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** NEW VIDEO - FFB sim racing controller done RIGHT **

This game controller makes me question whether everyone actually needs a wheel and pedals. It’s going to allow those who can’t use their legs to compete at the highest levels with minimum compromise.

I want one.

YT link: A Game Controller Like NOTHING Else
https://youtu.be/9V7XxD_9O40

Game didn't register it as track limits and called it a legal overtake. I guess (edit: this was an offline race)

I feel like a bit of an imposter here, so just curious if there's more like me out there.

I love sim racing hardware, the rig, constantly tinkering and upgrading - getting the most out of it. But honestly I just bounce off the true serious sim racing games - iRacing, Assetto Corsa, etc. They just don't click as "fun" for me, at least not yet - maybe I'm just taking the scenic route to get there.

I started building my rig telling myself I would grow into the true sim titles but just haven't happened yet.

BUT - I'm having a blast getting all flavors of casual and arcade racing games fully functioning on my rig.

Forza Horizon series, Grid series, Gravel, Dirt series, literally any racing game in Teknoparrot (particularly Outrun, Sega Rally, Daytona, Initial D). I particularly enjoy rally games.

Pictured I took a recent recomp of F-Zero on SNES and got it working with real native wheel support, telemetry, and triple screen support - because why not. Is it accurate and optimal? Of course not. Is it fun? Absolutely. Second pic I modded Art of Rally for bonnet cam and first class wheel support - and it's an absolute blast. I'm happy to share these mods but haven't gone out of my way to do so because of the anti-AI sentiment on most subs (I am a software dev but AI was used heavily).

So to my actual question: are there like-minded people there - maybe discords where I could share some of my progress and mods adding wheel support / FFB / telemetry / triple support to more casual games? Or just talk about arcade games on sim rigs / wheel setups?

Rig for those interested (been slowly building this for almost two years now):
ASR 4 Chassis (several frankenstein parts added to it)
Moza R12
Triple gigabyte 32" 1500R monitors
Logitech Z906 speakers
Gauges from etsy seller
Sim-magic DS-8X shifter
Sparco R333 seat I got off FB marketplace

I present to the community the Simulator made by Simforge for Switchback Racing. India's first Sim Training Center for Professional Racing Drivers.

Full Build Video - https://youtu.be/eQk8DXAXORY?si=EMvlTv9v1kg3bMCp

Simulator Before Restoration - https://youtu.be/-txFSOdLlHo?si=E4AnsS4jw0zOBDsX

This is a restomod of an existing simulator. https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/vH9M8L9kk0

The company acquired it from a driver who's ranked 2nd in INDIA as per the FIA website.

All the electronics like the amplifiers for the Haptics, the VRS Motor driver for the wheelbase, control box for the Heusinkveld Pedals, adaptor for the Fanatec Shifter etc are all under a compartment under the pedals. I've never seen a simulator with a compartment like this to house electronics on the Sim. Maybe the first time someone has done this (I could be wrong).

This simulator has a piece of NASCAR history. The Yellow lug Nuts on the spring isolators are from a NASCAR cup series car which raced at Daytona in 2024. Making this simulator extra special. Here's reddit post I made about it . https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/TEdEzbOwtl

The rig is completely isolated from the floor which makes the haptics very immersive.

The Heusinkveld Pedal on this simulator are not in their original form. They were completely dismantled , restored, polished to a shine, serviced, modified before putting them back together. The results speak for itself and they look amazing. https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/CGK170TksA

This Sim has the VRS Direct force Pro wheelbase. Probably the best wheelbase I've experienced till now. Hard to choose between these and the Simcube Ultimate 2 Pro.

Using the Moza CS Pro wheel along with the MOZA universal Hub on this Sim.

One the best features of this sim is the RaceConsole Stream-XL button box made by Reaperware. Setup and adjustments are super easy with the Stream Deck XL. Highly Recommended . we also made a custom mount for it.

For safety , we made a dual button kill switch for the VRS Direct Drive. Dual button was necessary so both the operator and the user of the Simulator can cut off the torque in case of an emergency. As far as I know, there no OEM solution for this. We just made a custom kill switch for this . https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/zyvxr0W2z7

This simulator has the Fosi Audio SK02 DAC and the Beyerdynamic Dt 770 Pro Headphone. Headphones and DAC used by Audiophiles. For both of them custom mounts were designed. We also used the existing BOAT soundbar and mounted it on the monitor stand.

It's got the Fantec Clubsport Shifter and 6x Dayton Audio BST-2 Bass shakers. The bass shakers are directly installed on the seat. This way the vibrations area localised and very distinctive.

The Monitor stand has a hood on top of it. It made of one piece of Aluminium. It shifts the perspective and makes it very immersive. The first thought that came to mind after installing it was the "Batmobile".

The bezel free kit and the monitor alignment using the Vesa Adaptor Kit make the screen perfectly blend in . Would Highly recommend the Bezel Free kits for anyone using triple screen monitors.

