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An apparatus for creating a realistic feel for a simulated gearshift, comprising a simulated gearshift for a simulated transmission in a simulated vehicle and having a gearshift lever and a simulated shift pattern for simulating the look and movements through an actual shift pattern of an actual gea

An apparatus for creating a realistic feel for a simulated gearshift, comprising a simulated gearshift for a simulated transmission in a simulated vehicle and having a gearshift lever and a simulated shift pattern for simulating the look and movements through an actual shift pattern of an actual gearshift in a vehicle. A pivoting mechanism allows the gearshift lever to pivot about at least two axes. An electrically operable clutch receives a control signal controlling the amount of force applied to the pivoting mechanism to cause resistance to movement by said shift lever along at one of the axes. A positional sensor array generates a signal from which the position of the shift lever in the simulated gearshift pattern may be ascertained. A strain gauge coupled to the gearshift lever senses the degree of strain in the gearshift lever and generates a signal telling whether an operator is pulling or pushing on the gearshift lever and in what direction. A control computer is coupled to the strain gauge and controls the operation of the clutch to provide a realistic feel.

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An apparatus for simulating the look and feel of a real gearshift for a vehicle, comprising: a gearshift means having a gearshift lever and means to allow said gearshift lever to be pulled and pushed through a simulated gearshift pattern with a variable amount of resistance to movement thereof, incl

An apparatus for simulating the look and feel of a real gearshift for a vehicle, comprising: a gearshift means having a gearshift lever and means to allow said gearshift lever to be pulled and pushed through a simulated gearshift pattern with a variable amount of resistance to movement thereof, including resistance means for receiving a control signal and for causing resistance to movement of said gearshift lever in accordance with said control signal; and control means for gathering data indicating the simulated conditions affecting said vehicle and for generating said control signals to cause said resistance means to cause resistance similar to that which would be felt through the gearshift lever of an actual transmission under similar conditions.