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Future Lab News

No. 212012.7.10

MOTOMURA"The control backbone! Steering Assy!"



Hello to all 1,200,000 Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune series fans all over the world!

How are you?

I'm Motomura and I've been working hard every day in order to reward the enthusiasm of Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune fans! 

This time around, I'm going to talk about the secrets of the “racing cabinet” used for the Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune series.

This is the second time that I have been talking about the racing cabinet. However, I will be talking about the "Steering Assy" this time!

(Assy: a gathering of various apparatuses and components that are assembled together)



- Secrets of the Racing Cabinet (Steering Assy)

I think there are people out there who are wondering, “What is a steering wheel?” but in Japan we generally refer to the helm of a car as the “handle.”
In a common car, the steering wheel is connected to the tires, but in Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune it’s connected to an unexpected object.

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(Steering Assy with the surrounding cover removed)



When the Steering Assy is removed…

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(Direct connection of the steering wheel to the motor)

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(It’s connected to this kind of enormous motor)

If you dismantle this unit, this is what it looks like.

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(Steering Assy dismantling diagram)
The steering wheel that everyone uses is connected to an enormous “steering motor.”
The steering motor has the ability to reproduce realistic reactions for any shocks, gaps in the road surface, and other driving noise that the player experiences in the game.

This motor’s power is extremely strong. It's also dangerous when rotating at high speeds so various safety devices are installed. It also uses very sensitive power control.

These are the electronic parts used for control.


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This is the first time this has been revealed to the public! The electrical parts in the upper left corner make up the steering control components [STR2].

(In this photo, the reverse interior of the Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune cabinet was photographed. Towards the bottom of the photo, you can see the reverse side of the accelerator and brake pedal.)

These electrical parts enable the controlled steering to create a realistic handling sensation for players to experience.

What do you think?

You may not pay much attention to the cabinet for the Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune series, but the combined knowledge of many different specialists is reflected in its design. This design enables players to enjoy a realistic experience when racing at a speed of 300 km/h.

Please keep this in mind and treat the cabinet carefully when playing the game. 

That’s all for now. Next time around, I plan to talk about other secrets of the cabinet that I didn’t get to mention this time (i.e. the shift lever and the pedals). See you next time and take care!

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  1. No. 57“Stickers”
  1. No. 56 “Maximum Zundoko”
  1. No. 55“Movie Magic! The Braun Tube Monitor”
  1. No. 54“Cars Built to Intimidate”
  1. No. 53"The Thing that Connects People"
  1. No. 52“ Dressing up the gaming unit! Pop 2”
  1. No. 51“Whirlwind Through Asia”
  1. No. 50Designing the Courses
  1. No. 49“Wangan Teamer”
  1. No. 48“The chassis can be dressed up, too? POP #1”
  1. No. 47 Let's Make Maxi Friends!
  1. No. 46“The Highly Anticipated Expanded WANGAN MAXI 4”
  1. No. 45"I've fallen in love with racing!"
  1. No. 44“The Machine of Champions”
  1. No. 43“The Reverse-hinged 4-door Sedan”
  1. No. 42“Hey Assy Seat, let my a** on!”
  1. No. 41“Anywhere in Particular?”
  1. No. 40Tournament Exclusive?!
  1. No. 39“The Battle is Hot”
  1. No. 38"One's title is an expression of one’s true self... isn't it?"
  1. No. 37“My 6th Gear is Different From the Others! Shift (6MT) Assy”
  1. No. 36“What’s the Real Thrill of a Tournament?”
  1. No. 35The Trick for Revealing Hidden Cars
  1. No. 34“From the Airports of the World (Turkey/Istanbul Edition)”
  1. No. 33“The Time to Decide the World’s Fastest Has Come”
  1. No. 32A Story I'd Really Like to Write
  1. No. 31“Standard vs. Spec V”
  1. No. 30“Lost in a Story”
  1. No. 29 “Stepping boldly towards the future with Assy pedals!”
  1. No. 28“The V You’ve Heard About”
  1. No. 27Uchida’s notes regarding the Event Mode, Part 2
  1. No. 26Finally! The hidden car you’ve been waiting for.
  1. No. 25"Huh? What is this?"
  1. No. 24No Turning Back
  1. No. 23“An Unusual Body Kit”
  1. No. 22"Various Topics"
  1. No. 21"The control backbone! Steering Assy!"
  1. No. 20"My cars need muscle behind them"
  1. No. 19"From a world airport (Copenhagen)"
  1. No. 18“Challenges from Various Places”
  1. No. 177 Year Anniversary
  1. No. 16“Replicating Classic Cars”
  1. No. 15“An Awesome Racing Cabinet”
  1. No. 14"The Road You Know Is the Best Road" Volume
  1. No. 13“From the World's Airports (Australia Edition)” Volume
  1. No. 12GTI Show
  1. No. 11“Overseas Investigation”
  1. No. 10“The Winners Machine”
  1. No. 9About the main graphics and rules of the “Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3DX PLUS World Championship 2011”
  1. No. 8Tournament Prize, it's here!
  1. No. 7World Champions
  1. No. 6[Urgent special edition]
    Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3DX PLUS World Championship 2011 confirmed!
  1. No. 5Memories of Fukuoka: With My Wishes for Hakata Zontag
  1. No. 4Stickers by Man, Geeky Man, and Manly Man
  1. No. 3Greetings from Wangan Maxi 3DX PLUS
  1. No. 2First time in Future Lab News!
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  1. No. 1Finally Released! Wangan Maxi 3DX PLUS!