I've now uploaded a version of this video with no background music and better audio levels if you prefer to watch without background music, click here ukposts.info/have/v-deo/kaecja1og5-L1Ik.html

Big tip... make your own cockpit... its very easy and you save a ton of money. I made mine out of wood and its been steady and strong for over 2 years now and i use it regularly

I've been reading many of your comments, and it will be challenging to respond to everyone, but thank you for your input, opinions, and feedback. I greatly appreciate anyone that has subscribed. I've noticed a trend of comments around my thoughts when first starting out. I realize many of us will differ on this, and that's fine. I hoped to start some discussion. It wasn't my intention to tell people what to do. Instead, give my two cents and my personal experience. You still need to research and watch other guides on UKposts to formulate what's best for you. I can only speak from my own experience. If I had started out with an entry-level wheel, I would not have been happy, and I wanted to achieve a certain amount of realism and immersion from the start. I knew that this was going to be a hobby I would enjoy just based on my love for cars and racing, racing games and experience trying out other setups, and I wanted to start at a different level doesn't mean I suggest everyone go out and do that, but I know I would not have enjoyed using an entry-level wheel for very long. That doesn't mean you can't have as much fun and be competitive with lower-end equipment.

Great video for people who are starting out or thinking about it, very well thought out and informative. I bet your getting excited and counting down the days till that ASR PRO arrives!

Nice video and well explained concepts. It’s worth mentioning that many direct drive wheels can’t be table mounted but some lower end ones can. I went with a Fanatec CSL DD which has 8nm and is still mind blowing, but can be table mounted if you don’t have the space for a chassis and frame. I started on an iPad racing app, went to console and a Thrustmaster, then to a PC with VR and load cell/DD. It’s good to upgrade as the interest grows instead of buying all this high end gear only to realize your interest isn’t what you thought it would be.

VR is on another level, surprised you haven't given it a go would be cool to see an comparison video. This was very helpful, thanks.

Excellent video!! It was logical and objective I am in 100% agreement. The differences between console and PC is more subjective and worthy of it's own video. I have used both console and switched to PC awhile back. There are several features I still miss from the console world. Over the past few years the options have greatly increased and I have made changes because of newer better options and hopefully and I suspect will continue to improve and will need to make more decisions in the future. The biggest issue from everyone I know is nobody knew for certain what their ultimate experience was they wanted. That all came from getting in and figuring it out.

great production and info..... looking forward to more.. i went on the same journey from PS5 to full blown 8020 rig and a Fanatec DD1

One additional point to consider when setting up your rig is whether or not you intend to use the console or computer for anything else. For console, a racing cockpit is fine if, for example you also plan to play FPS as the seating position is fine for gaming with a pad. For PC gamers, a more utilitarian design may be required so that a keyboard/mouse is accessible. My "rig" is based off of the standard aluminum T-Slot design, but is constructed from wood (2x4, 2x6, 2x8, and MDF panels). I use a seat mounted on tracks and an articulating arm for my keyboard tray, but a fixed platform for my mouse pad. I swing the keyboard tray to the side and slide the seat forward for racing, but for all other activities the seat is slid all the way back. This gives me room to swing the keyboard tray in for shooters or for working in Photoshop to paint my iRacing cars or for video editing, etc.

Being able to play Dirt Rally 2.0 on a Valve Index and now Gran Turismo 7 on a PlayStation VR2 was for me a good reason and a starting point to invest in a wheel and a seat.

I find pedals (actually the brakes to be specific) are more important than the wheel, like you said yourself here. I am poor but dedicated and found that the Logitech G923 (more torque isn't necessarily better in all games, something you should have mentioned IMHO. Many pros turn that force way down to allow them to not be distracted whilst racing) with a an aftermarket brake upgrade (I used a load cell upgrade for under $100US) hit the sweet spot for me on my PC based setup. I also found that a nice NLR GTLite cockpit also fit the bill for me. I'm very competitive with this setup and I can fold it all up in minutes to save space (and more importantly, make the partner happy that there isn't a huge cockpit taking up half the living room, lol). For my "monitor", I use my living room 55" LG OLED TV. It's got a 120Hz refresh rate and the picture is out of this world. More than enough for racing and it also allows me to not have to have multiple monitors taking up tons of my limited space. If you plan properly, your setup doesn't have to cost as much as a real car does and you'll still have lots of fun doing it.

