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Category: Wheelbases

Posted on February 26, 2021March 5, 2021 by Ryan Finn — Leave a comment

Simucube – Everything you need to know

Simucube, 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 (OSW) and self-build field, for many years, Simucube[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Gear, Wheelbases
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 4, 2021March 5, 2021 by Ryan Finn

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

logitech g923 sim steering wheel setup

Featured 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 company has become such a significant player in[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Gear, Pedals, Sim Steering Wheels, Wheelbases
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 November 26, 2020March 5, 2021 by Richard Baxter

Sim Racing Wheels: a complete buyer’s guide

cube controls GTX sim racing wheel

One of the most crucial pieces of equipment you’ll need on your journey to becoming a pro eSports sim racer is a solid wheel and/or wheelbase, but how do you know which one to buy when there are so many[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Sim Steering Wheels, Wheelbases
Posted on November 17, 2020March 5, 2021 by Richard Baxter

Direct drive wheels for sim racing: everything you need to know

a simucube ultimate 2 direct drive sim racing wheel

Featured image: Simucube Ultimate 2 Direct drive wheels intended for sim racing are usually priced upwards of £1000 for a complete kit, so, is that investment worth it? Today, I’m taking a deep dive into the subject of direct drive[…]

Categories: Buyer's Guides, Gear, Wheelbases
Posted on November 5, 2020March 5, 2021 by Richard Baxter — 1 Comment

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

fanatec dd2 hub with z-ring installed

I 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 hub. If it wasn’t for Fanatec’s hub design,[…]

Categories: Gear, Guides, Wheelbases
Posted on September 28, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter

How to Update Your Fanatec DD2 Wheelbase Driver and Firmware

Featured 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 longer to get the feel of my wheel[…]

Categories: Guides, Settings, Software, Wheelbases
Posted on September 23, 2020March 4, 2021 by Richard Baxter

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

a fanatec dd2 direct drive wheelbase

When 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 wheel, making notes, learning the settings variables in[…]

Categories: Guides, Settings, Software, Wheelbases
Posted on September 22, 2020February 26, 2021 by Richard Baxter

Fanatec’s CSL Elite wheelbase – should I upgrade to one?

Logitech's G29 wheel and pedals

Thinking of upgrading to the Fanatec CSL Elite wheelbase? As you progress through your sim racing career, you might find yourself wanting to take a leap from the less expensive budget wheelbases such as the Logitech G29 to something that[…]

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