Its not a new concept of course but I’m sure for many of us a solid source of (hopefully honest) feedback from real world professional drivers would still be extremely interesting, no ?
Yet I'm speechless how there seems to actually be a rise in the number of simracing Youtubers out there who promote themselves as qualified reviewers despite them all having completely different hardware setups and no real world experience whatsoever, I honestly lose the will... I don't mean to pick on Youtubers specifically, its just that they are potentially the most influential.
A recent Youtube video by Jimmy Broadbent, one of the few gems who realises that he can instead just be one hell of an entertainer showed how someone who has done millions of kilometres in sims over the years can then spin off a wet track after just a few cautious laps in a real world car. The thing is most people if experiencing the exact same thing when jumping into a new sim would probably say that its unrealistic.
So without opening any debate whatsoever (I've seen too many well meaning people fail trying over the years) I'll simply compile and manage a list of video links to real world drivers generous enough to offer their feedback on any sim and platform (not quotes or articles, they are too hard to verify). For obvious reasons to what extent they are being honest is up to you to decide but if anyones opinion counts its theirs, period, the sim racing guy with no track experience but a strong opinion nonetheless is NOT the next best thing !
Even with feedback from the pros certain aspects of sim racing like FFB and view setup are entirely hardware dependent so unless you have the same gear as they do it will be subjective and not particularly relevant but any reference at all to a sims physics engine or content is objective since we all use the same software
Anyway please send me any relevant video links you come across, positive or negative, so that with absolute respect to the developers we rely on we can have full transparency for the benefit of sims to come. Lastly, if anyone feels driven to do a better job of this than I can, maybe even put together a dedicated site then you have my full support
GENERAL SIM RACING
Scott Mansell
www.youtube.com
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ASSETTO CORSA
Ben - aka "Kame Trick"
www.youtube.com
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ASSETTO CORSA COMPETIZIONE
David Perel
www.youtube.com
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iRACING
Stefan Johansson
www.youtube.com
Joe Lusk
www.youtube.com
Andreas Bakkerud
www.youtube.com
David Perel
www.youtube.com
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PROJECT CARS 2
Chris Goodwin
Yet I'm speechless how there seems to actually be a rise in the number of simracing Youtubers out there who promote themselves as qualified reviewers despite them all having completely different hardware setups and no real world experience whatsoever, I honestly lose the will... I don't mean to pick on Youtubers specifically, its just that they are potentially the most influential.
A recent Youtube video by Jimmy Broadbent, one of the few gems who realises that he can instead just be one hell of an entertainer showed how someone who has done millions of kilometres in sims over the years can then spin off a wet track after just a few cautious laps in a real world car. The thing is most people if experiencing the exact same thing when jumping into a new sim would probably say that its unrealistic.
So without opening any debate whatsoever (I've seen too many well meaning people fail trying over the years) I'll simply compile and manage a list of video links to real world drivers generous enough to offer their feedback on any sim and platform (not quotes or articles, they are too hard to verify). For obvious reasons to what extent they are being honest is up to you to decide but if anyones opinion counts its theirs, period, the sim racing guy with no track experience but a strong opinion nonetheless is NOT the next best thing !
Even with feedback from the pros certain aspects of sim racing like FFB and view setup are entirely hardware dependent so unless you have the same gear as they do it will be subjective and not particularly relevant but any reference at all to a sims physics engine or content is objective since we all use the same software
Anyway please send me any relevant video links you come across, positive or negative, so that with absolute respect to the developers we rely on we can have full transparency for the benefit of sims to come. Lastly, if anyone feels driven to do a better job of this than I can, maybe even put together a dedicated site then you have my full support
GENERAL SIM RACING
Scott Mansell
How Useful are Racing Sims for Real-World Racing Drivers? Pro Driver Explains.
We always get asked by racing drivers, how useful sim racing is to improve their learning and to apply it to real-world racing. In this our pro-driver, Scott...
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ASSETTO CORSA
Ben - aka "Kame Trick"
Is Assetto Corsa Drifting REALISTIC? (Real Drifter vs Fanatec Sim)
Is drifting on Assetto Corsa realistic? What challenges does a real drifter have to overcome to enjoy sim drifting, and the big question: is it worth it? Joi...
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ASSETTO CORSA COMPETIZIONE
David Perel
ACC: A racing driver's take on Assetto Corsa Competizione v1.1
Summary: It's pretty good. NOTE: Please excuse the crackling audio, we can thank Elgato for that. Working on it! Grab a Sparco Sim Rig and save 15% with th...
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iRACING
Stefan Johansson
Stefan Johansson takes the virtual McLaren MP4-30 on the Nordschleife
Former F1 driver, Le Mans winner, and overall racing legend Stefan Johansson recently visited CXC Simulations to experience our virtual Nordschleife for the ...
Joe Lusk
Real DLM Driver Reviews iRacing Dirt (+TIPS)
Here's my review of iRacing's dirt content. There are some tips in case you plan on purchasing it in the near future. Website: www.joeluskracing.com Twitter:...
Andreas Bakkerud
Can Sim Racing Make You A Better Driver?
Special thanks to Fanatec, Playseat and iRacing for there support in making this video!Fanatec: https://www.fanatec.com/?utm_medium=FAP+Banner&utm_source=5d...
www.youtube.com
David Perel
iRacing: Ok, how good is it?
The moment some of you have been waiting for. Do I crash non-stop or do I survive a lap in iRacing? Grab a Sparco Sim Rig and save 15% with the COACHDAVE15...
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PROJECT CARS 2
Chris Goodwin
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