Very well produced and informative video. I have enjoyed this hobby for more than 15 years now and watched it evolve from sticks to full blown motion sim rigs (My current setup). The only comment I had about your video is the pedals. As you stated having decent pedals can have a direct effect on lap times. I used compression/rubber brakes for year until I finally switch to hydraulic. This was a game changer for me. I was gaining 10 to 15 spots on the leader boards. With that being said if you want to get that muscle memory setup properly go with hydraulic. I have Simagic P2000 with thew Simagic hydraulic handbrake. Amazing feel and consistent pressure. Thanks again for the video.

I'm actually more into flying, however, some racing vids popped up has I was interested in motion cockpits and I was curious so I watched a few. I really enjoyed your video I think you did a great job without being exhaustive it was very informative and gave me some food for though. Being retired I have time on my hands for hobbies so I may just eventually get into driving as well. Thank you!

Great video! I'm trying to get some friends into sim racing.. so this is a great video to share. One thing others said and I'll emphasize as well... is VR. I bought 3 monitors and went down that road at first. Then even added the 4th on top for telemetry. It was awesome..... Then I bought the HP Reverb G2... and I have yet to go back to triples lol. The depth perception in VR is so much more than you can ever get with monitors. Had I known this when I started.. I might have just bought one ultrawide. I still need a monitor of course.. but once I went VR.. I'll never go back to triples. So people should keep that in mind.. as you could save some money by not buying 3 monitors. Just my two cents. ✌️

This video was amazing! I have played older Nascar Sims starting back in 99 to about 2003. I'm recently giving it all a go again but now through iracing with a pc. This video gave me so much valuable information before spending monies on a Sim setup! Again, thank you! 👊👊👊

Thanks. Just starting out. Very excited to see how this hobby evolved. I got the CSL DD from Fanatec. Very impressed with it.

The video I didn’t know I needed so much. Thank you for the detailed explanations. Great recommendation @youtube definitely gained a follow 🙌🏾

Someday in the future I feel our high-tech EV cars will simply come with an app that allows us to play driving/racing games while parked in the garage. The car would lift itself up on retractable actuators, force feedback tech in the steering box, haptic feedback seats and pedals, and a windshield and door glass that doubles as monitors (or maybe just a VR headset stored somewhere in the car).

i really enjoyed how well you put together this video👏 and really looking forward to your future videos 😃

You deserve so many more subscribers with how professional you make your videos!! You got to be one of the most humble dudes on the planet!! Thanks for the knowledge and "drive"!! Nice Work!.

Thanks for the in depth tutorial. It’s a dream for me but if I get lucky at least I have some great advice.

🏁🏎️🏁 G’day mate, great video 👍🏻 I’ve just purchased ACC and a basic sim steering wheel & pedals. I’m only getting into gaming at the ripe ol age of 60 👀. This game looks like it will be a lot of fun. New Subscriber here. Cheers from Western Australia 🇦🇺✌🏻

Good video, 👍 unfortunately not everyone has a ton of money these days to afford all the high-end products. I have a fairly cheap setup for myself , console/PC/Wheel and I have a ton of fun every time I go into a game and on Tracks. Long story short , it does not have to be the high-end products, what counts is if you go and Race or play any Games it is about the fun you have enjoying the feel of cars ,Tracks and driving cars in sims you are unable to drive in real life etc ... The fun and feel is more important to me then having a 50 000 dollar high end motion rig. Sure it would be nice, but not needed , there is the difference in what you have , what you need and what you want. I am happy with what I have. Again good video 👍

I gave up my dedicated sim rig because I need to use my PC for work and conventional gaming as well as sim racing. It became too much of a hassle to swap everything back and forth, so I went back to just clamping my wheel to my desk which I still have loads of fun with. Learned that I needed to keep things simple to enjoy sim racing myself.

