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      Technique: How to Heel and Toe in the Simulator

      Technique: How to Heel and Toe in the Simulator
      By Richard BaxterPosted on November 10, 2020October 11, 2021

      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[…]

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      Flex in the Fanatec DD2 Hub fixed with the Z-Ring

      Flex in the Fanatec DD2 Hub fixed with the Z-Ring
      By Richard BaxterPosted on November 5, 2020October 11, 2021

      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[…]

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      Fanatec Podium Hub: mount any wheel to a Fanatec wheelbase

      Fanatec Podium Hub: mount any wheel to a Fanatec wheelbase
      By Richard BaxterPosted on October 29, 2020October 11, 2021

      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[…]

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      How to install a NVMe SSD and clone your (old) boot disk

      How to install a NVMe SSD and clone your (old) boot disk
      By Richard BaxterPosted on October 20, 2020March 4, 2021

      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.[…]

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      How to: Upgrade the RAM on your sim racing PC

      How to: Upgrade the RAM on your sim racing PC
      By Richard BaxterPosted on October 20, 2020October 11, 2021

      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[…]

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      How to upgrade your PSU for the NVIDIA 2080 rtx ti, and the 3080 / 3090

      How to upgrade your PSU for the NVIDIA 2080 rtx ti, and the 3080 / 3090
      By Richard BaxterPosted on October 13, 2020March 4, 2021

      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.[…]

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      How to Update Your Fanatec DD2 Wheelbase Driver and Firmware

      How to Update Your Fanatec DD2 Wheelbase Driver and Firmware
      By Richard BaxterPosted on September 28, 2020October 11, 2021

      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[…]

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      Force Feedback: what is FFB, how does it work and how do I set it up?

      Force Feedback: what is FFB, how does it work and how do I set it up?
      By Richard BaxterPosted on September 23, 2020October 25, 2021

      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[…]

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      (How to) upgrade to Fanatec’s Magnetic Paddle Shifters

      (How to) upgrade to Fanatec’s Magnetic Paddle Shifters
      By Richard BaxterPosted on August 26, 2020March 4, 2021

      Last updated: March 4th, 2021The Clubsport steering wheel and Xbox One Universal hub ships with a micro-switch only mechanical paddle shift. They’re basically sprung levers on hinges and they’ll feel very familiar indeed to all of[…]

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      iRacing setup: follow our setup guide to get on the pace quickly

      iRacing setup: follow our setup guide to get on the pace quickly
      By Richard BaxterPosted on August 17, 2020October 11, 2021

      Last updated: October 11th, 2021iRacing is probably the best environment to finesse your race craft online. If you’re serious about getting involved in some real competition, that is! Yes, there are other sims: rFactor 2 and[…]

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      Sim racing gloves buyer’s guide: which are best?

      Sim racing gloves buyer’s guide: which are best?
      By Richard BaxterPosted on August 5, 2020June 14, 2022

      Last updated: June 14th, 2022As well as a good pair of race or karting boots, sim racing gloves are (in my humble opinion) an accessory that can really enhance your sim racing experience. In our buyer’s[…]

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      Graphics Settings for VR / Valve Index in iRacing

      Graphics Settings for VR / Valve Index in iRacing
      By Richard BaxterPosted on July 29, 2020October 11, 2021

      Last updated: October 11th, 2021The Valve Index needs little introduction as Steam’s second generation flagship VR headset. It’s one of the most advanced headsets available currently, and, until the HP G2 arrives in late November 2020,[…]

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