What Else Do You Sim?

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Most of us come to RaceDepartment to discuss and learn about racing simulations and racing games, but we want to know what other simulators you play.

We are experiencing one of the best periods in the history of sim racing. Sim hardware quality is improving while software options are plentiful and growing. But even in this amazing time, we all need breaks from sim racing, and we turn to other avenues of virtual entertainment.

We want to hear from you in the comments below. Let us know what else you enjoy simulating. From flight sims to farming to bus driving, whatever it is that you love to play outside the world of racing, share it with us.

Microsoft’s latest edition of Flight Simulator is a popular option amongst many in the racing community, and even allows us to repurpose our racing rigs as cockpits. Many videos have even been shared on popular sim racing channels featuring fly-overs of major racing circuits from around the world.

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Another widely loved sim that many of you are enjoying is Farm Simulator. On the surface, farming seems like an uneventful pastime, but Farm Sim has managed to make virtual farming fun and engaging. So much so, in fact, that there are Farm Simulator eSports championships.

For those who can’t get enough of driving, there are many choices outside of racing. Euro and American Truck Sims are a great way to relax the mind and pass an afternoon. Taxis and buses are also well represented in the sim world, or you can patrol the streets as an officer of the law. The choices for simulations seem limitless.

Share your personal favourites below. Whether your other sim favourites have you repairing cars, long-haul trucking, boating, mowing grass or anything else, share it below.
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Mike Smith
I have been obsessed with sim racing and racing games since the 1980's. My first taste of live auto racing was in 1988, and I couldn't get enough ever since. Lead writer for RaceDepartment, and owner of SimRacing604 and its YouTube channel. Favourite sims include Assetto Corsa Competizione, Assetto Corsa, rFactor 2, Automobilista 2, DiRT Rally 2 - On Twitter as @simracing604

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I’m only gaming in VR, combat flysims/racegames and only the VR games that do have old content like WW1/WW2 for flysims and for racegames, open wheels before the spoilers appeared and for LM until the 917&T70.
I’m not a fan of all those modern F1 insects and those ugly brick shaped LM cars.
Flysims: Il2-battle of series, DCS-WW2.
Racesims: Rfc2, AC and now Automobilista1 seems to have an working VR mod, I’m considering buying that game.

For future gaming my dream is still a:
1). classic 1950-1978 TT Isle of Man or any other typical classic road race, motorcycle VR game.
2). Good well made, WW1 combat flysim thats based on history and immersive campaign mode, like “Wings over Flanders fields” only now in VR.
The new game of the WOFF's developpers won't be VR compatible? I hope they're thinking about that for the future...
 
DCS is great. I didnt fly on 2.7 but I spend over thousnd hours on 2.6:

I have Logitech X56 with Logitech Rudder Peddals, LaserClip with OpenTrack, 55" OLED 4K or 32" 2K monitor or Samsung Oddyssey + WMR.
Modules: Gazelle, Huey, Ka-50, Mi-8, Mi-24. A-10C, A-10C II, Mig-29, Su-33, VTOL, F/A-18C, F-16C, F-14A/B, JF-17, SuperCarrier. Nevada, Persian Gulf, Syria.
 

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