Absolutely amazing video from someone who is getting into the sim scene. I learned an absolute ton from this video, and I'm hoping to take this and hopefully have a better setup than my xbox controller!

As I allways say, Buy a logitech wheel maybe used just to see if you like simracing. And then spend thousends of dollars if you want(but a logitech wheel can get so you so long). Simracing isn´t for everyone even If it looks fun. You can get a used pc, old stuff works good if you only going to run 1080p monitors. I have a gtx 970 and can still run 3 x 1080p with 60-80 fps on iracing. I would not recomend console if you are going to simrace, Maybe arcade tho. Great video perfect video to send to friends who wants to get into the simracing world :)

I've been into sim racing for about 2 yrs now and the best advice I can give is "Zero flex". You want no loose parts. Wheel, pedals and seat all need to be solid with no movement. If you have to modify to add support then do it. Less movement equals better track times. And finally use gloves for the best grip.

This was a wonderful, well thought and thoughtfully executed. Thank you

You have a good documentary style/teaching voice, good to listen to. Thanks.

Thankfully my entry point was a moza r5 bundle for $407+tax, brand new open box, i think my microcenter mispriced it. I just got the brake performance damper on the way and im done with my setup for now. no loadcells or rig till I actually get good lol

FANTASTIC video presentation and editing brotha! I'm an active sim enthusiast myself, and you absolutely covered all the bases here! Subscribed instantly within the first 30 seconds due to the editing alone. Looking forward for what's to come!

Didn't know this was so deep of a rabbit hole. It's great that there's so many options for sim racing now days but it also is very convoluted market, at least for me. That's why tried to find something to help with the decisions. I still have lots of problems (mainly space) but it's more like "I'm not as pleased with the limiting factors I have" more than anything else. Anyways, great video! More of this kind of stuff!

When I had a DD2 it cost me $200+ just to use a wheel outside the ecosystem. With my SC2 Pro it cost about $50. Fanatec

I'm a retired racing pro whose kids went thru all of this. Not being a naysayer, but be careful to realize that real racing is a tough job that is not necessarily fun. The wheel is the least fun part, in any form of racing. It is constantly pushing back at you and conveying the lack of grip you are dealing with. SO, the more real your sim hardware is, the less fun you're going to have. If your sim is not coddling you and is true to physics, you'll find that racing competitively is very difficult to do well at all. Just a voice from the real seat. My opinion. You can spend too much and come to realize what I'm saying.

I've watched dozens of hours of buyer guids and reviews over the past 6 months. This is, by far, the most comprehensive and well-organized I've seen yet. Potentiometer... that's the first time I've heard that word since 1989. If the Hard Driving arcade game was out of order, that's what we were waiting on. It's kind of weird. Atari was the first company to hand to the General Public force feedback steering with a clutch and manual transmission. Wonder why they got out of it

I just ordered my first sim set up, I got the fanatec csl dd bundle with the bmw wheel and I ordered a next level gtracer cockpit! I am so excited to get into sim racing!!

wallet : So you have chosen death

I’d probably tailor this a bit more to someone who doesn’t really know if they want to invest a lot of time into the hobby. I’d rather recommend someone a $200 wheelbase and pedals on sale like the g29 than a DD wheel as your first wheelbase. I’m a big fan of cost per hour use. If you run a G29 into the ground over 1-3 years, you’re gonna know it’s worthwhile to get into something about more costly. Adding additional points of failure between expensive hardware like QR wheels and budget option DD wheelbases seems like a bad place to start if it breaks, or if expensive hardware sits in a corner unused taking up space. Also didn’t hear anything about DIY rigs which can be really great for modifying to fit any new hardware. In my experience they can be had for about $100 plus a junkyard car seat or a old racing seat if you have one lying around. T-nuts and aluminum extrusion are precise, but definitely more costly than a 2x4 and some wood screws. Also VR is a game changer for immersion, following distance, and offers space savings depending on the tracking method. I’ve been really pleased with my CV1 although it does mean you spend a bit more on the GOU and not all games come with VR comparability.

