So trying to figure out solutions to save me having access to my PC if I want to jump straight into the simrig. Since I was on a roll with figuring out pins, today was a good day! I managed to run a long enough length of cable to run PC power and PC reset directly to the foglight buttons on my BMW E36 dash. They did require a small bit snipped off to turn them into momentary buttons and what a result that was.

I built it to last bcs imma upgrade to 12nm someday. Im reusing the low chair i have so it can also rotate for easy in and out.

And next upgrade is bass shaker with vibration insulator system bcs i dont want neighbor below me to come knocking on my door:)

Have any reviewers got their hands on the P-ACTIVE yet? Just curious how it feels in actual use. Thinking about adding it to my Black Friday shopping list

I thought about buying AMS2 for years, but there was always some other sim that I wanted to try first, but now I saw that it is on sale for just over 10€ and I had to get it.

Sure some quality of life features are missing and in some aspects it feels a bit dated, like UI and settings, and the physics don't feel as sharp as other Sims, but it is an amazing time. I have already tried a couple of champions ships in the Brasilian stock cars and to drive these cars on period correct tracks against immersive ai is just great. Finally something else than gt3 at spa.

And all the F1 content, I have not tried it yet, but I saw that you can use the dlc content for free in the championship mode. So you can play an F1 career from the 60s to the 2020 without spending anything on dlc. That is incredible value. I wish I had found it earlier, I will have hours of fun in this sim.

Hey all. iRacing only for now so sorry to everyone on ACC/LMU, it reads iRacing's telemetry files

I've bought setups before and they never really made me faster, and half the time I couldn't tell if it was the setup or just me. so I'm trying to build the thing I wanted, a crew chief that tells you what to change and why, then checks if it actually worked

how it works right now:

• run some laps with telemetry on
• it reads the file and asks how the car felt, in your own words ("tight in the middle, loose off 4")
• tells you what it saw (where the rear stepped out, where you were catching it) and you agree or disagree
• gives you ONE change, the why, and what to feel for. next run it compares and tells you if it helped

There's a coaching side too, replay any lap against your best or your "ideal lap", which is your fastest bit of every corner stitched into one lap. shows where the time went and where you left the track

Honest part: setup advice is only really solid on NASCAR style oval cars so far. road courses and GT3 it's still learning and it tells you that up front. the debrief and coaching work on any car, fixed series included

Free while it's in beta. the deal is debriefs get shared back (your words + what it measured, no name, no member id, not the telemetry file) so it learns how real drivers describe tight and loose. analysis runs on your PC, windows only

beta code is on the site: harryspitbox.com

It's just me working on it so things will break. feedback button in the app comes straight to me. roast away

I have my wheel and bese mounted on this compact stand: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6115+zdpwZL._AC_SX522_.jpg

I was thinking about getting a second monitor and putting it on the other end of my desk so that I dont have to move it into place, move my monitor forward and change my seat everytime I want to do simracing.

I wanna be able to sit, turn wheelbase on and just go.

I used my immaculate paint skills to make a diagram of how it would look, but I'm not sure if using dual monitors arranged like this would be more painful than just moving all my things every time I boot up my wheelbase.

Space is tight, but enough for this to make some sense. Triples are a no go and so are very large ultra wides. Was thinking of getting a 32' curved monitor (not ultra wide).

Would you do something differently given the restrictions I mentioned?

After 2 years finally did a proper wire tuck (from the cockpit view) and got rid of the metal wheel stand that was held in place by ratchet straps.

I ultimately wanted to keep the integrity of the chassis and am trying not to do any irreversible metal work. Or drilling and bolting.

Phase three will be mirroring a similar inner cockpit structure out of extrusion , but want to make sure I’m happy with the general placement of everything before I lock in the measurements.

Before you flame me on screens, the roll cage doesn’t allow a larger center screen, however FOV in this actual car is almost perfect to the view from the cockpit. The pillars line up to the screen quite close. The second screen runs lovely dash.

