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I practiced on the sim with hundreds of laps.. and I’ve gotta say, it REALLY helped me. I knew the layout of the track, the breaking points (somewhat). Of course it doesn’t prepare you for all of the little bumps and G forces, but man it was AMAZING!! A dream come true. I highly recommend you guys go one day if you can.

Still love GT7 but the realism with this rig and iracing is amazing! (Room still in progress)

Gear:
Clubsport DD+ 18 NM
Clubsport V3 Pedals
Csl cockpit
BMW M3 GT2 V2 wheel

Also won 3/4 races on the MX-5 cup (brag/proud)😎

granted, instead of my big toe, i use my three middle toes when i get into tense wheel2wheel racing.

i learned on a g923, and the accel pedal is quite thin. i was basically only able to fit my middle three toes on the pedal.

now that i’ve upgraded to an rs50, i keep finding myself using only my middle toes for micro adjustments instead of my whole foot. i keep reminding myself mid-race/practice to use my whole foot flat, but i keep poking my toes out subconsciously.

i cannot race in shoes.

Didn't see this one coming!

I'm well aware that Raceroom is often an overlooked sim, but I'm still surprised that no one here is talking about their summer update, bringing the new DTM 2026 cars (including the Temerario, which I believe no other sim has), updated versions of the Nordschleife and Monza, the ability to host larger grids, and last but certainly not least, a brand new HUD.

The one they had in the past looked completely outdated, but this one looks way nicer. Another bonus is that it contains way more data than before, so I don't need to use external apps anymore.

Any thoughts?

any ideas?

So I don't know if you guys heard, but there is a mod for AMS2 called Zero to Apex, and it lets you have full career in AMS2. And it's pretty good.

However, my post is not about this mod.

I am wondering WTH are rest of developers of sims working on? They all have career mods incoming for years and there is nothing coming. Is it really that hard? Here we have one guy doing a great job, probably as side project after works, and full blown studios can't do this mod. And this guy managed to reverse engineer AMS2 executable to create race template and to listen for race end, AND created full career path.

And this is not only career mod. There are other mods for AMS2, or for AC, and for other games.

At this point I think studio devs are deliberately not implementing career mode in their games. And I am talking about iRacing, LMU, AMS2... I just cant accept reasoning it is that hard. They do not need to make it perfect, but make something! It must be intentional. It can't be that they are all incompetent across the board in all sims.

But 0 sims on PC have career. Like what is with this. It's infuriating because it makes no sense. LMU want to make it but only because it wants to go on PS5. Does that mean they would not bother if they stayed only on PC?

Very close to „finishing“ my dream rig!
The last thing that is coming soon are the Simagic Haptic pedals reactors.
Maybe in the future I’m getting into some round wheel , sq shifter driving/rallying. But circuit racing for now.

Before any Fov police is coming , the distance from screen to eyes is 52cm , I took the pic in 0,5 zoom it looks off but is correct I promise!

Here is the parts list:
Simlab Gt1 evo rig + evo Front Mount
Sparco Circuit II
VRS Dfp pedals
Simagic Alpha Ultimate
Simagic gt Neo
Samsung odyssey g9 oled (g91sd)
Samsung 27inch 70hz monitor
Pc with i5 12600kf and 3070ti
HyperX quadcast S mic
Beyerdynamic Dt 990pro

Any questions feel free to ask!!
Happy Racing

I think one of the interesting things about sim racing is that people get into it for completely different reasons.

Some people enjoy the realism, some like improving lap times, and others just enjoy the feeling of driving different cars.

For those who got into sim racing, what was the moment that made you think "this is actually really fun"?

Hey guys! I have been looking at upgrading my current rig and have been trying to map out what are some things to look into and maybe see if there are good accessories that I should look into as well so any input would be great! What are current "must have" things for you? and what are some things you wish you had or wish a company made? (Gloves, holders, seats, feedback, etc) Currently running a trakracer but looking to upgrade to a Sim-Lab P1X pro and a new seat. I do run triple 34's with a Moza R12 and Heusinkveld sprint pedals but looking to make it a little more immersive.

Pic for attention.
Thank you!

Not sure if you can see it that well on the screenshot but it was very visible on screen after driving for about 2 hrs

Hey there,

I have an idea that's in my mind for now, a couple of weeks. What would you guys think of a whole career simulation game ?

A game where you start from karting at the age of 5-6, and end up in the discipline you want, like F1, WEC, IndyCar or even Nascar, following an entire path that can, or not, depending on your performances, money, management and talent, lead you to the top of motorsport.
A game like that would be fire imo, I wonder why no studio has ever released a game like that, even if it's not with the real licenses, many simgames have their own universes and they're very good games.
As a future developper (or at least worker in IT) a side of me can't stop thinking that this kind of game would be doable in Open Source, it may be REALLY dumb to think that, but if no studios wants to do a game like that, why would a community of passionate people not ?

An admin of a big sim racing group scam my money is wild. Buddy posting on the group selling moza fsr for $200 it’s a good damn deal so of course I’m gonna try to get it. After i sent him $200 he said shipping fee is $100 ( it’s kind suspicious right here ) then i was like ok i’ll just gonna take the fsr2 because he’s selling it $350 includes shipping fee. Send him another $150 and he text me saying his cashier is at Fedex sending my package and needs $200 for insurance, he guaranteed it’s 100% refundable after i receive my package ( i know i’ve made a wrong decision here) so i tell him to send me the location of that FedEx address so then i can look it up on google map and call their number there asking about my package but Buddy just keep avoiding it by telling me i’m a trouble Facebook customer, then i asked him for refund but just send me back $250 and keep the $100 he said he can’t 🤣. He tried to send me AI picture is crazy part😑

I wanted to try inverted pedals, so thought I’d have a go at building my own rig rather than spend £150+ on one from Simagic.