I'm pretty much set with my rig Track Racer TR160, Simtrec pedals shipping Triple 32's. With all that said I enjoyed your presentation and video production very much, perfect balance w/background music and narration! SUBSCRIBED 👍

I want your exact build, I thank you for listing it. I mean the PC i'll handle on my own, as i have been building mine for the past 15+ years. but that sim setup is a beauty.

VR is literally the BEST experience and not by a little. It's a game changer and makes spending money on screens pointless.

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Great Video! I've been looking into building my first rig and this video really made me consider a bunch of different things. This was very helpful, thanks.

First class video, the best i've seen. Thank you so much!

Hi Sim Racing Den, thanks for the great video, I enjoyed it a lot. Now, the reason I'm commenting its that I AM a BIG fan of VR and VR sim racing. Without a doubt, there is nothing comparable to VR sim racing. The emersion is so real, that if I stop my sim car on a hill, I get a little queasy believing that my car is about to start to roll backwards and I go for the hand brake, lol, it's that real. VR Sim Racing is complicated and there is a lot to learn and understand so I will leave this here for the interested reader to begin their research, there's tons of it and a lot of it is flakey so beware, be diligent, and happy hunting as I can heartily say, ASSETTO CORSA, ACC, I'RACING, ETC., IS AWESOME!!! As a note worthy caution, some poo poo the Quest ll, and as a user with over a1000 hours of experience, they don't know what they are (literally) talking about !

Great breakdown. Thanks for sharing this information. Really appreciate it.

My take after all the years spent sim racing starting from the Thrustmaster 458 Italia- Fanatec DD1 is belt lag made me crash alot and I'd have to concentrate harder to adjust to belt lag so Direct drive wheel bases are a must. Now pedals we can go on all day about what's better load cell or hydrolic, to be honest there's no replacement for in game feedback so I'd choose a plastic potentiator style pedal set capable of in game feedback than the most expensive hydrolic pedal set ever made. Fanatec needs to invent an in game feedback brake/throttle upgrade for their V3's. When they do that....skys the limit.

Excellent vid bro ...I'm totally happy I found this video!!

Very helpful, well thought-out, organized and concise. Just the facts combined with admitting when it’s a subjective thing or personal preference. Also I appreciated that it didn’t feel like you were pushing a particular product. Very professional! !

helpful video. I just bought a Fanatec Ready2Race Bundle and now im trying to figure out how i set up my cockpit. Now im playing with a foldable wheelstand in front of my desk but i want to build a independent rig with seat and triple monitor for full immersion. 😃

I ended up finding 2 Logitech G25 wheels at thrift stores for $25 a piece 😃 and 6 months ago i got the F-GT lite folding seat because of my limited space. Im on console and playing Dirt Rally 2.0. You don't need much to have a lot of fun in sim racing. Eventually I'll be replacing my wheel and pedals, but for now im having a hell of a good time 😊 i also had to buy a drive hub adapter so the G25 would work on my ps4, but it also lets any wheel work on anything.

Excellent advice as I help my grandson enter the Sim racing world. Many, many thanks!!!!!!!

For starting off sim racing, I currently went with the Thrustmaster T80 Ferrari 488 GTB Edition along with a sim rig from Amazon.... I set the sim rig up in an hour or two, seat folds, but the durability of the sim rig really is good so far, the sim rig can actually hold my weight even when I'm playing titles such as World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing (Made by Monster Games & iRacing), and Gran Turismo 7... I do love the hobby of sim racing, and I hope to upgrade to an even bigger sim racing setup, and possibly a PC down the line.. My channel is still growing as I continue to do more videos on the World of Outlaws, and NASCAR. By the way, good video... Enjoyed the video, continue the good work with the channel, and the videos....... My suggestion for another video try either a dirt oval track with a Sprint Car, or an asphalt oval with the NASCAR Stock Car, either one of those two should work for a video on iRacing.. Would love to see a video on this.

Wow great informative video, my last setup was a Logitech GT steering wheel with a 3d tv playing GranTurismo on PS3 when I was playing on the GT Academy team, that was about 5 years ago.. Now im looking to get into racing again, a bit deeper than before so finding your video is a blessing, it’s going to help me save a lot of useless purchases and saving money.

i love sim racing, ,the community is surprisingly supportive and this will be a long term enjoyment

Nicely done, good info! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks a lot for doing this man! New subscriber ✌🏻

Great video - very informative Love the 911 & 906 poster

Thank You, Your video is both entertaining and informative.