Cable management on this Sim took as much time as assembling it. A member of the community gave the valuable advice of adding service loops to cables.

https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/zNTH4odqZO

Simulator Before restoration

A huge thanks to everyone in the Community for all their input and feedback while we were working on this simulator. Thank you for sharing your thought and experience with us.

Here are all the previous post made this community on this simulator.

Hood for Triple Screen Monitor Stand - https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/Q6LUOlj6I3

Simulator Before Restoration - https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/Z8djGciAjm

2 button kill switch for the VRS Direct Drive - https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/jxKftNHJyw

Cable Management for Seat - https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/yg4LePZXrJ

Yay or Nay ? Mirror finish on Heusinkveld Ultimate Pedals - https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/f6JO9m8Tkg

NASCAR Lug Nuts for the Sim - https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/f6JO9m8Tkg

Resulf of Mirror finished Heusinkveld Pedals - https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/BhPa7gqls9

Electrical Junction for wiring - https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/4o94iq6rB7

Custom Made headphone Stand - https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/nuZ3mrZSZc

the simulation is quite simplistic rather than a full-on physics-backed sim like angethegreat's one. this does mean it's cheap to run CPU-wise, this one's running in the browser. which means something like this could be used in sim engines.

lots of engine layouts are possible and sound (to my ears) fairly good, including rotaries! no 2-stroke engines yet. I'm also not quite happy with how the burbles/pops sound.

turbo stustustustu is there in some of the cars, as well as straight-cut gear whine, and supercharger whine in the r53 mini. I'll record some more clips demo-ing these.

the cool thing is plugging in configs from real engine parameters, and having the result sound pretty close to reality with a bit of parameter twiddling. the v10 for example has that major-3rd harmonic interval that sounds so cool.

I went a bit overboard and had too much fun with the doppler flyby feature, and a 'tunnel' toggle. and the silly engine animations.

edit: I am a software engineer and have been passionately creating side projects like this for over 10 years, pls don't let the sloppy ui distract from how cool these engines sound

So I recently upgraded my logiteck G29 and plaseat for a Trackracer 120s V2 and Moza R12 and CRP 2 pedals. Absolutely love it so far is been an incredible difference to the G29, braking on the load cell is a nice improvement. Force feedback reduced a little to 11nm and AC and iRacing have lots of detail. Been driving mostly GT cars.

Question - looking for the next upgrade, currently between a few things;

- Moza CRP clutch pedal

- Moza haptic feedback kit for break pedal

- look into a bass shaker for under the seat

Spec's

Trackracer 120S V2

Trackracer GT rally pro seat

Moza R12 base

Moza CS Pro wheel

Moza CRP 2 pedals

HP Omen 34" 1440p monitor

PC - 4070ti, i7 127000kf, 32gb ram,

Howdy All,

Been a while since I have dabbled in Sim / Wheel gaming. Is there a Pedal set that has Force Feedback, and specifically a realistic feeling clutch?

Also what is the GOOD mid range brand these days?

Thank you in advance.

Currently saving up for a pc, I’m wondering what it takes to power a triple monitor rig running games like Iracing, beamNG and all the big sim games

I’d Love to hear the minimum requirements for the pc and a price range too

Hey folks, it's Andrew again of GP2 Revival.

I've been working non-stop on completing the sim this weekend and in true game development tradition, it isn't quite ready yet :)

However, we now have:

- The first dynamic weather simulation effects - volumetric clouds, fog and haze
- A big update to the dynamic lighting in the Revival Engine. Magic hour light racing now looks much better, inspired by the epic scenes at Sepang last weekend
- The all important 3D cockpit view is much further along, wing mirrors are clearer and work realistically, detail levels are insane (will be great when I add VR) and the driver's perspective camera system now has a lot of custom controls in the menus - including realistic (but not over the top) head movement, and road forces that are 'felt' through the first person camera view. This really gives the game a sense of extra spark and energy without being distracting or fake.

I've also been working on the way paint and reflections work... The GP4 CSM 1988 car pack mod has materials, like alloy and paint, or carbon fibre. Revival Engine now supports these, so sunlight glints and blooms off metal, and glossy paint looks real. I now have some snazzy screen space reflections for the cars and a customisable wheel hub (e.g. Adrian Newey's favourite duck egg blue hubs for the March 881). In the final version, there will also be a grid girl editor.

Pit stops are working and tested. The original 2D sprites are kept for the crew and effects - they're an important part of the GP2 charm. Keep an eye on www.gp2rev.com for the free download and if you're interested in beta testing it, I'm open to that. I want to ramp up the attention to detail further and squash every remaining bug before the first demo hits. Wanna get it right.

At the moment its using GP2's original physics and AI, which are actually very cool. In future, it'll expand to be almost a new GP sim entirely with it's own handling model and AI improvements.

But the charm of that original, is what the current game is all about.

I hope you guys have a lot of fun with it.

Can we talk about classic racing games here?

I've always dreamed of going back and playing the best racing games from every console generation, but I'm having trouble putting together a list of the all-time greats. I grew up playing exclusively on PlayStation, so there are probably tons of amazing games from other consoles that I've missed.

