Last updated: January 23rd, 2023Picking 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[…]
Fanatec Black Friday – The 2022 Deals Have Arrived!
Last updated: November 18th, 2022Every year I try to predict what Black Friday deals Fanatec might make available to us. Historically, there’s always a lot of conjecture about what they might try to discount. If you[…]
Heusinkveld Buyer’s Guide
Last updated: September 29th, 2021Established in 2012, Heusinkveld Engineering is one of the first companies to offer high-end, off-the-shelf hardware solutions suitable for professional race simulator use. From its development and production facility located in Groningen,[…]
Simucube – Everything you need to know
Last updated: May 8th, 2021Simucube, the sim racing product line of Granite Devices, produce some of the most powerful, robust, and immersive direct drive (DD) wheelbases money can buy. With roots in the open sim wheel[…]
Racing Games: the best PC driving simulators for beginners
Last updated: March 7th, 2023Since we usually focus on elements of sim racing such as gaming hardware, setup tutorials, and how-to guides here at SimRacingCockpit, I thought it would make a nice change of pace to[…]
Logitech: Buyer’s Guide to Wheels, Pedals and Mods for Sim Racing
Last updated: December 1st, 2022Featured image: dotesports.com It’s no coincidence that one of the first brands most sim racers encounter in terms of driving hardware is Logitech, or to be more accurate Logitech G. The Logitech[…]
Thrustmaster: Buyer’s Guide to Wheels, Pedals and Mods for Sim Racing
Last updated: March 29th, 2023Featured image: Thrustmaster Open Wheel Add On For more than three decades, Thrustmaster has been developing affordable, high-tech gaming equipment to deliver a fun and realistic experience. For sim racers, the company[…]
PCD & Quick Release: a complete guide to QR hubs and adapters for Fanatec, Simucube and OSW wheels
Last updated: March 30th, 2023Featured image: Sim Lab: QR “Xero Play” QR hubs There is a huge array of options for QR (Quick-Release) hubs in the sim racing community. You might have felt a pang of[…]
Sim Racing Button Boxes – what are my Pre-built and DIY options?
Last updated: February 9th, 2023Featured image: Ignition Controls Button Box 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 Best Sim Racing Handbrakes – Buyer’s Guide
Last updated: February 22nd, 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[…]
The Best Sim Racing Shifters – Buyer’s Guide
Last updated: February 22nd, 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: March 11th, 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[…]