Great video from someone who's new to sim racing. Thanks

Extremely helpful, thank You!

Thanks for your great video!!! Your setup looks amazing 🤘🏼😎

before you start sim racing know this a lot of the programs or web sights you get these programs from to do sim racing are a monthly charge so take that into concideration first that could be up in the hundreds depending on how in depth you want to go

I’m interested in both sim racing, in addition to flight + combat sims. My ideal cockpit would be an adjustable one where you can lower the wheel out of the way when you’re done racing and have a joystick/throttle on a swivel mount, ready for when you want to hit the clouds or outer space.. I wonder if any companies make a universal sim rig like that, or if that would require some custom work.

Thanks well structured and presented

I wish I had this information when I was building my rig, but overall the only wasted spending was going with a logitech wheel setup first, that was gifted to my son when I switched out for a Fanatec Clubsport v2.5 belt driven wheel, it may only be 8Nm of force feedback, but I found that it is more than enough for me at my age (this wheel base has since been replaced by the DD Pro which is very affordable and similar specs to the Clubsport v2.5). At first I was using my 4k 40" tv on my rig but then purchased a 35" curved monitor, that was really good, but ended up swapping out with my main PC that had 3 x 32" curved monitors and I really enjoy having the triple screen setup. Since I'm currently in a part of the world where I couldn't get the rig I wanted sent to me, I found a decent rig but had to build my own triple monitor stand and added a server shelf for my PC, my rig also has wheels, so I made sure everything was on the rig so that it could be pushed out of the way when not using it, I only need to plug in the power from a mounted power strip with a 9' cord so the rig is very versatile. I don't think they sell my exact rig in the US, but I've seen similar rigs, mine is the Costick Strasse RCZ01, it had a lot of extra parts to mount additional controls and additional (optional) bar supports to make the rig and shift pedestal more ridged. One other thing to consider when setting up your rig, I found that mid level PC with an 8th gen i5 cpu and a low end RTX 3060 GPU was more than enough PC for most sim games, so if this is not your main PC you don't have to spend a fortune on a 2nd PC. If you do go with the Fanatec wheel base, you don't need to purchase their steering wheel, just make sure you get the correct universal hub for your console or PC and then you can choose your own steering wheel. The one I purchased from them was more like an arcade wheel, not full size, so I purchased a momo knock off and it bolted up with no issues.

Great review mate, that was very informative

Great video, I ended up going for a used G29 and playseats and now my PSVR2 is just two weeks away. No screen setup can beat the VR immersive 3d setup, can't wait!

Well constructed video, good job. I’m gonna build my own from 45/90 extruded aluminium, supplier is gonna cut and drill it for fasteners to my spec so all I have to do is assemble it. Lot cheaper than buying it and just as strong if not stronger.

I bought my first Logitech product in 1995. They made an absolutely amazing flight stick compatible with PS1. Anticipating the release of the original Gran Turismo, and force feedback being non-existent in the General Public then, we started with an Interact Ultra Racer... similar to a controller for an RC car. It was probably somewhere early in 98 when I bought my first FF wheel. The G29 I currently have is my third Logitech wheel, and it is almost 10 years old now. So is the play seat Evolution that it's connected to. I've been doing my own thing for a long time, and just now started looking into the newer equipment about a year ago. I'm not sure which amazes me the most. The technology that's available now, or what people are willing to pay. I can't believe this is the first time I've heard that a PlayStation doesn't support triple monitors. I've got a co-worker that's used triple screens on PlayStation for a while for COD/Battlefield, but I'm not sure exactly how he set it up. He's got the PlayStation buttons tattooed across his knuckles, so there's no telling. No one seems to be able to use VR for more than 30 or 45 minutes, so in my opinion, that's a complete novelty. Triple monitors is the way to go. With that being said, I'm a plug-and-play kind of person. I've enjoyed this hobby for a long time, but it's never consumed my life. I get the feeling that's what it's like when you're into pc. A lot of tweaking. A lot of repairing high-end equipment. I've seen too much of that already. The added realism would be really nice to have, but what I have sitting in my floor cost me about $600, 10 years ago. Back then people couldn't believe I had a driving simulator sitting in my living room. You can get the same thing now for about $700. If I could get a better field of view, then dropping 1500 on DD would not be a problem at all. Investing a couple thousand dollars isn't worth it.. and investing 6 to 10,000 appears to be a time-consuming headache. I think I'm going to stay away from that Micro Center when they open it lol. As long as I don't touch a DD, or sit with three monitors, I'll just try to forget about what I'm missing. When GTAV first came out, I immediately thought, how damn cool it would be to have my GT garage available in Los Santos. Now you can do it with ACC... but ya got to be a computer geek, or become one to pull it off. Thank you! You've helped me realize that at my age, it's not worth an upgrade right now. Not until there's triple monitor support on console, and a better monitor design. I'd like to see SEAMLESS curved screens that wrap 210° +. And software that preferably focuses more on True World realism, and less about being a 120 GB commercial.

