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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
How to Brake without locking with this technique in the sim
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[…]
FOV: How to setup and calculate your field of view settings in iRacing
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[…]
Life with the Samsung Odyssey G9 49″ Monitor – my review
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[…]
The Best Sim Racing Handbrakes – Buyer’s Guide
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[…]
Sim rig upgrade: reviewing the new sim racing chassis from Sim Dynamics
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,[…]
How to replace your Valve Index cable
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[…]