Last updated: September 24th, 2022Featured image: Fanatec CSL DD High-end direct drive wheels intended for sim racing are usually priced upwards of £1000 for a complete kit, so, is that investment worth it? And now we’re[…]
Gaming speakers and bass shakers: what are the best soundsystems for sim racing?
Last updated: October 11th, 2021With 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[…]
Technique: How to Heel and Toe in the Simulator
Last updated: October 11th, 2021When 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[…]
Flex in the Fanatec DD2 Hub fixed with the Z-Ring
Last updated: October 11th, 2021I 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[…]
Fanatec’s USB Adapter – a quick “everything you need to know” guide
Last updated: October 11th, 2021If 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[…]
Fanatec Podium Hub: mount any wheel to a Fanatec wheelbase
Last updated: October 11th, 2021I 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[…]
What are the Best VR Headsets for Sim Racing – Buyer’s Guide
Last updated: December 3rd, 2021Virtual 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[…]
How to install a NVMe SSD and clone your (old) boot disk
Last updated: March 4th, 2021If 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.[…]
How to: Upgrade the RAM on your sim racing PC
Last updated: October 11th, 2021Today’s a really quick “how-to” if you’re thinking about adding a bit more memory capacity to your gaming / sim racing PC. And who doesn’t want a good amount of extra memory[…]
How to upgrade your PSU for the NVIDIA 2080 rtx ti, and the 3080 / 3090
Last updated: March 4th, 2021After a quick conversation with my friend Simon from Sim Dynamics, I realized I’d made a mistake when I upgraded my 1060 GTX to an EVGA NIVIDIA rtx 2080 ti graphics card.[…]
How to Update Your Fanatec DD2 Wheelbase Driver and Firmware
Last updated: October 11th, 2021Featured image: FPSbible Updating the Fanatec DD2 to the latest beta Firmware release made for an interesting morning for me, with a few surprises along the way. While it took several hours[…]
Force Feedback: what is FFB, how does it work and how do I set it up?
Last updated: October 25th, 2021When I was working with the Simplicity SW20, the brief was to establish what the wheel felt like and then make changes to the wheel settings to suit my preferences. Testing the[…]
