanks for watching

@rudycloots 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimRacing604 My experience in using VR with this same motion platform is that I actually like the intensity settings around 1.0 (lateral G-force even a bit higher than 1.0). When using a monitor, I agree with you that this intensity is too high. So, I'm curious what motion intensity settings you will prefer in VR.

@jonwatters2137 3 жыл бұрын

Mike do you drive in helmet view?

@juanpablohernandez8940 3 жыл бұрын

i also have one...great !

@CliffFong 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, Have you thought about making your own custom wheel? I live in Vancouver as well and its a hobby of mine, so if you needed some tips or something let me know! Always looking to help overall community out!

@roadi7 3 жыл бұрын

if only people could afford it!

@Namnrub3 3 жыл бұрын

Hi mike enjoy you videos but its expensive watching you...lol Saw how much you enjoyed the seat so i decided to take the plunge, been thinking about it for awhile...wow just wow.....i love it with VR. Just don't do any reviews on the motion platform yet....my bank account needs to recover first. Keep up the good work.

@pmulligan2836 3 жыл бұрын

I have one (mfd. date3/2017) that got hit by a lightning strike, took out the circuit board, received a new board from NLR but still have issues. Each of the motors can't seem to synch so chair is cocked to one side or the other. Other than sending platform back to Poland does anyone repair these in the states? Many thanks for any insight.

@thesimpat 2 жыл бұрын

I installed mine yesterday and I was so nervous. The first time I hit the brakes, I thought my head was going to go through my center monitor. I will definitely think twice before slamming on the brakes! lol

@SimRacing604 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome that you got one! You’ll love it

@SuperScottschannel 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about DOF REALITY motion sim.

@jarrodclyne707 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know how easily it can work with a NLR F-GT?

@ihamptonii 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT video!! Very informative & a wonderful product. However, diverting funds to this as much as I would like to is hard to justify at $3K. Having kiddies in sports & extracurricular activities is expensive. 😁

@azaelgarza1871 2 жыл бұрын

New to this, debating on what to get, I want something with motion but I also want a different base, how off would it feel to have this motion sim with a shifter that doesn't track with the rig? Thanks

@SimRacing604 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly not that bad. I drive with a fixed shifter and moving seat everyday give or take, and it doesn’t bother me at all. You find out very quickly that less is more when it comes to motion

@derrickgott007 3 жыл бұрын

I just wish there was a way to hook a monitor stand to this so they monitors move too.

@Jpilgrim30 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to get one but I don’t know about that price.

@msrtincollins8233 3 жыл бұрын

Mike is that your natural seat height, looks like you are high in your seat. Can you lower the v3 if needed? Thanks

@pstoppani 3 жыл бұрын

That is a "downside" of the v3; it raises the seat quite a bit. You end up needing to raise the steering wheel and the pedals; the latter not being the easiest thing. I found the v3 to be a much better fit in an aluminum profile rig than the NLR cockpit.

@haxorcomputerservices 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have to launch games from its launcher? Wondering is AC can still use content manager if that was the case?

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for watching. Yeah, I had the same concern. But good news. Launching from the Platform Manager is a two step process: Activate, then Launch. So launching AC using Content Manager just means clicking Activate in Platform Manager, then launching through AC through CM like normal

@haxorcomputerservices 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimRacing604 always a pleasure, thank you for the great videos Mike. Thats good to know, and I think very important that they thought of that!

@mleczko79 2 жыл бұрын

Where is ur rally vid with this kit?

@travislandsman 3 жыл бұрын

i believe a motion rig does add to immersion. you really miss it if you turn it off.

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’m finding that out, lol. Thanks for watching!

@DeanoDrives 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't mention degrees of freedom?

@nafratingga 3 жыл бұрын

is it hard to install?

@utubepassenger 3 жыл бұрын

But this thing doesn't move your steering wheel, does it? And 3.000 Euro/USD is a lot of money...

@BeforeThisNovember Жыл бұрын

Does it work with ps5?

@k41zen12 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, great video. Can you let me know how noisy this unit is please? The SimRig room is right next to my daughters bedroom and if I invest in something like this I'd rather not return it. Thanks. Keep up the great videos

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It’s very quiet by comparison to almost any other motion setup on the market, but not silent. I don’t have the tools to measure noise levels, but you could inquire with Next Level Racing directly if you’re interested in buying a unit. I’m sure their engineers have the noise level information

@JURacing 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimRacing604 Hey Mike, there are several noise meter apps for all type of smartphones which work surprisingly well is you want to do some measurements.

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

@@JURacing okay, cool thanks. I’ll check them out.

@Mrblobbster 3 жыл бұрын

Thats it! I'm buying one. Time to cash out some crypto :)

@RTAMOTORSPORTS 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy welcome to motion lyfe lol

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Crash!!! There’s no going back, is there? Lol

@RTAMOTORSPORTS 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimRacing604 honestly racing without motion feels like racing without sound. It's not that it becomes boring it's just that you feel like you're seriously missing something after racing with motion for a while.

@bodaciuos357 3 жыл бұрын

sound like a great unit . just a little to much what I'm willing to pay . it must be nice to get review unit .

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’m definitely very happy to have the review copy, because it’s out of my price range too

@myshootingstarvn5037 3 жыл бұрын

Love mine with vr use.. not as enjoyable with triple screens though..

@Malvin00 2 жыл бұрын

that means triple screens is better?

@MrFWStoner 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't it bother you that only the seat moves and not the wheel with it? I wonder how this feels in VR. Guess the immersion is awesome 😍

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, no. I have a follow up video covering this, but amazingly it doesn’t bother me. If you watched my rally video, I was being thrown around to a comical degree, and never missed a shift or braking point. I understand the criticism, but for whatever reason it hasn’t bothered me in the least. Thanks for watching!

@MrFWStoner 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimRacing604 it wasn’t really criticism actually, more curiosity since I have zero experience with motion. I just imagined it would feel odd when the distance to your shifter changes. Thanks for the feedback mate! 👍

@markkovalcson7243 3 жыл бұрын

In VR it is excellent. For many first time VR guests it makes all the difference. In Dirt Rally 1/2 most guests would get nauseous in VR pretty quickly. With the NLRv3 it appears to trick your brain enough that nausea is MUCH less of an issue. Most people instead of turning green after a few minutes are still enjoying it 15-20 minutes later. FYI I have mine mounted inside a SimLab P1 rig using 1/4" aluminum angle to mount it. SimLab also now has mounts specifically for the NLRv3 so it is a very simple operation.

@rudycloots 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrFWStoner The shifter can be attached to the included shifter arm that moves with the seat.

@MrFWStoner 3 жыл бұрын

@@rudycloots I stand corrected. Thank you sir!

@roadi7 3 жыл бұрын

can you use sim hub at the same time as this software?

@SimRacing604 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t tested it, but I’d assume so. I’m sure you could contact NLR if you’re interested in buying a unit and confirm with them. But again, I can’t see it being an issue

@roadi7 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimRacing604 thanks, gotta control the buttkicker