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Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 by Richard Baxter — Leave a comment

PCD & Quick Release: a complete guide to QR hubs and adapters for Fanatec, Simucube and OSW wheels

There is a huge array of options for QR (Quick-Release) hubs in the sim racing community. You might have felt a pang of jealousy looking at the latest “Xero-Play” item, with the red anodised finish and the incredibly neat QR[…]

Category: Gear
Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by Ryan Finn — Leave a comment

Sim Racing Button Boxes – what are my Pre-built and DIY options?

large panel sim racing button box

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 experience more graceful, and perhaps more importantly, it just feels more[…]

Category: Gear
Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by Ryan Finn — Leave a comment

What are the best gaming PC cases?

What are the best gaming PC cases?

For this instalment of our PC hardware guides, we’ve decided to review the five best PC cases for gamers, including all you sim racers! We’ve ranked these products based on different categories, and we’ve hand-picked five fantastic models to help[…]

Category: Gear
Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 by Richard Baxter — Leave a comment

Tips: How to Brake consistently at the threshold with this setup technique in the sim

iracing braking technique

Getting your braking right in the simulator is a huge win for laptimes. Too much brake pressure, you lock and go straight on. Too little and you lose time. In some cars in iRacing, braking is relatively easy and can[…]

Categories: Settings, Technique
Posted on December 30, 2020January 19, 2021 by Richard Baxter — 3 Comments

FOV: How to setup and calculate your field of view settings in iRacing

low FOV gives close track detail

Sorting out your FOV (Field of View) settings in iRacing (or any sim, for that matter) is a thing a lot of drivers tend to avoid. Perhaps it’s because, as a beginner, iRacing field of view settings are an initially[…]

Category: Guides
Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by Richard Baxter — 2 Comments

Life with the Samsung Odyssey G9 49″ Monitor – my review

Samsung G9 curvature

As part of my new rig build, I upgraded my triple monitors to a single 49″ monitor, the Samsung Odyssey G9. I was lucky enough to buy mine with a 15% discount on Amazon.com but it still hurt the wallet[…]

Category: Monitors
Posted on December 21, 2020January 21, 2021 by Ryan Finn — 2 Comments

The Best Sim Racing Handbrakes – Buyer’s Guide

sim racing handbrakes

If you’ve been following my recent posts, you’ll be up to speed with some of the best sim racing speakers and seats available to buy right now. Of course, another appealing component that can add an extra layer of simulation[…]

Category: Gear
Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by Richard Baxter

Sim rig upgrade: reviewing the new sim racing chassis from Sim Dynamics

sim dynmaics sim rig upgrade

For quite a long time I’ve been frustrated by the flex in my old RSEAT RS1. It was a beginner rig and while it had served me really well with a Fanatec Clubsport wheelbase and pedals, it wasn’t up to[…]

Categories: Gear, Race Simulators
Posted on December 11, 2020December 29, 2020 by Richard Baxter

How to replace your Valve Index cable

my valve index

About a month ago I had a strange period of unreliability with the HMD of my Valve Index cutting out leaving a black or occasionally grey screen that I was unable to recover from. It could happen at startup, or[…]

Categories: Guides, VR
Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 by Ryan Finn — 1 Comment

SRC’s Sim Racing Seat Buyer’s Guide

sim racing rig with cobra seat

Picking the perfect racing seat for your sim rig is undoubtedly a crucial factor when putting your cockpit together. Without knowing what you’re looking for, it’s pretty easy to spend too long looking for the right seat for your simulator.[…]

Categories: Gear, Guides

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