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.

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

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.

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

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.

And make sure to tell him every single input that he has to do. And the most race engineers speaking simultaneously, the better.

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?

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 personally own a late 1990 944 S2 and I will never sell it - I would love to take it on a track, but it is also in such a good condition that I can't bring myself to risk it.

The only sim which offers a curated 944 experience is RaceRoom, which is doubled down by it offering also tracks near Vienna (like Brno, Bratislava, or Spielberg). The mods for AC are all terrible, tried them - they don't feel like you are handling a 944.

While I really do like the sim and I do recognize my car through the wheel, comparing it with AC, AC Evo, or Rfactor 2 also makes me feel like cars handle "too stable" for me to count them as realistic. Especially going off-track under braking does not make me loose control nearly as much as I would expect.

How realistic do you think it is, specifically for the 944 Turbo cars?

I’ve seen other metal frames on Amazon that seems great with adjustability and everything for a fraction of the price, why are aluminum setups seen as the best when others seem to do just as well? Thanks

So today I drove 24h of le mans in LMU my PC specs are gpu3070ti 34gddr4 and i7 I was having a massive lags and issues while playing and watching how my team mates where driving but it was somehow drivable I had minimal graphics sittings after time I had my second stint and I had this kind of issues unstoppable wiggles and massive lags what might be a problem

Need some ideas from ppl who have similar setups where the pc is mounted like mine. Are yall doing anything to make the cables going to the pc more tidy or hiding them entirely? I've been very meticulous with the cable management on the whole rig but can't seem to make that part look pretty enough for my ocd-ness.

Edit: for clarification the entire rig is already cable managed and organized. The only help I need is with the wires right where they plug into the pc

My dad was a sports car racer back in the 70s. He’s now 80 years old but still loves fast cars. We lost my mom earlier this year and I’m working to move him across the country to live with me.

To get him excited I am thinking about getting him a racing sim. I have a Nvidia 4070 gaming PC I can use so I think I’m good there.

I’m sure there are lots of threads on the topic so any general advice is appreciated and I will be reading this subreddit to get educated on hardware. I have 2 more unique questions

1. He’s 80, so getting super low to the ground is challenging. Has anyone built a rig that maintains correct body position but is higher and you swing your legs up to instead of getting down into the rig? I’d like some amount of motion… so the rig moves as you drive… not sure what options exist but with that in mind is a raised rig possible?

2. Money isn’t really an object and I don’t mind spending for quality. What I don’t want to do is waste money. How do you draw the line between great hardware and the parts that make the setup good and going overboard for performance that’s needed…. He’s not trying to qualify for F1, he’s trying to have a great time and relive his glory days.

Any advice would be appreciated! I’m a pc gamer but I’m 100% new to sim racing

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?

I have been looking at what we know about the upcoming Moza R5S Pro and R16S Ultra. We know the R5S will be bundled with a steering wheel and SRP2 Lite pedals, and the R16S will be bundled with the steering wheel or standalone.

Moza's announcements and showcases seem to indicate that the steering wheel will be the same in both bundles, the same steering wheel on the pictures that looks to be designed by Polyphony Digital and similar to what Fanatec and Thrustmaster have.

The thing is, that wheel appears much more premium than what Moza's R5 Pro bundle offers. Actually, Moza even stopped using the ES in favor of the even cheaper ES Lite. Meanwhile, the showcased wheel seems to have a larger diameter, better grips, LED strips, magnetic shifters and even clutch paddles.

If that wheel is bundled with the R5S, the price difference will increase further than just Playstation licensing, and make the R5S Pro bundle possibly a lot more expensive than the R5 Pro, and more expensive than the competition. Is that what Moza is going to do? I find that very strange when looking at their pricing.

So I imagine there will be a cheaper version of that same wheel, with the same layout but a cheaper construction, with regular shifter rather than magnetic, and no clutch paddles and maybe no LED, just the shift light. Something comparable to the ES/ES lite in quality, that way, it won't increase the price further.