Such a great video this was exactly what I was looking for!!

I have a logitech G25 wheel bought it from the shop many years ago back when they was available to buy new from a shop and i have an ebay/amazon usb handbrake... Its a fun way to go im not overly serious about.. Its a good place to start if you got little money and just need something to do for now to give you a taster. Get a used wheel that isn't completely nakard. Logitech shifter on the G25 is surprisingly good can switch it into the sequential mode for rally like stuff plus the buttons are handy. I've just tried it recently with american truck simulator and its enjoyable. I would love a T300RS because im more of a drifty person and i dont want to buy into a direct drive. I will be honest potentiometer pedals are surprisingly good to use until suddenly the accellerator usually is the one to go and need opening up[ the pedal board and cleaning maybe putting the wire back on because its not detecting stuff correctly.. Does it like every few days or so if doing a lot of assetto corsa and it is a pain in the ass. Open it up, hoover it out check the cables wiggle them on make sure they're tight, in the mechanism i use hand sanitizer gel (surprisingly works after wiping them with a cloth). For me im wanting to move onto a triple monitor set up or vr. VR preferably for the head movement but triple monitor for the cool factor but the problem is one monitor is 10bit ips that is 60hz without gsync, my other monitor is 1440hz ips with gsync and HDR10 (HDRnt more like). So multi monitor will all need to be the same to span the screen but i like my 10bit ips for watching videos on more than my low cost gsync hdr monitor (asus VG27AQ). They are both 1440p and i only run a RTX2070 super which should be fine if i keep settings reasonable on games like ATS or assetto corsa but dirt rally i need a higher end gpu as it is for 1440p non max settings lol. I'm not really much of an iracing person or whatever, simbin games like raceon / race07 gtrevo etc back in the day all brilliant but i dont play that anymore. I just like truck sim and assetto really. Dirt rally i suck too much at to be good on it and even more now since loosing my ultrawide monitor (lack of fov sucks balls i can't handle it)

I been wanting to get into sim racing. But I know I want the full motion simulator build. And there expensive asf from what I've researched. But I seen a dude who has a badass setup who drift races. And he never drive a real race drift car. They put him on one and he was driving like a pro damn near. The pro driver there was shocked how good this dude was driving. His first time in a real race car and did that good is crazy asf. That's how realistic these full motion Sims really are. I seen that the Mercedes F1 team has a sim racer they hired on. To see just how good sim racers are and how good it can make a driver. I know that dude was beyond happy. To have F1 Mercedes team hire you because your a great sim racer is badass. Imo.

Excellent advice, thank you.

nice guide cheers, currently I am using a G923 wheel and a 4K 50 inch TV and that`s already really good I find but in the end I wanna build an enclosure pod that is all around the player for racing and perhaps flight games too and I`ve seen that thick plastic tubing is a good easy way to build that whole frame at least

I was going to say nice setup, and I realized this was featured on Sim Tour Project!

