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[…]
What are the Best VR Headsets for Sim Racing – Buyer’s Guide
Virtual reality (VR) is a big part of modern gaming, and possibly no other genre lends itself to VR as well as sim racing. In this guide, I’m going to share some tips on how to[…]
How to install a NVMe SSD and clone your (old) boot disk
If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been upgrading my sim racing PC recently with a few small and simple performance upgrades. Quick wins to add a little bit of pace, if you like. First, I looked at[…]
How to: Upgrading the RAM on my ASUS TUF Gaming Motherboard
Today’s a really quick “how to” if you’re thinking about adding a bit more memory capacity to your gaming PC. And who doesn’t want a good amount of memory in their system! Most of the modern[…]
Need gift ideas for Christmas? Here’s what to buy a Sim Racer
Do you have someone special in your life or family, a friend, or a colleague who’s obsessed with Motorsport? Does that person also love sim racing, perfecting their lap times, and possibly spends too much time[…]