Anyone has a Racing SIM set up?
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AOC CQ32G2S-B 32" 2560 x 1440 165Hz Curved
How much sim time comes with the purchase of a new Ford?
At least an hour.
I too made some upgrades to the rig.
Gave my son the Fanatec Clubsport v2.5 wheel base and picked up a Simagic Alpha U direct drive base, as well as a GT4 wheel. Also ended up getting a wheel hub and added a Ford Racing wheel.
Still rocking the VR, but I’d like to try triples at some point. Also made a simple VR- friendly button box and a Buttkicker to increase immersion.
Gave my son the Fanatec Clubsport v2.5 wheel base and picked up a Simagic Alpha U direct drive base, as well as a GT4 wheel. Also ended up getting a wheel hub and added a Ford Racing wheel.
Still rocking the VR, but I’d like to try triples at some point. Also made a simple VR- friendly button box and a Buttkicker to increase immersion.
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Super jealous
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an hour for the buyer or the seller? lol
meanwhile the wheel I bought for my Xbox didnt wanna work with either Forza game and after about 30 minutes of ****ing around I gave up
What wheel? Did you check for updates?
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Holy crap that's a sweet setup, I'm not posting my cheap junk after seeing this. I'm just using a home made PVC and MDF setup that I mounted a cheap "racing" seat to and my G29 wheel/pedals. It has been serving me well for like 15 years now though (with a wheel upgrade).
I rocked the G920 for a while and it served me well. Most of my gear was piecemealed together over time.
I’m sure I get my butt kicked by folks on Logitech gear all the time…my motto is “Look Pro, Go Slow”, but as long as I’m having fun…
I run a TM TS-XW racer wheel, 6 Speed Shifter and Inverted Pedals all held together by a Wheel Stand Pro. I play on XBOX Series X and run daily lobby's on Asseta Corsa .. I generally stick to GT3 cars. My son and I both have our own rigs and we race almost every night.
I stick to the Nordschleife Tourist track .. and can put up anywhere from 6:18-6:20's depending on how many overtakes lol
Lobbys are called either " Come Get Some " or " Bus Lengths GT3 "
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I stick to the Nordschleife Tourist track .. and can put up anywhere from 6:18-6:20's depending on how many overtakes lol
Lobbys are called either " Come Get Some " or " Bus Lengths GT3 "
If anyone wants to join, add my gamertag - MEGAPHONE TONE
Curious what yall would do.
I have a old (probably ten years old) thrustmaster wheel base. I'm not sure which one (TX base maybe?) but it had the Ferrari 458 Italia wheel on it. I currently have a sparco rim on this base. I have thrustmaster T3PA pedals and a thrustmaster TH8A shifter. Very entry level setup. I've gotten really into racing on Forza so thought I would try Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation 5 and sure enough my old ass wheel won't work lol.
So my options are to wait for thrustmaster to release a direct drive wheel for console or rebuy everything from fanatec.
I've read thrustmaster IS going to release a DD for console but I've not seen anywhere that said when that will happen. I'd rather invest $600-700 in a wheel base and reuse my old components with the intention of pedal upgrades.
Going to fanatec is going to be like $2K which is an enormous number to me just for a videogame.
Thoughts?
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I have a old (probably ten years old) thrustmaster wheel base. I'm not sure which one (TX base maybe?) but it had the Ferrari 458 Italia wheel on it. I currently have a sparco rim on this base. I have thrustmaster T3PA pedals and a thrustmaster TH8A shifter. Very entry level setup. I've gotten really into racing on Forza so thought I would try Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation 5 and sure enough my old ass wheel won't work lol.
So my options are to wait for thrustmaster to release a direct drive wheel for console or rebuy everything from fanatec.
I've read thrustmaster IS going to release a DD for console but I've not seen anywhere that said when that will happen. I'd rather invest $600-700 in a wheel base and reuse my old components with the intention of pedal upgrades.
Going to fanatec is going to be like $2K which is an enormous number to me just for a videogame.
Thoughts?
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I agree, fanatec is the better product. That base is not compatible with PlayStation which is how this all started lol. A base that is compatible with Xbox/PlayStation doesn't mean the rim will be, which is annoying. Definitely German engineering lol. I wish the thrustmaster pedals/shifter would work with the fanatec stuff on console.
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Just put my order in for the Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro 8nm. GT is the only game I race on and it seemed like a good beginner setup at a decent price so I'm going to start with that. I like to think I've become a pretty solid driver on controller so I want to try something more engaging that I feel like I can build from. Now I need help with a decent cockpit and base and all that so I can mount everything. Something not outrageously expensive but I would pay $200-300 if it is highly recommended. I'll comb back through this thread but anyone have any suggestions? PS5 in case it wasn't obvious.
The cockpits I'm seeing on Amazon that look to have what I want are $400-500 so maybe that's where I should be looking. Any suggestions there? The Logitech Playseat looks nice and I know they make decent products but I don't see a shifter mount.
That one will flex.
For your budget, I'd suggest something like this. You'd still need to source a seat though.
TR80 LITE Racing Simulator
The best value sim racing cockpit on the marketPre-Drilled Pedal Mount to fit all the major brand pedalsHeavier duty brackets with side-mounted wheel uprights for rigidityPremium, flex-free and adjustable wheel base plateThicker and Stronger Aluminium Profile WallsFlight Simulator Expandable...
To get a rig worth having (that includes a seat) you need to be looking in the $800-$1000 range. I want to say gt omega made one I was after.
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My phone won't load their website for some reason to get you a link but I think this is the one I was after. She was snooping over my shoulder and saw I was eyeballing them so guess what I got for Christmas last year? Lol a total and complete shock mixed with disappointment. A flimsy ass Amazon rig. I give her props for trying though.
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That one will flex.
For your budget, I'd suggest something like this. You'd still need to source a seat though.
TR80 LITE Racing Simulator
The best value sim racing cockpit on the marketPre-Drilled Pedal Mount to fit all the major brand pedalsHeavier duty brackets with side-mounted wheel uprights for rigidityPremium, flex-free and adjustable wheel base plateThicker and Stronger Aluminium Profile WallsFlight Simulator Expandable...trakracer.com
That's perfect. A seat shouldn't be too hard unless it only accepts certain seats? Do these seats only work on these rigs and as office chairs or do they use the same design as what goes into a car? I would assume the design would be interchangeable.
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