Fanatec seem to be taking things to the next level for sim racers by uniting real-life racing with its virtual counterpart. Through its sponsorship of the SRO GT3 Series (namely, the Fanatec GT World Challenge Championship[…]
Simucube 2 Pro – Installation, Setup and a Comparison to the DD2
I’ve written about Simucube’s excellent DD wheelbase almost everywhere except on this website. That’s going to change today as I’ve recently managed to get round to mounting my Simucube on my (very nice) Sim Dynamics chassis.[…]
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[…]
Test Drive: Sim 3D’s Pedal Rumble Kit
It’s known that people who have lost a sense tend to develop other senses to compensate for the loss. In a similar but far less serious situation, I think sim racers are much the same in[…]
How to use Stream Deck for Sim Racing
One of the things I find more than a little cumbersome about sim racing is the constant back and forth between apps and settings, mostly using the mouse or my keyboard. We all know the drill;[…]
Test Drive: Fanatec Mclaren GT3 v2 Wheel Review
Featured image: Fanatec Mclaren GT3 v2 Wheel Priced at €199 / $199, I couldn’t help but ask myself if this Mclaren GT3 v2 Wheel from Fanatec is actually any good. So, I ordered it and got[…]
Are Hydraulic Damper Mods for HE Sprint Pedals Worth the Money?
Featured image: a modified Heusinkveld Sprint brake pedal A Facebook post caught my eye a few weeks ago. It was a mod kit to add a hydraulic damper to the excellent Heusinkveld Sprints. Having tested the[…]
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,[…]