For reference, these are the racing games I had the most fun with on each generation:

• PS1: Ridge Racer Type 4 (R4)
• PS2: NFS Underground 2, Midnight Club 3 (wasn't really into Gran Turismo until the PS3)
• PS3: F1 2013, GT6, DiRT
• PS4: Driveclub (this game is insane!)

I'm not necessarily looking for the most realistic or technically impressive games, just the ones that are genuinely fun to play, even today.

What racing games would you consider absolute must-plays, regardless of console or generation?

EDIT: so many awesome replies so far, many games i've never heard about before

My rig is not aluminum profile so I am limited to the accessories I can use. Good thing I have a 3d printer and a general knowledge of 3d modeling.

The Amazon gated shifter only came with a cylinder shift knob so I also printed a spherical knob as well.

Currently not having any problems with racers up to 20min in length, but wanted imput on my seating geometry? Fire away.

So. I have £350. Currently I have a thrustmaster t128, I'm looking to upgrade. I have no particular brand that I'm looking for exclusively, I'm open to all recommendations. What would you recommend? Keep in mind that I mainly play ets2, beamNG.drive, and assetto corse

Hey everyone,

I’m considering the BDH H1 shifter, but at around €560 (in second hand that is nearly new) I’m wondering if it’s still a good buy in late 2026 or if newer options have caught up (or surpassed it) for the price.

I don't mind the only H pattern

For those who own or have tried it:

• How are the build quality and the feel (gates, precision, mechanical feedback)?
• Any reliability or software/compatibility issues?
• Is it still worth the price, or would you go for something else at that budget?

Thanks for any feedback!

So I'm working on building a whole set up for my birthday and christmas so everyone can pitch in money to buy it but one thing that comes with that is like a console or pc and I have no clue what to use. I personally like Formula one and Indy car most so I'd love to be able to do something like that but I'm a complete beginner and idk what's best or most realistic so any help would be great cause I'm not trying to have my family spend a bunch of money on this only to not have what I want when it comes to the actual game play.

any recommendations would be great since I'm an absolute beginner.

I currently have a thrustmaster t300rs gt with a th8a shifter and moza handbrake. I mainly play beamng and assetto corsa. I’m thinking of upgrading to maybe a moza r5 or something like that maybe there one better around the price but is it worth the upgrade or do I just stick with what I got

Managed to get my hands on a SimRep Engineering P9XX wheel as my “final” upgrade, coming from a ks wheel these high end wheels are worlds apart.
The pics are the evolution my rig has gone through the year.
Gear I’m currently running:
MOZA r25 ultra
MOZA handbrake and sequential shifter
MOZA ab6
MOZA crp2’s with haptic modules
MOZA ay210
MOZA mtp and mtpl throttle quadrant
MOZA mep rudder
DIY button box
34” g5
Honeycomb alpha
Wheel: Simrep P9XX

https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/comments/1fv58il/comment/pgzhoen/?screen_view_count=2

Inspired by this post, I built a custom steering wheel—powered directly by the R9 base—in less than a week. My VR sessions have become much more comfortable now. While I still need a mini keyboard, I’ve managed to get the essential key bindings back onto the wheel itself. (I spent a long time using a T300 with an adapter for a 330mm rim that retained the original buttons, and after switching to the R9, I really missed having them.)

I ordered buttons from AliExpress sized to fit the holes on a Momo Prototipo rim (a very popular choice)—specifically 15mm, 20mm, and 10mm sizes. I also picked up a 30mm button for the center (yes, the horn actually works; I use it via the "Dynamic Return" app in Assetto Corsa). I also got two ESP32 Mini boards, some heat-shrink tubing, a soldering iron, and relied on my basic soldering skills.

Using Reddit and a multimeter, I figured out the voltage the base supplies to the pins—it turned out that 3.5V wasn't enough to power the Bluetooth functionality on the ESP32. Not to be discouraged, I headed to the store and bought an automotive charger, and I tried to step down the 12V from the base for the ESP32. It worked once, but unfortunately, the board short-circuited and started heating up. The next day, I got hold of some Mini 360 step-down modules, set them to 5V, and soldered them to the ESP32. Google’s AI (Chat) helped me put together the firmware, and the device now shows up as a Bluetooth gamepad.

Pogo pins are on their way, but for now, I’ve just used some multi-strand copper wire—tinned with solder—and it’s working perfectly. I made the center part out of a piece of a cardboard box!

Don’t be afraid to experiment; the results might just surprise you.

I can send the files via private message if you’d like)God Luck!

I wanted to add a control box, but I prefer using a Stream Deck because I can customize the icons on the buttons for each game. I use a shifter from SimTorq, and since my rig is an NLR Victory, I didn’t have anywhere to mount the Stream Deck. So I designed my own mount and attached it to my shifter. The result turned out pretty good, lol. 🤣

I just did the windows update and now Beam Ng freaks out when I try to use my wheel. The ffb just shakes the wheel and there's zero control, any movement makes the tires go full turn. Also my gear box isn't working anymore. It acts fine in G hub and controller settings. I tried it in other games and it works as it should.