Are you passionate about rally and looking for a way to experience this epic driving discipline in a sim racing rig? If that’s the case, this guide is just what you need, as I’ll be breaking[…]
I started sim racing with Project Cars in 2015, which is when I made the decision to go from controller-based games to using an actual wheel and pedals. Before that, I was a longtime fan of rally games, but I didn’t race in a proper rally sim until the release of Dirt Rally.
While I have many favorite tracks in sim racing including Spa-Francorchamps (especially the historic circuit), Brands Hatch, and the Nürburgring, the one I like most is Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit. It’s a very difficult track to drive on since you need to negotiate tight bends lined with concrete walls, and the change in elevation just adds to the drama. With my love for rally and touring cars, Bathurst ticks all the boxes to be my favorite track.
It’s very hard to pick my favorite car in sim racing, but if forced to choose I would have to go with the Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo. This car is a real beast and incredibly challenging to drive, but once you can control it, the driving is just awesome, and it’s is very hard to beat the sensation of speed you feel behind the wheel of this car.
Given my passion for sim racing and the knowledge I have accrued over the years, I now like to contribute to the sim community by providing new drivers with tips and essential knowledge about racing hardware and software via my blog posts and technical guides.
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How to use MSI Afterburner
MSI Afterburner is the most popular graphics card overclocking tool for a good reason. It’s reliable, works on any card, including non-MSI products, gives you complete control, lets you monitor your hardware in real-time, and best[…]
Drift games: what are the best simulators for drifting?
Featured image: Hoonigan Racing Drifting is a spectacle to witness. Watching drivers deliberately turn their cars sideways while remaining in absolute control is captivating in a way that’s hard to describe. If you’ve gotten into drifting[…]
Assetto Corsa Competizione: Beginner’s setup guide
Featuring in my list of the top 5 best simulators, Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) is undoubtedly one of the most excellent racing titles currently available and is possibly one of, if not the best game to[…]
Heusinkveld Buyer’s Guide
Established in 2012, Heusinkveld Engineering is one of the first companies to offer high-end, off-the-shelf hardware solutions suitable for professional race simulator use. From its development and production facility located in Groningen, the Netherlands, the company[…]
Simucube – Everything you need to know
Simucube, the sim racing product line of Granite Devices, produce some of the most powerful, robust, and immersive direct drive (DD) wheelbases money can buy. With roots in the open sim wheel (OSW) and self-build field,[…]
Racing Games: the best PC driving simulators for beginners
Since we usually focus on elements of sim racing such as gaming hardware, setup tutorials, and how-to guides here at SimRacingCockpit, I thought it would make a nice change of pace to discuss some of the[…]
Logitech: Buyer’s Guide to Wheels, Pedals and Mods for Sim Racing
Featured image: dotesports.com It’s no coincidence that one of the first brands most sim racers encounter in terms of driving hardware is Logitech, or to be more accurate Logitech G. The Logitech company has become such[…]
Thrustmaster: Buyer’s Guide to Wheels, Pedals and Mods for Sim Racing
Featured image: Thrustmaster Open Wheel Add On For more than three decades, Thrustmaster has been developing high-tech gaming equipment to deliver a fun and realistic experience. For sim racers, the company has long been a go-to[…]
Sim Racing Button Boxes – what are my Pre-built and DIY options?
Featured image: Thingiverse designs by Peter Winkler Even though many sim racing wheels have a comprehensive selection of buttons and rotary encoders on them, I still use a button box because it makes the entire sim[…]