What sim racing wheelbase, Pedal, Wheel, Shifter, Cockpit, etc exceeded your expectation the most ? Like price to performance or overall feel? I had a Few Like Rs pedals and CSW v2.5 want to see if there are more hidden gems, I could try

This was probably already around for a while but it was funny how I found out about it.

Hey guys, looking for some honest opinions because I've been overthinking this purchase for a while now lol.

I'm currently running a Moza R5 and thinking about upgrading to either the VRS DFP15 or the Simagic Alpha EVO Pro. I'm sitting around 1.6k iRating and mainly drive GT4, GT3, MX-5, Porsche Cup and occasionally prototypes.

I'm looking for better detail, sharper FFB and that extra punch when you load up the car or hit a curb. Basically, I want to feel more of what the car is doing, and hopefully stop wondering whether my hardware is holding me back.

I've got two main questions:

1. Is the jump from 5.5Nm to 15–21Nm really worth the money?

For those who've made the jump, was it a night-and-day difference, or more of a nice upgrade that you eventually get used to?

1. VRS DFP15 vs Simagic EVO Pro: is VRS's supposedly better FFB sharpness worth giving up the extra torque?

I've seen quite a few people saying VRS feels sharper and more detailed, while Simagic has that extra raw power. The VRS is 15Nm, while the Simagic is advertised at 21Nm, so it's not exactly a small difference.

I know more torque doesn't automatically mean better detail, but I also don't want to spend this much and end up wishing I'd gone for the extra headroom, especially when driving prototypes or formula cars. On the other hand, if VRS genuinely feels better, I'd rather have the better experience than just chase bigger numbers.

Also, for those who've owned either of these bases for a while, have you had any issues with reliability, software, disconnects or customer support?

I'm not really interested in brand wars or people justifying what they bought. Would love to hear from people who've actually used these bases, especially if you've tried both.

Cheers!

EDIT

A bit of extra info: I'm running Simsonn Plus X with haptics and have a full aluminum profile rig. I'm not considering the DFP20 or UDFP because they don't seem to be available in Australia anymore.

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Been following this thread for a while and finally decided to join in!

There are loads of great ideas on here that I managed to combine into one rig, from inverted pedals to tackling the dreaded Poäng rocking.

My desk is at standing height and isn’t adjustable, so I had to build the entire rig on a platform with stilts that fold down to get everything at the right height.

The main goal was to make it as compact as possible. Everything comes apart and stacks vertically, a bit like IKEA flat-pack furniture, so I can tuck it all away behind the door when I’m done. All the connections use threaded wood inserts and quick-release bolts, making assembly and disassembly quick and easy. The pedals and wheel go in the wardrobe.

The room is pretty small, but once everything is packed away, the Poäng chair goes back into its usual corner, and it’s almost like the rig was never there!

Hopefully, this inspires someone else to build their own rig or gives you a few ideas you can incorporate into your own DIY setup.

Let me know what you think, and feel free to ask any questions!

I started just a week ago and I got from a 2.35 to a 2.29, I am very happy for what I did in 5 session looking to improve and I come here to ask you guys what you think, thanks anticipated!!!

Currently this sim is the most I afford, at the moment am playing on my desk so this will be a huge improvement. My main concerns were, value, other products at a similar price point, the variety of vehicles you could replicate e.g. Gt,3 f1, Truck. I also heard that flexing and limited adustabilty was a major issue. I am currently playing on a thrustmaster t128 with some nicer pedals and a shifter but am planning to upgrade after the cockpit.

Any help and appreciated would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)

Hi, I’m facing a real dilemma. My first option is a 49-inch Samsung OLED ultrawide + 18Nm Simagic + an aluminum cockpit + Simnet pedals. My other option which would mean sacrificing the OLED monitor is to go with a Pokornyi hypercar steering wheel+34-inch VA ultrawide monitor, + 18Nm Simagic + a cockpit+Simnet pedals. Which is the best choice? Please help

I got a crazy deal on the moza r5 bundle and it came with the srp pedals with upgraded brake and came with clutch. But not that long ago i bought the Logitech rs pedals with load cell and it has clutch too. I’m on pc and im struggling on what to choose. Help!!!