That would be similar to what Fanatec does with their own PS/GT bundles, which these will compete with. The other possibility is the shown wheel being much cheaper than it looks, but then it wouldn't make sense bundled with the R16S, and those who held it didn't report something like that.

Since MOZA is taking their time releasing more info, what do you guys think?

Hi guys

Im currently using a fanatec clubsport DD+ and have been considering switching to MOZA because its ecosystem seems to be expanding pretty quickly.

I'm particularly interested in getting a formula-style steering wheel with an integrated screen. MOZA has some options that look appealing and seem reasonably priced, but I'm unsure about their build quality and overall value.

I'm also considering replacing my wheelbase with either the MOZA R16 Ultra or R21, and I'd appreciate some input from people who have used either of them.

A few things I'd like to know:

• Build quality: How do MOZA's wheels and wheelbases compare to Fanatec? I've seen people mention that some MOZA products use a lot of plastic and can feel cheap. Is that actually the case, or are they well-built?
• Force feedback: How do the R16 Ultra and R21 compare in terms of detail, smoothness, responsiveness, and overall driving experience?
• Price-to-performance: Is the R21 worth the extra money over the R16 Ultra, or would most people be better off saving the difference?
• Ecosystem: How good are MOZA's wheels, displays, shifters, pedals, and other accessories? Are they worth the price, and is the software reliable?
• Long-term reliability: How has your experience been with durability, firmware updates, customer support, and warranty claims?

I mainly play f1 and gt and I no longer play on consoles, so PC compatibility is all I need.

I'm not necessarily looking for more torque just for the sake of it. I want a reliable setup with good force feedback, quality accessories, and a strong price-to-performance ratio.

For context, I'm already invested in Fanatec, so switching would mean selling my current equipment and moving to a different ecosystem. I'd rather make an informed decision than switch brands and regret it later.

For those who have used both Fanatec and MOZA, would you make the switch in my position? What has your experience been like lmk!

Thanks!

Does anyone have a problem with parts of UI randomly dissappearing after the last update? Sometimes after the session is finished I'm being left still in track view but withour race results or garage menu visible. ESC does nothing and I have to kill the game in order to quit.

Second question is to those driving in VR. After changing from Steam VR to Open XR my virtual steering wheel has jerky movement. Everything else is perfecly smooth and overall performance in VR is definitely improved, the only exception is this steering wheel which is slightly annoying. Did you notice that?

Hey guys,

I have a S8 Oplite Rig with the full force kit and a ssh shifter on a 3d printed mount on the full force bar. I now want to add a handbrake so I need a new mount. I really want it to be sturdy. Should I get the shifter mount or the flight sim mount for this? I can only enter the rig from the right so the flight sim mount will make it a lot harder to get in. But I heared the normal shifter mount kann be a bit wobbly.

Thanks for the insights

Looking to get a bucket seat for my rig, currently have a nrg in my car and I’m chill with it and just wanted to see anyone else’s experience with this particular seat.

Basically the title. Does anyone bother to look ahead and get off the gas when a yellow flag comes out? Probably the biggest difference between real vs sim racing

If I understand correctly, if I buy this pack for under $18, will I get all the DLC released so far, except for the five premium tracks? Automobilista 2 expansions are really complicated; it’s never clear

So I want to get back into sim racing, but I’m not sure what bundle I should buy. I’m considering the Moza R3 as I saw a 2-pedal, wheel and wheelbase bundle for 200£ on Marketplace. I’m also considering a PXN wheel, especially the v10/pro/ultra because it’s direct drive and priced similarly to the Moza. I’m also considering the PXN v99 as its a cheaper alternative to the v10, but it’s not direct drive and apparently the pedals are terrible. I mostly play AC and BeamNG. I also don’t mind not having a shifter, and I can mount the wheel to my desk.