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Posted on February 24, 2021March 4, 2021 by Ryan Finn — Leave a comment

Fanatec Sim Racing Gear – Buyer’s Guide

Fanatec Formula Carbon V2

Featured Image: Fanatec Formula Carbon V2 As a producer of some of the most desirable sim racing equipment on the market, Fanatec has become an industry giant in the digital motorsport world. We can split Fanatec’s success into two notable[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Guides, Pedals, Sim Steering Wheels, Wheelbases
Posted on February 22, 2021February 26, 2021 by Richard Baxter — Leave a comment

How to run a sim racing team pt2: Shane Burke from SimTech Motorsport

simtech at bathurst

As we grow at SRC HQ, we’ve been lucky enough to begin some very exciting partner relationships with sim racing championships, leagues and of course, teams. One of those teams was (is!) Positive SimRacing who we spoke to last week in[…]

Categories: Guides, Race Simulators
Posted on February 16, 2021February 26, 2021 by Richard Baxter — Leave a comment

How to run a sim racing team: with Javier Alvarez from Positive SimRacing

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As we grow at SRC HQ, we’ve been lucky enough to be involved in some very exciting partner relationships with sim racing championships, leagues and of course, teams. One of those teams is Positive SimRacing, and today I’m very happy[…]

Categories: Guides, Race Simulators
Posted on February 10, 2021March 5, 2021 by Ryan Finn — Leave a comment

Racing Games: the best PC driving simulators for beginners

porsche 911 rsr in sim racing game: iracing

Since 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 discuss some of the best sim racing games[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Guides, Software
Posted on January 27, 2021March 5, 2021 by Ryan Finn

Thrustmaster: Buyer’s Guide to Wheels, Pedals and Mods for Sim Racing

thrustmaster open wheel add on

Featured image: Thrustmaster Open Wheel Add On For more than three decades, Thrustmaster has been developing high-tech gaming equipment to deliver a fun and realistic experience. For sim racers, the company has long been a go-to brand, especially for beginners,[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Guides, Pedals, Shifters, Sim Steering Wheels, Wheelbases
Posted on January 22, 2021March 5, 2021 by Richard Baxter

PCD & Quick Release: a complete guide to QR hubs and adapters for Fanatec, Simucube and OSW wheels

There is a huge array of options for QR (Quick-Release) hubs in the sim racing community. You might have felt a pang of jealousy looking at the latest “Xero-Play” item, with the red anodised finish and the incredibly neat QR[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Gear, Guides
Posted on December 30, 2020February 26, 2021 by Richard Baxter — 3 Comments

FOV: How to setup and calculate your field of view settings in iRacing

low FOV gives close track detail

Sorting out your FOV (Field of View) settings in iRacing (or any sim, for that matter) is a thing a lot of drivers tend to avoid. Perhaps it’s because, as a beginner, iRacing field of view settings are an initially[…]

Categories: Guides, Settings, Software
Posted on December 11, 2020February 26, 2021 by Richard Baxter

How to replace your Valve Index cable

my valve index

About 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 recover from. It could happen at startup, or[…]

Categories: Guides, VR
Posted on November 27, 2020February 26, 2021 by Richard Baxter

How to make a sim racing dashboard on your tablet or mobile with Simhub

racing sim dashboard on android tablet

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 PC and Simhub.[…]

Categories: Gear, Guides, Software
Posted on November 24, 2020March 5, 2021 by Ryan Finn

The Best Sim Racing Shifters – Buyer’s Guide

the best sim racing shifter - the pro sim h pattern

Featured image: Pro-Sim H-Pattern sim racing shifter (source) The premise for this guide is pretty simple. I’m going to review eight sim racing gear shifters that will take your gameplay up a gear and help you decide which one to[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Guides, Shifters

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