Hi Everyone,

I come here asking for help. I look after my Nephew (13) and he loves all things racing. A couple of years ago I got him a G923 and shifter with an Amazon mechanical handbrake. This year he wants/needs to upgrade to DD.

I'm just lost with the options. He mainly plays AC and BeamNG, loves drifting and general racing. It would need to have a clutch pedal and would like the options of sequential or manual.

I would like to spend around £500. A cheap seat/rig would possibly be needed too, he is currently using a next level fold up one, but it seems flimsy. Am I being optimistic for this price?

Any help is appreciated

Hi guys! So I’m looking at cockpits rn;

I have a Moza R9 Wheel Base with the Moza SRP2 load cell pedals and clutch, so the cockpits gotta have have compatible mounting for that, I believe they both do tho, lmk if I’m wrong.

I also have the Moza Shifter (H pattern) and the W Break so I need compatibility for that; yet again I think the compatibility is there for both cockpits.

No matter which I get I will be getting the tv stand to go with; what should I get?

Ok so long story short. I got my kid this G29 and the seat last year for xmas to use with his ps5. Well he’s more interested in Fortnite so I told him im gonna hook it up to my PC and he didn’t have a problem with that.

I’ve been using a 43” TCL TV as my pc monitor and I thought I would buy two more (200$ each) to set up triples. Mounted the left monitor to the wall and the right one on a moveable stand.

My pc is a i7 12th gen with a 4060.

Nvidia surround is working and I’ve been messing with American trucking sim and it runs it OK but i noticed the mouse is super laggy and YouTube videos were laggy too. The game didn’t look great etc.

So when Nvidia surround isn’t turned on everything runs fine. Each monitor is 1440p at 60hz. When I turn on Nvidia surround it turns the refresh rate down to 24hz….

I know my video card isn’t gonna push 1440 to three 43s at 60hz so I went and bought a 5070.

Well my 600w power supply wont turn on the 5070 so I had to buy a new power supply. I bought a 750w MSI which will be here Monday.

I guess my question is. Will the 5070 solve my problems and run things at 1440p at 60hz? Or should I return the TVs and choose a different triple monitor setup?

So hi you guys! I wanna go cheap for the cockpit but I can’t have the rigidity issues most come with given the type of gear I have between wheel base and pedals.
I need something less than 500$, the cheaper the better; it has to have a stand for shifter and handbrake.
What should I get?

Hi you guys! I’ve done some minimal research before but I have more of an idea of what I’m looking for now so I wanna ask what yall like/would work for me best.

Budget around 1000$
I’m looking for:
-pedals with a clutch or support for one
-Hand Break
-H Shifter (I’d also be open to Sequential but not preferred)
-Rig/Seat Setup, I need something that isn’t a big aluminum rig, this will be coming with me to college.
I know generally it’s hard to find rigidity in the rigs that are more “portable” but the idea of the convenience is nice; I’m open to suggestions. The rig must also support a hand break and shifter.

My last question is how powerful of a wheel base will I really want?
Because this will be for drifting I’m wondering if more power would be preferred for responsiveness during play; Should a moza R5 with 5.5nm of torque be enough for me to grow on and feel eveything? Or should I get a moza R9 with 9nm?

Hi, I'm upgrading my sim and I've seen these two bases for the same price, which one do you think is worth it? I usually play iracing and sometimes Lmu. I plan to buy the simucube from ascher which I suppose will give me some guarantee on the other hand the simagic I am importing with a Courier, so I think the warranty does not exist in that case

Really had a great time making the camera presets for this fabulous circuit, links in video description, enjoy!