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      How to: iRacing Overlays with RaceLabApp

      How to: iRacing Overlays with RaceLabApp
      By Richard BaxterPosted on December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

      Featured image: Dan Suzuki using Racelabapp and Kapp I’ve been meaning to put something together about iRacing overlays for a while now; not that iRacing’s native features won’t get you a long way – it’s just[…]

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      Drift games: what are the best simulators for drifting?

      Drift games: what are the best simulators for drifting?
      By Ryan FinnPosted on April 12, 2021September 30, 2021

      Last updated: September 30th, 2021Featured image: Hoonigan Racing Drifting is a spectacle to witness. Watching drivers deliberately turn their cars sideways while remaining in absolute control is captivating in a way that’s hard to describe. If[…]

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      Assetto Corsa Competizione: Beginner’s setup guide

      Assetto Corsa Competizione: Beginner’s setup guide
      By Ryan FinnPosted on April 1, 2021November 24, 2021

      Last updated: November 24th, 2021Featuring in my list of the top 5 best simulators, Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) is undoubtedly one of the most excellent racing titles currently available and is possibly one of, if not[…]

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      Racing Games: the best PC driving simulators for beginners

      Racing Games: the best PC driving simulators for beginners
      By Ryan FinnPosted on February 10, 2021May 8, 2021

      Last updated: May 8th, 2021Since 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[…]

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

      FOV: How to setup and calculate your field of view settings in iRacing
      By Richard BaxterPosted on December 30, 2020October 11, 2021

      Last updated: October 11th, 2021Sorting 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,[…]

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

      How to make a sim racing dashboard on your tablet or mobile with Simhub
      By Richard BaxterPosted on November 27, 2020October 11, 2021

      Last updated: October 11th, 2021I’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[…]

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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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      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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