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[…]
How to make a sim racing dashboard on your tablet or mobile with Simhub
I’ve wanted to give making a dashboard for my sim a go for ages. As it turns out it’s really, really easy to get started. All you need is a tablet or a mobile phone, your[…]
Sim Racing Wheels: a complete buyer’s guide
One of the most crucial pieces of equipment you’ll need on your journey to becoming a pro eSports sim racer is a solid wheel and/or wheelbase, but how do you know which one to buy when[…]
The Best Sim Racing Shifters – Buyer’s Guide
Featured image: Pro-Sim H-Pattern sim racing shifter (source) Today we’re looking at a handful of higher end intermediate to advanced sim racing gear shifters – if you’re a bit fed up with your Thrustmaster TH8A or[…]
Direct drive wheels for sim racing: everything you need to know
Featured image: Simucube Ultimate 2 Direct drive wheels intended for sim racing are usually priced upwards of £1000 for a complete kit, so, is that investment worth it? Today, I’m taking a deep dive into the[…]
Gaming speakers and bass shakers: what are the best soundsystems for sim racing?
With so many parts and components (read: money) that goes into making a sim racing rig, it’s often easy to overlook the sound aspect. One item that’s often forgotten by sim racers is the speakers. However,[…]
Technique: How to Heel and Toe in the Simulator
When we were growing up, we’d watch racing and rally heroes like Ayrton Senna and Walter Röhl using the heel / toe technique to smooth their downshifts when they were braking for corners. The heel /[…]
Flex in the Fanatec DD2 Hub fixed with the Z-Ring
I think the only major difference between the Simucube 2 Pro I’ve been testing and my Fanatec DD2 is the quality and rigidity of the hub you get in the Simucube SQR hub. If it wasn’t[…]
Fanatec’s USB Adapter – a quick “everything you need to know” guide
If you’ve been dependent on your Fanatec wheelbase for game controller compatibility between your PC and Fanatec shifters, handbrake or pedals, it can come as quite a surprise to learn that upon migrating to a non-Fanatec[…]
How to connect a non-Fanatec wheel to your Fanatec wheelbase
I finally came up with a reason to order the Fanatec Podium Hub when I acquired a Cube Controls Formula Sport wheel from my friends at G-Performance. I wanted to be able to test the wheel[…]