Great video for beginners mate - I should point out that at 19:49 I can see you need to tweak your side monitor settings to make fences etc line up straight with those in the centre monitor. Cheers

Love tbis video I got the edifier Luna eclipses too such a nice speaker

I've never been huge into racing games but after playing Gran Turismo 7 on my psvr 2 I need to pick up a-rig of some sort. Doesn't need to be super fancy but does need to be decent and I have to have wheel pedals and stick shift and I don't think I'll ever stop playing the game

8:21 Thank you SO much for pronouncing Fanatec properly. I've given up pointing out the obvious that Fanatec is a play on fanatic so you can't imagine my joy to hear you say it correctly. I teared up with happiness a little bit... little bit.

Thanks for sharing!

GT7 + VR2 user here, very happy with the setup. Prob $1500 with G29 wheel and 3D audio headset.

I have a pretty limited space but I do have a budget of 4k for the sim rig and PC. So im excited for the challenge of trying to make it work in my space.

3 years ago, I started with t150 pro, then 2 months later I cant hold myself not to upgrade, so I bought t300 rs with t3pa pedal. Thenn I bought the rig/cockpit, then I buy TLCM. Bear in mind in my country only Thrustmaster and Logitech has official distributors, so what I have is somewhat the best you can get around here. early 2022 I sell all my rig due to money issues. fast forward 1 month ago, I purchase a used t150 pro with the cheap wheelstand included. This time I somewhat pay more attention to details in dring technique, proper racing line, and general understanding of grip and weight distribution I break all my personal best.

finally a well thought and reliable take on what its going to take to be competitive cash hard cash at anytime for you to be competitive! do not go into sim racing thinking you can wing it off a desk with a G29/G920 not going to happen sim racing will cost you big time its a hobby and an expensive one it will bleed your wallet dry lol

Thanks for the tips👍

No bad advice here, subscribed 👍🏼

Thanks for the video. Its very informative.

Great review - thank you

This is a great reference tool. I have been researching in preparation to build my first rig and your knowledge and commentary confirmed some of the choices I have already made and helped me narrow down some others. I agree with your thoughts on waiting and saving for what you want vs getting what you can afford at any given time - I have already reversed my thoughts on certain components, sometimes more than once. This is a much more involved process than I figured going in (get a decent wheel and pedal set and a foldable rig, connect to XBOX, and go racing) and I appreciate having your page to educate me on the sport of sim racing and the things I may not have thought of, before I spend my money. I will keep looking, but I would be interested in a comparison between rigs/platforms. I am looking at a tube frame, but want to have the ability to add "motion" add-ons at a later time, so is aluminum the best option?

Solid..really solid!!thanks for that

Nice setup you have and great video. Good that you given more of a roadmap to hardware for sim-racing than just toss around preferred systems/brands. I'm fairly new to sim-racing, more if an arcade racer. Except for the computer, working with generally old hardware. I use an Oculus Rift CV1 together with a Logitech G25 mounted on a Wheelstand Pro. It does the trick with immersion and general realism. With the PC, I stuck to a budget and went with a midrange GPU (RTX 3060 OC 12Gb) and the newest CPU i7 13700k, as it's easier to swap out a graphics card than a CPU later down the road and more powerful GPU were out of my price range (and my PC is for game-development first, gaming comes second). Just went from GT5 to GT4 in Project Cars 2. It didn't went very well. Every class seem to put out new challenges on how to control. Are there any tutorials in how to learn how to drive each class?

Fantastic video. Thanks!

big help! thank you

Perfect sound track

I'm so satisfied with my recently purchased PSVR2 vs GT7. VR is the only way to play racing sim for me now

This is so incredibly helpful. I just budgeted mine, already have the PC, and it was

I play ATS but watched this because I'm afraid of where this is going... I can park a truck anywhere now, fortunately I'm not into racing, but I like Rally and MudRunner, which means I need stability, meaning that more stability would be needed, so.... here goes. Right now my wheel is mounted on a side table and I just pull that in front of me and that's OK. I'm just competing with my kid, anyway. ANYWAY, great video, informative, and high production value. Nice work.

Great video bro keep making great video 👏🏾

That was a good video, now i gtg to keep experimenting with my t300 settings :D