Community Question | Your Best Sim Racing Purchase

[mancSLO]

 

[gustavofigueiredo]

I'm all gear up with Fanatec nowadays, but I must say that my best sim racing purchase was the first one: the T150 wheel. That's were it all began.

 

[Prutscher]

My misses, who else would let me spend thousands on sim gear, VR and PC upgrades just to race virtually with my global rev head friends.

Yes

 

[Colin Herkes]

VR (Oculus Rift S) and V3 Motion Platform, they just go together

 

[Gregz0r]

In 2020, the list of accessories one can purchase to enhance the sim racing experience is near endless - but which item has been your absolute best sim racing purchase during your virtual career?

It could be a PC component (or a console ofc!), a bit of hardware, an app, a game or even some content - the scope of the question is as wide as you wish to make it.

We are lucky to live in a day and age where many things are possible, and immersion of our hobby has really moved to a level we thought practically impossible just a short decade ago.

With such a massive list of variables within our chosen (e)sport, which piece of hardware/software has proven the test of time to be your ultimate best sim racing purchase?

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[Gregz0r]

My Oculus Rift S.

 

[Zsikó Lajos]

A year ago, I bought a Logitech MOMO (I know it's not a real sim racing wheel nowadays, but sorry guys I can't afford Fanatec and such wheels).
Anyway, it is used, but it has some kind of FFB moodification I mean stronger and much more intense feedback. It's surprisingly enjoyable,and wroks very nice with AC, F1 series, PC 1-2 etc.

It was about 30$, so I would say that was my best purchase. Regarding to softwares I think AC provided the most intense multiplayer experience.

Happy racing!

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Logitech G25 and GTR2 for me. Was my first ever 'hardcore' sim purchase after a few years on console. Driving Spa, with a wheel and pedals, against 60 legendary GT cars. Damn.

 

[Britishteeth]

My Rift S. Not because of the incredible immersion (which it has) but because it has also saved me a few quid in tempering my need to buy more rims and button boxes - I'm happy with a formula style and a round rim. Nearly pulled the trigger on the fanatec Porsche wheel and remembered there wasn't much need being in VR - I'd never get to see how sexy it was.

 

[Dennis Phelan]

Race 07

 

[Kranky Pantz]

1st place = VR + RTX 2080Ti
2nd place = DD Wheel (Accuforce V2)

 

[thebaz]

Hope it will be this one

 

[sdether]

VR! It's what brought me back after a 13 year hiatus. I always struggled with having a good feel for what the car was doing and where everyone else was around me even with wide screen (and the three screen hacks available in 2007). But the moment I tried the Occulus Rift, everything changed. Being able to change my head position even minutely gives me such a better sense of distance and handling.

in 2006, I tried building a racing arcade business around Live for Speed and Force Dynamics' 6DOF motion platform. Sadly the economics didn't work out.

I still love that platform and would love to try it it with VR, but it's just not something I can afford as a hobby driver.

Even having used owned the 301, I feel that VR is more immersive, as least for me. I suppose my sense of motion is more heavily influenced by eyes than inner ear.

Second most important upgrade were the CSL Elite load cell pedals. I think the key is less those pedals in particular than going from potentiometer to load cell. Before load cell, i had a hard time with being consistent about braking pressure and locking up the wheels.

 

[sdether]

VR (Oculus Rift S) and V3 Motion Platform, they just go together

How it that working for you in regard to inside out head tracking. Does the motion platform introduce noticable create fake head motion for you?

 

[Shannon Flynn]

For me it the move to triple monitors.

 

[andrea1978]

No doubts: Oculus Rift S. For me, to play a simulator (not just racesims but flightsims) with a monitor after VR, is just like to play a race game in top view/external camera instead first person in the '90s.

 

[Elaphe]

My DD wheel (Simucube 1 by Augury) and my Oculus Rift S.

 

[TamponTea]

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Do you have any pics of your pedals?

 

[5-Card-Major]

Software: ACC => Deinstalled all other sims for now. That should tell you how I feel about this.
Hardware: Sim-Labs P1-X => The basis for everything else hardware and should serve me well for years to come.

Wish I had room for that Sim-Labs P1-X....

 

[5-Card-Major]

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Look at all these goodies (and the bike)... I hate you, man! (You gotta be single, or you're divorced now when she sees this new stuff!!)