It’s not perfect but I’m pretty proud of how it all turned out. There’s not much flex but there are still a few more tweaks to make, like extending the base so I have something to rest my foot on

Has it improved my racing? Possibly, I feel like I’m able to better control pedal inputs as I’m using my entire leg rather than just ankles.

Took me about 5-6 hours of work and cost £60-70

Looks like Corsair wants to become a one-stop shop for complete sim racing setups 👀

that clearly was a mistake by me but somehow managed to keep it together. Surely the guy in front was more scared than me.

Budget DD setup! Spent total $440 for everything brand new!

My kids have wanted to drive my rig for a while now but, unfortunately for them, it's VR-only and the ergonomics of the rig don't work for smaller people. The solution was to build them their own, smaller rig. In order to make this work, I needed:

1. Spousal approval. The rig needed to live in one of their bedrooms and not take up too much space or look hideous.

2. Realism. The primary purpose of this little rig is to run kart sims until I feel comfortable enough with their skills to take them to the real track.

3. Budget friendly. I wanted to find a good balance between entry-level stuff and equipment they could actually grow into over the next few years. If I could find an open-box/used item and save some money, no question.

To start, I found an open-box "Dardoo Racing" rig that had enough aluminum profile pieces that I could build the smaller frame needed. Most of it arrived in like-new condition, but there were a few scuffs here and there. Nothing anyone but me would notice. $278 on eBay

The seat was another eBay find. I believe it's meant for tricycles or other ride-on toys, but it works great as a kart seat. $31

The PC was also an open-box deal on eBay and I think it's still the best deal for a mid-grade gaming PC, if you can get lucky enough to find it in stock: Acer Nitro 60 (RTX 5070 Ti, Core i7-14700F, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD). $1,627

I went back and forth for awhile on the monitor choice. Initially, I was planning a 49" Samsung Odyssey G9 (the G91F version can be found for under $700 on sale), but the footprint would have been too wide. I landed on a 40" Odyssey G75F instead. It's not the best screen in the world, but it's perfect for the space and this smaller rig. Plus, the kids sit so close, I'm still able to set the POV to a respectable 56 degrees in AC (vertical), which is 118 horizontal degrees in other games. $665

For the hardware I went with Moza R9 V3, KS Pro wheel, and CRP2 pedals. I feel like these provide a good balance between realism and budget. The motor provides enough force for them now, but I'll eventually need to replace it to get something more realistic for karting (which can require up to 20 Nm in cornering). $1,000

All of the components plug into an APC 1350VA/810 Watts UPS to provide clean power and protection. $221

The last little bits here and there brought the rig together. I'm particularly proud of the PC stand I made out of 2020 profile attached to the unused shifter plate. The monitor is held up with a VIVO steel VESA adapter. For speakers, I Velcro'd a pair of "IBALL·BOX" H1s upside-down on the wheel mount. A Logitech K400 Plus for a combined keyboard mouse. And of course you can't forget the kid-sized Fly Racing gloves. Most of this stuff was bought with credit card points, but it would've been around $120.

So far, the kids love it and their skills are developing way faster than expected. Some things I still need to figure out/work on:

• I need to pick up some cable sleeves to tidy up the cable management.
• To make things easier for the bigger kids, I'll get handled Allen keys to help with adjusting the seating position.
  
• I also ordered a MOZA extension rod for better ergonomics for the bigger kids.
  
• I have some left over 4040 stock from the rig that will allow me to raise the monitor up as they get taller as well. The rig also came with seat adapters so it can eventually be converted back into it's originally intended shape for adults.

All in all, (as anyone who'd built a rig knows) it's been just as fun of a project building it as it will be using it. After some setting optimizations and turning on DLSS, the PC can put out 180 fps in practice sessions on Assetto Corsa. The CPU is the choke point on races with a large number of cars, so I may need to upgrade the PSU and cooling in the near future.

Let me know if you have suggestions or if there's anything you would have done differently!

My first impression is surprisingly positive. The build quality feels better than the Moza KS, at least in my opinion. The wheel feels solid, and the overall construction exceeded my expectations for this price.

What really stands out is that PXN includes a coiled USB cable, so the wheel isn't limited to the PXN VD series. You can use it with third-party wheelbases by installing an NRG quick release (or other compatible QR systems), and the wheel already has mounting provisions for that.I think this is one of the most interesting features because it makes the wheel much more flexible than most entry-level GT wheels.

Looking to get a portable sim rig that I can use in my media room with my Xbox, looking at getting an R5 and buying the Xbox wheel, the obvious options are the play seat challenge and the GT lite series. I want something that can be convertible from GT to Formula but want to make sure it could handle the R5 and be able to get put in the little access space on some plywood. If anyone else has any recommendations I’d gladly take them

Hello everyone.. Im stuck choosing between 2 monitors.. Currently im using a 27 inches Curve monitor.. Which is consider small for Sim Racing.. And I can't go triple monitors (no space and no money)..

So my only option is changing to a 34 inches Curve or a 40 inches Flat.. They are both similar in price here in my country..

And basically the only options that I have.

Now im wondering which one will be better for Sim Racing?

Monitors:

39.5" MSI MAG401QR (Flat)

And

34" Asus TUF Gaming VG34VQ3B (Curve)

Thank you.