Last updated: January 2nd, 2023If you’ve been following our recent posts as we build your sim racing cockpit, you’ll have had the opportunity to add some great upgrades. Of course, another appealing component that can add[…]
Sim rig upgrade: reviewing the new sim racing chassis from Sim Dynamics
Last updated: October 11th, 2021For 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 my Fanatec[…]
How to replace your Valve Index cable
Last updated: March 15th, 2021About 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[…]
What are the best Sim Racing Dashboards and Displays?
Last updated: December 22nd, 2022Featured Image: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Display Unit Dashboards for sim racing can be dash displays (either pre-made or DIY), button boxes or physical dashboards that mount on your sim racing rig.[…]
The Best Sim Racing Wheels: The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide
Last updated: November 15th, 2022One of the most crucial pieces of equipment you’ll need on your journey to becoming a pro eSports sim racer is a solid sim steering wheel on a direct drive wheelbase, but[…]
The Best Sim Racing Shifters – Buyer’s Guide
Last updated: January 23rd, 2023Featured image: SIMAGIC DS-8X sequential / h-pattern sim shifter 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[…]
The Best Direct Drive Wheels for Sim Racing: A complete guide
Last updated: January 20th, 2023Featured image: Fanatec CSL DD High-end direct drive wheels intended for sim racing were once priced upwards of £1000 for a complete kit, but times have definitely changed, particularly in the last[…]
Gaming speakers and bass shakers: what are the best soundsystems for sim racing?
Last updated: January 4th, 2023With 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: December 1st, 2022When 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: December 1st, 2022I 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[…]
